Gan Tao left. Her story circulated in the town for several days, but was gradually forgotten as the next news item appeared. Only the people at Gan's Restaurant still remembered her, wondering if she had arrived in Beijing safely.
Although everyone knew she was traveling with the county magistrate, it was still a long way to the capital! They were all a little worried about her safety.
One day, Gan Li received a letter from the capital. It was sent by Lord Lu. The letter said that they had arrived in the capital safely, and Gan Tao had entered the Princess's residence. Everything was fine.
Gan Li told everyone the news, and they were finally relieved. Everyone was both envious and curious about Gan Tao's entry into the Princess's residence, and they would gather together to discuss it in their spare time.
"I wonder what the Princess's residence is like, whether it's grand or not?"
"Do you think Gan Tao can eat meat every meal now that she's in the Princess's residence?"
"I think it's fine. We work here, and the manager gives us meat every meal. The princess lives in the Grand Princess's residence, and they don't even give her meat?"
"That's because our manager is a good person! Before the Zhao family fell from grace, they were quite wealthy, weren't they? But even their servants didn't get meat every meal!"
After discussing it for a while, no one could come to a conclusion. The more they talked, the more they felt that they were really lucky to be working here. Not only were they paid well, but they also ate like it was New Year's every day. So the topic changed from discussing the treatment at the Princess's residence to Ganli's praise session.
Even with her thick skin, Gan Li felt a little overwhelmed by the endless praise from everyone.
Fortunately, guests started arriving soon afterward, and everyone had to go about their business, which gave Ganli a brief respite.
But upon closer reflection, she couldn't help but chuckle – the thing everyone was most curious about regarding Gan Tao's entry into the Princess's residence was whether she would be able to eat meat.
But she understood that eating meat at every meal was the best life that ordinary people could imagine.
She smiled, shook her head, and picked up the ledger.
She had been focused on Gan Tao, and the restaurant's accounts hadn't been checked in a long time. Although they were all family members, she wasn't worried about them, but in business, clear accounts were essential for keeping things in order.
With one hand flipping through the ledger and the other rapidly turning the abacus, she finished clearing up nearly a month's worth of accumulated accounts in less than half an hour.
Then she looked at the rapidly increasing figures in the accounts and clicked her tongue in amazement.
Actually, she wasn't unaware that her family's restaurant earned a considerable amount of money every day, given the large number of customers.
Although the restaurant's dishes are not expensive, the high customer traffic and low costs mean that the daily profits are quite considerable.
Even more noticeable was that half a month ago, after she completed the task, the system rewarded her with merit points and a culinary gift pack. Before she even returned to the restaurant, she had already used up the gift pack on the carriage back from the county.
The person being used here is naturally the eldest brother, Gan Mingyi.
After returning to the restaurant, the next day she used the excuse of testing Gan Mingyi's progress in learning to cook from Old Man Gan.
Gan Mingyi's face immediately fell. Old Man Gan also said that he hadn't mastered the skill yet. Only Gan Li knew what was going on and insisted that Gan Mingyi cook a dish.
Gan Mingyi went to the kitchen, holding a spatula in his hand, but it started to tremble uncontrollably.
These days, perhaps due to excessive pressure, Gan Mingyi has developed a habit of trembling hands whenever he picks up a spatula. His buzzing mind is filled with thoughts like—what if he messes it up? Will Dad be disappointed? Will his younger sister think he's hopeless? And his wife…sigh!
But today, he was strangely calm.
When he first entered the kitchen, he was as nervous as if he had a rabbit in his pocket. But as soon as he stood in front of the stove, he seemed to have a sudden enlightenment. He poured oil, added ingredients, and stir-fried the food with smooth and effortless movements. The old man Gan, who was helping him at the stove, was stunned.
When the dish was ready, even Gan Mingyi himself was stunned. This plate of braised pork, with its perfect color, aroma, and taste, was really made by him? He picked up a piece and carefully put it in his mouth. Instantly, an indescribable savory flavor exploded on his taste buds, so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue.
"I did it? I did it! Dad, little sister, and everyone else, come and have a taste!" Gan Mingyi called out excitedly.
Old Man Gan and Gan Li each picked up a piece and savored it. Old Man Gan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, his eyes filled with shock, and after a long while, he uttered, "It's...it tastes even better than what I make!"
Seeing this, the others quickly picked up their chopsticks and tasted it. Just like Old Man Gan, they were all surprised and praised it, saying, "It's really delicious!"
"That's really strange. The food you cooked yesterday wasn't very good, so why is it suddenly so delicious today?"
Gan Mingyi himself also found it strange. He looked at Gan Li, and a thought flashed through his mind:
"Didn't that fortune teller say that everyone around my sister is blessed? Maybe I'm just benefiting from her good fortune, which is why my cooking skills suddenly improved!"
Only Ganli knew what was going on, but she didn't intend to tell anyone.
However, Gan Mingyi's words were too mystical, so she decided to find a more reasonable excuse for him: "Your cooking was not good before because you hadn't figured it out yet, but now you have."
Sure enough, this explanation was more readily accepted by everyone, who expressed that it was indeed the case.
Even Gan Mingyi felt that maybe what his younger sister said was true, and his confidence instantly increased. He cooked several dishes in a row, and every dish was praised by everyone.
Gan Mingyi was overjoyed: "From now on, I can be in charge of cooking too, and our restaurant can have more customers!"
From then on, Ganji had another head chef, which increased the speed of serving dishes. Ganli took advantage of this to increase the number of customers she served each day, and Ganji's business reached new heights.
Ganli looked at the skyrocketing numbers in the ledger and felt a surge of joy.
The money was flowing in like water, faster than she had earned as a food blogger! It seems that time travel wasn't all bad; at least now she's making money and no longer has to worry about traffic and advertisers.
Overjoyed, she decided to raise everyone's wages.
That evening, after the restaurant closed, Gan Li took advantage of everyone's mealtime to announce the good news: "Starting tomorrow, everyone's daily wage will increase by five copper coins!"
Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Oh, this is wonderful! If my husband knew, he'd jump for joy!"
"Exactly! Where else in town can you find such a good job? The pay is high, and you get meat with every meal!"
"Now I can stand up straight at home, because I earn so much money!"
Some people warned, "Don't tell anyone about this wage increase! So many people in the village are envious of our job. If they find out we've raised wages again, they'll fight tooth and nail to get it. It might cause trouble for the manager."
Upon hearing this, Gan Li smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, I'm planning to hire some more people. Anyone who's envious of our wages can earn them based on their own abilities!"
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