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Chapter 201 Accepting a Disciple
"That's a good idea. Let him help us see if there's anything suitable, and we can buy it first," Xu Qingmeng said.

Huang Boyang is quite reliable, so Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia are quite at ease with him.

After lunch, the two went to the Huang family's house. After Xu Qingmeng woke up from her afternoon nap, she went to Jinxiuxuan.

Things need to be arranged at home, and of course, Jinxiuxuan needs to be arranged as well. It's impossible for her to go to the prefectural city and then not come to the pastry shop anymore; the shop still needs to be open.

Xu Qingmeng had already made up her mind.

The shop is managed by a manager, that goes without saying. In the kitchen, besides Xinting, there is also a woman named Chen. Xinting is mainly responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, but her talent for making pastries is actually just average.

However, given her age, she is quite mature in handling things. Xinting has a better talent, and she teaches others things that they haven't learned in the area of ​​pastry making.

Obviously, that's not feasible right now. Although Xinting can travel back and forth, there are many things to do in the prefectural city, and she will naturally need to open the shop later, so Xinting definitely won't have the time.

This requires someone to replace Xinting, and it seems that Liu Zhigang is the only one in the kitchen who meets this requirement.

Xu Qingmeng came today because she wanted to talk to him.

When Xu Qingmeng arrived at the shop, she first stayed in the kitchen for a while, pointing out the shortcomings of everyone, and finally called Liu Zhigang to the back.

Liu Zhigang was puzzled, wondering what his employer wanted to talk to him about.

Xu Qingmeng stared at him for a second, and he became somewhat uneasy.

Xu Qingmeng chuckled and said, "Am I some kind of jackal or tiger? What are you afraid of?"

"I...I just don't know why the boss wants to see me, or what I did wrong?" Liu Zhigang scratched his head and said nervously.

"Don't worry, you didn't do anything wrong. There are just some things I need to tell you."

"We'll be moving to the city soon, but we'll still need to keep the shop open, and we'll still have new products every month. I have an idea."

She looked at Liu Zhigang and continued, "You have a good talent and your own ideas. I want to ask you if you are willing to travel between Quan County and the prefectural city. But it doesn't have to be too frequent, just once a month. Once you learn in the prefectural city, you can come back and teach them. As for money, the shop will naturally not treat you badly."

After a long while, Liu Zhigang finally said, "Isn't this just like Miss Xinting, becoming the master's apprentice?"

After hearing this, Xu Qingmeng realized that it didn't seem wrong.

Needless to say, Liu Zhigang is a good person and also has talent in this area. She hadn't thought of this before, after all, she is a rather lazy person.

The difference between an apprentice and a proper disciple is not just about the inheritance; it's also a significant transformation in essence.

She currently only has Xinting as her legitimate apprentice, after all, she is her own niece. If she were to add Liu Zhigang, she would have to be responsible for his future.

"You want to be my apprentice?"

Liu Zhigang nodded without hesitation: "Yes, the boss's skills are admirable. I want to become like the boss in the future."

"Have you thought this through? Being someone's apprentice isn't as simple as you think. I'm very strict," Xu Qingmeng said.

"If the employer is really willing to take on an apprentice, what's wrong with being a bit strict?"

"If you're not afraid of strictness, then go back and discuss it with your parents. If they have no objections, I'll accept you as my apprentice."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhigang's eyes lit up: "Master, I'll go back and tell my mother right away." He then turned and tried to run out.

"return!"

"Master, are you regretting it?"

"We'll talk about it when we get back tonight. It's not like we're missing a little time. Get to work," Xu Qingmeng said irritably.

Liu Zhigang scratched his head awkwardly; he was so happy he'd almost lost his mind. Xu Qingmeng's words brought him back to his senses, and he obediently went to work in the kitchen.

The smile on his face never faded, leaving everyone in the kitchen looking puzzled.

When Xu Qingmeng returned home that evening, her family told her about it.

When Madam He heard that Xu Qingmeng wanted to take on an apprentice, she had no objection. Although she didn't often go to the pastry shop, she knew a bit about it. "As long as the child is a good person, there's no problem with taking her on. We'll still be helping out at Jinxiuxuan when we go to the prefectural city."

"That makes sense, but taking on a master is no small matter. Let him go back and discuss it first."

"Then I can't slack off anymore. With a junior brother now, what if I fall too far behind? Master might not like me anymore," Xinting sighed.

"Don't worry, even with a junior brother, you'll still be your master's favorite," Gu Yunyi said with a smile.

"Haha, I was just saying. Of course, my aunt will love me the most."

A few days later, Huang Boyang came to their door to tell them that he had asked someone to inquire about the matter of the courtyard in the prefectural city.

Because the two families are going to buy together, there are three good options.

“These three locations are all quite suitable. The drawings have already been sent over. Take a look first. I’ll go call Brother Zhou.”

Xu Qingmeng and the others nodded, because when the Zhou family made the engagement, they said that as long as Xinting was satisfied, there would be no problem.

The three places Huang Boyang inquired about were all good.

It's a place that's relatively close to the bustling city center. The only downside is that it's a bit far from the academy, but it will still be convenient for Xu Qingmeng to do business in the future, and there are two courtyards next to each other.

One is in a relatively remote location, but it's close to the prefectural school. The two courtyards aren't very close, but they're on the same street.

The last place was also good, similar to the current layout of the Gu family's house, with shops in the front and a courtyard in the back, but much larger than the Gu family's current courtyard. However, the Zhou family didn't go into business, so they didn't consider it.

He actually thought the last option was better, but since Xu Qingmeng was paying for it, and considering the Zhou family, He didn't say anything.

Xu Qingmeng looked around at the courtyards and then asked Xinting what she thought. Xinting said she would wait for Zhou Yuanjia to come and see what he thought.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia entered the courtyard chatting and laughing.

Xu Qingmeng showed it to the two of them, and Zhou Yuanjia said, "I'll listen to Xinting. I have no objection if Xinting likes it."

Xinting blushed slightly, and Huang Boyang feigned sadness: "You two, I kindly helped you look at houses, and you two just show off your love in front of me, really, sigh."

“How about I go and talk to Madam Huang about your desire to get married?” Xu Qingmeng said with a smile.

"Haha, sister-in-law, that's not necessary." Huang Boyang waved his hands repeatedly.

Everyone laughed.

Xu Qingmeng turned to look at Gu Yunyi, wanting to ask him what he thought.

“I think the first place is good. The two courtyards are close to each other, which will be more convenient for you to do business in the future.”

Moreover, the layout of this first place is also the best, with two small courtyards in the front and back.

Xu Qingmeng actually preferred the first place, but since it was for their studies, she had to make things convenient for them. However, thinking of Xinting's dependence on her, she nodded.

Xinting was happy, and Zhou Yuanjia had no objections whatsoever.

(End of this chapter)