Chapter 130 Diligent Wang Xiaomei

Chapter 130 Diligent Wang Xiaomei

Wang Dashan's face stiffened.

He recalled how his mother had exhausted their family's savings trying to arrange a marriage for him with a girl from the Qian family, and a wave of resentment washed over him.

Qian Juhua, the daughter of his mother's second cousin.

When he was young, he and his mother had often been bullied by her when they visited Qian Village.

As she grew older, her reputation in Qian Village only worsened.

If he were to marry such a woman, his fate would likely be no better than his father's.

Moreover, he already had...

Forget it. Given their current situation, he shouldn't hold anyone back.

Wang Xiaomei looked up at her elder brother again.

"Big Brother, after you go back, plan out our next steps carefully."

Wang Dashan nodded.

"Alright, I understand!"

They talked for a while longer before Wang Dashan left.

Wang Xiaomei saw him off and stood outside the courtyard for a long time before returning.

The next day.

When Qin Xiaoyao went to deliver goods, he arranged for Wang Xiaomei to accompany him, bringing along two jars of century eggs.

Upon hearing that Qin Xiaoyao had brought new dishes, Uncle Fang dropped what he was doing and headed straight to the kitchen.

Qin Xiaoyao once again showcased his skills in the kitchen.

He prepared century egg congee, green pepper century eggs, and century egg cucumber soup for Uncle Fang and the chefs at Lai Fulu to taste.

As expected, the dishes received unanimous praise.

After seeing the two jars of century eggs, Uncle Fang immediately placed an order.

He set the prices at two coins per chicken egg and three coins per duck egg.

For the first batch, he ordered five hundred chicken eggs and two hundred duck eggs.

He also agreed to continue placing orders once the initial supply ran out.

Of course, the condition remained the same: Qin Xiaoyao was not allowed to supply other restaurants or eateries in Lingquan Town.

However, this time, Qin Xiaoyao did not fully agree.

"I can't sell to other restaurants and eateries in Lingquan Town, but later on, I might open a porridge shop. When that happens, selling century egg congee shouldn't be considered a breach of contract, Uncle Fang."

Opening a porridge shop was just an idea for now.

Renting a shop and running a business was no small matter, and she didn't have the time for it at the moment.

But it was good to think ahead. After all, running a stall was far less stable than having a shop.

Once she accumulated enough money, she would eventually move towards opening a shop.

Uncle Fang was taken aback.

"You want to open a porridge shop?" He was surprised.

This girl has some ideas!

With the taste of century egg congee, a porridge shop could indeed do well.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled.

"It's just a temporary idea. Opening a shop is a big deal; it can't be done on a whim."

"I'm just mentioning it to you, Uncle Fang, so there won't be any misunderstandings later."

Uncle Fang nodded in satisfaction.

"If you open your own porridge shop, we at Lai Fulu have no objections," he said with a smile.

"But, other dishes related to century eggs—"

Qin Xiaoyao quickly responded, "Uncle Fang, don't worry. I know my limits. I don't have the skills to open a restaurant."

Since she wasn't planning to open a restaurant, she wouldn't sell any century egg-related dishes.

Uncle Fang chuckled.

"Don't be modest. Ever since we started working together, nearly half of the specialty dishes at Lai Fulu have been your creations."

"Well, it's thanks to Uncle Fang's discerning eye and giving me the opportunity," Qin Xiaoyao flattered him.

Uncle Fang was pleased to hear this.

He asked Qin Xiaoyao to continue bringing new dishes to Lai Fulu in the future.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled and agreed.

After settling the accounts and getting the money, he then left with Wang Xiaomei.

Wang Xiaomei had known that Qin Xiaoyao had a close relationship with Lai Fu Restaurant. This time, seeing Qin Xiaoyao negotiate business with Manager Fang, she was truly impressed.

"Brother's wife, are we really going to open a porridge shop in the future?" After leaving Lai Fu Restaurant, Wang Xiaomei couldn't help but ask Qin Xiaoyao.

"Not for now," Qin Xiaoyao replied.

"Then you—" Wang Xiaomei was somewhat surprised.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled.

"Opening a shop isn't that simple. Choosing the right location and dealing with rent are not trivial matters."

"Moreover, a porridge shop doesn't just sell porridge; it needs to offer buns and steamed buns as well. Right now, I don't know how to make these."

Looking at Wang Xiaomei, Qin Xiaoyao continued, "We need to acquire the skills first. Once we have mastered them, we should try setting up a stall first."

"Once we have some confidence, then we can open a shop."

After all, the money she had wasn't much, and it hadn't come easily.

If they rushed into things and made mistakes, they could end up losing everything.

Wang Xiaomei listened carefully and nodded.

She felt that her sister-in-law earning big money wasn't without reason.

Next, the two went to Lai Fu Restaurant to deliver goods.

Afterwards, they returned the cart to the Song family.

Qin Xiaoyao then took Wang Xiaomei to Nan City to find Li Danni and personally taught Wang Xiaomei how to set up a stall and sell goods.

She thought Wang Xiaomei might be shy and require more effort to teach, but unexpectedly, Wang Xiaomei learned quickly.

Moreover, she soon memorized the cost prices of various bamboo wares and began serving customers confidently.

This surprised both Qin Xiaoyao and Li Danni, and they quickly agreed that Wang Xiaomei was a promising talent.

The only thing that disappointed Qin Xiaoyao was that Wang Xiaomei wasn't very good at arithmetic.

For slightly complex calculations, she needed to ask either Qin Xiaoyao or Li Danni.

Qin Xiaoyao secretly decided that she would take the time to teach Wang Xiaomei arithmetic.

Hmm... Perhaps she should also teach her to read.

Additionally, she herself might need to learn as well.

After all, the characters of this era were quite different from the simplified characters she had learned.

Thus, over the next few days, Qin Xiaoyao personally taught Wang Xiaomei, along with Song Yun and Song Ye, arithmetic.

When Song Que heard about this, he even came to listen in.

Finding that some of Qin Xiaoyao's arithmetic methods were simpler, he occasionally asked her for advice.

As a result, Qin Xiaoyao inadvertently became a teacher to all four of them.

After several days, Teacher Qin expressed her satisfaction.

Her students were all learning well.

The best performer was naturally Song Que, who was already proficient in arithmetic.

The second-best performer, surprisingly, was Wang Xiaomei.

Of course, this was due to her intelligence and diligence.

Especially her diligence, which even impressed Qin Xiaoyao, a former top student from before the apocalypse.

Third and fourth were Song Yun and Song Ye.

They had some foundation and learned quickly.

Once Qin Xiaoyao confirmed that Wang Xiaomei had mastered arithmetic, she finally decided to separate from Li Danni and set up another stall in the North Market.

So, on this day, Qin Xiaoyao took Wang Xiaomei to choose a cart.

Then she handed the cart over to Wang Xiaomei.

"Starting from tomorrow, we'll have to set up our stalls separately from Danni."

"In the morning, I'll deliver goods to the inn and restaurant. You'll push the cart to secure a spot and start doing business."

"After I finish my tasks, I'll come to the North Market to help you."

"And you'll also need to help Mother with the household chores!" Qin Xiaoyao said.