novelaction Chapter 206 Staying up on New Year’s Eve
Chapter 206 Staying up on New Year’s Eve
When the three sweet potatoes were almost cool, Aunt Zhang picked them up and handed one to each of them.
"Mom, do you want more? If so, I'll go to the cellar and get a few more." Shen Wanning asked after putting the two remaining sweet potatoes on the ground next to the brazier to roast.
"No, no, I ate so much at night and also ate a sweet potato. I'm afraid I'll get indigestion if I eat too much later." Aunt Zhang refused.
"Where are the eldest and second sisters-in-law? Do you want to eat?"
Without waiting for Xu and Wen to speak, Lin He, who had just finished tucking into roasted sweet potatoes, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, these roasted sweet potatoes are really delicious, much better than steamed ones. Why didn't Aunt take them out and roast them together earlier? We could have eaten more of them."
"Little greedy cat, if we eat all the sweet potatoes, what will we use to grow seedlings next year? Next year, we will not only plant them for our villagers, but also for other people!" Shen Wanning replied.
Lin He sighed, "Ah, such delicious sweet potatoes, it's a pity that I can't eat them often. They're sweet, I love them so much."
"Don't sigh. If you plant more next year, you'll be able to eat it all the time. By then, I'm afraid you'll be tired of it and won't like it anymore!"
"No way! It's so sweet and delicious, how could I get tired of it! If only Zhenzhen were here, I could give her one of these roasted sweet potatoes. She likes sweets and will definitely like roasted sweet potatoes." Lin He said, supporting his chin with both hands.
He had just finished eating sweet potatoes and had not had time to wash his hands. This action left several black fingerprints on his face, but he was unaware of it.
Lin Hu pointed at Lin He's face and laughed out loud, "Aunt, my second brother is not a greedy cat, he's a tabby cat, hahahaha!"
Lin He was confused and looked at him strangely, "What little cat? What's wrong with my face?"
Shen Wanning smiled slightly and glanced at his hand, "Just look at your hand and you'll know."
Lin He stretched out his hands and saw that they were black. He immediately realized what was happening. His face turned red and he quickly ran out to wash his face.
Xu followed him out, "Hey, wait, the hot water is in the kitchen, I'll get it for you."
Mrs. Wen looked at Lin Jiang and Lin Hai and said, "You two boys, go wash your hands too!"
Lin Jiang nodded and said, "Well, I'll go get some sweet potatoes from the cellar so Auntie doesn't have to make a trip."
"Okay, go ahead. Be careful when you go down to the cellar, don't fall." Shen Wanning nodded with a smile.
By around half past ten, we had almost finished eating the sweet potatoes and everyone started to feel drowsy.
Especially Aunt Zhang and Lin Dashan, they are both old, and they usually go to bed early, so they can't stand staying up so late.
Looking at the three boys, they were probably tired from playing during the day. After eating the sweet potatoes, they leaned back in their chairs, nodding their heads, as if they were about to fall asleep.
Lin Jingyou stood up, walked over to Shen Wanning, and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you and your parents go back to your room and rest first? I'll wake you up when it's almost midnight."
Shen Wanning shook her head. "I'm not sleepy yet. Let Dad and Mom go back to sleep first. They're old and can't stay up long. And the three little ones are exhausted after playing all day."
Lin Jingyou nodded and gently nudged Aunt Zhang. "Mom, you and Dad should go back to your room and rest first! I'll wake you up when it's almost midnight."
Aunt Zhang yawned. "Ah, I'm getting old and useless. My health is failing! Then you two stay here and tell your father to get up and set off firecrackers to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new."
"Well, you and dad go back first, it's okay." Lin Jingyou responded and helped Aunt Zhang to stand up.
Aunt Zhang stood up and said, "Mrs. Wen, you should go back and rest too. The elders and men at home will be there to keep you up all night. You still have to nurse the children, so your health is more important. You have three more children, and you're still young. Your health won't be able to handle it. Go back and rest too. You still have to get up tomorrow morning to pay New Year's greetings."
"Okay, then I'll go back with mother." After saying that, Wen also stood up, supported Aunt Zhang, and prepared to go out.
Xu said carelessly, "Mom, Jing Ce is here, why don't I go back and rest! I have to get up early tomorrow morning to make pig's trotter soup."
According to the custom in their Daqing Village, they have to eat pig's trotter soup on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, which means they can make more money in the new year.
"Okay, Wan Ning, come along! The three brothers can watch over it. Men have good physical strength and can stay up all night without any problem. We women are weak and need to rest more." Aunt Zhang called out again.
Shen Wanning was about to agree when Lin Jingyou quietly tugged at the hem of her clothes from behind and looked at her with an aggrieved expression.
Her heart softened immediately. "It's okay, Mom. I'm not sleepy. Really, not at all. I sleep an hour longer than you guys at noon every day!"
This has always been her habit. If there is no special reason, she usually takes a nap. In addition, she broadcasts live until late every night, so if she doesn't take a nap at noon, she will really collapse in the afternoon.
"Okay then, let's go back to sleep first! If you feel sleepy later, go to sleep and don't worry about staying up all night." Aunt Zhang gave instructions and returned to the room with the help of Xu and Wen.
The three little ones followed Lin Dashan and went back to their room to sleep.
Only the three brothers Lin Jingyou and Shen Wanning were left in the main room.
"Wan Ning, our milk tea shop business is so brisk now. Do you think we should buy a few more dairy cows and open another shop after the New Year?" Lin Jingcheng asked.
Shen Wanning shook her head. "No rush. After the Chinese New Year, I plan to start some new business. I have other plans for the milk tea business. Since my three brothers are here, why don't you all listen to my ideas?"
The three looked at Shen Wanning, who slowly and unhurriedly explained her thoughts. "Our milk tea shop has been open for almost half a year, and it's probably gained some reputation. Why don't we try to attract investors and let those who want to sell milk tea pay to join us?"
"What is paid franchising?" Lin Jingyou became interested. This was the first time he heard of this term.
"Take our Mingyue Tower as an example. After deducting costs, our net profit in the summer is over 600 taels a month, and less in the winter, around 400 taels. Our annual net profit is at least 5,000 taels.
For those who want to sell milk tea and make money, we can ask them to buy a shop first. The decoration inside the shop must be similar to ours, so that people can tell at a glance that it is Mingyuelou’s shop.
In addition, before joining, they must pay 5,000 taels of silver as a franchise fee. All profits from the milk tea shop will belong to them. However, the raw materials for milk tea, such as tea leaves and cassava, must be purchased from us.
"But milk is difficult to transport, so we can ask them to buy dairy cows from Shopkeeper Yang's sister. In other words, almost all the raw materials come from us." Shen Wanning took a sip of water and continued.