Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

After waiting outside for less than half an hour, Ren Shuyi and two chefs brought out four dishes from the kitchen.

Xia He also distributed a pair of chopsticks to everyone.

Everyone else waited for Gu Nanzhi, but Jun Yanchen started eating first.

Following the two people's chopsticks, we tasted four dishes together.

Braised fish fillets, braised beef, stir-fried lotus root, and stir-fried bok choy with shiitake mushrooms.

Her cooking skills were good, but nothing particularly amazing. They were sufficient for a restaurant chef, and besides, Gu Nanzhi would be providing them with recipes later, so that wasn't a problem.

The two of them seemed to handle things quite well and passed the test.

"Master Zhang, Master Chen, you'll be starting work at the restaurant on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Is that okay with the schedule?"

"No problem, no problem"

"No problem, thank you Miss Gu, thank you shopkeeper,"

The two were still nervous, but hearing this relieved them; they had passed the test and secured the job.

"Okay, remember the time. You need to be at the restaurant by the end of Chen Shi (7-9 AM) or the beginning of Si Shi (9-11 AM). Don't be late."

"I've got it, I've got it, thank you, thank you."

"Okay, then you guys go back first."

After the two left, Ren Shuyi asked,

"Miss, will you be open for business on the seventh day of the lunar new year?"

Gu Nanzhi glanced at everyone.

"We'll open on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and conduct staff training one day in advance."

Employee training?

Through their interactions, they often heard new words from Gu Nanzhi, and they could only understand the meaning of those new words in the context of the situation.

If they really didn't understand, they had no choice but to ask Gu Nanzhi.

"Bai Zang, how's it going on your end? Any progress?"

"Master, shops are in short supply on this main street. I've found one I like on Tongxin Lane, not far from here. The location and environment are quite good. Would you like to take a look?"

Bai Zang came to the city with a mission, and fortunately, he made progress.

Tongxin Lane is a good place; just turn right after leaving the restaurant and walk straight. It's in a good location. For such a small matter, Gu Nanzhi still trusts the abilities of the people who came from Jun Yanchen's team.

If Bai Zang says it's feasible, then there shouldn't be any problem.

"I won't go see it. You decide what to do. If it works out, buy it or rent it and open a clinic."

"Yes, Master."

"Here you go, the start-up capital."

Gu Nanzhi waved her hand and handed a one-thousand-tael silver note to Bai Zang.

"Master?"

He gave away a thousand taels right off the bat, leaving Bai Zang stunned. Was he really that generous?

“Master? What master? Here you go. This is the capital to open a clinic. If it’s not enough, then tell me. After the clinic opens, you will not only be the resident doctor, but also the manager. Otherwise, do you want me to run it myself?”

Gu Nanzhi said with a hint of disdain, as if to say, "Otherwise, what use do you think I have for you?"

Bai Zang clearly understood what she meant.

Alas, I cannot disobey my master's orders.

Whatever my master says goes. Anyway, as a doctor, it's a good idea for him to open a clinic.

"Yes, Master,"

"Yes, after the clinic opens, Xiao Shuqing and you will practice medicine there."

Since she had already said it, Gu Nanzhi simply assigned positions to the people under her command.

"Leng Yun, Leng Yue, you two can choose yourselves. When I have nothing to do, one of you can go to the clinic and the other to the restaurant. You don't have to work, you can just be bodyguards there. If anyone causes trouble, you can step in. I don't know you two very well yet, so you sisters can discuss it yourselves."

The environment of a clinic is quite different from that of a restaurant.

"Summer lotus is the same."

Why did you arrange for them all to come out, Madam?

Is this because they don't want them by their side?

Gu Nanzhi noticed their confusion and offered an explanation.

“I’ll let you know in advance if I have something to do when I go out. If I’m not at home, you don’t need to watch over me and fawn over me every day. It’s so boring.”

When she has nothing to do, Gu Nanzhi prefers quiet. It's really uncomfortable to suddenly have two people standing next to her watching.

"Yes, Madam, I understand."

Since it was the lady's arrangement, they shouldn't have any questions.

While Gu Nanzhi was arranging these matters, Xia Zhinan seemed to be deep in thought.

After Gu Nanzhi made the arrangements, Xia Zhinan still mustered up her courage and stepped forward.

"Auntie, can I help out at the shop? You've been so kind to us, and I'm still too young to repay you. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"Auntie, I can do it too!"

Xia Zhinan stepped forward, and Xia Luoluo was not to be outdone.

Yes, they can't repay Gu Nanzhi right now, but they can work.

"Zhinan, Luoluo, stop fooling around,"

Wu Huiwen was surprised by how sensible her two children were. While pleased, she also felt a little embarrassed, realizing she was causing them trouble.

Gu Nanzhi had already been kind enough to them, changing their impoverished life in the village. Now, she was even willing to give her a job; she was already extremely grateful.

Children can't misbehave; they can't misbehave in the store.

Looking at these two sensible children, Gu Nanzhi thought, "It's quite remarkable that I've raised such children."

Since we've already helped, it's nothing.

“Okay, then when we open, Zhinan can come to the store to help out and attract customers. As for Luoluo, she can go to the clinic. It’s simpler there. If you do a good job, your aunt will pay you. If you don’t do a good job, you won’t get paid.”

The two children shook their heads happily.

"We don't want wages."

They just wanted to help, so Gu Nanzhi could save on wages; why would she need to ask for wages?

After assigning the positions, Gu Nanzhi led her people through the back gate to the mansions in the city and arranged accommodations for them.

That should have been pretty much the purpose of our trip to the city today.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Shuyi, Baizang, you two stay in the city. The rest of you go back to the village and come back in a couple of days."

"it is good"

The group came in a grand procession and returned to the village in the same grand procession.

The villagers also heard the news that Gu Nanzhi and her family had opened a restaurant in the city. When they passed through the village, they ran into Aunt Zhou and her family and offered their congratulations.

"Nanzhi, you're back from the city? I heard you opened a restaurant there? Congratulations! I knew you two were extraordinary and capable..."

Yes, opening a restaurant in the city is a big deal for the people in these villages; it takes a lot of skill. Otherwise, not just anyone can open a restaurant in the city.

"Auntie, thank you. When the restaurant opens, I'll treat you to a meal whenever you come to the city."

"Oh, that's wonderful! Thank you in advance, Auntie. I've never eaten at a restaurant before!"

That's the truth. They're just ordinary people; they couldn't afford to eat at those restaurants. A meal there is expensive.

Sometimes when I go to the city and get hungry, I can only afford a bowl of street food, like wontons, otherwise I can't bear to spend the money.