Chapter 31 The shopkeeper of Piaoxiang Building
This heavy snow fell for a whole day, and it didn't stop until the evening, Qin Zhi looked out the window, only to feel that the sky was full of snow, which seemed to make the village extraordinarily peaceful and peaceful.
The soft moonlight shone on the ground, reflecting a soft glow.
"The snow has stopped." There was a sound of footsteps behind her, and she didn't look back to know that it was Xue Shen, and whispered.
"Do you like snow very much?" Xue Shen stopped beside her, and saw that she was looking at the snow in a daze, and couldn't help but ask.
It was the first time he had seen Qin Zhi have such an expression, standing by the window alone, looking surrounded by a lonely atmosphere, as if he was thinking about the past again.
It was obviously not far from him, but Xue Shen was a ghost who felt that this person was far away from him.
The distance is less than a foot, but it seems to be thousands of miles apart.
He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he didn't want to step forward, he wanted to get closer.
He couldn't say it, he just didn't want to look at Qin Zhi with such an expression.
"It's fine." Qin Zhi looked back and smiled.
She used to grow up in the north, and she could see such heavy snow every winter, which was not a liking.
But after the end of the world, every day the weather is gloomy, it looks like dark clouds, there is no longer the sunshine it once was, the weather is fickle, the sun is shining today, maybe the snow will fly tomorrow.
In that case, it snowed, and countless people died, even if it had nothing to do with her, but in the end, she would still be emotional.
It's a pity that she can't protect herself.
But at this moment, in this small mountain village, looking at this endless snow, she is very happy.
Finally out of that environment, she is now living happily.
Xue Shen still wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything when he looked at Qin Zhi's smile, he just glanced at her deeply and changed the topic.
"It's almost the New Year, do you have anything you want?" In the past, every year during the Chinese New Year, Xue Shen was like an outsider, unable to integrate into the excitement of entering the Xue family at all, like a theater watcher.
Now that he is finally able to get out, he still has Qin Zhi and Xiaobao by his side, which makes him sincerely look forward to his future life.
I want to have a good New Year and a good life with my daughter-in-law and children.
"Not really, there is nothing lacking in the family lately." Qin Zhi turned around and pulled him to sit down, tilted his head and thought carefully about what was missing at home, "Wait for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow for us to do business for two days, and then simply close the door and buy some New Year's goods, and have a good New Year." ”
She hasn't had a good New Year for a long time, and in the last days, only life is the most important.
In the purchase of some fabric to make some clothes for the family, they are not short of meat, this time Xue Shen came back from hunting and harvested a lot, their family is enough, and they also have vegetables here, and it is enough to buy some things for the occasion.
Qin Zhi quickly began to think about it.
"Okay, let's do it together." Xue Shen hurriedly said.
Just now, looking at the scene of Qin Zhi standing alone by the window, he actually had a feeling that he was about to lose her.
This feeling that he had never felt before made Xue Shen panic, and he didn't dare to show it in front of Qin Zhi, so he had to wait to be by Qin Zhi's side every day.
Yesterday it snowed heavily, and the next day it was a sunny day.
Early in the morning, Xue Shen pushed open the door, and the thick layer of snow outside flashed slightly under the sunlight, which was a bit dazzling.
He lit the fire in the house before he got up and went out to clear the snow.
By the time Qin Zhi got up, he had already packed everything.
In winter, there are no more cold skin cold cakes and the like, Qin Zhi and Xue Shen just stay in their small shops, making some ordinary dishes, there are not many people, but there are also a lot.
The raw materials for cooking are all Xue Shen's prey and vegetables grown at home, so you don't have to bother to buy them, which can be regarded as worry-free.
At noon, there were more guests coming and going, and Qin Zhi was busy going back and forth, thinking that it was not a way to go on like this, and he couldn't be busy cooking alone.
This was just the first step in her plan, and it wasn't just about this tavern in the future.
She's the one who wants to open a big restaurant.
Instead of cooking yourself, it is better to recruit some people, and the store also needs some people, and when the time comes, they will give them their own craftsmanship and they will do the work for themselves.
She sat casually on the side while thinking about her idea.
"Twigs." Suddenly, there was a call outside, it was Xue Shen.
"Brother Shen, what's wrong?" She hurriedly came back to her senses and took two steps forward to take a look.
Xue Shen came in through the back door, and there was a middle-aged man behind him, who didn't look tall, but he looked very shrewd, especially those eyes were bright, and he was not a small character at first glance.
"This is the shopkeeper Chen of Piaoxiang Building, looking for something for us." Xue Shen led the man to sit down and introduced.
While Qin Zhi was looking at himself, Shopkeeper Chen was also looking at Qin Zhi.
He and Xue Shen have had a few encounters, Xue Shen has a strong hunting ability, and he also comes to sell meat from time to time, because of his strong force and good temperament, he will never ask for a price, and he has always paid attention to integrity.
His impression of Xue Shen was still very good.
But that's about it.
After all, it's just a hunter, and there will be no other intersection between them.
In the past, I just listened to the guys with broken mouths say that he got married, and his daughter-in-law was very beautiful, and the shopkeeper Chen was smiling and didn't pay much attention.
It's just that this time it's different, their Piaoxiang Building in Heyuan Town can be said to be a big one, and it can be regarded as an old store that has been open for many years, and it has always had a good reputation, fair prices, and is deeply liked by people.
But not long ago, there was a Xue Shen here, and there was no name, it was a small tavern, and there were not many dishes in it, but it was well received by everyone.
At first, he didn't think about it, thinking that it was just a small restaurant, and it must not be comparable to their family, so he didn't pay attention to it.
But as time went on, many former regular customers also passed by from time to time, saying that the taste was good, especially the fresh vegetables.
Shopkeeper Chen pondered for a while, but still wanted to come over and have a look.
Their vegetables are all collected from other villages, but this side is remote, especially in winter, many vegetables are difficult to survive, and the variety is pitiful.
On Xue Shen's side, he still has everything, he specially ordered a few dishes just now and tasted them, but the craftsmanship is very good, and the cold dishes are also very fresh, not at all like they were stored in winter.
Only then did the idea of meeting Qin Zhi come to mind.
As a result, I can see that something is different.
Qin Zhi is dressed in a white skirt and has an apron around her body, she is obviously dressed as a chef, but she gives people a feeling of all kinds of amorous feelings, a face is indeed beautiful, but people's first impression of her should not be her appearance.
Is it temperament, or something else, Shopkeeper Chen is a little unclear.
"This is Madame, Jiuyang." He took the initiative to pay a visit to Qin Zhi.
"Shopkeeper Chen is polite, the small shop is simple, if there is any mistreatment, please forgive me." Qin Zhi also took off the apron on his body, nodded at him, and sat down on Xue Shen's side.
"Actually, I came here today, and there was nothing major, but I had some doubts and wanted to ask Mrs. to solve my doubts."
Shopkeeper Chen has been running a restaurant for so long, and he knows the truth of being a man the most, and he is very smooth in dealing with people, and he thinks that he still has the ability to see people.
Seeing this Qin Zhi sitting casually in front of him, but with this appearance and bearing, where does he look like an ordinary person? Besides, this Mrs. Xue was not surprised to see her coming, as if she had expected her to come.
It can be seen that he is a smart person, so he also opened the skylight directly and said bright words, without thinking about detouring.
In fact, Qin Zhi did guess the purpose of his coming.
Whether it's growing vegetables or opening a small shop temporarily, it's definitely for the long-term plan.
It is impossible for Qin Zhi to cook by himself for the rest of his life, it is better to consider technology and the like, and he will have a share every day when he lies at home, how cool it is.
"Shopkeeper Chen, please speak." So she didn't panic, glanced at Xue Shen who poured tea for herself, and saw that he didn't speak, so she put out the shelf of the master's house and asked out loud.
Shopkeeper Chen is indeed a cheerful person, and he asked directly.
"I'm just a little curious, at this time, Madame still has some vegetables that are out of season, but what are the channels for purchasing?"
Qin Zhi couldn't help laughing.
said that she wanted to open a restaurant, but she really didn't know anything about business, whether it was the opening of the store or the marketing method discussed before, it was Xue Shen who came up with it, and she was only responsible for cooking.
If this shopkeeper Chen really got to the point with himself, he wouldn't be able to deal with it.
"The shopkeeper laughed, this vegetable is grown by the family." Qin Zhi said simply and clearly.
Sure enough, some surprise flashed in the eyes of the shopkeeper Chen, followed by some deep thought.
Seeing this, Qin Zhi didn't speak, quietly waiting for him to speak.
He should not only come to inquire, but also for the purpose of cooperation.
Qin Zhi can still guess this.
So she wasn't in a hurry, she just looked at the sky and felt that the sun was good today, and it was not bad to go out for a walk in the afternoon.
Shopkeeper Chen didn't think about it for a long time, he had a good impression of Xue Shen before, and he also believed in Qin Zhi's words.
They grow their own home, and that will definitely not reveal the method, so it is better to cooperate directly.
Shopkeeper Chen is a businessman, and his thinking is very clear, so he quickly thought of this.
"Can I see the quality of the vegetables in the two families, if it is good, I Piaoxianglou is willing to buy it at a high market price, and we will cooperate for a long time."
"No problem." Xue Shen glanced at Qin Zhi, and the two nodded.
The matter was finalized like this, Piaoxianglou took time to come over again, Qin Zhi and Xue Shen hired someone to pick some vegetables, all kinds of everything, not only did they look fresh, but the taste was also better than usual.
Shopkeeper Chen didn't mention how satisfied he was, he signed the contract on the spot, and from then on, Xue Shen's family became the vegetable supplier of their Piaoxiang Building.
Qin Zhi is also very satisfied with this result, which can be described as a pleasant cooperation.
It wasn't until he watched Shopkeeper Chen lead someone to pull a cart of vegetables and leave first, Qin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.