A ragged cub at the beginning

Tang Xu was preparing mooncakes for lunch with Aunt Feng and the others. To be more precise, she was trying out yesterday's snowy mooncakes. When she saw Yu Xiaotao coming over, she asked her to try some too.

"Director, I have something to ask you." Yu Xiaotao tugged at the corner of her clothes, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

Tang Xu looked around the busy kitchen and pulled Yu Xiaotao outside. "What's wrong? What difficulties have you encountered?"

Yu Xiaotao smiled with the corners of her mouth pulled, a little embarrassed, "It's not me, it's my former handkerchief friend."

"Tell me, we are old acquaintances, I can help you in any way I can."

Yu Xiaotao lowered her head and sighed, "When I asked her to come here to work, she said her husband didn't agree and she felt ashamed. She also scolded me for taking the child with me and leaving. Now she comes to me and begs me to come here to work."

When Tang Xu heard this, he was already somewhat reluctant to let this person come. But he still asked, "Why do you suddenly want to come again? Is there something wrong at home?"

"Her husband had a mistress and even had children, but he insisted on taking a concubine. She was very shocked, saying that she already had three sons, but the husband was still having a mistress. She cried for a long time in front of me yesterday, saying that she was reluctant to spend money on her second and youngest sons' studies, while the mistress was dressed in gold and silver, like a noble lady from some family. She herself lived frugally and was reluctant to eat even a bite of meat on weekdays, but she didn't expect..." Yu Xiaotao's face was full of sympathy, but also a little bored.

Sympathy is for your friends, and boredom is probably when you think about your past experiences.

Tang Xu thought for a moment, "She has just encountered this, and she may have acted on impulse. What would she say if her husband took a concubine? Has he already taken one?"

Yu Xiaotao went on to say, "She has been brought into the house. The concubine is good at coaxing people, she is young and pretty, and she just had a little son, so she dotes on him. Xueer, my close friend is called Xueer, and she said she felt like a servant. She has to do laundry, cook, and serve the family, and she has to endure the bullying. She doesn't want to stay at home. She heard that she can work with her children here, so she wanted to give it a try." After she finished speaking, she looked at Tang Xu expectantly, and it seemed that she wanted to help her friend.

Tang Xu did need to find more people. There were still not enough people in the kitchen. If she hired more people, she could sell more meals. Thinking of this, she nodded, "Okay, the kitchen still needs people, but if her child takes classes here, she has to pay. If she doesn't pay, she can only stay in the kitchen. Ask her if she is willing."

This is already very good. Yu Xiaotao nodded in surprise, "I'll ask her. She should be willing."

At noon that day, the set meal sold included an extra mooncake, with four small pieces randomly placed in it.

The person who came to get the food pointed at that and asked, "Are there any snacks for delivery today?"

"It's mooncakes. I'm giving them to you to try. If you want, we also have some for sale. We've all tried them, and they're delicious." Zhao Xinhua replied with a smile.

"Why are they all different? Is that white one also a mooncake? Why is there a pink one? Oh, there's a green one here, can I eat it?"

"That's the same as the mugwort ball. It's dyed with vegetable leaves and is edible," Zhao Xinhua explained.

"Let me try it." The customer immediately pinched one and put it in her mouth. There were many people like her. "Hmm, delicious. What kind of filling is this? It's so dense." She said and tasted the others. "This, meat? It's weird... Hmm... It tastes really good."

They prepared mooncakes with different fillings and placed them neatly in the food boxes at the back.

"Give me a few pieces of this meat. Hey, is your noodle delicious? It's still steaming?"

"This is icy, and the outer skin is very tough and chewy."

Those who often come to order food are basically those who have some spare money at home, and they buy it on the spot when they see something they like.

All the mooncakes made that morning were sold out. These mooncakes were made with good ingredients, and Tang Xu's prices were not low.

It depends on the filling. Red bean paste ones are cheap, 6 wen each, jujube paste and nuts are 8 wen, lotus seed paste and egg yolk are 10 wen, and meat and ham are 12 wen. One is about half the size of an adult's palm, neither too big nor too small.

After cleaning the kitchen, Aunt Feng said that she had run out of ingredients and didn’t know whether to continue cooking.

Tang Xu said: "Of course I do. They sell so well, and this is the only time I make money from mooncakes in a year."

To sell, you have to buy the ingredients first. She caught Tang Qing today. Tang Qing felt that something bad was going to happen when he saw her. He was about to take a walk, but heard that she was making mooncakes. His expression of disdain immediately changed, and he pushed a cart like a gust of wind, "Buy more, I like ham."

"Okay." Tang Xu agreed with a smile.

"My brother likes meat floss."

"it is good."

"Qiyue likes jujube paste, Jiarui likes bean paste, Banxia likes lotus paste, and Sister Ling likes..." He listed them one by one, remembering them all.

Tang Xu looked sideways. He didn't expect that this kid, who was usually silent and didn't care about anyone, could remember everyone's taste. Tang Xu himself couldn't even tell for sure.

He is quite considerate. Does he love everyone in the family? Thinking back to the first time we met, it seemed like a lifetime ago.

"What are you doing!" Tang Qing covered his head and glared at Tang Xu.

Tang Xu retracted his rebellious hand and waved it forward, "Let's go!"

"You should see Banxia. Your head injury is very serious." Tang Qing said seriously.

He seemed to be scolding me for being mentally ill, and I have evidence. "You brat!" Tang Xu wanted to pull his hair again, but Tang Qing responded that she couldn't do that, and she pushed the cart away.

The two of them laughed and joked as they bought things. Tang Qing now had a monthly salary and was very generous, so he bought whatever he wanted.

Just after buying candied fruit, he suddenly heard a woman crying and begging for mercy. Tang Xu's brows tightened and he walked over. A man was kicking the woman on the ground, cursing, "Bitch, I told you not to smile at others! You are a slut, aren't you! Do you deserve a beating?"

"Stop! Who are you? Are you committing a crime in the street?" Tang Xu took three or two steps over and pushed the man.

"Who is it? Damn it!" The man staggered, and the anger on his face disappeared immediately when he touched Tang Xu's face. He showed a disgusting smile, "Young lady, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Tang Xu almost vomited. She looked at the woman on the ground and reached out to pull her up. The woman wiped her tears and said thank you softly.

"Why did you hit someone?" she asked, pointing at the man.

"My wife, I can beat her whenever I want. She likes it quite a lot, right, bitch?" When he turned to the woman, his expression became fierce again.

The woman shuddered, "Yes...Yes..."

"Don't be afraid of him!" Tang Xu said.

"Yes, this is our mayor's wife. Don't be afraid, she can help you make the decision." The lady next to her supported the woman and looked at Tang Xu with respect.

The woman glanced at Tang Xu and lowered her head. "I'm fine, thank you." After that, she returned to the man.

The man was stunned when he heard the mayor's wife. After hearing what the bitch said, he gave her a look that said she was being honest. Then he said proudly, "See, she is a bitch and likes to be beaten."

"Hmph, I see you like it too. If I see you hitting someone next time, don't blame me for being rude." Tang Xu raised her fist, but her hand was still hanging, so it didn't pose much of a threat.

The man really didn't care. He laughed contemptuously, grabbed the woman next to him and threw her forward, almost throwing her to the ground. "Hurry up!"

Tang Xu almost couldn't hold back, and the old lady grabbed his hand, "Madam Mayor, don't bother with this kind of person. Not only will he get into trouble, but he might even blame you."

"How could that be? How could someone like being beaten?" Tang Xu was puzzled.

"Who can say for sure what happened between a couple? You may not have seen it because you are young, but I have experienced it. I helped her, but she turned around and scolded me and tried to extort money from me." The old lady still felt a little upset when she spoke.