On Friday morning, Qin Yi was even busier than the day before.

They finally finished dealing with the business of the temple staff.

I was just about to take a break.

She stood on the carriage and looked around at the scenery, only to see several cars parked in the parking lot not far ahead.

Several buses also arrived, and many passengers disembarked from them.

"I didn't expect the temple to be so crowded on a Friday."

"Huh? Master, why aren't you in class? Why are you standing here?" Qin Yi caught a glimpse of the middle-aged monk standing next to the car out of the corner of her eye. He was the one who said he was the cook yesterday.

Guan Jing bowed slightly to Qin Yi and put her palms together in a gesture of respect: "Amitabha, I asked the abbot for leave today because I want to learn about the boss's work attitude. I plan to stand here this morning and observe how excellent chefs work."

"I'll just stand outside the car and it won't affect your business at all. I wonder if the boss would agree?"

“This…” Qin Yi pointed towards the dining table and said, “Then go and get a stool and sit here to watch.”

Guan Jing shook her head: "Amitabha, thank you for your kindness, boss, but I can see more clearly from here."

"Alright, if you're tired, find somewhere to sit down. I'm going to do my business."

Qin Yi watched as Wu Gaojie led a group of people over and joked, "Wu Saiweng! You've brought so many friends to the mountain for team building again today?"

Wu Gaojie greeted Qin Yi with a smile: "Good morning, Boss Qin. I think you look much better since you started selling vegetarian food on this mountain. The air here is really nourishing."

Qin Yi agreed with this: "I used to stay up late every day, but these past few nights I've been going to bed around 9 p.m. because I have to get up so early in the morning. I just can't stay up if I don't go to bed early. And working here makes me feel especially peaceful."

Ugoj suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, I hope you'll still think that way in a little while."

Qin Yi asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Wu Gaojie pointed to the bus in the distance and said, "When I got off the bus just now, I heard the old men and women on those two buses saying that after they finished offering incense, they would go to the vegetarian restaurant at the temple entrance for a meal. I guess you're not going to be idle today."

Qin Yi pouted: "Is it now fashionable to hold gatherings in front of temples?"

Half an hour later, Qin Yi prepared some vegetarian dishes for the fitness group members.

Just as I was serving the dishes, I got out of the car and saw the monk standing next to me.

Seeing Qin Yi looking particularly busy, Guan Jing volunteered, "Boss, let me serve you the dishes. You should hurry up and cook a few more."

"I can't accept that, you're a guest too," Qin Yi said, declining the offer.

Guan Jing: "It's okay. I'm here to learn anyway. I can see all the delicious food you make when the dishes are served. Maybe it will inspire me."

"Alright then, thank you for your trouble, Master. Please stay for lunch, and I'll treat you to a vegetarian meal."

Guan Jing rolled up her sleeves and started helping Qin Yi with the work.

Then dozens of elderly diners arrived, along with some vegetarian enthusiasts who came after hearing about it online.

Qin Yi had only prepared ten sets of tables and chairs, but the number of guests suddenly increased, and there were no more seats available.

Even the humble vegetarian restaurant, Suiyuan, has started to have queues forming.

While ordering, Old Man Meng said to Qin Yi, "Young friend Qin, after my wife went back yesterday, she shared the vegetarian meal she had with her comrades in her group chat. Her group of women contacted a bus driver and chartered two buses to come to Ziyun Mountain. These old ladies are really efficient. You probably recognize some of them. We had dinner together at the home of those two sisters in Qingcha Town."

"Oh, by the way, I wonder if those two sisters came to Zicheng with you? I remember you two were quite close, and you even stayed at their house, right?"

As Qin Yi accepted the ingredients handed to her by the women, she said, "I haven't seen them in a long time. When I called last time, they said they were still picking tea in the tea garden. When I have some free time, I'll have to go to Qingcha Town again."

Old Meng continued chatting with Qin Yi: "Boss Qin, your Suiyuan Vegetarian Restaurant is so authentic! Where did you find a waiter who's pretending to be a monk?"

Qin Yi chuckled: "Amitabha, forgive me, forgive me. That's a real monk, a master. You shouldn't talk nonsense."

Old Man Meng: "Shouldn't the master be chanting scriptures or participating in farm work at the temple at this time? Why is he working here?"

Qin Yi: "This master is probably 'cultivating his mind through work.' He came here specifically to help me with my work. I know that many masters attain enlightenment through labor. If I can help him, it should be considered a great act of merit, right?"

Old Master Meng cupped his hands in apology: "My apologies, my apologies. I never expected Boss Qin to have such high comprehension. Could it be that you also intend to cultivate Buddhism?"

After receiving all the ingredients from the women's team, Qin Yi pointed to the ground beneath her feet and said, "Doing a small business on Buddha's land is convenient for others and convenient for ourselves."

...

Guan Jing carried a stack of plates into the Suiyuan Vegetarian Restaurant's carriage.

He called out to Qin Yi in the kitchen, "Boss Qin, these plates have a lot of sauce on them. I want to come in and wash them. I won't be peeking at you while you're cooking."

Qin Yi was stewing mushrooms at the moment. She turned to the monk and said, "Master Guanjing, thank you. It's okay to come in and clean. I'm not afraid of you seeing. I'm so grateful for your help today. Otherwise, I would have been overwhelmed with work."

Guan Jing not only served her the dishes, but also helped her clear the table of dishes.

Later, when there were the most customers, they could even help her take orders, and she could just operate the machine in the carriage.

"I have ten more orders and then I can call it a day. What do you want for lunch? Let's have lunch together later."

Guan Jing: "I'd like to have a bowl of mushroom and vegetable noodles made by Boss Qin for lunch, with a topping stir-fried in rapeseed oil. I wonder if the boss could make that?"

Qin Yi: "Do all monks love noodles this much? You've eaten them for several meals in a row, aren't you tired of them?"

Guan Jing: "To be honest, I often make this vegetarian noodle dish at Xiangji Kitchen because the ingredients are simple and it's easy to prepare. But I can never make it taste good. I want to try Mr. Qin's simple vegetarian noodles. I wonder what it will taste like?"

Qin Yi understood and asked with a smile, "Master Guanjing, are you here to 'steal' my skills?"