PDLP Chapter 296 Yunniang Joins
Chapter 296 Yunniang Joins
Xu Yi, who was not far away, suddenly felt uneasy and subconsciously looked behind her.
He scanned the area, but still couldn't see anyone.
[That's strange! Could it be that bastard Xie Yushu?]
She was filled with doubt and quickly returned to the restaurant.
"Where did you go, big sister?"
Sihai sat on the doorstep. He was happily holding the free tofu pudding in his chubby little hands, and was a little surprised to see his older sister coming back from outside.
"Going to play!"
Xu Yiyi stepped forward and pinched Sihai's chubby cheeks, instructing him, "Don't go out alone all the time during this period, and don't go with strangers."
"Oh! I understand, big sister."
Sihai didn't think much about why he was doing it and just casually agreed.
Why do you look so wary?
Old Lu spoke slowly and deliberately, seeing Xu Yiyi's appearance after returning from outside, he must have encountered something.
"I don't understand, and it makes me feel uneasy."
Xu Yiyi was also very annoyed, so she picked up Wu Yuan, who was crying loudly.
The child is growing up day by day and no longer sleeps all day like before; he's at the age where he can be quite mischievous.
"You need to be careful during this time, and you can't let your guard down."
Xu Yiyi thought for a moment and then added one more sentence.
Old Lu waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry! Don't you know my abilities? If anyone causes trouble, I can make sure they don't leave alive."
The old man spoke arrogantly, seemingly implying how capable he must have been in his youth to remain so confident in his old age.
"Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Standing to the side, A-Yue assured Xu Yiyi that A-Yue was no longer the silly girl she used to be.
Now, there's no need for constant care.
"Alright, I'm relieved to have you here. During the day, you stay in the lobby with Sihai and don't leave him alone."
Xu Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief, while Lao Lu rolled his eyes behind her when he heard this.
This immediately made Wu Yuan laugh.
"Sister Yi, are you going to serve any new dishes today?"
Xu Anyang put all the fish bones he had removed into a bamboo basket. He had really tasted the sweetness of success yesterday. Business was booming, and he felt like he could count money until his hands were sore. It was fantastic.
“After I got back last night, I bought the sea snakes that the other uncles in the clan had caught, and I reckon they’ll be delivered soon.”
Yesterday, those who went out to sea to catch snakes, except for Xu Yi who processed all the snakes, planned to keep the others alive and sell them.
Xu Yiyi happened to catch a lucky break; she had originally planned to bring it when she came to town that morning.
However, the uncles were worried that a live snake might be brought to the restaurant and accidentally touched by a child.
They insisted on processing it in the morning before sending it over.
As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle A and several other uncles appeared at the door.
"I reckon the restaurant's business has sold off a lot of sea snakes, but we still have some at home, enough to sell for a few days."
Uncle A placed the prepared sea snake meat on the ground, panting heavily.
Yunniang never expected that the restaurant would sell snake meat; she was so shocked that her hands trembled. She quickly took several steps back.
"Who's this?" Ah Da asked curiously when he saw a new face.
"The new cook is keeping the restaurant extremely busy."
Xu Yiyi said helplessly, "I spent all day flipping the wok yesterday, and my arms are still sore. I can barely lift my hands."
If I keep doing the same thing as yesterday, I'll get sick from exhaustion in just a few days.
"That's to be expected. What boss spends all day holed up in the kitchen?"
As Ah Da spoke, he pulled Xu Yiyi aside and whispered something to her.
"Did you buy this cook? I hope you didn't hire her. What if she has ulterior motives and learns all your cooking skills, and then tries to steal your business?" Ah Da's tone was filled with worry.
"Don't worry, Uncle. I bought Yunniang from a brokerage firm and registered her with the government."
Upon hearing this, Ah Da finally felt relieved.
……
When the sun had risen another inch higher, Qingshan finally finished checking the goods and came up.
"What delicious food do you have? Bring me some to fill my stomach first."
Aoyama sat on a stone chair, gulping down water. His eyes were dark and he looked very tired.
"Perfect timing! I have a new cook here, let's try her cooking."
Xu Yiyi hasn't even examined Yunniang's cooking skills yet.
Thinking that her family took her with them wherever they went, their skills must be quite good, they quickly placed the order.
"Is business even busier than before?"
Qingshan was surprised. She had been busy before, but with the help of several aunties, Xu Yiyi was able to manage on her own.
Now that I have four aunts helping me, I still need to buy people, so I guess business is getting better and better.