Chapter 67 Recruitment

Xu Qingmeng just smiled when he heard this.

Xu Qingmeng thought that next time she could prepare garlic chili sauce or mushroom meat sauce. If she made it a few more times, she would soon have enough money to even buy a shop.

"Mom, the red chili oil sold so well this time, Master Shen has tasted the sweetness, I'm sure Master Shen will send more chili next time, and I plan to arrange the other two kinds of sauces as well. Let's find another helper, okay?"

Xu Qing dreams of making money, but he also doesn't want to make himself so tired.

Not to mention that Shen Jinwen tasted the sweetness, He also felt how fragrant it was to hold the more than one hundred taels in her hand, and of course she would not object, and she also enthusiastically discussed with her which aunt did things efficiently and which young wife did the job cleanly.

Because the Gu family had a top-scoring student, and because of the scene where Madam Huang and Huang Boyang stood up for the Gu family, and the increasingly booming business of the Gu family's restaurant, as soon as He said he wanted to recruit workers, many people wanted to apply.

Within two days, He had already settled down with a sister-in-law named Tang and an aunt named Li from the next alley.

Mrs. Tang was about 30 years old. Her husband worked at the dock and she had a mother-in-law who had to take medicine all year round. Their life was quite tight, so Mrs. Tang and Mrs. He used to take on some laundry work together and they were very efficient at their work.

Aunt Li's husband died unexpectedly not long after she got married, but the two had a very good relationship. Aunt Li has been a widow until now, helping her husband take care of his elderly parents.

Xu Qingmeng saw the two of them. Although their clothes had some patches, they were both dressed neatly and cleanly. He had known them for many years and knew their personalities. They were both honest, so Xu Qingmeng nodded.

The chili pepper that Shen Jinwen had decided on only said that he would come at the end of the month. There was no work yet, so he would help out in the Gu family restaurant first, and he would pay the two of them one and a half taels of monthly salary.

Both of them were very happy. After all, workers at the dock might not earn so much money in a month doing such heavy work every day. For them, they just had to wash vegetables, cut vegetables, wash dishes, and help out in the kitchen. When there was pepper, they just had to sit and grind it. It was as easy as pie for them.

The two thanked He and Xu Qingmeng several times, and agreed to go to work the next day before leaving.

On April 20th, He began to think about Gu Yunyi every day, wondering why he hadn't returned home yet as the provincial examination should be over.

She repeated it more than ten times a day. Whenever the shop was idle, she would sit in front of the door and watch, for fear of missing anything.

Everyone noticed He's worry and tried not to mention the matter at home. Even Yun Sheng had been well behaved these past few days.

Maybe it was because of what He had been talking about every day, but early in the morning on April 22, several candidates who had taken the provincial examination in the alley were returning home and happened to pass by the door of their restaurant.

He had sharp eyes. After seeing this, she ignored the customers in line and took two meat buns and went out.

"Brother Quan, have you finished the provincial examination?"

Li Quan knew that Gu Yunyi had also gone to take the provincial examination, so he hurriedly said, "Aunt, the provincial examination was over on the 15th, and I just came back after taking a two-day break. Gu Yunyi hasn't come back yet?"

He nodded, her face full of worry: "Yeah, I don't know what's going on. I still don't know what's going on."

Li Quan scratched his head and said, "Aunt is also worried. The examination room is very simple and the accommodation is not very convenient. Many candidates fell ill after leaving the examination room. They may need to recuperate in the city for two days. Yun Yi must still be staying in the inn. He may want to wait for the list of the prefectural examination to come out and come back after seeing the list. It is also possible."

Hearing this, she could only comfort herself in her heart, but the worry in her eyes did not diminish.

She handed the buns in her hand to Li Quan and said, "You came back so early in the morning, you must not have had breakfast yet. Eat two buns first and go home so that your mother won't worry."

"Oh, okay, then thank you, auntie. I'll come to visit you when Yun Yi comes back." Li Quan happily took the buns and hurried home.

He was out, and Xu Qingmeng had taken her place, selling buns.

When several neighbors who lived nearby saw He coming back, they asked, "What did Quan Ge'er just say? Did he say he had seen your Yun Yi?"

"You don't have to worry about Yun Yi's knowledge. I think he wants to rest for a few more days before coming back."

"Maybe he was delayed in buying a gift for Meng Niang in the capital city."

"That's right, when the child grows up, he will always have to go out and explore. Sister Gu, you have to relax."

He nodded, thanked everyone for their kindness, and seeing more and more people coming, she quickly put away the worry on her face and started selling buns.

When no one was around, He said to Xu Qingmeng, "Li Quan said that the exam would be over on the 18th. I don't know what's going on with Yun Yi. He told him to rest for a day or two before coming back, but he didn't let him rest all the time and stay out and not come back."

Xu Qingmeng: "Maybe something delayed him. Many candidates would discuss with their classmates after the exam, but one or two days is definitely not enough."

He snorted coldly and complained, "I think he is just being lazy. In the past, it was fine if he didn't work during the exams, but now that the exams are over, he doesn't even come back to work. Who else in the family is idle? Why is he being lazy in the city?"

Xu Qingmeng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he also knew that He was worried about him. She was just annoyed that he came home late, so he comforted He with a few words.

Finally, he said, "Maybe Yun Yi is also planning to come back today. He is on his way back now. Wait for him in the afternoon."

"Don't indulge him. He can come back or not. Go to work. There is still a lot of work to do at noon." After saying this, He went to work.

Xu Qingmeng was also helpless. After a short rest, he started to get busy again.

At the gate of Yan County, Gu Yunyi and Huang Boyang were sitting in a carriage. Although their faces were pale, they were both extremely excited.

Huang Boyang said, "I heard earlier that Liu Shengming wanted one thousand taels for a spot on the list. The price for the prefectural exam is probably more than ten times higher. This time, he is finally going to fall. I didn't believe what Mr. Shen said about how smart you are."

The corners of Gu Yunyi's lips lifted slightly, but a hint of worry quietly crept up his eyebrows.

Huang Boyang's smile involuntarily faded when he saw this, and he said, "Brother Gu, don't worry. Where are your mother, your wife, and your sister-in-law? I have already asked my mother to help take care of them. Nothing will happen to them."

Gu Yunyi lowered his eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Young Master Liu is a very bold and reckless person. If he has some reservations, I won't be too worried. I'm just afraid that he will be fearless and reckless, so I would rather punish him with a higher crime."

(End of this chapter)