Jiang Miao came to the Children's Home with two food boxes. He stopped at the door, stretched out his hand and knocked on it. Almost as soon as he knocked, the door was opened by someone inside.
"Brother Jiang, you're here!" The man spoke in a very enthusiastic tone, as if he was very welcoming to Jiang Miao's arrival. If he didn't glance at the food box from time to time, Jiang Miao would probably be touched.
Jiang Miao handed the food box to him and said, "Then I won't go in. Master Bai, please distribute the food in it to the children. By the way, you and Master Tan's food should still be on the bottom floor."
When Master Bai heard this, his smile deepened: "Don't worry, Brother Jiang, I'll take it in and give it to them right away. Master Tan has already asked them to take a short rest."
Jiang Miao smiled and said, "Thank you very much." He didn't want to go in. As long as he went in, Pei Mu would stare at him pitifully, and his future studies would definitely be affected.
After Mr. Bai watched Jiang Miao leave, he closed the door with his foot and walked in carrying the food box. His steps were much lighter than before.
As soon as he walked into the classroom, the children inside stopped playing and ran back to their seats, sitting upright with bright eyes, like soldiers about to be inspected.
Mr. Bai opened the lid of the food box, and the contents instantly appeared in front of everyone. The fried slightly browned steamed bread slices were sandwiched with green cucumbers, golden poached eggs and dark red bacon, and the meat sauce suitable for children's taste was spread inside. Even before eating, everyone could already foresee how delicious it was.
In an instant, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another. The children did not know how to conceal themselves. If they wanted to eat something, they would stare at it closely. The urgency in their eyes was beyond words.
Master Bai called out their names one by one and asked them to go up and get one. There was oil paper under this thing, which was hygienic and convenient to hold. Xiao Shitou and Pei Mu also went up to get one. Although they had eaten it often before, they both felt that only the one made by Brother Miao himself was the best.
Wang Changyu, who was sitting next to them, was wolfing down a big steamed bun with both hands. He was the son of the woman who stopped Jiang Miao and wanted to buy rice cakes that day.
This guy sat next to Xiao Shitou and Pei Mu, and watched them eat all kinds of delicious food with relish every day, and he couldn't help but be greedy. That noon, he came home in a bad mood, and as soon as he entered the main room, he found a few white things on the plate, and a few red ones were dotted on it, which looked very much like the food that Jiang Lei and Pei Mu brought today.
"Mom!" he yelled, threw down his school bag and ran to the kitchen, "Is that on the table what Jiang Lei and the others are eating?" His little face turned red with excitement.
Mrs. Wang gave him a displeased look and said, "Yes, yes, I am coming here today with Brother Jiang Lei." She was really embarrassed for this greedy boy.
"Mom, you are the best!" Wang Changyu rushed over and hugged Wang's wife, then ran out without looking back, picked up a piece of rice cake and started eating. The sweet taste was exactly the same as he imagined, and Wang Changyu squinted his eyes happily.
Children love to show off. In the afternoon, before Mr. Tan came, he had already shown off to everyone in the classroom. When only Jiang Lei and Pei Mu had food, the others were greedy but did not make a fuss. But once others had eaten, they would immediately become indignant.
So, that night, when Jiang Miao and his friends were happily eating crayfish, some children were eating fried pork with bamboo shoots, and sad "wa wa" sounds were heard one after another.
They would scold and beat them, but they would also feel heartache. Almost all of them were sons of officials and were spoiled since childhood. Although the Imperial College was a relatively poor place in the court, they still had some spare money compared to the common people.
The next morning, several women talked to each other and went to Jiang Miao together, hoping to buy food for their children every day. When they were talking at the entrance of the school, other parents came over to listen and immediately made the same call. Although their children did not make a fuss for food, they were envious in their conversation.
Jiang Miao wanted to say that he would not charge any money if he had a child. After all, how much can a child eat? But now that so many people came to him, he couldn't just not charge any money, right? Even if he wanted to do good deeds, the target should not be these middle-class families.
Jiang Miao thought about it, and then offered a price, monthly payment, and accepted the offer if it was okay. These women might be careful with their money in other aspects, but they would not think so much when it comes to their children.
After Jiang Miao received the money, he sent the finished food to the children's home the next day. In order to make the two teachers accept it, Jiang Miao launched a food attack. As the saying goes, one should be grateful to the person who eats the food. After a few snacks, they did not mind giving the children some food during the break. A few days later, Master Bai even took over this task on his own initiative.
Jiang Miao unexpectedly started a new business here, and he was very happy inside. Although he didn't earn much, it basically covered his daily food expenses.
Speaking of food expenses, since he found that the vegetables in the mountains were fresh and cheap, he returned the vegetables in the canteen and only had some meat every day. This behavior naturally attracted the attention of the aunts. The vegetables they planted together have not grown yet, so why does Jiang Miao not want the vegetables
They found Jiang Miao and asked him the reason, then they suddenly realized the reason. After some discussion, they went down the mountain to buy vegetables, cooked them at home and tasted them. The taste was indeed better than that served in the canteen, and it tasted extremely fresh and tender.
Jiang Miao didn't know that someone had a problem with him. At this moment, he was looking at the account book sent by Jiang's shop. This account book was sent every ten days, and along with the account book, there was also the money earned.
Jiang Miao discovered that in the past five or six days, the store's turnover had increased significantly compared to before, and was almost climbing at a much higher rate. This made him sigh that crayfish was indeed very attractive.
After discovering the crayfish, he took the time to bring a basket of crayfish back to Jiang's shop. Everyone in Jiang's shop was very curious and wondered why Jiang Miao brought so many crayfish.
After Jiang Miao showed off his cooking skills, they were all impressed. Only their boss could cook such useless food so deliciously.
Jiang Miao taught Li Ping the secret recipe for roasted shrimps. After failing several times, Li Ping finally managed to make it quite well. Although it was not as good as Jiang Miao's, as long as he practiced more, he might be able to catch up with Jiang Miao.
This crayfish is not suitable for eating in the morning. At noon, everyone is in a hurry to work and has no time to eat slowly. After thinking about it, it is better to sell it in the evening. In fact, Jiang Miao thinks that the best time is midnight snack, but Liang Chao has no habit of eating midnight snack. Everyone is afraid of not being able to catch the curfew, so as long as it is night, no one will go out.
After discussing with everyone, Jiang Miao decided to sell breakfast in the morning, cold noodles at noon, and crayfish in the evening. With the increase in workload, the monthly salary naturally increased. Now the monthly salary of the store clerks should be two or three times that of ordinary restaurant waiters. It is tiring, but happy!
When the group of people were having fun, Jiang Miao noticed that Jiang Yu and Li Ping seemed to be a little bit abnormal. They were also happy, but occasionally when they looked at each other, their faces would turn red, as if they were shy.
Jiang Miao's puzzled look was too obvious. After the two of them noticed it, they restrained themselves a little, so much so that Jiang Miao couldn't help but wonder if he had just seen it wrong.
When the people nearby found out that Jiang's shop also quietly opened in the evening, they were very curious. Could it be that the cold noodle business also started at night
However, before they even walked into the store, they had already ruled out Liangpi. Liangpi is a cold food, so the aroma is not that overbearing. But this aroma is incredible, causing their stomachs to growl non-stop.
"Manager Tang, what new things are you doing in your store?" A regular customer walked up to the counter and started chatting.
Tang Lin smiled and said, "You have a really good nose. This is a new dish taught by our head shopkeeper. We tried it the other day and it tasted so good."
The familiar customer asked, "Has the prince's wife come back?"
"Of course not. My boss has extraordinary cooking skills. Without his guidance, how could we cook such delicious dishes?"
Upon hearing this, the regular customer snorted and laughed: "Everyone knows that the chef in charge of your restaurant is Chef Li now, do you know how to cook?"
Tang Lin was not annoyed by his ridicule: "Look at what you said, even if I didn't burn it, I still did the work! Don't you know..." Tang Lin made a bitter face and exaggerated the difficulty of the work from 70% to 100%. In this way, it would be easier for everyone to accept the price.
While they were chatting, the crayfish ordered by the first customer was served. The customer looked at the fragrant crayfish and fell into silence. It turned out that the garlic crayfish on the sign was this thing! It smelled delicious, but how to eat it
"My dear, just peel it with your hands. The shell is hard and your teeth will break if you bite it." Tang Lin suggested.
The guest thought about it and did as Tang Lin said. He picked up a crayfish and put it in his mouth to suck the soup. The moment the soup entered his mouth, his eyes lit up. He peeled the skin neatly and put the peeled shrimp meat in his mouth. Suddenly, multiple flavors combined together to form a strong fragrance. This taste seemed to bring an ultimate feast to the lips and tongue, making people feel extremely happy when eating.
Crayfish became popular overnight, which meant that the good days of the crayfish, which used to live freely in the ditches in the fields, were over. Every day, someone would catch a few baskets of crayfish and send them over. After Tang Lin paid, Daniu would be responsible for moving them in and cleaning them together with Jiang Yu, Li Ping, and Aunt Wen.
In the evening, the number of people lining up in front of Jiang's shop was no less than that of the other two time periods. Since they started to provide take-out service, the number of people buying has increased dramatically. Most people still pay a lot of attention to their image. Sitting in Jiang's shop to pick lobsters is really not good-looking. After returning home, it doesn't matter. You can eat it however you want, even if you use both hands. You don't have to worry about people saying that they are indecent or disrespectful.
(End of this chapter)