Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 190 Book Boy
Sister-in-law Xu nodded quickly and said softly, "Father-in-law, don't worry. Even if it means putting your family's affairs aside, you have to make things clear to them. You'll have to meet them sooner or later, so you can't keep it a secret."

Mrs. He nodded: "Don't worry, we can't commit marriage fraud, can we?"

After she finished speaking, the smile on Sister-in-law Xu's face never faded.

Although Xu Xinting wasn't her biological daughter, Xu's sister-in-law genuinely cared for the girl, and she naturally hoped to see her have a bright future.

Xu Qingmeng didn't want her father and sister-in-law to walk back, so she called a carriage for them. Her father scolded her for wasting money, but he was actually very happy inside.

As she was leaving, Xu's eldest sister-in-law said to Xu Qingmeng, "When you get back, have your eldest brother bring you some dates and apples. If the shop needs any, just say so. We don't need any of these at home, just say so. But don't spend money to buy them, understand? You have to be careful with your money. Once Yunyi is healed, you'll be going to the prefectural city, which will cost a lot of money."

"Okay, I understand, sister-in-law," Xu Qingmeng said with a smile.

Xu didn't stand on ceremony; her family genuinely cared for her. Right now, the shop needed to stock up on a new batch of pastries, and the homemade candied dates were just the right amount.

There are so many desserts you can make with these jujubes, you can even make them into sweet soups. My sister-in-law and her family make jujubes and they can sell them at their shop, that's perfectly fine.

The issues in the shop aren't major problems; the apprentices just need to be able to apply what they've learned to other situations.

After seeing everyone off, Xu Qingmeng went to Jinxiuxuan. The pastry shop was doing so-so, but the drinks and small cakes were doing quite well.

As noon approached, Xu Qingmeng instructed everyone to steam Chongyang cakes according to her guidance.

Xu Qingmeng tried them all, and they tasted alright.

"Boss, I have some ideas, but I don't know if I can say them?" Liu Zhigang said after seeing Xu Qingmeng take a bite.

Xu Qingmeng nodded and said, "Of course, go ahead."

Liu Zhigang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, I think this Chongyang cake is a bit bland. Of course, it's not that it's not good, but if you add some maltose, it would taste even better. Also, after the Chongyang Festival, you could put some dried fruit and candied fruit on top, which would be nice too."

This was exactly the effect Xu Qingmeng wanted. Only when everyone dared to have ideas could she feel at ease when she went to the prefectural city. This was also the reason why the small cakes and drinks in the shop were still doing so well.

The girls at the beverage counter were all very bold, and they all applied what Xu Qingmeng said to other situations. Of course, Xinting was even more so, but after all, she was only one person and couldn't worry about too much.

Liu Zhigang had actually thought about it for a long time before deciding to speak.

Liu Zhigang's family used to run a pastry shop, but his father passed away when he was still young, so the shop closed down. However, he never told anyone about it.

However, Liu Zhigang has been interested in pastries since he was a child. He had previously worked as an apprentice in other pastry shops, but he stopped because of certain things.

So it wasn't that he didn't have other ideas before, but he hadn't expressed them because of what had happened before.

After this incident, he understood the situation. After all, his family had run a pastry shop since childhood. They were in this predicament because they lacked their own ideas. Once other shops were in the same situation as theirs, they panicked. He had hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up today. After he finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to meet Xu Qingmeng's gaze.

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "It's good to have ideas, but just talking about them is useless. Here's what we'll do: find some time this afternoon to put your ideas into practice. If you need anything, just have the shopkeeper buy it. I'll come over this afternoon to try it."

Liu Zhigang had expected to be rejected, but to his surprise, his employer agreed. He was so excited that his face turned red.

The apprentices around them all heard it and looked over.

Xu Qingmeng glanced at the crowd casually and saw the fighting spirit in them all. She smiled; this was exactly what she wanted.

Xu Qingmeng took Xinting back with her. Xinting also cooked lunch. After lunch, Xinting returned to the shop before her, while she took a nap.

After waking up, Xu Qingmeng went to the shop again. Madam He saw that Xu Qingmeng was pregnant and still had to be busy every day. Fortunately, Xinting was a sensible girl. She would get up in the morning to make breakfast before going to the shop and rush back to make lunch at noon. She just didn't want Xu Qingmeng to be too tired.

After tidying up, Madam He went to the side room and discussed with Gu Yunyi, "How about we find you a page and a maid for Mengniang? Mengniang's health is getting worse and worse, and you are injured now. Xinting runs back and forth every day. I'm not too at ease with Mengniang like this."

Previously, Xu Qingmeng and Madam He had intended to find a young man to be Yun Yi's page, but since he came, he has been helping out at the restaurant. Now, he is working under Accountant Zhou, and it is likely that he will become an accountant again after he has completed his studies.

Xu Qingmeng had already thought it through. She knew she would open many shops in the future, so that once Xun Ge'er learned the trade, she could hand it over to him.

Gu Yunyi remained silent for a while. He Shi, thinking he disagreed, continued, "Since you're injured, having someone take care of you will lessen Mengniang's burden. After you recover, you'll be going to the prefectural city. This is a good opportunity for you to get to know each other better, and there's also Mengniang..."

Although the family members hadn't sat down together to discuss it, they all tacitly agreed that once Yunyi recovered from his injuries, he would start preparing to go to the prefectural city.

Xu Qingmeng is pregnant now, so we must go early, lest we give birth before everything is ready.

“Mother, we definitely need to find someone, but I’m thinking of finding a page in Shiqing Village, and as for a maid, we’ll buy one from a servant boy.”

The old clan chief of Shiqing Village sent his son directly, presumably intending to maintain a long-term relationship, which was also what Gu Yunyi thought.

“This is good. I’ve been thinking about this. If we buy from the local people, we don’t know what kind of people they are. I think it’s feasible, but there’s the issue of the maids.”

Gu Yunyi said, "We'll see when the time comes."

After all, if people are to be selected from Shiqing Village, they will not be slaves, so the selection process needs to be carefully controlled.

Gu Yunyi had also considered this, and decided to let the old clan chief handle it. He believed the old clan chief would help him find a good person. Of course, regarding the maids, Gu Yunyi still felt that they should be selected from among the young girls. Only in this way, with a contract, could he better control them.

(End of this chapter)