After the two guests finished their meal, they said they would come again next time when they left.
Xu Xiangjuan knew that if she didn't live in Dezao Town, she wouldn't know when she would come again.
After the two customers left, there were no new customers in the store.
The whole restaurant was almost silent except for the sound of cattle.
Niu Niu: "Mom, I'm hungry."
"Mom cooked for Niu Niu."
Niu Niu was hungry in the afternoon, so Xu Xiangjuan had the chance to cook.
Niu Niu now eats small meals frequently, several times a day. When he feels hungry, you will naturally have to cook something for him.
Wu Caifeng wanted to tell her daughter to start a business at home, but when she thought about the half-year rent she had to pay, she had to give up.
Sure enough, my daughter had thought carefully about half a year. Fortunately, she did not rent the house for several years, because if she had rented the house for several years, she would have had to ask for the rent back.
Zhou Chengning returned to the restaurant before it closed in the afternoon. Judging from the restaurant's appearance, there were still no customers this afternoon. He unconsciously clenched the bag in his hand. He was thinking about going home today and telling his wife not to give him pocket money.
"Guagua, children can't have sad faces all day long, do you know?" When they got home, Xu Xiangjuan was the first person to educate Guagua.
Guagua: "Mom, there are no customers in our restaurant."
Because when she was at home, especially in the days before the New Year, the house was very busy and there were many customers, so she was very unhappy that the restaurant was now deserted.
My grandma once said that if we have guests, we have money. If we have no guests, of course we have no money.
Without money, she and Niu Niu will become paupers.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Who said there weren't any? There were guests in the morning and at noon. You just didn't see them in the kindergarten, Guagua. There weren't many people in the afternoon anyway. Who wants to come for lunch in the afternoon?"
Guagua: “Really?”
Xu Xiangjuan: "Really? If you don't believe me, ask Niu Niu. Niu Niu, there are customers in the restaurant, right?"
"Yes." Niu Niu replied.
Guagua immediately became happy again, ignoring that Niu Niu was only learning to speak and didn't understand what his mother meant at all, "Mom, when the holiday comes I can stay in the restaurant for a day and help you with the work."
Xu Xiangjuan: "What kind of work can mom ask you to do? Just don't make trouble. Brush your teeth, wash your face, and go to bed."
"Um!"
After coaxing Guagua, Xu Xiangjuan also went to bed.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, don't give me pocket money anymore."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Why not?"
Zhou Chengning was silent.
"Why are you so negative? We still have money at home, but if you don't want pocket money, I can consider it. After all, if I give you money, you will spend it on me, so it's better not to give it to you."
Zhou Chengning immediately said righteously, "Juan, if your family has money, you still have to give me some. A man cannot be without money."
Xu Xiangjuan: "A man cannot be without money. Yes, you are right."
Zhou Chengning always felt that his lover was saying something else, but he still insisted, "Juan, a man should have money."
Otherwise, how can you buy gifts for your loved ones?
After getting married, he didn’t feel anything when he had no money. After all, he had food and shelter, so what else did he need money for? But now that he had money, he felt that having money was really good.
He can buy whatever he wants...at least no matter whether it's expensive or cheap, he knows how long he has to save money to buy it, and he feels a little bit excited.
Anyway, I just buy whatever I want, so it’s just a matter of time.
Xu Xiangjuan deliberately said, "Didn't you just say you didn't want it? I think it's worth considering. I'll give you 5 yuan. You can buy delicious food for Guagua and small toys for Niu Niu."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, no, what's mine is mine. I can't give it to Guagua and Niuniu...When they grow up, they will earn money to buy it themselves."
Xu Xiangjuan was so angry that she almost laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about? It will take some time for them to grow up... If the family really has no money, I won't give you pocket money. I will tell you."
Zhou Chengning: "Well, Juan, you must tell me."
Xu Xiangjuan: "I will definitely tell you, just put your mind at ease."
...
"Juan, has your store been suppressed by your competitors?" Ding Li came here for lunch today.
She can't come to eat every day, but it's not like there's no one here during meal times.
The price may be a bit high, but the food is delicious and totally worth it.
When there were no customers, she could only think of being suppressed by her peers.
Xu Xiangjuan felt that Sister Ding had too much imagination: "Sister Ding, it's not necessary to suppress it. Other small restaurants are like this too. No one is busy. There are still people coming for breakfast in the morning. At noon and in the evening, they should want to cook at home to save some money."
Ding Li: "It's always okay to have a feast. I thought there would be quite a few people at your house. You wait, I'll promote it among my colleagues. I usually eat with my colleagues and bring the food cooked at home. I wanted to eat alone here at noon today, so I lied to my husband in the morning and said I was eating out with my colleagues at noon and didn't bring any food. I told my colleagues that I was going to a restaurant with the children today, and the children were clamoring for food."
The fact of course was that she wanted to eat her fill by herself.
There are one or two colleagues who are particularly thrifty. They can't stand what people say behind her back when they see her like this. She is not afraid of gossip, but she is annoyed.
She didn't bring her husband and children because her husband is a big eater and the children are too noisy, so she just wanted to have a big meal in peace and quiet by herself.
"Sister Ding, that's great." Xu Xiangjuan knew that although Sister Ding's family couldn't come for every meal, they would eat what they wanted most every time they came, instead of choosing the cheapest one.
Ding Li: "I really didn't want to tell my colleagues, for fear that I would be caught secretly coming here to eat. I told my husband that your family has opened a small restaurant here, and he said that we can come here to eat as a family when we have time. I said I don't have much time."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Fortunately, my brother-in-law has never been here, otherwise it would be so embarrassing."
Ding Li: "Next time I will bring adults and children here. Your spicy hotpot will not be sold for a while, so we should come here to eat while we can. The last time I went home, Nana and Linlin both insisted on coming to eat, which really annoyed me... By the way, Juan, if my two children come here to eat in the future, no matter what you buy, just give them noodles with vegetables or pickled vegetables. If they ask about the ones that cost 20 cents a bowl, just say I didn't allow them to eat."
If the two kids knew that the spicy hotpot they longed for was near the school, they might just run over to eat there.
Xu Xiangjuan agreed: "Okay, Sister Ding, I will remember the two children. I will definitely do as you say next time I come."
Ding Li left after eating and drinking her fill, and a few days later, she really brought her family here.
Xu Xiangjuan's restaurant is neatly and cleanly decorated, with potted plants and small woolen toys hanging on the wall. The two children were very excited.
Ding Li pretended that it was her first time to eat here. She said a few words to Xu Xiangjuan, congratulating her on the opening and wishing her a prosperous business. After she pretended that she believed it was her first time here, she started to pick the dishes from the Malatang.
The children were chattering all the time. Little girl Tong Jiangna even came over to tell Xu Xiangjuan that Gua Gua told her that her family opened a small restaurant here and said that he wanted to save money to invite them to dinner here.
In fact, Xiao Jiang was rich, so her mother would not deduct all of her New Year's money. She said she would just treat the meal, as she now had three yuan. Gua Gua would not allow it and told her that she would treat the first meal because they would be eating at her family's small restaurant.
She also asked Gua Gua why they had to pay to entertain guests in their own restaurant. Gua Gua said that only if they paid could they be guests and she could take them to sit in the guest seat.
Xiao Jiang agreed with this and encouraged Gua Gua to work hard to save money.
In addition to their family, Sister Ding also brought her colleagues.
Thanks to Ding Li, the small restaurant business seemed to be picking up. Wu Caifeng's worried look disappeared and a smile finally appeared on her face.
It’s good to have work to do, at least you’re not spending money all the time.
...
"Juan, today is your birthday and I bought you this gift." When Zhou Chengning returned home in the evening, she took out the skirt and lipstick that she had been hiding.
After buying these two things, he became a pauper again.
This time the skirt is more normal, not a bright red skirt, but a sleeveless floral skirt, which looks fresh and elegant.
Because it was not the first time that her man had done such a thing, Xu Xiangjuan did not want to say anything to him. It was of no use after saying it so many times.
Without waiting to be urged, she went to the outer room to change and try on the clothes.
After changing into her skirt, Xu Xiangjuan came into the inner room and asked Zhou Chengning, "Are your arms too thick?"
"No, Juan, you have thin arms and legs. I was wondering how you could never gain weight? I already have a lot of flesh." Zhou Chengning even lifted up his short sleeves to show his arms to his lover.
Xu Xiangjuan almost rolled her eyes, "Can it be the same?"
It's not a concept at all.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, this one is just as nice, you can wear it out on the day you take the photo."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Why should I listen to you? I can wear whatever I want."
Zhou Chengning: "We paid for this, so we can't waste it."
Xu Xiangjuan: "The best way to avoid waste is not to buy."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, you are too ignorant of romance."
Xu Xiangjuan: "We are an old married couple, what's the point of understanding romance?"
Zhou Chengning: "What's wrong with an old couple? Can't an old couple be romantic?"
"No." The voice of the little transparent cow interrupted.
Zhou Chengning was angry because of Niu Niu, "Niu Niu, what does this have to do with you?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "Okay, Niu Niu is an innocent little kid, don't get angry at Niu Niu, I'll just put it on... I don't know if the wind will lift up my skirt when I'm outside."
In her final tone, Xu Xiangjuan deliberately expressed distress.
Zhou Chengning was stunned, "Juan...will the skirt be blown up by the wind again?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "What else do you think? Of course it will be blown up. Well, when I put on the skirt and go out, you can see what it looks like when it is blown up by the wind."
"Juan, put on your pants inside."
Xu Xiangjuan: "It's too ugly to wear pants... Never mind, there may not be wind, just ride your bike slowly so that my skirt doesn't fly up, or we can take a bus."
The pants she wears outside are basically longer than this skirt, and she doesn't even have safety pants.
The little transparent Niu Niu sat on the crib and watched his parents talk, joining in the conversation from time to time.
"Juan, don't wear it outside, just wear it at home."
"Oh, someone just said I don't understand romance."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, you really don't understand romance."
Xu Xiangjuan couldn't refute it for a moment, "I'll go change it back."
"Juan, don't change yet. We still need to wait until Niu Niu falls asleep..."
Niu Niu: "Sleep!"
Mom didn’t wear the red skirt today, so Niu Niu didn’t want to touch her skirt.
"Niuniu, go to sleep quickly. If you don't, I'll throw you at the door... By the way, Juan, there's lipstick. Would you like to try it too?"
He likes the way his lover wears red lipstick.
Xu Xiangjuan felt that her man might have a hidden hobby of dressing up.
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