Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 149

In the inner room, Zhong's mother and Zhong Ruyi were still awake. Zhong's mother took out a purse and gave it to her daughter.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Zhong Ruyi asked in confusion.

"Your father gave you ten taels of silver, so naturally I can't be outdone by him. Take it first. This is the savings of your mother and father over the years. It has nothing to do with your brothers and sisters-in-law. I have kept the silver they handed over at home."

"No need, mother. My brother, sister-in-law and my father have all given it to you. You don't need it. I have enough to spend. I'm not short of money for the time being." Zhong Ruyi returned the silver to her with a smile.

"That won't do!" Mother Zhong said sternly, "Your brother and sister-in-law and your father are their own business. They can take it or not. But you are my only daughter. Who else can I give it to? Your brother and sister-in-law can still earn money, so this money is saved by your parents for you. They don't have any."

She put the purse into her daughter's arms. Zhong Ruyi had no choice but to take it. She weighed it with her hand and couldn't help but smacked her lips, "Mom, you're not giving me all your and Dad's retirement money, are you?"

"All this money is from your mother and father who have been frugal over the years. We originally planned to use this money to build a new house when your parents get old, and the three of us can live together. Your brother and sister-in-law will not care about us anymore. If they are willing to support us, we will support them. If they are not willing, we will not beg them. Anyway, we have our own money, and your parents will never let their daughter starve."

"But you won't need this money in the future. It's all saved for you anyway, so just take it. Dad and Mom can still earn more!"

Zhong Ruyi's eyes were filled with tears. She was so moved that she hugged her mother and acted like a spoiled child. "Mom, you are the best mom, and dad is the best dad!"

Mother Zhong gnashed her teeth and said, "Your father, an old man, actually dared to save private money. Just wait and see how I deal with him when I get back!"

She silently mourned for her father in her heart, hoping that her mother would not be too harsh, could give her father some face, or at least not hit him in front of them.

She took out the fifty taels that Chen Dongzhi had just given her, and added it to the silver her mother had given her. She calculated that there were actually two hundred and fifty taels.

This number was a bit unpleasant, so she also put in the silver given by her brother, sister-in-law and father, making a total of two hundred and seventy taels.

She still has 150 taels left, and starting tomorrow she will look for a carpenter to make new tables and chairs, and she will also have to buy pots, pans, and other things.

There are also dishes that the restaurant will launch at that time. If it is a Sichuan restaurant, the dishes will naturally be mainly spicy dishes, such as Mapo Tofu, Twice-Cooked Pork, Spicy Chicken, and Kung Pao Chicken.

Forget about Fuqi Feipian and Boiled Beef, as both require beef. If she dares to sell them, she'll be thrown into jail.

Dishes that take too much time to prepare will not be considered, so as to avoid causing the customers to wait too long and affect their dining mood.

The cold rabbit and spicy rabbit meat that we usually eat should also be added. There is no need for too many dishes, a dozen or so will be enough, too many will be impossible to make.

Once the restaurant is opened, you should also listen to your customers' opinions appropriately so that the business can continue for a long time.

With a beautiful vision of the future, Zhong Ruyi fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, thinking that the three Jiang siblings were tired after the fight at the dental clinic yesterday, she was very gentle when opening the door for her second brother.

But no matter how gentle the movement was, they woke up as soon as the door opened.

Zhong Ruyi could only let them go to the yard to wash up and have breakfast, and then work after they finished eating.

"Come on, come on, eat the steamed buns first. You will be able to work better if you are full." Mother Zhong stuffed two big steamed buns into each of their hands.

"Eat quickly, we'll have to start working when your brother Daxiang comes back!"

Jiang Rong and the other two could only take the steamed buns and start eating them. Mother Zhong brought them each a bowl of porridge and said, "Eat quickly. If it's not enough, get more from the pot. You have to eat enough. Otherwise, if you don't have the energy to work later, I will scold you!"

When Zhong Laoer pulled the pig back from the water, Jiang Qin had already filled all the water tanks in the yard.

Jiang Rong hurried forward to carry the pig down from the water, but was stopped by Brother Zhong in a gruff voice, "No, one person can't do it. It takes two people to carry it down, or it will fall down."

Jiang Qin felt much better after a night's rest. He quickly went forward and helped his second brother put all the pig offal down into the water.

Jiang Rong could only pull the cart aside, take out the small stool as instructed by Zhong's mother, and then start washing the pig offal.

"You have to wash it clean, understand? The most important thing when cooking is hygiene. Whether it's the environment or the individual, you have to pay attention. Otherwise, if something happens to the food you make, we won't be able to compensate you."

"I understand! Sister Ruyi." The three siblings of the Jiang family said in unison.

Mother Zhong secretly gave her daughter a thumbs up, saying, "Very good, my daughter is so great!"

Zhong Ruyi felt a little embarrassed by her mother and coughed twice, "Okay, let's get started quickly."

After the pig's offal was cleaned and put into the pot, Zhong Ruyi asked the Jiang siblings to watch the fire while she took Zhong's mother to the teahouse that they had just rented.

After opening the door with the key, Zhong's mother began to praise her as soon as she stepped in, "My daughter is really capable! She even rented such a big restaurant, which really makes her parents proud!"

"When you open this restaurant, I won't stay with your second brother anymore. I will come over to help you!"

Zhong Ruyi said with a smile, "No, that won't work. My second brother is too busy to handle it. Besides, I will definitely be much more tired here than my second brother. I can't bear to see my mother suffer so much."

"What's so hard about this? You have to work anywhere, but I'm willing to work for my daughter! No one can help me!"

"Then I'll pay Mom for her work when the time comes!"

Mother Zhong glared at her and said, "How can a mother ask for money for doing work for her daughter?"

"Then why do you charge me for working for my brother and sister-in-law?" Zhong Ruyi laughed at her.

Mother Zhong said confidently, "They are sons. How much do I spend on their dowry? Not only did I work hard to raise them, but I also found them such good wives. All their grandchildren were raised by me! As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Even if we are mother and son, I should be paid. I am not their servant."

Okay, since she couldn’t win the argument, Zhong Ruyi chose to shut up.

She took Mother Zhong around the store and said, "When the time comes, we'll open up this area and build another stove. Together with the two we already have, three stoves will be enough. We'll also make the stove edge a little wider so we can put in the processed ingredients."

As she spoke, she gestured to Zhong's mother.

"Then build a cabinet next to the wall here, put the dishes at the bottom and the seasonings at the top."

Mother Zhong nodded in satisfaction. "These two rooms are quite big after being connected. We can sit in front of the stove and put some firewood in the back."

After a quick look, the two of them went back. The braised food should be almost done by now.

Sure enough, when they returned to the store, Jiang Qin and his companions seemed a little restless and kept looking towards the kitchen. The second brother was inside, so they went outside. The door panel had been removed by Jiang Qin, and the wooden barrels for the pots were also put in place.

The store was already filled with the rich aroma of braised food. No wonder the three siblings from the Jiang family felt as if their buttocks were pricked by needles and they couldn't even sit still.

At this time, Zhong Laoer came out with a pot of braised food in his hand, and Jiang Qin came forward to help and also brought out a pot.

Soon, several guests holding wooden signs lined up at the door. Zhong Ruyi asked Jiang Yun to collect the signs handed over by the guests, while Jiang Qin collected the money. Jiang Rong and Zhong's mother went in and washed everything that needed to be washed.

Zhong Ruyi and her second brother started to prepare stewed food for the customers. The aroma wafted across the street, filling the entire street with the fragrance.

Many customers who didn't get the wooden signs stood on the periphery and watched eagerly, hoping that Zhong Ji's braised goods would be sold out so that they could get some.

But this is impossible. Zhong Ji’s braised food has never been sold out since it started selling. Many customers who are the last in line will buy up all the remaining braised food.