Border Cook

Chapter 200 Climbing a high branch
Xia Ji is now quite famous, and its breakfast stall is also quite popular. There are many people who want to join, so Xia Mingyue hardly needs to go out to look for them. She just needs to identify the right one among these interested people.

After meeting several people who were interested in joining, Xia Mingyue met an acquaintance.

Wu Xiong.

Xia Mingyue was not surprised that Wu Xiong came to her house, but when she learned that Wu Xiong came for no other reason but wanted to join the breakfast stall, her eyebrows immediately raised.

"Brother Wu, what are you doing..."

Are you short of money?
"Excuse me, Madam Xia." Wu Xiong scratched the back of his head. "My mother always says that staying at home is boring and she always wants to find something to do. But she is quite old and I don't know what to let her do. After thinking about it, I decided to set up a stall for her and hire a few reliable people. She only needs to stay there and inspect the place every day. It's like having something to do to keep her busy."

"Besides, although I have many ways to make money now, they are all looked down upon by others. I am afraid that if something fails, I will not be able to make money. If I have a breakfast stall, it will be a legitimate long-term business. The money I earn will be enough to support my mother at home, and I will feel more at ease."

And if his mother had something to do, perhaps this pair of eyes wouldn't always find fault with him, and he would be a little calmer.

Furthermore, if he could join successfully, he would have to come to Xia Mingyue's house every day to pick up the goods, and he would be able to make more trips here with a clear conscience.

Hehehe...

Wu Xiong laughed heartily and was looking forward to this matter.

After listening to Wu Xiong's words, Xia Mingyue nodded.

As he said, the breakfast stall is indeed a long-term and legitimate business, and if the right people are hired, it is not too busy and the stall can be closed by mid-morning, so Aunt Han doesn't have to worry too much.

I have to say that Wu Xiong still cares about Aunt Han.

"Brother Wu, please find a suitable place first and also arrange for the people you need." Xia Mingyue said, "I will also help find some manpower in the next few days."

The central kitchen has been recruiting people for work all year round, and many people come here because of its reputation. But recently there are enough staff, so Xia Mingyue did not add any additional people. But in order to have staff reserves, everyone left their names and inquired about their backgrounds.

There are many capable and hardworking people among them. If we can introduce them to do the work now, it will benefit both sides.

"Okay, I'll go back and look for it. I'll make sure to find a clean, bright, crowded place." Wu Xiong agreed readily and thanked Xia Mingyue for helping him find people.

"Brother Wu, you're too polite." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.

They discussed in detail the breakfast stall that Wu Xiong wanted to open. When Wu Xiong left, Xia Mingyue packed some braised food for him to take back.

Let Aunt Han have a taste, and let Wu Xiong's brothers have a taste, which can be regarded as a disguised way to attract some customers for the braised food shop.

Wu Xiong left with a great harvest, and his mouth was almost grinning to his ears.

In the afternoon, Jinbao and the coachman arrived at the county town.

During this period, Manager Fu had found many reliable cooks from all over the place, and the food they cooked was delicious. In addition, He Shunzi occasionally received food from Madam Xia, so the small kitchen in Dexin Garden was almost never short of food.

Old Madam He no longer had any complaints about food.

However, Manager Fu was still worried because of his previous negligence and the dereliction of duty in the small kitchen. Whenever he had free time, he would let Jinbao walk around the neighborhood and buy some famous delicacies to take back.

Compared to Jiangnan, Jinqiu County is much poorer, so there are naturally limited places to eat. Jinbao wandered around, but in the end he could only buy some of the specialty dishes from Yueran Restaurant and take them back.

After a few visits, Yue Ran Restaurant became familiar with Jin Bao. Seeing that he always made good deals and vaguely mentioned the matter of De Xin Garden, Yue Ran Restaurant felt that he was an important customer and was warm and considerate to him, as well as quite respectful.

"What would you like to order today, little brother Jinbao?" Zou Fuquan, the head shopkeeper of Yueran Restaurant, said with a smile, "Today's eight-treasure marinated duck and steamed pork with rice flour are both good. The newly arrived winter bamboo shoots are also quite fresh. How about some crystal jelly and braised pork liver?"

"This crystal jelly and braised pork liver look like they are made from pig offal, but the former is crystal clear and very refreshing, while the latter is fresh and refreshing, and also very nourishing. Moreover, these two things are made with little ingredients every day, and the taste is rare. If it weren't for an old customer like Brother Jinbao, I wouldn't be willing to give them to you."

"Manager Zou means well, but although the crystal jelly and pork liver here at Yueran Restaurant are made with some care, the taste is still a little worse than what Madam Xia makes. I'm afraid the old lady at home will not be satisfied."

Jin Bao said, "Winter bamboo shoots are quite rare. Let's make a dish of braised winter bamboo shoots and a dish of eight-treasure duck in soy sauce. The old lady thought the duck in soy sauce was pretty good and she ate two more chopsticks."

"Okay, then prepare these two dishes first." Zou Fuquan raised his hand and called someone to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

After the food was ready, he personally handed the food box to Jinbao and sent him to the carriage.

"Goodbye." Zou Fuquan bowed.

"See you later, Manager Zou." Jinbao got on the carriage.

The driver drove the carriage slowly away, and when it disappeared in the street, Zou Fuquan stood up, and the smile on his face disappeared completely.

"Just now, Jin Bao said that the crystal jelly and braised pork liver in our Yueran Restaurant are not as good as those made by Madam Xia?" Zou Fuquan straightened his sleeves and asked the waiter next to him slowly, "Which Madam Xia? Why haven't I heard of any restaurant in Jinqiu County whose head chef is a woman?"

"Boss, the Madam Xia that Jinbao mentioned should be the owner of Xia Ji, Madam Xia." The waiter explained in a low voice.

"Xia Ji?" Zou Fuquan raised his eyebrows. "Isn't Xia Ji a small stall selling food?"

"That's right, but the food at Xia's stall is delicious and there are usually a lot of people there." The waiter said, "I heard that Madam Xia has recently partnered with a shop on the street that used to sell cosmetics to sell braised food. I guess they probably have crystal jelly and braised pork liver among them?"

"I just don't know why the food on this stall caught Dexinyuan's eye..."

"There are always some people in this world who are trying their best to climb up the ladder, but they don't even consider whether they have the ability to do so." Zou Fuquan curled the corners of his mouth.

A man who sells food at a small stall, is he thinking of climbing up the social ladder and becoming successful in the future?

What a joke!