Liu Yan was a little embarrassed by what was said and explained:
"I owe this to Xiaoyao for teaching me how to make jujube cake. Later, seeing so many jujubes on the mountain, I wanted to try making some other pastries myself."
When talking about pastries, Liu Yan's eyes were full of longing.
Pei Yao understood her expression because she looked exactly like that when she was cooking.
This love for food!
Pei Yao picked up a small piece of jujube rice cake and tried it.
It has a sweet and sour taste with a subtle rice aroma.
Liu Yan watched Pei Yao eat, feeling inexplicably nervous.
It's possible that Liu Yan started to enjoy making desserts recently because she initially learned to make jujube cake from Pei Yao.
Therefore, Pei Yao's evaluation is quite important to her.
"Delicious!" Pei Yao praised sincerely.
Liu Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, and a big smile appeared on her face.
Liu Yan left the remaining pastries behind and went home first.
Pei Yao looked at the pastries on the table, then suddenly turned to Yunniang and said:
"Mother, what do you think about me letting Sister Yan work as a cook in our family shop?"
Yunniang was not surprised by Pei Yao's question; she knew it from the way Pei Yao looked at Liu Yan earlier.
"Xiaoyan is a thoughtful and composed girl who is also very mature and capable. She is a good mother."
Pei Yao's previous depressed mood instantly disappeared, and even the porridge in her hand tasted delicious.
I've been looking for a cook everywhere these past few days, but haven't been able to find one. Who would have thought that Mingzhu was right beside me?
If that's the case, then can't the other cooks in the kitchen just find some familiar women in the village?
Moreover, unlike those unfamiliar people, the villagers are all people we know well.
With that in mind, Pei Yao went to the Liu family's house after finishing her meal, and Liu Yan happened to be there when she arrived.
Chunlin warmly pulled her to sit down, poured her a glass of water, and went to get other things to serve her.
"Aunt Chunlin, Sister Yan, you don't need to bother. I've come to talk to you about something important." Pei Yao quickly smiled and pulled the two busy people aside.
Liu Yan was taken aback for a moment after hearing this: "Looking for me?"
Pei Yao: "Mmm."
Liu Yan's face showed even more confusion.
The fact that Pei Yao had rented a shop to open was actually unknown to everyone in the village except for the Shen and Niu families.
Pei Yao explained, "Sister Yan, Aunt Chunlin, it's like this, our family is planning to open a dessert shop, and we've been looking for a cook to make some sweets and such..."
Pei Yao briefly explained to them that she wanted Liu Yan to work as a cook at the shop.
He also gave a detailed account of what kind of work Liu Yanruo did when she was a cook.
After saying that, he explained, "The chefs at Deyun Restaurant are paid two taels of silver a month. I'll give you that same amount too."
Liu Yan looked flustered after hearing this: "But I don't know how to make anything else, I only know how to make jujube cake..."
"Sister Yan, I'll teach you then," Pei Yao comforted her.
Pei Yao's dessert shop wasn't very big, so the pastries they made weren't very complicated.
As long as Liu Yan truly enjoys making pastries, she's willing to learn anything else.
All that's needed is a standardized training session before they start working.
Liu Yan was moved by Pei Yao's words, mainly because she genuinely loved making pastries.
She had previously discussed with her family about wanting to become an apprentice at a pastry shop in town to learn how to make pastries.
But when she asked, they said they didn't hire women.
Especially for a woman of Liu Yan's age.
They'll be getting married and having children in less than two years.
In this era, women who have given birth to children often have no time to continue working.
So Liu Yan couldn't find a suitable one and had to slink back home.
She never expected that Pei Yao would send her.
But she hesitated.
She looked to Chunlin for help.
Chunlin gave her an affirming look: "Xiaoyan, if you want to go, then go. Yao'er is a good employer, and you can learn a lot from her."
After hearing this, Liu Yan's eyes flickered for a moment, then she looked at Pei Yao, her previously timid gaze now seeming much more determined.
"Xiao Yao, I'll go."
Seeing Liu Yan's determined look, Pei Yao also felt happy.
The three chatted for a while longer before Pei Yao left because she had other things to do.
It's impossible to hire just one person for the kitchen, so when Pei Yao came to Liu Yan's house, Chen Fang and Yun Niang had already gone to Aunt Fang's house.
As soon as the news of hiring a cook spread, the Pei family courtyard became much livelier that afternoon.
Although they were all from the same village, Pei Yao was very meticulous in selecting people.
They didn't give her special treatment just because they were acquainted with someone.
Instead, they carefully select.
After all, we'll be working together frequently in the future.
Of course, we cannot be careless.
Soon, enough cooks were hired.
During this period, Manager Qian would come over from time to time to help out, and occasionally he could even help Pei Yao solve the "difficult problems" she encountered.
Soon, Pei's dessert shop opened amidst the sounds of gongs and drums.
On the opening day, the Pei family members got ready before dawn and prepared to leave for the store early.
Because it's opening day, both the Shen and Liu families came to help out, fearing they wouldn't have enough manpower.
Even Shen Yu, who lives in the county, took leave from Dr. Lin these past two days to come back and help.
A large group of people traveled together in a horse-drawn carriage to the town.
Just as dawn broke, Pei Yao and the others arrived at Pei's Dessert Shop.
They thought they had arrived early enough, but as soon as they got off the carriage, they saw that there were already quite a few people at the shop entrance.
One group consisted of Niu Qingshan and the shop's workers, which Pei Yao could understand, but there was another group...
"Brother Li? Why are you here so early?"
Pei Yao looked at him and exclaimed in shock. The person in front of her was none other than Li Si.
Li Si scratched his head sheepishly:
"I'm not worried about it getting crowded later. Every time I come to your store, there's always a long queue, so I came early."
They've gained experience from buying these...
Pei Yao looked at him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and smiled.
Chen Fang opened the shop door and asked everyone to go in and find a seat. The shop officially opened at 9:00 AM.
After settling the guests in, everyone busied themselves making ice jelly and pastries.
The women in the kitchen have learned all of these things perfectly from Pei Yao over the past few days.
Seeing everyone busy, Pei Yao wasn't idle either.
She sorted out the small squares of paper she had cut out the night before and set them aside, and also prepared three small calligraphy brushes.
"Uncle Shen, Shen Yu, this little piece of paper is called a waiting number sign. The three of you will greet the guests at the door. Write a number for each person who comes in, and then we will call out their numbers in order."
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