Chapter 165 What a loss
Zeng Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her come out, and hurried over to greet her: "Is Sister Zhichun okay?"
Xu Zhichun laughed and said, "It's okay, there's no tiger trying to eat me."
This made several people laugh.
After they left, Shopkeeper Fang was so angry that he started cursing.
"What an ungrateful thing! She really thinks she's so great."
"What the hell!"
"It's obvious!"
“This matter is not over yet!”
It's no wonder that Shopkeeper Fang is angry. The Sifang Restaurant is going from bad to worse, while the Lotus Restaurant, which was originally on par with them, is thriving. That damn Shopkeeper Tang always deliberately smiles and complains to him every time he sees him about how good the business is, how many customers there are, and how busy he is all day long. He also says that the turnover has more than doubled compared to three months ago. He was shocked when he was checking the accounts last month. He thought the accountant had made a mistake. He stayed up all night to check it himself before he was finally relieved. Oh, he deserved it. He stayed up all night. It's really a joke.
That's not all. The most infuriating thing is that the old man patted his shoulder and said sarcastically, "Speaking of which, old brother, I really envy you. Your brother-in-law owns the restaurant, so you don't have any pressure running it. Your brother-in-law can't blame you for making a lot or a little profit, right? We're family. Unlike me, I have to worry about it all the time."
What a loss!
What's the difference between this and pointing at his nose, calling him a relative, and mocking him that if the restaurant owner wasn't his brother-in-law, he would have packed up and left long ago?
The source of all this is that small bowl of ice jelly!
And that small bowl of ice jelly should have been homemade.
Is it infuriating?
Young Master Zeng said, "Uncle, I think the restaurant is indeed too lax in its management. Some of the waiters are really not behaving properly. We should manage those who should be managed and punish those who should be punished. Uncle should also take some measures."
Shopkeeper Fang was very displeased. "What do you mean? Are you blaming me for poor management?"
Young Master Zeng was also annoyed, but he didn't dare to say, "I don't mean anything else, uncle, don't misunderstand me, it's just this restaurant——"
"How do I run this restaurant? Do I need you to teach me? I've made a lot of money over the years, right? Don't you think I'm incapable of managing it? You believe what that little bitch said? She's clearly trying to sow discord. You don't even realize that? I think you've lived all these years in vain!"
Young Master Zeng: “.”
For the first time, he wanted to swear at his uncle.
He wanted to say that he didn't say that because of what Madam Xu said, but he had heard it a long time ago, but he didn't take it seriously before.
Now that his uncle was so angry, of course he didn't dare say these words, as saying them would be like adding fuel to the fire.
If he quarreled with his uncle, his uncle would turn around and tell his mother, and his mother would definitely teach him a lesson.
Seeing that he had been speechless, Shopkeeper Fang felt a little relieved. He snorted and said, "Since the Sifang Restaurant has been handed over to me, it's my business. You don't have to interfere. And don't worry about this ice jelly thing either."
Young Master Zeng's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "What is your uncle going to do about this?"
How could he not care? The Zeng family was not comparable to Master Qin's family. Apart from a few hundred acres of fertile land, the Zeng family only had two silk and satin shops, two cloth shops, and this Sifang Restaurant in the county town.
It has always been my father’s pride that Sifang Restaurant can be on par with the Qin family’s Lotus Restaurant.
Later, my uncle became jealous and pestered my mother for a long time, and finally took over the management of the restaurant. More than three years later, the restaurant was gradually left behind by the Lotus Restaurant. How could he not just ignore it?
This will all belong to his property in the future.
Shopkeeper Fang was extremely angry and proud at the time. He could hear some hidden meaning in everything he heard. He sneered at him and said, "What? Are you worried?"
Young Master Zeng: “.”
Isn’t this nonsense!
But he didn't dare say it.
"I, I'm just concerned about my uncle. It's better for us to discuss things together than to act alone."
"That's what incompetent people do. I don't need it."
“.”
If you have the ability, where can you be?
Shopkeeper Fang was displeased and ordered them to leave: "Alright, go and do your thing. Don't get involved in this matter. Otherwise, if it doesn't work out, I'll tell your mother."
Young Master Zeng was so angry that he almost lost his composure and left in anger.
On the way, Xu Zhichun told them about the Zeng family's plan.
Zeng Xiaoyan immediately spat, "Shameless! That's what they always do."
"One hundred taels?" Aunt Zhu'er counted on her fingers for a long time. She had been doing business for a long time and was quite good at arithmetic. She said, "I'm not quite sure, but this ice jelly sold to Shopkeeper Tang makes one tael and five cents a day. That's over forty taels a month, and over a hundred taels in three months. He, they..."
How can I say that?
“So I didn’t agree.”
Zeng Xiaoyan worried: "I'm afraid they won't let it go."
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon. Let's not talk about them. Shopkeeper Tang wants all my tomatoes, 25 cents a pound. Aunt Zhu'er, if your tomatoes are ripe and you can't finish them, pick them and sell them together."
Aunt Zhu'er was delighted and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll go back and take a look. If there are any ripe ones, please let me know when you need to pick them."
"Um."
She had ten trees, each costing twenty-five cents. Zhichun had said they might be good, so she took good care of them, and they grew exceptionally well. They bore many fruits, large and small, and while they bore fruit, they also continued to bloom. Perhaps they would produce several crops.
If you pick ten or eight kilograms at a time, it will cost about one or two hundred coins.
How can you earn so much money?
Zeng Xiaoyan tapped Liang Mingliang on the shoulder. "Our good second sister-in-law dug up my tomato seedlings like weeds. Do you think I should tell her that tomatoes cost twenty-five cents a pound?"
Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Liang Mingliang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned around and said hurriedly, "Don't, don't do that. There will be another quarrel at home."
Zeng Xiaoyan: "How bizarre! Could she even make a scene like that? I'm glad I didn't scold her."
Twenty-five cents per pound. I feel a little envious when I think about it.
However, since I don’t have this kind of fortune, I can only forget about it and plant it next year.
Liang Mingliang thought for a moment, "She could. She might say you deliberately didn't tell her, and now you have another excuse to blame her."
Zeng Xiaoyan: “.Haha!”
It seems to make sense.
Everyone has a dinner party in the evening, so they work hard at noon.
Xu Zhichun doesn't eat at home at noon, but he will bring some back for Chunfen.
I brought some noodles rolled out by a noodle stall and came back to cook them for her. I added eggs and vegetables, and a spoonful of fragrant chili sauce. Today I also added half a peeled and chopped tomato. It was so fragrant.
Chunfen kept praising the food for being delicious, with a silly smile and sparkling eyes.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "My sister-in-law's family will make something delicious tonight. Tell your mother that you can have dinner at her house tonight."
"Yeah, okay, okay!"
Chunfen didn't bother to be polite. She nodded happily and immediately ran home to tell her mother.
Chunfen Niang was also happy and patted her on the back lovingly: "You really have found love with Madam Xu. You should be more diligent, do more work, and listen to Madam Xu, okay?"
"I know, I know. I'll listen to Sister Zhichun in everything. Mom, I'm going then."
"Why."
Xu sneered slightly, "You listen to Sister Zhichun in everything." This was particularly unpleasant to the ears. Then what was the point of her being the legitimate sister-in-law?
(End of this chapter)
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