Now that Zhao Changyong is here, there are even more idle people. In addition to her and Chen An, Chen Tong and Chen Ning have also been forced to become "laid-off employees".
Zhang Shaowen is quite skilled at weighing and calculating bills when entertaining guests, but he is still slow at butchering chickens and ducks.
After all, they only eat meat a few times a year, so it's normal that they're not familiar with killing chickens and ducks. Practice makes perfect, and with a few more tries, they'll be able to do it.
When Zhao Changyong stood at the window, all his last worries disappeared, because diners could only see his upper body.
As I watched, learned, and practiced, I became so focused that I forgot about my physical disability and gradually regained my former confidence in front of others.
He was also praised by several diners for his sincere attitude and warm smile.
Therefore, they work even harder.
Even after all the braised food had sold out, Zhao Changyong still had a smile on his face, and said awkwardly, "My face is sore from smiling..."
This made everyone burst into laughter.
Cheng Yue praised them generously, "You did a great job! I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Shaowen and Xiaolin are the same. I believe it won't be long before you can run the shop yourselves."
"Mom, I will definitely do my best!"
"Aunt Cheng Yue, me too! I'll definitely get things done!"
"Thank you, Sister Cheng Yue. I will work hard!"
The three people who were praised blushed and expressed their gratitude one after another, scratching their foreheads in embarrassment, their actions perfectly synchronized.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "I believe you."
After exchanging words, the group went about their own business, some tidying up, others cooking, and soon a meal was served.
Zhao Changyong was startled and hesitated to pick up his chopsticks. However, he noticed that the people around him were all calm and composed, and he regained his usual composure.
With Cheng Yue's shop doing so well, it's normal for her to eat such good food. But what I didn't expect was that those of us who work at the shop eat the same food as the owners.
The fact that Sister Cheng and her family didn't hold it against them is truly remarkable; it takes a lot of magnanimity from ordinary people.
After locking the door after dinner, Cheng Yue and the others went to town as usual. Zhang Shaowen and Zhao Xiangxiu, mother and daughter, both had new clothes, and Zhao Changyong couldn't be left out, could he?
Once home, Cheng Yue handed the cloth to Zhao Changyong, who, needless to say, made another round of excuses.
Cheng Yue, with practiced ease, used the same reason she had given Zhang Shaowen, and Zhao Changyong finally accepted it.
Not long after they arrived home, Wei Lanfen and Guo came upstairs, one carrying a basket of vegetables and the other carrying a basket of eggs.
"Cheng Yue, please accept this. I was thinking of giving it to you yesterday, but who knew you'd run off so quickly!"
They weren't home when Zhao Changyong came back, otherwise they would have given it directly to Cheng Yue.
Moreover, they bought another piece of cloth. Although it was deducted from the wages, weren't the wages paid by Cheng Yue?
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law busied themselves packing up all the eggs in the house. The farm family didn't have many good gifts to give, so eggs were the most presentable thing they could offer.
Cheng Yue quickly declined, "Aunt Guo, Sister Lanfen, I can't accept this. Changyong isn't just taking money without doing any work while I'm working for him. What would it look like if I accepted his gifts?"
This basket of eggs probably contains forty or fifty eggs; I wonder how long it's been stored up.
Everyone else is short of eggs, but she isn't. After all, apart from the old hens she raises, she has eggs in her space that she can replenish by eating one, and she never runs out of them.
Not to mention vegetables, she planted vegetables in half of the yard, and she couldn't possibly eat them all.
Guo insisted on giving it to Cheng Yue: "What's yours is yours, and what we're giving is ours. Cheng Yue, you must accept this, or we won't feel at ease."
If it weren't for you, Changyong would have had a hard time getting back on his feet, and might have lived like this for the rest of his life. As his mother, it breaks my heart to see him like this, and his father sighs all the time too.
"It may seem like you've given Changyong a job, but in reality, you've given our whole family hope. Don't refuse, just accept it!"
Since Madam Guo had already put it this way, Cheng Yue really couldn't refuse anymore; she could understand Madam Guo's good intentions.
He had no choice but to agree, saying, "Okay, I'll accept it then, thank you Aunt Guo!"
Guo and Wei Lanfen laughed with relief.
Cheng Yue took the eggs and vegetables, had Chen Tong and Chen Ning pick them out and put them in the basket, and then handed the basket back to her.
Guo asked cautiously, "Cheng Yue, how was Chang Yong's performance today? Was there anything amiss?"
She believed that Zhao Changyong could do things well, but she was afraid that he couldn't let go of his inner conflict and would always focus on his disability, which would make him more prone to making mistakes.
Wei Lanfen also looked at Cheng Yue with expectant eyes. They couldn't ask Zhao Changyong earlier, probably because they were afraid he would feel too much pressure, so they had to ask Cheng Yue instead.
Cheng Yue spoke frankly: "Chang Yong picked it up very quickly, and there's nothing wrong with it. Aunt Guo, don't worry. Many customers praised him today!"
Upon hearing this, Guo rubbed her hands together, laughing and crying at the same time, "It's so good, so good! He's finally able to get through this!"
Cheng Yue was deeply moved, truly feeling the boundless love and concern of parents!
After some persuasion, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went down the mountain. Their steps were noticeably lighter than when they came, and even Guo's back was less hunched.
After seeing the two off, Cheng Yue went into the courtyard to take stock of the spices. They were all readily available in the space, so there was no need to buy any, saving a lot of money.
After all, these days there are no places that specialize in selling spices; you have to buy them from herbal medicine shops, and the prices are incredibly high.
Cheng Yue carefully sorted and put away the spices. Chen An watched from the side and said, "Ah Yue, you can recognize these spices at a glance, you..."
Although he didn't know the purpose of each spice, he could still recognize them. If a doctor or someone knowledgeable knew what they were, wouldn't that reveal the secret recipe?
However, Chen An stopped halfway through his sentence, thinking that Cheng Yue couldn't possibly be unaware of this; he was overthinking it.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "I'm planning to buy a small stone mill tomorrow. I'll grind them all into powder, then they won't be recognized, right?"
The most important thing about spices is the proportion; if the proportions are not right, the taste will be strange.
If everything is ground into powder, even if someone knowledgeable can taste the spices, it would be difficult to determine the exact proportions.
In the past, there were so many brands of spice packets, and the ingredient list of each one was clearly written. Yet, no one could truly imitate them. Each brand still had its own unique flavor.
It's even harder to imitate now. Not to mention how expensive the spices are, the variety of products isn't necessarily as comprehensive as hers.
Chen An smiled and replied, "That's good."
After arranging the spices, Cheng Yue noticed that the sun was already setting and not so bright anymore, so she called Chen Tong and Chen Ning, the two sisters, to take a walk in the field.
The potatoes have been planted for almost a month, and the potato seedlings have grown quite strong and look very pleasing.
This is the cornerstone of her next career goal; how can she not feel at ease if she doesn't check on it every day?
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