Border Cook

"Yes." Shopkeeper Wu nodded, then lowered his head to write down the accounts.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Wu ignored them completely, the two embroiderers began to sing their own tune.

"It's great that Jiang Zhuguo and the others have such a shopkeeper!"

"That's right. We can only say that they are really blessed. We don't know if we have such a blessing."

"What are you talking about? You can't say that, or the shopkeeper will think we are picking on him."

Shopkeeper Wu: "..."

Aren't you?
Nowadays, this business is becoming more and more difficult to do. Customers have more and more demands and are very picky about patterns and styles. There are also more and more places to purchase goods. It is easy to fall into traps because of the overwhelming choices and difficulty in negotiating prices.

Even the guys nowadays are starting to compare with each other.

It’s not easy to be a shopkeeper!
Shopkeeper Wu sighed inwardly and put down his pen. "It's impossible to get clothes if you want them."

it is as expected.

The two embroiderers looked a little depressed.

"But you have indeed been working hard these days, so let's add some meat dishes to the meals from now on. However, it will be up to me, the shopkeeper, to decide what kind of meat dishes to add," said Shopkeeper Wu.

Add meat dishes?
The two embroiderers' eyes suddenly lit up.

They work every day, and the cloth shop provides three meals a day. They can eat as much as they want every day, with plenty of white flour buns and white rice, but the dishes are mostly vegetarian. Occasionally they have meat or scrambled eggs, but there is not much oil or fat.

If a meat dish is added later, the quality of the meal will be visibly improved!
As embroiderers, they have always seen good materials and good clothes, and they don't care about what they wear, as long as they are clean. However, they are usually exhausted from the work and just want to eat more.

With meat and vegetables, and enough food and drink, you will naturally have the energy to work!
"Thank you, shopkeeper!" The two embroiderers agreed happily. Without waiting for Shopkeeper Wu to urge them, they hurriedly picked up all the fabrics and went to the backyard to work.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Wu chuckled.

When chatting with the shopkeepers nearby, everyone always envied the hardworking and dedicated people hired by Madam Xia. Now it seems that there is a reason why these guys are so dedicated.

A shopkeeper needs to be generous so that his employees can work diligently and loyally.

He would have to learn more of these skills from Madam Xia in the future. Maybe his family's business would be able to reach a higher level because of them.

Shopkeeper Wu thought so.

Xia Mingyue returned home and gave the cloth to everyone one by one.

"It's Mid-Autumn Festival now. I'm going to give you guys gifts. If you don't accept them, then you think the gifts are too little. Then I'll have to find something else."

Xia Mingyue's words made it difficult for everyone to refuse, so they had to accept it and thank Xia Mingyue.

Mrs. Lu saw that Xia Mingyue not only prepared fabrics for her to make clothes, but also prepared a piece for Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu. She said, "This is really a waste of money for my sister-in-law, and she still cares about these two boys."

"Da Hu and Er Hu have been running around to help with inquiries these days. They have worked really hard. They deserve this."

Xia Mingyue narrowed her eyes and smiled, "There will be a lot of things waiting for them to do in the future."

The two brothers Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu, who were about to have new clothes, were very happy at this moment. After hearing what Xia Mingyue said, they quickly expressed their opinions, "Aunt Xia, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I will never hesitate to go through fire and water!"

Well, such heroic words, I wondered what they were going to do.

The appearance of the two brothers made everyone present laugh, and Jiang Zhuguo also smiled.

I was amused by Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu, and also because I got new cloth.

That night, Jiang Zhuguo lit the oil lamp and began to cut and sew by the light. She did not stop until her eyes turned red. It was not that she was in a hurry to wear new clothes, but she had recently understood a truth.

When others show her kindness and goodwill, it is not that she politely refuses and does not cause trouble for others, but that she is being sensible and reasonable. Instead, she fully accepts the kindness of others, puts it to good use, lets others see the change in her situation, lets others know her gratitude, and repays the gratitude with real actions. Only in this way can she live up to the kindness and goodwill of others.

In this way, the kindness in this world can be said to have realized its true meaning.

Jiang Zhuguo figured this out and felt that this was the way to go.

When Xia Mingyue woke up from a short nap, she saw the light in the west wing and smiled.

The next day, Xia Mingyue got up early, and after having breakfast, she and Lu packed up and prepared all the necessary things and went to the City God Temple again.

Go fulfill a vow.

Today is August 15th, and it is also the first 15th after the battle in Changzhou Prefecture. Many people whose families are safe have come to the City God Temple today.

The City God Temple is extremely lively today, and the temple keeper and others have to maintain order and control the time when everyone pays homage to the City God.

Xia Mingyue and Lu lined up to enter and knelt down in turn, just like the last time they came to pray.

"Madam Xia, Madam Lu." The temple keeper recognized them in the crowd and greeted them with a smile.

"Thanks to the City God, my family is safe. I am here today to fulfill my vow."

Xia Mingyue and Lu responded with a smile.

"Thanks to the City God." The smile on the temple keeper's face deepened.

There were many people and things going on in the City God Temple, and the temple keeper had no time to talk to the two people. He was busy dealing with various matters.

Xia Mingyue and Lu also had to go back to take care of Xia Ji's affairs, so they had no plans to have a meal in the City God Temple. After worshipping, they prepared to leave.

"Mrs. Xia."

Hearing someone shouting, Xia Mingyue, who had just stepped out of the threshold of the City God Temple, turned around and saw that the person coming was the young man who apologized to her when she was cooking in the City God Temple last time.

"It is you."

"My last name is Lou, and my name is Shanzi." Lou Shanzi smiled and bowed to Xia Mingyue.

"Brother Lou," Xia Mingyue said, "Are you coming to the City God Temple to help today as well?"

"I asked for leave from the shopkeeper today and came to help Brother Lai." Lou Shanzi said, "But I never thought I would run into Madam Xia today, so I came over to say hello."

"Today, there are many people in the City God Temple, and the kitchen is busy. Madam Xia does not plan to eat here today. It is obviously because Xia Ji is busy. I will not bother Madam Xia anymore."

Lou Shanzi bowed to Xia Mingyue again.

Xia Mingyue bowed and watched Lou Shanzi go in, then she and Lu continued to walk out.

"This Lou Shanzi is quite a warm-hearted person." Mrs. Lu said casually.

"Yeah." Xia Mingyue said, "But it's probably more because I like cooking."

"It should be." Lu nodded.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Xia Mingyue to apologize last time. I think he really thinks her cooking skills are good and admires her in his heart.

"It's a pity that it's not easy to make progress in this job now." Xia Mingyue lamented. (End of this chapter)