Chapter 29 Working, Girl?
Achoo!
Fan Xiaoxiao, who was packing up her stall, sneezed loudly, startling Aunt Wang who was standing nearby: "Girl! Did you catch a cold last night?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Fan wiped her hands and walked over, her face immediately showing concern: "Sister, are you alright?"
Fan Xiaoxiao twitched her nose and waved her hands dismissively, saying, "It's nothing, it's just that my nose was a little itchy just now."
"Auntie! I want some ginger and brown sugar water!"
Xiao Bao's eyes widened as he stared intently at Fan Xiaoxiao, looking like a little adult. Fan Xiaoxiao couldn't help but chuckle, squatting down to meet his gaze and saying, "You still remember to drink ginger tea when you catch a cold!"
Xiao Bao nodded his little head and said repeatedly, "I remember! When you catch a cold, you should drink something sweet and something spicy!"
Fan Xiaoxiao smiled and gently pinched his little nose, teasing him, "I think Xiaobao is craving some sweet soup!"
"No, that's not true!"
After hearing Fan Xiaoxiao's words, Xiaobao's cheeks puffed out like little buns, and he turned his back, ignoring her completely. Fan Xiaoxiao tugged at Xiaobao's clothes and said softly, "Oh dear~ it's alright, Xiaobao was just doing it for Auntie's own good. Auntie was just teasing Xiaobao~"
"Boss! Is the boss in?!"
Someone outside the stall was calling out that they wanted to buy something, and Fan Xiaoxiao quickly got up and replied, "Hey, I'm coming, I'm coming."
Reaching the stall, Fan Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback, thinking that there were quite a few repeat customers today. Standing before the stall was the young man in fine clothes who had bought four meat-filled sesame cakes yesterday, but today he wasn't alone; a middle-aged woman stood beside him. The woman was dressed in plain clothes, and although she wore no jewelry, she appeared well-maintained, suggesting she came from a wealthy family.
But the two of them arrived at the wrong time; there was only broth left in the pot on the stall, and the last two meat-filled sesame cakes were snapped up by the regular customers in front of them.
"Oh, you two have come at a bad time today. We've almost sold out, and our stall is already closed for the day."
Ji Yushu was surprised that they had come up empty-handed, but fortunately, their main purpose for this trip was not necessarily to buy the meat-filled sesame seed cakes and braised pork offal from this shop.
Madam Ji, standing to the side, remained silent, simply smiling as she examined the small stall before her. Although it was a mobile business, the people involved were impeccably clean, and their wares were neatly arranged.
He nodded to himself, thinking to himself that this family knew how to do business. So, without making a sound, he nudged Ji Yushu forward, indicating that he could continue talking about that matter.
Ji Yushu cleared his throat, covering his mouth with his fist: "Ahem, it's like this. My wife's cooking skills are superb. After eating your meat-filled sesame seed cakes yesterday, I felt it would be a waste of your talent if they were only sold at small stalls. Besides, this market is a bit noisy, so..."
Madam Ji was getting annoyed by her son's flowery language, so she pushed him away and continued, "Oh dear, you've been rambling on and on. Get out of my way and let me speak."
Fan Xiaoxiao and the others were somewhat bewildered by the mother and son in front of them. Madam Ji, a woman of quick temper, had been watching the stall for quite some time and, knowing that Fan Xiaoxiao was in charge, stepped forward and pulled her aside to ask:
"My lady, my family runs a restaurant. Yesterday, my son brought me some of your flatbreads, and they tasted quite good! Would you be willing to work at our restaurant? The pay is negotiable!"
(End of this chapter)
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