The first trial operation of the canteen was quite successful. After returning from the vegetable market, Xie Yunshu leaned over the table and calculated for a while. She could earn about 20 yuan in this day. Excluding her mother's and Aunt Zhao's wages, and the gasoline for the motorcycle and other unrelated expenses, she conservatively estimated that she would have more than 10 yuan in her pocket.

But this was just the beginning. The canteen would officially open in a month, and she couldn't imagine how much she could earn. But Captain Shen was right. She couldn't do everything by herself, otherwise she would be exhausted before she could earn any money.

Li Fenlan and Aunt Zhao sat in the yard, washing and cutting vegetables so that Mingxiao could start cooking right away. There were more varieties of dishes now, so it must be busier than before.

The weather got warmer, and Grandma Zhang also moved a stool to help pick vegetables. Li Fenlan was embarrassed: "Grandma, just sit aside and chat with us."

Grandma Zhang was in much better spirits now. She said cheerfully, "I'm idle anyway, so I might as well do some work to make myself feel comfortable. Besides, I treat Yunshu like my granddaughter. Is helping my granddaughter considered working?"

Aunt Zhao smiled and joked, "Grandma Zhang, let Yunshu pay you a salary too!"

Grandma Zhang smiled, and the wrinkles on her face turned into flowers: "No salary, just granddaughter!"

Grandma Zhang and the Xie family live next to each other and have always had a good relationship. When Old Xie passed away earlier, Li Fenlan couldn't take care of the children, so Grandma Zhang always brought a bowl to bring food to Xie Yunshu and Xie Mingcheng.

So now Xie Yunshu would send whatever delicious food he made to Grandma Zhang. Almost all the children in this tube building were raised by Grandma Zhang, but Xie Yunshu was the only one she really treated as her own child.

After chatting in the yard for a while, Grandma Zhang moved her stool to the tube building. After all, she was old, and her waist was a little bit stiff after sitting for a while. Just as she left the alley, two old ladies of similar age came towards her, one wearing a blue patterned jacket and the other wearing a gray cotton coat. They curled their lips when they saw Grandma Zhang.

"You're here to marry Yunshu again! Old Zhang, you don't have any children yourself, so you can't expect anyone to take care of you in your old age, right?"

"I have three sons, but none of them are filial!"

The two old ladies laughed at her and looked down on Grandma Zhang. When you grow up, isn't it just a matter of which child is more filial to whom? Grandma Zhang is an exception here. After her husband died, she was alone. I heard that she has a son, but none of her children have ever visited her.

She's so old, and there won't even be anyone to collect her body if she dies there! Grandma Zhang has been close to the Xie family recently. These old ladies who love to gossip behind her back say that Grandma Zhang is afraid that no one will take care of her in her old age, so she plans to rely on Xie Yunshu!

One has no son and the other is divorced and has no husband, so they are just the right match.

Granny Zhang pouted and said, "Having more sons doesn't necessarily mean you can live two more years!"

She moved a stool, and after she finished scolding with her silver hair, she walked into the corridor in small steps. After entering the door, she sighed deeply. What son or not, if he is not filial, it is better not to have him.

She had long since let it go. People die sooner or later in life...

After Xie Yunshu finished the bill, he came out of the house, turned to Grandma Zhang's house with the door half open, took out half a piece and put it on the table: "Grandma, this is Xu Ji's Begonia cake, I left two pieces for you, it's sweet and soft and delicious!"

Granny Zhang naturally didn't mention what happened just now. She took a piece and took a bite: "Yun Shu, how is the work at the cafeteria going?"

Xie Yunshu's eyes lit up with smiles, and he lowered his voice and pointed two fingers mysteriously: "Grandma, you can make money! I can make so much!"

"That's good. Don't tire yourself out." Grandma Zhang put the phone down and sat on a reclining chair beside her, rocking back and forth comfortably. "Mingcheng will have his exams in a few months. I'll cook two more eggs in the morning and ask him to come here and get them when he goes to school."

Xie Yunshu did not refuse, and smiled and leaned over to show her face: "Grandma, I will go to night school in two days, so you can cook two for me too!"

Grandma Zhang smiled and pinched her cheeks: "Cook, grandma's pension is enough to boil eggs for you!"

There was nothing to do tonight, so after dinner, Xie Yunshu took the book on architecture that Shen Subai brought her and read it. When she turned to the structural drawing, she suddenly thought of the drawing she saw at Li Shengli's place today.

There was a separate chapter on water supply and drainage in the book. The designs of buildings were pretty much the same nowadays, and the public facilities were almost of the same standard. In fact, she understood the drawing very well, but she didn't dare to act rashly when it came to the actual construction.

If she went to night university, she would probably be more confident. But I heard that going to night university also requires an exam, which is naturally much more difficult than the college entrance examination. It's just a matter of selecting qualified students. At least the students who are admitted must have a basic learning foundation. Otherwise, if you can't even read a few words, isn't it a waste of educational resources to go to school?

Thinking of this, Xie Yunshu took over Xie Mingcheng's textbooks again, especially the first-year high school math book, and started to study on his own.

As the college entrance exam was approaching, Mingcheng School added an evening self-study session, with teachers watching everyone study, and they could not come back until after nine in the evening. Xie Yunshu left him some food on the stove, and then sat beside him, reading a book seriously.

Li Fenlan ignored the advice and knitted a sweater again, this time for her son. The weather in Beijing North was colder than in Haicheng, so she prepared all the clothes in advance. She had more faith in her son than her sister, and firmly believed that he would be admitted to Beijing North University.

When they went to the canteen to sell food again, Aunt Zhao and Li Fenlan were much more comfortable with it.

Chen Subai didn't seem to be busy today. He came to eat with Tian Hao. Before leaving, he glanced at Xie Yunshu and said, "Come and get the letter of introduction when you're done."

Tian Hao followed him upstairs and felt something was wrong: "Brother Chen, why did I suddenly find that you and Yun Shu have such a good relationship? Also, what is the letter of introduction?"

Shen Subai glanced at him: “Illusion, I have a better relationship with you.”

"Really?" Tian Hao grinned and followed him upstairs: "But Yun Shu is very popular among the male comrades in our project department. When I got off work yesterday, several guys came to me openly or secretly..."

Most of the staff members in the construction site project department are men, and there are also many single comrades. People are visual animals, and no matter when, men's eyes will automatically be attracted by beautiful women, not to mention that Xie Yunshu is really good-looking.

Shen Subai stopped and looked down the stairs toward the cafeteria. Xie Yunshu was wearing a mask and collecting money. Her hair was neatly tied up, revealing her smooth and full forehead. Her big eyes were slightly raised, and her eyebrows were curved and bright when she smiled.

In front of her was a red-faced young man with change in his hand. He looked a little helpless but couldn't help secretly looking at her.

He sneered: "Why not let them come to me to make a connection? After all, I have been in contact with Comrade Xie quite a lot during this period."

"ah?"

Tian Hao was a little confused. When did Brother Chen, who never meddles in other people's business, become interested in being a matchmaker? Moreover, he himself didn't have a wife, so why did he help others find a partner?