Grandma Jin's voice came from behind, and Liang Shuyan's mind suddenly lit up: "That's right, Mom's cooking skills were quite good before, why don't we let Mom manage Jinzhou Restaurant? Business won't be too bad!"
Zhang looked at Grandma Jin and stammered, "Grandma, how can you help me?"
In Zhang's eyes, her grandmother was already old, and it seemed that apart from embroidery, she probably didn't know how to cook very well.
Liang Shuyan laughed heartily: "My dear daughter-in-law, you still don't know how many hidden talents your grandmother has. This is just one example. I think we should hand over the restaurant business to your grandmother!"
Zhang's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she said nothing and simply nodded faintly: "Okay, I'll do whatever Mother says."
Only Liang Shuyan knew that Grandma Jin was a good cook, so it was not surprising that Zhang Shi had such an expression. Afterwards, Liang Shuyan pulled the old lady over and sat her on a small stool by the door.
“Mother, Sanwang and I have taken over the original Qiongxianlou Restaurant and renamed it Jinzhou Restaurant. So, we'd like you to oversee it, including hiring staff and preparing the menu. As for me, the teahouse isn't quite settled yet, and there are still many things at home waiting for me to do, so…”
Grandma Jin immediately understood and whispered, "Did you entrust me with such a difficult task because you saw that I used to run a restaurant?"
Liang Shuyan suddenly covered Old Lady Jin's mouth and whispered, "Mother, what are you saying?"
Grandma Jin immediately understood Liang Shuyan's meaning and nodded: "Okay, since you trust me so much, then I'll go and make the arrangements. I'll report it to you once it's all set. You're the chairman of our family, aren't you?"
Liang Shuyan shook her head helplessly: "This old lady, how could she talk like that, really!"
As soon as Sanwang entered, he started boasting: "Oh, I have some good news to tell you! Mother has taken over Qiongxianlou. Our Jin family's businesses are getting bigger and bigger. Look, the Jin family's cold noodles are a given, they'll be moving into our Jinzhou Restaurant soon. The Jin family's martial arts school and teahouse, you won't find anything like them in Daling Village, or even in the entire Qingfeng Town and Furong Town. This is all thanks to our mother, she's so amazing!"
Ruyan and Niu Niu, a group of children in the school, Zhao Heng and Dashan, Jin Dashan immediately said: "Really? Sanwang, Mother really took over Qiongxianlou. Qiongxianlou is the most prestigious restaurant in the two towns. Every time a big shot from the capital comes, he has to go to Qiongxianlou. So, our Jin family will have a big restaurant in the future!"
"Isn't that right? It's strange, but no matter what, Manager Yu insisted on handing over the restaurant to our mother. He said he was very confident in her ability to run it well."
Liang Shuyan walked over cautiously with her arms crossed, and coughed lightly twice: "Alright, Sanwang, stop bragging and go chop some firewood. We're out of firewood, can't you see?"
Jin Dashan stared wide-eyed and said, "Mother, does that mean we can help out at the restaurant from now on?"
Liang Shuyan shook her head: "The people in the restaurant need to be carefully selected for recruitment. As for you and Zhao Heng, you should focus on teaching the children at the school. At the same time, you shouldn't neglect your own studies. Let Mr. Su teach you well, and you can participate in the provincial examination when it comes time!"
Jin Dashan nodded.
Zhao Heng didn't speak. Liang Shuyan looked at Zhao Heng, who was squatting behind her, with a preoccupied look on her face. She was holding a wooden stick and had drawn a woman on the ground. It looked like his mother.
"Zhao Heng, you...you're the one who drew your mother!"
Zhao Heng glanced at Liang Shuyan, his eyes reddened, and he turned and ran away.
Jin Dashan glanced at it and shook his head: "Mother, I know what's wrong with Zhao Heng. It must be because when Sanwang praised you just now, Zhao Heng thought of his mother and that's why he's sad. I'll go see him!"
Zhao Heng's mother, the county magistrate's wife, died of an illness that defied medical treatment. Zhao Heng was only five years old at the time, a time when he needed his mother's love. His maternal grandmother often took care of him. This grandmother was also an old woman who doted on her child. From a young age, she tried her best to satisfy Zhao Heng's every wish. In her words, this child had no mother since childhood and was a pitiful child.
The magistrate would sometimes beat him, which made the old lady very angry. Even in front of everyone, she would reprimand the magistrate without any mercy!
The county magistrate often thought of the old woman who had lost her daughter and did not want to offend her or upset her, so he swallowed his anger and did not dare to say much to Zhao Heng until he met Liang Shuyan at Shengming Academy and then handed Zhao Heng over to Liang Shuyan to manage.
Thinking of this, Liang Shuyan's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, Zhao Heng was a child who lacked maternal love since childhood. How could she let the child be so sad? So, she called Sanwang over.
Sanwang is a big talker and loves to brag and show off. This must be stopped, otherwise, Zhao Heng will often think of his mother and be sad because of these things.
Sanwang knew he had made a mistake. He covered his mouth and stammered, "Mother, I was wrong. I was lying through my teeth!"
Liang Shuyan glanced at Sanwang and said with a dark face, "From now on, you'd better keep your mouth shut and stop talking nonsense, especially in front of Zhao Heng. You can't say anything about your mother, understand? Zhao Heng has never had a mother since he was a child. Aren't you just deliberately reminding him of his mother?"
"Mom, I understand. I won't do it again."
"You must make sure to give proper instructions to the school. I don't want to hear any more of this kind of talk, and I don't want to see Zhao Heng saddened by this."
After scolding Sanwang, Liang Shuyan went to Zhao Heng's room and found him writing at the table. Tears had soaked through a notebook.
"What's wrong? Is it because you were thinking of your mother when Sanwang was bragging just now, that's why you're so sad?"
Liang Shuyan gently placed her hands on Zhao Heng's shoulders and sat down beside him, a smile playing on her lips: "Zhao Heng, I know you're upset. I already scolded Sanwang earlier, so please don't be angry anymore. Things like this won't happen again."
Zhao Heng was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. He wailed without regard for his image, "Auntie, it's not Sanwang's fault! I just... I just thought of my mother. Dashan and Sanwang both have mothers who love them, but I... I didn't!"
Liang Shuyan gently stroked Zhao Heng's forehead: "Auntie knows. How about this, if you don't mind, Auntie can treat you the same way she treats them, okay?"
Zhao Heng wiped away his tears and laughed heartily with delight: "Auntie, do you mean what you say?"
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