Chapter 311: Chores (1)
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Lin Xiaoyue smiled brightly.
Li Xiao's eyes lit up and his fists finally loosened.
"Alright." He replied in a deep voice.
Since he was already in this situation, why not kill him and turn the world upside down!
Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao looked at each other. Both of them saw admiration in each other's eyes.
"Let's go home." Li Xiao reached out and held Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
"Yes."
The two headed toward the Liu family's courtyard.
After returning to the Liu family, Lin Xiaoyue looked at the watch in her interspatial ring and found that it was already past midnight.
The two of them sneaked back to the backyard and then returned to their own rooms.
Lin Xiaoyue, who was lying on the bed, felt warm in her heart, but she couldn't fall asleep.
Tonight, she and Li Xiao shared their secrets with each other. Although they hadn't slept together yet, she felt like they had been very intimate with each other.
In her previous life, she wanted to become stronger and fight alongside the captain. Unfortunately, she was not strong enough and could only be a logistics officer.
In this life, she could finally fight alongside the person she liked. This feeling was simply too good.
With a sweet and excited mood, Lin Xiaoyue did not know when she fell asleep.
The next day.
Early in the morning, Aunt Geng Tian came with ten women.
She said they came to make the spicy cabbage.
Lin Xiaoyue was delighted. After explaining the wages and work to everyone, she handed them over to Zhou Shi and let her assign work to everyone.
Zhou Shi had discussed this with Lin Xiaoyue before, so she knew how to what to do. She quickly divided the work for everyone.
Therefore, the Liu family courtyard quickly became busy.
Liu Shi and Zhou Shi were in charge of noting down and collecting the cabbages, while the other women who came to help had their own duties.
Lin Xiaoyue arranged for Zhao Kang and Zhao Qiang to ride the carriage and ox-cart to town to deliver the goods. After that, they went to the brick kiln to buy and transport bricks.
He took Zhao Shanshan to the kitchen to teach Chen Shi how to make spicy cabbage sauce.
At this moment, Zhao Fu and Zhao Dabao were also working hard. They were helping out in the front yard.
As for Ma Shi, she was making clothes in the backyard.
Jiang Dahe finally arrived after 9 o'clock.
Zhao Fu went to make tea while Lin Xiaoyue brought Zhao Shanshan along to discuss the construction work with Jiang Dahe.
Jiang Dahe sighed in his heart when he saw the Liu family's situation.
It had only been a few days, yet the Liu family had hired so many workers and servants.
Moreover, these servants looked extraordinary.
"It's almost winter. I'm afraid we need to hurry." After hearing Lin Xiaoyue's thoughts, Jiang Da asked, "extending a small courtyard and building a workshop isn't as complicated as building a house. However, it is too big and I'm afraid we need a lot of manpower."
"Uncle Jiang, please arrange as many people as possible for me. If it's not enough, I'll look for someone from the village." Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"Building a workshop doesn't require as much effort as building a house. It'll mainly be the work of building walls and laying floor tiles. With more people, the construction period can be shortened."
Jiang Dahe nodded.
"We can start in three days. I should be able to bring 16 people over. We'll get 12 more people in the village to help us and get it done for you before winter!"
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up.
"Great! I trust you!"
"Uncle Jiang, have some tea!"
Jiang Dahe nodded at Lin Xiaoyue and picked up his teacup.
A farmer's family would usually serve their guests some sugared water. There weren't many people who would serve tea.
Jiang Dahe finished the tea. Before Zhao Fu could add more tea for him, Jiang Dahe put the lid on.
"One cup is enough." He said to Zhao Fu.
Then, he looked at Lin Xiaoyue. "That's it for now. Let's go and see the place first. After I've measured it. 1'11 help you calculate the amount of materials needed so that you can prepare in advance."
"Alright." Lin Xiaoyue replied with a smile.
Then, she brought Zhao Shanshan along and followed Jiang Dahe out.
"Connect this area to the backyard. Then, the land behind would be used to build a workshop."
At the moment, the chilies in her field had all been collected.
She also had a manor, so this piece of land was no longer needed.
"Alright, I'll start measuring now." Jiang Dahe replied.
Then, he got busy.
The Liu family was really rich.
The workshop was not smaller than their residence..
Chapter 312: Chores (2)
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Jiang Dahe ran up and down, measuring and recording the data.
After some calculations, he knew the approximate amount of materials needed.
Jiang Dahe only left after he gave Lin Xiaoyue the estimate.
Lin Xiaoyue received the list and went to look for Zhao Fu.
"The construction this time will be fast, and the consumption of bricks is also fast. With just Zhao Kang and Zhao Qiang transporting the bricks, it would be too slow."
"There is an old man surnamed Shi in Shangyang Village. He rides an ox-cart on the main road every morning. In the past, he helped us transport the bricks. When Zhao Kang or Zhao Qiang comes back later, ask one of them to wait for Old Master Shi under the tree outside the western gate of Wingshi Town. Ask him to help us again."
"Just say that the price is still the same as before, 54 wen per trip. Now that it's not as hot anymore, it shouldn't be a problem for him to make seven or eight trips a day."
"Yes." Zhao Fu replied.
"Pay him by the day. Also, the expenses of the construction were all paid by the accountant. Remember to keep track of the accounts."
"Yes."
"After settling this matter, go to the village chief's house later and ask the village chief to help find workers. Prioritize the ones that helped our family before. The salary is..."
Zhao Fu took note as he listened.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Zhao Fu worriedly.
"Do you remember everything?" She asked.
"Yes." Zhao Fu quickly said.
Then, he repeated what Lin Xiaoyue had just said.
Lin Xiaoyue gave Zhao Fu an appreciative look. She had a better understanding of his abilities.
"Also, in addition to hiring workers, we'll also ask two women to come to the house and help cook for the people who build the house. The salary is 60 wen a day, including lunch and dinner."
"Yes."
Lin Xiaoyue finished explaining to Zhao Fu before leaving with Zhao Shanshan.
She left the construction of the house to Zhao Fu.
As for the spicy cabbage, she had already handed the task of making the spicy cabbage sauce to Chen Shi. She didn't have to worry too much with the Zhou Shi watching over them.
As for the eatery, all the chilies in her field had been collected. The red chilies were all dried and sealed, while the green chilies were made into pickled peppers and placed in the jar.
In the past few days, the Jiang family's mother and son, as well as Wang Erya, had been helping to grind the chili powder besides making 50 buckets of cold cakes every day.
Now that they had hired two more people to help grind the chili powder, they were freer.
However, she would not let the workers be idle. Therefore, it was time to introduce new dishes..
Hence, Lin Xiaoyue asked Zhao Shanshan to call the five of them over.
Then, in the workshop, she had a meeting with them.
"Now, the cold cake business is getting colder and colder. I plan to start serving new food soon."
Wang Erya and the others looked at Lin Xiaoyue with anticipation in their eyes.
Now that the Liu family had recruited so many people to make spicy cabbage, they were worried that Lin Xiaoyue would change her focus and not spend time running the eatery.
If the boss didn't care about the restaurant's business, they would probably be out of work soon.
The Liu family paid such a high salary, and they worked close to home. Of course, they didn't want to lose such a good job.
Lin Xiaoyue saw the expressions on everyone's faces and guessed what they were thinking. She smiled at everyone.
"You guys are the first batch of workers I hired. Erya came to my house to help before the eatery was opened. I promise you that as long as my business continues, I won't let you go so easily. Next, if you are willing, you can sign a long-term contract with me."
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Zhao Shanshan.
Zhao Shanshan understood and bowed to Lin Xiaoyue before walking in front of everyone.
"After signing the contract, you will receive a monthly salary. The manager gets 4 taels of silver per month. Other than doing the usual work, the manager would also be responsible for arranging the work of the others in the workshop. The rest receive 3 taels of silver per month and listen to the manager's instructions."
"The current working hours remain unchanged. Everyone can take three days off every month. In the future, if there are any resignations, you need to inform the manager a month in advance. The manager will report to me, and you could only leave after getting approval or after more than a month without approval."
Everyone was excited.
If they signed the long-term contract, not only would their salary increase, but they would also have rest days every month!
Chapter 313: Chores (3)
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Who would want to leave such a good job?!
If the boss was willing to let them stay, they would work for her for the rest of their lives!
Aunt Jiang was even thinking that when the house was built, her three daughters could marry someone in the village.
This way, not only would she be close to her family, but she would also not lose such a good job.
Lin Xiaoyue still did not know that her actions had allowed Wang Shuanzi to get married.
Of course, this was a story for the future...
"As for working overtime..." Zhao Shanshan continued to explain the details to the five of them according to what Lin Xiaoyue had told her previously.
Hearing this, the five of them became even more excited.
Finally, Zhao Shanshan looked at them.
"Does anyone have any questions about what 1 just said?"
The five of them were silent.
They were happy with the terms!
Seeing that the five of them did not speak, Zhao Shanshan continued, "alright, if there's no problem, I'll prepare a contract for everyone later."
When the five of them heard this, they were pleasantly surprised.
A faint smile appeared on Zhao Shanshan's face.
"Before we sign the contract, there's something else to announce."
The five of them immediately looked at Zhao Shanshan.
"In view of Wang Erya's outstanding performance during this period of time, the boss has decided to promote her to the manager of the workshop."
The Jiang family's mother and daughter immediately looked at Wang Erya with envy in their eyes.
The boss liked Erya so much that she even made her the manager.
In the future, when they worked under Erya, they had to respect her even more!
No one had any objections to Wang Erya being promoted to manager.
After all, Wang Erya was the first to arrive among them, and her relationship with the boss was the best.
They had also seen Wang Erya's performance during this period of time. She was indeed doing things seriously.
If it wasn't for Wang Erya, it would be strange.
Wang Erya was very surprised. Then, she looked at Lin Xiaoyue excitedly.
"Th-thankyou, Yue...boss!" She hurriedly bowed to Lin Xiaoyue. She wanted to call her "Yue'er" as before, but she quickly changed it to "boss".
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"Just call me Yue'er. I'll leave the workshop to you. Make sure you lead them well and listen to Shanshan!" She encouraged Wang Erya.
"Yes!" Wang Erya's face lit up.
At the same time, she smiled at Zhao Shanshan.
The four members of the Jiang family were shocked. Then, they looked at Zhao Shanshan with even more respect.
Erya had to listen to Zhao Shanshan?
The servant girl called Zhao Shanshan had caught the boss' eye! Her status was actually higher than Erya's.
Zhao Shanshan was delighted to see their reaction.
The miss was so quick to reveal her status to the others. She was really prepared to nurture her.
Zhao Shanshan quickly calmed herself down and turned around to greet Lin Xiaoyue.
"Go now, Uncle Fu should have finished writing the contract." Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Yes."
Only then did Zhao Shanshan bring the five of them to Zhao Fu.
Lin Xiaoyue did not wait long in the workshop before everyone signed the contract and returned.
Then, she told everyone about the new dish.
It was the spicy skewers.
Previously, she had asked Craftsman Li to help her make bamboo sticks. He had already sent over more than 30,000 of them.
Her mother followed her instructions and kept all the bamboo sticks in the storeroom. Now, it could finally be put to use.
Lin Xiaoyue guided the workers to prepare the ingredients. Then, she taught everyone to skewer them.
"Pay attention, the hygiene of the kitchen must be guaranteed. In addition, if there is any problem with the ingredients, they have to be removed." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Wang Erya.
"Got it!" Wang Erya quickly said.
"Yes, boss!" The others also responded.
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and told Wang Erya a few more things.
Then, she left the workshop with Zhao Shanshan.
"Come with me to Uncle Li's house." She said to Zhao Shanshan.
The eatery would need charcoal. It was time to send the charcoal that was stored to town.
Yes, Uncle Li was the person Lin Xiaoyue had contacted in the village to help her make charcoal.
Actually, it was not that she could not buy charcoal in town. It was just that she needed a large amount. In order to save costs, she had them prepared in advance.
A few days ago, Uncle Li came to her house and told her that the charcoal she wanted was ready.
The final payment was made.
She thought about sending the charcoal to town since she had to go there anyway.
There were many people in the family, and if she officially worked with Ruyi Restaurant and Third Master Zhou, there would be more to manage..
Chapter 314: Preparing for the New Dish (1)
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She had to hurry up and make arrangements. Then, she could let Shanshan help her keep an eye on them so that she could relax a little.
"Yes." Zhao Shanshan replied and followed Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue took Zhao Shanshan to Uncle Li's house and met many villagers along the way.
The villagers greeted Lin Xiaoyue. When they saw Zhao Shanshan following behind her, many of them asked about her curiously.
After learning about the situation, each and every one of them became even more respectful towards Lin Xiaoyue.
The rumors were true. The Liu family had actually bought a servant girl.
Looking at her, it was obvious that she had worked in a wealthy family.
The Liu family was really different.
Zhao Shanshan followed Lin Xiaoyue and made a few turns on the village road before arriving at Uncle Li's house.
Zhao Shanshan knocked on the door.
After a while, Auntie Li came to open the door.
Seeing that it was Lin Xiaoyue who came to visit, Aunt Li's face immediately revealed a smile.
"It's Ms. Lin! Please, please come in!" Uncle Li had already instructed Aunt Li not to call Lin Xiaoyue "Yue'er".
Now, her husband and two sons were busy on the mountain making charcoal.
The wood on the mountain was free, so making charcoal was a business without capital.
With the 4,000 catties of charcoal that Lin Xiaoyue ordered, they could earn 6 taels of silver.
In addition, they had burned a lot of wood this time, so there was still a lot of charcoal left.
If they sold the charcoal in town, they would have a lot of income in the winter.
In short, thanks to Lin Xiaoyue, they would be more comfortable this winter.
"Aunt Li." Lin Xiaoyue greeted Aunt Li with a smile and brought Zhao Shanshan in.
Lin Xiaoyue refused the sweet water and immediately told Aunt Li why she was here.
"Aunt Li, please tell Uncle Li and the others at noon that 1'11 arrange for someone to bring the charcoal to town."
"In the afternoon, I'll have to trouble Uncle Li and the others to put the charcoal into baskets, and send them to the main road at the foot of the mountain. 1 arranged for someone to bring them to town with the ox-cart and horse carriage."
"Sure! 1'11 tell them when they come back!" Aunt Li immediately said.
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and took out 6 taels of silver from her pocket.
"This is the remaining pay for the 4,000 catties of charcoal. I'll pay 2 taels more as I want to order another 4,000 catties of charcoal from you. I wonder if you can still do it?" Lin Xiaoyue placed the silver on the table.
Her new shop at the dock was about to open. At that time, the amount of charcoal needed for the new shop would probably not be less than the current shop.
Aunt Li couldn't take her eyes off the silver.
"Yes! It is almost winter, and there is nothing much to do in the fields. 4,000 catties is no problem." She quickly said.
She was a master at charcoal burning. Every year before winter, she would burn a few kilns of charcoal, and then in winter, she would sell them in town.
Good coal costs 3 wen per catty, while inferior coal costs 2 wen per catty. If they were lucky, they could sell more than 100 catties a day. It was even better than working at the town's dock.
Every year, the three of them would work together to make charcoal, so they could not do anything else.
In addition, it was even more difficult to obtain and sell charcoal.
There was limited space at home. In previous years, her two sons would go to the mountains regularly to fetch charcoal. Then, she would sell them in town every day.
Farmers rarely bought charcoal. It was bought by the rich who lived in town.
If she was lucky, she might be able to sell all the charcoal to just a few families.
If she was unlucky, she could not finish selling them after a whole day in town. In short, it was hard-earned money.
Lin Xiaoyu's family offered a low unit price. It was priced at one and a half wen regardless of the quality.
But she wanted a lot, and she didn't need them to deliver it.
Her husband had dug a large kiln, which could produce thousands of pounds of charcoal.
If the three of them worked together and put in a little more effort, they would be able to burn 3 kilns a day.
This money was easy to earn!
Moreover, Lin Xiaoyue said that if this cooperation went well, she would buy charcoal from them every year in the future.
How could they miss such a great opportunity?
"Alright, thank you."
Lin Xiaoyue said a few more words to Aunt Li before leaving with Zhao Shanshan.
"Get Zhao Kang and Zhao Qiang to send these 4,000 catties of charcoal to the eatery." Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Yes." Zhao Shanshan quickly noted it down.
After returning home, she went to make arrangements..
Chapter 315: Preparing for the New Dish (2)
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Lin Xiaoyue went to look for Zhou Shi and asked her to get a carriage to go to town.
Lin Xiaoyue did not wait long by the roadside after she got into the carriage. Zhao Shanshan came over soon.
"Miss, I've already told my father to tell my brothers to bring the charcoal to town in the afternoon."
"Good." Lin Xiaoyue replied.
"Get in." She continued.
"Yes." Zhao Shanshan's face lit up and she quickly got into the carriage.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue rode the carriage towards the village entrance.
When they reached the main road, Lin Xiaoyue began to teach Zhao Shanshan how to ride the carriage.
After Zhao Shanshan learned how to ride a carriage, Lin Xiaoyue handed the job to her.
It was already close to noon. After arriving at Qingshi Town, Lin Xiaoyue asked Zhao Shanshan to ride it to Liu Shi's Eatery.
At this time, classes at Qingyun Academy just finished, and it was the peak period for selling cold cakes.
Lin Xiaoyue brought Zhao Shanshan to the counter to help out for a while. She realized that Aunt Wang was also able to handle it alone.
"Yue'er, go eat. 1 can do it alone!" Aunt Wang said.
In order to cope with the peak period, she had cut the cold cakes in advance and placed them in the bowls.
When the guests entered, she would just add some brown sugar water or preserved fruits.
Previously, when the business in the shop was good, it was not difficult for her to handle it alone. Now, it was even more so.
"There's no rush. Let's eat together after we're done." Lin Xiaoyue replied with a smile.
After that, Lin Xiaoyue waited until there were fewer customers in the shop before she went to the Qin's Restaurant next door to order some food.
At the end of the day, the three of them ate together.
Aunt Wang even sent the used bowls and spoons to the back first. Then, she changed the wooden bucket for the bowls and spoons.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyue was impressed by Aunt Wang's diligence.
"There's not much business in the afternoon. I'll go wash the dishes after eating." Aunt Wang said as she walked.
Lin Xiaoyue thought of something.
Most of the time, she was alone in the shop. In addition to selling cold cakes at the front, the shop assistant also had to wash the dishes and clean up. It was a lot of work.
It was fine if the shop only sold cold cakes now, but they were going to add spicy skewers next.
It would be difficult to wash the dishes without hot water.
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "from tomorrow onwards, you don't have to wash the dirty dishes."
"Put them in a basket. When someone came to deliver the goods, they would take them back."
"Leave the washing of the dishes to the workers." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Zhao Shanshan.
She would arrange for someone to deliver goods to town. At most, the person would make three trips a day. It was not a big deal.
Before the apocalypse of the 21st century, some restaurants outsourced the cleaning work.
There were companies that specialized in washing dishes. They drove to various restaurants every day to pick up the dirty bowls. Then, they would wash and seal them before sending them back to the restaurants.
The restaurant saved money on hiring dishwashing workers, and the dishwashing company used machines to wash dishes. They could also make money by doing it in batches.
She prepared enough bowls, chopsticks, and plates. By bringing the dirty bowls back to wash them, she could save manpower in the shop and arrange more work for the workshop.
"Yes." Zhao Shanshan quickly noted it down.
"That's so troublesome. It's not like washing the dishes takes much effort. The shop was only bustling during peak hours, so I could handle it!" Aunt Wang hurriedly said.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and looked at Aunt Wang.
"It's not a big deal now, but it will be in the future."
Then, Lin Xiaoyue told Aunt Wang about her preparation for the new dish.
"There is oil in the soup of the spicy skewers. With the conditions in our shop, even if you have the time to wash them, you won't be able to clean them properly."
They could boil water in the workshop, and degreased with plant ash. It was much more efficient to wash them at home.
When Aunt Wang heard that the bowls and chopsticks would be oily, she immediately understood and agreed.
After the meal, Lin Xiaoyue arranged for Aunt Wang and Zhao Shanshan to go to the storeroom in the backyard and take out the pots and other appliances that she had specially prepared for the shop. After cleaning them, she placed them on the counter.
"In the afternoon, when you and Aunt Juanzi change shifts, tell her to come tomorrow morning."
"The shop is going to have a new dish tomorrow. I'm afraid it will be a little busy."
"Alright, 1'11 tell her. Don't worry." Aunt Wang immediately said.
"Also, the thing that 1 asked you to talk to Aunt Juanzi about..." Lin Xiaoyue was about to ask, but she thought about it and decided not to.
"Forget it, I'll come over tomorrow and ask her myself.."
Chapter 316: Preparing for a New Dish (3)
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The new shop at the dock was about to open, and she planned to transfer Li Juanzi over to be the manager. This way, they could save time in training new people.
She knew about Li Juanzi's through Aunt Wang.
Her ability was actually stronger than Aunt Wang's.
She was okay with leaving the shop at the dock to Li Juanzi.
It was just that Li Juanzi had a family to take care of. When she first came to work at the eatery, it was not just for the salary. The main reason was that the working hours were more suitable for her.
However, if she were to become the store manager at the dock, her working hours would have to change. Moreover, being a store manager meant that there were many things she had to take care of.
"Oh yes! 1 think Juanzi wants to, but her mother-in-law hasn't relented yet." Aunt Wang said.
"However, 1 don't think it's a big problem! If she were to become the manager of the shop at the dock, her monthly salary plus bonus would probably be no less than her husband's!"
"Juanzi has a good temper and will listen to her mother-in-law. If other wives were in her situation, they would have agreed long ago!"
Hmph, she was being polite when she said that Juanzi would earn as much as her husband when she was the manager.
She was earning more!
She was the manager, not an ordinary employee.
She had a high status at home now.
Even her brother and sister-in-law were very respectful when they saw her.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"I'll ask Aunt Juanzi tomorrow."
Lin Xiaoyue left with Zhao Shanshan after giving instructions to Aunt Wang.
Then, she went to the general goods store and bought some dried mushrooms, dried fungus, dried seaweed, and so on.
After that, she went to the meat stall and bought some pork, pig offal, and sheep offal.
Finally, she went to the medicine shop to buy some Cassia, aniseed and more.
These were used to make spicy skewers and spicy soup.
After buying the things, Lin Xiaoyue and Zhao Shanshan went home.
When they got home, Lin Xiaoyue sent the things she bought to the workshop and instructed everyone to make meat skewers.
She arranged for Zhao Shanshan to check on the charcoal.
When the workers in the workshop knew how to make meat skewers, Lin Xiaoyue went to the kitchen and taught Chen Shi how to make spicy soup.
It was not complicated to make the spicy cabbage sauce. Chen Shi was able to make everything they needed this morning.
The reason why she was still busy in the kitchen was because she was preparing the spicy cabbage sauce for tomorrow.
When she learned that Lin Xiaoyue was going to teach her how to make spicy soup, she was very happy.
"It's not complicated to make the spicy soup because the soup can be reused.
The shop would only need half a barrel a day, and it would not take much time to boil it." Lin Xiaoyue said to Miss Chen.
"After 1 teach you, I'll let you make it by yourself in the future."
"Yes, Miss!" Chen Shi hurriedly said.
She liked to work in the kitchen. After coming to the Liu family and coming into contact with chili, she was really curious about this seasoning.
Now that Miss was going to teach her a new way to use chili, how could she not be happy?
"Wash the pot and then well start preparing," Lin Xiaoyue said.
"Yes." Chen Shi quickly did as she was told.
Lin Xiaoyue instructed Chen Shi to complete the preparations.
Then, she asked her to start the fire and watch her make the spicy soup.
Lin Xiaoyue explained the steps to Chen Shi as well as the things to pay attention to.
Fifteen minutes later.
"Alright, after boiling, the spicy soup is ready." Smelling the aroma of the spicy soup, Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
"Put the skewers in and cook them for a while. After taking them out, they are ready." Lin Xiaoyue muttered to herself.
Lin Xiaoyue remembered that there were already skewers in the workshop.
"I'll go get some skewers and cook them for everyone."
With that, Lin Xiaoyue went to the workshop without waiting for Chen Shi's reply.
After a while, she returned with a large basket of skewers.
There were meat and vegetable skewers in the basket, which looked very appetizing.
Lin Xiaoyue placed the basket on the stove and then began to put the skewers into the spicy soup.
"Keep the fire burning."
"Yes." Chen Shi replied and quickly did as she was told.
At the same time, she kept looking at the stove.
She could not help but swallow.
The Miss' spicy soup smelled really good. If these skewers were cooked inside, the ingredients would be soaked in spicy soup. The taste would definitely be excellent!
After a while, Lin Xiaoyue fished out more than ten skewers.
Then, she placed all the remaining skewers into the soup.
Immediately, Lin Xiaoyue couldn't wait any longer and tried a meat skewer.
The spicy, fresh, and delicious taste instantly stimulated Lin Xiaoyue's taste buds.
She didn't have lunch at home. Although the food at Qin's Restaurant was good, there was no chili..
Chapter 317: Spicy Skewers (1)
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For someone like her who loved spicy food, she wasn't satisfied with lunch.
She enjoyed the moment the spicy skewer entered her mouth.
Chen Shi looked at the spicy skewers that Lin Xiaoyue was eating and the skewers that Lin Xiaoyue had fished out of the pot. They had already changed color and looked extremely delicious and she could not help but swallow again.
They smelled so good...
"Mmm, the taste is not bad!"
"Come and try some," Lin Xiaoyue said to Chen Shi as she reached out for the second skewer.
"Thank you, Miss!"
Then, she got up and took one.
As the spicy skewer entered her mouth, the deliciousness instantly exploded on her tongue. Chen Shi ate with relish.
After finishing one skewer, she went to get the second one without waiting for Lin Xiaoyue to say anything.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't mind. The 200 or so spicy skewers were for everyone to taste.
After eating 3 more skewers, Lin Xiaoyue finally stopped.
Then, she scooped up the remaining skewers in the pot and placed them in another bucket.
"Take this to the courtyard and let everyone try it."
"I'll send the rest to the workshop as promised."
"Yes!" Chen Shi replied with a smile.
Then, she left with the wooden bucket.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and carried another bucket to the workshop.
In the workshop, Wang Erya and the others tried the spicy skewers. Just as they were marveling at the deliciousness of the spicy skewers, the people in the courtyard were already in an uproar.
"It's so delicious!"
"Save one for me!"
"Don't take everything, I haven't eaten yet!"
"Li Dahua, what are you doing? This is already your fourth skewer. That's enough!"
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"Yue'er, this.Js really delicious! Is this really made from the skewers we prepared?" Wang Erya was amazed.
This taste was both fragrant and spicy. It was difficult to stop eating!
"Yes, I... I've never eaten such delicious snacks!"Jiang Juhua said.
"Delicious! How much are you going to sell this skewer for? I want to buy them!" Jiang Xiaohua said.
There was another benefit working for the Liu family. They could buy the dishes at a lower price.
For example, the cold cakes were sold for three and a half to five wen outside, while they could have it for 2 wen a bowl.
For this reason, they had eaten a lot of cold cakes recently. They even bought some to bring back to the family.
They were able to earn money and eat delicious food by working for the Liu family.
This spicy skewer was simply too delicious. She felt that she could eat ten, no, twenty skewers! She just didn't know how much they were going to be sold for.
If it was cheap, they could eat more!
"Yes, how much is it?"Jiang Lamei also asked.
The others also looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"Vegetable skewers is 1 wen each, meat skewers are 2 wen each."
Jiang Xiaohua's eyes lit up.
"Then...how much would you sell to employees?" She asked Lin Xiaoyue with a red face.
She had no choice. She really liked the spicy skewers.
She could even eat it as a dish. If Lin Xiaoyue could give them some soup, the soup would go with the rice.
The others also looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
It was obvious that they had the same thoughts as Jiang Xiaohua.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and looked at everyone.
"I...I haven't thought of selling them at home." It was mainly because her family was too busy and her mother was not free.
"Why not? You can give everyone a 20% discount by selling them in the village." Liu Shi suddenly walked in from outside, followed by Chen Shi.
Everyone looked at the door.
Liu Shi's face was full of smiles as she walked towards Lin Xiaoyue.
"They finished everything. Those who are fast ate a few skewers. But someone complained that they didn't get any, so they wanted me to ask if I could ask Boss Lin to make some more!" Liu Shi teased Lin Xiaoyue with a smile.
"Also, Zhou Shi said that she hasn't had enough. She told you to make 20 skewers for her." "Oh, also, I want another 20 skewers!" Liu Shi added..
Chapter 318: Spicy Skewers (2)
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Hearing this, everyone in the workshop could not help but laugh.
"Uh...then I'll make another 200 skewers. Those who have already tried it can have 2 each, and those who haven't can have 5 each. Save the rest for dinner." Lin Xiaoyue said to Chen Shi.
She was just letting everyone have a taste, not make a meal out of it.
"Yes." Chen Shi hurriedly replied.
Then, she went to get the skewers.
"I'm afraid 200 skewers aren't enough. Aunt Gengtian and the others said they wanted to buy some to bring back!" Liu Shi hurriedly interrupted Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue paused.
"You can just sell them here."
"Now that there are people doing the work at home and your sister-in-law is there to collect the cabbages, I'm not as busy. Leave the spicy skewer business in the village to me. We have a small stove at home. It's not a lot of work!" Liu Shi said.
She wanted to earn more money. Recently, the cold cake business was not doing well. She was worried that she would not be able to make any money.
So she did not want to miss out on this business.
How could Lin Xiaoyue not understand her mother's thoughts?
Thus, Lin Xiaoyue nodded helplessly.
Liu Shi's face immediately bloomed with joy.
Everyone in the workshop was also very happy. They looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
Before Jiang Xiaohua asked Lin Xiaoyue about the price, Lin Xiaoyue said to everyone in the workshop, "if you want to buy spicy skewers, you can buy them at a 50% discount. You are only allowed to buy them for yourselves and your family and not allowed to sell them to outsiders."
"Got it, boss!" Jiang Xiaohua was the first to reply with a smile.
"Alright, boss!" The others also responded.
"Boss, I want 20 vegetable and 20 meat skewers!"Jiang Lamei suddenly said.
As soon as she said this, the three members of the Jiang family looked at her.
Jiang Wamei smiled embarrassedly.
"We'll buy them home for dinner. Let dad try it too." She was the eldest in the family, so she wanted to treat the whole family to a good meal.
Besides, the boss gave her a 50% discount. It didn't cost too much.
When Aunt Jiang heard this, she was a little touched.
"We have six people, is 40 skewers enough? Add another 40 vegetable and meat skewers for a total of 120 skewers, I'll pay for it!"
60 skewers of meat and vegetables were only 90 wen in total, enough for a hearty meal for the family.
She and her daughters had been working at the Liu family for a while. With her own salary and the money given to her by her four daughters, she had some money now.
Their boss had made them sign a long term contract and gave them all a raise. They should celebrate!
"Yue'er, I want to buy some too! 50 meat and 50 vegetable skewers!" Wang Erya said.
Her father and eldest brother had big appetites. 20 skewers might not be enough but 100 skewers should be enough to satisfy their craving.
Lin Xiaoyue was amused.
"Don't tell me, tell my mother." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Liu Shi as she spoke.
Aunt Jiang and Wang Erya immediately turned to Liu Shi.
Liu Shi smiled and agreed.
She told them to look for her before they got off work.
Then, she asked Chen Shi to get the skewers and left with her.
Then, Chen Shi went to the kitchen to make the spicy skewers for everyone.
Liu Shi went out to inform everyone that from today onwards, she would be selling spicy skewers at home.
Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but smile and shake her head.
"Continue your work. There will be an event at the eatery tomorrow. We need to make sure there are enough for tomorrow."
"Yes, boss!" The workers replied with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyue then left the workshop.
When she reached the courtyard, some of the workers stopped her to ask her a few questions.
Then, she went to look for Zhao Fu.
She wanted to talk to her about the event tomorrow.
Her calligraphy was too ugly, and Li Xiao and Qing'er were not at home. Only Zhao Fu could help her write.
When it was time to deliver the goods in the afternoon, Lin Xiaoyue brought Zhao Shanshan to Qingshi Town.
After delivering the goods to Ruyi Restaurant, she went to the eatery.
Lin Xiaoyue went to the small storeroom in the backyard and found that there was a lot of charcoal piled up in the storeroom..
Chapter 319: Spicy Skewers (3)
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Then, Lin Xiaoyue took out the two advertising boards that were used when the shop first opened.
After sticking up the red paper with the new product information, she placed the billboard outside the shop.
When class at Qingyun Academy was dismissed, the students quickly noticed this new piece of information.
"The new spicy skewers are on sale for three days!"
"For every 10 wen spent on the same day, you will get two vegetable skewers for free! Buy more, get more..." Someone read out the information on the billboard.
"Spicy skewers?"
"I've never heard of it!" The person in the same group replied.
"I wonder if it's delicious?"
"Let's go try it tomorrow?! The cold cakes at Liu Shi's Eatery are the best! The new spicy skewer should taste good too!"
"Yes! We will know once we try it! 1 hope it won't be disappointing..."
Liu Shi and Li Juanzi were in the shop. While entertaining the customers, they also answered their questions about the spicy skewers and invited them to come to the restaurant to try the new dish tomorrow.
Many guests agreed to come.
In an instant, the news that Liu Shi's Eatery was going to launch a new dish quickly spread throughout Qingyun Street.
The next day.
Early in the morning, Lin Xiaoyue, Aunt Wang, and Zhao Shanshan went to the eatery with the cold cakes, half a bucket of spicy soup, 12 vegetable skewers and 8 meat skewers.
When they arrived at the shop, Lin Xiaoyue went to Ruyi Restaurant to deliver the goods. Aunt Wang, Zhao Shanshan, and Li Juanzi, who had come early in the morning, began preparing for business.
Four rectangular pots were placed on the counter. The bottom of the pots was covered with charcoal. Then, two pots were for the vegetable skewers, and the other two pots were for the meat skewers.
The few of them had just finished their preparation when Lin Xiaoyue returned to the shop. Soon, the first customer arrived.
They were Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin from Qin Restaurant next door.
"Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin!" When Aunt Wang saw the two of them, she quickly greeted them.
Lin Xiaoyue also looked over and greeted the two of them.
"I heard that Ms. Lin launched a new dish, so I came to check it out!" Mrs. Qin smiled.
"These are the skewers, right?" As Mrs. Qin spoke, her gaze was already on the pot on the counter.
When they saw the spicy skewers and smelled the fragrance, their eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Yes! Thank you for coming so early in the morning." Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile.
She would always eat at the Qin Restaurant when she was in town.
Although her Qing'er and Xiaozhi usually spent most of their time eating in the academy, they would occasionally go out to eat at the Qin Restaurant.
It was not surprising that the Qin couple came to support her.
"Eh, it's only right!" Mrs. Qin smiled.
"Madam Wang, please give us 5 of each!" Mrs. Qin then said to Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang smiled brightly.
"We're having a promotion for the next three days. For every 10 wen spent, we will give you 2 extra skewers."
"If you want five vegetarian dishes, it's a total of fifteen coins. It's not worth it. Would you like to add a few more?"
"Then let's have 7 meat skewers and 6 vegetarian skewers!" Mr. Qin said.
The spicy skewers smelled too good. He hadn't eaten breakfast yet and was a little hungry.
His wife was stingy. How could she buy only 10 skewers for the two of them?
"Alright, i'll help get them for you now!" Aunt Wang smiled.
She quickly took out a custom-made plate from under the counter.
Then, she took out 7 meat skewers and 10 vegetarian skewers from the pot and placed them on a plate.
Mrs. Qin had already given Li Juanzi 20 wen.
She was unwilling at first, thinking thatiy spicy skewers might be a little too much.
However, when she saw the bright red skewers that had just been cooked and smelled the fragrance, her face lit up.
They probably taste good!
Her husband ate a lot, so he should be able to finish it.
"Alright, enjoy!" Aunt Wang handed the plate to Mr. Qin.
"Thank you." Mr. Qin nodded and took the plate with a smile.
Then, he went to the dining area with Mrs. Qin.
After sitting down, the two of them looked at the spicy skewers and then started eating.
He picked up the bamboo stick and put the food into his mouth.
"This is interesting!" Mr. Qin said to Lin Xiaoyue.
When the food entered his mouth, Mr. Qin's expression changed.
He couldn't talk anymore and quickly finished the first piece of meat.
And the second piece
After Mrs. Qin finished one skewer, she quickly took a second one.
What kind of heavenly delicacy was this? It was so fragrant, so delicious...
Chapter 320: Prosperous Business (1)
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Other than the smell, the spicy skewers also had a stimulating taste. They felt refreshed and a little uncomfortable when they ate them.
However, this kind of discomfort did not seem to be bad. Instead, it made them feel good. It was so good that it was difficult to stop eating.
In a short while, the two of them had finished the 17 skewers.
Mr. Qin felt that he hadn't eaten enough yet.
"Madam Wang, give me 10 more meat skewers!"
Mrs. Qin didn't stop him.
Instead, she picked up the plates she and Mr. Qin were using and walked towards the counter.
"Give me 10 more vegetable skewers. That's a total of 30 wen. You have to give us 6 more vegetable skewers!"
"Sure!" Aunt Wang replied happily.
At the same time, Mrs. Qin looked at Lin Xiaoyue with a bitter expression.
"The vegetable ones are fine, but the meat skewers have too little meat." She complained.
Lin Xiaoyue replied with a smile.
"Meat dishes are not cheap. My small business has low profits. Mrs. Qin, please understand!"
Mrs. Qin saw Lin Xiaoyue's expression and pretended to be amused.
"Your profits are not small." She said angrily.
Just the two of them had spent 50 wen on this meal.
50 wen was enough for three people to have a good meal at her restaurant.
This spicy skewer looked like a lot, but in fact, there were only a few pieces. The cost was very low.
However, it was indeed delicious.
The spicy soup was really special...
Aunt Wang quickly received Mrs. Qin's money and packed 10 meat skewers and 16 vegetable skewers for Mrs. Qin.
"Give me two more bowls of cold cakes." Mrs. Qin took the plate and hesitated for a moment before saying,
This spicy skewer tasted good, but the taste was too strong.
It would be nice to have a bowl of cold cake with it.
Mr. Qin agreed.
"Yes, it goes well with the cold cakes!"
Mrs. Qin glared at Mr. Qin.
After bringing the dishes to the table, she returned to the counter and paid.
Aunt Wang and the others took the money and continued cutting the cold cakes. They smiled without saying a word.
They had been working in the eatery for so long, and it was just next to Qin Restaurant. They understood their dynamics.
Mr. Qin was quite generous, but Mrs. Qin was stingy.
She had a sharp mouth, but she didn't have any bad intentions.
Mrs. Qin had just taken the cold cakes away when a new customer came in.
When the customer heard that they had a new dish, he also happily ordered a 10 wen worth of skewers.
In the end, he felt that it was not enough, so he got more and a bowl of cold cake.
Then, as time passed, more and more customers came in.
It was not until the morning rush hour that some of the regular customers came to check out the new dish.
When they tried it, they couldn't stop eating.
Some people had eaten more than 10 or 20 skewers, but they still felt that it was not enough. They even wanted to pack some back, saying that they wanted their families to try them too.
Lin Xiaoyue was prepared.
After the customer chose the skewers, she removed the ingredients from the skewer and put them into a bowl.
"The food is strung on bamboo sticks which makes it seem like there is more!" A customer said unhappily when he saw the food in his bowl.
"Hehe, this is a snack. It's definitely not as much as a dish. Besides, our spicy skewers taste good. The money is spent on the special soup made by the owner. The price is actually not expensive!" Aunt Wang replied with a smile.
The customer looked at the red and fragrant spicy soup and nodded.
"That's true! This spicy skewer is the first in Qingshi Town! Give me another 10 vegetable skewers and 2 bowls of cold cakes!"
"There are more vegetables. The bowl doesn't look as empty when you mix that in." The customer muttered.
"Alright, that's another 20 wen. 2 bowls of cold cakes and 12 more skewers!" Aunt Wang took the money and said loudly.
Li Juanzi quickly cut the cold cakes and took the skewers to the customers..