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Chapter 110 Dismissed
At this moment, Zhong Xin was absent-minded. She had been on tenterhooks all afternoon, worried that her employer would come looking for her and take revenge on her. However, Xu Qingmeng remained calm and continued to instruct her on how to make things as usual. But that was all; she didn't give her a single extra glance.

But because of this, she was constantly on edge, feeling like something was stuck in her chest, which was really distressing.

The dinner was ordered by Madam Huang. The dishes were plentiful and looked expensive. A group of people gathered around and ate a meal.

After the meal, only Zhong Xin was left behind.

Zhong Xin's heart jumped into her throat, her legs trembled slightly, and she stood still, afraid to move.

Xu Qingmeng looked at her with a calm gaze, but it exuded an undeniable authority.

“Zhong Xin, you’ve been at Jinxiuxuan for a while now, haven’t you?” Xu Qingmeng said slowly.

Zhong Xin lowered her head and replied softly, "Yes, boss."

"Although Jinxiuxuan is a small place, we still need to follow the rules. I hope everyone can focus on their work and not have any improper thoughts. Besides, we have signed agreements, do you remember?"

Xu Qingmeng's voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it struck Zhong Xin's heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhong Xin's face flushed bright red. She knew what she meant and stammered, "That...that..."

Xu Qingmeng sighed: "Your mind is no longer on this. It's hard for you to make any progress at Jinxiuxuan. My store has only just opened. Considering you are still young, I won't ask you for compensation. Take care of yourself in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xin felt as if she had been struck by lightning; she had never imagined that her employer would actually fire her.

She knelt down with a thud. If her father found out, she would be finished. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, "Master, please give me another chance. I won't do it again."

Xu Qingmeng looked at Zhong Xin kneeling on the ground, but her heart was not greatly moved. She was not a true ancient person; she was a time traveler from the modern era.

She knew that once a person's habits were formed, they were very difficult to change. If she kept Zhong Xin now, trouble would inevitably arise in Jinxiuxuan in the future.

“Zhong Xin, it’s not that I’m not giving you a chance, but Madam Huang said this isn’t the first time, so…”

Zhong Xin wanted to say something more, but it felt like something was stuck in her throat, and she could only keep crying.

Xu Qingmeng waved her hand, "You can go now, you don't need to come again tomorrow."

Zhong Xin stood up dejectedly and slowly walked out.

Xu Qingmeng, Gu Yunyi, and Xinting returned under the moonlight. Madam He went back in the evening because she still had to take care of the braised dishes.

On the way, Xinting asked, "Auntie, what happened to Zhong Xin?"

“Your mind isn’t on this. Ignore her. You’re still young,” Xu Qingmeng said.

"oh oh."

On the way, Xu Qingmeng said to Xinting, "You learned the fastest in the pastry shop, and you also had to take care of the drinks. Now that Zhong Xin is gone, you'll probably be even busier these days. Don't get up so early tomorrow to make buns and prepare lunch."

“But Grandma He can’t knead it well, and Tang Saozi doesn’t quite get the filling and the lunch dishes right…” Xin Ting hesitated before saying it aloud, but the two of them knew what she wanted to say. Grandma He seemed to be a natural-born kitchen killer; even if they followed all the steps, the filling she made in the end still looked strange, in short, it was hard to describe.

Xu Qingmeng knew that the family was short-handed, but finding someone would have to be done slowly.

Xu Qingmeng planned to go back and discuss with Madam He that the lunch set meal would no longer be served, and as for shutting down the steamed buns and braised dishes in the morning, that was not feasible.

After all, the pastry shop wasn't just hers; Madam Huang also owned a share, so it wasn't something she could decide on her own. Moreover, for Madam He, Gu Family Restaurant was more than just a shop.

Therefore, Gu Family Restaurant must be opened, which means that lunchtime business will have to be canceled.

Xu Qing thought for a while and then asked, "How are Sister-in-law Tang and Aunt Li?"

Putting aside everything else, Aunt Tang is very efficient. Although her cooking skills are not as good as Xin Ting's, she has no problem preparing fillings. Moreover, she has been cooking the vegetarian dishes for lunch these past two days, and the guests have thought they were quite good.

Although Aunt Li's cooking skills are not as good as Sister Tang's, making steamed buns is not a difficult task for her.

Gu Yunyi nodded: "Sister Tang and Aunt Li have adapted over this period of time. When we adjust their monthly allowances up a bit, I don't think they will have any objections. Besides, that's what they've been doing all this time."

Xinting didn't say anything because she also felt that she might not be able to take care of both sides. Now that her aunt was pregnant and Zhong Xin was gone, she would have to take over, which would definitely be too much for her.

The three of them finalized the agreement on the way.

When they returned, Aunt Tang and Aunt Li hadn't left yet. Today, Madam He went to Jinxiuxuan to help out. The two of them were cleaning up the braised food. Although it wasn't very late, Madam He came back a little late. Although everything was sold out in the end, the closing time was still an hour later than usual.

"Mengniang is back. Your Aunt Li and I have finished getting ready, so we'll head back now and come back tomorrow morning," Tang's wife said with a smile when she saw Xu Qingmeng and the others return.

Gu Yunyi stopped the two of them directly: "Wait a minute, Sister-in-law Tang, Aunt Li, there's something I want to talk to you about."

Aunt Li and Sister Tang used to be good friends, so she usually listened to Sister Tang.

Seeing the serious look on Gu Yunyi's face, Tang's sister-in-law also stopped smiling and, together with Aunt Li, stopped joking and became serious: "Yunyi, just say what you need to say."

As long as we let them continue, it's not a big problem, and everything is negotiable.

Recently, many people have been gossiping in their ears, saying that Xu Qingmeng's sisters-in-law might ask them to come and help out. They've been talking about it in great detail, which has made the two of them get together after work to express their worries about being fired.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gu Yunyi and Xu Qingmeng didn't want to fire them. Instead, they wanted to give them extra pay, teach them how to make steamed buns, pies, and shumai, and even teach them how to make hot soup.

They stopped making lunch set meals, so that the two of them, along with Mrs. He, could keep the restaurant busy.

Both of them were pleasantly surprised, but also somewhat uneasy.

In this day and age, if a family has such a skill, who would teach it if they didn't keep it firmly in their own hands?

This immense kindness left them somewhat at a loss for words.

(End of this chapter)