If that's the case, Zhao Zheng will definitely stop focusing on Xiao Yan from now on.
Qiu Yumei thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible.
She and Zhao both married men from the same village. They had known each other since childhood, but they didn't see each other often.
Qiu Yumei glanced at Tian Xiu, who was watching Zhao Zheng leave. This girl couldn't help but take a second look at any handsome man.
She couldn't help but find it amusing; everyone has been young once.
Qiu Yumei approached Tian Xiu and teased her with a smile, "Xiuer, what did you think of that young man just now?"
Tian Xiu blushed. "Aunt Qiu, what are you saying?"
“Zhao Zheng is from our village. He is hardworking, honest and upright. If you agree, Aunt Qiu will act as your matchmaker.”
Tian Xiu quickly shook her head, "Aunt Qiu, please don't joke with me." After saying that, she blushed and went to work.
While matchmaking is possible, the primary motivation still rests with both the man and woman.
Qiu Yan's lips twitched slightly; she only now realized that her aunt had such a hobby.
But thinking about it, it's actually quite good; good things come in pairs.
Qiu Yumei murmured, "Yuanyuan doesn't seem to have arranged a marriage either."
Qiu Yan laughed and said, "That's not appropriate." Her aunt was just randomly matchmaking someone up.
Qiu Yumei: "Why?" Could it be that Xiaoyan still has feelings for Zhao Zheng?
Qiu Yan: "They are cousins."
Qiu Yumei slapped her forehead: "Oh dear, how could I have forgotten about that?"
There were no customers in the early morning, and Qiu Yumei and Tian Xiu were making wontons.
Qiu Yan leaned over the table, pondering the future of the wonton shop.
In a few days, she will hire another cook so that wontons can be served with side dishes, or fried dough sticks and sesame flatbread. If people don't want wontons in the evening, they can always have some rice porridge or flatbread.
We need to hire more workers.
Qiu Yumei knew what Qiu Yan was thinking, and she also knew she couldn't handle it all.
Her original wonton shop was smaller than this one, and she had more staff.
The people who make wontons, cook wontons, and sell wontons are separate.
Just as Qiu Yan was thinking about not having enough manpower, Qiu Dayu arrived with his two brothers.
There weren't many customers at the restaurant in the morning, so he told Zhou Zifang that he would come over to check it out when he had some free time, since it wasn't too far away anyway.
“Xiaoyan, these are my brothers, one is named Gao Yuan and the other is Zhang Ming. Our shop is newly opened, and I thought you would definitely need some manpower.”
Originally, he wanted to recommend his two brothers to Xingyue Tower, but the tower was already fully staffed.
Qiu Dayu felt a little guilty that his good brother of many years had come all the way to seek refuge with him, only to be disappointed.
Qiu Dayu is usually very loyal, and besides, he still owes money to them. If it weren't for these two people, both of his hands would have been chopped off.
Gao Yuan and Zhang Ming greeted Qiu Yan at the same time. On the way, they had heard Qiu Dayu praise his eldest niece, and now that they had met her, they couldn't help but be curious about her.
Qiu Yan nodded to them, but could the people introduced by Qiu Dayu really keep up?
Qiu Dayu was not good before because Yang Shi did not know how to discipline him, and the children she raised were all more and more unruly.
But compared to Qiu Dayong and Qiu Dazhi, Qiu Dayu is already considered good.
If Qiu Dayu could transform it, then they should be able to as well, right?
Qiu Yan pulled Qiu Dayu aside and carefully inquired about the two men's backgrounds. She learned that they both came from poor families and were not well-off. She asked them to try working together at noon to get their opinions on the job.
After questioning the two men, she instructed Gao Yuan to serve the guests, while Zhang Ming boiled water, stewed soup, and cooked wontons.
The two had no objections, saying, "We'll follow the boss's orders."
Seeing that Qiu Yan accepted their gifts, Qiu Dayu was even happier than if he were getting married. "Xiao Yan, thank you."
This thank you is absolutely from the bottom of my heart.
Qiu Yan: "Don't thank them too soon. Let's see if they can handle it first."
Qiu Dayu greeted the two of them and quickly went to Xingyue Tower. Lin Shu would be exhausted soon, and he would inevitably suffer the consequences.
The work at the wonton shop was simple; with a little guidance from Qiu Yumei, Gao Yuan and Zhang Ming basically learned everything.
By noon, the number of customers had increased again, and the empty seats were filled.
Because of the new staff, the shop is much more orderly than it was in the morning.
The wonton shop did very well on its first day of business.
In the late afternoon, Qiu Yan said to everyone, "That's all for today."
Once she has enough staff, she can operate the business all day long.
They work in two shifts, rotating between the two groups.
Otherwise, even the strongest body can't withstand getting up so early in the morning and working until so late.
After finishing work, Tian Xiu went home. Qiu Yan saw that the two people her uncle had introduced were doing well, so she told them to come and start work officially the next morning.
After everyone left, Qiu Yan and her aunt strung together all the copper coins they had earned that day, one hundred at a time.
Today is the first day of business, and the money earned is much more than when they were setting up a stall. Qiu Yumei's smile has never disappeared.
The next day was just as busy, and everyone was full of energy.
It was late afternoon again, and once business had stabilized, Qiu Yan prepared to return to the village.
She was busy building a house and couldn't just leave Xiaoran and Ling'er to her second uncle and ignore them.
Aunt Ye was pregnant, and Xiao Ran was very mischievous.
Also, the crops on those two acres of land are ripe.
During this period, quite a few people have already started harvesting.
Before going home, Qiu Yan asked her aunt to look after the business the next morning. As usual, she bought some rice, noodles, vegetables, and snacks before heading home.
After returning, Qiu Ling'er and Gu Xiaoran hadn't seen Qiu Yan for a day. As soon as they saw her, they ran over at the same time, took her hands on either side, and asked her about her interesting experiences in Baiyang.
When Qiu Dafu saw Qiu Yan return, he couldn't help but ask her about business matters.
He was relieved to learn that the wonton shop was doing well.
In the evening, the whole family gathered together.
Qiu Yan felt that her younger brother had grown quite a bit taller, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.
It's almost June now. "Ah Xu, in two months, it will be the enrollment period for Lu Ming Academy."
Qiu Xu shook his head, "Master Wang teaches very well, and I still have to practice martial arts with my master every day."
Since he couldn't have both, Qiu Xu chose to learn martial arts. Besides, although his family's life was several times better than before, that money was hard-earned, and he didn't want his sister to suffer like that.
Qiu Dafu listened attentively to their conversation. "Xiaoyan, do you want to send Axu to Luming Academy?" Qiu Dazhi was right there. What would his expression be if he saw Axu going there to study?
Thinking of this, Qiu Dafu slightly curled the corners of his lips.
Qiu Yan nodded, and Qiu Dafu continued:
"Ah Xu, you still have your second uncle to handle your studies. As for martial arts, your second uncle can send you to the best martial arts school in Baiyang." Once the house is built, he needs to find a way to make money as soon as possible.
Qiu Xu: "No, Second Uncle, I'm not going to the martial arts school. I want to learn martial arts from my master."
Qiu Yan: "I heard that at the end of the year, students who rank in the top ten at Luming Academy will be exempt from tuition fees the following year. You can use your senior brother's carriage at will, and it won't take you long to get home each day."
In some rural areas, to save on monthly accommodation fees, many people would take an oxcart to Baiyang to study every day; their living conditions were considered quite good.
She let Qiu Xu decide for himself. It was a hard-won opportunity that Uncle Li had agreed to teach Qiu Xu martial arts, and she would definitely not give it up.
Upon hearing that the top ten students in the final exam would be exempt from tuition fees, Qiu Xu remained silent for a moment before nodding. "Okay, I'll go to Luming Academy in two months." He wasn't afraid of hardship.
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