Ge Qiuqin led the three of them on a tour of the upstairs room, introducing each room in turn.

Wang Meihua and Shao Ying saw rows of clean, ironed clothes hanging on the clothesline inside the house.

There were even several washing machines, each making a buzzing sound as it ran.

"Qiuqin, how many pieces of clothing can you collect each day?"

Wang Meihua asked.

“Auntie, when the students were in school, we received nearly 260 items in one day. Now that the children are on vacation, the number has decreased, but we can still receive about 100 items.”

"So many! Can you wash them all?"

"Now, besides Xia Xia and me, we've also hired Zhao Mingyan to work on the second floor. Before, we would have customers pick up their clothes every other day."

The volume of clothes is too large now, so we've switched to having customers pick them up every two days. Even with three people working, it's quite busy, but you get used to it.

When Wang Meihua heard that her daughter-in-law's business was quite large, it far exceeded her previous expectations.

No wonder the young couple hasn't been able to conceive for so long. Enruo is so busy at the shop that she doesn't even have time to go home and sleep. It's probably difficult for the two of them to even see each other at home.

Gu Shaoxuan led his mother and younger sister into the private room, where tea had already been prepared.

The aroma of black tea filled the air.

"Son, Mom didn't expect Enruo's shop to be so big. I always thought it was a small shop. With such a big shop, the rent must be quite high every year, right?"

"Mom, we bought this shop ourselves, so we don't have to pay rent."

"What did you say! These two floors of street-front shops aren't rented, they're bought?"

"Yes, Enruo paid for it."

"But where did she get so much money? Your salary isn't enough either! Neither of you has asked your family for money."

"Mom, this is what Enruo earned by doing business herself. When I was sick and bedridden, she took care of me all by herself, and also set up a stall on a cart, washing clothes and selling boxed lunches."

It was really tough work. I never expected Enruo to earn so much money. I only found out when she took me to the bank to withdraw money to pay for the house.

Wang Meihua completely overturned her impression of her daughter-in-law. In just two years, she had not seen her daughter-in-law, and the changes were so great that it was truly unexpected.

"Mom, have some black tea to warm yourself up first. My comrade Yuan Qiang and his group will be over in a bit, so you can get to know them."

"Okay, I've heard you mention his name a lot. This is a good opportunity to meet him. Shao Xuan, I really didn't expect En Ruo to be so capable. In such a short time, he has built such a large business."

"I'll tell your dad when I get back; he'll definitely be happy to hear it."

"Mom, Enruo has a great business sense and foresight. Her talent is far superior to that of the average person."

Gu Shaoxuan chatted with Wang Meihua in the private room, but Gu Shaoying felt bored and simply went out on her own.

She really liked the shop and kept wanting to touch and look around. Her sister-in-law was cooking in the kitchen right now; her mother had told her that she had to help out when she arrived.

Shao Ying entered the kitchen and saw Xia Enruo cooking in a wok. Flames occasionally shot out from the wok, but her sister-in-law was not afraid at all.

That's really amazing; she wants to try it herself.

"Sister-in-law, is there anything I can help you with? Can I help you wash the vegetables?"

"Little sister, you don't need to help here. You should go out now. The fumes in the kitchen are too strong, and you'll smell like food in a little while. Just wait for your meal."

"Sister-in-law, Mom asked me to come and help you because she's worried you'll get too tired doing all the work by yourself."

"Shaoying, listen to your sister-in-law. I have enough manpower here. I've already washed a lot of vegetables in advance, and I'm just waiting for everyone to come and cook them before serving. You can just wait to eat."

"Get out of here, it's full of smoke."

Shao Ying left the kitchen and went upstairs to check on Ge Qiuqin.

Seeing how seriously and meticulously the two of them sewed and repaired clothes made me want to try it myself.

"Sister-in-law Qiuqin, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Ge Qiuqin saw Gu Shaoying come up and ask her a question.

"Shaoying, you don't need to get involved. You can handle it."

"Sister-in-law, the patch you embroidered is so beautiful, I want to learn how to do it."

Shao Ying watched as Ge Qiuqin meticulously embroidered the holes in the pants with colorful thread, stitch by stitch, and the peony flowers on the fabric were so lifelike.

"These are all farm skills, nothing compared to what you learn in the classroom. You're all destined for great things."

“Sister-in-law, look at what you’re saying. I don’t have such skills. I really like the patches you embroidered.”

"It's hard to say if you like it. Your sister-in-law will embroider a flower on your jeans. Just take them off, and I'll fix it for you in no time."

Shao Ying was overjoyed to hear this, she never expected to have such an unexpected gain today. She took off her pants as Ge Qiuqin had told her and stood by, watching intently.

Yuan Qiang left home early in the morning. Hearing that Gu Shaoxuan's mother had arrived, he went to the market to buy some fruit and brought a bottle of good wine from home, planning to have lunch at the shop.

Mao Xiangling went home for the holidays. She initially refused Yuan Qiang's offer to pick her up and planned to take the bus, but she couldn't resist her boyfriend's insistence and had to wait at home. By the time the two arrived at the store, it was already noon.

Xia Enruo finished preparing the dishes and had the employees serve them to the table one by one.

Today's dishes feature a diverse array of cuisines from all over China, including spicy blood curd, boiled sliced ​​pork, roasted lamb chops, braised pork meatballs, tomato and lychee, sweet and sour pork, garlic pork belly, candied sweet potatoes, and fruit salad. For the main course, we have cold noodles with shredded chicken.

The table was laden with dishes that dazzled everyone.

Wang Meihua had never heard of many of the dishes, and the plates were arranged like flowers.

"Enruo's vegetables are so beautiful, just like flowers."

"Auntie, Sister Enruo's dishes not only look beautiful but also taste delicious. We're all craving them."

Mao Xiangling poured drinks for the group and praised them.

Ge Qiuqin and Gu Shaoying walked in.

Shao Ying excitedly ran to her mother.

"Mom, look at my pants. Sister Qiuqin embroidered them for me."

"It's so beautiful, it looks like it was painted on."

"I want to learn this in the future."

"You're like a gust of wind, you learn whatever you're told."

Xia Enruo changed her clothes and walked into the private room. Seeing that everyone had arrived, she raised her glass, introduced the guests, and said a few words of welcome. The dinner officially began.

Wang Meihua took a bite of the spicy blood curd and found it delicious. The aroma of chili peppers lingered in her mouth for a long time, and the flavor of the chili peppers was even better than the dishes she usually ate.

The spiciness was just right, and most importantly, the aroma was brought out by cooking with oil, which was truly amazing. The housekeeper who cooks at home doesn't have this skill.

Shao Ying looked at the tomatoes and lychees, picked one up with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. At first she thought it was a cherry tomato, but it actually tasted like lychee. It was really amazing.

My sister-in-law's cooking skills are simply amazing. She picked up another bite of sweet and sour pork and put it in her mouth. The outer skin was crispy, but the meat was soft and tender.

In the past, the sweet and sour pork she ate was fried until the meat was very hard, but her sister-in-law's version was different, and it tasted even better.