They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 107 The Zeng Family Restaurant knew, but not all of it.

Xu Zhichun was highly motivated to make money, and made braised meat for several days in a row.

That day, when they had almost sold out, a shop assistant dressed in blue arrived.

The man's expression and demeanor made Xu Zhichun feel uneasy, so he perked up and greeted him with a smile, "Young man, feel free to browse. Is there anything you'd like to buy?"

And you know what? Ever since her child passed the imperial examination with third place and was admitted to the county school, her confidence has soared to new heights. Even if someone tries to cause trouble, she's not afraid anymore.

The waiter sized her up and gave a cold laugh: "Of course I want to buy. Otherwise, what would I be doing here? I didn't expect your business to be so good. You're almost sold out by now. Miss, our manager told you not to sell any more of these. Send them all to our Sifang Restaurant. Please hurry, Miss, don't delay the chef's lunch preparation. Otherwise, if you ruin the restaurant's business, our manager might have to go and complain to the master."

Not only Zeng Xiaoyan, but the expressions of the others also changed.

Is there anything you can't understand?

This waiter is from Sifang Restaurant.

They finally found them.

Fortunately, we found it now.

Fortunately, the ice jelly was rejected by Sifang Restaurant.

Look at this guy, and think back to the guy who refused the ice jelly back then. Birds of a feather flock together, it seems.

Xu Zhichun stepped in front of Zeng Xiaoyan and said, "Are you a waiter at Sifang Restaurant?"

"Humph!"

"This gray tofu, gray bean shreds, and braised meat are my business. Xiao Yan and her husband, as well as this aunt from our village, are all people I hired to help out. I am the owner of this business. The manager of your Sifang Restaurant is quite interesting. Does he mean he wants me to deliver all the goods to Sifang Restaurant for free, or at market price? If it's at market price, delivery is not included. If it's free—I don't seem to know him, nor do I owe Sifang Restaurant anything, do I?"

How dare your restaurant do this?

Many people stopped to watch, and some who had originally planned to buy gray tofu and gray bean shreds were taken aback and asked, "What's going on?"

Those who had been following the story from the beginning quickly explained, and the listeners suddenly understood.

"Sifang Restaurant"

"hehe!"

The reputation of Sifang Restaurant is well-known in the city.

That restaurant was notorious for its snobbishness and only catered to the wealthy, catering to their various banquets. Ordinary families who wanted to treat guests or have a happy occasion and wanted to have a good meal there would not necessarily be dissatisfied, but they would feel the coldness and perfunctory attitude from the staff.

The waiter was a little confused, then sneered, "This is interesting. Are you not lying on purpose? Third Miss, Sifang Restaurant is also your family's business. How can you treat your own business like this? Master has really wasted his time supporting you!"

He didn't believe it at all.

How could a country woman hire someone to do business? And sell something that nobody else has? Impossible! It must be Miss Zeng's capital.

Only she could afford to invest some money.

Zeng Xiaoyan sneered, "Are you deaf? Sister-in-law Zhichun has already made it very clear. Are you deaf or stupid? Are you just pretending not to hear? If Sifang Restaurant wants anything, they can just pay for it. Even if I am the third young lady of the Zeng family, I have no right to forcibly take other people's things, do I? There are so many shops on the street, you can all go ahead and rob them if you dare. Your Manager Fang is always thinking about making money without any investment, he's really something!"

"you!"

Xu Zhichun: "I don't quite understand why you don't believe what I say. If your manager is really curious, please send someone to Liangjia Village to inquire about it yourself."

The onlookers pointed and whispered.

"Sifang Restaurant wants to take Xu Niangzi's gray tofu, gray bean shreds, and braised meat for free? How can they even bring themselves to do that?"

"I heard that Miss Zeng helped Madam Xu, and they mistakenly thought it was Miss Zeng's business." "Even if it were Miss Zeng's business, she's married now. They can't just take it for free. Doesn't that family need to make a living?"

"Ugh"

The waiter, enraged, retorted, "Fine, fine, I see you've all conspired together! You just wait!"

He was stubborn and refused to admit he was wrong, glaring at her fiercely before running away.

Xu Zhichun continued to hawk his wares: "There's not much gray tofu, gray bean shreds, and braised meat left, and they're all fresh! Aunts, uncles, sisters, and cousins, come and take a look!"

Soon, customers came up to select and weigh their items, while also making some comments or gossiping.

Xu Zhichun and the others worked for a while longer, and soon they had sold almost all of the goods.

The braised meat, in particular, sold out very quickly.

Their braised meat only weighs about 30 jin a day, and it's incredibly fragrant and tastes much better than other brands. If you can buy theirs, you won't consider other brands.

The waiter from Sifang Restaurant came again, this time addressing Zeng Xiaoyan: "Third Miss, the manager wants you to come over."

The man finished speaking, beaming with pride.

Zeng Xiaoyan and Liang Mingliang's expressions turned ugly.

The shopkeeper was Zeng Xiaoyan's stepmother's younger brother, which meant he was her uncle. Since her elders had asked her to go over, she had no reason not to.

Go ahead and go, what are you afraid of?

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "She can't go now."

The waiter chuckled coldly, "So you're Madam Xu? Aren't you being a bit too nosy? I'm afraid you don't know who our manager is. Our manager has invited Miss Xu over. Does Miss Xu really not want to go?"

Xu Zhichun: "I didn't say she couldn't go."

"Humph!"

"I said she can't go now?"

"What do you mean? Who are you making fun of?"

“I hired her to work, and we haven’t sold everything yet, so of course I won’t let her leave.”

Zeng Xiaoyan was overjoyed. Although she still had to go, she was unwilling to let that Fang guy summon her and dismiss her at will. She wanted to make him feel disgusted.

"Yes, then please wait, Uncle. After all, it wouldn't be right for me to take the wages and not do the work."

How could the waiter not see that they were doing this on purpose? He sneered, "Why bother? Miss San is going anyway, so wouldn't it be better to just go easily?"

Xu Zhichun: "What you're saying makes no sense! As the employer, I hire people to do things. If anyone can just come and call them away at will, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"

"Aren't you almost sold out? Isn't it enough for you to keep them here?"

“That’s not the same. I paid her wages, so she has to listen to me.”

Zeng Xiaoyan: "That's right!"

Xu Zhichun: "We'll go with her after we pack up. I hired her, so I have to be responsible for her. If anything happens to her while I'm employing her, I'll have to compensate her. I can't rest easy without watching over her!"

(End of this chapter)