Song Huaishu was busy until the early hours of the morning, and only then did he get everything in order, his tired eyes couldn't be opened, and he fell asleep while lying on the chair.

Early the next morning, Song Xinshu came to the new house with the formula developed last night, and saw that the eldest brother was tired and fell asleep on the chair, so he hurriedly walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Big brother, if you are sleepy, go to bed and sleep, how good is it to catch a cold like this." ”

Song Huaishu woke up from his sleep, rubbed his eyes and said, "Hey, I accidentally fell asleep, why did you come so early?" ”

"Big brother, I changed the recipe of the base yesterday, and I hired a cook a few days ago, and I instructed him to try to make it to see how it tastes."

Song Huaishu took the recipe, looked at it and said, "What is the seasoning package you said on the recipe?" ”

"Big brother, we are the only one in Jinling City who makes this kind of hot pot, if the recipe is known by others, then wouldn't anyone be able to open a store, I will grind a few key seasonings into powder packets, and others will not steal our formula."

Song Huaishu nodded and said, "Third sister, you're right, then you can go and prepare, there are still a few floor tiles at the door that haven't been paved, I'll take a look." ”

After saying that, Song Huaishu went to the front door to work, Song Xinshu felt that it was really right to hand over the decoration to the eldest brother, he was responsible and careful, and he didn't have to worry about anything.

Song Xinshu instructed the cook to boil the hot pot base, and after she was done, she tasted it, and the taste was indeed a little different from yesterday.

It was the first time for the cook to see such a fresh thing, so he tasted it curiously and said, "Madam, where did you get the ingredients, it tastes so fragrant, I have been a cook in Jinling City for five or six years, and it is the first time I have seen it." ”

Song Xinshu said with a smile: "This is a master who passed it on to me, and it is indeed very fragrant." ”

After preparing the other ingredients, it was already mid-morning, and Song Xinshu asked someone to drive the small stove closest to the door, light the fire and drive the pot, and after a while, the spicy smell wafted to the street.

She called her eldest brother, as well as a few of the shop's chefs, and each of them sat around the stove with a bowl and ate hot pot steaming.

At this time, it was the time when there were many people on the street, and several people came to the door of the store to see what dishes were so fragrant.

"Shopkeeper, what kind of dish is this in your house, it smells fragrant and looks strange, I've never seen it before?"

There are more and more passers-by, all of whom want to see something fresh and lively.

"This is a hot pot, we will open the day after tomorrow, if you want to come and try it, you must come the day after tomorrow!"

Everyone thought that Song Huaishu, who was wearing a black cloth shirt, was the shopkeeper, but they didn't expect the young woman sitting next to him to speak.

"Hey, aren't you the shopkeeper of Subei Tea House, why did you start business here?"

Song Xinshu pointed to his eldest brother and said, "This is my eldest brother's shop, I'm here to help, this is the shopkeeper of the hot pot restaurant, don't be mistaken!" ”

Song Xinshu spoke humorously, and the onlookers laughed.

Song Huaishu and others were watched, they were embarrassed to move their chopsticks, Song Xinshu urged everyone to eat quickly, and whispered: "Everyone eat quickly, the more fragrant we eat, the more guests will come the day after tomorrow." ”

After listening to Song Xinshu's words, everyone hurriedly picked up chopsticks and ate them.

There are more and more people standing at the door to ask, Song Xinshu is tireless in answering their questions, the more people who come to ask now, the more guests will come the day after tomorrow.

Su Qing took care of Su Qing at Subei Tea House, and her mind could be all on the new store, and after they finished eating the hot pot and took the things back to the kitchen, they closed the door of the store and made final preparations for the opening.

In the evening of the next day, the custom-made plaque was also delivered, on the dark brown base, the word "hot pot" was written in red lacquer, and the brushstrokes were very domineering, and there was a bit of Jianghu atmosphere.

Song Xinshu was very satisfied, asked someone to hang the plaque, and looked up at the people who came and went, thinking that the business would be extremely hot the day after tomorrow.

Opened early the day after tomorrow, Subei Tea House only left the housekeeper to watch the store, Su Qing also came to help, hung the red lantern at the door of the store early, and then set up the firecrackers, just waiting for the auspicious time to arrive.

The feng shui master invited by Song Xinshu has been watching the hour, and when the auspicious time arrives, he stands at the door of the store and shouts loudly: "The auspicious time has arrived!" ”

According to the customs of Jinling City, this can be a good fortune, open at an auspicious time, and the wind and rain will be smooth and the business will be prosperous all year round.

After the feng shui master finished shouting, the man lit the hanging firecracker, and suddenly the crackling sound sounded.

After the crackling sound ended, there was only a cloud of white smoke left on the street, and Song Xinshu had already ordered someone to set up a small stove in front of the store, and the spicy smell wafted all over the street.

"Everyone is welcome to come and taste it! Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy it! ”

The guy stood at the door and shouted loudly, and passers-by were attracted by the taste and came to taste it.

Song Xinshu looked at this scene and thought to himself that there was no need to worry about it now, many passers-by who had tasted it walked into the store and asked for a hot pot and started eating.

At this opening, Song Xinshu did not invite Zhang Guodong and Fan's, thinking that there were many people in the store, and when the time came, she would come to the door in person with the ingredients, which would be more sincere.

Early this morning, Song Xinshu wrote the address of the hot pot restaurant on a note, handed it to Song Liangmin and said, "Daddy, at noon today, you come to me according to this address, our three brothers and sisters are here." ”

Song Liangmin wanted to shirk because he had work to do, but when he saw Song Xinshu's serious appearance, he didn't say anything if he refused, and took the note and agreed.

At noon, Song Liangmin and Lin Guifen came to the hot pot restaurant, and as soon as they walked to the door, they saw their three children busy inside, and they were very puzzled.

Song Xinshu saw his father and mother standing at the door, and hurriedly ran over to grab Lin Guifen's arm and said, "Dad, mother, you are here, look, this is our shop!" ”

Song Liangmin said in surprise: "Our store, when did you get it, why don't I know?" ”

Song Liangmin didn't expect his three children to be so capable, but in a few months, he got another shop, and the business was still so hot.

Song Xinshu said with a smile: "I didn't bother with this store, it was all done by the eldest brother, and this store will be handed over to the eldest brother and the second brother in the future." ”

"You kids, you're so capable, I don't even know what to say!" Lin Guifen looked at the people coming and going in front of him, and sighed in surprise, he didn't know what to say.

Song Xinshu took Song Liangmin and Lin Guifen to the backyard, stood in the middle of the courtyard and said: "Daddy, look at this courtyard, you can move here when the time comes, although I live closer to me, but next door to you is the man's room, which is always a little inconvenient." ”

Lin Guifen originally thought that she would stay in the Northern Jiangsu Tea House forever, but she didn't expect Song Xinshu to secretly prepare such a courtyard, which was really beyond their expectations.

"Girl, this yard has a lot of money, right?" Lin Guifen pulled Song Xinshu and asked quietly.

"I don't have much money, mother, don't worry, when you want to move over, I'll send guys to help you move things, it's very convenient."

Suddenly, Song Xinshu saw Lin Guifen wiping her tears, so he took her hand and said, "Mother, this is a good thing, why are you crying?" ”

Song Liangmin said on the side: "Your mother is so happy, I ...... you all so promising."

"Daddy, our three brothers and sisters are so old, it is right to do these things, now is the time for you to enjoy Qingfu!"

Lin Guifen wiped her tears, and Song Xinshu pulled her around to familiarize herself with the storefront and backyard.

The people in the store were busy all day, until the night was getting darker, and the last table of guests left, Song Huaishu and Song Caishu sat at the table, counting the running water at this table.

Song Caishu counted for a long time, and said in surprise: "Look, there are more than two taels of silver in a day's flow today!" ”

Song Liangmin and Lin Guifen sat at the table with smiles on their faces, looking at the excited appearance of the three children, their hearts were also hot.

Song Xinshu stretched his waist and said: "Although I don't want my business to be the same every day as it is today, it will not be bad after seeing the situation." ”

Song Huaishu held the silver and said, "In this way, it seems that it will not be a problem to earn enough money for the house in the future!" ”

Song Xinshu saw that the eldest brother had been worried about the house money and the money for opening the store, and wanted to tell him not to care, but he opened his mouth but didn't say it.

She knew that her eldest brother was very stubborn, so she went with him.

In the evening, Song Xinshu and Su Qing returned to Subei Tea House, returned to their room tiredly, and rested in Su Qing's arms after washing.

Su Qing touched the top of her head and said, "Lady, I have something I want to tell you." ”

When Song Xinshu heard him say this, he sat up straight, looked into Su Qing's eyes and said, "What's the matter, I feel that you are very solemn." ”

"A few days ago, someone came to tell me that there were orphans of the former dynasty who were active in the area of Jinling City, and the imperial court had issued an order to capture them alive.

"Orphans of the previous dynasty?" Song Xinshu only saw such words in it, but now he really hears it, and he feels a little magical.

"The whereabouts of the orphans of the previous dynasty have always been uncertain, and the emperor sent a lot of informants out to find a trace, and the emperor ordered a quick battle, and this time there must be a result."

Su Qing originally thought that such a thing would not fall on his head, but the emperor asked their army to do it.

Seeing that Song Xinshu still looked ignorant, he said: "The emperor is revolting and seizing power today, and the orphan of the previous dynasty was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but now ten years have passed, he has grown up, and in the final analysis, it is a threat." ”

Song Xinshu was not very interested in them, and threw himself into Su Qing's arms and said, "I just want to know when you will be able to come back." ”