Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 277 Pre-opening Preparations

"Auntie, but it's not enough for just the two of us, is it?"

"How could that be? Aunt Rong's cooking skills are better, so she can come over to the kitchen to help out. We'll also find someone else to serve the dishes, wash the vegetables, and greet the guests. Most importantly, we need a manager."

"Shopkeeper?"

Gu Yunyi happened to be at the kitchen door when he heard it.

"Yeah, that's right! It's about to open, and I don't think I'm ready yet. What am I going to do?"

Gu Yunyi said with a smile, "Don't worry, just focus on preparing for the opening. I'll take care of everything else!"

Xu Qingmeng looked at him suspiciously, "Did you do something?"

Gu Yunyi said with a smug look, "Of course, my wife has already worked so hard to support the family, so of course I have to arrange things that my wife hasn't thought of. So, my wife, you just need to open the business."

Xu Qingmeng was still a little uneasy, and looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"

"Does my wife not trust me at all? I don't think I've ever done anything to disappoint her, have I?" Gu Yunyi asked, frowning.

Xu Qingmeng rolled her eyes at him, wondering what he was talking about, and then looked the man up and down.

Looking at his wife's eyes, Gu Yunyi immediately felt an alarm go off in his mind and abruptly changed the subject: "My dear wife, do you think there's anything else about Zhuyunzhai that needs improvement?"

Xu Qingmeng looked at the man in front of her. This man's will to survive was really getting stronger and stronger.

She reflected on herself. Wasn't it always this man in front of her who was acting? Why did it seem like she was the one acting?
However, it was only for a fleeting moment of reflection.

After all, Madam Pei was getting old, and Madam He had gone back with the others, leaving only Xu Qingmeng, Gu Yunyi, and Xu Xinting.

The three of them checked everything again, and after confirming that there were no problems, they identified areas that needed improvement.

The basic interior decoration of Zhuyunzhai is now complete. We'll just have to wait for the vendor to deliver the tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and dishes to the kitchen in the next couple of days.

When they returned to the Gu family from Zhuyunzhai, it started to snow lightly again.

Madam He had already had the meal prepared. Xu Qingmeng first went inside to check on the two little ones and fed them before starting to eat herself.

Over the next few days, following Xu Qingmeng's instructions, He Shi took Xin Ting to purchase various small items from Zhu Yun Zhai.

Xu Qingmeng didn't go out either, spending her days studying the menu of Zhuyunzhai.

It has already been decided that Buddha Jumps Over the Wall will be the main dish, and this has already been unanimously agreed upon by everyone. However, this dish is very complicated to make and takes a long time to prepare.

Even if all the ingredients are soaked in advance, it still takes a long time to cook them after the customer orders, at least two hours.

So Xu Qing dreamed that this dish would need to be reserved in advance. Of course, during the initial opening period, it would need to be prepared frequently to better attract customers, given how powerful the aroma was.

For fish, you can try the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish. It gets its name from its squirrel-like shape and the "squeaking" sound it makes when the sauce is poured on it. It has a crispy exterior and tender interior, and a sweet and sour flavor that whets the appetite.

Of course, that's not all. There's also scallion oil-baked grouper and a classic Sichuan-style boiled fish, both of which can be served. As for the boiled fish, Xinting is already fine with it and can handle it on her own.

Braised pork belly can be on the menu because it receives high praise from both family members and guests.

Then there's Eight Treasure Gourd Duck, Three Cup Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Dongpo Pork, Crab Roe Lion's Head Meatballs, Twice-Cooked Pork, Vegetarian Delight, Osmanthus Sugar Lotus Root, Wensi Tofu, Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth, White Cut Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Longjing Shrimp, plus a daily soup and two desserts, and that's about it.

There are only her and Xinting at Zhuyunzhai now, so it's definitely not feasible to host a large banquet right now. This kind of menu will do.

Xu Qing's dream was to only receive a few guests each day, since she still had to go back to breastfeeding her child.

In fact, Madam He, Gu Yunyi, and Old Madam Pei all felt that it was fine to wait until Zhizhi and Ruirui were weaned before opening Zhuyunzhai, as the family was doing quite well at the moment.

However, Xu Qingmeng had been longing for this for a long time. She hadn't rested much while pregnant, and with the added postpartum period, she would definitely get sick from being so bored if she stayed at home any longer.

Since Zhuyunzhai opened, we can serve fewer people. She can still take care of Zhizhi and Ruirui. The main reason is that she likes to wander around in the kitchen and research new dishes when she has nothing to do.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Gu Yunyi and his classmates officially started school at the prefectural school. Yun Sheng and Yun Mo also started school on the same day. Zhou Yuanjia had already returned from Quan County on the sixth day of the lunar new year.

After the New Year, Fang Ziheng also went to the prefectural school. He went with Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia, and every day he and the two of them took Yun Sheng, Yun Mo and the other two together.

Hui Niang's parents and two younger brothers left on the sixth day of the month. After all, they had a shop at home and couldn't stay in the prefectural city forever. They also had elders at home and needed to go back to visit them.

After Hui Niang's parents left, Fang Ziheng went back to school, leaving only her and Xiao Yuanbao in the courtyard. Even with servants helping to take care of the child, she still felt somewhat lonely.

Hui Niang was someone who loved lively gatherings, so she spent almost every day at the Gu family's house.

Just then, Xu Qingmeng was talking to Madam He about the Zhuyunzhai shop when Huiniang suddenly said, "Mengniang, do you need anyone else at the shop? How about I help you out?"

Actually, the two of them had set up a stall in the prefectural city before. Although Hui Niang was not very good at cooking, she was an excellent assistant. She was skilled at chopping vegetables, mincing fillings, and chopping bones. Hui Niang's strength was no less than that of a man, and her clean and efficient movements were probably better than those of a master chef with more than ten years of experience.

but……

"Huiniang, you're helping me out, but what about Xiaoyuanbao and Young Master Fang? Aren't you going to take care of them?"

If Fang Ziheng knew that Hui Niang had been abducted by Xu Qingmeng, he would probably cry.

Besides, there are also small gold ingots, and they're so small?

Hui Niang waved her hand nonchalantly, "Aren't there servants at home now? They can help take care of Yuanbao, and besides, he's not that old..."

At this point, he turned to look at Yuanbao beside him and suddenly felt a little worried.

Although there are reasons for Xiao Yuanbao's current state, it's the New Year, and he's grown another year older, but he still doesn't speak. He only says a few words to Xu Qingmeng or Zhizhi occasionally.

From a mother's perspective, this is always a source of worry.

Because of the accident his son had, Fang Ziheng couldn't bear to hurt the child at all. He felt that even if Yuanbao never spoke again, he could raise him; it wasn't like he couldn't afford to.

But Hui Niang didn't think so. She knew that Yuanbao understood everything, but he just wouldn't speak up. So she wondered if she could train her child's independence.