Chapter 117 Other plans
Chapter 117 Other plans
Xi Zhiyi looked at the food in the food box, including the specially steamed egg custard, and the smile on his lips deepened. He whispered, "It seems that I still need to find an excuse to live in the town, otherwise the food will get cold, and it will be a waste of the He family's kindness."
At Zheng Lizheng's house, the daughter-in-law was delighted to see the food her mother-in-law brought back. She opened the last layer and saw copper coins inside. She exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, look...how come there are silver coins?"
The wife of the head of the village realized there were thirty of them at a glance, and said angrily and amusedly, "It's just that Ning'er's mother is too polite. I just helped wash the dishes, but you gave me so many copper coins. You really don't know how to live.
He shook it in his hand, glanced at his family and said, "The meat I brought back today costs a few hundred coins a small portion at the store. There are only a few pieces of meat and these ribs..."
Every word she said was meant to criticize the younger generation in the family. She and the old man were not afraid that their children were not smart, but they were afraid that their children were not decent and always coveted other people's things, so they usually imposed a lot of restrictions on their children.
Seeing that their expressions did not change, he smiled and continued, "I helped wash a few dishes today. I will return the copper coins another day."
Everyone nodded and said with a smile: "Mom, even if you don't say it, the money has to be sent back. This is a big bowl of meat. No one in the family is conscienceless, and neither is my daughter-in-law."
"Yes, yes, the meat at Aunt He's house looks delicious. I'm drooling just by smelling the aroma."
The same situation happened in He Di's family, but theirs was a little different. After all, his brother's family was starting to live a good life, and he was still worried that his daughter-in-law would be dissatisfied.
Unexpectedly, the daughter-in-law took the lead and said, "Dad, please send this money back someday. It's not easy for my second uncle's family to make a little money. I have been taking care of the family recently. I can't take this copper coin anymore."
After hearing what his daughter-in-law said, He Di smiled and said, "Okay, okay, when we make money from harvesting vegetables, we will send our children to school. Whether life is good or bad depends on how we live."
He was even more satisfied with the daughter-in-law carefully selected by his wife, and said in a gentle voice: "I'll trouble you to take care of the family these few days. Your mother will be back in a few days."
The daughters-in-law all responded in unison: "Yes, don't worry, Dad."
After seven days in a row, the popularity of Hejiameishanfang's business had died down a little, and Mrs. He and others were not so tired and could take a break in the afternoon.
Seeing the people busy in the shop, Zhang took the initiative to say, "Let's go back to the village in the afternoon. It's uneasy to be alone with your eldest brother at home."
The main reason was that she had been married to the old man for many years and had never been separated for so long. She was always worried about how he was eating at home and whether he was sleeping well.
Hearing that she was going back, the He family was reluctant to let her go. Even Old Man He said, "Sister-in-law has been busy for a long time and hasn't been to the town to have a good look. It would be better to wait for two days to buy some things before going back."
Mother He looked at her hopefully, with a feeling of attachment, and held her hand tightly, saying, "Sister-in-law, please wait a little longer. A few days won't make a difference."
She was still shaking her arm as she spoke, but after being harassed by Mrs. He, she shook her head and said, "Let's go back and check the situation on the fields. It would be great if it could rain in this weather."
This reminded Xia Yining. He looked up at the scorching sun, which looked like it could dry people out. He shouted to Chi Yan, "It's abnormal that it hasn't rained. Is this going to be a drought?"
Even Chi Yan was unsure for a moment. He looked up at the sky carefully before replying, "It shouldn't be. Let's wait and see what happens in the sky tonight."
Hearing him say this, Xia Yining stopped worrying and took Mrs. He's hand and said in a baby voice, "Mom, the shop is too busy and we need some help. Why don't we ask my aunt and the villagers to come?"
Originally, she wanted to buy someone from the dental shop, but the shop was a little small. If she bought someone, she would have to rebuild the small house, and she didn't have time for that.
It would be fine to hire waiters and dishwashers from the village. After all, it would be less troublesome than hiring people.
Mrs. He slapped her thigh vigorously and responded, "Yes, we have been talking about hiring someone. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law to come over? She can also help in the kitchen, which will make things easier for me and the old lady."
"Hire two more people to wash dishes and vegetables, and a smart waiter, so that the boss can come back to the backyard to help out."
You know, Zhang has been so busy at home these days that her whole body is sore and it hurts even to lift her hands. Originally, she refused to go into the kitchen, but when she saw the look on the face of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she had no choice but to go in and help.
In addition, the store earned more than ten taels of silver in just one week after opening. Mrs. He finally realized that if she wanted to make money, she had to put people in the most suitable positions so that they could play the greatest role.
After all the calculations, it is very cost-effective to hire someone, and it is also much more relaxed when doing it yourself.
Only Zhang hesitated and asked with some concern: "The recipes in this kitchen are all secret recipes. They can be passed down in the future. Even relatives can't keep doing it."
Xia Yining understood what she meant. She really liked everyone in the He family. They were all very kind and sensible. Most importantly, they had noble character and were not greedy at all.
Thinking about the future, if her family came to find her, they would plan to take the He family to the living area in Beijing. How would Uncle He's family live then? She made a decision after taking a glance at the store.
She ran to Grandma He's arms. The familiar smell made her feel at ease. She said obediently, "Mom, why don't you teach me how to cook? It would be best if she could learn all the specialties in the store and master them well."
"Ning'er will open stores all over the country in the future, so I'll leave this place to my aunt. Ning'er is relieved."
Zhang: “!!”
He looked at her in surprise, and said jokingly with a smile: "Ning'er is really amazing. It's great to have such a long-term idea. But this secret recipe is very important. Auntie can't accept it, otherwise she will be ashamed of her deceased parents-in-law."
Xia Yining didn't expect that in ancient times, people attached so much importance to secret recipes, but she had a lot of recipes in her mind and these few dishes were not a big deal at all.
He laughed and retorted, "You can't write two "hows" with one stroke. Since we are brothers, why should we talk about your family and my family? What's more, after teaching my aunt, I will wait until my family opens a branch before I can take over the business."
"Before this, Auntie can only work in the store to earn money. What do you think?"
Although she didn't know why the little girl said that, Mrs. He just listened with a smile and didn't say anything to interrupt her, believing that she had her own arrangements.
Zhang waved her hands repeatedly and refused to agree no matter what was said. She felt that this would be tantamount to stealing her younger brother's business, not to mention that this was not a trivial matter.
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