"Can you guarantee that the teacher is as good as those in the town?" the village chief’s wife asked again, still worried.
"I can guarantee it! That person is a scholar with solid knowledge, and it took a lot of effort to invite him here to teach.
Of course, there’s another reason: his father passed away, and according to the Da Ning Dynasty’s law, he must observe mourning for three to five years. This ans for at least three years, he’s not going anywhere bustling and will focus all his energy on self-improvent and teaching."
"Then what about the gift?" the village chief’s wife asked.
"In town, it’s three taels of silver, five strips of jerky, and four jugs of good wine."
The village chief’s wife glanced at Mu Shuangshuang and nodded, "That’s indeed the case."
"If the old madam is willing to send her grandson to our private school, no money will be charged, but you must do Shuangshuang a favor." Mu Shuangshuang said with a smile.
"What favor?" the village chief’s wife asked.
Being able to save on the gift is indeed a good thing; in town, three years would be nine taels of silver, which is the price of two pieces of second-class fertile land.
"The village chief will guarantee the private school, helping promote it in the local areas."
Mu Shuangshuang was well aware that village chiefs usually had so prestige in their areas, and with their guarantee, it’s like modern advertising, avoiding many detours.
"You don’t need to reply to quickly; I can wait until you think it over," Mu Shuangshuang said thoughtfully.
Actually, this matter isn’t unprofitable for the village chief’s family.
Since her grandson would be sent to Mu Shuangshuang’s private school, from their actions alone, it showed their trust in the school.
Plus, there’s the exemption from the gift.
The village chief’s wife thought for a while and said, "That’s okay, this matter doesn’t need to be discussed with the village chief; I’ll decide!
However, I need to see the effect. If my grandson is taught well, I won’t leave Er Gui Village for three years. If not, I’ll take my grandson away anyti."
The village chief’s wife’s intentions were already very clear.
Mu Shuangshuang agreed to everything she said.
Suppressing the excitent inside, Mu Shuangshuang winked at Lu Yuanfeng behind her.
Gestured to Lu Yuanfeng that the matter was settled.
Lu Yuanfeng also smiled.
"Thank you, village chief’s wife. Later, I’ll bring my completed plan and co find the village chief to tell him everything in detail," Mu Shuangshuang said.
After speaking, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng left the village chief’s house together.
Glancing at the farmhouse courtyard of the village chief’s house that they had entered and exited three tis, Mu Shuangshuang felt a burst of joy in her heart.
She thought that if she saved enough money, when the third branch builds a large courtyard, it could follow this style, but it shouldn’t be a mud brick house; it should be a brick house with blue bricks, like the mansions the landlords in town build."
"Shuangshuang, what are you thinking about?"
Mu Shuangshuang had walked far away but was still grinning foolishly.
After following her and smiling, Lu Yuanfeng beca curious.
"Nothing much, I’m just thinking about when we can live in a courtyard as big as the village chief’s. Raising chickens and ducks in the courtyard."
Speaking of raising chickens, the chickens Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng caught at Aunt Ge’s house and fed dicinal feed didn’t die; instead, they grew more robust.
Initially, the plan was to sell these chickens to pocket so money, but now Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng have opened a restaurant themselves.
These good things can’t be sold to others anymore.
Moreover, regarding the nu of the new restaurant, Mu Shuangshuang wants to integrate many modern elents, so she needs to discuss with the new chef.
"Very soon... Once our restaurant opens and the school operates, in three to five years at most, we’ll be living the life you want," Lu Yuanfeng said, clenching a fist seriously.
"Mm!" Mu Shuangshuang nodded.
...
Soon, it was New Year’s Eve, and Fulin Restaurant was completely closed, with the shopkeeper leaving along with it.
Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng, as the new owners of the restaurant, moved in.
For an entire day, the previous shopkeeper was busy moving his belongings—clothes, and antiques used to decorate the restaurant.
Once those slightly valuable things were moved away, the whole Fulin Restaurant was less colorful.
Even the Fulin signboard was taken down.
People on the street ca out to watch the commotion.
They had long heard that Fulin Restaurant was being transferred, but didn’t expect the successor would be a pair of young kids, looking to be only in their teens.
All laughed scornfully, thinking: At this age, at most they’ll hold on for half a month before it shuts down.
Among the crowd, the mocking and dismissive glances all fell into Mu Shuangshuang’s eyes.
She wasn’t angry because she believed many things couldn’t be explained just by talking.
Since Mu Shuangshuang had taken over, she had to make the restaurant successful and expansive.
Yu Dahai watched his first owner leave with a sour heart, but thinking about how they were going to do big business in the county, he wasn’t too regretful anymore.
"New owner, after today, all the staff in the restaurant will leave. Have you decided... decided who to keep?" Yu Dahai asked.
The operation of a restaurant relies on the people working beneath it.
Similarly, Yu Dahai was the steward here because he had people under him.
"Now, how many people are willing to stay in the restaurant?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"In the store, only Erzhu and Ah Cai are left as the junior staff, the others found jobs long ago, either went to other restaurants or returned ho to farm."
"There’s no bookkeeper, and the chef needs replacent. What about the other junior chefs? How many are left?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Only one junior chef left, and a fire-stoker nad Gouyazi, picked up by our shopkeeper on the street, a bit silly, the only work he can do is stoking the fire.
He lives with the junior chef Mu Tou, and the shopkeeper has always paid Gouyazi the sa wages as us."
Listening to Yu Dahai, Mu Shuangshuang had a general impression.
That is to say, from managent to workers, there are only Yu Dahai, Erzhu, and Ah Cai, plus the kitchen staff with Mu Tou and Gouyazi, making a total of five people.
For operating a restaurant, it’s temporarily insufficient.
In the first-floor hall, there must be an attendant to serve as a host and three necessary runners.
And the kitchen needs a chef, two assistants, and one dishwasher.
With these calculations, the gap is quite considerable.
Especially when two core personnel were missing.
"By the way, didn’t I ask Brother Yu before to find out if there are any good chefs? Did you inquire for ?"
Mu Shuangshuang ntioned that she didn’t need years of experience—the most important thing is obedience, intelligence, and quick learning.
Of course, the most important is character.
What Mu Shuangshuang wants to do is definitely not ordinary, and no one can guarantee when she boosts her restaurant, the staff wouldn’t betray her for small profits.
If that happens, she would indeed be making wedding clothes for others.
"Shuangshuang, I do know a chef," Lu Yuanfeng said.
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