Some of these people recognized Su Xiaotian and said with a smile, "Little girl, why are you only arriving now?"
"Dear uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas, you've arrived so early. Our shop's opening time is nine o'clock, and it's still a while away. May I go inside first to see if everything is ready? Would you mind waiting outside for now?"
"Waiting is no problem, but little girl, you promised us a discount last night!"
"Certainly, certainly, I'll give everyone a discount. We'll be offering discounts for the first three days!"
Su Xiaotian replied with a crisp, clear voice.
These matters had already been settled the previous night.
Because of these conversations, many more people were drawn to the scene.
Su Xiaotian noticed that most of the people attracted were of the grandpa and grandma generation.
This showed that, no matter the time, the older generation were always the main force.
When Su Xiaotian entered the shop, Su Lao Er and his wife had already placed everything that needed to be displayed on the counter.
This counter was something Su Lao Er had found at a second-hand market. It was a wooden cabinet, about six-tenths new, and very sturdy.
After being meticulously washed, it looked clean and orderly, not at all shabby.
At this moment, several basins were placed on the counter, containing braised eggs, braised meat, and braised dishes respectively.
"Second Aunt, are the dishes all braised?"
Su Xiaotian asked in surprise.
Qi Liangying said, "Aren't we afraid of not making it in time? Xiaotian, did we braise a bit too much?"
Qi Liangying was still a little worried looking at the large basins of dishes.
Braised dishes were unlike braised eggs and braised meat. Every household could stir-fry their own dishes; who would be willing to spend money on them?
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, "Someone should buy them. Second Aunt, let's cut them into small pieces. When people come in, we can let them taste them."
This was something she had thought of the previous night. Not letting people try the taste would definitely not be as effective as letting them smell it. But offering a small sample would make a big difference.
Qi Liangying exclaimed, "Oh my, my Xiaotian is so smart! With all these ideas, what do you say, dear? Should we do as Xiaotian says?"
Su Lao Er, hearing his wife say this, smiled and replied, "What's not to agree with? It's just a small matter. Ciliang, are the firecrackers ready? Opening day is a big occasion, we must have some noise."
Today was the opening day, a significant event. If only the family members weren't scattered, they could have celebrated together properly.
"Dad, they've been ready for a long time. Two strings of five-hundred-shot firecrackers."
"Oh dear, five-hundred-shot ones are so expensive! Just buy a few strings of hundred-shot ones to make some noise!" Qi Liangying said this, but a smile was still on her face.
"Second Aunt, these two strings of firecrackers were bought by me and Second Brother, one string each. Originally, Eldest Brother and the others said they wanted us to buy for them too, but I thought if there were too many firecrackers, you might feel it was a waste!"
Su Lao Er laughed heartily and said, "Xiaotian understands your Second Aunt best, doesn't she have that kind of personality?"
Qi Liangying said with a playful glare, "You're the only one who talks like that. Am I that stingy? It's just that I think it's not easy for the children to earn money!"
As the family chatted and laughed, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Could it be someone who can't wait and is knocking?" Qi Liangying said.
"There are still more than ten minutes until nine o'clock, it shouldn't be."
As soon as Su Xiaotian finished speaking, she heard a familiar voice from outside.
"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, it's Li Zhuzi, are you inside?"
"Uncle Four is here?" Su Xiaotian said joyfully.
"It's your Uncle Four who's arrived. He's come quite quickly. I wonder if everything at home has been settled."
Su Lao Er truly treated Li Zhuzi like a brother, and hearing Li Zhuzi's voice now, he said happily.
Su Ciliang opened the door and let Li Zhuzi in.
"You really made me search hard. I arrived in the provincial capital yesterday afternoon and forgot to leave your address. I searched all the way and finally found you," Li Zhuzi said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He had only mentioned coming to the provincial capital before, but he had forgotten to ask the most crucial question about the address. He had initially thought the provincial capital wasn't much bigger than the county town, but upon arriving, he realized it was much larger.
From yesterday afternoon to this morning, Li Zhuzi had searched many places. He had become curious and decided to check it out because he saw the bustle here.
He happened to overhear some people outside talking about a little girl, so Li Zhuzi came to investigate.
"Uncle Four, have you settled everything at home?" Su Xiaotian asked.
"Everything is settled. Your Aunt Four has moved with the elders and children to the county town to live for a while and get accustomed. After I finish these few business trips, I'll go back and open a shop."
Li Zhuzi surveyed the layout and arrangement of the shop and said with great emotion, "Second Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you would have already opened. I'm still too slow."
"We're testing the waters first, which will make it easier for you later!" Qi Liangying said.
Li Zhuzi nodded in agreement, "Second Sister-in-law speaks wisely. Later, the name and arrangement of our shop will be just like yours!"
This way, he wouldn't have to rack his own brain, and it was all the same thing anyway.
Su Xiaotian was speechless hearing Li Zhuzi's words. Was this directly turning into a chain store?
As the few of them were talking, the time arrived. Li Zhuzi and Su Ciliang each carried a string of firecrackers and went outside.
At this time, without any fancy flourishes, after the firecrackers, Su Lao Er lifted the red cloth at the entrance, and the shop was considered open.
"Dear grandpas, grandmas, uncles, and aunts, welcome to come in and take a look. We have also prepared some samples for tasting. You can try a bite first."
Su Xiaotian said with a smile.
In her past life, many places offered samples, and some people even went specifically to sample and eat slowly. She wondered if there were such people now.
Fortunately, Su Xiaotian found that although everyone was taking advantage, each person only took a bite of each item.
Because the braised dishes in the shop tasted truly good, most people chose to purchase them directly after trying.
Last night, they had only braised thirty jin of meat in total, and this meat was quickly snapped up.
Su Xiaotian hadn't expected that the meat would be the fastest-selling item.
The thirty jin of meat lasted for less than two hours.
"Little girl, why is there no more braised meat? I heard from my neighbor, so I hurried over, but I still didn't make it?" a woman said, very disappointed to hear there was no more braised meat.
"Aunty, actually, our braised eggs and braised dishes are also very delicious. Why don't you try them first?" Su Xiaotian quickly said.
There was no more braised meat, but there were still many braised eggs and braised dishes left. Only about thirty braised eggs had been sold.
It seemed that the supply of braised meat needed to be increased tomorrow.
As for the braised eggs, perhaps they hadn't attracted enough attention, which was why they were like this. It would take time to develop.
The elderly woman was very disappointed. She had come specifically to buy braised meat because guests were visiting her home today. Now that the braised meat was gone, her banquet wouldn't look as good!