Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Several people were sitting there dejectedly, thinking that it would be such a shame if the braised food shop they had opened with great difficulty had to close down because of something like this, then the voice of Zhong's mother was heard at the door.

Zhong Ruyi thought she had misheard, and when she looked up, she saw Zhong's mother really standing at the entrance of the store. She rushed over and shouted, "Mom!"

Mother Zhong was carrying a lot of bags in her hands and quickly dodged her daughter's attack. "You are such a grown-up child and you are still acting like a spoiled brat. Be careful, I am carrying eggs in my hands!"

The second brother and his wife came over quickly to take the things from Zhong's mother's hand, "Mom, why are you here? We will be back in a few days, why did you make this trip?"

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that you were all bullied." Mother Zhong said, pulling her second daughter-in-law and daughter over. She first asked her second daughter-in-law how her appetite was recently and whether she had started to have morning sickness. Seeing that she shook her head, she asked a few other questions.

Then he turned to look at his daughter, eyes full of heartache: "I heard from your third brother. I was a good girl and almost ruined my reputation by someone coming to my house like this. Your father and I didn't sleep well all night, so I rushed here early in the morning."

"Mom, it's okay. Those two didn't get what they wanted. My second brother, third brother and brother Dongzhi all said they would tie them up and report to the police. They were so scared that they even apologized to me." What Zhong Ruyi didn't know was that those two were also beaten by Chen Dongzhi and her third brother. She didn't dare to go out recently, for fear that she would be beaten again one day.

Mother Zhong shook her head, still with a look of heartache. Seeing her like this, Zhong Ruyi had no choice. In her previous life, she had worked more jobs to earn more money. What kind of unpleasant words had she not heard? To her, the words said by the Ma mother and son were child's play.

"Mom, are you here alone? Why don't you ask my third brother to come with you?" Zhong Ruyi asked.

Mother Zhong glanced at her second daughter-in-law and said, "I'm here to stay for a long time. I thought since your second sister-in-law is pregnant, why don't you let her go back to the village to take care of the baby? If she doesn't want to go back, she can stay in the store."

A few people walked in while talking. At this time, Aunt Chen's voice was heard: "Yuniang! Ruyi! What a great thing!" She came in hurriedly.

When she got closer, she found Zhong's mother and she burst into laughter, saying happily: "Sister Li, how did you find time to come to town? You came at the right time! I heard that the mother and son who came to our house to make trouble yesterday were beaten up and left in the alley. They were found by people who got up early to do business in the morning. The two slept in the alley all night!" Aunt Chen laughed as she spoke.

"Really? Why would you be beaten for no reason?" Zhong's mother asked hurriedly.

Aunt Chen had a look of gloating on her face: "Who knows? When her family was an orphan and a widow, people in the town would give her a lower price when doing business with her. But her family is the kind of person who takes advantage of others. After a long time, no one would give her a lower price. Even so, she was still scolded for being heartless. People asked why she could get a lower price before but not now. She is always making trouble. No one wants to do business with her anymore."

"They must have been beaten by someone who didn't like them. I heard that their wallets were taken away. Ma used to show off the gold bracelet on her hand, saying that she saved money from buying cheap vegetables over the years. This time, even the gold bracelet was taken away! It's really satisfying!"

Zhong's mother was very happy and said that this was the result of doing evil, and it saved her from causing trouble for them.

Zhong Ruyi felt that this was too coincidental, but then she thought that maybe they had already aroused public resentment a long time ago, and they just happened to collide with each other.

When Zhong's mother arrived, all the braised goods had been sold out. She did not see the scene where the several pots of braised goods were sold out as soon as they were delivered every day, but since the store closed so early, she expected that business would not be too bad.

After a quick lunch, Zhong's mother took her daughter and daughter-in-law out for a walk, leaving her second son to look after the store.

When they passed by a dried fruit store, Zhong's mother took the two of them in. She asked the second daughter-in-law if her reaction was serious recently. The second sister-in-law thought for a while and said, "It's just that I feel a little nauseous and vomit acid when I wake up in the morning. The doctor said that it's only two months now, and it will be fine when it grows a little bigger. If it's really uncomfortable, you can eat something sour to suppress it."

Mother Zhong asked the waiter which foods were more suitable for pregnant women. The waiter recommended a few items, saying that they sold well and that pregnant women in the town liked to buy these items to eat.

When they left, Zhong's mother bought everything. The second sister-in-law kept saying that there was no need to buy so much, but she couldn't stop her. Zhong Ruyi told her not to bother her and let her buy the things. "It's not easy for you to get pregnant. Mother is happy. Let her buy the things. Some dried fruits won't cost her much anyway." The second sister-in-law had no choice but to give up.

After walking out of the dried fruit shop, Zhong Ruyi noticed a middle-aged man standing at the door. He was wearing a long gown. Seeing Zhong Ruyi looking at him, the man walked up and bowed to several people.

"Excuse me, young lady, are you the sister of the boss of Zhongji?"

Zhong Ruyi looked at him and had an idea in her mind. Judging from the way he was dressed, this man should be doing a respectable job. Thinking about the fact that waiters from Manxiang Restaurant had been coming in waves recently, the man in front of her should be from Manxiang Restaurant.

She nodded and asked him if there was anything wrong.

"Miss Zhong, I am the owner of Manxiang Restaurant, and I have something to discuss with you."

Before coming, the shopkeeper had found out clearly that Zhongji used to sell wontons in the town. Since the store was closed for a few days a month ago and then reopened, it has started selling braised food. The owner of Zhongji said himself that the recipe for the braised food was thought up by his younger sister, so if he wanted to find cooperation, he should look for a girl from the Zhong family.

Zhong Ruyi and her second sister-in-law looked at each other without saying anything. They knew in their hearts that this day would come, but they didn't know how the shopkeeper was going to negotiate.

"I can't decide this matter alone, how about," Zhong Ruyi looked at him.

The shopkeeper immediately said, "My last name is Ding. Everyone can call me Shopkeeper Ding. Miss Zhong can just call me Old Ding."

Zhong Ruyi smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Ding, this is not something I can decide on my own. Perhaps you can come to our store and discuss with my brother and sister-in-law what kind of cooperation you are talking about."

Shopkeeper Ding bowed and said with a smile, "Then let's go to the store and talk."

Mrs. Zhong and her companions walked in front, and Shopkeeper Ding followed behind.

Mother Zhong was a little worried. She held her daughter's hand and asked softly, "Is it okay to take him back to the store like this?"

Zhong Ruyi shook her head and answered her mother in a low voice: "It's okay. This person is looking for us to cooperate. It's good that they come to us directly. It shows that they are serious about seeking cooperation. We are not afraid of them playing dirty tricks."

When they returned to the store, the second brother had just finished wiping the table. When he saw them coming back, he came over and saw a strange man following my mother and younger sister.

"I guess this must be Boss Zhong." Shopkeeper Ding bowed as he walked in.

The second brother stood there a little at a loss, looking at his younger sister and wife.

"Second brother, this is Manager Ding from Manxiang Restaurant. He said he came to discuss cooperation on braised food with you today. You guys sit down and chat first. I'll go get you a glass of water." As he said that, he went to the kitchen.

The second brother was a little confused, but he could only bite the bullet and ask Shopkeeper Ding to sit down. The two of them looked at each other in silence at first, but it was Shopkeeper Ding who broke the deadlock with a smile.

"Boss Zhong, the shops around you are all selling food. I've been walking along and they seem to be doing good business."

The second brother nodded, and now he finally realized that the shopkeeper Ding from the Manxiang Restaurant should have come to ask them for the braised pork recipe, but he didn't know how he would ask for it.