The plump auntie grabbed the plate first: "What, do you think this is your home? Today, it's Aunt Dashan who's hosting everyone, not just you. Are you going to eat alone?"

Several workers sat around a table, enjoying their meal. Liang Shuyan walked over and said politely, "Everyone, please eat well and don't be shy with me. There's plenty of food for you today!"

For these people who often do hard labor outside, let alone something as delicious as stewed vegetables and steamed buns, even coarse noodles wouldn't be enough to fill their stomachs. The men ate while praising the mountain woman's cooking skills.

After they finished eating, everyone gradually dispersed.

Deputy General Xiao entered, dressed in a purple robe, panting heavily, as if he had some joyous news to share.

There was still stew in the pot and hot steamed buns in the steamer. Liang Shuyan instructed her daughter-in-law, "Eldest daughter-in-law, bring Steward Xiao a bowl of stew and a plate of hot steamed buns!"

Deputy General Xiao is now the manager of the Jinzhou Restaurant. Zhang Shi came out with a smile and placed the food on the table.

"Manager Xiao, have some, try my mother's cooking. The steamed buns are still warm."

Manager Xiao nodded, picked up the stew, and while eating it, reported to Liang Shuyan, "Auntie, we hired five people today. The restaurant can probably start its trial operation now."

Upon hearing this, Zhang exclaimed in surprise, "Five? How come they hired five people all at once? Does that mean my role as a kitchen helper is meaningless?"

Liang Shuyan shook her head: "You're the head chef of the restaurant, how can you be a kitchen helper? How can the restaurant function without you?"

Then, Liang Shuyan said to Manager Xiao, "Where did all these people come from? They have no experience in the restaurant business. First and foremost, they must have good character. Even if they have no experience, we can train them slowly. Character is the most important thing!"

The incident during the house construction made Liang Shuyan even more vigilant. She decided that she must choose people with good character to work in the house. Otherwise, even if they were capable, what good would it do? Not only would they cheat her, but they might also leak the restaurant's recipe.

Chunyan liked to cook, so Liang Shuyan called Chunyan over again.

Chunyan, dressed in a light red dress, gave a slight bow to Liang Shuyan: "Auntie!"

"Sit down, your aunt has something to tell you! This is Manager Xiao, who is in charge of the restaurant's recruitment and staff arrangements. Your aunt has decided to let you work at the restaurant with Manager Xiao. You also like cooking, so after you get there, follow your sister-in-law and learn from her."

Chunyan is an honest child. She has been following Liang Shuyan for so long and has not done anything wrong. She is also very polite and ambitious, which Liang Shuyan appreciates. She thinks that if Chunyan is properly trained, she will definitely be a good prospect!

"Auntie, about the teahouse... after I left, there's no one I can rely on left. Yinxia's gone too. I'm afraid..."

Liang Shuyan waved her hand: "It's alright. At least the teahouse business can be done from home. Whoever is home can help out. There are no orders at the moment, so there's no rush!"

Manager Xiao nodded: "Well, in that case, we have enough staff at the restaurant. Auntie, shall we start the trial operation?"

Before opening the restaurant, Liang Shuyan hadn't expected the procedures to be so complicated. Now, she realized things weren't so simple after all. The work uniforms were ready, the signboard was ready, but the menu wasn't finalized yet and would probably take some more time. Plus, there was the house building and the teahouse needed staff. Thinking about all this, she felt a bit overwhelmed. She waved her hand and said, "How about this, don't rush. You take the people you've hired to familiarize themselves with the restaurant's environment and learn about the dishes at the surrounding restaurants!"

Manager Xiao nodded: "Yes, okay, Auntie!"

Jin Dashan and Zhao Heng arrived and sat down at the dining table. Niu Niu, Mr. Su, Jin Daya, and Grandma Jin's family sat together. It was only now that the family was eating.

Liang Shuyan said with a smile, "Alright, hurry up and eat. Now it's our family's meal, so don't be shy. There's still plenty of food in the pot."

These children hadn't been eating properly for a while, but seeing such delicious stew, they picked up their bowls and started eating non-stop. All you could hear was the slurping sound of them eating; there was no other noise.

Zhao Dashan is an honest man. Liang Shuyan thought that he could stay at home to take care of the family and go back to school. However, she overlooked one thing: to be honest, the painting that Zhao Dashan was learning didn't really make much money. She had to find Zhao Dashan a job.

By the way, the teahouse needs someone to manage it. Why not let Dashan manage it? During this time, we've been busy building a house and teaching children to read and write at the school. We can't manage it all. The teahouse also needs to be promoted. Only by truly promoting Jin's Teahouse can it have business.

So, after the children finished eating, Liang Shuyan called Jin Dashan over: "Dashan, I'd like you to manage the tea shop business while taking care of the family. What do you think?"

Da Shan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hmm? Mother, have you taken on another business?"

"Nothing's decided yet. We'll start considering other things once the restaurant and teahouse are doing well! So, are you confident you can manage the teahouse well?"

Jin Dashan nodded heavily: "Yes, I understand, Mother. I will take good care of everything that you entrust to me. However, I am not good at management, so please teach me more often."

"Of course. First of all, the first thing you need to do is recruit people. You should know what kind of people you need, right? We absolutely cannot hire people with bad character. Look for yourself, recruit five people who are obedient and hardworking!"

“Mom, I think Wang Xuehua is a good match. Besides, we can’t find anyone suitable in our village. Why don’t we go to my mother-in-law’s house and see if any of her nephews and nieces can come and help? After all, they are relatives, and we should lend a hand if we can!”

Liang Shuyan didn't quite agree with Dashan's suggestion, but she didn't say anything: "Okay, let your wife go back and ask. Let your wife handle this matter. You also need to take care of things at the school. By the way, how is Mr. Su's health? Have you contacted Mr. Su's family?"

Da Shan hesitated: "Mother, I went to look for him, but there was no one from Mr. Su's family. Later, when I left the village, I heard from an old man that Mr. Su's daughter was still alive and had married Li Laosan from the village!"

Liang Shuyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "What? Li Laosan, the one who gambles all the time?"