Chapter 68 Brown Sugar Rice Cake

You know what, big brother really looked at it. When asked to identify the garbage, he really lowered his head and identified them one by one.

Not only did he recognize it, he also announced it in a loud voice:

"There's a bite-eaten cake, a dirty paper plate, and something weird. What is this? Broccoli?"

"Hey, there's still more than half a sausage left. What kind of sausage is this? It doesn't look like stuffed sausage..."

As more and more garbage was reported, the little girl's face became darker and darker.

Xia Tang walked up to her:

"Little sister, do you think all this garbage was thrown out from our store?"

Before the little girl could say anything, an old customer behind her spoke up:

"I've been eating at Tang Kee for so long, but I've never seen them make anything like this."

"That's right! What are these? Isn't this a lie?"

"You are from a western restaurant, right? Aren't you a cake maker? Could it be that those pieces of rubbish are yours?"

The little girl's face gradually turned red. She hesitated for a long time but couldn't say anything. She pulled her companions and wanted to go back.

"etc."

Xia Tang called her:

"You haven't apologized to us yet!"

"I...I'm not apologizing!"

The little girl stomped her feet in anger and ran into the Mona Lisa Western Restaurant in two or three steps.

There was a burst of booing from the people behind him.

Xia Tang shook his head, but did not turn around and go back to Tang Ji. Instead, he looked at Su Man who was standing at the door.

Her face had become completely gloomy. Seeing Xia Tang looking at her, she deliberately raised her proud chin, turned around and walked back.

Xia Tang shook his head.

It's just a hotel, but he made it look noble and cool.

It would be strange if a business like this could be good.

However, even if the business is not good, with Su Man's pride and arrogance, she would not resort to such means to ruin their store!

What made her so anxious to make money?

Xia Tang was confused and not interested in exploring the issue.

She turned around and walked back into the store. An old customer who was watching the excitement asked:

"Boss Xia, you've been closed off for so long, when will you bring new products to Tangji?"

"That's right, Boss Xia, we have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Xia Tang smiled and said:

"Available! New products will be available in two days! Wait for it, everyone!"

*

Two days later, Tangji actually launched new products.

Not only are there new products, but they are also free to try.

A red paper was posted at the door early in the morning with the words "Tang Ji is having a good time, anyone who sees it will get a share" written on it.

Ma Dafeng and her friends placed pots of red eggs and brown sugar rice cakes on the table, with jars of fragrant rice wine next to them.

Soon, regular customers gathered around:

"What are you doing?"

Ma Dafeng was delighted:

"Our boss Xia is so happy to have a baby, so she's giving everyone red eggs and brown sugar rice cakes to share in the good cheer!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people gathered around them.

Red eggs are a custom for having children in Yuncheng.

Generally, when people hold a full-month banquet after a baby is born, they cook white eggs with a mixture of roselle and rose juice. The eggs are bright red in shell and look particularly festive.

Brown sugar rice cake is also a symbol of joy. Made with brown sugar, the rice cake is sweet and fluffy, and is a delicacy that everyone loves.

Paired with rice wine specially brought back from the countryside, the fragrant and festive taste filled everyone's face with smiles.

This time, the "Tang Ji You Xi" promotion was held in front of all stores and lasted for three days.

Not only that, during these three days, you can enjoy a 40% discount on meals in the restaurant.

With such great joy and discounts, Tang Kee, which already had good business, became even more bustling from morning to night, with the queues stretching for two miles.

On the other side, the Mona Lisa Western Restaurant was as deserted as an ice cave.

Su Man looked at the bustling Tang Ji across the street, and his already cold face almost froze to the ground.

The waiters around her were wearing neat shirts, but no one dared to approach her.

She was so sulking that she didn't even notice Su Zhaoyang coming in.

"Xiao Man, Xiao Man."

Su Zhaoyang walked up to her side before he caught Su Man's attention.

She raised her eyes and saw her brother standing opposite her, but he had a cold expression and didn't say a word.

Su Zhaoyang followed her gaze and saw Xia Tang seeing off a guest. That person seemed to be an employee of the herbal medicine factory.

He sighed and turned to Suman:

"Your store and Xia Tang's store have different positioning, so there's no need to keep an eye on them."

"Who said I was watching her? If she wasn't driving there, would I be watching her every day?"

Su Man's voice was full of vigor, and he turned around and said to Su Zhaoyang:

"Brother, I told you to find someone to get rid of her. Is that so troublesome?"

Su Zhaoyang frowned and said:

“It’s not a matter of whether it’s a hassle or not.”

"Xia Tang's store doesn't pose any threat to you, so why do you have to let her go? As long as you run the store well, business will naturally be good, but what about you? A few days ago, I found a receptionist for you from the service factory, but how did you treat them? Suman, your brother is the deputy director of the factory, but if you do this a few more times, I will be ashamed!"

Suman sneered from between his teeth:

"After all, isn't it because you are useless?"

Su Zhaoyang was a little angry, but he suppressed it by himself.

He thought about it and said earnestly:

"I know you're under a lot of pressure, but that's how business works. You have to take one step at a time and make money piece by piece. It's unrealistic to think that you can get rich by getting rid of others. I say, you should hang out with Xia Lulu less. Be careful not to get sold out and have to count money for others."

He had been holding these words in his heart for a long time, and when he finally said them out loud, he still felt heavy in his heart.

He knew that Suman would never listen to him.

Sure enough, Su Man looked at him angrily:

"Are you dissatisfied with me for asking you to borrow money? I tell you, now is not the right time. When Boss Zheng comes back, I will throw the money in your face! You actually still dissatisfied with Xia Lulu. She is much more sincere to me than you are!"

Su Zhaoyang's eyebrows were twisted into a rope:

"She treats you well? Your hotel is closed during this period, where is she?"

Suman choked for a moment, then said angrily:

"I don't want you to care about this!"

"Okay! I don't care! I won't care about you anymore from now on!"

Su Zhaoyang was about to leave angrily, but when he reached the door, he turned back angrily:

"I have already arranged the hospitality for the herbal medicine factory tomorrow. You must not let me down again this time!"

Su Man snorted coldly and shrugged:

"Can I lose the chain? Forget it!"

*

Although the "Tang Kee Happiness" event only lasted for three days, its effect was immediate.

For several days after the event, Tang Kee’s several branches still had a lot of traffic, and its reputation was growing.

Seeing that Tangji's business was getting better, several other snack shops next door also organized similar activities. In the commercial street and the back street, shouts of "80% off within three days" and "Free rice cakes when you enter the store" were heard one after another, making it even more lively than the Chinese New Year.

Xia Tang had just finished her confinement and couldn't stay in the store for long.

She would come out to check on the place every day, sometimes alone, sometimes with her child.

Shuigen and Niuzi are now both in school. They are playful and like to go out and play on weekdays.

Whenever Xia Tang brought her two children into the store, people would ask her who they were.

Xia Tang smiled with her lips pursed:

"They are my target's younger brothers and sisters. They were in my hometown and I just brought them back."

"Boss Xia, you are such a nice person! You are willing to bring your younger brothers and sisters to live with you."

Xia Tang touched the girl's pigtails:

"That's because they are sensible."

Shuigen and Niuzi are indeed sensible.

They don't like to make noise like other children. Although they have the temperament of a child, they are always polite to outsiders.

Shuigen is now educated. Every day when he comes home he holds a book and reads it over and over again. Sometimes he even tells it to the girl next to him.

He looks much older than when he was playing around.

As the saying goes, you can tell a person's future at the age of three and his old age at the age of seven. Looking at these two children, Xia Tang understood why they did not become crooked when they grew up.

After a few days of activities, her life gradually became stable.

Every day I go to my home and a few stores. Sometimes I go to the central kitchen and cook new dishes with Chen Minzhi.

Such days were peaceful and comfortable, without any disturbances, except for a small incident that happened after Qin Lian entered the school.

That day was the official opening day of the school.

Qin Lian's part-time job at school was as an assistant to a teacher in the Student Affairs Office.

These days, she has been organizing files and handling admission procedures in the admissions office every day. Her days are fulfilling and busy.

And on this day, when she was sorting out student files, a group of people suddenly appeared at the door.

"Students, students, is your teacher here?"

Qin Lian looked up and saw a strange female teacher wearing a pair of glasses, leading a female student standing at the door.

She seemed to have seen that female classmate before, but she couldn't recognize who she was.

Qin Lian asked:

"Teacher, our student affairs teacher is out. Please tell me what's going on."

The female teacher nodded and led the female student into the room, with an embarrassed look on her face:

"This student came to our college with her acceptance letter, but our registration book showed that she had already registered."

“So, I wanted to check this name and what information I used when I registered.”

The female classmate's face was a little nervous:

"Teacher, why is it different? I clearly haven't registered before?"

The female teacher patted her hands comfortingly:

"Don't worry, maybe it's just a misunderstanding."

Qin Lian nodded, put the file in her hand aside, and put a stack of thick books on the table:

"Student, please tell me your name and college so I can check the registration information."

The female student nodded, with a flash of embarrassment on her face:

"My name is... Qin Lian, and I'm from the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine."