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Xie Wanxing was numb in the space, reading a book while helping her father copy meal tickets, while Xie Songlin went to the town with his brothers and sisters-in-law and Qiuyue early in the morning. The shop was not open yet, so they planned to go to the cafeteria first.

Perhaps because Mr. Zhao had previously instructed them, the gatekeeper of Hanfeng Academy also knew Xie Songlin, who ran a shop opposite, so he let them in without asking any questions, and even kindly pointed them in the direction of the cafeteria.

The shop opposite had been open for a long time, but this was their first time entering the academy. Not only Xie Songlin, but also Xie Songbai and others felt it was new and fresh.

Xie Songyang took a deep breath and said, "There's something different about this academy."

Xie Songlin: "...What's that smell?"

"The fragrance of books and ink, don't you smell it?"

“No.”

The two sisters Qiuyue also looked around happily. This was a new experience for them. They had never been to school, let alone such a famous academy. Although many of them could not read, people in ancient times had a natural respect for scholars.

After all, among the four classes of people, scholars come first.

The cafeteria is located on the innermost west side of the academy. It is a house consisting of four large rooms connected together. It is quite spacious and is furnished with some tables and chairs. However, the kitchen does not have a window for serving food like their cafeteria.

"We need to make some changes here. We should build ten rows of deeper windows and place the dishes vertically. Every day, we'll serve four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, side by side." Xie Songlin gestured at the area and said with some regret, "If I had known we had to make some changes, I should have brought Dachun here today."

"There's no need for a big decoration outside. Just tidy up the tables and chairs and buy some new ones."

Xie Songlin and his companions entered the kitchen again. The kitchen was spacious and bright, with a small door at the back connecting to a large courtyard. There were many rooms inside, and all the necessities for daily life were available. It was no problem to accommodate the helpers that Xie Songlin planned to bring.

Perhaps because Xie Songlin and the others made a loud noise when they came in, the doors of several rooms opened one after another, and people were staring at Xie Songlin curiously.

An older woman boldly asked, "Is this the new owner?"

Xie Songlin nodded and smiled, "Yes, Auntie, my last name is Xie, and I will be taking over the cafeteria here from now on."

When they heard that there was a new boss, and he was smiling, the tension in the room was relieved a lot, and everyone came out one after another. There were not many people, and apart from a few children, there were only seven or eight people available.

Xie Songlin glanced at them and asked: "How many people are here now?"

The aunt who had asked the question earlier spoke first. "When Master Li left, he took some people with him. They were from his hometown. We're all from the nearby countryside, so we stayed. Now there are only a few of us here. There are four young men, three young wives, and three people my age. We're not all here now. Two of them left, and there are four children in total, all here."

Xie Songlin also understood the general idea and nodded, "Auntie, what's your name?"

Aunt Qiu lowered her head slightly and replied respectfully, "My husband's surname is Qiu, and everyone here calls me Aunt Qiu."

"Okay, Aunt Qiu," Xie Songlin said. "I'll bring my son over tomorrow to register your situations. My cafeteria is completely different from the one run by Mr. Li, so you'll need to make some preparations. If you can adapt, you can stay. If you can't, I won't let you stay. Of course, the wages I'll pay you won't be any less than yours."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Their work in the cafeteria was not too heavy before, and they lived a stable life. Now that the new boss has come, it seems that he is not easy to fool.

Because the food in the cafeteria is not very tasty, and the service is slow, and the dishes are sometimes not washed cleanly, but the price is cheap, so those rich kids basically won't come here to eat. Only those who are from poor families or are obsessed with studying will come here to eat.

So, despite having the advantage of being the cafeteria inside Hanfeng Academy, the Li Family Cafeteria's business wasn't particularly good. This was especially true after Xie Songlin opened a cafeteria outside. In comparison, Xie Songlin's cafeteria was clean and tidy, with a rich and varied menu and good service. Some students, seeking convenience, were willing to make a detour to eat out, so his business was even worse.

"By the way, you guys should clean up all the rooms here tomorrow. I'm going to bring some people here tomorrow to redistribute them."

After Xie Songlin finished saying this, he planned to go back first. They had already visited the cafeteria and had a general understanding of the situation. They would bring Xie Lan here tomorrow to sort out the basic information of the staff here, and by the way, let Xie Dachun come to renovate the window for serving food.

After Xie Songlin left, the backyard fell into silence. The air seemed to be frozen, and everyone's hearts were filled with anxiety and doubt.

Two young men walked in from outside. Noticing the strange atmosphere in the courtyard, they asked, "Aunt Qiu, what's going on? Did the new owner just come? What does he mean? Is he trying to kick us out?"

Aunt Qiu frowned slightly and said, "It's okay. I just came to give you a few words of advice. Don't worry too much. I don't think Mr. Xie is a difficult person to talk to. As long as he works hard, he should have no problem staying here. Okay, Zhang Wu, you guys should go and clean up the house."

"Clean up the house? Why do we have to clean up the house? Isn't this backyard where we live?" Zhang Wu was a little puzzled, with a dissatisfied look on his face, and he was obviously not happy.

"The new owner came today. He's bringing people tomorrow and asked us to clean up the back wing."

Seeing Zhang Wu still looking unhappy, Aunt Qiu added a hint of blame to her words: "You two, a family of four, are now occupying three rooms. How can Mr. Xie be happy when the people he brings have nowhere to stay? And before he left, he told us to clean up. If he comes back tomorrow and it's the same again, what do you think he'll think? The worst thing about being someone who wants to make a living is disobeying orders."

Zhang Wu tried to argue a bit more, "Then how are you going to let us live? My husband and I will have a room, my mother will have another, and my child will need another room too. Are you going to make us all squeeze in together?"

Aunt Qiu continued, "It's pointless to argue with me now. The rooms here aren't small. We only have so many in total. When people come, we'll definitely have to squeeze in together. Didn't we always live together in the past? After Mr. Li left, you saw the room was spacious, so we decided to spread it out like this. Why can't I let you move back now?"

"Anyway, I'm not moving. First come, first served. Let the people behind me squeeze in if they want." Zhang Wu said this and left angrily. He was used to the relaxed and good life now and didn't want to go back to the past.

Aunt Qiu sighed, and the young wife next to her came forward to support her: "Aunt, don't blame him, he is just lazy and has a bad temper. I will pack up and move in a while."

"I don't blame him. It's useless for me to blame him. When Mr. Xie comes again tomorrow, I hope he doesn't have this expression on his face."