The entire Ling family happily started eating. Tao Wan's mother prepared a few more dishes, intending to wait until all the guests had left before serving them.

"Shopkeeper, check please!" Prince Rui called out loudly.

Tao Wanniang responded and walked over, calmly saying, "Three dishes, one soup, one cold dish, and one tael of silver."

"So cheap?" Princess Rui exclaimed in surprise. One tael of silver? She had never eaten anything so cheap before.

"It's a small business, we rely on small profits and quick turnover. Are you satisfied with the taste, gentlemen?" Tao Wanniang asked with a smile. The two men were both very good-looking, and she felt like she had seen them somewhere before.

"Not bad, not bad at all. Although they are just some simple home-style dishes, you have made them quite delicious." Prince Rui praised, and as he spoke, he took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table. "Keep the change. This meal is worth the price."

"Thank you, sir." Tao Wanniang accepted the money gracefully. "Take care, sir."

The other two tables of guests had already left, and as soon as Prince Rui and his wife left, Tao Wanniang simply closed the door.

"Elder sister, this is..." Upon seeing the small gold ingot that Tao Wan's mother brought back, "Ten taels!"

“The guests are wealthy and generous, how could I refuse them?” Tao Wanniang said with a smile. “We’ll close for tonight, everyone eat to your heart’s content, and I’ll add a few more dishes for you!”

"Mom, it's delicious! Your cooking is the best!" Ling Dahu said, his mouth full of food, trying to flatter Tao Wan's mother.

Tao Wanniang didn't even glance at her before rushing into the kitchen.

There's still some soybeans and pig's feet left, bring that too; there's still some chives, stir-fry some chives and eggs; there are still some meatballs left, make some soup... Tao Wan's mother cooked all the dishes in the kitchen that couldn't be kept overnight. She wasn't worried about not being able to finish them; with her two sons' stomachs, they could eat as much as they wanted, they could definitely finish them.

Even the old scholar couldn't care less about being refined; Tao's cooking skills were truly remarkable, far superior to what he made at home.

Tao Wanniang was also at the dinner table, eating slowly and deliberately. In the end, the ingredients were limited. Many of the things she wanted to eat were not available. She would have to go back and check the system.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The restaurant door was being pounded on. Tao Wanniang looked up and said, "Dahu, go open the door. Whoever it is, just tell them we're closed for today!"

"Alright, Mother!" Ling Dahu immediately got up to open the door, where Qian Feng was standing.

After being reprimanded by the general, he had doubts about himself for a long time. He felt uncomfortable keeping these feelings inside, so he came to ask Sister Tao if he had really misunderstood.

"We're closed for today, come back tomorrow!" Ling Dahu shouted without even looking at who it was, and then prepared to close the door.

"Wait, is Sister Tao here? Can I talk to her?" Qian Feng pried open the door and tried to squeeze inside.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Get out, get out right now, this is our family eating here." Ling Dahu used his body to push the person out.

But how could Ling Dahu withstand Qian Feng, who came from a military background?

Qian Feng pushed Ling Dahu aside and rushed in, "Sister Tao, I'm not here for dinner, I'm here to talk to you about something."

Tao Wanniang got angry as soon as she saw Qian Feng and suddenly stood up.

"What are you saying? Fine, let's go outside and talk about it. I was just about to say something to you!" Tao Wanniang didn't want to argue with Qian Feng in front of her family. She also wanted to give this glutton a good talking-to.

Tao Wanniang walked straight outside, and Qian Feng followed, but couldn't help but glance back at the dining table, swallowing hard. What a feast!

"Sister Tao, why do you want me to think about such an important life event?" Qian Feng asked, completely bewildered, as soon as they were outside.

Tao Wanniang rolled her eyes at Qian Feng, "Don't you even know how to be polite?"

"Qian Feng, you know that eating out is expensive. Even if my restaurant doesn't charge much, you yourself said you're penniless, so I'm just being polite and reminding you not to spend all your money on food. At your age, you should be thinking about your future. Have you misunderstood something?"

Tao Wanniang said directly to Qian Feng, "Did you misunderstand, or did someone else spread the wrong message? I'm just an honest person running a restaurant, and now I'm being accused of having ulterior motives?"

Qian Feng looked stunned. Seeing the annoyance in Tao Wanniang's eyes, he felt a little guilty.

“My son, daughter-in-law, and daughter are inside. My grandchildren are too young to understand, but if any rumors spread, where will I put my old face?” Tao Wan’s mother said angrily. “Alright, that’s all made clear. You can leave now. You can come or not if you want.”

After Tao Wanniang finished speaking, she walked straight into the house and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

"What are you looking at? Eat!" Tao Wanniang said irritably when she saw the people in the room looking at her.

Knowing the reason behind it, Bai Yumei eased the atmosphere by saying, "Let's eat, everyone. Your sister's cooking is a blessing!"

“Yes, eat, Mom, you’ve worked hard, eat more.” Ling Dapeng, his mouth full of oil, immediately chimed in.

Without the guests, the meal was quite enjoyable. Tao Wanniang asked Ling Dahu to escort the old scholar home, and she didn't stand on ceremony with the rest of the guests.

"These past few days, while you were away, Yumei and I have been very busy, from buying and washing vegetables to serving dishes and washing plates. Now that you're here, please clean everything up first. I want to test how well you've learned!"

“Okay, Mother, you sit down and rest. We'll take care of these,” Wang Hongyu said tactfully.

"Mother, please keep an eye on Zhi'er. I'll help my sister-in-law tidy up," Zhou Xiaoyun said immediately. Before Tao Wan's mother could agree, she had already put her son on the table and rolled up her sleeves to get to work.

"Giggle~" The little grandson, who had grown a few teeth, sat on the table clapping his hands and laughing foolishly, which made Tao Wan's mother feel a little more relaxed.

"You can crawl now, right? Come here, crawl over here!" Tao Wan's mother teased her little grandson.

"Mom, I want to work too. Do you think there's anything I can do?" Little Qiao'er said eagerly.

"Give me a hand, sweep the floor," Tao Wan's mother said casually, not spoiling Xiao Qiao'er.

The group worked together, and the cleaning of the restaurant was completed before Ling Dahu returned.

“They’re all here. Come on, tell me, what are these dishes?” Tao Wanniang asked, pointing to the names of the dishes on the wall.

Xiao Qiao'er immediately and fluently recited all the dish names. Ling Dahu and Wang Hongyu could also recognize them. When it was Ling Dapeng and Zhou Xiaoyun's turn, they stumbled and guessed, but they were able to say them.

Tao Wan's mother rolled her eyes several times, but didn't scold them. She just slowly said, "Da Hu and Da Peng are waiters. When guests come, they have to order food. Can you remember what dishes each table of guests ordered?"

"Well... if we have too many guests, I'm afraid we won't be able to remember them all," Ling Dahu said truthfully.

“It’s normal not to remember, so you have to learn how to remember. So, Yumei, give them the menu, and make sure you can write down the names of every dish.” Tao Wan’s mother said forcefully. “I’ve had some simple charcoal pencils made, and I’ll give each of you one. Sharpen the pencil tips and write down the names of all the dishes. Starting tomorrow, you all get to work!”

"Mom, um... I... I don't really need to, do I? I don't work at this restaurant," Zhou Xiaoyun said weakly. There were still many words she didn't recognize!

"Whatever you say!" Tao Wanniang glanced at Zhou Xiaoyun and said calmly.