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Mr. Zhao was very efficient. He sent someone to pick up Xie Songmu on the second day of the New Year.

After a few days of rest after the Chinese New Year, Xie Songlin planned to go back to town to open a shop, mainly because he had to find a shop in Xingbao Pavilion.

He had his own considerations for the location of this new store. While there was a certain customer base near the academy, it was relatively diverse. Main Street, on the other hand, was the busiest place in town, with a large flow of people and a wider customer base. He planned to find a busy spot on Main Street and open Xingbao Pavilion there.

The preparations to open an orchard on the mountain after the New Year have to be put on the agenda. Moreover, due to the famine this year, the academy has been closed early, which makes Xie Songlin a little helpless. The hot milk tea that he has high hopes for has not been fully promoted, and he has to continue to work hard to promote it.

Xie Songlin feels that he is very busy, very busy.

Xie Wanxing also felt the same way. Ever since she came back from Old Lady Shen's place on the first day of the new year, she had started to lock herself in her room and read books again. Some of them were agricultural books bought from the local bookstore, and some were books she found in her own study at home. She compared the two and learned to recognize words even faster than when Shen Yuxi taught her.

She hurried to draw new farming tools, and the first batch of wheat seeds were also sown in the black soil. She had to spend a lot of time on the black soil every day, carefully observing every subtle change in the wheat seedlings, carefully recording their growth conditions, and waiting until the harvest to calculate the yield per mu, and compare it with the current yield per mu to see how many times it has increased.

She was filled with anticipation and nervousness, as she knew that this statistical result would have a significant impact on the future agricultural development of the entire Dajing.

Xie Songlin knew what Xie Wanxing was busy with, so he naturally wouldn't disturb his daughter at this time. He also told others not to knock on Xie Wanxing's door for no reason.

He was sitting with Xie Songbai and others discussing who to bring to the cafeteria. There were quite a few students in Hanfeng Academy, nearly a thousand, and it was indeed not an easy task to support a cafeteria for so many people, so Xie Songlin had to prepare all the staff.

"Brother, please take a look at these resumes and pick out a few young couples to take to the academy."

Xie Songbai flipped through the papers and took out a few, pointing at them. He said, "Uncle Xie's family is pretty good. He has three sons, all of whom are married now. Xie Fu, Xie Lu, and Xie Shou. You can take all three of them and their wives with you. They're an honest and hardworking family, and they don't talk much."

His tone was firm, and it was obvious that he knew and trusted this family very well.

Xie Songlin took the papers, carefully read the information on them, nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, they are not bad. Big Brother, your vision is always accurate. Since you think they are suitable, then call them over and ask if they are willing to work in the academy cafeteria."

"They all have children at home. If they have the opportunity to go to the academy, even if it means working in the cafeteria, they would probably be willing to do so. The children can grow up in the academy's atmosphere and perhaps receive some education. Even just learning a few words is a significant achievement."

Xie Songlin listened to Xie Songbai's words and nodded in agreement: "Then we will call them in as soon as possible and explain the situation clearly. If they are willing, we will also arrange accommodation and living for their children so that they can work with peace of mind."

"Oh, there's another person here." Xie Songbai hesitated as he held a piece of paper. "This person's name is Xie Dazhong."

"What's wrong with this guy?" Xie Songlin moved closer curiously.

"This man is very good, but the wife he married is a bit hard to describe." Xie Songbai handed the paper to Xie Songlin, but still shook his head with a helpless expression on his face: "His wife is that Hua Niang."

"Hua Niang? Who is Hua Niang?" Xie Songlin looked confused and tried hard to search his mind for the memory of this name.

"That nagging bitch! You came back that day and stopped her!" Old Lady Shen became unhappy when she said this. "I told her not to come to the shop to work."

"Oh! It's her." Xie Songlin suddenly realized.

"But I can honestly say that Dazhong is indeed a good boy, but the wife he found is really..." Old Lady Shen sighed, "This marriage was arranged for him by his aunt. His mother died early, and he was raised by his aunt afterwards. Naturally, he wouldn't say much about his aunt's arrangements. But his aunt is really a black-hearted person. Although Hua Niang is pretty, she is not an innocent girl. I heard that she had an abortion before she got married, and no one in the neighborhood was willing to marry her. Her family gave some money to Dazhong's aunt and sent her to her nephew."

Qian hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Dazhong is indeed a man of affection, loyalty, and filial piety, and he's also very hardworking. Although there are many rumors about Hua Niang, he has always treated her well. It's just that Hua Niang is a little restless and doesn't think much of Dazhong."

Of course, everyone knows that being restless is a euphemism.

"What's the big deal?" Xie Songlin said, "Since you all think Dazhong is good, then transfer him to the cafeteria. As for that Hua Niang, just tell her not to use Xie Dazhong's name to get into the academy."

Zhou nodded and said, "I will keep an eye on our cafeteria kitchen."

Xie Songbai picked out several more families one after another. They were basically young and capable men and young wives, from the chef to the food preparers, those responsible for serving food at the front window, those who cleaned and washed dishes and vegetables, etc. He picked about thirty people in total.

The people serving food at the front window were mainly women who were good at speaking and could greet students warmly.

Xie Songbai raised another question: "How are we going to collect the money? If we have to count and collect the money from every student, it will be a huge project. Besides, almost none of the people we selected can do math."

Xie Songbai's concerns are not unfounded. Faced with such a large student group, a group of people who are completely illiterate, collecting money is indeed a tricky problem.

Nowadays, modern student canteens basically use meal cards. You can swipe the card wherever you go. It not only contains the user's information, but also has the function of saving money. Just swipe the machine and the balance will be calculated and deducted on the spot.

This convenient method has become the norm in modern society, but in ancient times, it was completely unimaginable. This was an era when there were not even basic computers, and there were no such easy-to-use machines for them to use. So what did the cafeteria use before the advent of card machines?

Xie Songlin frowned and thought, his brain working rapidly, recalling various charging methods in history. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh -

"Meal ticket!"