Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 388

"boss."

Someone came into the yard. Wei Rou came to her senses and quickly stood up, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.

Zhong Ruyi waved her hand, signaling her not to be so nervous, smiled and asked her to sit down. After chatting with her for a few words, she asked her if she had thought about the future.

Wei Rou was stunned. From now on?

Does she have a future? What's the difference between a life like this and death? She might as well just die.

Her own mother treated her so badly that she let a man she had already divorced run home and commit indecent acts against her. If she had not used up all her strength to break free and run away in a panic, he might have succeeded.

Zhong Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "My child has a small stall selling egg cakes on Funing Street. If you want, I can teach you, but you can't steal my child's business. He can earn a few dozen coins a day, and in a month he can earn as much as those who work in restaurants and teahouses."

"...Me, me?" Wei Rou was shocked and pointed at herself.

"Yes, but I'm not teaching you for nothing. When you learn how to set up a stall, you have to pay me five cents a day, regardless of whether you sell anything or not. Just think of it as tuition. You have to pay me for every day you sell something."

Zhong Ruyi still had her own concerns about this plan. Looking at her appearance just now, it seemed that she had thoughts of committing suicide. Her face was pale and she had no energy at all. Even if she was kept hanging by five cents a day, it was better than dying.

Just when Wei Rou was still in a daze and didn't know whether to agree or not, Wei rushed in from outside the door, "Boss! Thank you on behalf of my sister!"

As she was about to kneel down, Zhong Ruyi quickly helped her up and scolded her with a smile, "Are you still eavesdropping?"

Wei smiled embarrassedly, but her eyes were a little moist. She knew that if her mother-in-law continued to be confused, her sister-in-law would inevitably do something irreparable. Now that there was a way out, of course she had to grasp it.

"What about you? This matter still depends on your own thoughts." Zhong Ruyi looked at Wei Rou who was silent beside her, thinking that if you still don't take advantage of me after I've spoken, then there would be no hope for you.

But Wei Rou obviously still had hope for life. She glanced at her sister-in-law, her eyes gradually firmed up, "Thank you, Boss Zhong. I will definitely learn well if you teach me. I will also remember that I promised to pay you five cents!"

If someone is willing to give her a hand, why can't she try again?

It can't get any worse than the present.

Zhong Ruyi nodded with satisfaction, "Then come to the store with your sister-in-law tomorrow morning and I'll teach you!"

The next day, Wei Rou followed Wei to the store early. Before Zhong Ruyi came over from the small courtyard, she helped to wipe and wash the tables and floor in the store.

Last night, Cuicui learned that her aunt was going to teach others the method of making egg cakes. She was a little worried, "Will she learn it and steal my business in the future?"

You have to know that she now has customers in several streets around Funing Street. She has to get up before dawn and at midnight every day to work. Sometimes she is too busy and has to ask Jiang Rong and Jiang Yun for help.

As for her cousin Mingzhu who had partnered with her at the beginning, she was pregnant now and slept until noon all day long, so she could not be relied on.

Zhong Ruyi had already thought of a place for Wei Rou to set up her stall, and comforted Cuicui, saying, "Don't worry, you two will each have a spot in the future. I'll let her try the pier first. If the business is good, she can set up the stall there. If the business is not good, I'll help her find another place."

Now Cuicui felt relieved, knowing that no one would come to steal her business. Before, a middleman had bought egg cakes from her several times, and then resold them for a penny more, which made her very angry. But fortunately, the customers who had bought from him all came to buy from her, just to save a few pennies.

When Zhong Ruyi arrived, Wei Rou had already polished the tables in the store until they shined. She took her to the kitchen and began to teach her.

"Before you make money, the oil, sugar, eggs and flour are all lent to you by me. You must return them to me when the time comes."

"Okay!" Wei Rou nodded solemnly.

She got the hang of it quickly, and Zhong Ruyi followed her for two days. She only left after seeing her gradually improve her stuttering when talking to customers.

As for the children, they can only be tied up with cloth strips and carried on the back. After going through this period of hardship, things will get better after that.

Wei was so touched that she thought her boss was such a good person and even more like a mother to her than her mother-in-law.

As for the man named Lin who was arrested, he was released soon. He suffered a lot in prison these days and dared not to bother me for the time being.

As for her mother-in-law, she reported the matter of letting Lin in to her father-in-law, and her mother-in-law was sent back to her parents' home that night. It is not clear what will happen to her next, but her father-in-law will not go to take her back.

Zhong Ruyi helped solve Wei Rou's problem, and she was able to get away and return to the village.

Chen Dongzhi went back the day before yesterday because there was still work waiting for him to do in the orchard and he couldn't stay in the town.

It just so happened that the braised food shop also had to close today, so the three siblings rushed back to the village together.

"By the way, second sister-in-law, has your eldest sister-in-law from your mother's side come to talk to you about the braised food recipe?" Zhong Ruyi suddenly remembered this on the way and asked casually.

Liu Yu Niang pursed her lips and smiled, "No, she hasn't been here for a long time. My mother said that she didn't dare to come after being scolded by my eldest brother. She was afraid that my eldest brother would look for her parents."

No wonder, Zhong Ruyi was thinking that if this person could really persist for so long, maybe one day she would really learn the recipe.

A lot of children gathered at the entrance of the village, and the peddler was surrounded in the middle.

"I want a penny's worth of osmanthus cake!" This was Tiedan's voice. He was squeezed in the innermost part and shouted at the peddler with a penny in his hand.

Shitou and Xiaohe, two students who were studying, were also inside. The three brothers surrounded the peddler, making it impossible for anyone else to squeeze in.

"Xiao He! Your parents are back!" A little child saw it with sharp eyes and shouted loudly.

"And your aunt is back too!"

Several children were squeezed in the crowd and refused to come out until they bought the cakes they wanted. After hearing this, they just thought they were being tricked.

It was not until the person came up to them that they realized what their friend said was true. The three of them jumped up and used their chubby bodies to push the other children away.

"Dad and Mom! Aunt!"

"Second uncle and second aunt! Little aunt!"

The three of them ran over like little donkeys, each hugging one.

Zhong Ruyi was hugged by Shitou around the waist, and she touched the child's head with a smile, "Don't you have to go to private school today?"

Shitou rubbed against her arms before letting her go. "Master has something to do today so we have a day off."

After the peddler gave the children the cakes they wanted, he went to the village where the melons were grown. He had to buy some melons before going somewhere else.

Zhong Ruyi distributed some cakes that she brought back from the town to the other children. "Take some for each of you. I didn't buy much. Take some to satisfy your taste buds."

Liu Yu Niang and her partner had already gone back, leaving her alone with a group of other children.

The pastries they bought were made of sweet potatoes, but they were very different from the sweet potatoes we usually eat. The sweet potatoes were cut into shreds, fried, and then mixed with syrup. The sweet potatoes that the villagers were tired of eating were processed in this way. Not only did they become more delicious, but they were also sold at a higher price.

Just such a small handful cost five hundred coins. She didn't dare buy too much, for fear that her children would have toothaches if they ate too much.

After distributing the cakes, they went home. At the door of the workshop, she saw the two children, Li Yang and Li Zhi, were also there, but they were reading books in their hands. When they saw her coming, they stood up and called her Aunt Ruyi in a reserved manner.

Zhong Ruyi had a good impression of this kind of book-loving and polite child, and gave them some of the plum blossom cakes that she had not taken out just now, "Take it and eat it. Reading under the sun is bad for your eyes. You can go home. Shitou Xiaohe and the others are all there."

The two of them took one piece each and didn't take any more. After hearing what was said, they thanked him and went to look for Shitou and the others.

Soon more than a month passed. Huang Ying followed the doctor's advice and went out more often. Zhong Laosan followed her and protected her carefully.

The two men had just reached the entrance of the village and were about to go back when they heard the sound of wheels rolling over the road behind them.

Zhong Laosan looked back and saw that the first carriage was an ordinary one, but starting from the second one, the carriages began to become more luxurious.

Zhong Lao San couldn't describe how luxurious it was, but he saw that the carriages behind were all pulled by two horses, with tassels and golden bells hanging on the four corners. They jingled when they moved, and were wrapped in silk on all sides. The windows seemed to be inlaid with gold and jade, which was very luxurious.

But no matter how luxurious the carriage was, it could not compare to the wife beside him. Zhong Laosan carefully helped her to the side, fearing that the carriage would accidentally hit Huang Ying.

Soon, the news that a nobleman from the capital had come to the village spread throughout the village.