Chapter 59: Novel Ideas
"I think our restaurant is doing a good business, and I want to make a takeaway. ”
Bai Yu looked at a few people, and said what he had been silently planning in his heart, every day at noon and afternoon, the business of the restaurant was so good that there were not a few people sitting in the store at all, this was what Bai Yu didn't expect at first, if you knew earlier, she would probably sell a bigger house and open a restaurant instead of such a shop.
However, there is no early knowledge in the world, and every day I see that many people don't eat because they have no place to sit, Bai Yu feels distressed.
Although she can't earn all the silver alone, but Heze is completely a duck in hand, just let it fly, how can she not be in pain, anyway, the food sent to the academy is also sent, why can't the food in other places be delivered, this idea is in the business of the academy, Bai Yu has it.
However, after Ji Linyuan and the others heard Bai Yu's words, they looked at Bai Yu with a confused expression.
What is the takeaway?
Originally, Bai Yu wanted to ask them to give an opinion, but after seeing their confused eyes, he immediately reacted, yes, the word takeaway is not there at all now, and then explained what takeaway is and Ji Linyuan.
"Sister-in-law's idea is afraid that it won't work. ”
As soon as Bai Yu's words were finished, Ji Linyuan was the first to react and said with a frown.
I don't know what my sister-in-law has in her head, she can cook different dishes, and she also uses medicinal herbs to cook, and now she has come up with such a method.
As young people, their thinking is naturally faster than that of Widow Zhang, as soon as Ji Linyuan finished speaking, Xue Hanyu nodded.
"My sister-in-law's idea is very good, you can eat without leaving home, but generally not the rich family's house will go out to buy it by yourself, and the rich man's house doesn't have to go out by himself at all, just let the servants come out to buy it. ”
Ji Linyuan had this idea, and nodded when he saw Xue Hanyu say this.
When Bai Yu heard this, he frowned: "These are all home-cooked dishes I make now, I never thought of doing business from a big family, you see that many people come to the restaurant every day, because the place is too narrow to sit, they give up eating here, these guests are not from big families." "Of course, except for Zhang Sirui, this kid has to come here for three meals a day without being able to shake it.
"And some of them are far away from restaurants, so if they make takeout, these people don't have to come all the way to eat. ”
"The most important thing is that there are a lot of people in the shop, because they have to look at the shop, even if they want to come, they don't have time, and if they take out, they can capture this part of the customer. ”
As soon as Bai Yu said this, the two of them suddenly thought that the rich people in the family generally had servants, but they forgot that the people from the rich families would not eat the food in the small restaurant, although they felt that the food cooked by the sister-in-law was not much better than the food in those big restaurants.
"However, in this case, if the business is very good, we are afraid that we will not be able to deliver it, and this takeaway, how to order food if people want to eat, they can't come over and order the food, and then go back, wait for us to send it, so it is better for people to eat here by themselves." ”
Xue Ziyi understood the words of several people, and then opened his mouth in confusion.
Now it's the food to be delivered to the academy, and the few of them are already busy with their feet touching the ground, if they add that takeaway, they are afraid that they will be too busy to die.
I have to say that Xue Ziyi asked the idea, and Xue Hanyu and Ji Linyuan on the side couldn't help but glance at Xue Ziyi in surprise after hearing Xue Ziyi's words.
Bai Yu immediately laughed when he heard this: "I have naturally thought about this. ”
"The county is so big, we can't finish the business, in a slightly farther place, rent a small store and then ask a few people to take the order and leave the address, and invite two people to make a special trip to deliver food. ”
In this era, there is no mobile phone or anything, so it is naturally not so convenient, so this business can not be done too far at all, that is, orders, delivery of meals These back and forth are time, but in this way, the business can be maximized.
When she has enough money, it is not impossible to open a restaurant.
When a few people saw Bai Yu say this, they suddenly had nothing to say, Xue Ziyi looked at Bai Yu's gaze and was already worshipping, her sister-in-law was really good at making money, and this method could make her think of it.
After discussing this matter, Ji Linyuan glanced at Bai Yu worriedly, and said in a deep voice for a long time: "Sister-in-law, now that the end of the month is over, I'm afraid your grandmother won't do that." ”
As for giving the Wang family their silver, in fact, he has no position to speak, after all, it is his sister-in-law's grandmother and mother-in-law, but if they are good to their sister-in-law, they should give the amount, but they are clearly not good to their sister-in-law, he can't bear to let his sister-in-law's hard-earned silver just give them like this.
As far as Wang's temperament is concerned, just like a blood-sucking leech, he will never be able to feed.
Of course, Bai Yu knew that the Wang family would not be so calculated, if they were willing to stop and give them half a tael of silver every month, she was also willing, after all, Ji Linyuan was studying in the county seat, and the Wang family didn't care about Bai Hanyang's reputation, she couldn't ignore Ji Linyuan's reputation, besides, she still had a cheap lady there, although it was not good for the original owner, but in the end, she was born and raised, if half a tael of silver per month made her live in the Bai family a little more comfortable, she gave it.
But if they are not satisfied, then don't blame her for not giving half a tael.
Thinking like this, Bai Yu smiled: "Don't worry, it's good if the soldiers come to block it, I don't believe they can turn the sky upside down." ”
As he spoke, he glanced at Xue Ziyi, who was sitting on the side, and then looked at Xue: "Auntie, Ziyi is still young, and it's not a problem to let her help out in the restaurant like this, let her go to school." ”
"Studying??" As soon as Bai Yu's words were finished, Xue's voice suddenly rose a lot, and he looked at Bai Yu in disbelief: "What kind of book does she study at a girl's house." ”
Bai Yu's words made several people present stunned, but Xue Ziyi was stunned.
"Yes, why is she not studying at such a young age?" Xue Ziyi is not yet ten years old, and she is still in elementary school at this age in the future.
"How can there be a girl who reads, and there is no one to teach her. ”
Xue came back to her senses at this time, looking at her daughter who was still in a daze, she never thought about letting Xue Ziyi study, after all, except for the young lady of a large family, you can invite a separate gentleman, thinking that the daughter of a poor family like them, who can study, now they can make money, and when they get married later, they will add more dowry, and the cold rain will come out, and they will not be bullied at that time.
Bai Yu only remembered when he heard Xue say this, at this time, they all believed that women were virtuous if they were not talented, and men and women were not kissed, and all men in the academy were men, and it was impossible for men and women to study together, thinking like this, Bai Yu frowned.
"Then please sir, anyway, I can't help but study. "Knowledge changes fate, although it is very one-sided, not to mention that in ancient times, reading and literacy may not have a future, but literacy will allow you to have more choices.
At this moment, Xue Ziyi had already come back to her senses, and looked at Bai Yu with emotion: "No, sister-in-law, I will help you here and help my mother make money, I don't need to study in my daughter's family." ”
Studying is something that Xue Ziyi has never thought about, and her mother has never thought about it, they all have only one idea in their hearts to make Xue Hanyu read the book, and when she heard Bai Yu say this, there were ripples in her heart, especially when she heard Bai Yu say that she would ask her to be a husband, her heart was moved.
But she also knows that it is unrealistic to ask her husband for this kind of thing, and it costs a lot of money to invite her husband, how can she let her sister-in-law give money when she studies.
"Who said that the daughter's family doesn't need to study, what is the difference between the daughter's family and the man, you have to know that women are not weaker than men, in some places, the daughter's family can also study together with men, serve the country together, and even women earn money to support the family, you have to believe that women are not worse than men.
What a man can do, so can a woman. ”
Bai Yu felt that it was a bit unrealistic to talk to them about the equality of men and women, even if the future generations were dignified in China, they did not achieve real equality between men and women, let alone now.
"Besides, it doesn't have to be how good you are, let you take the female champion, just let you recognize a few words, and when you go out in the future, you won't be sold to others and don't know how stupid you are to sign a deed of sale,"
Bai Yu's thoughts, as soon as he said it, everyone present was stunned, Xue Ziyi's mouth opened in disbelief, and looked at Bai Yu: "Is there really such a place?"
Women can also serve the country and study with men.
Bai Yu bowed: "Naturally, so it is very important to study." ”
"Sister-in-law is right, Ziyi should study. Xue Hanyu was shocked by Bai Yu's words, and he also reacted at this moment and said, but his heart was shocked by Bai Yu's words, is there really such a place?
said, paused: "It's just that Mr. is not easy to invite now, besides, Ziyi has not yet been enlightened, Mr. Good is not willing to come to the house, and it is useless for Mr. Bad to please, in the future, I will teach Ziyi to read and write every month when I rest, and after enlightenment, it is not too late to invite Mr. again." ”
Xue and Widow Zhang didn't come back to their senses from Bai Yu's words, and only came back to their senses after hearing Xue Hanyu's words, glanced at Bai Yu and Ziyi, and finally fell on Xue Hanyu's side, gritting their teeth: "Then read it, enlighten first." ”
Xue felt that Bai Yu was still very right about one thing, that is, after all, he knew a few words, and if there was anything in the future, he would not be deceived and didn't know.
So Xue Ziyi's study was decided like this, and afterwards, Xue Ziyi was a little dazed.
Since Bai Yu said that, Ji Linyuan didn't say anything, but his heart seemed to be turning over the river and the sea, looking at Bai Yu and saying that women can also make contributions like men, women and men are no different, his eyes were full of scorching light, his face was full of confident smiles, his heart seemed to be pinched fiercely, and his eyes became deep.
Why had he never heard his sister-in-law mention these things before, and why did his sister-in-law know so many things he didn't know.
Sister-in-law, she also wants to study, right?
Thinking like this, Ji Linyuan hesitated for a long time, and finally stopped Bai Yu when they were about to go to sleep.
"Sister-in-law, when I rest, I'll teach you how to read and write. ”
After Bai Yu heard Ji Linyuan's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Okay, you can ask me to read and write when you rest in the future." ”
Bai Yu was also very helpless about the matter of recognizing words, thinking that she had also studied hard for more than ten years, but when she arrived here, she became an illiterate person who couldn't read big words, and she was so sick in her heart, originally she wanted to take advantage of Xue Ziyi to ask Mr. to study, and take the opportunity to recognize a few words, but Xue Hanyu said that Ziyi had no enlightenment, and a good gentleman was not good to please, so he taught her when he was resting, so she only had to forget it.
After all, she is a widow, she always remembers this matter, and she is not easy to get too close to Xue Hanyu.
However, she didn't think about such a thing as studying at all.
I finally graduated, and if I read it again, I'm afraid she's crazy, but the matter of literacy really has to be put on the agenda, otherwise it's very inconvenient to be illiterate.
Ji Linyuan couldn't help but smile when he saw Bai Yu respond without hesitation, it seems that he has to buy some paper and pens tomorrow.
At night, because of this decision to study, Xue Ziyi excitedly tossed and turned on the bed for a long time before falling asleep.
The next day, because the students of the academy were resting, there was no need to send food, so it was a lot easier, and after finishing the breakfast trip, Bai Yu went to the tooth shop to see the shop.
Ji Linyuan and Xue Hanyu went to Bai Yu and Xue Ziyi to see what books were suitable for them to read and write, and went with paper and pen.
In the end, it is not as good as the previous luck, this time Bai Yu has been looking at the tooth shop for a long time and has not seen a suitable shop, after all, it is just a store that takes orders, it doesn't need to be big, and it doesn't need to be good, but most of the shops in the tooth shop are prosperous shops, and the shops with good road sections are unnecessary for Bai Yu.
I walked several tooth shops and didn't see a suitable one, and in the end Bai Yu had to give up, and everything was in vain without a shop.
"Yu'er?"
As soon as Bai Yu came out of the tooth shop, he heard a timid voice not far away, and when he turned around, he saw a thin skinny woman who was about the same height as himself standing not far away.
Memories that don't belong to me come flooding out of my mind.
"Money?" Bai Yu looked at the person in front of him and called out suspiciously.
Qian Hua is the little sister of the original owner, and the only one who does not call Bai Yu Sanya, both of them have a hard time at home, Bai Yi was finally married to Ji Qingshan by the Zhou family, which is all good, and Qian Hua was sold to the family to the lame Wang in the next village before she married Ji Qingshan.
She still remembers that the day before Qian Hua was sold, she told the original owner that she was going to get married, and when she said this, she was very happy, because she finally didn't have to be in that home.
Qian Hua was also trying her luck, but she never thought that it was really Bai Yu, and when she saw Bai Yu calling her, the whole person couldn't react.
When did Yu'er become so beautiful, and the clothes she wore were so beautiful, wasn't she dreaming?
After thinking about it, Bai Yu had already walked up to Qian Hua, looking at Qian Hua's skinny appearance, she couldn't help frowning: "Qian Hua, how did you become like this?" She still remembered that she was also thin when she was sold, but she was not so thin.
Bai Yu didn't ask, but as soon as he asked, Qian Hua's tears fell.
"I, my man, went to the mountains to hunt and was injured, and the doctor in the town said that it could not be cured, so I came to the county seat to find the doctor. ”
Speaking of his own man, the tears of money are more and more like not wanting money, and the sad ones can't.
When Bai Yu heard this, he couldn't help frowning: "Isn't his legs and feet inconvenient? ”
As he spoke, Bai Yu took a handkerchief and handed it to Qian Hua: "Hurry up and wipe it." ”
"He is also for me, there is no land at home, there is little land, there is not much harvest, the life is bitter, my man wants me to eat a bite of meat, so he goes to ......" Before the words were finished, Qian Hua couldn't say any more, and he was about to wipe his tears when he took the handkerchief of Baiyu, but when he saw the handkerchief, he was stunned.
Yu'er is really rich, even the handkerchief is new, or high-quality muslin, looking at the clothes she wears, I'm afraid that life is good, if you can borrow some money from Yu'er.
As soon as such an idea appeared in his mind, he was vetoed by the money, and secretly scolded himself for thinking like this, Yu'er is neat and tidy, and now she can live a good life, she must be married to a good family, if she asks her to borrow money, she will have to ask her husband's family to get it, and she may be scolded when the time comes.
Thinking like this, Qian Hua suddenly dispelled the idea of borrowing money in her heart, even if she is living such a bad life now, Yu'er has a good life so easily, how can she destroy it.
After thinking about it, Qian Hua was a little embarrassed to return the handkerchief to Bai Yu, and the snow-white handkerchief was full of tears.
"You go back quickly, it's not good to come out for a long time, and then your man will have to say you, and I'll leave too." As he spoke, Qian Hua was about to leave, but he grabbed Bai Yu.
"Where is your man now, I'll go see him. ”
Qian Hua's eyes and hesitation just now, Bai Yu saw in her eyes, what is the person who has lived for more than 20 years, where do you not know what she is thinking, originally she still thought, if Qian Hua opened her mouth to borrow silver, she would lend her some, after all, it was the little sister of the original owner, it can be seen that she hesitated for a long time and finally did not speak.
Bai Yu suddenly felt that the little sister of the original owner was not bad, at least she really thought about the original owner, but it was much better than her grandmother and mother.
As soon as Qian Hua heard that Bai Yu was going to see his man, he hurriedly waved his hand: "No need, no need, I'll go back and take care of him, you go back quickly, your man should be unhappy if he goes back late." ”
"My man died a long time ago, take me to see it quickly. Bai Yu couldn't help but smile when she heard that Qian Hua was a man, and when she saw that she was still refusing, she wrenched her face and said: "What's the matter, don't you treat me as a friend anymore." ”
Qian Hua has not been back since he was sold, and naturally there is no news of Bai Yu, this cold hearing that Bai Yu's man is dead, he was immediately stunned, dead? That's not a widow? As soon as this thought turned around in his mind, he heard Bai Yu say that he didn't regard her as a friend, and immediately shook his head.
"Why, you're my best sister. ”
"That's it, take me with you. As he spoke, Bai Yu grabbed Qian Hua's hand, and Qian Hua subconsciously wanted to break away.
Yu'er's clothes are so hurried and beautiful, but she can't let herself get dirty, and after thinking about it, her hand didn't break free and was tightly grasped by Bai Yu.
"You're my good sister, didn't we all hold hands like this before?"
Qian Hua's reaction made Bai Yu look sad, and she didn't know whether it belonged to the original owner's feelings or her own.
Originally, he wanted to break away from Bai Yu's money, but when he heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red, he nodded, took Bai Yu's hand, and walked to the alley on the side.
There are many people living in this alley, there is no room, so a lot of hay is spread on the bluestone floor, and the hay is casually laid with sheets and sleeps on the ground, the alley exudes all kinds of smells, Bai Yu has been in the county for so long, and it is the first time she knows that there is such a place in the county.
The people lying in the alley originally glanced lazily when they heard the footsteps, but in the end their eyes fell on Bai Yu's body, and their eyes were shining with scorching light.
Qian Hua felt the gaze of these people, and held Bai Yu's hand tightly, and the pace under his feet was much faster.
It's her carelessness, Yu'er is dressed like this now, and she is beautiful, it's really eye-catching to come here, these people are poor and crazy, if they wait a while, what are they going to do, thinking like this, Qian Hua's forehead was overflowing with dense sweat, and he grabbed Bai Yu's hand more and more.
The alley is very long, after walking for a long time, Qian Hua's steps stopped, there are a lot fewer people here than before, and it is also a lot neater, Qian Hua saw this place and breathed a sigh of relief, leaned against the wall and gasped twice, and his palms were already wet.
"It's okay, it's good to be here, there's a big brother here, if someone hits the idea here, he won't let them go. ”
Bai Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, which means that there is still a protection fee here?
After thinking about it, Qian Hua took Bai Yu and walked in for a while before stopping.
"It's here. ”
Qian Hua's voice carried an unspeakable despair, Bai Yu followed Qian Hua's gaze, and saw a middle-aged man lying on the ground, his skin was dark and sallow, his eyes were closed, his lips were chapped, and his feet were tied with bandages, but the bandages were red with blood.
Seeing this, Bai Yu stretched out his hand and probed the man's forehead: "He's having a fever." ”
"Hmm. Qian Hua responded in a low voice, a dead voice, and couldn't hear any emotion, but Bai Yu heard a trace of helplessness from it, and his heart suddenly understood, I am afraid that Qian Hua also knows that the man is having a fever, but there is no way, the medical hall is asking for money to see injuries, and Qian Hua They all live here, I am afraid that there is no money.
After thinking about it, Bai Yu bent down and grabbed the man's shoulder, but found that he couldn't help the person up: "Is there a way to find someone, hurry up, let's carry him to the hospital." "If I continue like this, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I die, and I don't know what kind of injury my leg is, and whether I can be saved.
Qian Hua was wondering what she was going to do when she saw Bai Yu's movements, but she was stunned when she heard Bai Yu's words.
"No need, Yu'er doesn't need it, the hospital said, Brother Qian's injury costs at least two taels of silver, I ...... "Two taels of silver, where did she get so much silver, she only has two cents on her body now, or she helped wash the dishes before."
"Isn't it just two taels? I have, hurry up and find someone, I'm already a widow, I don't want you to be a widow too, hurry up." Seeing that the money was spent like this, Bai Yu hurriedly said, she is not the original owner, it doesn't matter if she is a widow, the money is different, if she becomes a widow, I am afraid that life will be difficult.
Qian Hua was about to persuade Bai Yu to leave, but when she heard her say this, she looked up at Bai Yu suddenly, tears flowed out of her eyes, and she knelt on the ground with a tom sound.