However, this dish is extremely labor-intensive and requires nearly ten steps. Most people don’t have the time or patience to make it. After all, for them, it is already difficult to have enough food and clothing, so they don’t have time to think about anything else.
Jiang Xueying made the meatballs but did not serve them immediately. Instead, she simmered them in the pot.
The children had not returned yet, so she went back to her room to get the recent account book. The manager had delivered the restaurant's account book yesterday, but she had been busy with household chores and had not had time to look at it. Now she had just the right amount of time to check it.
After looking through each line carefully, she showed a look of satisfaction. Yes, the restaurant's business was getting better and better.
But thanks to those picky eaters, the restaurant's dishes just suit their tastes, and word spread like wildfire, and the restaurant's reputation gradually grew.
Once those dignitaries who were looking for something new came, the reputation would really spread.
The restaurant has a lot of dishes, and the dishes are changed every once in a while, so you won’t get tired of them.
Jiang Xueying pondered for a while, thinking that she would try to expand the business later by adding more special dishes and some delicious Jianghu dishes so that the nobles could have a taste of the new flavors and keep trying different ones.
Just when I was thinking about coming up with a different flavor for the next issue, the kids came rushing back.
They looked like cats, with dust on their faces and messy hair.
"You guys are playing too crazy, look how dirty it is."
After Jiang Xueying finished speaking, she took them to take a shower and change clothes.
A few days later, good news spread in the town.
The village teacher Suining Xin won the third place in the imperial examination and returned home in glory, which shocked everyone. After all, Suining Xin had taken the exam for many years and had never been admitted. No one expected that he would win the third place in the imperial examination!
Some people looked down on him before he took the exam and mocked him: "Just accept it, you are not destined to be poor!"
Suining Xin was not annoyed at all at that time. He did not care about these people. As the saying goes, a swan may have great ambitions, but a sparrow cannot understand them. If he argued with them, he would lose his status.
Now that he has graduated from high school, everyone in the surrounding area knows about it. Many wealthy families have taken a fancy to him and wanted to recruit him as their son-in-law, but he decisively rejected them all.
These so-called wealthy families looked down on him at first, thinking that he was just a poor scholar and that even if he could pass the exam, he would be ranked low. Who would have thought that he would actually be the third place in the exam.
Suining Xin's refusal was like a slap in the face to them, making them sober up a little. They also blamed themselves for having no vision and not discovering such a rough gem.
Jiang Xueying was naturally happy for Suining Xin after finding out. He had studied hard for so many years, and only he knew the pain and sorrow he had gone through. Now he had finally been admitted to high school, which was truly a blessing.
After hearing that he rejected the invitations from those wealthy families, Jiang Xueying couldn't help but feel emotional. There is no shortage of people who curry favor with the powerful in this world.
No one cared about my hard study for ten years, but once I won the top prize in the imperial examination, everyone in the world will know about
Fortunately, Suining Xin was sober enough and was not fooled by those people's sweet words. Sometimes sticking to one's original intention is also a kind of tempering.
In the evening, Suining Xin came to look for her.
As expected, he won the third place in the imperial examination. It can be seen that Suining Xin's temperament is completely different from before. It is true that one should look at a man with new eyes after three days of absence.
However, Jiang Xueying was a little surprised why Sui Ningxin suddenly came to her.
"Miss Jiang, you gave me a job to do when I was down and out. You have been very kind to me, so I will always remember it in my heart. I came here today to ask for a favor. I know that you and Simin are like sisters. I now have a decent status. I want to go to the Chen Mansion to propose marriage as soon as possible, but I am afraid that Mr. Chen still has opinions about me."
Jiang Xueying instantly understood that he wanted her help. After all, she had a good relationship with Chen Simin and had helped Mr. Chen before, so he would listen to her more or less.
Thinking of how Suining Xin had rejected so many good opportunities and had always been thinking about Chen Simin, Jiang Xueying nodded secretly. Naturally, she had no reason not to help.
"That's good. Now that you are the third place in the imperial examination, you still remember Simin in your heart. This thought is enough. I think Simin must be very happy too."
Afterwards, Jiang Xueying arranged for Xiao Taozi to help take care of the two children, while she went to Chen's house with Suining Xin.
This time, Suining Xin took out all his savings and the treasures bestowed by the emperor, plus his status as the third place in the imperial examination, which made Master Chen very satisfied.
He took two sips from the teacup, looked at Sui Ningxin who looked sincere, and said, "Mr. Sui, I thought you would choose someone else after you passed the imperial examination, but I didn't expect you to still think about my daughter. I underestimated you. In this case, if you two really love each other, then find a good day and make a marriage contract."
"Thank you, Master Chen."
Hearing this, Suining Xin heaved a sigh of relief. In fact, he had been worried on the way, afraid that Mr. Chen would not agree. He had thought of many words of request in his mind, but fortunately, they were not needed at all.
Upon learning this, Chen Simin was extremely moved. It was hard for him to come to propose marriage as soon as he came back, which showed that he really still had her in his heart. She was not wrong about him, he was indeed her lover.
Seeing her face slightly red, Jiang Xueying beside her couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, now you can finally let go of your worries. It can be seen that he really treats you with great sincerity. He almost took out all his savings and rewards, fearing that you would be robbed."
"Sister Jiang, you are making fun of me again."
Chen Simin's face turned even redder. After a moment, she sighed softly, "Ah, he is actually a miserable man. He didn't give up despite the difficulties at the beginning. Now he has finally gotten his reward. Those who look down on him should just shut up."
"You don't have to worry about those people. Since ancient times, there has always been such people in this world. As long as you live a good life in the future, those people can only be jealous."
Jiang Xueying's words made sense, and Chen Simin nodded with a smile.
"Sister Jiang, you are still the one who said that this is probably what they call "one word from you is worth ten years of study."
The two chatted and laughed and had some snacks.
"It seems that you have to hurry up and arrange your marriage. After all, your third place winner will be going to Beijing to take up his post soon. Time is a bit tight, so you have to make it happen as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Chen Simin coughed lightly and his face turned even redder.
Time is running out, so we have to get married as soon as possible.
Mr. Chen looked at the almanac and set the wedding date for ten days later.
This way, with ten days of preparation time, it is not considered too hasty.
Moreover, these two lovers finally got married after great difficulty, and they didn't care about these red tapes at all. As long as the marriage was legal and approved by both parties, that was enough!
Jiang Xueying couldn't help but feel happy for Chen Simin when she learned about this. This pair of lovers finally got what they wished for.
During these ten days, both the Chen family and the Sui family were busy preparing for the wedding.
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