Chapter 37
She said, "Since we encountered robbers, it means that there are too few people in this store, which gave the thieves an opportunity to take advantage. In that case, why not spend money to hire a few security guards to look after the store? Wouldn't that solve the problem?"
"Marrying someone just for an unknown danger? What if you marry the wrong person? What if that person wants to covet your property? I think this is the source of your anxiety!" Wen Qianxi said these words aggressively, not afraid of offending anyone. Anyway, that's what she thought!
What are you saying?
This left Chunniang helpless.
But she felt that Wen Qianxi was wrong, so she weakly retorted: "It has been like this since ancient times."
Wen Qianxi was unconvinced: "So what?" "My dad always said that girls are no worse than boys!"
She felt it was necessary to talk to these people and change their old ideas, so she continued.
"Look at my family. My father had no sons, so he only had a daughter like me. My mother passed away early, and he didn't want to marry another one. So, my family's escort agency can only be inherited by me in the future, and my father is willing to let me inherit it! Doesn't this prove that us girls are no worse than men? What they can do, we can do too!"
"A girl escorting a caravan is unheard of, but so what? As long as the necessary supplies and manpower are prepared, girls can do it just like men!"
"Now my father has recruited a lot of women to build a escort team for me. I named them the Women's Army! Once the women in the Women's Army are trained, I can take them with me to escort the convoy! Why not?"
"We are all girls. We are considerate and can take care of each other. Aren't we much better than men?" Wen Qianxi said.
This made Su Guoer listen with great interest.
A female escort? A female army? It all sounds like a novelty, but isn't that what she wants to see?
In a sense, she and Wen Qianxi had the same wish.
Wen Qianxi's words completely woke her up.
A girl can survive without relying on a man. This was the truth her father had taught her, and it was also his hope for her.
How could she not be firm in her thoughts? Even just now, she really thought about Chunniang's words and recruited a son-in-law to protect her safety.
He deserved a beating, he deserved a beating. Just as Wen Qianxi had said, what if she had bet on the wrong horse? Wouldn't that have ruined her life?
In fact, Su Guoer is not opposed to getting married, but she prefers to get married at the right time, rather than relying on a man when she encounters a little difficulty.
In this way, wouldn't her life be just a wedding dress for others?
In the future, when she tells others about it, she can only use her husband's surname like Madam Cui, and she can't even use her own surname.
Wen Qianxi: "Don't lead my Guo'er astray. If you really can't, Sister Guo'er, go pick out a few girls and I'll hire someone to help train them. They'll stay here with you to guard your house and protect your safety!"
Su Guoer looked up and smiled at Wen Qianxi: "Not for now, let's talk about it after I make some money. Why don't you let Pangya sleep with me today? The tile house in my backyard has been repaired and is safe."
It would cost several hundred taels of silver to buy a maid, which she couldn't afford for the time being.
Wen Qianxi: "That's fine. I'll ask Pang Ya to bring her bedding over later, and I'll sleep with you from now on." He patted Su Guoer's shoulder.
Wow, he was quite strong, and it hurt Su Guoer’s shoulder.
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A farce involving human life was over. At this moment, no one had any appetite to eat. Besides, the food on the table had been overturned on the ground long ago, and they couldn't eat it even if they wanted to. The food fell to the ground in vain, covered in dust.
Su Guoer picked up the leftovers on the ground, took them outside to feed the stray dogs, and then bought a few Hu pancakes from outside and asked Pang Ya Chun Niang and the others to eat them with meat in them.
You know what, eating it this way has a unique flavor. Pang Ya and the others enjoyed it very much.
Chunniang and the others also witnessed Su Guoer's craftsmanship. This craftsmanship is really amazing!
They had a feeling that Su Guoer's shop would be a hit and would lead them to prosperity. Maybe they could even become a manager and earn some extra money!
Of course, this is a story for later.
By evening, all the braised meats were cooked and placed in a dozen wooden barrels and basins, covered with white cotton cloth, ready to be sold at the night market.
Surprisingly, Su Guoer actually recruited a waiter in the afternoon. His surname was Li and he was the fourth child in the family. He was a native of Bian Jing. He used to be a student in academy and could read a few words. However, because his mother was seriously ill at home, his sister and brother-in-law could not afford his tuition, so he dropped out of school to find a job to earn some money for his mother's medical treatment.
Su Guoer asked someone to investigate and only dared to hire him after confirming the facts.
It was agreed that he would come to work tomorrow. Today, Chunniang and Cui Niang are both here and can handle the work.
The night market over there hasn't started yet, but the person Wen Qianxi mentioned has arrived.
Her brother Chong Biao wanted to host a banquet at her restaurant and asked her to cook some of her signature dishes.
Su Guoer had been busy in the kitchen. When people arrived, she first brought over the cold dishes she had prepared in advance, two plates of braised meat, a plate of scallion-flavored peanuts, and a plate of locust-shaped candied dates.
Let them eat first, she is going to make some hot dishes.
The combination of hot and cold dishes will not make customers wait too long.
Wen Qianxi brought four taels of silver and was very generous, so it was no problem for more than a dozen people to eat, the budget was completely sufficient.
Su Guoer was not stingy and prepared twelve dishes for the table.
It was considered a high-standard banquet in the city of Bianjing.
There are four cold dishes, including braised meat, peanuts, etc. at the beginning, and then four main dishes.
One of them is a famous dish from the north: stewed chicken with mushrooms, the stewed chicken is soft and tender with the fragrance of mushrooms; a famous northern salted duck popular in Bianjing, which is simply marinated with coarse salt and steamed in a pot; a slightly sweet osmanthus braised pork that she improved on her own; and a simple home-cooked dish of stir-fried pork fillet with green onions.
The portions were generous.
Two soup dishes, vegetarian mushroom soup and green tea dumpling soup.
Add two vegetarian dishes: stir-fried lotus root and crispy fried Sichuan pepper leaves, which are quite homely.
Su Guoer loves this last dish very much.
While cooking, she couldn't help but fry a whole pot of it, preparing to enjoy it to her heart's content after she was done.
She even tasted it while it was frying.
The slightly numbing Sichuan pepper leaves are coated in a thin layer of flour sprinkled with salt, then deep-fried until they are crispy, golden in color, and fragrant. You can’t eat them in one bite! Delicious!
In this way, the twelve dishes are ready.
The wine outside was almost finished, and Su Guoer asked Chunniang and Cui Niangzi to bring the dishes to the table with her.
The four meat dishes on the tray looked... particularly tempting.
The deep red osmanthus-flavored braised pork, adorned with golden osmanthus flowers, is incredibly appetizing! The chicken and mushroom stew is incredibly fragrant and appetizing! The stir-fried pork fillet with scallions is bursting with scallion aroma. A closer look reveals the pork is cut into perfectly sized strips, each one perfectly sized and coated in a batter that makes it appear slippery and tender.
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