After the children finished eating the cakes, Zhang Xinyue said, "These cakes are really delicious. When we grow up and make money, we will buy lots of cakes so that the whole family can have enough."
Zhang Xiaobing said, "Then I will learn how to make pastries when I grow up, and I will make pastries to eat every day."
Zhang Hubing said angrily, "Is this all you have? Your aunt said that she would send you to school at the beginning of the year. You must study hard and pass the imperial examination in the future."
Zhang Xiaobing looked at his father and said, "Dad, why don't I just stop studying and let you study while you take the imperial examination?"
Zhang Hubing was so choked that he could not speak. Asking him to take the imperial examination? It would be better to let him do hard labor.
Zhang Xiaobing muttered, "Auntie has already said that she doesn't force us to take the imperial examinations, as long as we can learn a few more words."
Zhang Hubing glared, "I'm your father, and you have to take the test if I tell you to. Do you listen to me or your aunt?"
"I'll listen to my aunt." Zhang Xiaobing ran behind Zhang Hulan, poked his head out and said, "Aunt is smarter than you, and she understands more than you. I'll listen to her from now on..."
Zhang Hubing was so angry that he pointed at Zhang Xiaobing and said, "Don't think I won't hit you just because your aunt is backing you up. If you dare, don't go home today. If you do, I'll give you bamboo shoots fried with meat."
Zhang Xiaobing was not afraid at all. "If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. I'll sleep here with you tonight."
Zhang Hulan gently twisted Zhang Xiaobing's ear and said, "He is your father. You shouldn't talk to your father like that."
"Your father's requirements are a bit high, but you also work hard to study."
"Although your father may want to take advantage of you by asking you to take the imperial examination, you will be the one who benefits if you pass the examination."
"Just think about it, if you pass the imperial examination and become an official in the future, how impressive it will be!"
"When you become an official, I will rely on you to protect you."
Zhang Xiaobing seemed to understand, and asked, "Aunt, can I become an official after I have studied?"
"That depends on whether you study hard. Only those who study very well and very hard have the opportunity to become an official."
Zhang Xiaobing nodded heavily, "Then I will study hard in the future. I want to be an official when I grow up."
"What a great ambition!" Zhang Hulan touched Zhang Xiaobing's head and said with a smile, "Then I'll be waiting to benefit from your help."
The yard was filled with a warm atmosphere. The adults looked at the lively children with smiles on their faces.
Children are their hope! They are also the inheritance of their bloodline...
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At the end of the afternoon, a new pot of braised pork was ready, and Zhang Hulan and Zhang Hujun immediately drove a donkey cart to deliver it to the county town.
When we just arrived at Shenzheng, some diners had already entered Manfulou.
Shopkeeper Hao kept looking out the door. If Zhang Hulan couldn't deliver the braised meat in time, these diners probably wouldn't come to his restaurant to eat next time.
Fortunately, not long after, Shopkeeper Hao saw Zhang Hulan's donkey cart appear at the street corner.
Arriving at the entrance of Manfulou, Zhang Hulan jumped off the donkey cart and said, "Manager Hao, are you not too late?"
"Not too late, not too late, just right!"
"I'm glad I'm not late. This braised meat needs to be stewed for a long time. If it's stewed for a short time, it won't be tasty. Luckily, my family helped me prepare the meat when I got back, otherwise I would definitely be late."
Shopkeeper Hao asked the waiter to help carry the braised meat in and weigh it. The amount was about the same as in the morning, still more than two taels of silver. Shopkeeper Hao paid the bill on the spot.
Manager Hao said, "You still need to send this much tomorrow. Just deliver it all at once in the morning."
"Let's deliver it in two batches. I'll deliver it once in the morning, and then make a new batch in the afternoon and deliver it again before dinner."
Zhang Hulan said: "The temperature is still a bit high now. If it is left out for too long, it will be bad for the customers to get sick."
"Besides, the number of people dining at the restaurant varies from day to day. If you send too many, it will be wasted and not cost-effective."
"When the weather gets cooler, I'll only deliver once a day."
"Then you have to make two trips every day, isn't that too much trouble for Madam Zhang?"
"It's okay. We are partners. We need to understand each other and put ourselves in each other's shoes."
"Mrs. Zhang is very particular about her work." Shopkeeper Hao bowed to Zhang Hulan. "Let's not talk about how much money you can make doing business with Mrs. Zhang, but it is definitely a pleasure to do business with her."
Zhang Hulan said, "Our business is about integrity. We can't just make money for ourselves. If your business is good and you can make money, my business can also be good. If Manager Hao's restaurant doesn't make money from selling braised meat, why would you buy my braised meat? It's really good for everyone to be good. Money should be earned by everyone, so that the business can last long."
Shopkeeper Hao laughed and said, "You are right. Money should be earned by everyone together. Only in this way can the business last long."
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Then I hope we can continue to have a pleasant cooperation with Manager Hao in the future."
"By the way, Shopkeeper Hao, I brought an extra dish today. I wonder if the diners in your restaurant like it."
Shopkeeper Hao immediately asked, "What dish is it?"
Zhang Hulan went to the donkey cart and fetched a clay pot. She handed it to Shopkeeper Hao and said, "This is it. Pig brains. You can try it."
Shopkeeper Hao immediately took the chopsticks and tried it. Zhang Hulan said hurriedly, "Shopkeeper Hao, this needs to be eaten hot. Ask the waiter to take it to the kitchen to heat it up before trying it."
Shopkeeper Hao nodded and immediately asked the waiter to take the pig brain to the kitchen to heat it up.
After the pig brains were heated, Shopkeeper Hao picked some and tasted them. His eyes lit up immediately, "What a good thing!"
Zhang Hulan said, "I buy a few pig heads and pig brains every day. Do you want to buy any, Manager Hao?"
Shopkeeper Hao nodded immediately, "Buy it! I wonder how much Madam Zhang would sell this pig brain for?"
Zhang Hulan said, "I'll charge you fifty cents for the whole pig brain. You can divide the whole pig brain into two pieces and sell each piece for fifty cents."
"Not to mention fifty coins, even a hundred coins would be fine. I only get a few a day, no more."
"Anyway, in my opinion, this pig brain tastes better than anything else, mainly because it doesn't have a fishy smell after I make it."
"If customers want to eat in the future, Shopkeeper Hao can let them make reservations. If they want to buy now, they can't buy it. If they do, they won't sell it. They must make reservations."
Shopkeeper Hao didn't quite understand what Zhang Hulan meant. Why did she have to wait for customers to make a reservation before selling the goods?
Zhang Hulan explained, "Manager Hao, if you know a restaurant sells a certain kind of food, but only sells a few portions a day and doesn't sell more. And you have to make a reservation, do you want to buy some and try it?"
"Don't say that this thing is really delicious. Even if it's not delicious, there must be a lot of people who want to buy it to try what it tastes like."
Shopkeeper Hao bowed and said, "I appreciate your advice. I didn't expect Madam Zhang to be so devoted to business."
Zhang Hujun was amazed when he heard this. The elder sister was really good at business. She earned back the money she spent on the whole pig head by selling just one pig brain.
After talking with Manager Hao, Zhang Hulan said goodbye.
"Manager Hao, I won't delay your business. You are busy now, and we should go home."
Shopkeeper Hao nodded, "Okay, then Madam Zhang, take care!"
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