When Zhao Qinglan and the others came back, it was lunch time and the store was very busy.
She and Li Huai didn't have time to talk, so they quickly joined in to help.
On holidays, more people come to the wonton shop to eat than usual.
Although the store has only been open for more than a month, their store has already become famous in the neighborhood because of its delicious food.
If you want to eat wontons, the first thing that comes to mind is their time-honored snack.
By the time Zhao Qinglan and the others finished their work, it was already two o'clock and there were no customers in the store. Mrs. Sun quickly sent her second daughter to put up a closed sign outside the store.
The eldest son-in-law finally came here, how could they just do business?
In the past, Mrs. Sun would have been worried about the money and would not let go of the business. But now, seeing a lot of money coming into her account every day, she gradually became calmer.
We haven't eaten lunch yet, and Zhao Qinglan is very hungry. The children just ate some snacks before.
This just closed the door, and she was thinking about having a big meal together as a family.
This feast is hot pot!
What better way to have a dinner together than to have hot pot together as a family in the winter.
Because they make money, Sun and the others are now relatively willing to eat. Although they are definitely not comparable to Zhao Qinglan, they still eat better than many ordinary families.
Zhao Qinglan looked through the ingredients available in the store, made a list, and asked her sister to go out to run errands.
For hot pot, mutton is naturally the most suitable dish.
Eating mutton in winter is especially nutritious.
Zhao Qingzhu and his sister went out to buy things together, and Li Huai squeezed into the kitchen to help Zhao Qinglan.
Mrs. Sun was very happy to see her eldest son-in-law performing well as always.
She had been worried that her eldest son-in-law was pretending to be good, especially after Li Zhenhua came to the store, she became even more worried.
Fortunately, what her daughter told her was right. The couple had a very good relationship. Li Zhenhua, the father-in-law, and the step-mother-in-law were so dissatisfied with her that they could not interfere in the life of their little family.
Knowing that mom was going to make delicious hot pot, Erwa and the others also became happy.
Nowadays, the Zhao Qingzhu sisters are very familiar with shopping.
Even some unknown ways, they have found some.
For example, there are green leafy vegetables grown in the greenhouse and other meats.
Although the higher authorities have not yet encouraged the opening up of the personal economy, after all, everyone has to survive. Except for those who have jobs, those who do not have jobs will think of their own ways.
The sisters also bought the mutton that Zhao Qinglan wanted.
Looking at the trophies they brought back, she expressed great satisfaction. There were even some ingredients not listed on her list so they could have a hearty hot pot meal.
The mutton was bought in a big piece, so Zhao Qinglan had no choice but to use a knife to slice it into pieces.
Fortunately, the mutton is frozen, so it's easier to peel it when you take it back.
After watching it for a while, Li Huai took over the task of cutting the mutton slices.
Maybe he won't be able to cook any serious dish, but if it's just carving meat, he'll be fine.
After an hour of hard work, they finally had hot pot.
The shabu-shabu uses charcoal, and the pot on top was customized later in their shop.
Fortunately, when Zhao Qinglan came here before, she mentioned ordering a copper hot pot, otherwise they would not be able to enjoy the blessing of hot pot today.
The soup base in the pot kept rolling. When Li Huai was in the capital, he had cooked meat in a copper pot, and the hot pot was no stranger to him.
After he and Zhao Qinglan demonstrated, everyone started to cook hot pot excitedly.
Because there was no ready-made sesame sauce in the store, they mixed sesame oil as a dipping sauce, and then added it with minced garlic and green onions.
Fortunately, it is already delicious.
The hot pot meal lasted for an hour. Some diners came over to eat wontons and found a sign saying it was temporarily closed. I was about to leave, but then I smelled the smell of hot pot, which was very fragrant.
Some people even speculated whether the snack bar would serve new food.
While eating hot pot, Mrs. Sun also asked her daughter about this matter.
The wonton business is doing well now, but Mr. Sun is also worried that the diners will get tired of it and his income will be reduced in the future.
No, I thought about adding another food to the store.
Looking at the still boiling bottom of the copper hot pot, Zhao Qinglan decided to sell spicy hotpot!
Even if there is less food in winter, it doesn't matter. They just cook whatever is available.
As long as the soup base is good and the taste is delicious, there will definitely be people who are willing to eat it.
However, making Malatang is not something that can be done right away. You have to let your mother and sisters fully learn it first, just like how you made the horse bone soup wontons before.
Thinking that the Chinese New Year was coming soon, she didn't want to bother with it again before the New Year. She would find an opportunity to let her mother and sister practice before the New Year, and then serve Malatang after the New Year.
After eating, Zhao Qinglan and the others set off quickly because they were afraid of traveling at night.
Mrs. Sun and her two daughters tidied up the store and quickly opened the door to continue business.
Even if I make less money, I can still do some business, right?
Being able to make money gave me confidence, and Mrs. Sun gradually changed from the person who never made up her mind before.
If Boss Zhao saw her now, he would never believe that his ex-wife had changed so much.
Seeing her daughter and granddaughter leaving, Mrs. Sun started to talk about it.
"If you two can find a man half as good as your brother-in-law in the future, I can laugh out loud in my dreams."
"Mom, how old are Qingju and I? Let's make money first." Zhao Qingzhu said with a smile.
Realizing the sense of accomplishment in their own efforts to earn money, Zhao Qingzhu and her sister's horizons gradually broadened.
In their eyes, getting married is no longer the most important part of their lives.
They also have many dreams and goals.
It can be said that when Zhao Qinglan brought her mother and sister out of her hometown, she had already changed their lives.
On the way back, Zhao Qinglan was afraid of experiencing the same accident she encountered on the way back, so she kept paying attention to everything in front of the car.
Fortunately, their return trip was smooth sailing this time.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan returned, Wu Mei came looking for her.
"Sister-in-law, is something wrong?"
"Captain Qu and the girl who has been living in his house are getting married."
"So fast?" Although Zhao Qinglan had vaguely guessed something, she still didn't expect it to be so fast.
In fact, this was also urged by Mrs. Qu. She kept saying that Zheng Xiufen was a young girl who had been living in their house, but it was nothing to have a status. When she returned, she would not be able to explain to her relatives in her hometown.
Camp Commander Qu was already happy to marry Zheng Xiufen again, but his mother kept urging him so, so he relented.
Now that's good, Old Mrs. Qu started quarreling when she went out, saying that her family, Qu Jianshe, could find a better one if they left Wei Hong!
Wu Mei was very angry when she heard this.
Zhao Qinglan was not very angry.
"Sister-in-law, just watch. Without Camp Commander Qu, Sister Wei Hong will definitely get better and better in the future. There is no need to be angry."
"That's right, we Wei Hong will definitely be able to find a better one in the future."
Zhao Qinglan laughed. In fact, if Wei Hong could become independent and self-reliant, she would be able to live a good life by herself even if she never got married.
Who says that a woman can live a good life only if she marries a good family.
If it weren't for Li Huai, she would definitely not have thought of remarrying easily.