Chapter 85: The Injured Grandma Zhao
"If you're really not satisfied, it's not too late to leave. After all, we've waited so long. Wouldn't it be a waste to leave now?"
When Ji Zhisui was about to buy some braised food, she guessed that some people would be prejudiced, so she said, "You can try our braised food for free. You can try it before making a decision."
Hearing the word "free", everyone's thoughts that had been suppressed started to stir again. After all, it was free and they had nothing to lose. Just like the shopkeeper said, you have waited for so long, it would be a waste to leave now. It's free to try, so why not give it a try?
The big brother who was shouting in front went straight to the small compartment next to the counter. He looked at the pig offal on the chopping board, hesitated, looked at it, and pointed to the pig's ear.
"I want to try the pig ears, please help me, young lady."
Ji Zhisui cut off a piece of pig ear and handed it to the diner. The elder brother looked at it for a long time, prepared himself mentally, and put a piece into his mouth.
The crispy bones are wrapped in a thin and tender skin, which makes a crunching sound when you bite it. The mouth is filled with the aroma of the mixed marinade and meat. There is no fishy smell at all, and it can even be said to be very refreshing.
This was completely different from what he had imagined pig offal to taste like, and it was even better than pork. He was a little skeptical and thought maybe it was just that pig ears didn't have a fishy smell!
He pointed to the pig intestines again. Ji Zhisui was very considerate and cut a piece of pig intestines for him. It still had no fishy smell and was fragrant with oil. He fell in love with the taste at once.
It turns out that pig offal can be made so delicious. My previous opinion was indeed biased.
He knew his mistakes and corrected them. What he said earlier was indeed a bit too much. He apologized a little embarrassedly: "Young lady, shopkeeper, what I said earlier was a bit too much. I hope you don't take it to heart. Give me a little of each of these braised dishes. Especially this pig intestines, give me more, I like it very much."
Seeing his reaction, everyone went to try it. It didn't cost any money anyway. Everyone's expression was exactly the same as that of the big brother. They only now realized that they had always had a deep misunderstanding about pig offal.
This is not food that even dogs wouldn't eat, it's obvious that they just don't know how to cook it!
The braised food business is booming, and is even showing signs of replacing fish fillet and tofu soup to become the store's best-seller.
Thanks to these braised dishes, the restaurant's revenue today reached its highest level since its opening, totaling one tael and five cents of silver.
The raw materials for the braised dishes were all given by the butcher, so there was no cost at all, which was equivalent to making a few hundred coins for free.
Ji Zhisui was putting the money into the piggy bank when he heard a knock on the door. It was Grandma Zhao.
Grandma Zhao asked with concern: "Sui Niang, how are you? Are you all right? I heard that Old Lady Liu went to cause trouble again today."
Ji Zhisui shook his head, "Grandma, we're fine. Old Lady Liu can't bully our family."
They always make trouble, but never get what they want and even have to pay a lot of money. After what happened today, Old Lady Liu will stay away from them even more.
After knowing that the whole family was fine, Grandma Zhao felt relieved and turned to leave.
At this moment, Ji Zhisui noticed something unusual, "Grandma Zhao, what's wrong with your legs?"
Her walking posture seemed a little awkward, but it was not noticeable unless you looked closely.
"It's okay, I just fell accidentally." Grandma Zhao's expression was a little stiff and she spoke casually.
Pei Yian, who was passing by, noticed the problem at a glance. Grandma Zhao was walking with a limp. This was not an accidental fall, but a beating.
He told Sui Niang about his discovery. Because of Grandma Zhao's concealment, Pei Yian couldn't say it directly, so he could only lean over and whisper in Ji Zhisui's ear.
Ji Zhisui only saw Pei Yian leaning towards her, and she smelled the cool cedar scent on the man again. When she reacted, she felt a heat in her ears.
The slightly warm breath flowed from her earlobe, seeming to penetrate into her heart, making her shiver.
She felt a little uneasy, and even her heartbeat seemed to speed up a bit. When she heard a deep and magnetic voice, she tried to calm down and come back to her senses, trying to hear clearly what Pei Yian said.
"Sui Niang, the wound on Grandma Zhao's leg looks like it was caused by being beaten with a stick."
After receiving this information, Ji Zhisui no longer cared about anything else. Instead, he was worried about Grandma Zhao.
The other person was injured, and they came to greet them as soon as they came back. The feelings between people are mutual.
Grandma Zhao treated them sincerely, so how could they ignore her injury, especially since she might have been beaten by someone.
Ji Zhisui grabbed Grandma Zhao's arm and said seriously, "Grandma, tell me the truth. What happened to your leg injury? I don't think it's as simple as a fall."
"Oh, don't worry about it, I'm really fine." The person who beat her was the master, so she deserved to be punished. Besides, their family's expenses still depended on the wages given by the master, and she couldn't lose this job.
"Grandma, if you don't tell me, do you think I'm an outsider?" Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Ji Zhisui changed his attitude and seemed to be about to get angry in the next second.
This was the first time that Sui Niang got angry in front of her. Grandma Zhao was anxious because she didn't want to lose the Pei family as a neighbor.
"It wasn't a big deal, actually. I was cleaning the house when the young master got some water stains on his clothes. He thought it was me who splashed it, so he gave me a beating."
The masters of the family all had bad tempers and it was common for them to punish people with beatings. She was used to it, as she got sixty cents a month anyway.
She went to do odd jobs for other masters and was only paid fifty cents. This master had just moved in and was very generous with his wages.
Ji Zhisui saw that Grandma Zhao spoke so calmly, as if she didn't take it seriously at all.
She said seriously, "Grandma, how can this be considered a small matter? If the wound gets infected and is not treated in time, your legs and feet will be useless in the future."
"This...this..." Grandma Zhao never thought there would be such serious consequences.
"It's okay. From now on, when I'm at the master's house, I'll hide away when I see someone from the master's family." This was the best solution Grandma Zhao could come up with.
Ji Zhisui disagreed. The master said to beat people, so he beat them. A few beatings were considered light, but if something really happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Grandma Zhao was only a little older than Mrs. Pei. She was nimble and efficient at work. Ji Zhisui suddenly had an idea.
"Grandma, how much do you earn per month at the master's house?"
"Sixty cents. My current master is more generous than other masters and will give you ten cents more."
"Grandma, I'll pay you ninety cents a month. Do you want to come and work in our restaurant?" At least she and the Pei family didn't have the habit of asking people to be beaten with a stick.
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