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

"How's it going, dad?"

Zhang Cuiniang and others saw this and rushed forward.

"Don't worry, Madam Leng. It's a good thing."

Ayang, who came back with them, explained with a smile, "The old lady is very satisfied with today's banquet and has been asking for rewards.

Even the servants in our house, especially the maids helping in the kitchen, have been given rewards. They will be able to claim their rewards after they finish their work."

The joy on Ayang's face was undisguised. When the people in the kitchen heard it, they were all very happy, especially the old women who helped. They were very happy and thanked the Leng family again and again.

At first, they had doubts about whether a cook from the small Leng family could organize today's birthday banquet.

Facts have proved that not only can they do it, but they can also do it very well. It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover.

After the birthday banquet, they had a simple meal, and the Leng family packed up and prepared to return to the village.

They came in an ox cart. The family came from the back door of the Sheng Mansion, got on the ox cart, and then came and left quietly, hiding their achievements and fame.

The servant sent by Wang Shuqing arrived a step too late. The Leng family's ox cart disappeared in the crowd. The servant was so anxious that he turned around and had no choice but to return to the front hall to report.

In the front hall of Sheng Mansion, the banquet had ended. Guests in groups of three or four exchanged greetings, said goodbye to the host and walked out, still savoring the delicious dishes from today's banquet.

Wang Shuqing was walking and talking with a few people. He caught a glimpse of the servant coming in a hurry. He couldn't help but slow down his pace, said goodbye to his friends, and listened to the servant's trembling words.

"My Lord, I didn't find him. I heard from the maid in the kitchen that the cook who was preparing the banquet was very busy and left early."

"gone?"

Wang Shuqing had an unclear expression. Just now at the banquet, he saw from afar the cook who was brought by Butler Sheng to receive the reward.

I couldn't see his face clearly, as he kept his head half lowered. He was a middle-aged man in his thirties, and his voice was trembling when he answered.

When he received the bag of gold and silver given by Madam Sheng, he was trembling all over, and it was obvious that he had not seen any big scenes.

Wang Shuqing couldn't help but sneer when he saw this. If this kind of person didn't have good cooking skills, he wouldn't even take a second look at him under normal circumstances.

However, there are also advantages to people who have not seen the world, such as they are easier to control and manipulate, it just costs more money.

So he wanted to ask the servant to bring the person over, but he didn't expect that he didn't even see the person.

Therefore, he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy and glared at her secretly.

"You knew you didn't see him, so why didn't you go and find him? You came back with your eyes wide open and your mouth wide open, expecting me, the master, to personally go and invite you."

The servant didn't dare to say anything after being scolded. He just responded and turned around and left in a hurry.

"master……"

Seeing that he was angry, Xue Jiaomei next to him tried to persuade him gently.

"Master, please stop being angry. It's not good for your health if you get angry. I will be very sad.

It's still early, why don't we go for a walk in Hulu Town? I haven't been back for a long time, so I'll just accompany you to relax."

"I have something else to do, go by yourself."

The gentle words soothed people's hearts, and Wang Shuqing's unhappiness was relieved, but he did not forget his business. He waved his sleeves, said this and left.

"Master~"

Seeing this, Xue Jiaomei stamped her feet in pretended dissatisfaction, but there was no reluctance on her face.

Yuexiao, the maidservant beside her, couldn't figure out whether her aunt was happy or unhappy, so she could only ask cautiously.

"Madam, where are we going now?"

After Xue Jiaomei saw the figure walking away and could no longer see him, she said lightly, "Let's go to Tianshui Street."

Tianshui Street is the street closest to the pier, with a constant stream of food shops and vendors, and people coming and going.

Xue Jiaomei walked and stopped along the way, her eyes full of distant memories.

Yuexiao saw this from the side and hung her head, somewhat confused by the sadness in her aunt's eyes.

When she looked up, she saw her aunt staring blankly at the closed door of a food store.

She followed to look at the plaque and vaguely recognized the words "Leng's Snack Shop" written on it.

"Is it the girl from the Xue family?"

At this moment, a woman from the shop next door suddenly poked her head out and spoke uncertainly.

The question came unexpectedly, and before the master and servant could react, the woman couldn't help but look surprised when she saw Xue Jiaomei had her hair done up in a bun.

"Xue family girl, are you getting married?!"

"Oh my, time flies by so fast. I still remember when you were this old, you were running around and eating candies all day long."

The woman stretched out her hand to measure the height, and couldn't help but sigh, "I really didn't expect that you have grown up so much and got married. Time flies so fast. I am old too."

Hearing the woman say this, Xue Jiaomei's lips moved several times, but in the end she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

She held back the tears in her eyes, nodded her chin stiffly, turned around and slid into the busy street.

"Hey, now that I'm finally back, come sit with me..."

The woman in the shop waved and wanted to say something, but when she looked up, she saw that the person had gone far away.

After the ox cart left the town, there were fewer people and the road was much emptier. The driver Leng Xun finally relaxed a lot.

"Sister Yan, please keep this bag of silver first."

Leng Xun looked around, carefully took out a purse from his arms and handed it over.

"These are all the rewards from Madam Sheng just now. They are quite a lot."

You don’t know, my legs were weak at that time, that grand main hall, that crowd of people in gorgeous clothes, I had never seen them before.”

"Look at how useless you are."

Zhang Cuiniang couldn't help feeling annoyed when she saw him trembling and looking nervous and nervous.

"You're just getting started. If your business gets bigger in the future, you'd better not be able to speak clearly when you are entertaining people."

After today's birthday banquet, the couple realized their shortcomings.

In order not to hold their daughter back in the future, they have to stand firm step by step.

Seeing them quarreling and arguing, Leng Yan took the bulging purse with a smile and opened it impatiently. She saw that there were not only silver coins but also gold coins.

It is estimated that including gold and silver, there are about two hundred taels of silver.

He made two hundred taels of silver from a birthday banquet. It was a huge profit, almost several months' income for the shop.

"Sister, let me bite it and see if it's real."

It was the first time for most of the family members to see gold. Leng Cang was so happy that he felt dizzy. He took the gold nut from his eldest sister's hand with great care and carefully put it in his mouth and took a bite.