That evening, Tian Sangui sat in his room counting the loose change that Tian Er had brought back.
Check them one by one in the ledger.
She earns around 5,000 coins a day, which is about the same as when she was in the shop. After deducting the daily cost of 2,000 coins, she makes a net profit of around 3,000 coins.
In five days, the total income was 15 taels and 600 cash. With the guests' rewards, the total income was 21 taels and 600 cash!
After paying the ten taels for renting the mountain today, I still have one hundred and eleven taels left.
If things continue like this, the restaurant rented in May will be fully operational.
Tian Sangui estimated that the shop probably didn't have much food left in the space, so he would go there tomorrow to add another truckload.
With no trouble from the old house these past few days and no need to get up early to work, her sleep quality has greatly improved.
I slept soundly through the night, without a single dream, until dawn.
Since the family only had one horse-drawn carriage, she needed to go to town with Tian Da and Tian Er.
After helping out in the morning, I made an excuse and pulled the donkey cart into a deserted alley.
After summoning Fei Wangwang, I started frantically cooking.
Two layers of Chinese cabbage, two layers of bamboo shoots, two layers of cucumber, and then a layer of green peppers, garlic, and onions.
Cover it with a cloth, tie it with hemp rope on both sides, and pull it back into the shop.
When serving the food, they enter from the back and unload the goods directly into the shed in the corner of the yard.
This was built by her, along with Tian Da and Tian Er, when she let Tian Lao Si move in.
Because there is a tall jujube tree at the entrance, which provides shade for the shed, the vegetables stored inside will not spoil due to the high temperature.
The shop has a large customer flow and consumes a lot of vegetables every day, so stocking up for three days at a time is just right.
"Second cousin, you go help eldest brother and the others. I can handle the rest by myself!"
Zhang Rui touched his head, straightened up, and was three heads taller than Tian Sangui. He looked at the two layers of cabbage on the cart and wondered how a girl like her could carry them.
"The cabbage is heavy, let me do it. Cousin, come inside and have some water and rest. I'll be done moving it soon!"
She wanted Zhang Rui to go in so she could stay and take the remaining dishes out of her spatial storage.
Instead, Zhang Rui told her to go inside and rest, and not to interfere anymore.
Never mind, it'll be the same if she comes over later.
Upon entering the kitchen, I saw Tian Da frying fish balls. On the counter were fried meat, marinated meat and fish, and other side dishes.
Tian Sangui tasted them one by one without making a sound.
"Hmm, your skills have improved a lot, big brother. With a few more days of practice, you'll surpass me!"
Upon being praised, Tian Da blushed slightly on his dark face, unsure of where to look.
“Oh, what are you saying, Third Sister? How could a novice like me surpass you? I hope to catch up with your usual skills.”
Tian Da turned around and poured the fried fish balls into the large wooden basin in front of the library, then fried the next batch.
"I'll be perfectly content as long as Jue Wei Zhai's business stays the same!"
"Yes, I think it's more than that. Brother, you have to believe in your skills, business will only get better and better!"
"Hahaha, okay, listen to Third Sister, believe in yourself!"
The brother and sister chatted and laughed for a while to ease their mind while they worked.
It was noon, and while everyone was busy in the front hall and back kitchen, Tian Sangui quietly went to the shack.
Take out the remaining chives, cabbage, lettuce, celery, ginger, and red chili peppers.
After placing the food in an inconspicuous spot, she stepped back, closed the door, and went to the front hall to serve Tian Er the dishes.
After having lunch at the shop, the siblings drove home, humming little tunes.
In the afternoon, she announced her recruitment plan to her family, and Zhang confidently assured Tian Sangui.
"Don't worry, I'll have everyone found for you in no time. You just stay on the hilltop and keep watch!"
Seeing Zhang's confident demeanor, Tian Sangui felt reassured and went with Tian Laosi, along with Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, to the mountaintop to make preparations in advance.
About half an hour later, Zhang was seen being led by the arm by Aunt Wang, with her two sons, who were eleven or twelve years old, following behind.
They helped Aunt Wang carry Zhang up the mountain.
When Tian Sangui saw it, he was shocked. Wasn't she supposed to go recruit workers? How did it turn out like this?
"Mother, are you alright? What happened?"
Unable to speak, Zhang reached out and waved her hand at Tian Sangui to indicate that she was alright.
Tian Sangui ran to get Zhang Shi a wet washcloth, folded it into a long strip, and placed it on her forehead to help cool her down quickly.
"What happened? Why isn't any worker here?"
"Hey, don't even mention it, your mother is so worried about this that she's on the verge of a breakdown."
Aunt Wang recalled the events that had just occurred with a face full of anger. If she hadn't been supporting Zhang Shi from behind, Zhang Shi would have been so angry that she would have collapsed on the ground, making herself a laughingstock.
"Could it be that ten coins a day is too little?"
Aunt Wang hurriedly shook her head in denial after hearing this.
“It’s not about wages at all. When your mother first started recruiting people in the village, she offered ten coins a day, and everyone eagerly signed up. She even brought her own grandson to participate.”
Tian Sangui was puzzled: "Then why didn't you come?"
And you even angered Zhang like this?
Aunt Wang swallowed hard and continued recounting what would happen.
"Why? Isn't it all because of Zhang Gui?"
Zhang Gui?
"She turned against your mother. She came into the crowd and shouted that your mother was a fraud, that she couldn't pay wages at all, and that she was just using the pretense of making everyone work for free to deceive everyone."
"Not only did they scare away all the people who had signed up before, but they also told the newcomers to go home. Don't believe your mother's words."
"Isn't that infuriating?"
Zhang later argued with Zhang Gui, but Zhang was the most foolish and suffered a great loss in this matter, and was no match for Zhang Gui at all.
Having tasted success, Zhang Gui became more and more enthusiastic, eventually making Zhang Shi faint from anger. Only then did Zhang Gui leave victoriously, swinging her long braid and swaying her big buttocks.
"Damn it, they're even bullying me now! Aunt Wang, could you please look after my mother for a while? I'm going to go and deal with this Zhang Gui!"
After saying that, Tian Sangui, filled with anger, ran down the mountain with lightning speed, searching for Zhang Gui without looking back.
Zhang and Aunt Wang called after her, but she didn't respond.
Seeing this, Aunt Wang quickly comforted Zhang: "Don't worry, San Gui is a smart girl, no one in the village can beat her, so don't worry!"
Zhang greeted Aunt Wang with a smile, but in her heart she was extremely worried about Tian Sangui. She really didn't want her daughter to cause trouble for her and ruin the last bit of her reputation.
Halfway there, he remembered what Wang Erwazi had said yesterday, so he turned around and headed towards the jujube tree. This kind of thing was best left to the bully.
From afar, he spotted a familiar gray figure that made him smile, walking briskly toward him from the treetop.
Wang Erwazi chuckled and jumped down from the tree ahead of time, waiting for her at the base of the tree.
"Wang Erwa, come with me to Zhang Gui's house. I'm going to teach her a lesson she won't tolerate bullies!"
Upon hearing this, he perked up and first confirmed with Tian Sangui: "Did she insult you?" He seemed to be saying, "I'm going to beat her up right now."
Panting heavily, Tian Sangui bent over, supporting himself on his knees with his hands, and said, "She dared to ruin my plans and even insulted my mother. I'm so angry! I can't stand it until I get my revenge!"
"You old hag who can't get married, and you still have such a sharp tongue. Come on, I'll carry you to her. Leave the rest to me; this is my specialty!"
As he spoke, he jumped down from the tree root and squatted in front of Tian Sangui, gesturing for her to get on his back.
Tian Sangui thought to himself, "This Wang Erwa is too enthusiastic. They are at an age where men and women should avoid each other. Unless they are betrothed since childhood, how can they easily get on a man's back?"
It's not like he's his own father.
"No need, I can still run, let's go!"
When she turned around, Wang Erwazi was clearly disappointed, a fleeting look of faint disappointment in his eyes.
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