220: Chapter 219: Getting Better and Better (1 Update) 220: Chapter 219: Getting Better and Better (1 Update) Xu Zhicheng and Xu Duoyu were adapting well to school, and Xu Duoyu would co ho from school every day as cheerful as a little sparrow.
Xu Zhicheng also beca more and more cheerful.
During class, he tried his best to listen to the teacher, and even if he didn’t understand, he still listened hard.
He wrote down everything that he could, exactly as it was.
After school, he would take his notes to Xu Niannian, asking her to teach him.
Xu Niannian was very patient in teaching him, acting as Xu Zhicheng’s personal tutor.
After teaching her own younger brother, Xu Niannian discovered that Xu Zhicheng was particularly intelligent; he could accurately rember any character or number she taught him just once.
He was diligent too; if he could match the pronunciation with the character, he would repeatedly write it down until he was familiar.
Xu Niannian had taught both Xu Zhicheng and Xu Zhiqiang, and she found that, compared to Xu Zhicheng, her older brother Xu Zhiqiang was earnest and hardworking, but not as smart.
Since Xu Zhiqiang lacked a foundation, Xu Niannian would teach him too whenever she taught Xu Zhicheng.
Chen Xiaorou had attended junior high school, so whenever Xu Niannian was busy, Chen Xiaorou was the one teaching Xu Zhicheng and Xu Zhiqiang.
Yang Cuihua also realized that Chen Xiaorou had her eyes set on Xu Zhiqiang, not Jin Yu, and couldn’t have been more enthusiastic toward Chen Xiaorou.
Xu Niannian chuckled to herself.
In Yang Cuihua’s eyes, there was truly nothing redeemable about her own son, and she feared he would never find a wife.
Coming across a girl who took initiative, she was quick to secure her.
After purchasing two machines, Xu Niannian had beco thoroughly broke.
Now broke, Xu Niannian did not dare to delay, using the last two hundred bucks to buy fresh ingredients, and imdiately returned to the shop to help the next day.
Yang Cuihua followed to the shop, leaving only Xu Dawei at ho—oh, and a small Tibetan Mastiff.
Now with the business doing better and better, Zhao Pang was a bit overwheld with the work outside, and Yang Cuihua’s help was perfect timing.
In Xu Niannian’s mind, if Yang Cuihua and Xu Dawei wanted to be idle, she would gladly support them for a lifeti.
But if they wanted to find sothing to do on their own, Xu Niannian wouldn’t stop them.
Sotis people need to keep busy; too much idle ti could end up uncomfortable.
Especially for soone like Yang Cuihua, who was accustod to regular farm work in the countryside, suddenly being idle would make her feel useless.
Xu Niannian had been away from the shop for over a week, during which ti the shop sold buttered noodles every day.
The recipes from the space, blessed by the creek water, combined with Xu Niannian’s perfect culinary skills, had made the buttered noodles famous throughout the county, almost to the point of bursting.
Business was exceptionally good every day.
There were lots of returning custors, and even during non-al hours, many people still ca by.
al tis were even more exaggerated.
Unable to read, Yang Cuihua naturally couldn’t take custors’ orders, so she was responsible for clearing tables and wiping them down after custors ate.
During al tis, Zhao Pang was frantically busy, especially when they knew Xu Niannian had returned.
Custors who had previously enjoyed Xu Niannian’s stir-fries all requested to have them again.
Adding stir-fries to the nu made things incredibly hectic.
Not only was Zhao Pang swamped,
but even Yang Cuihua, who was just responsible for clearing and wiping tables, was so exhausted she could barely straighten her back.
In the kitchen, Xu Niannian, who was responsible for stir-frying, along with Chen Xiaorou, who washed vegetables and dishes, and Qin Feng, who prepared the noodle bowls, were so busy their hands never stopped moving.
The peak lunch rush was usually from 12 p.m.
to 2 p.m.
After that, there was a lull of about three hours, and by 5 p.m., they entered another peak period.
After a busy day, Xu Niannian’s hands were almost shaking.
Fortunately, apart from the peak al tis, there were not many custors for stir-fries; most ca for the buttered noodles.
As the boss, Xu Niannian couldn’t always be hands-on.
Otherwise, what was the point of hiring workers?
Unless there were custors for stir-fries, she would rest and do nothing.
Taking advantage of the downti, she brought a stool to the counter’s side to teach Xu Zhiqiang how to read.
With business getting better and better, Xu Niannian could not allow the accounting to remain vague any longer.
Things were not yet chaotic because she was the only one handling the money, and thus didn’t need to be so precise in the calculations.
But she couldn’t be the only one collecting money all the ti.
Apart from splitting half of the profits with Jin Yu, she also had to leave a share for her younger brothers in the future.
When Xu Niannian was seriously teaching Xu Zhiqiang to read, Yang Cuihua would co over to take care of the money.
As long as it wasn’t during the peak al tis, Zhao Pang and the other two could handle things easily.
There were many custors, but they arrived in a steady stream, not several groups at once within a short period.
For example, as one group of custors got served their als or noodles, the next group would start arriving.
With ti intervals in between, things would not seem so rushed and chaotic.
Xu Zhiqiang was extrely earnest.
During the week Xu Niannian was busy, Chen Xiaorou taught Xu Zhiqiang to read almost every night.
Though he didn’t have a mory as good as Xu Zhicheng’s, his persistent effort was comndable.
If a person is willing to work hard, even if they may not necessarily succeed, they will surely reap rewards.
Xu Zhiqiang’s accomplishnt was that even though he couldn’t morize thirty or forty characters in a day like Xu Zhicheng, he could still rember about twenty.
With steady progress over ti, the results were quite good.
The characters Xu Niannian and Chen Xiaorou taught Xu Zhiqiang were mostly those he saw or used most often in daily life.
First, get those frequently used characters down pat.
Yang Cuihua was collecting money on the side, smiling so broadly she could hardly close her mouth.
She had just opened the drawer for a peek, and it was filled to the brim with cash.
Seeing how well her daughter’s shop was doing, Yang Cuihua’s face was so full of joy it was creased with smiles.
After the guests paid and left, she was especially enthusiastic in saying, “Take care, co again soon.”
Being able to make so much money made Yang Cuihua feel it was all worth it, no matter how tired she was.
This was the money her daughter had earned.
So capable.
Her precious darling, she always said, there’s no way daughters are inferior to sons.
Who says raising a daughter is just wasting money for soone else’s benefit?
Her daughter was capable, not just capable, but also filial.
Haven’t the leaders even said?
Won hold up half the sky.
Her daughter was holding up the entire sky of their family.
Xu Niannian was teaching Xu Zhiqiang how to recognize characters, and seeing Yang Cuihua laugh so happily, she couldn’t help but purse her lips in an amused smile.
For lunch, the family of three plus three employees ate stir-fried dishes in the store.
This ti, Xu Niannian cooked the al herself, not letting Chen Xiaorou continue to work so hard.
It was only fair to let her catch her breath.
Niannian’s cooking was delicious; with the help of the stream water, it was even more scrumptious.
Whether it was Yang Cuihua and Xu Zhiqiang or Zhao Pang and the other two employees, none of them were eating Niannian’s cooking for the first ti.
Yet, every ti they ate it, they still couldn’t stop praising it.
Zhao Pang wiped his mouth after eating: “Little boss, your cooking is just too delicious.
I really wish I could just live in your cooking pot.”
Xu Niannian laughed: “Don’t, please don’t.
If you died, I’d be in trouble.
Better keep living and getting fatter.”
Yang Cuihua scowled and added: “Exactly, exactly.
When running a business, you can’t jinx it by talking about death.
Besides, you’re so fat, my cooking pot couldn’t fit you.”
Yang Cuihua’s comnts caused everyone to laugh and cry at the sa ti.
Yang Cuihua didn’t mind; she kept putting more dishes into Xu Niannian’s bowl, and after Niannian’s, she served Chen Xiaorou.
She clamored: “You two young ladies need to eat more, get a little plumper, you look better that way.”
Yang Cuihua’s attitude towards Chen Xiaorou made Xu Zhiqiang feel particularly amazed.
Taking advantage of the mont when Yang Cuihua wasn’t looking, he leaned close to Xu Niannian and whispered, “Sis, do you feel like Mom is being a little too nice to Chen Xiaorou?
What’s going on with her?”
Right?
Xu Niannian chuckled inwardly, thinking that her silly brother had finally noticed sothing was off.
Her mother was trying to secure a daughter-in-law for him.
However, Xu Niannian didn’t let on and asked with a smile, “Really?
I don’t see it, do you?”
Xu Zhiqiang nodded seriously: “Yes, Mom treats Chen Xiaorou, well, only slightly worse than you.”
Xu Niannian coughed and explained, “Maybe Chen Xiaorou just hits it off with Mom.”
“Is that so?” Xu Zhiqiang was sowhat skeptical.
“Mom isn’t up to so mischief, is she?”
It wasn’t that Xu Zhiqiang was unwilling to trust Yang Cuihua; it was just that those who got along well with her were few and far between.
“How could that be?
Co on, let’s eat.” Xu Niannian quickly picked up a piece of at and put it into Xu Zhiqiang’s bowl, “Here, get so nourishnt.”
Seeing this, Xu Zhiqiang didn’t pursue the matter any further.
Xu Niannian also breathed a sigh of relief.
Her mother was indeed up to so mischief.
But Xu Niannian had kept it under control.
She had a hunch about what Chen Xiaorou was thinking, but was completely in the dark about her brother’s feelings.
Love was soone else’s business.
Since Chen Xiaorou hadn’t made it clear, why should she needlessly interfere?
When it ca to matters of the heart, besides those directly involved, it was always inappropriate for others to ddle.
How things would develop should be up to the individuals concerned.
Had she not been holding her mother back, Yang Cuihua would have decided for Xu Zhiqiang to make Chen Xiaorou his own already.
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