Chapter 126 Self-Reflection
Su Yindi never expected that Jiang Mi would ask her to help out at the hotel. She thought that she would never be allowed to work at the Jiang family's hotel again. The fact that the Jiang family treated her like this made her feel very ashamed. She used to think that the Jiang family was very bad, but in the end, she still had to rely on the Jiang family.
"Thank you, little sister. I used to get angry with you all the time as your sister-in-law, but you never cared and were always so good to me. I'm so sorry."
Jiang Mi was surprised to see that Su Yindi had actually reflected on herself. It seemed that this incident had made Su Yindi see many things clearly and made her realize who was truly good to her.
Blood ties don't mean anything; sometimes, relatives are not as important as neighbors and friends.
"Sister-in-law, don't think so much. Right now, just take good care of yourself. My third brother has gone to school. When he becomes successful in the future, you will be his wife, and maybe you can even become a titled lady."
Su Yindi, who was crying, burst out laughing: "I don't have such extravagant hopes. It would be good enough if I could live a life without worrying about food and drink. My mother even killed the old hen for me. I was heartbroken."
Normally, Su Yindi doesn't work in the fields; instead, she stays at home cooking and feeding the chickens and ducks. She spends more time with the old hens, so she can't help but feel heartbroken at this moment.
Jiang Mi comforted her, "It's nothing, it's just an old hen. You can eat it and then we'll buy a few more. As long as it helps you recover, that's all that matters."
The two comforted Su Yindi for a while longer, and only left when they saw that she was sleepy.
"Honey, I saved some of the old hen soup for you, drink it quickly."
Jiang Mi knew that whenever there was something good at home, her mother would always save a portion for her.
"Mom, you drink it. I don't do any work, and I haven't had a miscarriage. Drinking such good stuff won't do me any good other than make me fat."
Jiang's mother spat at her: "What nonsense are you talking about? This is good for your health and won't make you fat. You should drink it."
Jiang Mi couldn't refuse her mother, so she had to drink a small bowl, and then forced her mother to drink the rest.
"The Su family is really heartless. No one has come to see Third Sister-in-law yet. How can there be such cruel people in the world? If it were me, I would never associate with them again."
Jiang Mi was indignant. If it were her, she would never have anything to do with her family again. Even if they had raised her, she would only give them some money. Besides, the Su family hadn't treated Su Yindi very well. All three of their daughters had asked for a lot of dowry when they got married, but they hadn't given her any dowry at all.
Aside from Su Yindi asking for a smaller dowry, it was because the Jiang family genuinely couldn't afford it. The other two families demanded exorbitant dowries, which were considered outrageous by everyone in the surrounding area. However, one family could afford the dowry, while the other had difficulty finding a wife, so they all agreed.
Su Yindi felt much better after being taken care of by the Jiang family. Although her family had caused her great trauma, she was able to recover gradually as long as she could come to terms with it.
Jiang Mu started preparing to plant glutinous corn in the field. Having experience with sweet potatoes, she was much more skilled this time, and the workers were all experienced in the field as well.
"Why does your Jiang family always grow such strange things? We've never even heard of this corn. Is it tasty?"
Jiang Mu didn't actually know what it tasted like, but since it was her daughter who said it, it must be true. After all, sweet potatoes were not only delicious, but they also made them a fortune.
"Whether it tastes good or not, we'll know once it's grown. We'll share some with you then."
The workers had a very high regard for the Jiang family. Not only did the Jiang family pay them well, they also shared some of the crops they grew. The sweet potatoes they brought back before were delicious, and their families loved them; they were also very filling.
"Great, thank you so much, boss. Thanks to you all, our family's life is getting better and better."
Seeing that the planting of glutinous corn was arranged well, Jiang Mi focused on managing the restaurant. Jiang Yan claimed that he didn't know anything and couldn't do anything, but he managed to make the restaurant look quite impressive. After not going there for two days, Jiang Mi discovered that the restaurant was already finished.
"Honey, do you think this restaurant setup is viable?"
Jiang Yan lacked confidence. He always felt that he wasn't doing well enough and was constantly anxious, fearing that if the restaurant's business didn't go well in the future, it would all be his fault.
Jiang Mi strolled around the restaurant and found it to be well-organized and the utensils used were not particularly expensive, making it seem very approachable.
"Brother, do you still have a lot of the budget I gave you before?"
Jiang Yan nodded, then quickly explained, "It's not that I'm stingy or unwilling to spend money, it's just that I think if it's made too fancy, people won't dare to come in. If it were me, seeing how nicely this restaurant is decorated, I wouldn't dare to go in either, afraid it would be too expensive to afford."
Jiang Yan put herself in the shoes of the diners, which allowed her to better understand the guests, something Jiang Mi hadn't anticipated.
“Brother, you’ve thought this through very well. I hadn’t even considered that much. When doing business, you have to differentiate based on the local people. The second and third floors are enough for the wealthy, while the lobby on the first floor should be reserved for ordinary people.”
Jiang Mi went to the second and third floors. The higher up the floor, the better the decoration. Although there were few rich people in Shushan County, there were still some wealthy landowners and big business owners. Those with deep pockets would choose to go to the second and third floors. Some officials also liked to come to such places, which were secluded and elegant.
"That's great! In that case, we can open for business in a couple of days!"
Jiang Yan was quite nervous when she heard this.
"Are you in such a hurry? I feel like it's not done yet. Is it because you rushed it? This is the first time I've opened a restaurant. I don't know what I haven't done well. I don't know what to do except for the forks."
Jiang Mi knew Jiang Yan was nervous, so she comforted him: "This is also my first time opening a restaurant. If we work together as a family, we'll definitely get it right. I've already thought it through. Now that we've been renovating for so many days, most people know about it. We'll spread the word around the area and offer some discounts, like a 50% discount on the first day to attract customers. If people think our food is delicious, they might come back often in the future."
Jiang Yan quickly nodded in agreement: "Great idea! But we'll lose money, won't we?"
Jiang Mi wasn't worried. How could you be afraid of losing money in business? You always lose money at the beginning. There's no such thing as making money right away.
"It's alright. Our initial task is to keep our customers coming back, whether they are ordinary people or wealthy people. As long as they find our food delicious and affordable, that's enough."
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