Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 70 Girl, are you alright?

"Who is this young lady?" Li Ruru decided to find out the other person's identity before speaking.

"Oh, my surname is Bai, and my given name is Lu. This restaurant belongs to my family," Bai Lu said politely.

"Oh." Li Ruru suddenly realized, "Your father is Master Bai?"

There aren't many families with the surname Bai in Pingchuan County, and only Master Bai can afford to run a large restaurant.

Bai Lu nodded, "Auntie, is the food at my house not to your liking? I see you didn't eat much, and you didn't even take any home."

Farmers are struggling to feed themselves, so why would they waste food?

This old lady must have been extremely disappointed with their food to do that.

Li Ruru raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to hear the truth?"

"Yes." Bai Lu nodded solemnly.

"Sometimes people feel they want to hear the truth, but when the truth is told, they can't accept it."

"It's alright, Auntie, please speak freely, I'm listening." Bai Lu lowered her posture and looked very respectful.

Li Ruru patted Yinyin on the shoulder, "You tell us."

Yinyin pouted and said, "These mushrooms taste like snot, and the chicken is too tough to chew."

Peipei chimed in, "The vegetables are so watery, they look more like they've been boiled than stir-fried."

Chaochao then added, "That duck gets two ounces of soy sauce in every bite of meat; it's practically killing the soy sauce seller."

Xiao Yishan didn't say anything, but even without him saying anything, Bai Lu's face was already very ugly.

Li Ruru knew perfectly well that a rich family's daughter could not tolerate such blatant words.

She sighed, "Of course, what we say only represents our own tastes."

After saying that, she took the children and left.

This meal was a complete rip-off; we didn't even make a business deal, and I even lost two taels of silver.

As everyone boarded the oxcart and prepared to leave, Bailu suddenly chased after them.

She suddenly appeared in front of the oxcart, startling the ox so much that it almost fell over as it had just lifted its hoof.

The ox stared wide-eyed at Bailu.

Bai Lu fell to the ground, revealing an awkward smile.

Xiao Yishan jumped out of the car to help her, but he hesitated because of the difference between men and women, and because she was a young lady dressed in gold and silver, and not someone like him should touch.

He bent down and asked, "Miss, are you alright?"

Bai Lu rolled her eyes at him. "It's nothing."

This person didn't even try to help her up; he just stood there asking questions like a fool.

She pulled on Xiao Yishan's arm and stood up on her own, while Xiao Yishan remained frozen in place.

Li Ruru pulled Bai Lu aside and examined her carefully. Only after confirming that she was not injured did she let go of her.

"Girl, you can't be so reckless in the future. It would be bad if my cow stepped on you."

Even if a rich young lady were to lose a single hair, a peasant woman like her couldn't afford to compensate her.

Bai Lu felt a warmth in her heart as she listened to Li Ruru's words; it had been a long time since anyone had cared for her like this.

Her father was always busy with business, and her stepmother was mean and sarcastic, saying one thing to people and another behind their backs. She was not happy living in the Bai family.

"Auntie, I'm fine. I just... I just wanted to ask how to fix the problems you mentioned earlier? I want to make the restaurant better."

Bai Lu said earnestly that her family had sent her to this restaurant to learn how to do business.

Originally, my father had chosen another popular restaurant, but my stepmother said that this place was the best for training people.

Seeing her sincere expression, Li Ruru said, "It's very simple, just change the chef."

After thinking for a moment, she added, "The waiter has also been replaced. The worst thing in doing business is when relatives bring in other relatives."

If a relative has some skill, that's fine, but Hongfu Restaurant clearly has incompetent chefs at the back and a disdainful waiter at the front; neither is up to par.

If that cook didn't have connections, it would be a miracle if he could find a job with his skills alone.

That waiter was the same; he didn't treat customers like gods, and he kept arguing with them.

Bai Lu blinked her big, doe-like eyes and asked, "Auntie, how do you know they're relatives?" They're not only blood relatives, but also stepmothers' relatives.

Her stepmother said she would find her a restaurant to gain experience, but in reality, she was constantly monitored by her relatives.

Li Ruru adopted a condescending tone and said, "You'll understand when you grow up!"

Well, this trick seems to work everywhere, since she's an elder in front of these kids at her age.

In her eyes, Bai Lu was just a naive, green-blooded girl, like a modern college student, with innocent naiveté in her eyes.

"Auntie, here's your money back." Bai Lu stuffed two taels of silver into Li Ruru's hand.

Just as Li Ruru was about to decline, Bai Lu asked again, "Auntie, what kind of food do you sell?"

She noticed several large barrels on the oxcart.

"Oh, I'll just sell some konjac tofu."

"Konjac tofu?! The old lady is selling konjac tofu?!" Bai Lu's voice suddenly rose considerably.

Li Ruru was taken aback. "Yes, what's wrong?"

Bai Lu excitedly held Li Ruru's hand and said, "My dad sends someone to buy me two bowls of this every day. I love Auntie's konjac tofu so much."

I heard that there's only one place selling konjac tofu in the market, and it was invented by a farmer's wife. That must be the old lady in front of me.

Bai Lu's eyes were full of stars, as excited as a fangirl meeting her idol.

Li Ruru was somewhat flattered and said, "Uh, hehehe... I'm glad you like it."

This girl is too enthusiastic; she can hardly handle it.

"Miss Bai, well, we'll be going now. We still have a lot of work to do at home."

Xiao Yishan raised his whip, and the group boarded the oxcart.

"Wait a minute, ma'am, are you considering partnering with our restaurant?" Bai Lu asked, jogging after the oxcart.

Xiao Yishan's whip stopped in mid-air, and the ox, which had just raised its hoof, put it down again.

Li Ruru jumped out of the car again, asking excitedly, "Really? Hongfu Restaurant wants to order my konjac tofu?"

Bai Lu smiled, revealing two small tiger teeth, "Of course."

She can still make that decision.

"Then, how many do you want?" Li Ruru rubbed her hands excitedly.

May I receive a big order, so I can have a large and stable income every day.

She also wants to replace the front door of her house and raise the surrounding walls. Recently, she has been hearing noises outside in the middle of the night, which has kept her from sleeping well for several days.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Lu pointed to the large barrels on the oxcart and said, "Give me five barrels first."

"Five buckets?!" Li Ruru was so happy she almost jumped for joy. She excitedly hugged Bai Lu and bounced around.

Bai Lu's golden hairpin swayed violently as she blushed at Li Ruru's enthusiasm.

Since her mother left, she had never been so close to any other woman.

Li Ruru quickly realized her lapse in composure. She released her grip on Bai Lu and awkwardly tidied the strands of hair at her temples.

"I'm sorry, I got a little excited just now." After saying her apology, Li Ruru immediately switched into business mode.

The businessman's approach is to start talking about money with a blank expression: "Miss Bai, how much will you pay for this bucket?"

"Two ounces, is that alright?"

Looking at Bai Lu's silly appearance, Li Ruru was really worried that she would be swindled out of her family fortune by someone with ulterior motives.

"No need, one or two is fine." In the end, Li Ruru couldn't bear to cheat such an innocent and naive young girl.

Bai Lu smiled slightly, "Auntie, you are such a good person."

After a pause, she added, "Can your konjac tofu be made in other colors?"

The dull, grayish color didn't seem like the kind of exquisite food she was looking for, and it didn't quite match the class of her restaurant.

Li Ruru was taken aback. This request was just like when her client at work asked for a colorful black – rude and disrespectful.

(End of this chapter)