Butcher Fulang’s Noodle Shop - Chapter 48
The guests finally saw the boss, and everyone was very excited. After eating their dishes once, they all seemed addicted. No matter how much they ate at other places, it was rare to have such rich dishes and smell from Song Shi’an’s cooking skills.
Song Shi’an was slender and had a small frame. It was difficult to see his pregnancy belly when he changed into a long jacket in late autumn. Customers placed orders one after another, eagerly waiting for the boss to cook and enjoy the delicious food quickly.
Xu Zhongyue felt sorry for his wife and tried to help him in the kitchen. However, the originally spacious kitchen seemed much more crowded as soon as Xu Zhongyue entered.
Seeing him wandering around, Song Shi’an got annoyed and pushed him out.
The husband blocked the door trying to help and the wife wanted to kick him out.
Yun Ge’er stood at the door and laughed out loud: “Xu ge-ge, please get out of the way. I came here today because An Ge’er asked me to help.”
As soon as Song Shi’an saw Yun Ge;er, his heart felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey. He always liked a fair and plump boy like Yun Ge’er, with increasingly round and red cheeks.
He was wearing honey-colored clothes. The jacket made him look like a rice cake doll.
He raised his eyebrows and elbowed Xu Zhongyue, pointing his hands outward. Xu Zhongyue had no choice but to solemnly thank Yun Ge’er and walked out.
“Okay, from tonight until you give birth smoothly, I will come to help you every time you come to the restaurant!” Yun Ge’er pursed his lips and smiled, “I mainly come to steal your skills!”
Song Shi’an knew that when Yun Ge’er came back, Ye Du was always attentive to him. All the delicious food and drinks were delivered to Yun Ge’er’s table. He didn’t even take the money paid by Yun Ge’er, so he paid for it out of his own pocket.
After going back and forth, Yun Ge’er was gradually impressed by Ye Du. He had vowed to find a man who was as good at cooking as An Ge’er. Although Ye Du still had room for improvement, but fortunately, he was willing to work hard.
Not long ago, Ye Du had gone to Uncle Sun’s house to propose marriage. Uncle Sun also brought gifts to discuss with Butcher Xu and Song Shi’an.
Xu Zhongyue put in a good word for his brother, saying that he was a down-to-earth man who could save money. He was an orphan without a father or a mother, if Yun Ge’er married, he would not have to worry about a mother-in-law being difficult to take care of or a sister-in-law being difficult to get along with.
Since Uncle Sun loved Yun Ge’er, he could also treat Ye Du as a half-term son-in-law.
Uncle Sun’s worries were resolved one by one by Xu Zhongyue, and his slightly frowned brows relaxed. After the ceremony, Ye Du devoted himself to learning the craft and saving money.
He wanted to be the first among the “founding veteran” to join forces with Song Shi’an for the restaurant branch. He thought, Shen Fusheng’s hot dry noodle shop was not the same thing as the real restaurant with Song Shi’an’s signature dishes!
Xu Zhongyue couldn’t help in the kitchen, and he couldn’t help in the store. Seven workers divided the work area, and everyone was immersed in mopping the floor. They wiped one side with a wet mop and then replaced it with a dry mop.
Everyone disliked Brother Xu for wandering around and his steps would leave footprints.
Xu Zhongyue simply went to the door to get some air.
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In autumn, a thick quilted curtain was hung at the door of the store. It was a long curtain made of coarse cloth with bamboo leaves printed on a white background. It was elegant and clean.
As soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw Zhang Nanming holding an umbrella with thin snow particles, coming in.
There was a significant age difference between Xu Zhongyue and Zhang Nanming, but they both enjoyed each other’s company. He invited him to a private seat on the second floor and personally brought a pot of fragrant tea.
Zhang Nanming leaned forward, held the tea cup, and waited until it was filled with tea before taking a sip.
The two chatted for a while and couldn’t help but mention that Zhang Nanming’s sister-in-law, Madam Lin, took the initiative to send someone to Qingjiang Town to tell Song Shi’an that she had an empty shop in Yuezhou City. If Song Shi’an was willing, she could give it to him without charging rent for opening a store.
“You two don’t have to worry about me at all,” Zhang Nanming said. “My brother and I have a strained relationship, but my sister-in-law is a considerate and kind person. You don’t have to reject her outright.”
Despite Song Shi’an being pregnant, he took the time to cook game meat twice and asked Xu Zhongyue to hurry up and send it to Yuezhou City for Old Madam Zhang to eat, so that the old lady could occasionally enjoy delicious delicacies.
Song Shi’an never mentioned this matter to Zhang Nanming. Zhang Nanyan came to Qingjiang Town in person to seek peace with his brother and mentioned it casually.
Zhang Nanming was grateful and secretly decided that as long as Song Shi’an’s children were born, he would personally prepare educational materials for them and teach them to become well-spoken talents and gentlemen.
If the baby in Song Shi’an’s belly was really here, it would be trembling for the future knowledgeable and strict teacher with the piles of homework he would receive.
Xu Zhongyue smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, “He rejected it after discussing it with me. The store is actually very good, but it is a little small and only has a single floor. We are opening a store in Yuezhou City and plan to make it a three-story one.”
There were not many high-rise buildings in Yuezhou City. Apart from temples, there were only a few options. He and Song Shi’an discussed it and planned to slowly find a piece of land and buy it to build the restaurant themselves.
Furthermore, Song Shi’an sent food to Old Madam Zhang two or three times, so he naturally wanted to make friends with Zhang Nanyan’s family. If they directly used the shop from Zhang family, it would be like using up all the favors at once, and it would be like losing its friendship to the Zhang family.
It was just these considerations that Zhang Nanming, an upright and straightforward person, didn’t dwell on.
Seeing that the couple had their own arrangements, Zhang Nanming stopped trying to persuade them.
He just looked at the wind and snow outside the window and said unconsciously: “The Chinese New Year is coming soon.”