When Old Man Gan heard that his daughter was going to teach him those new dishes, his beard trembled with excitement. He had been a chef for decades, and he had been itching to cook for a long time.
Knowing that his daughter wanted to open a restaurant, he also wanted to do his part.
But when I thought about what happened with Baifulai last time, my heart skipped a beat again:
"My daughter, any one of those vegetables you grow could make money, but I'm worried..."
“I’m not afraid, so what are you afraid of?” Gan Li interrupted him.
Actually, Gan Li's idea of teaching Old Man Gan how to make braised pork, boiled sliced pork, or even other dishes was not something she did on a whim.
She had already thought this through. The eatery in town was just the beginning. If she wanted to expand her business, she couldn't do everything herself. She had to cultivate trustworthy people.
During this time, she and the Gan family had gone through thick and thin together. After spending so much time together, Gan Li had come to understand the Gan family's character.
The two troublemakers left, and of the remaining people, the elderly couple from the Gan family and the two brothers from the Gan family were the ones who were truly kind to him.
Although Zhao had her own little schemes, it was because the original owner of this body was really unreliable. Zhao had no choice but to consider her two children. In reality, Zhao was straightforward and kind-hearted, and had no bad intentions.
The two children she raised, Gan Quan and Gan Qiao, were both good-natured.
Overall, they are trustworthy.
Moreover, the previous leak of the secret recipe was not only due to the original owner's recklessness, but also because Old Man Gan was worried about his daughter and failed to keep it. Having learned from the previous lesson, Old Man Gan will surely keep it this time no matter what.
Even if she fails to protect it, it doesn't matter. Outsiders can't get her seasonings. Even if they know the recipe, they're like a skilled cook without ingredients; they simply can't make it.
Sure enough, seeing how much his daughter trusted him, Old Man Gan's eyes reddened with emotion, but he also became angry and shouted:
"Father, don't be afraid! Even if I die this time, I will never reveal a single thing about the recipe!"
Seeing Old Man Gan's tragic expression, as if he were about to go to war, Gan Li couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated. However, she didn't say anything to dampen his enthusiasm. Instead, she turned to Gan Mingli and Zhao Shi and gave them some instructions:
“We had a lot of things going on at home recently, so the stall business was put on hold. Now that we have some free time, I think we can’t let the business of this stall fall behind. We have to set it up before our restaurant opens. Brother and sister-in-law, I’m leaving this to you.”
Gan Mingli naturally had no objection upon hearing this:
“You can earn quite a bit from the stall every day. Now that you’ve spent so much money buying the shop, you’ll definitely need to spend a lot more to tidy up and add things later. If we buy the stall back, the money we earn every day will be enough to cover it, and we won’t be caught off guard later.”
That makes perfect sense. Gan Li nodded and turned to Zhao Shi, "Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
"Me?" Zhao was taken aback, not expecting her sister-in-law to ask for her opinion. After a moment, she was both excited and happy, nodding repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.
“Your older brother is right! Don’t worry, leave this to us. Your sister-in-law will definitely take good care of the business!”
"And the wages..."
"What wages?" Zhao interrupted her, "We're all family, talking about money is so vulgar!"
Gan Li was somewhat surprised. She glanced at Zhao Shi and felt that she was very different from before.
Upon closer reflection, I couldn't help but laugh again.
Sometimes, simply making people feel respected can reduce their worries about many things.
Meanwhile, Zhao was already enthusiastically talking about setting up a stall, and even gave Ganli some advice:
"Actually, I think our popsicle stand has too few flavors. We could add more, and also..."
Ganli listened patiently to her finish speaking, then nodded in affirmation: "Sister-in-law is right. We've been selling those two flavors for a long time, so it's time to add something new... Let's add a milk flavor, but milk is expensive, so we'll have to raise the price a bit and sell it for five coins a stick."
Seeing that her suggestion had been adopted, Zhao was pleased and gave her husband a smug look.
Gan Mingli was surprised and delighted to see his wife being so sensible today.
Ganli brought up the braised pork again: "We should continue to set up a stall for this, and while selling it, we can also take the opportunity to promote our restaurant."
I've been busy with the restaurant renovations these days, so I left the task of making braised pork to Dad. And Mom too…”
When Grandma Gan heard her name called, her eyes lit up: "Hey! What do you want from your mother?"
"You can stay at home and help your father with Qiao'er and Quan'er."
"Okay!" Grandma Gan replied happily, feeling full of energy.
Gan Qiao hadn't liked this aunt before, but she'd noticed the changes in Gan Li these past few days and was happy to follow her orders, responding crisply:
"Don't worry, I'll definitely help Grandpa and Grandma with chores at home."
Gan Quan remained as taciturn as ever, but he nodded in agreement.
Seeing that his family members all had things to do, Gan Mingyi became extremely anxious: "Little sister, what am I supposed to do? I can't just be left idle by myself, can I?"
"Dream on!" Gan Li said, "The restaurant needs renovations, there's a lot to do, Second Brother, you'll come with me and run errands for me."
Gan Mingyi chuckled upon hearing this: "Hey, I told you before that I wanted to be your waiter, but you said you had someone else in mind. Look at me now, I'm doing it anyway!"
These words made the whole family laugh, except for Gan Tian, who wore a bitter face and was full of regret.
"Now I'm the most idle person in the family! I should have postponed my schooling!"
"Nonsense!"
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