Xia Jin didn't take any of Zhang Ma's private money, but secretly said that Zhang Ma was quite stubborn, and she became more energetic when she talked about cooking for Lin Ziyi.
No, I have to go there in person to check on her.
But I have to say that Zhang Ma is worthy of being a former boss lady. She has a really good mouth and her bargaining skills are top-notch. As soon as she comes in, she looks for problems everywhere, such as the kitchen leaking, the latrine pit is too smelly, and even the roof beams
Her sharp eyes were able to spot the presence of termites.
He made the landlord feel guilty and gave up some price. Not only that, he also gave me three months of extra lease time.
One hundred taels of silver only cost eighty, plus some left over from before, it was enough to buy some furniture and decorate it.
Zhang Ma went to find some medicinal herbs, lit them and walked around the house. She said it was a home-made method to repel termites. They used it often in the past and it worked.
It didn't take long before I saw a lot of termite corpses.
Xia Jin praised: "This is not Zhang Ma, this is obviously a big treasure!"
Zhang Ma's old face turned red, and she felt shy for the first time.
The next day, Xia Jin asked Siji to invite craftsmen and started work in a grand manner.
This craftsman was hired by Siji from the village next door. Master Chen and Siji's father were former co-workers and knew each other. When they learned that Xia Jin had helped Siji, they didn't say anything and gave up half the price.
This man is also an honest man. He never tries to work quickly, but only tries to be precise. He always does it in strict accordance with Xia Jin's drawings.
Work was in full swing here, and a woman came outside. She stood at the door with her hands on her hips and cursed.
"I don't know how to find your third uncle when I have work to do. I know clearly that your third uncle is also a carpenter!"
"You white-eyed wolf, don't look at who brought your father back to you when he died!"
"I don't know how to find your third uncle if I have a job. I only think about others!"
Hearing the commotion outside, Siji walked out. As soon as he went out, he was caught by the woman. He grabbed her arm and dragged her out. She pointed at her nose and yelled!
"You bitch, when your mother ran away and your father took you with you and you had no milk, you came to me to drink my milk. Now you have given birth to a white-eyed wolf!"
"How much does it cost to work in such a big place, and you didn't call your third uncle to come!"
"I obviously know that your third uncle owes a lot of debt, but you don't know how to help him find a way to earn some money to pay off the debt, so you turn your elbows away!"
The woman opened and closed her mouth, spit flying, and started to pinch people. Not satisfied with this, she raised her hand and hit Shiji on the head.
"stop!"
Xia Jin walked out and stood in front of Si Ji.
"Who are you!" The woman stared at her angrily.
"I am the boss here, and the Four Seasons are my people. I will not tolerate you quarreling here. If you don't leave, I will call the police to arrest you!" Xia Jin was dressed in men's clothing, looking like a boy.
At this moment, his sharp eyes and cold tone only make people feel that he has an extraordinary status. He must be a young master from a wealthy family and cannot be offended!
The woman was a bully. When Xia Jin said she wanted to report to the government, she muttered some curse words in a dialect that she couldn't understand and left in a hurry.
"Miss, I'm sorry." Siji's eyes were red.
"Don't be afraid, Si Ji. If she dares to come again next time, just tell me and I will drive her away. If it doesn't work, let's report her to the official. We are still afraid of her failure!" Xia Jin comforted her.
Xia Jin just protects her shortcomings and doesn't want to see people around her being bullied. She never thinks of Siji as a servant or maid, but feels more like a friend or sister.
Her sister was beaten and scolded, how could she not be angry?
Si Si nodded, thinking about those unpleasant words just now, and explained: "She is my third aunt. She has not helped me and my father at all. Instead, she has been asking for money from my father. All the money my father has earned over the years has been stolen by them."
If you ask for it, they say it's to pay off gambling debts. If you don't pay, it will kill them, and then they will keep making trouble!"
"After my father passed away, they hid far away. I went to them for help. They said it was bad luck to help carry the body and that my luck would be worse when gambling, so they kicked me out."
"Also, when I was a child, I grew up eating rice soup. The neighbor's aunt said that my father wanted the third aunt to feed her, but the third aunt was unwilling. She squeezed out the breast milk and refused to feed it to me. My father and I have never received any advice from them in these years.
Favor! Never! I am not the white-eyed wolf she calls me!"
"The reason I didn't call the carpenter Third Uncle is because I know what kind of person Third Uncle is. It's common to deliberately tamper with the cost of materials for the sake of gambling. If you leave it to him, there will probably be problems."
Si Ji explained everything one by one, fearing that Xia Jin would misunderstand her.
She likes this place so much, likes Xia Jin so much, and likes Zhang Ma very much. Although they have not been together for a long time, she feels like she has known her for a long time.
Liu Ju is so warm, and so is the lady. Although Zhang Ma is a bit talkative, she is really nice to her!
"Miss, you have to believe in Four Seasons..." She was so anxious and scared, fearing that she would be misunderstood and rejected, so she started crying in a hurry.
Xia Jin grabbed her shoulders and comforted her:
"Siji, don't cry, I believe you!"
For five days in a row, the third aunt of the Four Seasons came every day, standing at the door and cursing every day, attracting many people to watch. The officials arrested her, and she came back the next day. The more times she came, the officials stopped coming.
She is obviously here to extort money. Do you want Xia Jin to send her away with money?
Don’t even think about it!
She is not April's father, who will be soft-hearted and pamper them!
There is no need to be soft when facing such rogues. They will not be afraid of such people using positive methods. What is the saying?
Evil people still need to be punished by evil people!
In the alley, Xia Jin stood, and several gangsters stood in a row respectfully.
Wang Goudan is now a braised egg, with not a single hair on his head, all burned away by Xia Jin's three-flavor real fire.
Ever since they were burned, these gangsters have been chasing Xia Jin to identify the eldest sister. Xia Jin did not agree, so they came to show their courtesy every day.
Now I see the eldest sister calling me here, all of them with bright eyes and expectant eyes.
"Have you seen that shrew who scolded the street? Use your method to stop her from making trouble here, but she can't kill anyone." Xia Jin pointed to the third aunt.
Wang Goudan patted his chest and said, "This is a simple matter, just leave it to the younger ones!"
The next day, as expected, no one came. Early in the morning, Wang came to ask for credit, said "well done" and left happily.
On this day, he walked with a breeze and said everywhere he went: "My eldest sister praised me, you are envious! You didn't, hehe!"
Uninformed people saw it and said that something was wrong with Wang Goudan because of the fire!
How did they know that Wang Goudan thought that he had finally hugged the big boss's lap, and he was so lucky!
Half a month later, the store was renovated. After excluding the cost of decoration and purchasing furniture and tableware, I only had less than ten taels of silver left in my pocket.
This little money is only enough to buy some ingredients, but it is far from enough to open a business.
Zhang Ma still took out her private money, and Siji also sold her valuable things in the house for some money.
"I will accept this money and count it as your investment, and I will pay you dividends every month from now on!"
Zhang Ma and Si Si didn't understand what Xia Jin was talking about about dividends, so they just nodded and didn't care so much.
Just support!
Choosing an auspicious day, Zhang Ma asked someone to buy a bunch of firecrackers, which exploded loudly and made the scene lively.
Together, the three of them pulled off the red cloth covering the plaque, and the three resounding characters "Shishentang" came into view.
"Today is the first day of opening. Delicious skewers are free to eat! Everyone please come in!"
Xia Jin shouted at the door. Si Ji couldn't let go at first, but Xia Jin tried several times to let go completely, and her voice became louder and louder.
Zhang Ma was too busy inside, so Xia Jin hurried into the kitchen to help. The barbecue sauce had been prepared in advance and just needed to be brushed on when grilling.
Soon, the whole street was filled with the fragrance of cumin and barbecue. I heard that it was free to eat. Soon the restaurant was full of people and there was a long queue outside.
Xia Jin was sweating profusely from being busy in the kitchen. Fortunately, there were three flavors of real fire grilling, which was much faster than ordinary barbecue.
It’s also crispier and more flavorful. After eating it once, you will definitely remember it and think about it day and night!
…
Lin Ziyi had been back in Beijing for more than a month. After finishing his training, he planned to return to Beimen Pass on the frontier to guard the border. When he passed by Wangxi Town, the military team stopped.
Mu Gu took a few soldiers to replenish dry food.
As soon as we arrived at the cross street of Wangxi Town, we saw a long queue on the street.
"What are you doing queuing up here?" Mu Gu asked passers-by.
"A new restaurant has opened and they are giving away free skewers today. Can you smell the aroma? Although I haven't tasted it, just the smell makes me salivate!"
Dugu also smelled the fragrance, which was indeed very good!
The general suffered from anorexia and couldn't eat anything. The doctor told him to eat as much as possible, otherwise his body would not be able to bear it and he would have problems sooner or later.
But no matter how much he tried to persuade him, the general couldn't take a bite. Before leaving, the old lady told him to ask Mu Gu to persuade the general. If there was anything delicious on the road, buy it for the general to try.
Maybe if you find the food you like, your anorexia will be cured.
Thinking of this, Mu Gu ordered people to buy dry food and followed him in line. Not long after, it was his turn.
He took the barbecue skewers handed to him by the Four Seasons and glanced into the kitchen, only to see the flickering red firelight and a slender figure.
