Grandma Gu relaxed, but Madam Cheng became nervous.
Madam Cheng was not only nervous but also excited; she had never heard such words about business from a woman before.
Mrs. Cheng invited the three members of the Gu family—grandparents and grandchildren—to stay for lunch.
Since the county magistrate was not at the county office, and she was a woman confined to her home, her foot was injured and she was unable to move around easily, so it was inappropriate for her to invite Gu Shouxin to dinner.
The three members of the Gu family understood this.
It wasn't until late afternoon that the three of them arrived at the study and found Gu Shouxin and his daughter.
On the way back, Cai Xiaolian told the father and daughter about the cooperation with Madam Cheng on Zuijianglou.
Six dishes are served each month, which can be desserts, soups, stir-fries, or breakfast.
Cai Xiaolian also suggested to Madam Cheng that the restaurant's decor should be changed and the arrangement of the dining tables inside should be redone.
The reason it took so long was that Cai Xiaolian was there drawing up her designs for Madam Cheng.
In modern times, Cai Xiaolian is a self-made successful businesswoman. Before starting her business, she was a wealthy young lady. However, her family's business faced a crisis, she was forced into an arranged marriage, and her in-laws treated her poorly. After the divorce, her family went bankrupt, and she truly started from scratch.
She majored in fine arts in college, so drawing a simple design draft was easy for her.
Once the draft was completed, Mrs. Cheng admired her even more.
If she hadn't been afraid of being suspected by Grandma Gu, Cai Xiaolian could have drawn even better!
The two parties cooperated and split the profits 30/70, with Cai Xiaolian getting 30% and Madam Cheng getting 70%.
Aside from the dishes and some business ideas, Cai Xiaolian can ignore everything else.
Zuijianglou will be open for one more day tomorrow, then it will close for renovations and will reopen at the end of the month.
Their family won't need to make the pickled chili sauce anymore; Madam Cheng will find someone to do it. When they reopen, Cai Xiaolian will introduce seventeen new dishes, and Madam Cheng will invite the women of lower ranks and the women of her household in the county to taste them. This was Cai Xiaolian's suggestion, to increase brand awareness.
"My wife is truly amazing!" Gu Shouxin said sincerely after hearing this.
"Mother, have we partnered with Zuijianglou? Will we have a monthly income from now on?" Gu Xin asked excitedly.
"Little money-grubber!" Cai Xiaolian tapped Gu Xin's nose and laughed, "That's right, you'll have an income every month. From now on, our Xin Xin will have plenty of time to complete her daily plans! She won't have to worry about whether to go out with Mom or stay home to help her sister anymore."
"That...wait, isn't that Sister Yumei?" Gu Xin was about to say something when she saw a person lying face down in front of her, with half of their face on the ground and the other half showing.
"Second brother, stop the car quickly! It's that girl Yu Mei!" Grandma Gu looked over and quickly told Gu Shouxin to stop the car.
The family quickly stepped forward.
Sun Yumei was in a sorry state, her skirt was covered in blood, and her body was covered in mud, as if she had been crawling for a long time. In the early winter weather, her forehead was covered in sweat and her face was pale.
"Sister-in-law Yumei, Sister-in-law Yumei!" Gu Xin was so frightened by her appearance that she burst into tears.
"Yu Mei, Yu Mei!" Grandma Gu squatted down and patted her face.
"My child, my child! Save my child!" Sun Yumei cried out for her child, her mind incoherent.
"Second son's wife, take Niannian to the Sun family in Lotus Village to explain the situation to her brothers. Second son, Xinxin, and I will go to the county town to find a doctor!" Grandma Gu, disregarding the blood and mud covering Sun Yumei's body, picked her up and gave her the instructions.
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