Chapter 2515 Observation
This is a separate volume. "The Strategies of the Warring States" is very thick. The printed version is a whole volume and is very expensive. Some scholars cannot afford it, so they buy the handwritten volumes, which cost about one hundred to two hundred wen each. Students like Zhou Lixue would get pens, ink, and paper from here and take them home to copy. They could earn about twenty wen for one volume. If there were few mistakes, they could even earn some money for the pens, ink, and paper.
They didn't earn much, but they were currently studying "Strategies of the Warring States". Being able to copy such a book would not only help them memorize it, but also allow them to earn some pocket money, which was a very happy thing.
But the premise is that I have never seen my aunt and her friends bargaining with the boss about the cost and selling price of a book.
Including Bai Shuping, the three of them felt a little depressed, so depressed that they didn't want to talk, so they took the new paper and left.
For the scholars who came to the bookshop to copy books, the bookshop did not provide sample books except for story books, so if they wanted to copy "Strategies of the Warring States", they had to have a copy of their own.
Fortunately, although this book is expensive, the Zhou family can still afford it. There are three copies in the family now.
Manbao thought they were walking too fast and quickly called out, "Why are you walking so fast? It's getting dark and we're just about to go home together. Let's go together."
Zhou Lixue refused, "We are not going home, we are going to the restaurant."
"What are you doing at the restaurant?"
Zhou Lixue said, "Let's go eat. We want to eat the food that Uncle Six cooks."
Zhou Ligu said: "That's right, Sixth Uncle's cooking skills are very good now. We love the food he cooks."
Manbao looked at them suspiciously and said simply, "Okay, we'll go with you to take a look. It just so happens that we haven't tasted Sixth Brother's cooking for a long time."
Bai Shuping turned his head and looked at them.
Zhou Lixue and Zhou Ligu also fell silent. After a while, they said, "Auntie, why don't you go home? Don't you have to go to the government office tomorrow?"
Bai Shan glanced at them and said, "Don't you have to go to school tomorrow?"
So they went to the restaurant together.
The restaurant was bustling with activity at that time, and everyone was so busy that their feet were about to hit their heads. Zhou Liwei glanced at them and immediately said, "Why are you here so late? Hurry up and change your coat and come help. The two tables over there are almost done eating. Go and clear the dishes. There are still customers waiting outside..."
After he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Man and Bai Shan Bai Erlang. He was slightly stunned and hurried to greet them, "Auntie, why are you here?"
Manbao looked around and exclaimed, "How come our restaurant is doing so well?"
Zhou Liwei was a little proud. "Of course, aunt, you guys can sit upstairs. There's a private room that's always empty. You can sit there."
"No need," Manbao waved his hand and said, "I'll give you a hand, you guys go ahead and do your work, don't worry about us."
But in fact, Zhou Man and Bai Shan didn't need much, so the three of them stood at the counter to help calculate and check out.
Fortunately, the restaurant only added new dishes and the prices of the original meals did not change, so the three of them only had to look at the bill twice to get it right.
Occasionally Zhou Liwei would come over. He knew which table was which and would not make a mistake, so the bill went smoothly.
As the sun sets, it gets dark outside. Many people finish their meals and go out to the night market. There are also many people paying their bills and leaving the restaurant, so the restaurant suddenly becomes empty.
Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qianshi, who had been helping in the kitchen, finally came out.
Manbao was so surprised to see Feng Shi here that his mouth opened wide. "Second sister-in-law, why are you here too?"
Feng said, "I'll come and help."
Manbao was horrified, his eyes sliding towards the guests who were still eating. Are they okay? No, will their restaurant be okay in the future?
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang couldn't help but change their expressions.
As soon as she saw their expressions, Xiao Qian knew they had misunderstood and quickly said, "Your sixth brother and the chef are in the kitchen. Your second sister-in-law is not in charge of cooking."
And there is her. If there are not enough people in the kitchen, she can take over.
Manbao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng said angrily, "I just wash the vegetables and dishes, I don't cook. Why are you guys out here when you're not at home?"
Manbao said confidently, "We were going to the bookstore, and when we ran into Lixue and the other two, we came here together."
When they heard that they were going to the bookstore, Feng and others stopped asking questions. They would not understand the affairs of scholars even if they asked.
Zhou Liwei came down from upstairs and said, "There are still three tables upstairs and two tables downstairs. We're not crowded. Mom, you and your uncle and aunt can go back. I'll take care of the rest."
Feng had no objection, nor did Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qian, but Zhou Sanlang and He, who were still helping to clean up in the kitchen, were reluctant to leave.
Manbao was very curious, "Third brother, why do you like staying in the restaurant so much now?"
He smiled at her sister-in-law but said nothing. Zhou Sanlang then said, "Liu Lang found his wife in the restaurant. His attempt to establish his authority and marry her also has something to do with the restaurant."
They know few people in Beijing and it is difficult to contact outsiders. The best channel is restaurants, so they like to stay in restaurants recently.
Obviously, Zhou Dalang also had this idea.
When Manbao heard this, he was speechless for a long time.
She paused and was about to ask a question when Zhou Sanlang perked up and said to her in a low voice, "Look, Manbao, here he comes."
Who is coming?
Manbao turned his head and saw a young lady carrying a basket coming into the store. She glanced around and saw Zhou Liwei. Her eyes curved slightly and she immediately rushed towards him.
Zhou Liwei turned and went upstairs, but Zhou Lixue came up to him and asked with a smile, "Sister Jing, are you still going to buy steamed pork with rice flour?"
The young lady watched Zhou Liwei disappear on the stairs, then she looked away and nodded to Zhou Lixue, saying, "Yes, please get me two bowls of steamed pork with rice flour. I want to take it away."
She handed the basket to Zhou Lixue, who took it, secretly gave Zhou Ligu and Bai Shuping a look, then carried the basket to the kitchen to fill it with meat.
Zhou Sanlang lamented, "Li Gu is not smart at all. He doesn't even know how to greet people."
Manbao was stunned. He swallowed hard and asked, "Third brother, are you interested in this young lady?"
Zhou Sanlang sighed and said, "What's the point of me liking her? The main thing is that Li Gu likes her. It's strange. When this young lady came yesterday, it was Li Gu who greeted her. Why is it Li Xue's turn to greet her today?"
Manbao: "... Third brother, this is a restaurant, it's not like anyone can talk to anyone else."
Zhou Sanlang nodded, "I know, but don't you think these guys look a little strange? I think they just like the young lady, but they're just embarrassed. I don't know if this young lady will be interested in these guys from our family."
If you don't like his son, you can like his nephew.
Manbao carefully looked at the expressions of several people and thought to himself: It is really possible that he has taken a fancy to your nephew, but this nephew is not that nephew.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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