A small breakfast shop in the street market, supporting the family and making money

"Who says it's not true? On the day when Xiaolongbao was newly released, my brother and I ordered a basket together. That time, it was truly unforgettable.

I wanted to eat it a second time, but I couldn’t order it.

I'm not saying who is eating these dumplings, how did they buy them, I came here early this morning and still couldn't buy any!"

Hearing the diners' various opinions, Leng Yan had no choice but to appease them with a few kind words.

However, the main dishes sold in the morning, such as the soy sauce cakes, tofu pan-fried buns, steamed vegetable dragons, and leek dumplings, require a lot of effort in the early preparations.

Although we have hired Aunt Yao and Aunt Yu to help with the work, they are still very busy.

There was a serious shortage of manpower, so during lunch, Leng Yan brought up the idea of ​​recruiting workers.

The shop is so busy that it takes two people just to roll out the dough and make the dumplings in the morning.

Other things to do include chopping stuffing, lighting the fire, frying buns and making sauce-flavored pancakes. Once everyone starts to get busy, it's not only a mess but also easy to make mistakes.

Therefore, after hearing this, the family all nodded in agreement.

Uncle Leng Huai and nephew Leng Cang said, "They also proposed to hire two waiters."

Leng Yan thought their idea was good and nodded in agreement.

After dinner, she called Aunt Liu and Zhan Ying again and told them that she was going to give them a raise.

The business in the shop is good and there is more work to do, so naturally we cannot treat the workers unfairly.

Aunt Liu and the other woman were a little at a loss when they heard this.

Leng Yan spoke first, "Aunt Liu, Sister Zhan Ying, please stop lying. The salary increase was agreed upon before, and it's what you deserve.

Besides, the shop will need to recruit more and more workers in the future. After my uncle and elder brother finish harvesting the winter wheat, they will be sent to school, so there will be even fewer people available in my family.

Therefore, I would like to ask Aunt Liu to be a manager, to help pay more attention and to train the workers we recruit.

My parents are honest people. It's fine to let them concentrate on researching the dishes, but they have to take their time to manage things. Auntie will have to take more care of this matter."

Her parents are now completely absorbed in studying cooking, and it is difficult for them to do two things at once, so they are bound to be a little negligent in management.

Leng Yan was unable to handle all of this, so naturally he had to find a few people he could trust.

She expressed her thoughts in detail, but Aunt Liu was so scared that she kept waving her hands.

"No, no, Sister Yan, you want me to do the hard work, and I dare say I am a good hand. But I am a woman of a farm, and you want me to manage people, this, this... How can I do this?"

"Aunt, there is nothing you can't do. My parents have come step by step. Aunt, please think about it carefully first. It's not too late to answer later."

Leng Yan said this and looked at Zhan Ying standing beside him.

"Sister Ying, what about you? Do you want to help manage the shop or be a manager?"

"Ah, I...I haven't thought about it?"

Zhan Ying was terrified, her little face full of incredible shock.

Leng Yan was amused by her dazed look, "Sister Ying, don't be afraid. Just start thinking about it slowly from today."

After patting Zhan Ying's shoulder encouragingly, she walked away lightly, leaving the mother and daughter who were entrusted with the important task alone, disheveled in the wind.

After waiting for the shop to close, Leng Yan, her father Leng Xun and Leng Su drove a ox cart to Fulin Pavilion in Beicheng County.

After wandering to Fulin Pavilion, Leng Xun did not go in because it was a rouge shop. He just tied up the ox cart and waited at the door.

The aunt and nephew carried the baskets from the ox cart and went to live in Fulin Pavilion.

Because it was afternoon, Fulin Pavilion was quite busy, with many young ladies coming and going, as well as waiters and maids shuttling around the various counters.

Therefore, when the aunt and niece walked in, they did not find Shen Fuqing, so they had to stand aside and were about to find the waiter in the shop to ask.

Before they could take any action, a maid came forward on her own initiative.

"You two, but Miss Leng?"

A little maidservant in light green spring clothes walked over and asked with a smile.

Leng Yan nodded hesitantly, and the little maid smiled even more when she saw this.

"My name is Luluo. My boss specifically told me a few days ago to be here to greet you."

Green Rose led them to the backyard and said, "Miss Leng, please wait a moment. My shopkeeper is still in the private room receiving distinguished guests and cannot leave...

As she spoke apologetically, she called over the maid and served her tea and snacks.

Leng Yan waved her hand to show her understanding, then turned to her sister-in-law and picked up the teacup, taking a sip of the tea.

Faced with this situation, Leng Su was still a little nervous, so she whispered in Leng Yan's ear.

"Sister Yan, how do you know the shopkeeper of Fulin Pavilion?"

The courtesy along the way really made Leng Su flattered but also confused.

Only Leng Yan and Shen Fuqing knew the origin of selling clam oil.

She could only make a vague excuse that they had met by chance before.

Leng Su nodded ignorantly, then looked worried.

"Sister Yan, can the soap you make really be traded with this rouge shop?

When I came in just now, I saw the things on their counters and shelves, and they were all precious and exquisite."

It's no wonder Leng Su lacks confidence. In fact, in comparison, the soaps they pack in ordinary wooden boxes cannot be compared with those exquisite things out there.

Besides, she didn't know that because Leng Yan and Shen Fuqing had the successful precedent of clam oil, the soap business was actually half done.

Seeing this, Leng Yan gave a calming look, "Aunt, you still don't believe me, so just relax."

Perhaps it was because her tone was too confident, or perhaps it was because of her trust in her niece, Leng Suzhen slowly calmed down.

The aunt and niece waited for about two quarters of an hour, but Shen Fuqing still didn't show up. Luluo apologized and poured more tea for them.

Leng Yan thought about it for a while and then asked, "Sister Luluo, may I ask, who is the distinguished guest that Manager Shen is receiving..."

"She is a lady, a frequent visitor to the shop."

It's not something that can't be said, so when Luluo saw Leng Yanxun asking, she briefly told him the general situation.

"You have bad skin, so you come here to buy facial cream?"

After Leng Yan understood the general situation, he exclaimed in surprise.

"you do not say."

Speaking of this, Lu Luo was quite distressed, "Mrs. Liang is a distinguished guest in our shop. In recent years, she has had a lot of acne on her skin for some reason.

No matter how many methods you use, how much expensive facial cream you use, and how much rouge and powder you use, it can't be covered up if it's not maintained properly.

My shopkeeper has also worked hard for this. Whenever Madam Liang comes, he has to spend most of the day to help receive her."

"Pimples!"

Leng Yan was delighted, thinking that God was really helping me.

In her previous life, she often stayed in the kitchen and was exposed to cooking fumes, which caused her skin to be sensitive, oily and acne-prone.

However, as a girl, she naturally loves beauty and has put in a lot of hard work for this.

The reason why she makes soap is because she heard that propolis soap is suitable for all skin types and can control oil secretion while also beautifying the skin.

It is especially effective for acne scars left by acne, so she wanted to buy it when she knew about it.