On the other side, Cheng Yue arrived home and first paid Zhao Xiangxiu and the other woman their wages. The two women packed up their wages, grinned, and continued cleaning the chicken and duck coop.
Cheng Yue smiled and ignored the two of them, heading straight back to the courtyard.
When Chen An saw her come in, he looked up and asked softly, "A-Yue? Who are you looking for?"
Cheng Yue never beats around the bush; she always speaks her mind. The fact that she took so long to return suggests that she has already taken care of things.
Cheng Yue wasn't surprised at all by Chen An's question and replied, "It's Shaowen from Brother Dashan's family. He said he's studied for two months."
"Huh? That's not right. You guys are such good friends, how come you didn't know Shaowen was educated?"
As soon as Cheng Yue finished speaking, she remembered that when she mentioned looking for a helper at noon, Chen An still seemed clueless about everything.
Chen An was also somewhat surprised. "Shaowen went to school? I really didn't know that. I think I was still doing odd jobs outside at that time. Brother Dashan and the others never mentioned it."
Cheng Yue thought about it and realized that the village head's family were not talkative people, unlike the Zhao family, who would want to tell the whole village if they found a single copper coin.
She had been studying for two months, so it was normal for her not to mention it. If Qian Yulan hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have thought of it either.
I just don't know why they dropped out of school?
However, this matter has nothing to do with her, and she has no penchant for prying into other people's privacy.
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The next day, Cheng Yue and her family packed up and drove the oxcart down the mountain. Zhang Shaowen was already waiting at the door. Not only Zhang Shaowen, but the whole family was standing at the door.
This is just as grand as a modern family sending their child off to university.
Cheng Yue understood, but told them not to worry, and then called Zhang Shaowen to get in the car.
Unexpectedly, the child walked with the wrong gait. How nervous he must have been! Several children nearby covered their mouths and laughed, and Zhang Shaowen was so embarrassed that he scratched his toes on the ground.
Qian Yulan gave Zhang Dashan a few more instructions, and then Chen An whipped the cart to start driving.
As they walked, she gently comforted him, "Shaowen, relax. Just do what you need to do. Your aunt and I won't make things difficult for you."
Zhang Shaowen's body was taut, his hands gripping the cart so tightly they seemed to leave nail marks; it was clear at a glance that he was nervous.
Being so nervous won't do; the more nervous you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.
Hearing this, Zhang Shaowen relaxed a little and smiled, "Uncle Chen An, Aunt Cheng Yue, I'm fine, I'm just a little afraid I won't do a good job."
He knew that Uncle Chen was on good terms with his father and second uncle. He wasn't familiar with Aunt Cheng Yue before, but his grandparents kept praising her at home.
Moreover, Aunt Cheng Yue trusted him so much yesterday, so he knew in his heart that they would definitely not make things difficult for him.
But the more he felt this way, the more nervous he became. He was quite excited yesterday, but he couldn't sleep all night, and he woke up this morning feeling uneasy.
Cheng Yue gave Zhang Shaowen an encouraging smile, "Don't scare yourself, nothing is difficult, you can definitely do it."
Zhang Shaowen changed into a new outfit today. To say it was a new outfit was a bit of a stretch, but it was washed clean and there wasn't a single stain.
She had even noticed that his nails were trimmed exceptionally clean. People who work in the fields rarely have clean nails, so it was clear that Zhang Shaowen had put a lot of effort into it.
A person who puts their heart into it will not fail to do things well.
Chen Lin patted Zhang Shaowen on the shoulder and said with a simple smile, "Brother Shaowen, don't think too much. Mom said you've studied for two months, so you'll definitely be fine!"
Look at us, we've never even read a book, but we can still do the accounting just fine. You'll definitely do a better job than us!
Chen Tong and Chen Ning nodded with smiles, "Big brother is right, Shaowen, we can all do it, and you can do it even better!"
Cheng Yue tried to persuade them, and the three siblings joined in, chatting and laughing all the way, making it much more lively than usual.
Once inside the shop, Zhang Shaowen was no longer nervous at all.
Cheng Yue first went to the kitchen to take out the braised food and braising liquid from the space. She had to make it first every day because the space wasn't smart enough.
Existing items will be automatically replenished, but items added later will not have this function; once removed, they will be gone.
If it weren't for that, we could really do business without any investment. But if that were the case, there would be no difficulty in doing anything, and everything would be readily available, which would be rather boring.
The kitchen is a restricted area; only Cheng Yue can enter, or can only enter with Cheng Yue's permission.
She was busy in the kitchen by herself, while the people outside also had things to do.
After Chen Lin showed Zhang Shaowen around the entire shop, Chen An then showed him the dishes and prices.
Zhang Shaowen was quick-witted and memorized it all in no time.
Cheng Yue disassembled the delivered chicken and duck, put them in a pot to braise, and soon it was time to start selling them.
Before all the braised food was even displayed, a large crowd had already formed a queue.
Zhang Shaowen was dumbfounded; he had no idea that business could be so good!
On the first day, Cheng Yue only let Zhang Shaowen watch and learn from the side, without letting him try, so as not to make him flustered and do it poorly, which would damage his confidence.
"Sister, do you want sweet and spicy braised dishes again today?"
"Sir, please don't worry, I'll weigh it for you right away!"
"Alright! That's two pounds in total. Take it and have a safe trip!"
Zhang Shaowen watched carefully from the side, paying extra attention even to the tone of Chen Lin and the others' voices.
After the diners finished ordering, he also calculated the bill to see if it was the same as what Cheng Yue and the others had calculated.
Seeing that he hadn't made a mistake, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, there was one thing: no matter how he calculated, he couldn't calculate as fast as them.
Especially Aunt Cheng Yue, who seemed to speak without thinking.
She thought to herself, "No wonder she's the daughter of a scholar; she's just different."
Even Chen Lin's arithmetic skills are excellent, completely unrecognizable from his former self, and he is determined to learn from Cheng Yue.
The braised food sold out quickly, and the shelves were cleared out in no time.
After everyone had left, Zhang Shaowen finally came to his senses and asked blankly, "Will you continue selling this afternoon?"
Chen Lin shook his head and said, "We'll only sell for one morning. Mother said it's too hard to do more and it's not worth getting exhausted."
"Oh? Aunt Cheng Yue, isn't the wage too high?"
Three hundred coins for just half a day's work? Six hundred coins once you get started?
Zhang Shaowen looked blank, and Cheng Yue couldn't help but laugh. "It's not much. It's only because the working hours are short that we get this little bit of pay."
If it takes a long time, the pay will probably double once you get a permanent position.
"Alright, Shaowen, you and Xiaolin tidy up the front, I'll go cook first."
Not only is there a wage, but a meal is also provided? Aunt Cheng Yue didn't mention that yesterday.
Before Zhang Shaowen could say anything, Cheng Yue had already followed Chen An to the backyard, and Chen Tong and Chen Ning also left with their plates.
"Let's wipe the table together. Mom said food should be clean, so let's wipe it carefully!"
Chen Lin nudged Zhang Shaowen's arm; if he wasn't called out for a while, Zhang Shaowen would just stand there in a daze.
Judging from his appearance, he must have been frightened today. He was the same on the first day of the opening. He'll be fine in a couple of days.
"Oh, okay!" Zhang Shaowen had just picked up a rag to wipe the table when he heard a rough and unfriendly shout from outside.
"What are you doing here, you idiot! And you, Zhang Shaowen, what are you doing here too?!"
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