Upon hearing that money would be given to the old house, Mo Ji, the driver of Tian Lao Si's house, finally felt relieved and sat back down in his original seat.
He was so anxious that he didn't pay attention to what Wang Erwazi said later: as long as he had money, he wouldn't have to worry about his parents' safety.
After dinner, Tian Sangui and Zhang Shi were counting their money in the right side room.
The restaurant's daily profit was generally stable at around four thousand taels of silver. After deducting the cost of ingredients, the net profit was around two thousand taels of silver. With the occasional tips from the students, the restaurant had a total of seventy taels of silver.
It's almost the end of the month, and with the bonuses coming in, I'll have about a hundred taels of silver in total.
The family now has all the furniture and tools they need. They will keep 20 taels for household and shop operations and use the remaining 80 taels to purchase medium-quality farmland.
As the weather gets hotter, she needs to prepare for the upcoming summer and supply her own restaurant.
He didn't tell Zhang and Tian Laosi what he was thinking. He was afraid that revealing Wuying's matter in advance would bring bad luck. It was better to tell his family after things were settled.
Upon learning that her family's money was gradually increasing, Zhang happily kissed Tian Sangui on the forehead, then cheerfully left the side room to tell Tian Laosi the exciting good news.
That night, Tian Sangui did not sleep well. In her dream, a tall man with a knife was chasing her. She instinctively wanted to run faster and shake him off, but no matter how hard she tried, her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and she moved forward at a snail's pace on the tree-lined path.
The man behind her looked at her like a fish on a chopping board, unhurriedly approaching her until he stepped on her calf, rendering her unable to move.
He raised the long knife in his hand and swung it down at her face. She instinctively used her arms to block it, and then she suddenly woke up and sat up, only to realize that she had been having a nightmare.
After calming down, I noticed it was time to get up, so I dressed and went out to wash up.
I deliberately filled a basin with cold water, took a deep breath, and buried my face in the water to clear my head and stop overthinking.
As usual, Zhang prepared breakfast for them. After the three siblings ate, they pulled the donkey cart and headed to town.
Now they steam the buns to order, so they're ready to serve by the time the workers arrive.
The fresh, hot steamed buns tasted so much better than the reheated ones that they attracted dockworkers from several streets away. This kept the three siblings, who were already incredibly busy, working tirelessly and not having a moment to relax.
After a morning's rest, the three of them collapsed on the ground, not wanting to move at all.
Tian Sangui thought to himself that if things continued like this, their bodies would eventually break down, and it was time to consider hiring long-term laborers.
We shouldn't exhaust ourselves and our families for a few coins.
She still had to go to Tongfu Restaurant, and she couldn't stay still now even if she didn't want to.
She left the shop to the two brothers, then, carrying the short, chubby jar and dragging her aching body, she hurried to Tongfu Restaurant.
She had barely stepped inside when she met Manager Yan's gaze. Seeing that it was Tian Sangui, he quickly got up and took two steps forward to greet her.
"San Gui, you've finally arrived! I was just thinking of having Steward Li go and invite you over!"
These past few days, Bai Yucui has left him feeling utterly helpless. Everyone says his food isn't as good as what you get at restaurants in Yangzhou, and business has suddenly become much quieter.
This caused him so much worry that he grew many gray hairs.
I finally met Tian Sangui today, and my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was now half relieved.
"Manager Yan, I know why you want to see me. Look, I've come to you with a turning point in my life, haven't I?"
After saying that, she went straight to the table and chairs and sat down. Manager Yan and Steward Li behind her exchanged a glance, both of them seeing the surprise in their eyes.
"San Gui, what delicious food have you made this time?"
Manager Yan sat down beside her, looking on with anticipation for the jar beside her.
"I call them crisp cucumber slices!"
As she spoke, she opened the sealed jar, and a faint sweet aroma wafted into everyone's nostrils, making them unable to resist the urge to taste it.
"Hurry up and prepare the bowls and chopsticks!" Manager Yan was unusually impatient.
With bowls and chopsticks prepared, Tian Sangui took a stack of tender, thin, and evenly sliced long pieces from the jar and placed them in the bowl.
Manager Yan immediately picked up his chopsticks, took a small bite of the long slice, paused for a moment, then wrapped the remaining slice in his mouth, exclaiming how delicious it was – crispy, spicy, sour, and sweet.
"San Gui, you are truly the lucky star of Tongfu Restaurant! This crisp cucumber slice is even more appealing than the spicy and sour white jade. I believe that as long as we introduce this dish, our customer traffic will return to what it used to be in just a few days."
Manager Yan's face instantly lit up with a smile, his previous gloomy expression vanishing, and he expressed even greater admiration for Tian Sangui.
"Manager Yan, the vegetables are fine, but the price is slightly higher compared to Bai Yucui!"
Just thinking about that 200-yuan bottle of Sprite made her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs tremble, and the taste was completely different from a certain brand she had drunk before.
It has no other flavor except for the bubbles, but it works just as well as pickling vegetables, it's just too expensive.
"Not only that, but the production volume is also not large, so Manager Yan will have to put some effort into sales."
That's all she can do to help. The rest is up to Manager Yan to figure out. She can't think of everything for them, since the restaurant business isn't hers to run. She can only fulfill her role as a partner.
A better sales model should first consider your own needs. If other restaurants adopt it first, it will lose its novelty and become unattractive.
"Hmm, but there's one ingredient in it that's expensive?"
He tasted a flavor he couldn't quite describe, which must be the key to the cucumber slices' crispness; this flavor probably wouldn't be cheap.
"Manager Yan is so meticulous; you guessed it all. That's exactly why!"
"Haha, your dish looks simple, but the key steps are actually hidden in the flavor. Although I can taste that unique flavor, I can't name it. I'm sure it's not made with ordinary ingredients."
Of course, something that spans a thousand years can't be ordinary.
"That's right, but Manager Yan doesn't need to worry too much. I have another dish that I can send to you in a couple of days. We'll make that dish the main dish then. As for the crisp cucumber slices, Manager Yan can figure out how to use them!"
Upon hearing that there were more good dishes, Manager Yan felt as calm as if he had taken a reassuring pill.
"Okay, I promise you won't be disappointed by the end of the month!"
The better Tian Sangui's dishes are, the more prosperous his business becomes. Naturally, he won't be stingy with her profits and would love for her to cook more delicious dishes.
Back at Jueweizhai, it was almost noon. She needed to quickly prepare the ingredients for a tough battle at noon. Sigh, she needed to settle the matter of hiring people as soon as possible, otherwise she would be ruined before she even earned any money.
"San Gui, you're back. This is the young apprentice from Ji Shan Tang. He's here to reserve lunch."
"This is my third sister. Just tell her what you need to decide!"
After Tian Er introduced the two parties, the young medicine boy, who was about ten years old, immediately stood up and greeted Tian Sangui and Bingbing politely.
They didn't look down on her because they thought she was a child.
“Miss Tian, we at Jishantang have been quite busy with patients lately, so you haven’t had time for lunch. That’s why I’ve come to pre-order lunch. After you’ve finished eating, I’ll bring the tableware to Jueweizhai. Would you be so kind as to do that, Miss Tian?”
So it was Jishantang. It was just across the street from her restaurant. Since it was a place that practiced medicine and helped people, she wasn't worried about it.
"Sure, just order your food, and we'll deliver it to you as soon as it's ready. Don't worry about returning the dishes; I'll come pick them up tomorrow!"
They're so busy they probably don't have time to eat. By the time you finish eating, Tian Sangui will have already locked up and gone home. So you'll have to come and pick it up tomorrow.
"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Miss Tian! I'll wash the dishes and chopsticks properly so as not to cause you any trouble!"
While the young apprentice was happy, he didn't forget to do his job well. Such a humble attitude is hard not to leave a good impression.
For some reason, every few days a group of people in the town would clutch their lower abdomen and buttocks, their legs trembling, and rush to Jishantang.
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