There seem to be a lot more people and cars on the official road these days than a while ago.
Guests arrived at the tea shed within an hour, and guests at the inn also came one after another.
Usually, after preparing some things in the kitchen, you can sit down, calculate the accounts, and drink a cup of tea.
Nowadays, it’s the ledger, don’t think about the balance. I’ve just finished half of a cup of tea when a customer comes.
A motorcade came straight over, Yang Dalian arranged the carriages and horses, and Du Chuanfu welcomed the people into the inn, arranged for them to be seated, and skillfully announced the dishes for today.
This group of people specializes in transporting wine from Jingyuan County to Yunshan County. They pass by this place at least five times a month, so they are also frequent guests of the inn.
Everything was cooked. When the steward heard what kind of fish was available today, he immediately ordered it with great interest, and then ordered a few other dishes. Finally he smiled and said: "After eating your food, I really can't get used to it from anywhere else."
Well, Song Xiaodong's craftsmanship is really impressive. The dishes are not the same every time, and they always sound fresh. My wife came back for the first time, but she just stared at my job. Why?
They wanted to take it to Yunshan County with me, but luckily I didn’t take it, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to eat it in another place!”
Du Chuanfu responded with a smile. He had been doing this job for a long time. He also smiled when he opened his eyes and greeted people politely. He was the most skilled at it.
With him watching from outside, Song Qiu felt relieved in the kitchen.
After hearing the announced dishes, I started to get busy.
Make the bean curd fish first.
Pour oil into a hot pan, heat it up, then turn down to low heat, add ginger and green onions and stir-fry until fragrant. When the green onions begin to turn black, take out the onions, ginger and garlic, add dried chili peppers and star anise, stir-fry over low heat until fragrant, then add chopped garlic.
Stir-fry the bean paste until the oil turns red, then pour in water.
Add appropriate amount of salt to taste and bring to a boil over high heat.
Then add the tofu pudding, take it out after cooking, and spread it on the bottom of the bowl.
Put the marinated fish fillets into the pot, spread them with chopsticks, and wait until the fish fillets turn white before taking them out.
Finally, heat the oil and sprinkle a handful of crispy fried peanuts, brambles, dried chili peppers, and scallions on the fish fillets.
After the oil is hot, pour it on and it will sizzle immediately and serve!
Dishes were served one after another, and two more tables of people came outside, both of whom ordered fish with tofu.
Everyone was busy, and those who were separated from the kitchen by a corridor could hear the bustle in the lobby outside, all talking about how spicy and delicious the tofu croaker fish was.
The Wangs who were helping in the kitchen couldn't help but swallow their saliva when smelling the fragrance of the tofu fish.
Song Qiu laughed: "There will definitely be some bean curd left. Let's cook a pot of it and have a good meal tonight to celebrate the one-month opening of our inn!"
Today, it’s time to pay wages.
They worked until a little early in the afternoon before everyone had lunch. Song Qiu cooked several tables of vegetables and was already exhausted. He was so thin and had to work in the kitchen all morning. It was not an easy job.
Nowadays, the meals we eat at home are usually cooked by Mr. Wang.
Song Qiu thought that Ms. Wang, who had cooked almost all the big dishes in the past few days, could start cooking them one after another in the future. She couldn't bear to just share the stir-fries and soups. After all, there were so many big dishes.
And when they got busy, Lihua and Aling served food and rice without touching the ground with their feet, while outside Yang Dalian was busy managing the carriages and horses all night long, so he didn't dare to be careless.
Does she feel that the manpower is a little lacking?
For example, the first few times, when her mother was delivering babies, Mrs. Wang could only hold on to the fire and fry all the dishes by herself. It took a long time to finish the dishes.
The weather is getting colder and colder, so the dishes have to be brought out faster so that the guests can feel comfortable eating. Otherwise, one dish will be almost finished before another dish is served, which may affect the guests' dining experience.
In addition, at the tea shed, Yuan Hua and his wife were very busy every day. They closed the stall from early in the morning to late afternoon, and the customers did not take a break. Even if they were one or two, there would always be someone at the tea shed.
I was busy washing cups and dishes, and sometimes Yang Dalian would help with the washing while watching the carriages and horses.
It seems like everyone is too busy,
This has been going on for a long time, and my body cannot bear it.
To put it bluntly, if someone gets sick one day and there are fewer people in the tea shed of the inn, wouldn’t it make them dizzy from work?
Song Qiu thought about these things and slowly had an idea in his mind.
After lunch, there were still guests arriving at the teahouse in the afternoon, and Yang Dalian went to help.
In the inn, Lihua and the others were also busy cleaning up, washing and sweeping.
The inn must be cleaned every day in terms of hygiene. Song Qiu would never allow slack in this.
By mid-afternoon, we actually entertained a table of guests.
The ingredients are almost there today.
After the Shen time, the tea shed was also packed up. Song Qiu made all the leftover tofu curds and fish fillets, added some side dishes such as bean sprouts and cabbage, and cooked a large pot full of them.
After letting Mr. Wang cook some stir-fried dishes, nine people from top to bottom of the Songshan Inn sat around a large round table.
Song Qiu also specially brought a pot of wine over and asked Yuan Huadu and Yang Dalian to have a good drink today and have a good time.
I'm usually afraid of getting into trouble if I drink. After all, I have to guard the inn at night.
It's different today. It's been exactly one month since the inn opened. It's also the day when wages are paid, so it's worth celebrating.
Although they were asked to drink to their heart's content, Du Chuanfu knew the seriousness and did not dare to get really drunk. Yuan Hua also had to go home after dinner, and he had to go to work early tomorrow, so he drank a few drinks and drank everything he could.
Just having fun is enough.
Song Qiu saw that everyone was sensible, so he didn't say much. He just asked everyone to open their mouths and eat without wasting. There was a quota for each meal, and everyone had to finish it.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to clean up the leftovers. For those who run an inn, the most troublesome thing is to heat up the leftovers and eat them, as they take up plates and bowls, right?
Today is a celebration, so I did more.
After everyone had eaten and drank enough and the table had been cleared, Yuan Hua and his wife went home as usual.
Song Qiu hurriedly called for help and said with a smile: "Second cousin, second cousin, don't worry, we have to pay wages today. If you run faster, you won't get any wages?"
When Yuan Hua and Yuan Hua heard this, they also grinned and said, "How about getting paid? That's urgent."
After working for a month, I can take money home. Who wouldn’t be happy?
Song Qiu cleared his throat, asked everyone to gather around, and held a small box in his hand.
Since she started making money, her grandma has given her full control over the family's money.
It's not like other parents who hold the money in their hands no matter how it comes from.
Anyway, Song Qiu had bought all the clothes that Song Qiu should buy for her. Even Du Chuanfu and the others had no clothes to change, so they bought them one after another these days.
She let her keep the rest of the money she earned from delivering the baby. In addition, she planned to give her a separate share of wages for working in the inn. It was the same for everyone, and no one worked in vain.
"Everyone here in Lihua, as well as my second cousin and my second cousin, know about wages. It's the same. Twenty cents a day is six hundred bucks a month. I'll pay it to you first."
After saying that, he opened the box and took out the copper coins that had been divided into strings. He first took six strings for Yuan Hua and then six strings for Chen.
Finally, give Zhang Lihua six more skewers.
Yuan Hua and his wife received so many copper coins at once that they couldn't even speak anymore.
One or two taels a month, that’s twelve or three taels a year!
Good guy, it's so stable, it can make more money than farming or doing part-time work in the town!