Jiang Mian was afraid that his wife would be anxious, so he went to the mansion again before the next day to try to persuade the owner.

I mainly wanted to ask if his wife could work in the shop.

"Manager Wei, I'm looking for the owner. Have they left?"

"No, wait a moment, I'll go and inform them for you."

Manager Wei had just finished talking with his wife and didn't know what Jiang Mian wanted to do.

"Madam, Mr. Jiang Mian is here. He says he has something to discuss with you."

"Let him in, Sister Fang, go and greet him. Manager Wei, once you've finished the things I asked you to do in the next few days, go find Manager Li."

"Understood, madam, I will take good care of it."

Manager Wei and Sister-in-law Fang went out together, and he quickly took care of the things his wife had asked him to do.

"Madam, the person has arrived."

"Uncle Mian, why are you back again? Did you and Auntie make some plans?"

Mu Yi'an didn't expect Uncle Jiang Mian to be so quick; it must be because his aunt said something.

"Boss, I'd like to ask if my wife can also work in the shop. She doesn't need wages, but I'm just worried about leaving her alone with the child at home."

Both boys are of school age. If we go to the city, they absolutely must go to school; the old man reminded us of this several times before we left. As for the little girl, I'm worried about her staying home with her mother.”

Jiang Mian felt a little embarrassed, realizing he had asked for too much.

“I forgot to tell you, Uncle Mian, the shop is a two-story building with a fairly large courtyard in the back. You can stay there, as will the other workers who work with us.”

I originally wanted my aunt to be in charge of cooking for all the staff at the food stall, which would stay open quite late.

Mu Yi'an felt like she had gone mad; she had completely forgotten to mention it.

"Oh, is that so? Then I have nothing to worry about. Don't worry, boss. Although I've lived in the village for many years, I will work hard and make sure to take good care of the shop."

Jiang Mian didn't expect such a good thing. He didn't need to rent another house. The shop had a ready-made place to live, and it was even located with the shop. He had nothing to worry about.

“Alright, Uncle Mian, pack your things these next few days. Now that you're gone, you should know better than me which of the young men from Jiangjia Village is suitable to be a waiter.”

Once you have someone in mind, speak with Steward Wei. Ideally, they should be literate. If they're illiterate but well-suited for the waiter role, that's fine too, but it'll be more demanding; they'll have to start learning to read.

Mu Yi'an has already discussed the shop's affairs with Manager Wei. From now on, he will be the general manager of all business transactions.

Once the vegetables and livestock on the farm are ready for market, the vegetable stalls will also open.

After the barbecue stall opens, Manager Wei will need to find suppliers. The vegetable stall will not only sell its own products, but also source other food items.

The tofu workshop in the village is finished. In a few days, we'll transport soybeans from the county town over, along with a batch of pigs and sheep.

The housekeeper, Li, went to the county town for two reasons: first, to see off Jiang's parents; and second, to tell Jiang Shuhe that they would find a cargo ship to transport the things she needed over in a while.

Mu Yi'an has already instructed the farmhands on the estate to begin researching bean products.

Dried tofu and dried bean curd existed in this era, but they were rather coarse.

Mu Yi'an recorded some bean products from her past life, including their approximate taste and condition, and asked them to study them.

"Don't worry, boss. I have a few candidates in mind. I'll report them to Manager Wei later."

Several dozen people from Jiangjia Village came together, and Jiang Mian knew each of them. He also knew what they were good at.

"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Mian. I'll have Steward Wei let you know when we're going to the city."

After Mu Yi'an finished giving her instructions and told Uncle Jiang Mian to leave, they were also heading back to the city.

When Jiang Mian returned home, he wrote down the candidates he knew and thought were suitable, along with each person's strengths and weaknesses, for Manager Wei's reference.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Jiang Mian. You wrote in great detail, even more than I do."

"Manager Wei is a few years older than me, just call me Jiang Mian."

Jiang Mian was very uncomfortable being called "Master".

“Then I’ll call you Manager Jiang. The shop will be opening soon, so it’s okay if I call you a few days in advance.”

Manager Wei already knew that Madam had told him before she left that Master Jiang Mian would be in charge of the newly opened shop.

"Okay, that's fine then."

Jiang Mian needed to go back and talk to his wife about the shop, so he didn't stay long and left.

Manager Wei also had a lot of things to do. His wife asked him to take charge of all the family's business in the future, which made him happy and feel that he was being valued.

At the same time, I'm very busy, with many things to do and time running out.

At Jiang Mian's house, Liu Ye had already prepared the meal, and the children had all returned.

"I'm back! What did you make? It smells so good!"

"Dad, Mom stewed chicken, it smells so good."

The second child, Shuyuan, is more lively and talkative.

"That's great. Let me wash my hands and we'll eat. You must all be hungry."

"We're not hungry, it's our parents who have worked harder."

Shubai is quite sensible; he knows his mother can't speak, which makes things difficult for her. He and his siblings must take good care of their mother.

"Eat up, let's eat together."

The family of five sat around the table, enjoying their meal in a pleasant atmosphere.

That evening, after the children had all gone back to their rooms, Jiang Mian finally spoke to his wife about the shop.

"Really? The shop has a courtyard, we have a place to stay, and I have things to do?"

Liu Ye gestured vigorously; she was very excited. Finally, her brother Mian could focus on his work without worrying about her being unable to do anything.

"It's true. The boss said the courtyard is very big, and the workers who work at the shop will live there from now on."

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