Xiang Jin walked a few steps and stood still, then turned sideways and said to Yan Chen beside him, "I suddenly remembered something, why don't you go back to the shop and wait for me? Or if you are in a hurry to go back to school
If so, you can leave first."
Yan Chen shook his head, "I don't have anything to rush back to school for. It's not convenient for me to know about your matter, so I need to avoid it?"
Xiang Jin shook his head, "No, you are overthinking. I am afraid of wasting your time. After all, my matter may take a while, and I am afraid that you will be impatient after waiting.
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Yan Chen said, "All the things that need to be done have been taken care of. I don't have anything urgent to do now. I am very free! What can I do with you if you have anything to do?"
Xiang Jin said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want to go to the market to buy something."
"Okay! It just so happens that I haven't walked around the streets of the town for a long time. If you can't twist it anymore, I can still help you!"
Xiang Jin thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yeah!"
The two came to the vegetable market, and Yan Chen saw her walking into a dry mixed condiment shop, so he asked, "What are you doing?"
"You have seen the quarrel between me and my mother now. What if she is dissatisfied with what I have done to her and quits our business?
So in order to prevent our family's business from being affected, I have to prepare something, so that even if she gets emotional and quits, I won't be afraid, my family's business will continue as usual!"
Yan Chen nodded, "I understand! You are preparing for a rainy day!"
Xiang Jin nodded, "That's what I mean," and then picked up some spices and smelled them.
The shop owner greeted him enthusiastically, "Girls and boys, do you want to buy spices? Don't worry, the spices we have here are absolutely authentic. They are all new this year, and they are all dried out. Whatever you two need, feel free to ask.
Take your pick, choose whatever you want!”
Then Xiang Jin pointed to a few spices and said, "This, this, and a few here. Give me two or three kilograms of each."
"Oh, okay!" Seeing that she wanted a lot, the shop owner hurriedly agreed, then picked up the bag and started filling it. At the same time, he was thinking, he was lucky enough to meet a big customer today!
You know, when it comes to spices, people usually buy them in very small amounts, usually two, three, or three or four taels, even half a catty, unless there are weddings or banquets to be held at home.
There are many guests, so there will be more seasonings and condiments at home.
Otherwise, even in restaurants, they would not buy so much at one time. Ordinary people's homes, that is, when they stew meat and vegetables, they just throw two into the pot to have a taste. This amount is enough.
Once you buy one, it will last for a long time, and some may not be purchased again throughout the year.
But this little girl wants so much when she comes, which is really rare! In the past, it would take several months for them to sell one item before buying the second one. But today, as soon as this little girl buys it, they will have to buy it again soon.
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"Little girl, what are you buying so much for?" the boss asked tentatively while weighing him.
Xiang Jin didn't hide it, "My family owns a braised pork shop."
"Oh, I understand, I understand!" The boss suddenly understood and nodded immediately.
After Xiang Jin bought something at this store, he went to another two stores to buy some, and then followed Yan Chen back to the shop.
When Yang Juyun saw them coming back, she immediately greeted them. She was about to talk to Xiang Jin, but when she saw the large and small bags of spices they were carrying, she frowned and said, "Xiang Jin,
I still have the ingredients package at home, why did you buy so many more?"
Xiang Jin's eyes swept across her face lightly, and then he said to his two uncles, "Uncle, second uncle, where is the small scale on our shop?"
Her two uncles saw the things they were carrying and immediately understood what she meant. Her uncle said, "It's on the table in the cubicle. Go get it yourself."
"Oh," Xiang Jin nodded and walked back inside without even looking at her mother.
"Huh?" Xiang Jincai stretched out her hand to call Xiang Jin, but Xiang Jincai ignored her. Yang Juyun could only watch her walk away and look at her back. She felt melancholy for a while, but at this moment, a guest came.
Called, "Boss, bring me half a catty of braised beef and one catty of braised pork head!"
She hurriedly walked over to receive them, but before she could get close, she saw her second younger brother and sister already standing in front of the glass showcase, greeting them warmly and weighing them.
When the customer handed over a clear change, she thought about looking for the change, but her second brother took a step ahead and said, "Sister, there are not many customers at the moment, we are all busy here."
, just go over there and rest first, and if you are really too busy, can you come back to help?"
Yang Juyun wanted to say no, but after remembering what Xiang Jin had said to her before, she had to retreat to the side.
After a while, another customer came to buy braised vegetables and eat in the store. Her eldest brother, two younger brothers and two younger sisters greeted her warmly. She saw that they were all doing their work in an orderly and orderly manner, and they were also talking and laughing.
, but she could only watch from a distance. Yang Juyun suddenly felt that she was not needed and marginalized by them. She just stood there blankly, feeling at a loss.
Xiang Jin took the key from her second aunt, then opened the door of the compartment, and then said to Yan Chen, "I need to separate out the ingredients package, it will probably take some time."
Yan Chen nodded, "It's okay, I'll help you!"
"Okay!" After saying that, Xiang Jin walked into the room, sat in front of the table and wrote out the recipe for the stewed vegetables. Then he ran outside and brought a stack of food bags in, and then laid out the table.
table.
Yan Chen looked at the ingredient list and picked up the small scale, "You tell me the names of these ingredients, and then I will weigh them according to the proportions you gave above."
"Okay!" Xiang Jin nodded and said, "This is cinnamon..."
About an hour later, Xiang Jin took the key and handed it back to her second aunts, "Uncle, second uncle, second aunt, I will cause more trouble for you in the shop from now on, right?"
I just bought some spices from outside, and I have divided the ingredient packages according to the dosage of three hundred kilograms of meat. It is about nearly a month's supply, and I put it in the cardboard box on the table in your cubicle.
of.
Every few days, when the taste of the brine has faded, you will put in a packet. As for how much water to add and the addition of other seasonings, I have written them on a piece of paper. When you arrive,
You’ll know when you see it, and you’ll have to wait until I come back next month to configure it.”
Her uncle and aunt both nodded and said, "Alas, alas."
Xiang Jin followed up and said, "But don't worry, I won't let your help go in vain. I have thought about it, and I will give each of you a salary of 800 yuan every month from now on."
As soon as she said these words, everyone present was shocked, especially Xiang Jin's mother, Yang Juyun, whose expression changed again and again, and her brows immediately furrowed.
Xiang Jin and her uncle pretended to be angry and said, "Look at what you said, about wages and no wages? How can a family be so polite and not pay, do you hear me?"
Xiang Jin and her second uncle and aunt also hurriedly echoed, "That's right, that's right, what kind of money can I give you? You're too unreasonable! We are a family!"
Xiang Jin said, "I understand your uncle and aunt's wishes, but your help is not just for a day or two. It may last for a long time. I can't delay your efforts to make money for the sake of my own business, right?"
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Xiang Jin, her uncle and aunt were all silent. It was okay for them to do it for a day or two, but if they continued to help for such a long time, it would definitely affect their business.
If nothing else, it’s just that when the store gets busy and they don’t have enough staff, some people will definitely leave and go elsewhere if they order something and then can’t wait.
When Yang Juyun thought about her daughter's promise to go out with the sixteen hundred yuan, her heart suddenly ached, so she said, "Xiang Jin, your uncles and aunts have their own business to be busy with, how can you be old?"
Trouble them? I can do it, I can do it!"
Xiang Jin looked at her with sarcastic eyes, "You? Can I still trust you? Do I still dare to trust you? For a worthless man, I have been playing tricks with my own daughter for a month.
He took away seven or eight thousand yuan from me!
If I leave this shop to you again, I guess the shop will have to change its name within a few months!"
"You don't believe me that much?" When Yang Juyun heard what she said, she suddenly felt aggrieved and sad!
Xiang Jin stared at her and said coolly, "It's not that I don't believe you, but the things you did are really unbelievable! Ask your uncle, second uncle, and second aunt, do they believe it?
You?"
Yang Juyun blushed and became silent.
Xiang Jin continued, "You have such soft ears and such a weak will. You just listen to whatever others say. How dare I leave this shop to you to manage wholeheartedly?"
Yang Juyun argued, "How can I just listen to what others say?"
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, that's it. If you continue to work in the shop, then you can. If you don't, I won't force you.
If you just keep it, it's just work, like braised vegetables and braised pork. When customers come to buy food, you can weigh it for them, slice it, make it cold, etc., but you can't get money, and the uncle and aunt will still be responsible for collecting and paying the money.
Make change.
You are also not allowed to take the food and condiments from the shop outside. I still keep my promise of the eight hundred yuan a month salary I promised you."
After hearing this, Yang Juyun said sadly, "It seems you really don't believe me as a mother?!"
Xiang Jin didn't bother to pay attention to her, but said to her second uncle, "Second uncle, please help me cut some braised beef and two pieces of braised beans to dry. I will bring them to school to eat later. I don't have good hands."
Go touch those greasy things!"
"Oh, okay," her second uncle responded, and then went to choose two pieces of good braised beef and braised dried beans for her, and then asked, "How about I make some pig ears for you to eat?"
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Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen, "Do you want to take it with you?"
Yan Chen said, "It's better not to eat too much cold food in winter, or you may feel upset to your stomach."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then said to her second uncle, "Forget it then, just bring braised beef and braised dried beans."
"Oh, good!"
After a while, her second uncle cut and packed the braised beef and dried beans. Xiang Jin opened her backpack and put it in. Then she greeted her uncle and aunt, "Uncle, second uncle
, and second aunt, are we going back to school?"
Her eldest uncle and her second uncle both responded with "ahhhhhh", but her second aunt stopped them and asked, "Wait?"
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen stopped, then looked sideways at her second aunt, but saw her second aunt walking quickly towards them carrying two pastry bags.
"You guys take this with you. If you get hungry after studying in the evening, you can eat two pieces to cushion your stomach."
Yan Chen said, "Thank you, second aunt, but I don't need it. Xiang Jin brought me some toast this morning."
Xiang Jin and her second aunt said, "It's okay, it's okay. You can leave it alone for a week and you'll be fine."
Xiang Jin curled his lips and immediately took it together, "Thank you, second aunt!"
Her second aunt waved her hand, "No thank you, no thank you!"
Xiang Jin raised his hand and said, "Are you leaving?!"
"Oh, let's go, let's go!" Everyone waved to her.
After walking for a while, Xiang Jin handed one of the pastry bags to Yan Chen, "Hey, it's yours!"
Yan Chen smiled and said, "I don't like sweets, you know that, how about you help me eat them?"
Xiang Jin rolled his eyes, then opened his backpack, took out a bag of toast and handed it to Yan Chen, "Then eat this!"
Yan Chen did not reach out to take it, but said, "No, you can eat it yourself. The bag you brought me is enough."
Xiang Jin directly stuffed the toast into his hand, "How can I eat so much? I have some myself. I originally ordered some for Yan Fei, but now my second aunt has packed some pastries for me, so I will
I'll give you the portion that was originally given to him, and I'll give him a portion of this pastry later, because he likes sweet things."
Yan Chen smiled and said, "Okay!"
Xiang Jin stuffed the two pastries into his bag, and then the two of them headed towards the station together.
After getting in the car and sitting down, Yan Chen asked Xiang Jin, "Are you really planning to take back power and exclude your mother like that?"
Xiang Jin said, "How is that possible? After all, my uncle and aunt also have their own business to run, how can they keep selling braised pork to me?"
It’s just that my mother is a bit stubborn, so I want to give her a break. When she regains her mind, I will still have to let her continue to manage the shop.”
Yan Chen laughed, "I knew you were trying to scare her."
Xiang Jin snorted, "If there is a suitable candidate, I'm not trying to scare her, but as you know, there are only a few people in our family, and Xiang Land and I are both studying.
There is no other way. As long as there is a reliable person, I would rather give my mother a few hundred dollars a month to support her than let her get involved in the business again."
Yan Chen nodded, "Understood! Then do you hate your mother?"
Xiang Jin shook his head, "I'm just a little irritated! How should I put it, I'm just a little annoyed that she has such a bad taste in people. You say, she can even like Wang Fugui?"
Even if she had been wronged at Lao Xiang's house in the past and was still unwilling to accept it, she couldn't just fall in love with Wang Fugui so hastily and easily, right?
Each of us can tell at a glance that Wang Fugui is not a good person, but she just can't see clearly! She refuses to listen to persuasion and still goes her own way, which I resent in her!"
Yan Chen said, "Perhaps this is the so-called authorities who confuse the beholder and understand."
Xiang Jin said, "Look, she will definitely suffer a big loss this time!"
Yan Chen smiled and said, "If she really suffers a big loss, do you really plan to leave her alone?"
Xiang Jin said, "What can I do? I'm so far away, and our school implements closed management. We can only go out once a month during the holidays. I will be beyond my reach then.
There’s nothing I can do to help?!”
Yan Chen glanced at her sideways, "Are you just being tough? If she really suffers a loss, I don't believe you really don't plan to care about her?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "I really don't want to care about it this time!"
Yan Chen was stunned, "Real or false?"
I believe that I tilted my head and looked at him, "Why are you lying to me? I just want to teach her a profound lesson, so that she won't get mad again and do something that is harmful to others and not beneficial to herself.
Besides, I will go to college and work in the future. I can't always be close to her and I will always be separated from her. If she relies on me whenever something happens, then I will be kicked out of her.
How can I have so much time and energy when I come back to help her deal with the aftermath and deal with things?"
Yan Chen nodded, "That's true! After all, you still have to stand up on your own!"