At noon, the school bell rang throughout the street as Tian Sangui finished the last step in the kitchen: frying fish balls.
Tian Da was in charge of starting the fire, while Tian Er greeted the guests in the front hall.
The school gates opened, and the students shot off like arrows, each heading towards their desired restaurant.
A student leaped and bounded across the threshold of Jueweizhai. Tian Er got up to greet him, but before he could speak, the student covered his buttocks with both hands, his face contorted with anxiety.
"Outhouse, outhouse, hurry, I'm about to come out!"
Tian Er immediately tensed up and helped him run to the outhouse in the backyard.
As soon as he stepped out, he heard a series of farts and diarrhea. Tian Er's expression instantly turned into that of a gorilla, wondering what this student had eaten to cause such diarrhea.
I don't even know if my pants are off yet. Ugh, I smell something! I'd better run!
As Tian Er waved his arms to disperse the smell, he ran towards the front hall.
At this moment, there were already more than a dozen guests sitting in the front hall, looking at the menu.
"Second Manager, you have new dishes again! I have to try them! Order one serving from the menu and pack two more to go, including a dish of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork. We can eat them at home tomorrow, since we have the day off!"
It's almost the end of the month already. Tian Ershou has the order slip in his hand. All he needs to do is circle the dishes ordered by the customers on the order slip and hand it to Tian Sangui.
"Okay, I'll order your food right away, just a moment!"
"Ah, hurry up, hurry up!"
Just as he was about to go to the kitchen, two more students came in, clutching their bottoms, with the same expression as the first student who was still in the outhouse.
"Quick, I need to use the restroom!"
Tian Er immediately panicked and dragged the two of them straight to the backyard.
"That low house in the corner is it, hey, there are people inside!"
Tian Er shouted to the two rushing figures, but they didn't care what he said. Seeing the thatch was like seeing a savior; even if a fairy descended to earth, they would still go to the outhouse first.
Tian Er watched as the two of them went in at the same time, and soon after, mournful sounds came from inside.
"Hey, hey, don't push me! I haven't finished wiping my butt yet..."
Two sizzling sounds came down, and Tian Er quickly covered his nose, sneaking to the kitchen before the smell could spread.
"Third sister, they have a day off tomorrow, so serve them one portion first, and take the other two to go."
Tian Sangui took the numbered slip and hung it on the wooden stick. The fried fish balls were indeed popular. To her surprise, the stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, which had always been lukewarm, became the mainstream dish today.
"Brother, could you take a moment to peel some bamboo shoots for me? The guests today seem to prefer them."
Upon hearing the instructions, Tian Da, who was engrossed in tending the fire, immediately looked up and agreed. He went to the vegetable shed in the backyard, brought back a large bundle of bamboo shoots, and placed them next to the stove fire, peeling them while watching the fire.
"Wow, I wonder what's that smell in the backyard, it's so pungent!"
Tian Da grimaced and complained about the situation in the backyard.
Tian Sangui, who was busy cooking, had no idea that their backyard smelled wonderful. He just assumed that Tian Da had smelled someone making a special dish.
"Some customers just love that smell. If you don't like it, just go to the backyard less often at this time."
Because the smell of cooking oil mixed with the special odor released by the human body, Tian Da didn't even think about the outhouse.
After hearing his third sister's explanation, he felt less resistant.
"How can anyone like to eat this weird flavor?"
Tian Da expressed his incomprehension.
After using the restroom, the student came to the front hall. Tian Er walked up to him and asked if the reserved meal should be served now.
The student slumped over the square table, waving weakly at Tian Er: "Get me some braised pork, my stomach hasn't been feeling well for the past couple of days, give me something light!"
He now craves greasy food, but he can't bear to cancel his favorite dish, so he simply packs it up and takes it home. At worst, he can eat and poop at the same time, since no one will see him at home.
"Okay, have some water first, I'll go order some food for you!"
As the flow of people gradually increases, the backyard outhouse is particularly popular today, with students lining up in long queues.
Some even complained that the toilets at Jueweizhai were too small, saying, "Couldn't they be replaced with bigger ones? It's driving me crazy! I'm sure I'll poop in my pants if this keeps up."
Tian Sangui was puzzled. Why had the braised pork, which had been so popular before, become the main dish for today's cancellation? Was it because she didn't cook it well, or was everyone just tired of it?
Tian Sangui thought that he would find out the reason for the braised pork after he finished his work.
"Mmm, it smells delicious. The food at Jueweizhai is especially fragrant today. Second Manager, have you made any improvements to your dishes? Why does it taste so good today?"
Tian Er, who was busy serving dishes, was pulled around by a customer behind him and asked if the food tasted special today.
"I didn't hear my sister say anything. Is it because you have a good appetite today that the food tastes different?"
"Really? It has a kind of indescribable smell, but it just smells good."
Having said that, he took out two taels of silver from his pocket and placed them on the tray in Tian Er's hand. The student stood up, patted Tian Er on the shoulder, and praised, "As expected of Jue Wei Zhai!"
Tian Er nodded and smiled, seeing off the generous student. After putting away the silver, he scratched his head and wondered, "Is it really that fragrant? I only smelled a stench of excrement. If it weren't for the delicious aroma of Third Sister's cooking, Jue Wei Zhai probably wouldn't have been able to get any customers today."
After the last customer left, Tian Er hurriedly closed the shop door, finally able to sit down and rest; he was exhausted.
Tian Da and Tian Sangui in the kitchen shared the same sentiment.
After a day of fighting, Tian Sangui's shoulders were sore and aching. He massaged them for a while, then took off his apron and went to the outhouse.
When I'm busy, I don't necessarily think about this, but when I relax, my lower abdomen suddenly feels tight.
Stepping out of the kitchen, she took a deep breath of fresh air, only to be met with a start.
Damn, who pooped here? It smells so strong!
I didn't realize it was from my own outhouse; I assumed it was coming from the neighbor's backyard.
He covered his nostrils with one hand and used the other to disperse the smell in front of his nose.
When she lifted the curtain of the outhouse, good heavens, she was shocked by what she saw.
The blue brick walls were covered with runny excrement, and there was no place to put one's feet on the ground. Tian Sangui was stunned by the sight.
Ah~
The commotion made her scream out loud. The two brothers, who were resting, heard the noise in the backyard and quickly got up and ran towards Tian Sangui.
"What's wrong with Third Sister?"
Seeing the two brothers come over to show their concern for her, Tian Sangui couldn't bring himself to say anything. His brows furrowed tightly, and he pointed disdainfully to the outhouse: "You two see for yourselves!"
What?! They were so scared of her. The two brothers lifted the curtain in confusion, and the smell of feces hit their nostrils. The room was filled with a golden hue, forcing them to turn their heads away.
"yue~"
"yue~"
"I'm fed up with these students. They have to make a mess of things instead of doing them properly. This is unbearable!" Tian Er couldn't stand it and kept waving his arms, trying to resist.
However, the effect was not good. He had no idea about the students' situation at the time. It was good enough that they could pull down their pants in time. Some of them had already leaked gold all over their trouser legs as soon as they stepped into the toilet.
"Forget it, saying this won't help. Let's get started cleaning. Third Sister, go to the front hall and rest for a while. Come back after we've finished cleaning."
"Yes, hurry to the front hall, this place is disgusting."
Neither Tian Da nor Tian Er wanted their sister to be tainted by this foul air, so Tian Er pushed her into the front hall.
The two brothers found a floral cloth, wrapped their heads tightly, leaving only their eyes exposed, and endured the nausea to clean up the excrement.
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