Seeing that Jiang Yuwei was really angry, Xu Qianqian immediately stopped crying, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and the group had already arrived at the village entrance.
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Xu Qianqian, who was still sitting in the car, and said:
"Get out of the car! Do you expect me to take you all the way home?"
As soon as Jiang Yuwei finished speaking, Ning Huaizhi immediately stopped the oxcart and waited for Xu Qianqian to get off.
Seeing this, Xu Qianqian muttered unwillingly:
"I'll be home soon, it's not a long way, Brother Huaizhi, please take me home, my leg is too weak to walk."
Ning Huaizhi, who had been holding back all the way, finally couldn't tolerate Xu Qianqian's affected manner any longer, so he frowned and said:
"If my wife tells you to get out of the car, then you should get out."
Seeing that Ning Huaizhi didn't speak up for her, Xu Qianqian angrily clutched her chest, patting it and cursing:
"Jiang Yuwei, you've really got some nerve. You've made Huaizhi so disrespectful to his family. Humph, who wants to ride in your rickety oxcart? It's been so bumpy, my bones feel like they're going to fall apart. You think it's some kind of rare treat? It can't compare to a horse-drawn carriage."
Hearing Xu Qianqian's nasty words, Jiang Yuwei wished she could kick her out of the car:
"No matter how good the carriage is, you still came back in my oxcart. No matter how shabby the oxcart is, your family doesn't even have an oxcart. Shouldn't you reflect on that? By the way, saving your life costs one tael of silver, eating one of my buns costs ten coins, drinking one bowl of my water costs five coins, taking the oxcart back costs five coins, and sleeping in my bed costs eighty coins. You'd better remember these accounts and pay me back as soon as possible!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei turned to Ning Huaizhi and said:
"Huaizhi, let's go back to the courtyard!"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Xu Qianqian jumped up in anger, pointing at the departing oxcart and cursing:
"Jiang Yuwei, who asked you to save me? You're really asking for an exorbitant amount of money! Where am I supposed to get that much silver from you? Don't go!"
Seeing that Xu Qianqian was truly angry, Ning Qiu quickly smiled and said:
"Sister Yuwei, you're really something, you don't spoil her at all!"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"I wanted to treat her like a human being, but she refused. Oh well, whatever. By the way, Ning Qiu, when we get to the courtyard, let's rush to finish making all the tote bags we need for tomorrow. We'll need them for the opening."
Ning Qiu nodded happily and said:
"Okay, we'll go home after we're done."
Soon everyone arrived at the courtyard. Jiang Yuwei asked Daya and Ning Qiu to go to the backyard to sew handbags first, while she cooked dinner in the front yard. There would be many people eating at the shop tomorrow, so Jiang Yuwei planned to make some braised dishes, as well as some pancakes and steamed buns to take to the shop. She would also stir-fry some vegetables for lunch.
Since everyone was staying late tonight, Jiang Yuwei decided to cook a few more delicious dishes to treat them. First, she washed the freshly picked eggplants, cut them into chunks, coated them with starch, and fried them in oil. Then, she prepared a sweet and sour sauce, stir-fried it in the pan, and made a sweet and sour eggplant dish.
Cut the potatoes into chunks, fry them briefly in oil, then remove them from the oil. Add cumin, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce, stir-fry over high heat, and the cumin-fried potatoes are ready.
Jiang Yuwei also made a meatball and mushroom soup, stir-fried eggs with chives, stewed chicken with potatoes, and braised pork ribs. She also steamed two large pots of rice. The leftovers could be used to make fried rice for the mentally challenged man tomorrow morning.
Seeing that the food was ready, Jiang Yuwei invited everyone to eat first. She then poured all the cleaned offal into a pot to blanch it, added braising seasonings, and simmered it over low heat to make braised dishes.
Jiang Yuwei then made two kinds of buns with different fillings from the risen dough: one with tofu and cabbage, and the other with chives and pork. After wrapping all the buns, she put them directly into the steamer.
Jiang Yuwei prepared another batch of cold water dough and cooked two large pancakes in a pan. Only then did she have everything ready for tomorrow. Jiang Yuwei ate a few bites at the table and then went back to her room to take a shower.
When she came out after her bath, everyone had already finished their work and gone home, leaving only Daya with Ning Zhao and Ning Wan tidying up the yard. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly took the broom from Daya and said:
"Da Ya, you've had a long day, go back to your room and get some sleep. I'll take care of this."
Ning Daya laughed:
"Sister Yuwei, I'm not tired. I'm almost done. You can go back to your room first."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei had no choice but to forcefully command:
"Da Ya, listen to me, we have to go to town to open our business early tomorrow morning, hurry back to your room."
Seeing this, Ning Daya had no choice but to go back to the backyard to sleep.
Jiang Yuwei quickly finished tidying up the yard, gave Ning Wan a bath, and then put her to bed.
next day
Everyone arrived early at the courtyard to wait for them to go to the shop together. Jiang Yuwei only took Ning Qiu, Ning Daya, Ning Zhao, and Ning Wan to help, while the rest stayed at home to make paper. Jiang Yuwei left them some lunch and then had Ning Huaizhi drive the oxcart away.
Uncle Ning was also going to the shop to collect money today, so he drove the oxcart behind Ning Huai. This time, he was showing Uncle Ning the way so that he could go by himself in the future.
When the group arrived at the shop, the simpleton had already opened the door and was cleaning. When he saw Jiang Yuwei arrive, he hurriedly reached out for food. Jiang Yuwei handed him a large bowl of fried rice with eggs, and the simpleton happily went to the backyard to eat.
Jiang Yuwei said to Ning Qiu and Ning Daya:
"You two remember the membership system and the uses of our products that I taught you yesterday. When customers come into the store, you two will be responsible for explaining them to them."
Ning Daya and Ning Qiu exchanged a glance and nodded excitedly.
Ning Wan, standing to the side, said anxiously:
"Mother, Mother, what is Wan'er doing?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"Wan'er, you'll still be in charge of packing for the customers. Have you mastered the packing methods that Mother taught you yesterday?"
Ning Wan nodded and smiled:
"Okay, Mom, don't worry, I'll pack it up beautifully!"
Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Wan's head, then looked at Ning Zhao and Uncle Ning and said:
"Fifth Uncle, you and Ning Zhao will stay behind the counter today and not go anywhere. Don't try to help just because you see how busy things are in front. Just guard the counter. Fifth Uncle will be in charge of collecting money and keeping accounts, and Zhao'er will be in charge of recording member information. One page per member. Make sure to write down their name and home address clearly. I've put that notebook on the counter for you."
After hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Ning Zhao and Uncle Ning Wu hurriedly went to the counter, found their notebooks, and began to familiarize themselves with the business.
Jiang Yuwei then looked at Ning Huaizhi and instructed him:
"Huaizhi, you're in charge of distributing bouquets and tote bags to member customers. Have you memorized all the member gift system I explained to you?"
Ning Huaizhi smiled and nodded, saying:
"I know it all, don't worry."
Seeing that the mentally challenged man had finished eating and come out, Jiang Yuwei quickly said to him:
"You idiot, your job is to patrol back and forth to prevent the Ge family from causing any more trouble. Keep an eye out for any suspicious people stealing or damaging things, understand?"
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