The aunties helping out in the store don’t know why this giant dried herring is so valuable.

Han Jisong thought of it.

The dried fish itself is actually not worth 68 yuan. What is truly valuable is the words that Jiang Tian asked Jiang Cheng to write on the red paper.

Although outsiders don’t know that the so-called “Shuanglong River” is actually two small rivers in their countryside with a width of no more than five meters, it doesn’t matter!

The important thing is that the name "Shuanglong River" sounds very domineering, two dragons playing with a pearl~

During the annual winter fishing in Shuanglong River, the only "king fish" caught weighed more than 100 kilograms. Tell me, is it decent enough to give it as a gift?

And there’s the “treasure of the store”. Regardless of whether it’s a gimmick of the store or not, most merchants would certainly not be willing to eat such a big fish, so they have to take it out and put it in the store as their treasure of the store, right?

Nowadays, people who give gifts spend huge amounts of money to buy someone else’s treasure and give it to you. Do you think this is a great thought?

Especially for many businessmen, they all care about a good start. Putting such a magnificent "king fish" on the table will make people look good no matter whether they are giving gifts or receiving gifts. It means they will have surpluses every year.

Because the vacuum-dried fish in Hu Qiongfang's store sold so well, after it became famous, Han Jisong took the goods and found several restaurants along the provincial roads, looking for people to sell them on his behalf.

However, if this happened, he would be too busy to collect the dried fish by himself.

What he didn't expect was that Old Man Han, who had refused to leave the fishing boat at home and went fishing regardless of rain or shine, actually dragged the fishing boat ashore after he found that his eldest grandson was so tired that he groaned in his sleep at night. Every day, he and his eldest grandson would carry two baskets and go to the village below to collect dried fish.

"If I had known that I could use this trick to deal with my grandfather, I would have done this business even if it didn't make money. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for this." Han Jisong thanked Jiang Tian sincerely.

He knew that this girl would not accept his expensive gift, but...

"When I went to the village to collect dried fish, a fellow villager insisted on picking these for me. He said his apricots were of a good variety and very sweet. You should try some."

"And these plums are grown in my own yard. There are so many this year that we can't even eat them all. Grandpa asked me to pick two baskets, one for your family. I sent the other basket to your grandma's house when I delivered the dried fish just now."

After a pause, she said shyly, "There aren't many sweet apricots here, and I didn't feel comfortable giving them to grandma. I'll give them all to you."

Jiang Tian's palms holding the basket immediately felt hot.

"By the way, the cabinets for the shop in the bus station have been built, and the painting will begin tomorrow. The contractor asked me to ask you, are you sure you only want to apply a layer of clear varnish and not red paint?" Han Jisong was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and he started making small talk.

Jiang Tian immediately grabbed this less embarrassing topic as if it were a life-saving straw.

"Yes! No red paint. The style I designed for the entire store is a retro style of original wood. You must ask the contractor to strictly follow my requirements. After the shelves and counters are built, only brush varnish twice on the original wood. The texture of the wood must be visible."

"I see. Your storefront is not big. Just paint it twice and get rid of the smell. You can open for business in two weeks at most."

The two of them talked about business for a long time, and the awkward atmosphere was slightly eased.

Looking at Han Jisong's face, which was prettier than a girl's, Jiang Tian secretly despised herself for three seconds.

The age of two lifetimes added together makes me an old aunt, so why do I still blush and my heart beat fast when I see a young man?

Be reserved! Be reserved!

She is an elder...

Just at this time, Hu Qiongfang settled the bill and brought the money to Han Jisong.

During this period, the dried fish, dried shrimp, dried loach sent by Han Jisong, as well as the smoked dried fish that was added later, all sold very well.

You wouldn't know until you calculated the amount. When Hu Qiongfang calculated the payment for the goods, she was shocked.

"Xiao Han, the goods you sent me the last two times have been sold out. There are still some left, which will probably only last for the next two days. Since you are here, I will just pay you for the two shipments. Count them, the total is 4,753.60 yuan."

After Han Jisong took the payment, he did not pretend to be generous and say he would not count the goods. Instead, he carefully counted them again in front of Hu Qiongfang. After confirming that both sides were correct, he signed the receipt that Hu Qiongfang brought. This transaction came to a successful conclusion.

Thanks to his cleverness, after Han Jisong left, Hu Qiongfang couldn't help but praise Han Jisong to her daughter.

"This little Han is really good. Although he is young, he does things in a very clear and precise manner. He doesn't have the impulsiveness of young people at all."

"He's also good-looking. Hey! Just tell me, such a good-looking guy, who knows which girl will get him in the future."

Jiang Tian's ears suddenly turned red.

It’s a pity that Hu Qiongfang didn’t notice it. She just stood there, sighed a few words, and then continued to do her own thing.

After May in the Gregorian calendar, the first harvest of seasonal vegetables from the countryside comes out, and restaurants start selling inexpensive and high-quality boxed lunches again.

However, compared with those cheap boxed lunches sold on the provincial roads just to fill your stomach, Hu Qiongfang's boxed lunches feel a bit like the Chinese fast food such as "Lao Xiang Ji" and "Lao Niang Jiu" that have become popular all over the country in later generations.

There are many varieties of dishes to choose from, they are rich in fat and taste good. Although the price of the lunch boxes is a bit more expensive than those sold on the roadside, the business is even more popular than last year.

Jiang Tian knew that this was because after the reform and opening up, people gradually had more money in their hands and were willing to occasionally splurge on food.

After the weather got warmer, Jiang Tian discussed with Hu Qiongfang and made some changes to the store's original box lunch business.

The store currently mainly sells two types of boxed lunches.

One type is prepared in advance and placed in an insulated box so that it can be taken out and eaten immediately when guests arrive.

This type is more suitable for long-distance buses that need to travel in a hurry. The price of lunch boxes is also relatively affordable. One meat and three vegetable dishes cost one yuan, and two meat and three vegetable dishes cost two yuan.

Another one is the semi-self-service model similar to the fast food restaurants in later generations.

A few meat dishes and vegetarian dishes would be served at the window every day, as well as some cold dishes and braised dishes that drinkers liked. Just like the university cafeterias of later generations, they were all served one by one in small open ceramic bowls.

Customers can take whatever they want according to their taste and appetite. After taking what they want, they can go to the back to pay the bill, pick up their chopsticks and free seaweed egg drop soup, and then take it to the table to start eating.

This form of fast food is so novel that not only will passing cars stop to eat, but many local people nearby will also come over to try it.

Anyway, every day at mealtime, Sister Fang’s lunch box is always full.

People at that time were not very particular about the dining environment. There were no seats in the restaurant, so some people would order their meals and sit directly under the eaves to eat.

This made the boss Hu Qiongfang feel embarrassed, so he asked his second uncle for help. He pulled over a cart of red bricks and some cement, and built a long row of steps with red bricks under the eaves of his house. This way, sitting down to eat was at least more comfortable than squatting.

Unexpectedly, after the stairs were built, the entrance to Fangjie's lunch shop became a "temporary waiting point" for many locals to wait for and stop buses...