Border Cook

Chapter 166 Idea
This will avoid the tension that may have occurred previously.

And in this way, Yang Daya can directly take over the ready-made business and immediately take care of the food and drink for the four people.

But Yang Daya had to pay extra for the stove, iron pot, bowls and chopsticks, long table and long stools that Xia Mingyue had purchased earlier, a total of four taels of silver.

Taking into account that Yang Daya had just settled in the county and would need to pay to place orders at the central kitchen when she started her business, Xia Mingyue allowed her to pay one tael of silver first, and the remaining three taels of silver would be paid in three installments at the rate of one tael of silver per month.

Yang Daya didn't expect that the franchise deal could be negotiated, and she didn't expect that Madam Xia was so gentle, tolerant, and kind-hearted that she would let them pay the remaining money later in the evening.

Yang Daya was so grateful that her nose was sore. She pulled her three sisters to thank Xia Mingyue repeatedly, "Thank you, Madam Xia, thank you, Madam Xia. The four of us sisters will definitely make this breakfast stall well!"

Make money well, live up to Madam Xia's kindness, and don't lose Madam Xia's face.

After she finished speaking, tears in Yang Daya's eyes almost burst out.

Thinking that crying in front of others was the worst thing, Yang Daya gritted her teeth and forced back all the tears in her eyes.

"It's good that you have this determination." Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "It's getting late today. You should go back and pack up. Figure out how to divide the work among the people. Come to my place tomorrow morning to learn how to fry dough sticks and make spicy soup."

"Okay, we'll come early tomorrow morning!" Yang Daya nodded in agreement, thanked Xia Mingyue a few times, and then led her three sisters back.

The courtyard where Yang Daya and her two sisters rented was in Sifu Lane, which was three alleys away from Xinghua Lane. The owner was a couple named Shi who had a son and a daughter. The courtyard originally belonged to the family of her second brother, but became vacant because her second brother left Jinqiu County and settled elsewhere.

The couple did not take good care of the children, but they were not stingy either. They charged a reasonable rent and helped raise the gate of the yard a little and tied two more clotheslines.

The courtyard was not big, with a main hall, east and west inner rooms, a west wing for storing miscellaneous items, and a kitchen, but it was cleaned quite cleanly by the four sisters Yang Daya.

The four of them entered the main hall, and Yang Daya was still sighing, "Mrs. Xia is really a good person."

Yang Sanya and Yang Siya nodded.

Yang Erya frowned. "But I heard people talking about this these past two days. They said that Madam Xia used to treat others like this. She wanted people to work for Xia's family wholeheartedly so that she could earn more money for Xia's family. Madam Xia earned money and also gained a good reputation..."

"Erya." Yang Daya interrupted Yang Erya, "Mrs. Xia has a big business and makes a lot of money, so there are always people who are jealous and dislike her. Nowadays, many people are trying their best to join Xia Ji and make money with it, but there are too many wolves and too little meat. Those who have bad behavior and do not do things well and are not in the eyes of Mrs. Xia will definitely hate her and make up stories about her behind her back."

"Some people say these things specifically for people like us. If we listen to them and believe them, and don't trust Madam Xia and don't do Xia's business properly, then we will really fall into someone else's trap. Then we will really get nothing, and those who gossip about us behind our backs will be proud."

"Just like that time, when the village chief uncle helped us to leave our uncle's family, some people were saying sarcastic things. Fortunately, we didn't listen to them, otherwise we might have been sold to others by our uncle and aunt."

"Also, Madam Xia could have refused to give us this business, and she didn't have to ask us to wait a while before paying the money, but since she did this, she is doing us a favor. We must remember to repay her kindness. Even if we can't repay her kindness, we must not hurt Madam Xia's kindness."

"So we must not be confused about this kind of thing, otherwise it will really hurt Madam Xia's kindness and ruin our own business, understand?" Yang Erya heard it and immediately realized it. She nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, big sister, I'll remember it."

Just like what my elder sister said, if you are not careful and fall into someone else's trap, you will ruin yourself and make those evil-minded people happy.

From now on, don't listen to those gossips. You must have your own ideas and judgment.

"That's it." Yang Daya knew her sister's personality. She was just a little cautious and careful, and had no bad intentions. So she didn't say anything more and only talked about the division of labor among the four of them when setting up the breakfast stall.

Frying dough sticks, sweet fruits and the like is quite busy and tiring, and requires being close to the oil pan, which is a bit dangerous. Yang Daya thought it would be better for her to do it, and Yang Erya could learn from her and help out when she is too busy.

As for things like making spicy soup, Yang Erya can learn it first. In this way, the two of them can study and think separately and learn faster.

As for San Ya and Siya, since they are still young, they should do some odd jobs first, so as to avoid the situation where they all rush to learn, which Xia Mingyue thinks will be noisy and troublesome.

After everything was arranged, the four sisters went to Xia Mingyue's home the next morning.

Yang Daya and Yang Erya were mainly responsible for learning how to fry dough sticks, fry sweet fruits and make spicy soup, while Yang Sanya and Yang Siya came mainly to see if there was anything they could do to help Xia Mingyue.

For example, picking and washing vegetables, cleaning the yard, fetching water and washing dishes.

Xia Mingyue understood Yang Daya's intention, so she did not refuse and just concentrated on teaching.

The two sisters were used to cooking at home and learned the craft very quickly, which made Xia Mingyue more and more impressed with them.

In the next few days, the teaching went quite smoothly.

But at this time, Zhou Zhiqing had a headache.

Ever since Chef Wei came back and took charge of the canteen's kitchen again, the happiness index of the entire county school has plummeted.

The students did not dare to say much. They just turned their grief and anger at not being able to eat delicious meals into motivation to study, striving to pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible, leave the county school, and go out to experience the vast world.

As for the teachers who needed to stay in the county school for a long time, they had come to see Zhou Zhiqing several times in the past two days.

He talked about the food issue in a roundabout way, hoping that Zhou Zhiqing could have a talk with Chef Wei and ask Chef Wei to pay more attention to the food issue.

Zhou Zhiqing thought about it and finally took Dai Changnian to go to the canteen at noon.

Chef Wei was in his forties, not tall and a little fat. When he saw Zhou Zhiqing and Dai Changnian coming, a smile appeared on his round face.