Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 19 Old Lady

Of course, there were also those who wanted to eat there but felt it was too expensive and complained.

An elderly woman complained, "Your braised food is too expensive, you're really ripping people off. If it weren't for my little one wanting to eat it, who would want to come here?"

Xu Qingmeng didn't mind and smiled, but Madam He was not happy about it.
"Grandma, you're wrong about that. Our braised dishes use only the best ingredients. It's labor-intensive and time-consuming. If you think it's too expensive, you can still buy the meat yourself now and stew a big pot."

"How can you talk like that? You sell it for a high price, and you won't let people say anything about it?"

"I didn't force you to buy it. If you think it's too expensive, I won't sell it to you, lest the old lady go around badmouthing our shop to everyone."

With that, Mrs. He stopped paying attention to her and turned to weigh and pack the food for others.

The others watched, secretly suppressing their laughter, knowing that Xu Qingmeng would definitely side with her mother-in-law at this moment.

Seeing that Mrs. He really didn't intend to pay attention to her, the old lady left, grumbling and cursing.

The busy time flew by, and soon everything was sold out, much faster than yesterday. Even so, many people who arrived late and missed out complained to Mrs. He from the doorway.

He could only tell them to come earlier the next day, and promised to prepare more supplies. He chatted with them for a few minutes before sending them on their way.

Xu Qingmeng was packing her things up when she looked at the money box next to her and estimated that it must have been at least two thousand coins.

If this business remains stable, it can easily earn fifty or sixty taels a month. It seems like a lot, but studying is very expensive, so it's barely enough to cover Gu Yunyi's expenses. And that's only with the most basic items; the quality can't be too high.

But with Yunmo and Yunsheng about to go to school, they still need to work hard to earn money, especially since Xu Qingmeng is pregnant.

Xu Qingmeng was still very tired after two days. After all, the original owner of this body had been pampered since childhood and had never done so much work before. Xu Qingmeng had to endure it all.

Moreover, she and He Shi have limited energy; they can only do so much work in a day. Two more people simply wouldn't be enough.

Xu Qingmeng felt that they still needed to hire people, so she discussed it with Madam He, saying, "Mother, keep an eye on things lately. If business continues to be this busy, we'll definitely need to hire more people. But there's no rush now; we can wait until the shop is renovated."

After thinking about it, Mrs. He agreed, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep that in mind."

After Xu Qingmeng finished tidying up, she went to prepare dinner.

There was a pot of braised meat left in front, and millet porridge was also stewed in the pot in advance. Then, I opened the flour jar, scooped out a bowl of flour and poured it into the bowl, cracked four eggs, added some salt, added water and stirred it into a liquid paste. Then I chopped some green onions and prepared to make pancakes.

I greased the pan with some oil, quickly poured a spoonful of batter into it, and spread it out rapidly with a spatula. The aroma of oil and scallions immediately filled the air.

Soon, one beautiful pancake after another was ready. Xu Qingmeng then chopped radish and potato shreds and stir-fried them to make a pancake roll.

While eating, Xu Qingmeng thought about how perfect it would be if the dried radish was ready, and how in her previous life there were all sorts of pickled vegetables and kimchi.

Gu Yunyi looked up and saw Xu Qingmeng staring blankly. He subconsciously said, "What are you daydreaming about? Aren't you going to eat?"

Xu Qingmeng snapped out of her reverie and met Gu Yunyi's gaze. Feeling a little uncomfortable, she smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to pickle some vegetables to eat with porridge."

Mrs. He quickly said, "What's so good about that stuff? It's so salty, it's like eating salted eggs."

"I saw you cut a lot of radish strips this afternoon, were they for pickling?" Gu Yunyi asked.

Xu Qingmeng didn't expect that Gu Yunyi would notice these things while reading in his room. "Hmm, I was thinking of pickling some dried radish to go with savory tofu pudding. It would be good to eat it with porridge later."

"Sister-in-law, everything you make is delicious," Yun Sheng said from the side. "What do you know besides eating all day long?" He Shi poked her head.

"I also know how to have fun," Yun Sheng said, sticking out her tongue.

Xu Qingmeng was amused and asked about the old lady who had been driven away by Madam He.

Speaking of the old lady, He's face clearly showed her disgust. "That family is no good. They're lazy. The old lady is always trying to extort money from people, and the middle and young ones just lie around at home doing nothing. The daughter-in-law has also run away. I don't even want to mention them."

In the evening, Xu Qingmeng washed up and went to bed early. After a long day, she didn't have the habit of lying in bed scrolling through her phone like she used to. She fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.

The next day was another early start, even earlier than yesterday.

While Mrs. He was busy grinding soybeans, Xu Qingmeng quickly made steamed buns and fried meat pies. Master Li and his group arrived just as dusk was falling. By then, the soy milk and tofu pudding were ready, and the first batch of steamed buns made by Xu Qingmeng had just been put into the pan, while the meat pies were already cooked.

When the second batch of steamed buns came out, Xu Qingmeng planned to take the steamer to the front hall to exchange it for the sold-out steamer.

As soon as Xu Qingmeng stepped out of the kitchen, she saw Gu Yunyi standing at the kitchen door.

"I'll go."

Gu Yunyi took the steamer and went to the front hall. Xu Qingmeng suddenly felt that Gu Yunyi was quite considerate.

Li Quan and the others ate steamed buns for breakfast, along with soy milk or tofu pudding. Xu Qingmeng really didn't have time to make anything else.

After Gu Yunyi left, Li Quan looked at the three plates piled high on the table. He estimated there were at least thirty steamed buns. With six people, each of them could get at least five steamed buns. There was also smooth and tender tofu pudding and thick soy milk. Everyone's face was full of joy.

Uncle Li and his colleagues in this line of work are always fed by their employers, and they've met many people, but rarely have they encountered someone so generous, Li Quan said.

"The Gu family is kind and honest. We're eating well, so we can't be lazy. We have to keep a close eye on things."

"That is required."

"Master, don't worry."

Since the people Li Quan was able to train were not the type to slack off, they really worked very hard that afternoon.

Even though it's only March, these guys are working up a sweat.

With Gu Yunyi's health improving, as the man of the house, the task of renovating the front yard naturally fell to him.

Yun Sheng and Yun Mo had just made a new friend, Rong Rong, and after finishing their meal, the two of them disappeared without a trace.

Xu Qingmeng was about to go out to buy groceries and asked He Shi if she wanted to come along, but He Shi said she had something to do later and told her to go by herself.

Xu Qingmeng went out by herself.

Xu Qingmeng also planned to ask the stall owner if he was willing to deliver the goods, since going out every day would take up a lot of her time.

Once the renovations are complete, Xu Qingmeng plans to start selling set meals at noon. Based on her observations over the past two days, she has found that the workers who go to the docks every day also need to eat lunch.

The Gu family's location isn't too far from the dock, so if they were to sell set meals at lunchtime, quite a few people would likely come.

(End of this chapter)