"These two kids, really! How much time can they waste eating a meal!" Li Guizhi muttered as she went back to the kitchen to cook.
Jiang Xiaoli leaned over the kitchen doorway and said, "They must be in a hurry to get back and make money. They sold 120 baskets today during their trial opening, and they'll definitely sell more tomorrow. I wonder if the auntie they hired can handle it."
Li Guizhi poured the vegetables into the pot and stirred them a few times. "Didn't Pumpkin just say that Xiao Zong hired two more people to make steamed buns? I'll go check on them tomorrow."
"You should go over and inspect the area, and give them some guidance on their work," Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile.
"What guidance do you need? Those few people are doing a great job. You'll see when you go on Sunday."
The steamed bun shop took less than a week from preparation to opening, and she hasn't even been there yet.
After serving the food, Li Guizhi casually asked, "How many steamed bun shops do you and Xiao Zong plan to open later?"
Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment, "The specifics haven't been decided yet. We'll see how things develop. We plan to open four stores in the second batch. What's up?"
Li Guizhi sighed, "It's nothing, it's just that we feel our family is getting better and better lately, it's really nice."
She paused for a few seconds and then said, "I ran into your maternal grandfather's neighbor when I went out to buy groceries today. She told me that your aunt's factory is arranging for laid-off workers to find new jobs, and your aunt's name is on the list."
Jiang Xiaoli put down her chopsticks and asked uncertainly, "Mom, you're not thinking of helping them, are you?"
Li Guizhi rolled her eyes at her daughter, "In your eyes, your mother is such a spineless person? Before, people wished they didn't have us two, but now they're rushing to give her money. I'm not senile yet!"
She breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I was just afraid you might suddenly have a change of heart. It's good that you know what's going on. Speaking of which, if they come to our door after they hear we're making money, Mom, you won't soften your heart, will you?"
“Look at what you’re saying. Your maternal grandparents are my biological parents after all. If they get sick or something, I’ll definitely have to go see them. As for your uncles and aunts, let’s just forget about them.” Li Guizhi felt a sense of helplessness when talking about her relatives.
Jiang Xiaoli got up, went around behind Li Guizhi, and hugged her. "Mom, I will definitely take good care of you in the future!"
Li Guizhi patted her daughter's hand, "Mom is already this old, I don't care what happens to me, as long as you are well, I'll be satisfied!"
“Our lives will definitely get better and better! If you ask me, you can go around looking at houses whenever you have free time. We’ll be able to afford one soon,” Jiang Xiaoli advised.
After she finished speaking, Li Guizhi looked at the envelope that Nan Gua had brought today and asked, "Xiao Li, do you know how much savings we have now?"
Jiang Xiaoli's eyes darted around, and she guessed a number, "Twenty thousand?"
Li Guizhi, forgetting that she was still eating, went inside to retrieve her bankbook, turned to the latest page, and showed it to her daughter.
The screen shows that 2000 yuan was deposited today, and the balance is 0.7 yuan.
Jiang Xiaoli flipped to the front and looked at it. Before starting her business, her family's savings over the years amounted to only a little over 3,000 yuan.
Li Guizhi brought out the envelope again, saying, "Tomorrow I'll collect the order money, add this to it, and deposit another 6,000. Then our savings will be 28,000!"
Seeing the numbers on the savings account increasing every day or two, Jiang Xiaoli was also very happy. "Does the family have enough working capital?"
Li Guizhi nodded, "That's enough! Don't worry, the seasonings we've pressed only cost a little over 2,000 yuan, and I still have several hundred yuan left over, so it's enough."
She linked arms with her mother and said, "Mom, our new house is waving at us!"
"Don't worry, I'll buy it for you once I've saved enough money! When you go to Xiaoyu's house later, ask your Uncle Xiao if there are any newly built residential areas that would be suitable for us. He works in construction and knows a lot about this stuff. We won't lose out if he recommends something."
"Mom, you're the best!" Jiang Xiaoli was filled with anticipation at the thought of moving into an apartment and enjoying a flush toilet and hot shower.
Li Guizhi was also looking forward to the new house and new life. She pulled her daughter away and said, "Okay, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, go study."
Jiang Xiaoli revised her study plan at school today.
She created a new schedule, detailing her daily study tasks.
Tonight's study assignment is chemistry from the first semester of the second year of high school.
She sat at her desk until 10:30. Li Guizhi came into the room and reminded her, "Xiaoli, it's 10:30. Study again tomorrow. Be careful to protect your eyes."
This is a task that Jiang Xiaoli assigned to her mother: if she studies past 10:30 every day, she must remind her.
Although she was a poor student in her past life, she had to wear glasses at a young age. She didn't want to experience that feeling of being completely lost when she took them off again.
After closing the book, Jiang Xiaoli silently recited the rhythm and did an eye exercise before washing up, getting ready, and going to bed.
It was another Saturday when she had to go to school. As soon as she arrived, Chen Jing, who was sitting in the back row, poked her in the back. "Jiang Xiaoli, here's something delicious for you!"
She handed over a package wrapped in oil paper. Jiang Xiaoli recognized the smell immediately. She paused for a few seconds, then tentatively asked, "Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop?"
Chen Jing exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know! This store is quite far from our school, but my home is right next to No. 1 Middle School. My mom went to queue up early this morning to buy it!"
She couldn't help but laugh. "Didn't this place just open yesterday? You're really well-informed."
Chen Jing stood up mysteriously, leaned close to the table in front of her, and whispered in Jiang Xiaoli's ear, "I heard that this is Zong Jiayu's favorite steamed bun from No. 1 Middle School!"
"Oh? So what if he likes to eat?" Jiang Xiaoli didn't expect that Zong Jia had fans.
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