Song Xia and the Zhao family have a good relationship now. Earlier this year, on Old Master Zhao's birthday, the Zhao family invited Song Xia to cook a meal, and Song Xia even closed her shop that day.
As a result, Song Xia has gained a certain reputation among the upper class in the provincial capital, and occasionally attends private banquets that he cannot refuse.
However, it was precisely because of the private banquets she occasionally prepared that Wei Zhu's life went so smoothly afterward. Even when Wei Deng made several mistakes at work, he was treated leniently, since Song Xia was the only one in the entire provincial capital with this skill!
Even she herself could be imprisoned, which made Mo Ru once again change Song Xia's image in her mind. It was only after she was imprisoned that she learned that the time she asked for two servings of lobster was actually a subsidy from Wei Deng.
"Why didn't you say so? If you had, we wouldn't have wasted that money," Mo Ru said softly, coaxing Wei Deng, who found it very endearing.
"If you want to eat it, spending an extra penny won't hurt."
"Weiden, you're so kind."
“You’re my girlfriend. If I’m not good to you, who else would I be good to? Don’t be afraid when we go to the buffet. The manager and colleagues are all very kind people. My mom knows the restaurant owner, so as long as we don’t make a big mistake, the manager won’t make things difficult for us.”
"Auntie is amazing, she actually knows such a big boss."
"My sister said that her family really likes my mom's cooking. My mom has cooked for them several times by herself. The reason she agreed to let us work as summer workers is because my mom promised to host a dinner party for them."
As he spoke, Wei Deng felt a pang of sympathy. If his sister hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that this was how he got his job.
"Then I will definitely thank Auntie properly when I have the chance. Wei Deng, when can I visit Auntie?"
Wei Deng said vaguely, "You know my mom is busy, let's talk about it when she's free."
Mo Ru was somewhat disappointed. She wanted to meet Wei Deng's parents as soon as possible and settle things between them. There were too many people at school who were after him, and she couldn't let him go. Although Wei Deng wasn't the best in terms of conditions, he was the most secure one she could currently hold onto.
She doesn't crave great wealth or status; she just wants her future husband to be good-looking, obedient, and have a modest fortune so she can live a carefree life.
Actually, she didn't really want to work a summer job. Wouldn't it be better to go out and have fun? It would be comfortable to just lie at home and do nothing. Even though it was just her stepfather's house, as long as she ignored it, who could do anything to her?
Isn't this to leave a good impression on Weiden's mother? And to keep an eye on Weiden during the holidays, lest he be seduced by someone.
As for Song Xia, after sending the two to the buffet restaurant, she didn't plan to bother with them anymore. It was hot, so the snack shop updated some of its menus. With the arrival of the hot summer, the number of clay pot soups was halved, and they started making some desserts and iced drinks.
The most representative item is mung bean soup. The mung bean soup she cooks is sandy and glutinous, with a moderate sweetness, making it the shop's new season's best-selling item.
In addition, there are also ice jelly, cold noodles, and cold skin noodles, which are selling increasingly well every day. To thank its loyal customers, the shop has added some free cold dishes, such as sweet and sour radish, spicy and sour kelp strips, and refreshing lettuce. Since they were originally unlimited and free, the customers felt embarrassed and insisted that Song Xia limit the amount each person could eat. So Song Xia bought a batch of small plates, limiting each person to one plate.
Now her little shop has become a huge hit in the city, attracting many food bloggers who all praise it. One blogger, who used to be a head chef at a five-star hotel, strongly invited her to work in Beijing after tasting her food, but she resolutely declined.
The videos were posted online, attracting more and more food bloggers to visit the restaurant, which has led to the current situation where there are queues even outside of mealtimes, much to the dismay of many regular customers.
Left with no other choice, Song Xia had to hire two more employees to distribute the work among herself, which made things a little easier. However, she still had to do the seasoning herself in the end.
Every week, she still rests on Sundays. Actually, there are many people coming to check in now, and business on Sundays is no worse than on weekdays, but she doesn't want herself and her employees to be too tired. Money can never be earned enough; only by resting properly can one sustain a business.
During her break, she took her daughter to meet a real estate manager.
Wei Zhu realized what was happening and parted her lips slightly: "Mom, are you planning to buy a house?"
"Well, we can't keep renting forever. We've made some money now, so we can keep looking for something to look for."
"Shouldn't we save up more before we start looking? What if there are any setbacks in the business in the future, and we can't pay back the loan?" Wei Zhu quickly tried to salvage the situation, "I didn't mean if Mom's business ran into trouble, or what if I get a salary after I pass the exam?"
“Since Mom is looking at houses, she can definitely pay it off. Even if the shop closes down in the future, with Mom’s skills, which restaurant wouldn’t want her? Remember the conditions that blogger offered? They’re no less than those of programmers.”
Wei Zhu didn't deny this point; she just felt it was too fast. How could her mother earn so much money?
"You didn't tell your younger brother about buying the house?"
“If I tell him what to do, he won’t have the money, and he’s just looking now; it’s uncertain when he’ll buy it!”
Although Song Xia said that, she quickly found a house she liked.
She had already arranged with the property manager to find a house not far from her shop in the old town. There were hardly any new houses there, so she was looking at mostly older ones. She had her eye on a detached house with a small courtyard.
There are many old houses like these in the old town. They are basically impossible to demolish or rebuild. They can only be maintained and repaired. Because the roads are narrow and some alleys are inaccessible to cars, they cannot be sold for very high prices.
The house that Song Xia had her eye on was nearly sixty years old. It looked dilapidated both inside and out. If anyone wanted to live there, it would have to be renovated from the inside out. Moreover, because it was in an old town, the sewers were narrow, so flooding during the rainy season was a major problem.
Fortunately, this house is not too far from the road, and there is a parking lot and subway station next to it, so the location is pretty good.
As for renovations, that's inevitable. You just need to find a good renovation company, spend a little more money, and they can get you the renovation permits and solve all the problems.
Because it's a detached house with a small courtyard of about ten square meters in the front and back, this is what Song Xia likes the most. When buying a house, it's rare to find one that meets all the requirements, and those are usually not cheap. So as long as it meets the core requirements, it's worth buying.
After signing the contract, Wei Zhu was a little worried. The cost of renovating this dilapidated house would probably be no less than the cost of buying it.
"Relax a bit," Song Xia said casually. "If you want us to fix it all at once, so you don't have to worry about it anymore, you don't have to deal with the neighbors upstairs and downstairs like people living in high-rises, and you don't have to worry about elevator malfunctions or paying property management fees, isn't that great?"
Wei Zhu thought about it and agreed. It might be a bit troublesome at first, but it would definitely be more comfortable than living in a high-rise building later on. Plus, there would be a small courtyard where electric vehicles could be parked and some flowers that she could plant.
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