Chapter 24: You and your mother look so much alike!
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With the above support, the tea stall officially opened in two days.
The stall is simple: a green canvas shed built against the road wall. Next to the shed stood a white-painted wooden board with a line of red characters "Juanxiu" written on it: Yunhe Tea House.
That word was written by Shi Xiaoai herself.
Two small coal stoves were placed side by side near the door of the tea stall. Water was boiling on the coal stoves and steaming out.
There were four hot water bottles placed behind the coal stove, and next to the hot water bottles was a long table. The table was covered with a delicate blue and white plaid cotton cloth, which looked clean and tidy.
The top of the cotton cloth is divided into two parts. On one side are twenty medium-sized enamel jars. The jars are all white with golden sunflowers printed on them. They look very lively when placed together.
On the other side of the table were twenty large glasses with hexagonal edges. The glasses were all empty and polished crystal clear. Each glass was covered with a square piece of glass, which was obviously used as a lid. in use.
This glass is a valuable thing nowadays. If you have two at home, you will be decent; if you have four, you will be a well-off family.
This row of twenty tea stalls looks very attractive when put together. It is the most eye-catching thing about this simple tea stall.
Behind the long table are two small low tables, and four small benches are placed beside the low tables. Although it can be seen at a glance that they are all old things, they are not ugly because they have been repaired upright and wiped clean.
Further inside, there are five miniature folded chair for backup.
This is all the furnishings in the entire tent.
Outside the tent, Director Yu brought all the employees in the office who were working today to cheer for Shi Xiaoai. They also got a long string of firecrackers.
The firecrackers exploded, attracting many spectators.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Shi Xiaoai roared to everyone: "The convenience tea shop in Yunhe Lane is officially opened today! This is a convenient measure for our street and is very helpful to the neighbors and comrades passing by in this cold weather. They provide a place to rest.
Everyone can come and sit, rest, and chat. We provide boiled water and large bowls of tea. Boiled water costs two cents per cup, and fragrant tea costs three cents per cup. They are all at cost, mainly for your convenience. "
Selling large bowls of tea is not new; it has existed since ancient times. It's just that the government has not promoted it in recent years, and it is no longer standard on the streets.
Shi Xiaoai talked for a long time, and the onlookers noticed one thing: this is run by the government.
That means that sitting inside, drinking tea, and warming up is an above-board behavior, and there is no need to worry about being pulled out for questioning by the security team or patrolling police.
So it took a little while for someone to come in.
"A cup of tea," the man said, handing over a nickel.
"Okay." Shi Xiaoai said, taking out a small wooden box from the desk, then taking the coins and putting them in, and then taking out two one-cent coins and handing them back.
And when she was giving people change, the two little tails following her were already busy.
Mingxi stood on tiptoes and pinched a pinch of wild tea from the ceramic jar on the corner of the table while Mingrui quickly handed the glass to her sister's hand.
Mingxi put the tea leaves in the cup, and the brother and sister handed the glass to Shi Xiaoai's hand and then looked at her eagerly.
Shi Xiaoai took the teacup, picked up the kettle from the side, and poured in the scalding hot water. The wild tea rolled in the hot water and soon gave a pleasant fragrance.
"Hey, what kind of tea is this? It smells good!"
The man who asked for tea was obviously a connoisseur. He took the cup and did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at the light, stared at the stretched leaves inside, nodded with satisfaction, and praised: "This tea is good! I think it costs six cents more in the food store." The 51-bag green tea is much better."
"You can come more often in the future." Shi Xiaoai smiled and said, "You can refill the tea. Master, please drink slowly."
Seeing that her service attitude was so good, the man agreed with a smile and then walked into the tent with the teacup.
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