roccoschili Chapter 586: Tavern Opening
Chapter 586: Tavern Opening
We have harvested quite a lot of sweet potatoes during this period, enough for use. After this batch is finished, we will stop harvesting before the New Year and continue harvesting after the New Year.”
Upon hearing this, Juxiang quickly agreed, "Okay, Madam."
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Xu Han and Lu Chuan went home.
In the evening, the family sat together and had a lively barbecue hotpot.
The next day, the couple continued to work in the temporary workshop. Li Wen took advantage of the last day to prepare for the opening of the wine shop, and also transferred the people in the mountain product shop for training.
Oh, I forgot to mention that two days ago, Li Wen picked two young men from his family to work in the mountain goods store.
One was from the family of nine who bought the house last time. The boy was only 14 years old. I forgot his name, Xu Han. The other one was Wang Lin.
Xu Han planned to transfer the employees of the wine shop directly from the mountain goods shop, so that they would be more skilled and less likely to make mistakes.
But after the people in the mountain goods shop were transferred away, the shop was short of staff, so they had no choice but to find two more people to help in the shop.
In the blink of an eye, time quickly came to the opening day. It was the second day of December, the weather was sunny, and it was a good day for opening.
Early in the morning, Xu Han and Lu Chuan dressed neatly, had breakfast, and then took their two children to the tavern.
Unlike the last time the mountain goods shop opened, today the couple dressed very formally. Xu Han specially took out all the clothes from the bottom of the box, and even the two children were dressed up by Xu Han.
During the opening of this shop, the main customers are managers and heads of wealthy families, so they cannot dress too casually.
The old man who ordered 100 kilograms of sweet potato wine heard that the shop was opening today and came to the store to take a look.
Because of this big customer, the couple also wanted to take good care of themselves.
Otherwise, the boss will not be dressed as well as his manager, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao didn't want to come because they thought it was troublesome, so Xu Han didn't force them and let them stay at home and rest.
Lu Chuan drove the carriage, and the family of four calculated the time and arrived at the store.
Entering the shop from the back door, Xu Han immediately saw Li Wen who was busy in the shop. It was obvious that he was also dressed up carefully.
Although the servants in the house all wore the same clothes, she could still clearly tell that Li Wen had dressed up specially. If nothing else, it was not difficult to tell by looking at his shiny hair.
As the deadline was getting closer, Li Wen became very nervous. He paced in the yard, thinking carefully to see if there was anything he had missed.
Xu Han walked in first, and he didn't even notice the family of four coming in.
Helpless, Xu Han could only take the initiative to say, "Manager Li, don't be nervous. Didn't we just open the store a few days ago? Anyway, we all have experience, so it's no big deal.
Besides, there will be many such moments in the future, are you really going to be this nervous every time?"
Listening to Xu Han's jokes, Li Wen couldn't help but relax.
He thought to himself, "Once the Madam and the Master came, he felt more confident. Although he is still a little nervous, he feels a little more confident."
Seeing Li Wen relax, Lu Chuan said nothing, but patted Li Wen's shoulder vigorously and said, "Relax."
I don’t know if it was the effect of what the two people said, but Li Wen was no longer nervous. He straightened his back in an instant and began to report the situation in an orderly manner.
A few people chatted while waiting for a while, and finally the auspicious time arrived.
After opening the door, unveiling the signboard, and setting off firecrackers, Lu Chuan said a few auspicious words, and the tavern was officially opened.
In a short while, the entrance was crowded with people who came to watch the fun, and the dragon and lion dances began.
Lu Chuan and Xu Han smiled and welcomed the people who came to pick up the goods. Li Wen also specially introduced them to the person who had ordered 100 kilograms of sweet potato wine last time.
Xu Han stepped forward and greeted, "So this is Master Yang. I've heard a lot about you. Please come in."
"Hello, Madam Lu. I heard from the housekeeper that the tavern is opening today, so I came here specially to join in the fun. It's a small gift, please accept it." Mr. Yang handed over the gift with a smile.
Xu Han took the gift and handed it to Li Wen, "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your presence. It is an honor for our store to have you here."
Xu Han was about to say something else when Lu Chuan pulled Xu Han's sleeve and whispered, "The county magistrate is here."
Xu Han was stunned and looked up. It was indeed the county magistrate.
He smiled and said, "It is an honor for our humble home that the county magistrate has come in person."
County Magistrate Gu did not hesitate and said, "This is private time, so there is no need to be polite."
Then he continued, "The sweet potato wine you gave me last time was especially delicious, and the smuggled canned food tasted great too. I heard that the wine shop was opening today, so I came here to buy some, and also gave some to a few friends to try."
Xu Han smiled expertly, "Hahaha, it's an honor for our store that the county magistrate likes it. Please come in."
After welcoming the guests in, Xu Han shouted again, "Today is the opening day of our store. Anyone who purchases or makes a reservation today will enjoy a 10% discount."
After saying that, she came into the shop and started to entertain customers, and Lu Chuan followed her in.
Li Wen repeated Xu Han's words outside, and at the same time directed people to take out canned fruit and wine for tasting, so that the people gathered outside the shop could taste them.
Li Wen didn't care whether they could afford it or not, as long as they were willing to try it, they could have a try.
Because the prices were written on the blackboard from the beginning, and Li Wen kept shouting out the prices of the items sold in the shop, not many people actually went in.
Most of the people who came to support the event had placed orders before, and some people, seeing that the county magistrate had arrived, followed suit to join in the fun.
There are also food tastings in the shop. After some masters go in and try the food, most people will choose to buy some.
Apart from anything else, it tastes really good. In this era of scarcity, being able to eat fruit in winter is definitely a luxury.
After this comparison, everyone felt that the canned fruit was not expensive and chose to buy some.
As for those who have tried sweet potato wine, no one failed to make a reservation, and everyone was conquered by this domineering wine.
Before registering the order, Xu Han kept repeating, "Customer, our sweet potato wine is on pre-sale. Because the production process of sweet potato wine is complicated, we have to wait until the Chinese New Year, after the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, to get the goods. Some may even take longer. Do you still want to place an order?"
The man was a little hesitant when he heard it, but the people in the queue behind him started to urge him, "Are you going to order or not? If you don't order, I will. There are so many people waiting behind you!"