Chapter 139:

"Sister Ning, if you want to wash the dishes, just leave them there. I can wash them together after I finish eating." Zhang Qiuying walked into the backyard and saw this, and shouted hurriedly.

"I haven't had time to drink water all morning. This臊子面 is so delicious. Let me scoop a bowl of noodle soup and drink it." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile.

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Zhang Qiuying breathed a sigh of relief and grinned, "Then Sister Ning, drink the noodle soup quickly. Just put the bowl aside and I'll wash it."

"Yeah." Zhuang Qingning took a spoon to scoop the noodle soup and also scooped a bowl for Zhuang Qingsui.

The two of them did not leave the kitchen. They just stood in the kitchen with their bowls in hand and started drinking.

The noodle soup was freshly cooked, and the fire in the stove under the pot had not yet been completely extinguished. The noodle soup was still a little hot, and I had to take several puffs of cool air before I could drink it.

The two of them drank the noodle soup slowly, and Zhang Qiuying did not dare to lift the plate on top of her bowl in front of them. She just stood there waiting.

"Why don't you eat? The noodles have been sitting for too long and have become clumpy." Zhuang Qingning was a little surprised to see that Zhang Qiuying had no intention of picking up her chopsticks.

"Eat, I'll eat right away." Zhang Qiuying responded hastily, smiling, "I was so busy watching Sister Ning drink the noodle soup that I almost forgot to eat the noodles."

Since she couldn't eat in front of the two of them, she had to eat the noodles. After thinking about it, Zhang Qiuying took the bowl and went to the yard to eat.

Zhuang Qingning looked at this and raised his eyebrows.

It is normal to carry a bowl when eating out, but it is strange to carry the bowl without lifting the plate covering it.

"Why don't you take the plate down? Aren't you afraid it will fall?" Zhuang Qingning said as he reached out and took the plate down.

The contents of Zhang Qiuying's bowl were clearly displayed in front of Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui.

Unlike the delicious臊子面 they had just eaten, there was only noodles in Zhang Qiuying's bowl, without臊子. Perhaps because she feared it would be bland, she added some chopped green onions and soy sauce.

And that flour was not white flour. It was a mixture of sweet potato flour and corn flour, with a little bit of white flour mixed in.

"You and your aunt, are you going to eat this?"

Zhuang Qingning was quite surprised.

Originally, she asked Cao to cook in the backyard, saying that they would have lunch together. In the past few days, several people took turns to eat. Zhuang Qingning didn't pay much attention to what everyone was eating, thinking that they were all eating the same thing. She never expected that Zhang Qiuying and Cao ate differently from her sisters.

"Sister Ning." Zhang Qiuying was caught off guard and panicked for a moment. Now that she couldn't hide it, she calmed down and explained, "This is very filling. When I was at home, I could only eat sweet potato noodles. This one is mixed with corn flour and white flour. It tastes much better than this. I can eat a big bowl by myself!"

Zhuang Qingning didn't listen to her explanation, but just asked, "Did your aunt tell you to say that?"

Zhang Qiuying pursed her lips, neither nodded nor shook her head, but lowered her head and whispered: "Mom said, Sister Ning, it's great that you give us work to do and let us earn money. You also need to provide a meal at noon, which is really too expensive. So mom and I brought some corn flour and sweet potato flour from home..."

"Sister Ning, this is a common thing. I've heard from my parents before that the food eaten by those who work outside is different from that of the host family. I know you mean well, but sometimes rules are just rules."

Zhuang Qingning frowned, and after a while he said to Zhang Qiuying, "Eat your noodles first."

"Qingsui, help your sister Qiuying wash the pots and dishes later. I'll go to the front first."

"Yes." Zhuang Qingsui nodded in agreement and went to fetch water from the water tank in the yard.

Since there is no objection, it should be okay.

However, Zhuang Qingning would definitely tell Cao about this, and Cao would then definitely scold her for being careless and being caught by Zhuang Qingning.

This is indeed a matter that she doesn't care about. She will go to her mother later and admit her mistake.

Zhang Qiuying was daydreaming and eating the noodles in the bowl.

They were also very hungry. They finished all the noodles in the bowl with just a few chopsticks. Then Zhang Qiuying and Zhuang Qingsui washed the dishes and pots together.

"Aunt." Zhuang Qingning came to the front and saw that there was no one in the shop, so she spoke directly: "I won't beat around the bush about our relationship, I'll just tell you straight away."

Seeing Zhuang Qingning's expression, Cao guessed something. She lowered her hands and sighed, "Ning girl, Auntie..."

"Aunt, please listen to what I have to say first."

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Zhuang Qingning said, "We agreed before that since the fire has been started in the backyard, you should cook as usual regardless of whether I am here or not. This meal is managed by the shop, but you agreed to it on the surface, but you cooked a different meal behind the scenes."

"Aunt, I know you feel embarrassed to eat this meal, but it's really not necessary. It's just white rice and white flour, not fish and meat all day long. You have to think about it. It doesn't cost much every month. Let me be frank, if you work harder and help me sell more things, it will be enough for several meals."

"Aunt, listen to me. You should cook as you should from now on. You and I are both eating the same food. There is no need to differentiate between them, and you are not allowed to feel bad about it."

"Putting aside our familiarity, if we only talk about the things in the shop, I am the shopkeeper and you are the clerk. A clerk can only work with strength when he is well fed and well clothed. He can also work with all his heart when he is well fed and well clothed. I am not only thinking about you and Qiuying, but also about myself."

"If Auntie doesn't eat well, then I will worry about whether she will work well in the future."

"How can that be possible?" Upon hearing the last sentence, Cao hurriedly explained, "Don't mention that you have helped my aunt's family so much. Just talking about this job, since you have accepted it, you must do it well."

This is a principle that my family taught me since I was a child. When you receive money from others and do work for them, you must do your best and do your best. Only then will you feel comfortable taking the money.

"So, since Auntie wants this, I have to ensure that this meal is served. It is said that those who are capable should do more work, and those who work harder should get more. Auntie works hard, so as the shopkeeper, shouldn't I treat her better?"

Seeing that Cao was speechless and didn't know what to say, Zhuang Qingning continued, "Do as I say. Don't take these things from home anymore, and don't think about saving these small amounts of money. Put your mind on selling things and help me earn back the money. That's better than anything else."

"In the future, I will add other things to my shop. Who knows, when the shop becomes bigger, I may have to hire new employees. The employees think that I am a kind-hearted shopkeeper. First, I work hard and will not be easily poached by others."

(End of this chapter)