Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 77 Zhou Xiaoyun’s Tea Stall (1)

 At the end of the semester, Zhou Xiaoyun reluctantly said goodbye to Fang Wenchao.

She wanted to return the harmonica to Fang Wenchao. Fang Wenchao shook his head and said, "Give it to you. I won't need it anyway. Practice it at home in the summer. Here, take these two pieces of music."

Zhou Xiaoyun took the music score and shed tears uncontrollably.

Fang Wenchao was in a hurry when he saw a girl crying, even if the girl in front of him was only eight years old.

 He took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhou Xiaoyun's tears: "Don't cry, Zhou Xiaoyun, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

After wiping his tears, Zhou Xiaoyun secretly put away his handkerchief as a souvenir: "I'm not feeling uncomfortable, I just think that I won't be able to see Teacher Fang in the future, and I can't bear to leave you."

Fang Wenchao laughed after hearing Zhou Xiaoyun's reason: "This silly boy is just a summer vacation. I'll see you when school starts."

Zhou Xiaoyun wailed in his heart, you have already gone to school in the city when school starts, how can I see you again?

 After bidding farewell to Fang Wenchao, Zhou Xiaoyun walked home dejectedly.

 After arriving home, Zhou Xiaoyun quietly washed the handkerchief and put it in the drawer of the table. Sometimes, I look at the handkerchief in a daze.

 This move was seen by Dabao. He picked up the handkerchief in a strange way: "Da Ya, where did this handkerchief come from?"

Zhou Xiaoyun immediately snatched the handkerchief back, gave Dabao a big roll of his eyes, and refused to answer.

Once he had recovered his mood, Zhou Xiaoyun decided to do something to distract himself.

 What can you do to pass the time and make some money?

Zhou Xiaoyun has not forgotten that he plans to save money to buy an accordion, but an accordion costs a lot of money.

Judging from the weight of her current little pig, she probably won’t be able to save enough money until she saves money. Just cutting costs is not the answer, so she needs to find ways to increase revenue!

According to Zhou Xiaoyun's observation, the weather has been relatively hot recently, and people are very thirsty when they go to the market. No one would go to the market with a teapot and water cup, and all kinds of drinks had not yet appeared. She remembered that when she was a child, she liked to buy a bowl of tea on the roadside as soon as she went out on the street. It was very cheap, costing five cents a bowl.

 Yes, she can set up a small tea stall!

 Calculating that it costs basically nothing, boil some boiling water at home and cool it thoroughly, then mix it with some coloring saccharin. The cool and sweet tea came out.

 Buy a few cheap glasses, take Dabao's old table with you, place it in the busiest part of the market, and get started.

 Just do it!

Zhou Xiaoyun first went to Zhou Qianqian’s small shop and asked Zhou Qianqian’s mother to bring back some edible saccharin pigments when purchasing. The price was unbelievably cheap. The two large bags will probably last all summer.

Zhou Qianqian was very surprised as to what Zhou Xiaoyun wanted to do. Zhou Xiaoyun smiled mysteriously and said, you will know after a while. Zhou Qianqian was so itchy that she came to inquire about it.

Zhou Xiaoyun mentioned it to her parents again at home, and she happened to be able to give a lift when Zhou Guoqiang was riding a tricycle to sell pork.

Zhou Xiaoyun planned well, and someone did all the heavy lifting.

Zhou Guoqiang agreed after thinking for a while. Think about how much money your child can earn, just think of it as spending half a day with him at the market. Anyway, we don’t set up stalls every day, so it doesn’t have any impact on our family’s life.

 Zhao Yuzhen was a little opposed. She felt that it was not good for her daughter to mess with such things. You said, it’s great for a little girl to play at home during the summer vacation, but how can she still think of setting up a tea stall?

Zhou Xiaoyun immediately came up with a bunch of reasons to persuade Zhao Yuzhen: "Mom, I have nothing else to do at home during the summer vacation, so just let me go to the market with my father! You see, I have bought everything. If you don't put out tea, Isn’t my money wasted? At least I have to earn back my capital! Besides, you can rest assured that I can accompany my father every day.”

 Perhaps it was the phrase "you have to make money" that moved Zhao Yuzhen, and she finally nodded in agreement. Zhou Xiaoyun was so happy that she hugged Zhao Yuzhen and shouted "Thank you, mom"!

Zhao Yuzhen smiled and scolded: "This kid is full of sweet words!"

Zhou Xiaoyun was immersed in joy. She remembered that when she was a child, she loved drinking this simple homemade drink sold at a roadside stall. It is inexpensive and delicious, and is suitable for all ages in an era when Coke and orange juice were not popular. I guess I can earn some pocket money no matter what I do this summer!

 After getting permission from his parents, Zhou Xiaoyun started to get busy for the market the next day.

That night, Zhou Xiaoyun found a piece of white cardboard and wrote a few words on the cardboard with a calligraphy brush to make a sign.

 Early the next morning, Zhou Xiaoyun got up and boiled a pot of hot water before dawn.

Of course, you can also use cold water directly, but drinking cold water can easily cause diarrhea. A person like Xiaobao probably wouldn't be able to stand it after just one drink, so I thought it would be better to go to the trouble of boiling hot water.

 Ladle the hot water into the prepared bucket and let it cool for half an hour. Add some saccharin and coloring and stir it. A sweet yellow drink similar to orange juice will be blended.

Zhou Xiaoyun put the lid on the red bucket and took the glass cup with him. Prepare two more small benches and everything is ready.

Zhou Guoqiang couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhou Xiaoyun's busy look. It seemed that Zhou Xiaoyun took this matter seriously.

Zhou Xiaoyun was embarrassed by Zhou Guoqiang's smile, and pretended to be busy moving things towards the tricycle.

But she was short and weak, so she could carry the stool, but she couldn't carry the bucket full of tea.

Zhou Guoqiang felt distressed when he saw Zhou Xiaoyun's little face turned red. He stepped forward and gently carried the bucket to the tricycle.

Zhou Xiaoyun lost no time in sending her adoring eyes and sweet smile.

Zhou Guoqiang smiled and pushed the tricycle out of the house. Zhou Xiaoyun followed obediently and arrived at the market in less than ten minutes.

 (End of this chapter)