Mr. Zeng was once again impressed by Xiao Ji's new products. There were more than 20 fried dumplings in a plate, and he ate 18 of them by himself, and he also ate a lot of the others.
Normally, one should not eat too much in the morning, but when he comes across something that suits his taste, he just can't stop. Normally, Mrs. Zeng would definitely persuade him to stop.
But she came to show her support today, so she decided to indulge herself just this once and said nothing.
"I love these fried dumplings so much, but my home is far away, so it won't be easy to eat them if I want to in the future!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Mr. Zeng leaned back in his chair, rubbing his belly and sighing.
He lived in the south of the city, and it was indeed too far for him to come to the west.
"Hechuan, ask Madam Xiao and Madam Jiang if they are interested in opening Xiao's to the south of the city?"
Xiao Hechuan heard this and said with a smile:
"We will definitely open a branch in the future, but we can't rush it. We need to run this shop smoothly first. We need to take one step at a time and make steady progress!"
What he said made sense, and Mr. Zeng agreed.
"If you open a branch in the south of the city in the future, I will definitely support you every day!"
"Mr. Zeng, if you want to eat, I can bring it to you." Xiao Yi quickly said that he had just finished wiping a table.
"How can that be possible? It's so far away, and I have to trouble you to deliver it to me. I won't feel good eating it. I'd better wait for you to open a new branch!"
He would never do something that would cause trouble to others.
After finishing their meal, Su Yanqing and Mr. Zeng prepared to leave. There were more and more customers in the store. Jiang Sui found that the fried dumplings were really popular and he thought about taking them away.
In this way, many customers who come to eat fried dumplings don’t need to wait for a table, they can just wrap them in oil paper and take them away.
She did what she said and immediately asked her third brother to go to the street to buy oil paper and told people that the fried dumplings could be packed and taken away.
When Su Yanqing left, he also packed two large portions of fried dumplings to take away, preparing one for his grandfather and one for his mother, so that she could also taste the Xiao family's cooking skills. It was also an indirect way of telling her that the Xiao family has now started a business, and that the business is booming. Maybe it won't be long before they become famous in Jeju.
Since he wanted to change his mother's view of the Xiao family from the source, he had to let her know about the changes that the Xiao family had worked hard to achieve.
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In the end, Madam Su showed mercy to the old woman who had served her for more than ten years. She did not do anything too harsh. She just took back her property and then drove her out of the house.
Now there is suddenly a new person around her. Although the new person, Momo, is steady and doesn’t talk much, she doesn’t understand many of her living habits and needs to figure things out slowly. She is not as easy to use as the old lady.
But, everything requires a process of adaptation, and she is free anyway, so she can train slowly.
This time she investigated Madam Liu and reorganized the servants of the entire Su family, thus establishing her authority. Otherwise, everyone in the mansion would really think that she was a fancy woman and a paper tiger, and would play tricks on her behind her back.
As for the Xiao family, she had also inquired about it. She had confirmed the matter of Xiao Hechuan. Her father-in-law was indeed not exaggerating. She also thought carefully about her father-in-law's advice to her. After thinking about it for half a night, it seemed to be true.
Just when she was thinking of sending someone to ask whether her son would be home for lunch, Su Yanqing came back and brought her some steaming hot fried dumplings.
When served on a beautiful plate, it looks quite real.
Su Yanqing kept the secret. The mother and son had a quarrel during the New Year, and then Su Yanqing ran away from home. Mrs. Su was still angry, so she deliberately didn't smile at him.
Looking at the plate of fried dumplings, she said unhappily:
"Did the kitchen take the wrong medicine today? Why did they put the breakfast we had in the morning as the main meal?"
Jeju does have steamed dumplings, but they are mostly eaten as breakfast in the morning.
"Mother, this has nothing to do with the kitchen. This is what your son just brought back for you. You like eating flatbreads. Try it. This is a new way of eating it. You will definitely like it."
This meant that Su Yanqing had given in to her, and Mrs. Su didn't want to give her a way out, so she still picked up one with chopsticks with a reluctant look and took a bite very elegantly.
The fried dumpling was big and she felt it was not very elegant to eat, but she only complained in her heart.
After taking a bite, her eyes brightened up noticeably. She had never eaten this before. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The filling inside was also very flavorful. It was much better than the fresh meat dumplings she usually ate.
She finished one in a few bites, then went on to eat the second one. When she was about to eat the third one, she suddenly remembered that her rebellious son was still beside her, so she put down her chopsticks.
How could Su Yanqing not understand his mother? He saw all her little reactions and expressions, so he smiled secretly.
"What does mother think?"
"It's just average, not as delicious as you said!" Mrs. Su was also extremely arrogant.
"I bought this from the Xiao family's shop. Now that their shop has opened, business is booming. I went there specially to buy some so that you, mother, can have a taste!"
When Mrs. Su heard that this was the Xiao family's food, she looked at him in disbelief:
"Did their business flourish so quickly?"
She had only heard that their family was going to do business, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. The urge to act was too strong. If she remembered correctly, their family were refugees who came to Jeju for refuge a few months ago. Now the shop has been opened?
"Yes, everyone in the Xiao family is capable. It is you, mother, who underestimates them."
He just blatantly favors the Xiao family.
Mrs. Su also knew that she was in the wrong, so she curled her lips and retorted:
"It's not that Madam Liu's fault. She always whispers in my ears, saying that these country folks have many bad habits and are not presentable. I am easily influenced by her, and you know that."
Well, now it’s someone else’s fault.
Su Yanqing sighed helplessly and said earnestly:
"So, mother, please don't stop me and Lanlan from being together anymore, okay? You should try to find the good points in others instead of always focusing on their background."
Mrs. Su felt a little aggrieved, but she had already made up her mind.
"A few days ago, I had tea with several female teachers from the girls' school. According to the date, the Jeju Neo-Confucian School has started recruiting students. You should know what they teach there, so I won't explain it to you. Anyway, I think that the future mistress of our family must be able to manage the household affairs. She will also have to go out and socialize in the future. She must have some experience in tea tasting, flower arranging, chess and discussing incense. What do you think?"
Her hint was already very clear, and there was nothing she could do if her silly son still didn't understand.
What she meant was that Xiao Lanlan should go to the girls' school and learn what she didn't know!
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