Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 65 The little mute is back
Just turn right when you go out and you'll find cheap restaurants, so Datong Shop is the most popular and it's packed every night.

Next is the herringbone-sized room, which costs [-] yuan a night, but the occupancy rate is not that high.Of the thirty rooms, only about twenty will be occupied. Basically, they are occupied by some discerning businessmen who are not willing to share the same shop with the traveling merchants and are willing to spend money to stay in better rooms.

Moreover, Jiangxuezhai has stables, and the management and service of the horses are very good. The quality of the fodder and beans is very good. They don't charge more, they just charge a cost price, which makes these merchants feel at ease.

It's just that the catering in the inn is so-so, which is a bit regretful.

There was only one customer staying in the room with a local name for more than a month - the great talent Yang Shen, who left after staying for more than half a month.

Now that Qin Liu knew his identity, he was not so anxious to find Yang Shen. Although there was a childhood friendship, times had changed after all.

She and Madam Ma studied for several days and provided a set of recipes that could be standardized: shabu-shabu + dumplings + beef noodles.

Stir-frying is difficult, so she suggested that Madam Ma only provide four specialties, narrow the range of choices, and strive for excellence.

This may improve guest dining satisfaction and innovate.

Dumplings and beef noodles are prepared for thrifty merchants, stir-fried dishes are for more discerning customers, and shabu-shabu is a high-profit point.

There was no suitable person to cut the meat for the shabu-shabu, so Aunt Ma had to do it herself.

The new restaurant is now almost entirely in the hands of Shuan Zhu.Aunt Ma promised him that if he did well, she would find a way to buy him a piece of land at the end of the year so that he could build a house in the future.

The land is not very attractive, but building a house is quite attractive. Although the bolts are small, I also know that it will be easier to find a wife if I have a new house.

It was only after he followed the Ma family that he had enough to eat and clothes to wear, and he also worked diligently.

Aunt Ma said that the mistresses and mistresses have always been very peaceful, and now one is in charge of the interior kitchen and the other is in charge of the exterior of the new restaurant, and they work well together.

Qin Liu didn't know what the relationship between Xiaosanxiaosi and Xiaodu was. She would have to ask Xiaodu later.

Where did the little mute go?
Qin Liu felt a little worried when he thought about this.

If it weren't for accompanying her, the little mute would not have been caught by the Ming army, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Sister Ma Feng now works as a helper with Ma Yue. She and her half-grown children complete the hygiene inspection and room cleaning in the inn.

Sister Ma Feng especially emphasizes that children must have clean hands and feet and not steal customers' property.

The children were convinced by this fierce and beautiful girl.

After a few days of busy work, Qin Liu finally had some leisure time.

To be honest, Jiang Xuezhai is a bit like Ma Li's dumpling shop. She started it, and the rest of the operation was handed over to the Ma family.

But the proportion of profits distributed to the Ma family was less.

Qin Liu thought for a while, then approached Aunt Ma and said, "You are mainly responsible for the catering business in this inn. The profit alone belongs to you."

Aunt Ma was so excited that tears filled her eyes, but she quickly waved her hands: "I can't do it, I can't do it! This place belongs to you, and the customers also belong to the inn..."

"But I didn't participate in the actual work myself..."

Qin Liu thought that the little mute had half of the shares in the inn, Ma Yue had [-]%, and he only had [-]%. It was not feasible to divide the shares to Aunt Ma.

That's why she considered taking out the catering business as a separate business.

Aunt Ma hesitated for a long time, but finally plucked up the courage and said, "How about the profit from this catering business is like that of a dumpling shop, and we split it half and half?"

Qin Liu was stunned for a moment, then agreed.

If the catering business is done well, the profit will be no less than that of an inn.

As for how to do better, Aunt Ma, who has limited knowledge, naturally has no good ideas, so she has to worry about it.Aunt Ma was also relieved.She felt that the widow of the Li family was a guiding light. She knew exactly what to say and what to do. With her guidance, she felt at ease.

How much money do you need to earn?

Compared with the days two years ago when they had one meal each, their Ma family has undergone earth-shaking changes. She is very content and not greedy.

As for Sister Ma Feng, Qin Liu made no special arrangements for her.The Ma family is one family and should be allocated reasonably by themselves.

The days were leisurely, and Qin Liu put on the new clothes bought by Xuanfu.

This is a gauze dress. The top is a light green cross-cut narrow-sleeved dress with a white lining. It is exquisitely made and slightly slim-fitting.The lower body is a two-layer gauze skirt, which is pink and green in a slightly puffy shape. The belt is white and inlaid with several pearls.

This outfit is refreshing and elegant, perfect for hot summer days.

This morning, Qin Liu was wearing new clothes and putting the newly washed clothes on the clothesline in the yard, but he heard the surprise cheers of the children.

Qin Liu followed the sound and saw a dirty man with disheveled hair standing at the entrance of the corridor leading to the backyard.

The man was looking at her with a pair of bright and sharp eyes like a wolf.

Qin Liu shouted in surprise like children: "Little mute! You are back!"

Qin Liu hurriedly stepped forward, pulled the little mute around and looked up and down: "Are you not injured? The shoes on your feet are worn out and the toes are exposed. I just made a new pair of shoes for you. …”

The little mute let her pull him, his sharp eyes turned gentle and calm, and his whole body seemed to have suddenly lost its strength and became limp and lazy.

Qin Liu saw this and asked, "Have you eaten? I'll cook dumplings for you?"

The little mute nodded, holding Dalang with one hand and Erlang with the other hand, and followed Qin Liu to the Yanzi Building in front.

Many tables and chairs in Yanzi Building have been moved to the new restaurant, and the hall is quite empty.

After breakfast, Qin Liu had already prepared the noodles, mixed the leek and meat filling, and was waiting to make dumplings for lunch. The little mute happened to catch up.

Qin Liu was quick with his hands and feet, adding firewood and boiling water while making dumplings by himself. He occasionally went to the kitchen door to see the little mute surrounded by two children.

The little mute was in such a miserable state that he had obviously suffered a lot.

Qin Liu felt slightly guilty.

The dumplings were cooked quickly. Qin Liu cooked two large plates, took them out and put them on the table, and carefully prepared a ginger-vinegar sauce for dipping.

The newly cooked dumplings were a little hot, and the little mute was sweating profusely from eating them.Qin Liu took a big cattail leaf fan and fanned the little mute while cooling the dumplings a few times.

After eating, Qin Liu didn't bother to wash the dishes and asked the little mute to take a bath first. She went to the hut where the little mute used to live to get his clothes.

After taking the clothes and placing them in front of the shower room in the west room, Qin Liu went to cool down the boiled hot water with well water, planning to let the little mute drink it later to quench his thirst.

While he was busy, there was a loud banging sound at the door of Yanzi Building.

Qin Liu asked the two children to find Old Man Li in the east room, and went to Yanzi Tower to answer the door.

Looking out from the crack of the door, there is a fierce-looking officer outside the door, followed by two officers holding wooden sticks.

Qin Liu's heart thumped.

But the person outside the door was already very impatient: "Open the door quickly, or I will kick the door down if you don't!"

Qin Liu had to open the door.

(End of this chapter)