When Jiang Qiao and the others arrived at the backyard, things were busy there too. Dong Kaizhen had just come over to deliver vegetables. Business was good in the city, but there were some things that couldn't be bought there, so it wasn't as convenient as coming from the countryside.
These two restaurants, which opened under the name of Gujia Village, not only benefited the children, but more importantly, the village and the commune also benefited.
If villagers have unsold inventory that they can't sell, they can sell it openly and honestly through the village. Moreover, if the restaurants do well, the villagers will also benefit, as they will receive a share of the profits at the end of the year.
So, in order for everyone to receive more money at the end of the year, both the team and the members gave their full support. Any good stuff that needed to be sold was sent directly to the team, where Jiang Xiuqi and the others weighed and calculated it, and everyone benefited.
Besides, this restaurant is opened under the name of the village, and village officials like Jiang Xiuqi wouldn't let it go out of business due to a shortage of ingredients.
So, the village took care of everything that needed to be planted and raised. The children went out to gather pig feed and were paid for it. With feed, raising pigs, chickens, ducks and the like was not difficult and could also increase income.
In addition, the village has also set up greenhouses for vegetables because there are restaurants. You can't expect guests to eat cabbage and radishes in the dead of winter, can you?
With experienced veterans like Hou Diankui around, setting up this greenhouse didn't really take much effort.
Therefore, compared with those government-run restaurants, the two restaurants in Gujia Village were exceptionally popular because food was unlimited and there were delicious vegetables to eat, which was a condition that state-run restaurants did not have.
In the kitchen, where they were busy preparing various ingredients for the chefs, Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui walked in.
"Oh, you two are rare guests. Since our restaurant opened, Old Hou has only come a few times, and Qiao'er has never come even once. Come on, come on, come inside and sit down."
Jiang Qiao smiled and waved her hand, "We're all family, no need to be so polite. We'll help you too. Wait here, I'll put on an apron."
Hou Diankui also became interested. "I think it's a good idea. I'll help out too. Let Jiang Qiao cook a few dishes today. That girl is a great cook. She can help you in the kitchen."
Mengzi poked his head out from the kitchen and said, "Hey, Qiao'er, you're here to help? That's great, I'll learn a thing or two from you."
Jiang Qiao went inside, changed her clothes, and came out smiling, wearing an apron.
"Brother Mengzi, you're making fun of me. You're a professional, and I wouldn't dare compare myself to a master chef like you. But I'm happy to help you out."
As soon as she finished speaking, the younger brother who was running the front of the restaurant came over to take the order. Jiang Qiao glanced at it and thought that there was nothing wrong with the customer ordering the food. If an ordinary person were to eat it, it would definitely be very nutritious. However, if a pregnant woman were to eat it, there would be a problem, as it could very likely cause a miscarriage.
I couldn't resist asking, "Which table ordered this?"
"Sis, it was ordered from the table where the pregnant woman is. Is there a problem?"
Jiang Qiao nodded, then handed it to Mengzi to look at. "Brother Mengzi, take a look, is there a problem?"
After reading it, Mengzi's face immediately darkened. "What are these two trying to do? Harm a pregnant woman?"
Hou Diankui took it from the side, and after a glance, the old man shook his head repeatedly, "This is deadly. If that woman eats this, she probably won't even make it to the hospital."
"Son, go over there and find out what their relationship is. We can't just sit idly by. If they're after money and want to kill us, we have to report it to the police."
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I think it's a good idea. Let's go and find out what their relationship is."
Soon, Potato came over from the front. "Sis, I've found out that the three of them are probably related. One is the pregnant woman's brother, and the other is her sister-in-law. Sis, what should we do?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "You know, this matter required us to rush it. Master Hou, what's your opinion?"
What could Hou Diankui say? Logically, this was someone else's business, but since they had encountered it, they couldn't just ignore it. If the pregnant woman agreed, they wouldn't have the right to interfere.
"Girl, have that pregnant woman come to the back and ask her if she doesn't want the baby in her belly, and to avoid those two people."
Dong Kaizhen, who was tidying up the children's clothes in the back, came out when she heard that Jiang Qiao had arrived.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Qiao told the old lady about it, and Dong Kaizhen's face immediately darkened after glancing at the people outside.
"Wait here, I'm coming—"
Dong Kaizhen's expression left Jiang Qiao and the others unsure whether she knew him or not.
Judging from the situation outside, it's quite obvious that Dong Kaizhen knows that woman.
Soon, the man and woman outside seemed a bit off, so Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui immediately went out and heard the woman shouting.
"What's it to you? Don't meddle in other people's business. It's none of an outsider's business to interfere in our family affairs."
This one sentence infuriated Jiang Qiao and his group. Who is Dong Kaizhen? She is the mother of these children, the one who takes care of these children, both young and old, in place of Jiang Qiao.
Over the years, what the couple did for Jiang Qiao was like family to her. How could these two be so arrogant, especially towards their own family? Do you think these kids would tolerate that?
Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui went up and pinned the two people down. The surrounding diners were not quite sure what was going on, but they were all kind-hearted and thought the two people had a fight.
So, he put down his chopsticks, intending to come over and mediate the fight. It's not easy being away from home, so don't let a small matter cause unpleasantness. Besides, we're all comrades, there's no deep-seated hatred between us, it doesn't have to come to this.
"Comrades, please be patient and listen to me first—"
Jiang Qiao didn't say anything more, but turned to look at Dong Kaizhen, "Auntie, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Dong Kaizhen pulled the pregnant woman to her feet and said, “Everyone, this is my friend’s child, who is also my niece. Her father lost his life in the revolution years ago, leaving behind a widow and her children. It hasn’t been easy for them.”
I was quite happy to see my niece here today. However, as you can see, she is six months pregnant and looks like she's about to give birth. Do you know what these two people ordered for her?
Those are all things that can cause pregnant women to miscarry. We make medicinal cuisine here, as you all know. It seems that several of you here have ordered these dishes. Whether they taste good or not, I'm sure you all know the answer in your hearts.
However, there are some things that pregnant women shouldn't eat. Yet these two people harbored malicious intentions and made my niece, a pregnant woman, eat these things. I came over to ask them. You all heard what happened just now. These two people are definitely up to something.
"Girl, tell your aunt what's going on. Didn't you get married? What are you doing here? Who are these two people?"
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