Chapter 152 The New Master
Jiang Mi occasionally likes to stay here. Although there are rooms in the backyard, the guests in the lobby are noisy and she can't get a good rest.
After a while, a young boy came to call her: "Miss Jiang, the young chef's wine is ready, and the shopkeeper is instructing you to go downstairs."
The shopkeeper was Jiang Yan, but the waiter had been here for so long that he had figured out the situation: the head of the Jiang family was actually the youngest girl.
Therefore, everyone who brought ginger honey did so with great respect and admiration.
"I'm coming down now." Jiang Mi yawned. She had made a new scented soap last night and barely slept. Now she was taking advantage of the free time to sleep a little longer.
When Jiang Mi went downstairs, she found Jiang Yan and his mother, Jiang Cheng, were downstairs, along with the other craftsmen, all with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"What's wrong? How are you?" Jiang Mi asked, completely bewildered, not knowing what was going on.
"This is my homemade Daughter Red wine, but it hasn't been stored for very long, so the flavor isn't mellow enough. If it were buried under the tree for decades, the flavor would be even more authentic."
Master Liu, standing to the side, said, "That's not bad either. It's only been brewed for a short time, yet the flavor is already so mellow and fragrant. It's truly rare. If I hadn't seen him brewing it with my own eyes, I would have suspected that this kid had taken ready-made wine. Shopkeeper, this kid's Daughter's Red wine can also be sold to customers."
Seeing that everyone was so certain about him, Jiang Mi became even more curious. She took a bite and found that the Daughter Red wine was stronger than the Peach Blossom Wine. Although it was a bit spicy, the flavor in her mouth was also very rich and fragrant.
"It tastes really good. Even though I don't drink alcohol, I think this wine is quite good. I imagine that those who love alcohol will also enjoy it very much."
The boy remained indifferent after everyone praised him, as if he had already taken it for granted.
"In that case, may I stay?"
Jiang Mi glanced back at Jiang Yan. He was so amazed by the young man that he completely forgot what he had said to Jiang Mi earlier.
"I think it's alright, Honey, what do you think?"
Before Jiang Mi could speak, the young man seemed to realize that the person in charge here was actually a girl. He was worried about being kicked out, so he quickly said, "I've smelled your peach blossom wine before. It's the most fragrant wine I've ever smelled in my life. I admire you very much, and I hope I can stay. Can you give me that chance?"
Jiang Mi had already decided to keep him here, but she still wanted to see what he could say.
"Then tell me, what benefits would I get from keeping you here? Why do you insist on staying with my Jiang family?"
The young man said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Because my skills are very good, as you have all seen with your own eyes. Moreover, I can bring more benefits to Jiang's Restaurant. As for why I want to stay at Jiang's Restaurant, I think everyone knows that Jiang's Restaurant is the biggest now, so staying here is naturally the best place. Also, I heard that the wages at Jiang's Restaurant are very high, and I... really need money."
Looking at the boy's attire, Jiang Mi assumed he was living a poor life, which was understandable; who wouldn't want to earn more money? Wasn't Jiang Mi herself a money-grubber?
"Okay, then you can go to work tomorrow. By the way, are you going to stay at the restaurant or go home?"
Upon hearing the news that he had been left behind, the boy smiled for the first time, his eyes brightening and becoming much more alert than before.
"Really? Thank you. I'll come tomorrow after I've packed up. I live at home, which isn't too far away. I also have an elderly mother to take care of, so I have to go home every day."
Jiang Mi understood: "Okay, you can bring lunch home for your mother. Everything is negotiable. As long as you don't betray Jiang's family, everything is fine."
The young man said gratefully, "Thank you, I will never betray Jiang's family."
The boy left after speaking, and Jiang Yan said smugly, "I recruited this person, wasn't he great? Don't keep blaming me for recruiting that Zhao Laosan. Good or bad people aren't written on their faces. How was I supposed to know that Zhao Laosan wasn't even a human being!"
Mother Jiang snorted: "Come on, that's enough."
You're so naive, you can't possibly tell good from bad. You're lucky if you don't get scammed. This person seems alright; hopefully, we haven't misjudged him.
Jiang Mi looked at the jar of Daughter Red wine and said, "It seems that we need to rewrite the menu of Jiang's Restaurant. If the Daughter Red wine he brews is really good, we can put it on the market directly. However, we still don't have enough manpower to brew Peach Blossom Wine, and we also need manpower to brew Daughter Red wine."
Master Liu nodded: "That's right. But although his Daughter Red wine is good, it's not as good as the wine that has been buried for many years. It probably won't sell very well, so we won't need as many people."
Jiang Mi nodded: "Then let him do it alone, or add another apprentice. Let's try it out tomorrow and see how everyone reacts."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt something cool fall on her face. When she looked up, she saw that it was snowing.
"Oh, it's snowing already. It seems the New Year is really coming soon. We can't delay any longer. We need to dig them up as soon as possible. I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow. Young Master Huo's men have already started digging. There should be about half left now."
"There's not much left, Mother. Don't take the donkey cart back to our hometown. Rent a horse-drawn carriage at the market. What if it snows again? Besides, it's cold. Don't catch a cold."
Jiang's mother was reluctant to spend the money and was about to refuse when she saw her daughter's resolute expression, so she swallowed her words. Anyway, they were already so rich now, why save a little money? It wouldn't be worth it if they caught a cold. Medicine wasn't cheap either, so they might as well enjoy themselves.
"Okay, I'll rent a carriage to go home tomorrow. I've lived this long and never ridden in a carriage before. I'll try it out tomorrow. Honey, do you want to come back with me?"
Jiang Mi thought of Huo Ran, whom she hadn't seen for several days, and she really wanted to go back and visit him, but she couldn't put the restaurant business aside.
"Okay, but I have to be back this afternoon. I'll have to trouble Mother to take care of the other things."
Jiang's mother chuckled and said, "What are you saying? We're family, why are you being so polite?"
Jiang Cheng couldn't bear to be apart from his wife, so he insisted on going along: "Then I'll go too, it'll be a good opportunity to try riding in a horse-drawn carriage."
Jiang's mother said with a look of disgust, "I can't get rid of you anywhere."
Jiang Mi laughed along. She knew that her father was worried about her mother being alone in their hometown, so he wanted to go with her. Her parents had a good relationship, and their child was happy to see it happen.
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