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After resting for a while, Bai Zhenzhu went to check the kitchen. All the other dishes were still available, but the chicken was almost sold out.

Bai Chenglei went to the market and asked the owner to prepare five chickens and send them over.

Liu Fang looked at the receipt book for the food order and exclaimed with delight:

"Pearl, your idea is really good. Almost all the customers at the lunch tables ordered the big plate chicken, and quite a few also ordered the pickled fish."

Bai Zhenzhu had prepared a big plate of chicken for lunch, and she knew exactly what she was doing.

"Yes, so to open a restaurant, you not only need to have good food, but you also need to be innovative."

It seems I'll need to come up with a few new and interesting dishes later.

It was still early, so Bai Zhenzhu went into the kitchen again to stew braised pork. This time, Liu Fang tried to caramelize the sugar, and it was very successful.

"Sister-in-law, you'll get the hang of it quickly. You can make this braised pork right away from now on."

Liu Fang was a little embarrassed:

"I've seen you do this many times."

Bai Zhenzhu had made this dish at home before. The key is to caramelize the sugar. Every time Bai Zhenzhu makes braised pork, it is glossy red and melts in your mouth, looking very tempting.

There are two people in the kitchen, and they prepare the food very quickly.

Bai Zhenzhu took some time to make a phone call home.

This time, Li Xiufen answered the phone. She was overjoyed to hear that the restaurant had opened and business was good.

She also mentioned that after the family harvests beans and sweet potatoes, she would have some taken by a bus to Yuan County. The mother and daughter chatted for a minute and fifty-nine seconds before hanging up.

Business is better in the evening than at noon.

Big Plate Chicken is the most popular dish. It seems like everyone comes here specifically for Big Plate Chicken. Especially after the first plate of Big Plate Chicken is served, almost every customer who comes in afterward will order it.

These days, people who eat out are generally not short of money.

Moreover, since everyone doesn't have to rush to work in the evening, some men who invite colleagues or superiors to dinner will often order some braised meat and beer.

It was almost 10 o'clock by the time the last table of customers paid their bill and left.

Seeing that Xu Yin was also helping to tidy up, Bai Zhenzhu said to Xu Yin:

"Second sister-in-law, go home and rest earlier in the future."

Liu Fang also smiled and said:

"That's right, Yinyin. We have enough manpower here. Don't overwork yourself while you're pregnant."

Xu Yin wiped the table nonchalantly and said:

“What’s so tiring about this? We used to work until this late when we were at home. We worked in the fields during the day and at home at night.”

She didn't say the last, more crude thing: "Once you're in bed, you still have to do it in bed."

Xu Yin got married relatively early, at only 28 years old, which is the prime of her life.

Bai Zhenzhu said to Liu Fang:

"Once the restaurant's business is on track, things will be much easier for us. We'll go buy a pressure cooker later; it'll make making braised chicken even easier and serve faster."

Liu Fang nodded repeatedly: "I'll listen to my sister."

After getting ready, the four of them went back to the Happiness Community to sleep.

After locking the roller shutter, Bai Zhenzhu suddenly remembered that Bai Jingsi's family hadn't returned yet; they should have been back by the afternoon.

Did I miss the train and won't be back until tomorrow?

She was pulling Shuo Shuo along as they were about to go upstairs when someone banged on the roller shutter door.

Zhang Minmin's voice came from outside:

"Pearl, open the door, we're back."

Shuo Shuo was extremely happy:

"It's my third aunt."

He especially liked his third aunt, no, he also especially liked his eldest and second aunts, he liked all his aunts and uncles.

His eldest aunt would cook him delicious food, and his second aunt would take him to settle scores with the bad kids who bullied him.

When the door opened, Zhang Minmin and two others were standing at the entrance. Outside, there was a three-wheeled delivery vehicle with burlap sacks piled up on it, taller than a person.

Bai Zhenzhu was startled:

"Third Sister-in-law, did you bring the lotus pond back with you?"

After saying that, he quickly helped unload the goods.

Three large bags full of clothes; no wonder he came back so late.

Zhang Minmin was extremely excited:

"Pearl, I bought autumn clothes for Mom and Dad, my brothers and sisters-in-law, the children, and you and Shuo Shuo. They're so pretty, I'm sure you'll all love them."

Bai Zhenzhu was both amused and exasperated: "Third Sister-in-law, your shop hasn't even opened yet, but we've already put these on."

Zhang Minmin: "Making money isn't urgent. Let's focus on making our own family beautiful first. The main thing is that it's cheap."

Dong Juan was also very happy: "The clothes at Lotus Pond are really cheap. This girl spent all her money and only had enough left for the bus fare."

This purchase of goods has exhausted all the family's savings, and we'll have to borrow money from others to renovate the clothing store.

Bai Zhenzhu suddenly remembered:

"Aunt Dong, haven't you eaten yet?"

Bai Jingsi didn't hold back either:

"We haven't eaten yet. Pearl, could you make us a bowl of noodles? Anything will do."

Bai Zhenzhu immediately rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen:

"You can sit down and rest for a while. It will be over soon. There will be some leftovers for dinner."

There was still some braised meat left. Bai Zhenzhu worked quickly, heated the oil in the wok, and soon brought out two dishes and a soup.

A large plate of stir-fried pork head meat with green peppers, stir-fried bok choy, and tomato and egg soup.

The three of them were really hungry, and Zhang Minmin ate without any regard for appearances:

"This braised pig's head meat tastes so good even when stir-fried with green peppers and celery; it goes so well with rice."

Bai Zhenzhu turned on the ceiling fan for them and said with a smile:

"I just cooked it haphazardly. If it's good, I'll add it to the menu tomorrow."

Dong Juan nodded: "It's really delicious, a unique flavor."

Bai Zhenzhu took the chopsticks and tasted it; it was indeed quite good.

Seeing that Shuo Shuo kept yawning, Zhang Minmin said:

"You take Shuo Shuo to bed right away, we'll clean up after you finish eating."

Dong Juan also urged her, "Go to sleep quickly, the children are tired."

Bai Zhenzhu didn't stay with them; she went upstairs to sleep.

After having breakfast the next day, she finally had time to calculate her earnings from the previous day.

After deducting costs, the net profit is approximately 160.

It’s a good start.

When Bai Jingsi and the others got up, Liu Fang and Bai Chenglei had already prepared all the dishes for lunch, and the braised pork and ribs were already stewing.

Liu Fang cooked a bowl of noodles for each of them.

Zhang Minmin was very curious:

"Pearl, how are your Xinjiang-style braised chicken sales?"

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"It's great, almost everyone who comes in orders it."

Speaking of this, Bai Zhenzhu asked Bai Chenglei to buy a few more large enamel tea trays and ceramic basins, as the restaurant served many large portions of dishes and didn't have enough tea trays.

Bai Chenglei also went to the steamed bun shop and bought some steamed buns and rolls. Since the restaurant buys in large quantities, the owner gave him a cheaper price.

Today, someone helped prepare the food, so Bai Zhenzhu and Bai Jingsi went to the department store and bought all the spotlights needed for the clothing store. They could only borrow the money from Bai Zhenzhu first.

She also bought a pressure cooker.

Business was good at noon; two people came in at just 11 a.m. and specifically ordered the big plate chicken.

One of the dishes at the Good Taste Restaurant, which originated from Xinjiang, has become famous in the market, and people can't resist coming to try it.

Bai Zhenzhu knew this dish was popular, so yesterday she asked the chicken seller to deliver six chickens and two ducks this morning.

Thanks to the pressure cooker, the serving speed of Dapanji (Big Plate Chicken) has doubled, the table turnover is faster, and it has also made things much easier for the chef.

Zhang Minmin helped clear the table and greet the guests, while Dong Juan helped wash the dishes; the whole family was busy and bustling about.

Xia He indeed brought her mother again, and ordered pickled fish and braised duck with young ginger.