Chapter 393: Good wine and good leeks

Early the next morning, after waiting for his wife to drive to work and drop off their daughter at kindergarten,

Gu Chen arrived at Qiwu Zhai early.

Behind him, a small tricycle was pulling a large porcelain jar.

Taking out the key and opening the front door of the shop, he saw that the two girls who had moved in here had already got up early.

Even before Gu Chen arrived, they had already cleaned the shop with a rag and made it look brand new again.

Gu Chen was very happy about this and felt that having employees really made a difference.

Before, he was so busy every day that apart from selling buns, he simply didn't have time to tidy up the place.

But now he could finally free up his hands and do more.

But when he saw Xiaofang, whose face was a little red, he still felt a little embarrassed.

He scratched his head and handed the two a bag of food in his hand.

'I don't know if you've had breakfast yet, but I have some extra food here that I made this morning.

If you haven't eaten yet, then let's try it together.'

Having said this, his gaze turned to Liu Xiaofang next to him.

'Er, that... Yesterday I sang so badly that I made you cry, and I'm really sorry about that,'

Gu Chen said apologetically.

He never felt superior just because he was the boss.

It was not unacceptable to apologise for something you had not done well.

However, when Xiaofang heard him say so, she hurriedly waved her hands repeatedly and hurriedly explained to him.

'No, boss, I was crying yesterday because I was so happy.

I'm sorry, I didn't know what was going on at the time, I just couldn't help it, I'm really sorry, boss.'

'Huh? Is that so?'

Gu Chen looked at her expression, which didn't seem to be false, except that her face was a little red and her eyes never dared to meet his.

It didn't seem like she was lying to him either, which made him greatly relieved.

'As long as you're not angry,' he thought to himself.

The whole person suddenly became happy again. After all, today was the big day of his second opening.

He then said to his only two employees:

'You eat first, don't worry, I'll go to the kitchen and get ready.

Eat as much as you can, we're going to be busy later.'

After saying this, Gu Chen turned around and lifted the large jar with one hand.

He carried it directly to the large stove in the kitchen.

Then, very skillfully, he started the fire and heated it.

This jar of rice wine was something he had spent a lot of time concocting after he went back last night.

For this reason, he even made up an excuse and stayed in the system space for several days.

After experimenting with several recipes, he finally settled on one.

The wine was made with millet as the base, supplemented with a small amount of perennial ganoderma lucidum, matsutake, ginseng.

As well as the spring water unique to the space, and more than a dozen other medicinal herbs.

It took several days of hard work to completely brew the wine.

Not only is the taste crisp and refreshing, full of vitality, but it also contains a light, mellow aroma.

More importantly, the alcohol content of this rice wine is lower than beer, at only about 5%.

Not only does it not have any side effects when drunk, it also nourishes the blood, refreshes the mind, and strengthens the body.

It really has many benefits.

Gu Chen was extremely satisfied with the excellent brew she made for her first time brewing.

And she named it 'Xunxian Brew'.

It can be said that she really went to great lengths to ensure the smooth transition of her restaurant.

Next, as the fire on the stove grew hotter, the aroma contained in the wine began to gradually

evolve, and a small amount began to slowly escape through the tightly sealed lotus root mud seal.

At this time, the two girls in the restaurant had already finished breakfast.

Smelling the faintly enticing aroma in the kitchen, they gathered around together.

Cui Hua looked up and down at the large wine jar sitting on the stove, a little curious.

and couldn't help but ask out loud.

'Boss, what is this? It smells really good.'

Gu Chen just smiled and said mysteriously.

'This is my new wine, called Xunxian Wine. Don't look at it now, it's just a big jar.

But if I sell it all, I estimate that I can sell at least 10,000 yuan.

This is our store's secret weapon for making big money.'

Upon hearing this, Cui Hua and Xiaofang, who were present, were suddenly shocked and their mouths grew wide open.

They had never even touched a hundred-dollar bill before.

Let alone ten thousand, which for them would be like selling all the grain their family grew for a year.

They could never sell that much.

And yet the wine in the big porcelain jar in front of them was worth that much.

This made them feel a little more awe when they looked at the jar.

Gu Chen ignored the two girls' surprise and found a fist-sized one from the side.

The small bowl usually used to hold various condiments was washed.

Then he instructed the two of them:

'Remember, if anyone wants to order wine in the future, then use this small bowl to serve it.

As for the price of a bowl, let's sell it for 50 yuan for now.

Only those who are willing to buy wine can enter the store and sit down to eat.

If they don't buy, then we can just sell buns for them to take away.

After all, they can eat them wherever they are, wrapped in plastic, so there's no need to let them take up seats.

Although our shop is 100 square metres, it can't actually seat many people.

As the saying goes, put your best foot forward, so just try to serve the customers who can make money.

Upon hearing this, the two girls immediately looked serious and nodded with the same solemn expression.

It was as if they had received some kind of sacred mission.

Gu Chen couldn't help smiling. Seeing that it was almost time, she turned off the fire on the stove.

At the same time, she spread a few thick rags over the stove and, with a little effort, lifted the large jar down.

'Cui Hua, Xiaofang, go open the shop door. We're opening for business.'

'Yes, okay.'

The two girls each agreed, then hurriedly ran out.

There was still a long queue outside the shop door, which was nothing new for Gu Chen and Cui Hua.

However, the newcomer, Xiaofang, felt a little shocked and timid.

She had never been stared at by so many people at once.

She subconsciously wanted to shrink back, but at that moment

Gu Chen also walked straight out from inside, carrying the big jar.

Xiaofang looked at his handsome, confident face.

For a moment, her fear melted away, and she felt inexplicably at peace.

Even looking at the long queue in front of her, she no longer felt as scared as before.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, didn't think about it at all. He just looked at the bustling crowd in front of him with a smile on his face.

It was as if he saw a lush leek field.