Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 36 Uneasiness
Xu Qingmeng looked at the two of them and added with a smile, "Let me be frank with you, your little aunt's dream is not just about this small eatery. In the future, it will definitely be bigger and we will hire more people. As long as you two are diligent and eager to learn, not to mention a raise, Xun-ge'er can become the manager of the eatery if he works hard. Xin-ting can learn the skills from me and become the head of the kitchen in the future, or she can become a female manager like Xun-ge'er."

Their eyes lit up, as if a broad road had been paved in front of them. They realized that listening to their grandfather and father was the right thing to do, and following their aunt was the right choice.

"Auntie, don't worry, we will definitely do our best."

Xu Qingmeng was very satisfied, and Madam He was also secretly overjoyed.

She had no idea that her daughter-in-law had such lofty goals.

Perhaps inspired by Xu Qingmeng's words, Xu Xinting and Xu Xun didn't waste a moment after the conversation ended. They quickly started clearing the table and plates, while Xu Xun also went to the front hall to clean up.

After the two of them had finished getting ready, Xu Qingmeng and Xu Xinting began preparing the lunch set meal, washing and chopping vegetables.

Seeing that it was still early, Madam He took Xu Xun to the street to familiarize himself with the shops, so that he could easily handle the usual shopping in the future.

"Auntie, what's the meaning of these lunch set meals?"

"It's one meat dish, two vegetable dishes, three kinds of dishes, and a serving of rice. At noon, they also sell pork bone soup noodles, fried rice, and pies in the morning."

"Will anyone come to eat now?"

“There’s a dock nearby with a lot of workers. We set a cheap price for them. Although we don’t have steamed buns at lunchtime, we do have meat pies, so many workers are still willing to come and eat.”

"Oh, oh." Xu Xinting nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Xu Qingmeng checked the time and started cooking.

She first put the meat in a pot of cold water, added ginger slices and Shaoxing wine, brought it to a boil, then reduced the heat to medium and simmered for another 15 minutes before taking it out and slicing it into moderately thick pieces.

Heat a large wok, add a small amount of lard, then add the sliced ​​meat and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until the meat releases its oil (don't overcook it). Add the store-bought fermented black bean sauce and stir-fry briefly.
Finally, add the chopped green garlic and green peppers that your second sister-in-law prepared, stir-fry until just cooked, and then season with salt and soy sauce before serving.

"Auntie, this meat you stir-fried smells delicious."

Xu Xinting smelled the aroma from the side. Although she had eaten a full breakfast, she felt a strong urge to eat again.

“I also think it smells good. I just set aside a piece so we can stir-fry it ourselves after we finish this lunch period.”

"Wouldn't that be too extravagant?"

"We're all family here. Even if you don't come, we still eat like this all the time."

As Xu Qingmeng spoke, her hands didn't stop moving. She had already chopped the green beans and minced some meat. First, she sautéed the diced ginger and minced garlic in the pan until fragrant, then added the minced meat and stir-fried it evenly. Finally, she added the drained green beans and stir-fried them together.
When the green beans were almost cooked, Xu Qingmeng poured in some soy sauce and stir-fried them. Finally, she added some salt to taste, stir-fried them again, and the minced meat and green beans were ready.

I quickly stir-fried some greens, and today's set meal was ready.

Xu Qingmeng had almost finished packing when Madam He returned with Xu Xun.

Mrs. He had already replaced the water in the water tank at the stall with boiling water. Xu Xun helped Xu Qingmeng carry the stir-fried dishes to the stall and placed them on the board to keep them warm so they wouldn't get cold.

After finishing all that, she still had some free time, so she started stretching noodles.

"Auntie, are there many people at noon? I'm afraid I'll make a mistake."

"It's alright, Xinting. It's easy for things to get chaotic when it's just the two of us, your Grandma He and I. You can take care of serving the food and clearing the table, Xun-ge'er can take care of greeting the guests, and your Grandma He can take care of collecting the money. If you're really too busy later, you can each help each other out."

"This... I can clear the table, but what if I serve the wrong dishes?"

"It's okay, I'm here for you. You're all young, you'll be fine."

Before Madam He could say anything more, she heard Xu Xun calling from outside, "Auntie, someone's here!" Upon hearing this, Madam He quickly led Xu Xinting outside to greet the guest.

"Hey, Aunt Gu, you're hiring at the shop?"

"My daughter-in-law's nephew and niece, the shop is a bit too busy. We can't manage without someone. Come, sit here. What would you like to eat today?"

"I came early today, of course, for your set meal. We came here empty-handed yesterday."

“There were some things going on at home yesterday, so here, I’ll send you some money today.”

"Then thank you very much, Aunt Gu."

Xu Xinting and Xu Xun followed behind Madam He, watching her entertain guests and serve dishes. As more people arrived, they gradually became more proficient in the process and their work became increasingly smooth.

"Auntie, your set meal is still as delicious as ever. I miss it terribly if I don't eat it for a day. Could you give me some more rice?"

The Gu family usually gives us a generous portion of rice, and with these side dishes, one bowl is more than enough to fill us up.
The main reason was that the sliced ​​meat was so delicious with rice today; he felt like he hadn't had enough.

“Sure, Xinting, add some more for him.”

"Okay, all right."

The workers sitting at the same table saw this and said, "This bowl of rice looks like a lot. You're still not full? You have quite an appetite."

"Oh my, you don't know, this meat is so good with rice, it tastes so good with rice."

"Oh dear, I'm late today and missed out on the set meal, but this noodle soup is delicious too, the soup is so flavorful."

"Really? Then I'll have to try it tomorrow."

The person eating noodles was indeed happy, thinking, "Eating noodles is great, because this way there will be one less person competing with me for a set meal."

The person eating the set meal was thinking to themselves that they should come earlier tomorrow. The set meal was so delicious, and the dishes were different every day. The meat was so fragrant, they could never get enough of it.

After the busy lunch market, Xu Qingmeng and the others just wanted to lie down on the spot and not move again.

“Auntie, this shop is really busy. It’s so busy that it just won’t stop. Are there this many people up ahead too?” Xu Guodong said.

"Well, not really. Who knew there would be so many people today, and some of them look unfamiliar."

Just as the group was chatting, Yun Sheng and Yun Mo ran in.
"Sister-in-law, Yun Sheng is starving! When can we eat?"

"Soon, sister-in-law will go cook now."

"Auntie, I'll go help you." Xu Xinting said and stood up.

Xu Xun didn't sit idle either; he went to tidy up the area in front of him.

Despite her young age, Xu Xinting is quick to learn and works efficiently. She and Xu Qingmeng quickly prepared lunch, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they finally had some free time.

The afternoon braised dishes could be prepared by Madam He and Xu Xinting without Xu Qingmeng's help. Xu Qingmeng was thinking of going to lie down in the room for a while when Yun Sheng suddenly returned from somewhere. As soon as he came back, he hugged Xu Qingmeng's legs and buried himself in her arms.

This terrified Xu Qingmeng. This girl was usually very optimistic and almost never shed a tear, so she quickly hugged her.

"What's wrong? Who bullied my Yun Sheng? Where's my brother?"

(End of this chapter)