Chapter 93: Grassy Flavor

Zhang Yunqi nodded: "Yes, do you think it's reliable?"

Zhang Yunfeng never thought that Yunqi would point him to open a noodle shop. For a moment, he was a little hesitant. It was not easy to open a noodle shop. Not to mention how much money was needed, the fact that he had no experience in catering was the primary obstacle. However, based on his trust in his brother and the delicious fish noodle he had just eaten, he asked in a consulting tone: "The taste is reliable, but how to run this business?"

Zhang Yunqi said, "What else can we do? Rent a storefront, renovate it and open a shop. I've already chosen a storefront. It's on the snack street in front of the No. 1 Middle School in the city. There's a lot of traffic there. As long as we do a good job, the customer flow will be stable and guaranteed. I've also talked to the landlord about the storefront. When the time comes, you can come forward and sign the contract with him. After signing the contract, we'll renovate and open the shop."

After a pause, Zhang Yunqi continued, "After the renovation is completed, we will bring Mom and Xiaoxiao to live with us. We will find a primary school for Xiaoxiao in the city, and Chunlan will study as a boarder. After she finishes her high school entrance exam, she can move to the city and Mom will open a noodle shop with you."

Zhang Yunfeng said awkwardly: "But I have no experience, how can this work?"

Zhang Yunqi said, "It's okay if you don't have any experience. When running a noodle shop, the key is how the noodles are made and whether they suit the diners' appetite. The fish noodles I just made are called Qifengdu fish noodles. You know Qifengdu Town. You have also tasted how it tastes. It is very consistent with the eating habits of Jiangchuan people who like spicy and strong flavors. As for the specific method, I will teach you later. As long as you master the method of making the soup, it will be easy to get started."

At this point, Zhang Yunqi stood up from the study room, carrying a small black bag and a stack of documents. He placed the documents on the table and said to Zhang Yunfeng, "This is the decoration design plan for the Qifengdu Fish Powder Shop. Take a look first."

Zhang Yunfeng turned the page and saw that the first page was hand-painted. It was the designed trademark and the name of the store, which was called Zhangji Qifengdu Fish Powder Store. Then there were the decoration renderings of the door and the store. The following pages were all text descriptions mixed with pictures and some simple tables.

He had read few books, and many of the seemingly profound things in them were difficult for him to understand. He looked at Zhang Yunqi in confusion: "Does it take so much to open a noodle shop?"

"A lot? Not much at all." Zhang Yunqi said with some regret: "It's just that time is tight and I have to go to school. This is all I can think of for now. Let's open the store first and then improve it slowly!"

Zhang Yunfeng was speechless as he looked at his high-spirited brother.

Zhang Yunqi continued, "You and your brother-in-law should go find a reliable decoration team in the next few days and decorate the noodle shop according to this plan as soon as possible. In addition, the trademark of Zhangji Qifengdu Fish Noodle Shop should be registered as soon as possible."

Zhang Yunqi took out two stacks of banknotes from his black bag and handed them to Zhang Yunfeng: "These 20,000 yuan are expenses. As long as they do a good job, they don't have to save money."

Zhang Yunfeng looked at the two stacks of banknotes and said in surprise, "It costs so much to open a noodle shop?"

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "Decorating the storefront is a face-saving project. If you want to do it well and make it unique and attractive, and different from other noodle shops, it is reasonable to spend some money in the early stage. Of course, it is not a waste of money. After all, it is next to the school and the target audience is students. The style does not need to be high-end, but it must be close to the people, clean and distinctive. Brother, you don't have to worry about the money, just focus on the decoration. When we open the noodle shop, you will get the hang of it. If you do a good job, you can make money steadily."

Zhang Yunqi took a sip of tea and continued to talk: "When we make money, we can open chain stores one after another. It's just like sowing seeds in the field, carrying manure seeds and scattering them all the way. Within two years, we can spread our fish meal stores to the provincial capital and make the Zhangji Qifengdu fish meal brand famous throughout the country!"

Zhang Yunqi's enthusiasm made Zhang Yunfeng unable to sleep well the whole night.

He is a down-to-earth person and dares not even think about making Zhangji Qifengdu Fish Noodles famous throughout the country. However, Xiaonan, who is always on his mind, Zhang Guorui who looks down on him, and his current unclear situation make him yearn for Yunqi's grand vision.

Yes! So many years have passed. Wasn't it just for such an opportunity that I spent all day digging in the soil? This time, I gave up everything I had at home and risked being laughed at by the villagers to go out and make a living. Wasn't it just to prove that you, Zhang Yunfeng, a peasant, could also make a living in the city?

Now, the road is right in front of me. My younger brother Yunqi has also laid the framework and arranged everything. I just need to follow his ideas. In such a good situation, if I cannot accomplish something big, I will be a complete coward!

He got up early the next morning. Although he did not sleep well the night before, he was full of energy. After breakfast, he said hello to his younger brother Yunqi and went out to the cannery to find his brother-in-law Niu Fen and asked him to lead the way to find a decoration team.

That day was Wednesday, and Zhang Yunqi went to school as usual.

The weather in early spring was very cold and it was early, but most of the students who had come for morning self-study had arrived. Zhang Yunqi ate a steamed bun at his seat. The roadside soy milk stall was doing good business, but he didn't buy any hot soy milk and was a little thirsty, so he took his cup to the water heater on the second floor to get some hot water to drink.

There were quite a lot of students getting water in the water room on the second floor, and there was a long queue. When Zhang Yunqi was standing at the back waiting, someone suddenly poked him twice on the shoulder. He turned around and saw Chu Jian, who was smiling and enjoying the warmth.

Chu Jian pursed his lips and asked: "Are you here to get some hot water too?"

Zhang Yunqi nodded: "Yes, have you had breakfast?" "I had breakfast on the way here." Chu Jian seemed to be in a good mood today, with a smile on her clear little face. She took out three neatly stacked 3-yuan bills from her pocket, handed them to Zhang Yunqi and said, "Here, although I know you don't care about this, it is very important to me. Thank you, Yunqi."

Zhang Yunqi took the 300 yuan and asked, "Now you have money?"

Chu Jian said softly, "Hmm," and said, "My mother found a job."

Zhang Yunqi said: "That's great, what do you do?"

Chu Jian smiled and said, "I wasn't there at the time, so I don't remember the details. I heard from a neighbor that a rich boss asked my mother to deliver goods. He was kind-hearted and saw that my family was not well off, so he gave my mother an advance of 600 yuan in salary."

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "That's good. Now that the money has been repaid and the tuition has been paid, you can focus on your studies from now on and stop working in that restaurant."

Chu Jian said "hmm" and said that she would talk to the restaurant owner when she had time. After a while, she said, "I want to go to the bathroom, Yunqi, can you get me some water?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "Okay, where's your water cup?"

"over there."

Chu Jian pointed to the water boiler in front of him.

There were several water cups there, but they were all identical transparent cups. Zhang Yunqi asked, "Which one is yours? They are all identical. Don't pick up the wrong one when you go to get water later."

Chu Jian smiled and said, "No, I have a special mark."

As she spoke, she reached out, picked up the cup of water and handed it to Zhang Yunqi.

Zhang Yunqi took a look and didn't find any special marks.

As soon as she saw him, she raised her hand and held it in front of Zhang Yunqi's face, very close to him. Her face flushed as she said softly, "Do you smell it? My water cup also has the scent of the hand cream on my hand. Smell it, so you won't make the wrong choice."

Zhang Yunqi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at the girl in front of him.

She was wearing an ordinary old black cotton coat, but it was clean and tidy without any wrinkles. Her hat was snow-white and a little fluffy, surrounding a clear smiling face with a hint of blush.

"You didn't smell it?"

She pursed her lips and looked at Zhang Yunqi: "Here, let me give you another sniff."

She blushed again and raised her hand, putting it against his face, still very close, close to his eyes, nose tip, and mouth.

Zhang Yunqi smelled a faint scent of grass.

In fact, he didn't understand the various hand creams used by girls, but just like what is written in martial arts novels, in order to practice the most advanced internal skills, one must abandon all the martial arts learned before and start again. So Xu Zhu, who had no martial arts skills at all, was able to easily accept Wuyazi's Beiming Divine Art. This made him remember the smell of the hand cream at once, and it remained in his heart many years later.

Especially in early spring, in the morning, eating steamed buns, still sleepy and a little cold, while fetching water.

(End of this chapter)