Chapter 139
138, Apprenticeship (4 more)
In just one morning, you can earn so much, over a hundred taels in a month, and possibly even more.
Xiaoyuan was very excited.
Xie Zhinuan looked at Xiaoyuan and smiled, “Do you want to earn more?”
“Yes!”
Without hardly considering, Xiaoyuan nodded her head.
“Xiaoyuan, how about I take you as my apprentice, the official kind with a proper ceremony?” Xie Zhinuan said to Xiaoyuan.
“Really, Miss, are you not deceiving me?” Xiaoyuan asked.
Her eyes began to redden.
“Do I look like I’m joking?” Xie Zhinuan responded.
Xiaoyuan knelt down heavily before Xie Zhinuan, “I, Chen Xiaoyuan, today take Miss as my master, and from now on I will follow Master’s orders in all things.”
Xie Zhinuan nodded her head.
The silly girl quickly brought some water over, Xiaoyuan took it and handed it to Xie Zhinuan, “Master, have some tea!”
Xie Zhinuan looked at Xiaoyuan, smiled, took the cup, and after taking a sip, finally said, “Now that you have become my apprentice, no matter how much the shop earns, you will get twenty percent!”
“…” Xiaoyuan was stunned.
Twenty percent, that’s a whole tael of silver.
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If we earn more, won’t that mean even more silver?“Master, I…”
“Get up. From now on, this shop is not just mine alone, it’s also yours. Your cooking skills already have a foundation, and your knife skills are not bad, so there’s not much to learn. All you need to do is perfect the braised meat!” Xie Zhinuan helped Xiaoyuan to her feet.
“Then, Master, can I cook the meals at noon? From now on, let your apprentice take care of you!”
Being able to be a hands-off owner was something Xie Zhinuan could only hope for.
Xiaoyuan was overjoyed, and Dong Sheng was also happy for Xiaoyuan.
He would have to take even more care of the shop in the future.
Xiaoyuan instructed Dong Sheng to hurry and buy groceries, “Buy chicken, and some ducks, or go to my house and have my mother kill a big goose!”
“I’ll go right now!”
Dong Sheng quickly went home to share the good news.
Xie Zhinuan beckoned Xiaoyuan over, “I’ve been thinking, with the meat, it’s best to sell out every day, that way people will know our Xieji braised delicacies are delicious and in short supply, and if they want to buy some, they need to come early. In the meantime, we have plenty of time. We can stew some and sell noodles at noon, or make a few stir-fries. But stir-frying is too exhausting; plain water noodles would be better. Although it might not earn a lot of money, a few hundred wen is possible in one morning!”
A few hundred wen a day amounts to more than a dozen taels of silver in a month.
“We can also take orders for braised chicken and duck. Those who can place orders for chicken and duck must have money, so we’ll definitely charge a bit higher!”
Xie Zhinuan explained the essence of doing business to Xiaoyuan one by one.
With such a small shop, she believed Xiaoyuan and Dong Sheng could manage it well.
As for the well water in the back, it seemed that as long as it was not all drawn out at once, the Spiritual Spring would always flow and cycle. If it really came down to it, she could wait a year and a half and then pour some more water in.
Xiaoyuan listened attentively.
She was even more compliant with what Xie Zhinuan said.
The young girl already had the determination and knew how to be grateful. She was eager to strive for success, and now with Xie Zhinuan’s promotion, she was even more driven.
At noon, the food that was prepared made Xie Zhinuan smile, “Why go to such expense!”
“It’s the first time I’m cooking for Master, so it should be a bit more lavish!” Xiaoyuan said softly.
“Alright, let it be lavish today, but let’s keep it simple in the future. There are only a few of us, and it would be a waste if we can’t finish it!”
Xie Zhinuan said this while taking a large bowl, filling it with rice, adding some meat, and also ladling out a bowl of soup, and carrying it to the door.
There, the old beggar was still huddled in the corner. Seeing Xie Zhinuan, he hurriedly called out, “Young lady, the old man is here!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan couldn’t help but laugh.
The old man certainly wasn’t shy.
Xie Zhinuan approached and handed him the bowl, “Eat up!”
“Just pour it into this bowl, so as to avoid…” the old beggar said, chuckling.
But his eyes were very bright.
“It’s okay, it’s all yours now. Even if you’re begging, you should have a clean good bowl to eat from!”
The old man paused, then seemed to have a realization and said, “That’s right!”
Taking the bowl, he began eating with the chopsticks, “Hmm, it’s delicious, and the soup tastes good too!”
Xie Zhinuan smiled and said nothing, turning back to head inside the shop.
She then called everyone to come and eat.
Chapter 140