Chuan Shu Qi Leng: I own a department store

After hearing that this soup was made for pregnant women, no matter how fragrant it was, everyone stopped thinking.

They can't possibly compete with the mother for food, right? If this were to spread, it would be a shame.

"If you can't drink soup, then give me some roasted pig's trotters."

"I don't want to eat something too greasy at lunch, so I'll have some grilled lamb chops."

"Then I'll eat grilled fish."

"Okay, I'll let the chef make arrangements."

Xu Huajing asked the waiter to write down the dishes that each customer wanted to eat, and then went to the kitchen to find Xu Wanning.

After taking two steps, he was stopped.

"Manager Xu, I want to discuss something with you."

The speaker was a young man in his thirties, at least to Xu Huajing, he was a young man.

This person often comes to No. 2 store to eat, so he is considered a regular customer.

"Comrade Zhao, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's like this, as you know, Manager Xu, my wife was pregnant some time ago, and her appetite has been poor. She can't eat anything, but she can only eat pig's trotters. But no matter how nutritious pig's trotters are, they can't compare to rice and noodles. Seeing my wife’s face getting worse and worse, I really don’t know what to do.”

"So I thought, buy a pig's trotter soup, go back and make some rice for her to eat. At least let her eat a mouthful of rice, which can also make her body feel better. Otherwise, it will be a few months before the baby is born, and I don't know what she is doing. Can you get through it?”

Xu Huajing had a rough understanding of the situation in Comrade Zhao's family, and knew that what he said was true, so she did not reject it outright, but just said: "I have to discuss this matter with our little boss, Comrade Zhao, please wait a moment." , I’ll come back to you later.”

"well."

Xu Huajing went to the kitchen and saw Xu Wanning simmering pig's trotter soup. The soup was almost ready and exuded an alluring smell. Not to mention the diners outside, even she couldn't help but want to take a sip.

"An Ning, how much pig's trotter soup have you stewed?"

Xu Wanning padded her hands with a rag and opened the lid, "I used a whole pig's trotters and added some vegetables. The portion is quite large. My second sister-in-law can definitely have a full meal."

There's still some left.

It was not that Xu Wanning had not heard the voices of the customers outside, but she had limited energy alone and could only take care of making soup for Zhang Wenting, but she did not have the energy to stew the soup well and sell it.

Moreover, pig's trotter soup is relatively simple, and the stew method is just like that. Even if she leaves it to the chefs according to her own steps, the taste of their stew will be different from what she stews. When the time comes, customers will definitely taste a different taste. People will think that the No. 2 store is cheating customers, and if it affects the reputation, the gain will outweigh the loss.

It's true that Xu Wanning wants to make money, but not every amount of money must be earned.

Xu Huajing explained: "Just now, Comrade Zhao wanted to buy a pig's trotter soup for his pregnant wife."

"Speaking of which, the experience of Comrade Zhao and his lover makes people sympathize. They were both educated youths who went to the countryside. They fell in love, got married and had children while going to the countryside. They gave birth to a daughter. However, when the daughter was three or four years old, she was raped by a fellow villager. The child was bullied and fell into the river. If he was not rescued in time, the child would be dead. "

"Comrade Zhao's lover suffered a misfortune in the countryside, so his health has not been good. After all these years, he has not been able to give birth to a boy and a half girl. Fortunately, the couple has a good relationship, and Comrade Zhao has never thought about marrying another one. Maybe God has closed the curtain, and good news finally came two months ago.”

"But she had a great reaction. She has been vomiting since she was pregnant and has been unable to eat. The conditions of the Zhao family are not bad. There are three houses like No. 2 Store in his family. He has always thought of ways to provide for his lover. I tried to get something to eat, but to no avail. I saw his lover once, and his poor cheeks were sunken."

"Comrade Zhao said that his wife has been happy to eat pig's trotters since she became pregnant, so he wants to buy a pig's trotters soup, cook some noodles or soak some rice, so that he can have a bite and supplement his nutrition."

They are both lesbians and mothers, so Xu Huajing also sympathizes with the situation of Comrade Zhao's lover.

She had thought of ways to help before, but to no avail. Now she suddenly heard that the other party liked to eat pig's trotters. It happened that Xu Wanning stewed pig's trotters soup again, so Xu Huajing thought of helping.

Xu Wanning nodded: "Okay. Anyway, I made a lot of stew, so I'll just serve him a bowl later."

"By the way, aunt, I will make soup for my second sister-in-law for ten consecutive days, but every day is different. I will not make pig trotter soup again in the future, unless my second sister-in-law especially wants to drink it. Just ask Comrade Zhao , if his wife doesn’t mind eating other soup, I will stew it together with her lover’s portion.”

If a person has a small appetite, it's just a matter of helping others. Xu Wanning is happy to help.

If her soup can improve the expectant mother's appetite and thus nourish her body and the child in her belly, then she has done a great thing.

"Okay, I'll go talk to him now."

Xu Huajing took a large bowl, and Xu Wanning divided a third of the pig's trotters out. There were also other dishes, and the large bowl was filled to the brim.

Comrade Zhao was very excited when he saw Xu Huajing coming out with a bowl of pig's trotter soup.

"Thank you, Manager Xu, and thank you, little boss."

"You're welcome, I hope your lover can eat an extra bowl of rice today."

"How much does this bowl of soup cost? I'll give you the money."

Xu Huajing waved his hand and refused: "No, just take it back."

Comrade Zhao said, "I'm very grateful that you can spare some for me. How can I get free food? Manager Xu, I must give you money, otherwise I will be embarrassed to come here again."

Xu Huajing thought for a while and said, "Just give me two yuan for this bowl."

It sounds expensive at first, but there are eight taels of pig's trotters in this bowl.

The pig's trotters sold in the market today cost less than NT$3 per kilogram. In addition, this is stewed by Xu Wanning and sold in the No. 2 store, so the price itself is higher.

Comrade Zhao was obviously not short of money. He happily took two yuan and gave it to Xu Huajing: "Thank you, Manager Xu. I even took the bowl away and will bring it back later."

After saying that, Comrade Zhao hurried away.

"Hey……"

Xu Huajing shouted from behind, but the other party didn't hear him at all, and his speed was so fast that he could no longer see his figure.

The waiter came over, looked at the empty table, and looked at Xu Huajing with a worried look on his face: "Manager Xu, what will happen to the food he ordered when he leaves?"

"Don't worry, he will be back soon."

Sure enough, as Xu Huajing said, Comrade Zhao came back happily after leaving for only half an hour, with a clean and empty bowl in his hand.