Daily life in the academy

If an ordinary person had asked about this somewhat private topic without saying a word, Ye Sanniang would have kicked the person out long ago. However, the young man in front of her was not only handsome and sweet-spoken, but also a classmate and friend of her nephew. Now he and her nephew called her aunt. Facing Bai Zhi's clear eyes without any bad intentions, she did not feel offended and just thought it was just a child's curiosity.

Ye Sanniang leaned on the counter, looking at the guests in the hall with a slightly helpless expression. "West Market is prosperous. Although there are many people, there are many shops. The competition is very fierce every day, and the rent is not cheap. After deducting daily expenses, the daily income is just enough to make ends meet. Business is not good. The accounts only look slightly better during the few days when the night market is open."

Ye Yanliang was puzzled: "Brother Bai, why are you asking this?"

Bai Zhi smiled cunningly and did not answer Ye Yanliang's question. Instead, she looked at Ye Sanniang, her words full of confidence.

"Aunt, I won't beat around the bush. I want to discuss something with you."

Ye Sanniang raised her eyebrows, becoming interested: "Can you tell me about it?"

"The night market happens to be open tomorrow night. If I can help you double your income, could you give me 30% of the profit as a reward along with my daily wages? Of course, if I can't do it, just consider it my own fault and lose your trust. I'll only pay me wen tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"

Bai Zhi's eyes curved into crescent shapes and her slightly raised chin showed her confidence. Ye Sanniang looked at the smiling and confident young man in front of her and couldn't help but be active because of her thoughts.

"Why not? If you can really double my tavern's revenue, not only will I agree to your terms, but you can also drink as much as you want from the tavern. But...how do you plan to do it?"

Ye Sanniang had been hanging around in the market for a long time and was more outgoing than most other girls, so she agreed immediately. However, she was also very curious about what Bai Zhi wanted to do.

Ye Yanliang also looked at Bai Zhi curiously, waiting for her next words, but Bai Zhi kept him in suspense.

"Well, you'll know when the time comes. Aunt, please go ahead and get busy. I'll let Brother Ye take me to the store to familiarize myself with the work and various types of alcohol."

Bai Zhi's playful behavior was very endearing, and Ye Sanniang couldn't help but tease her, "Okay, okay, I won't ask any more questions. If you weren't brought here by Xiao Yanliang, I would have thought you were here to steal my skills from me."

"Don't worry, Auntie. I will work hard every day I work here and will never be lazy."

After the discussion, Ye Sanniang stood up and opened the account book, saying, "Of course I believe you."

"Then aunt, you go ahead and do your work. We'll leave first."

Ye Yanliang took out two sets of work clothes from behind the counter and handed one to Bai Zhi.

Ye Sanniang smiled, shook her head, waved her hand, and stopped looking at them.

Bai Zhi followed behind Ye Yanliang, always paying attention to her position so as not to disturb others, and watched how he greeted guests, how he cleared the tableware, and how he arranged the table etiquette.

It was just the hour of Xu, around seven in the evening, when customers were arriving. Ye Yanliang was busy running around in the lobby and had no time to take care of Bai Zhi. However, she had worked in a restaurant in her previous life. After carefully observing where the waiters put the used dishes, she began to help them clean up.

Although this place is called a tavern, it actually sells food. She helped to clear many tables with nimble hands and feet. The hall was messy, but she didn't break a single dish. Ye Sanniang took a few glances and saw that he was indeed a reliable and careful young man, so she was completely relieved and stopped paying attention to him.

As for the division of profits that the young man mentioned, Ye Sanniang didn't really take it to heart. Children of this age always think that everything is easy. If he fails to complete the task by then, she, Ye Sanniang, will never be short of the 10 cents.

Bai Zhi, who was very agile, had no idea what Ye Sanniang was thinking. After being busy for a while, she finally found a chance and grabbed Ye Yanliang to introduce her to the various foods and wines in the store, as well as what those wines were made of.

In her previous life, Baizhi loved to have a few drinks when she had nothing to do. She especially loved fruit wine and rice wine. The taste of fruit wine was delicate and mellow, with a strong fruity aroma. Every sip left a refreshing fruity aroma, unlike beer and liquor which were so astringent. In the past, every time colleagues had a dinner together, they would order boxes of beer, so that Baizhi firmly established the image of a teetotaler, but in fact she could drink quite a lot.

"This is Sanqing wine, which flowed in from the eastern country of Leica. It's made from three kinds of fruits that are abundant in Leica. It tastes sweet and has a strong aftertaste. It helps with digestion and relieves gas."

While Bai Zhi and Ye Yanliang were cleaning the table, she took the opportunity to ask Ye Yanliang about the wine on the table. Although he listed all the wines in the store one by one, the memory would be more profound if he combined them with the actual objects. She picked up the wine cup with some Sanqing wine residue on it and put it to her nose, and smelled a unique fruity aroma.

For a moment, her urge to drink was aroused. Bai Zhi remembered her identity at the moment, so she restrained herself and put down the wine cup, and asked about the other kind of wine on the table.

"This is Qiulubai, made by fermenting autumn dew and rice. It has a mellow taste. Because the ingredients are precious, it's not cheap. It's mostly ordered by scholars and elegant people."

"This is osmanthus wine, made from fresh osmanthus flowers soaked in rice wine..."

"This is pine mash wine, brewed with pine resin, pine flowers, pine needles and other ingredients..."

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Ye Yanliang introduced the wine in the same detail as when he usually told her the classics of famous masters. Bai Zhi easily memorized the production and effects of each type of wine.

Just as they finished closing, another wave of customers arrived. Bai Zhi happened to find someone to experiment with, so she picked a young couple.

As for why you can tell at a glance that the two are a couple, it is of course because the girl has a shy look on her face and occasionally steals glances at the young man beside her, while the young man also has a doting look on his face.

The people of Yan are open-minded and women can come out to do business, so it is nothing big for young men and women to drink together. Bai Zhi naturally greeted them and took them to the table by the window.

"Welcome, gentlemen. What would you like to order today?" Bai Zhi still had a modern mindset, and she habitually asked the woman first.

Maybe because girls are shy, she bit her lower lip and looked at her beloved across from her: "You can have anything, I'm fine with it."

The young man looked natural, looking at Bai Zhi and said, "Give me a serving of wontons, a serving of meat pie, and a pot of Qiulubai."

Bai Zhi nodded and took note, smiling and agreeing: "Hey, I've got that. Young Master, you and this girl are a perfect match. Is this your first time bringing a girl to the store?"