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

Chapter 165 How despicable!

Zeng Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her come out and hurriedly went to greet her: "Is Sister-in-law Zhichun alright?"

Xu Zhichun chuckled: "It's alright, no tiger is going to eat me."

This made everyone laugh.

After they left, Manager Fang was still angry and started cursing.

"That ungrateful wretch, he really thinks she's something special."

"what!"

"It's significant that she's here!"

"This isn't over!"

No wonder Manager Fang was furious. Sifang Restaurant was declining, while Lianhua Restaurant, which had been on par with them, was thriving. That damned Manager Tang would always deliberately smile and complain to him about how good business was, how many customers there were, and how he was busy all day long. He even said that the turnover had more than doubled compared to three months ago. Last month, when he checked the accounts, he was shocked, thinking the accountant had made a mistake. He stayed up all night to calculate it himself before he was finally relieved. Oh dear, he deserved to stay up all night; he was truly a laughingstock.
That's not all. What's most infuriating is that the old man patted himself on the shoulder and said sarcastically, "Speaking of which, I really envy you, brother. Your restaurant owner is your brother-in-law, so you have no pressure running it. Whether you make a lot or a little, would your brother-in-law blame you? Right? They're family. Unlike me, I'm always worrying about everything."

What a loss!
What's the difference between this and pointing fingers at him, calling him a crony, and mocking him for being fired long ago if the restaurant owner wasn't his brother-in-law?
The source of all this is that small bowl of ice jelly!

That small bowl of ice jelly should have been from their own family.

Isn't that infuriating?
Young Master Zeng: "Uncle, I think the restaurant is indeed too lax in its management. Some of the waiters are really not behaving properly. Those who should be managed should be managed, and those who should be punished should be punished. Uncle should also take some measures."

Manager Fang was greatly displeased. "What do you mean by this? Are you blaming me for mismanagement?"

Young Master Zeng was also annoyed, but dared not say, "I didn't mean anything by it, Uncle, please don't misunderstand, it's just this restaurant—"

"Do you expect me to teach you how to manage this restaurant? I've made quite a bit of money over the years, haven't I? Do you think I don't know how to manage it? You actually believed that little bitch's words? That was clearly just her trying to sow discord. Didn't you see that? I think you've really wasted all these years of your life!"

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 that he had already heard about it before, but hadn't taken it seriously.

Now that his uncle is so angry, he certainly doesn't dare to say these things; saying them would only add fuel to the fire.

If he gets into an argument with his uncle, his uncle will turn around and tell his mother, who will definitely teach him a lesson.

Seeing that he was speechless after being rebuked, Manager Fang felt a little relieved and snorted, saying, "Since Sifang Restaurant has been handed over to me, that's my business. You don't need to interfere. And don't worry about the ice jelly either."

Young Master Zeng's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "Uncle, what do you plan to do about this?"

How could he not care? The Zeng family couldn't compare to the Qin family. Besides a few hundred acres of fertile land, the Zeng family only owned two silk shops, two cloth shops, and this Sifang Restaurant in the county town.

Sifang Restaurant's ability to rival the Qin family's Lotus Restaurant has always been a source of pride for my father.

Later, my uncle saw the restaurant and, after much pleading with my mother, finally managed to take it over. More than three years have passed, but it has gradually fallen far behind Lotus Restaurant. How could he not take care of it?
These will all belong to him in the future.

Shopkeeper Fang was in a fit of rage and had an extremely strong sense of pride, so he could hear a hidden meaning in everything he heard. He sneered at him and said, "What? You're not at ease?"

Young Master Zeng: "."

Is not this nonsensical!

But he didn't dare to say it.

"I... I'm just concerned about my uncle. It's always better for us, uncle and nephew, to discuss things together than for one person to act alone."

"Only incompetent people act like that; I don't need to."

"."

If you have the ability, then where can you be?
Shopkeeper Fang, displeased, gave him the order to leave: "Alright, go about your business. Don't interfere 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 face, but he left with his anger in his eyes.

Xu Zhichun told them about the Zeng family's plans on the way.

Zeng Xiaoyan immediately spat out, "Shameless! That's what they always do."

"One hundred taels?" Aunt Zhu'er counted on her fingers for a while. Having been in business for a long time, she was quite good at math. She said, "I'm not quite sure yet, but this ice jelly sells for one and a half taels a day to Manager Tang, more than forty taels a month, and more than one hundred taels in three months. He...they..."

How can I even bring myself to say it?

"That's why I didn't agree."

Zeng Xiaoyan worried, "They probably won't let this go."

Xu Zhichun laughed and said, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough. Anyway, Manager Tang will take all my tomatoes. They're 25 coins a pound. If Aunt Zhu'er's tomatoes are ripe and you can't finish them, pick some and sell them too."

Aunt Pearl was overjoyed and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll go take a look when I get back. If there are any ripe ones, let me know when you need to pick them."

"Ah."

It costs twenty-five coins per pound. She has ten trees, and because Zhichun said they might be good plants, she took great care of them, and they grew exceptionally well. They produced many fruits, both big and small, and while bearing fruit, they were also constantly flowering, so they might produce several harvests.

Picking ten or eight pounds at a time can earn you a hundred or two hundred coins.

What do you do to earn so much money?
Zeng Xiaoyan tapped Liang Mingliang on the shoulder, "Our dear second sister-in-law mistook my tomato seedlings for weeds and hoeed them up. Do you think I should tell her that tomatoes cost 25 coins a pound?"

Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er almost burst out laughing.

Liang Mingliang was both amused and exasperated. He turned his head and hurriedly said, "Please, please don't, otherwise the family will start making a scene again."

Zeng Xiaoyan: "How strange, she can make a scene over this? I'm already being lenient by not scolding her."

Twenty-five coins a pound! Thinking about it, I'm actually a little tempted.

However, since we don't have that kind of luck, we can only let it go and plant again next year.

Liang Mingliang thought for a moment, "She can. She might say that you deliberately didn't tell her, and now she has an excuse to blame her."

Zeng Xiaoyan: "Hehe!"

That seems to make sense.

Everyone was having dinner together in the evening, so they made the most of their lunch break to get to work.

Xu Zhichun doesn't eat lunch at home, but she will bring a portion back for Chunfen.

I brought back some noodles that someone had rolled out from a noodle stall, and cooked them for her with eggs, vegetables, and a spoonful of fragrant chili sauce. Today I also added half a peeled and chopped tomato. It smelled amazing.

Spring Equinox, praising the delicious food, with a simple, honest smile and bright, sparkling eyes.

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "My sister-in-law's house is cooking something delicious tonight. Tell your mother that you'll have dinner there."

"Okay, okay!"

Spring Equinox doesn't stand on ceremony; she nodded happily and immediately ran home to tell her mother.

Chunfen's mother was also pleased and patted her back affectionately: "You really are favored by Madam Xu. You must be more diligent, do more work, and listen to Madam Xu, understand?"

"I know, I know, I'll listen to whatever Sister Zhichun says. Mother, I'm off now."

"Hey."

Madam Xu gave a slight sneer. The phrase "You listen to Sister-in-law Zhichun in everything" was particularly unpleasant to hear. What kind of sister-in-law was she then?
(End of this chapter)