Chapter 29: Ginger is still spicier when old
The weather was terrible during this period, and it kept snowing.
Although it is not yet close to the level of heavy snow, there are no pedestrians on the street. Even people who go to the hospital to see a doctor would squeeze into the outpatient department's cramped space rather than stay outside.
The tea stall business has dropped significantly. Yesterday, the three of us stood there all day due to the cold and only sold less than one yuan. So, Shi Xiaoai decided to take a rest today.
Resting the stall does not mean that she has to be idle. She made an appointment with Li Qiaoyun yesterday afternoon, and Qiaoyun will accompany her to Master Liu's house today.
The families of Master Liu and Li Qiaoyun both live in the family courtyard of the catering company, and they usually have a good relationship.
They really wanted to force a relationship together, but Xiao Ai was able to get along with them at the time.
Speaking of which, Master Liu still had a close relationship with the late Mr. Shi. I remember that Master Liu had learned cooking skills from the older man for over half a year.
It's just that this person has some things he is good at and some he is not. Master Liu obviously has no talent in red cases.
Desperate, he left the kitchen and went outside to do odd jobs.
Although he couldn't be a chef, Master Liu was a son of the company and had influential relatives in his family. It took a little while for him to take over the purchasing job of the state-owned restaurant.
This job is much more lucrative than working in the kitchen!
I heard from Li Qiaoyun that the older man had obtained a lot of in-demand goods before because Master Liu secretly got them for him out of gratitude for the master-disciple bond over the past six months.
Today, Xiao Ai went to see Master Liu. Firstly, she wanted to rekindle the old relationships. Secondly, she tried to thank Master Liu for caring for her grandfather and their family.
Because she thought of the aluminum lunch box again and the box full of sugar.
She felt that those must have something to do with Master Liu.
Of course, Shi Xiaoai was somewhat selfish. She wanted to see if Master Liu could also help her get some free things, such as eggs and grain.
It doesn't matter if you give more money.
Shi Xiaoai got up early. She tidied up the house and finished breakfast. Mingrui and Mingxi were still sleeping and snoring.
It was hard work for the two children following her during this period. Although they couldn't do much work, they spent the whole day in that shed. It was expected to get cold, and Shi Xiaoai felt very distressed.
It still snowed outside today, and the whistling wind carried small snow particles that made a crackling sound on the window glass. She really couldn't bear to run out with the two little ones.
What's more, she still has scruples.
When she visited Master Liu's house for the first time, she always had to bring something with her. For this purpose, she prepared a pack of fungus, daylilies, and a piece of bacon she was reluctant to eat.
There weren't many things, but it was the most valuable thing she could get her hands on.
She came to the house with her things and two children... The more Shi Xiaoai thought about it, the more inappropriate she felt.
Isn't this embarrassing for others? As an elder meeting a junior for the first time, should he be given a greeting gift or not?
So last night, she agreed with Mingrui and Mingxi that she would prepare breakfast and lunch and let the two children stay home.
"Xiao Rui, the food is all in the pot. You can eat it by yourself when you get up. Don't sleep for too long. Get up after a while. Get up and write the homework that your mother left yesterday. I will come back to check it in the afternoon. Also, remember, Mom, don't open the door to strangers casually, and don't answer anyone who calls you if you don't know."
After Shi Xiaoai finished cleaning up, she returned to the bedroom, patted her son's face, and told him again.
Mingrui tried hard to open one eye, looked at her, nodded obediently and said perfunctorily: "I know; goodbye, Mom."
He turned over and immediately fell asleep again.
After following her at the tea stall for the past few days, the most significant change for the two children was that they no longer called her mother, and both called the mother.ñ
This is what Li Qiaoyun taught them, saying they should go to school in less than a year and change their local accent before then. Otherwise, the teacher and classmates will not be able to understand them when they speak in class, and no one will like them.
Although Shi Xiaoai felt that it was unnecessary and the language in the village was easier to understand, it was always more convenient to do as the locals did, so there was no stopping him.
The two children are obviously yearning to go to school, so they have been working hard to learn to speak Mandarin. The most significant change is starting from calling "Mom."
Listening to her son's soft, milky voice, Shi Xiaoai felt her heart was about to melt. She couldn't help but lower her head and kiss the little Zaizai's flushed sleeping face, then tucked in the quilt for her daughter, who was still snoring. Then she came out of the bedroom.
I didn't stay at Master Liu's house for long, mainly because guests were at his house. However, the harvest from this trip was quite significant. Master Liu took the initiative to give Shi Xiaoai a suggestion to help her solve the food shortage problem.
Master Liu said, "I remember that the government runs your tea stall. Why do you have to find a way out by yourself? If you do this, you can return to the office to open a letter of introduction, write a power of attorney, and bring it to our hotel. You want us to help buy some non-staple food, and you don't have to worry about the rest.
There is a saying that the two units have mutual aid and reciprocity. When the time comes to buy things for the hotel, I will buy the ones you need together, and you can go and pick them up. "
Old ginger is still spicer!
Master Liu's words were like enlightenment, and Shi Xiaoai suddenly understood.
Yes!
Why did she insist on relying on the office in the first place? Wasn't it to have the shade behind the big tree?
If you buy grain and eggs privately and then process and sell them, you will be reported as a speculator if you don't make a fuss, but it is reasonable and legal to deal with the public!
Shi Xiaoai quickly thanked Master Liu and decided to go home immediately and issue the letter of introduction and power of attorney today.
After hastily saying goodbye to Li Qiaoyun, Shi Xiaoai returned home in the snow.
Before she reached the tea stall, which was still far from the alley entrance, a person saw her and shouted loudly: "Shi Xiaoai, where have you been? Go back and have a look at your grandma and your family. The kids started fighting!"
Her grandma?
Shi Xiaoai was surprised.
Why doesn't she remember that the original owner had a grandma?
Isn't no one left in the original owner's mother's family?
She quickly looked around and found that the person speaking to her was an unknown aunt.
Seeing that she had no reaction, the aunt became anxious: "Oh, why are you standing still? Go home quickly! If your grandma does that, your children will suffer a lot!"
After hearing this, Shi Xiaoai didn't even bother asking about Grandma and ran home.
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