When they arrived at the shop on Tongfu Street, Madam Gu was already waiting for them in the courtyard. Seeing Meng Zhao arrive, she quickly took her hand and asked, "Zhao Zhao, how was business today? Are you tired?"
"Business is exceptionally good today; the shop has been packed with people the whole time." As she spoke, she unconsciously rubbed her sore shoulders. Seeing this, Madam Gu quickly asked her to sit down, while she stood behind her and gently massaged her shoulders.
Meng Zhao thoroughly enjoyed this moment of comfort, but she didn't forget to check on the shop's situation. "Mother, how's business on Tongfu Street today? Has it been affected?"
Madam Gu shook her head slightly. "No, it's the same as always. Shuhua, the two new people, and I are just managing to keep up. Jinglan is feeling much better and often helps us out these days."
"Oh, that's good. Although Tongfu Street and Xishui Street are far apart, they are still in the same county. I was really worried that the event on Xishui Street would affect business here."
Gu patted her shoulder gently and comforted her, "It won't have any impact. Most of our customers here are regulars from the surrounding area. Even if there are events in Xishui Street, I guess only a very few people would be willing to travel that far."
Seeing Meng Zhao's exhausted appearance, Madam Gu said with concern, "Why don't you let Shuhua go to Xishui Street to help out as well? I can tell from your appearance that they're extremely busy there today."
Meng Zhao shook his head. "No need. There are already enough people over there. If there are any more, the shop will be in chaos. Besides, there are quite a few people on Tongfu Street as well. If they are all transferred away, you won't be able to handle it all."
Business is so good these days that it's become a problem. They just happened to be busy today. "Okay, then hurry up and tidy up the room over there so you don't have to run back and forth every day."
Meng Zhao thought the same way. He not only wanted to prepare one room, but also to arrange two additional dormitories for employees who didn't have time to go home.
While the two were talking, Shen Qinghe had already boiled water. After a quick wash, Meng Zhao was too exhausted to even do the accounting and quickly went back to bed.
The next morning, as soon as the rooster crowed for the first time, Meng Zhao got up and started working. The first three days after the shop opened were the time to build up old customers and spread word of mouth, so he couldn't be careless at all.
After a quick wash, she hurriedly drove the donkey cart toward the shop on Xishui Street. When she arrived, she found that Qiu Niang and the others were already waiting at the back gate. You should know that she had left before dawn, and it was only just getting light when she arrived.
Meng Zhao asked in surprise, "When did you arrive? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Liu Niangzi raised her head slightly and replied with a smile, "It hasn't been long. We figured we lived in the county, which is closer than Sister Feng'e and the others, so we came early to prepare and avoid being too busy during the day."
Meng Zhao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a relieved smile, but she still said, "It's okay, just stick to the time we agreed on from now on. You must be freezing coming so early, come in and warm up quickly."
She quickly took out her keys, opened the door, and told them to hurry inside so the stove would be lit and warm.
After Lin Qiuniang went inside, she said, "It's alright, we're dressed warmly, so it's not too cold chatting outside."
Yesterday, when the girls went back, they discussed it beforehand. They had finally found such a good job, and they couldn't lose it just because they couldn't get up in the morning. So they came over very early this morning.
Meng Zhao was naturally delighted by the employees' proactive attitude. The group proceeded with the preparation of goods in an orderly manner, as their daily needs were increasing. They contacted many suppliers to arrange for daily deliveries.
"Madam Meng, I've delivered the goods to you. The deliveryman said your business was so good yesterday, it must be just as good today, so he asked me to deliver a couple more sets of undergarments. I also got some pig trotters and pork hocks from another familiar shop. Where do you think I should unload them?"
A cheerful voice rang out, and Meng Zhao turned around to see that it was indeed Fang Muyun who had delivered the goods to her. It was the first time she had seen him, and Meng Zhao didn't think much of it. She just felt that the young man was tall and strong, and his words and actions revealed a kind and honest temperament, like a sincere person. She was quite at ease that her parents had found such an apprentice.
Ever since Gu went to Meng's butcher shop, the way she looked at her afterward was strange, always with a hint of heartache and pity. When Meng Zhao asked her, she always hesitated and refused to say anything until later when Aunt Feng'e said that Fang Muyun looked familiar, and that's when she realized it.
She had never met Shen Qing'an, but she had met Shen Qinghe. Looking closely at Fang Muyun, she noticed that the contours of his eyes and eyebrows did indeed resemble those of Shen Qinghe.
Meng Zhao felt a mix of emotions. She never expected that despite her repeated attempts to persuade them, she still couldn't stop her parents from making their decision.
But the person has already been recruited and a formal apprenticeship ceremony has been performed. Moreover, her parents did this out of love for her. If she were to make a scene, it would be her being ungrateful.
So she endured it, but every time she saw him, she felt a pang of heartache. Just thinking that in other people's eyes, she might have become a woman who was looking for a substitute because she missed her deceased husband, made her feel ashamed and wished she could find a hole to bury herself in immediately.
Seeing that Meng Zhao didn't speak, Fang Muyun took two more steps forward. Meng Zhao quickly said, "Just unload it on this platform, thank you for your trouble."
Fang Muyun was unaware of the turmoil in Meng Zhao's heart and gave a simple smile. "There's no trouble at all. My master has been so good to me. If you need anything in the future, Madam Meng, just give me your orders."
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