My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi was busy with her head down and had no time to look up when a familiar voice came from the crowd: "I want an egg pancake."

Xu Ruyi hurriedly sped up the pace of making the egg pancakes, and when she was done, she quickly looked up and handed it to him. When she looked up, she found that it was Fang Zhimo.

Xu Ruyi's face lit up with a surprised smile, and she said, "What a coincidence? Are you studying here?"

Fang Zhimo's face was also filled with joy: "Yes, how could I not be in the best school in the county!"

Just then, another group of students gathered around, and Xu Ruyi started to get busy again. Fang Zhimo was very tactful. He smiled, nodded, and left.

After a flurry of activity, the breakfast was sold out. Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe went to the market to buy vegetables. After buying the vegetables, they went to Zhao the shopkeeper and told him that if he wanted to buy chili oil, he should go to the new house.

After returning, everyone immediately started to get busy, washing and cutting vegetables. Lei Da and Lei Er also actively helped, not stopping for a moment.

When the time is almost up, the cooking process officially begins.

When cooking, Xu Ruyi asked Lei Da to take charge while she stood beside him and gave him careful guidance. Since this was Lei Da's first time cooking, she only asked him to make the simplest dishes.

The fried dishes were put into the iron bucket one by one.

A total of ten dishes have been carefully prepared today: the tempting braised fish fillets, the fragrant potato stewed chicken fillets, the mouth-watering braised prawns, the delicious stir-fried pork with green peppers, the unique flavor of ants climbing a tree, the soft and tasty roasted eggplant, the spicy and fragrant spicy tofu, the nutritious scrambled eggs with leeks, the refreshing and delicious stir-fried potato shreds, and the delicious three fresh vegetables that go well with rice.

Rice and steaming vegetable soup were placed in the common area.

Soon, the students left get out of class. Looking up, they saw the large sign that read "Ruyi Fast Food," and they were all puzzled. What exactly is fast food? They had no idea, and filled with confusion, they all decided to check it out. Many of them, driven by curiosity, walked in.

The students were amazed when they saw so many dishes. Then they looked at the dishes carefully. They were brightly colored and exquisitely presented. They looked very good and should be delicious.

I saw the sign clearly stating that meat dishes were five cents each, and vegetarian dishes were three cents each. One meat dish and two vegetables were ten cents each, and two meat dishes and two vegetables were fifteen cents each.

The students were all good at calculating, and every penny saved was a penny earned. After careful consideration, many students chose the combo meal consisting of one meat dish and two vegetables, or two meat dishes and two vegetables.

When the students got their food and found a seat to eat, they realized how delicious the food was. Many of them devoured it in no time, finishing it all and still feeling hungry.

Fang Zhimo also came over with brisk steps, walking side by side with his two friends.

Fang Zhimo looked at the dishes, frowned slightly and asked, "What should I eat?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "How about some fish and some ants climbing trees? And for the vegetarian dishes, let's choose the roasted eggplant and three fresh vegetables. They're all delicious!"

Fang Zhimo nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay!"

Xu Ruyi quickly helped him set it up.

His two friends also chose the same dish as him.

At the dinner table, Fang Zhimo ate with gusto, his cheeks stuffed, and he kept praising the taste of the stir-fried dishes: "This taste is absolutely amazing!"

His two friends also echoed: "Delicious, delicious, it's so delicious!"

Xu Ruyi then brought them a plate of braised prawns and said with a smile, "This is for free. Thank you for patronizing my shop."

When students at other tables saw this, some of them immediately became dissatisfied and shouted, "Why don't you give us a free copy too? This is so unfair!"

Xu Ruyi replied calmly, "Fang Zhimo and I know each other."

Fang Zhimo also hurriedly said, "We know each other. Her shop opened today, and I came here specially to patronize it. Thank you for coming. Everyone, don't make a fuss about this little thing!"

The dissatisfied classmate finally shut up and continued to eat his meal.

The students all came out to eat at about the same time, and by the time they had all left, Xu Ruyi and the other three were exhausted.

They started busying themselves with cleaning up the dishes and plates, and half an hour passed in the process.

A few people ate a quick bite and then lay down on the bed to rest.

After only an hour's rest, he got up and hurried to prepare dinner.

The students in the school have fixed meal times.

The four of them washed, cut, and cooked the vegetables, working tirelessly without stopping for a moment. When the vegetables were cooked, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, the lunch was so delicious that word of mouth spread quickly. In the evening, students swarmed in like a swarm of bees. The surging crowd really scared Xu Ruyi and the others.

Lei Da wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that the young lady's cooking skills are so popular. The degree of popularity is beyond imagination."

Xu Ruyi smiled complacently, her eyebrows and eyes full of confidence: "If I didn't have some skills, how could I dare to open this shop?"

The four of them were busy serving food to the students, spinning like a top, without stopping for a moment. When they finally had a moment of free time, they had to rush to clear the tables.

The students came like a tide, one wave after another, making Xu Ruyi so tired that she was out of breath and could hardly straighten her back.

Lei Da looked distressed and said, "Why don't the young master and the young lady go and have a rest for a while!"

Xu Ruyi waved her hand and said firmly: "It's okay, the tiredness will pass. Now is the critical moment, we have to hold on."

By the time they were completely done with their work in the evening, they all collapsed on the ground as if their bones and muscles had been drained out, without even the strength to move a finger.

Xu Ruyi didn't have time to rest and hurried to check today's income.

After deducting costs, the profit from egg pancakes and rice balls was about 1.600 wen, and the profit from fast food was a little over 5.200 wen. So today's profit was about 6.800 wen.

After all, the number of students was limited, and this shop was only a small one, so the income was about right. Xu Ruyi secretly calculated: Attract 200 to 300 people at noon, and 200 to 300 at night, each person would earn about ten coins, which is about 50 to 60 taels of silver. And then deduct some costs.

The next few days were spent in such high intensity that I was so tired that I felt dizzy and couldn't tell the directions.

The daily profit is about 7 taels. Sometimes it is less, more than 6 taels, and sometimes it is more, close to 8 taels.

Xu Ruyi said to Lei Da and Lei Er, "Put up a sign recruiting workers. Two helpers. By the time you learn how to do it, my brother and I won't be here anymore."

Lei Da responded: "Okay, I'll do it right away."

Lei Da acted quickly and quickly wrote the sign and placed it in a conspicuous place outside the store.

While eating, Lei Da couldn't help but praise: "Miss, your cooking skills are amazing. I really need to work harder to learn and strive to learn it as soon as possible."

Xu Ruyi smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely teach you and Lei Er without reservation."

In the next few days, Lei Da and Lei Er made rapid progress. They were already proficient in making egg pancakes and rice balls, and they also learned how to cook.

The next day, two women in their forties came to the store. They were nearby residents.

Xu Ruyi was very satisfied with this, as she didn't have to worry about their accommodation.

Xu Ruyi told them, "The main job is to wash and cut vegetables, put away dishes and plates, and clean the pots and pans. Lunch and dinner are provided. The monthly salary is 600 wen."

After hearing this, the two were very satisfied and agreed.