Su Ruanruan spent the night in her newly rented house. It wasn't big, with only one bedroom. She had even made a doghouse for Bai Ruan, but the dog didn't like it at all. It would always jump onto the bed and crawl into the warm blankets.
She rubbed her stomach, stared blankly at the bed curtains, and fell into insomnia once again.
This time her period wasn't as painful, but she especially missed that bowl of brown sugar water from before.
Unfortunately, this favoritism no longer belongs to her.
Feeling unwell and not wanting to move these past few days, Su Ruanruan simply stayed at home reading. She heard from Ziwu that the Su family had gone to the tofu shop to cause trouble twice more, but when they couldn't find her, they went to the county government office to file a complaint, only to be kicked out.
Since Su Xiaoqiang and Su Fangfang's indentures are with the Zeng family, they naturally have no grounds for complaint.
Su Ruanruan has severed ties with the Su family, so she naturally doesn't need to support them or give them money.
As for Huo Yan, for some reason, he was not punished and is still the head constable of Qingshan County.
Su Xiaoqiang is now a complete failure, and Su Fangfang, having fallen into prostitution, is even more difficult to redeem.
...
On the tenth day of the tenth lunar month, the auspicious time has arrived, and her other shop also opened today.
They sell fast food here; there's a sign hanging at the entrance showing the prices of the dishes.
Before long, the area outside the shop was crowded with people, all of whom were focused on the pots of vegetables and brown rice.
"It smells so good."
"What's in that pot? It looks like pig offal to me."
"Is this edible?"
Ziwu led her shop assistants and maids to work in front of the shop, saying, "Today is the opening of our small shop, and we hope that all of you will come and support us."
"You're not mistaken, this is indeed pig offal. Don't underestimate it, everyone, it's incredibly delicious. My boss braised it, and I guarantee you'll want more after just one bite..."
One man scoffed, "Keep it up, how can something nobody wants taste good?"
Su Ruanruan sat at a table in the shop, cutting pieces of paper into squares of varying sizes.
Hearing the man say that, she didn't look up at him and continued to concentrate on her work.
Ziwu raised her chin, and immediately a maidservant brought over some food from a plate.
"I can't just praise my own product, can I? Whether it's delicious or not is ultimately up to the customer to decide. You should try it."
The man frowned, looking at the food on the plate. Was this edible?
But when he got close, he didn't smell any strange or fishy smell; on the contrary, the aroma was strong.
After hesitating for a few moments, he picked up his chopsticks and put the food in his mouth.
After chewing gently for a few seconds, his eyes lit up instantly.
Everyone looked at him, asking, "What does it taste like? Is it good?"
The man mumbled incoherently, pointing to a sign nearby and saying, "I can't read, how much is this?"
Ziwu smiled. She knew that no one could resist their deliciousness, just like the day her master asked her to try them. She went from resistance to amazement.
Ziwu cleared her throat and introduced the set meals, including one meat and one vegetable, two vegetable or two meat, or other options.
They even explained to them what a set meal was.
"So cheap? Is it really true?"
"That's right, this is much cheaper than the meat in restaurants."
Zi Wu said, "My place can't compare to those big restaurants. We're just a small business and can't make any money."
“My employer is kind-hearted and knows that everyone in the village works hard to earn money, so he considers this an act of charity.”
"Who is your boss? Have we seen him before?" the crowd asked.
Zi Wu glanced at Su Ruanruan imperceptibly, "This, I can't say."
"Everyone, have you decided what to eat?" Ziwu changed the subject appropriately. "My boss said that since it's our grand opening today, we're giving everyone a discount and have also prepared free soup for everyone, first come, first served."
Having just tasted the delicious pork intestines, the man couldn't wait any longer and quickly ordered a serving of offal, a serving of braised pork, and a serving of vegetables.
Ziwu poured some broth over the rice and asked the waiter to bring him a bowl of delicious winter melon soup.
She then handed out the slips of paper to each of the customers who had received their food, one to each person.
"The owner said that any customer who collects ten pieces of paper can use them to redeem a meal consisting of one meat dish and one vegetable dish."
Could there really be such a good thing in the world? The diners quickly put away the pieces of paper that had no writing on them.
The commotion naturally attracted Huo Yan and the others.
Niu Mang twitched his nose and leaned closer. "It smells so good! Give me some too, I want this, this, this..."
He pointed randomly, feeling that every dish looked delicious, and for a moment he didn't know which one to choose.
Su Ruanruan glanced at another group of people sunbathing with their arms crossed in the distance. They kept glancing over here and whispering among themselves.
Su Ruanruan recognized the constable as Zhao Sheng, who had a sleazy appearance and loved to take bribes.
Unexpectedly, instead of targeting the hot pot restaurant, he wanted to extend his reach here.
Bai Bai hasn't been at the county office these past few days, and no one knows where he's gone. She needs to find someone else who can protect the braised meat shop.
Su Ruanruan glanced at Huo Yan, who was talking to Jin Yu and wasn't looking this way.
She had just said she would keep her distance from him, and she didn't want to be proven wrong so soon.
Su Ruanruan glanced at him, her eager gaze landing on Niu Mang.
"Let me do it." Su Ruanruan took the spoon from the maid.
"Brother Niu, what would you like to eat?"
Niu Mang was taken aback. "Brother Niu?"
Seeing that he was stunned, Su Ruanruan asked again, "Brother Niu, what would you like to order?"
"Brother Niu, our shop has just opened, and it's inevitable that it will affect other people's business. These few days may be a bit turbulent, so we'll trouble you to come and visit us more often."
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
