HLnovel Chapter 114: Not Afraid of Them Making Trouble
Chapter 114: Not Afraid of Them Making Trouble
When standing next to Ms. Gao, her husband really doesn't look very compatible with her.
Although Miss Gao is not a great beauty, she is still quite pretty. However, she doesn't dress up normally and looks old. Now that she is wearing nice clothes, she looks a bit more beautiful.
But whether they are a good match or not is not determined by outsiders' opinions. What matters is that they live a happy life.
"Sister Cheng, I'm sorry for the hospitality. These are just home-cooked dishes. If you don't like them, tell me and I'll make something you like next time." Sister Gao's husband said with a smile.
Cheng Wenwen nodded and replied: "Brother-in-law, it's delicious. Stop busying yourself and sit down and eat together."
"Good good!"
Ms. Gao’s husband’s surname is Yu. He is an honest man and treats Ms. Gao very well, which is why Ms. Gao never leaves him.
The meal was quite delicious. When Cheng Wenwen left, Sister Gao gave her some local specialties.
"This is homemade bacon, take it back and eat it."
Cheng Wenwen took over without hesitation.
When I got home, Old Madam Cheng was taking care of the flowers and plants in the yard.
She was not idle today. Seeing that Cheng Wenwen's yard was monotonous, she asked Ying's mother to buy some flowers and plants to plant in the yard.
This monotonous and simple yard suddenly became colorful and much more pleasing to the eye.
Cheng Wenwen praised: "Grandma has good taste."
"I just did it casually because I had nothing to do."
Cheng Wenwen encouraged her, "Live with me, and grandma can do whatever she wants in the future."
Madam Cheng nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "I haven't been back to my parents' home for many years, and I don't know how it's going at home."
Thinking of this, Old Madam Cheng was also a little sad.
The old man of the Cheng family was the one that old lady Cheng fell in love with when they met when they were young. From then on, she was determined to marry him, and her relationship with her family became strained, resulting in not much contact with her family over the years.
Cheng Wenwen vaguely remembered that her grandmother's surname was Yao, and her maiden family seemed to be in Wuxing. She was a woman from the south of the Yangtze River.
Cheng Wenwen said, "Grandma, when I'm free, I'll go home with you."
"Forget it, forget it. It's been so many years. How can I have the face to go back? They might even wish I didn't go back!"
Back then, Old Madam Cheng insisted on following Old Master Cheng, and thus severed her ties with her family.
It's not that she didn't miss home over the years, but she felt guilty for not going back. Later, when she learned that her parents had passed away, she was even more ashamed to go back.
Old Madam Cheng sighed.
Cheng Wenwen said, "Grandma, if you don't go back, how do you know they don't miss you? Even if they don't miss you, let's just go out and play for a while. It's nothing. Just listen to me and I'll make arrangements when the time comes."
"Alright alright!"
Mrs. Cheng felt somewhat comforted when she saw that her granddaughter was so resourceful.
Although he had lost his son, he could rely on this granddaughter, so his life was not too miserable.
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After the birthday banquet of Censor Zi Chen, the birthday cakes of Cheng’s Dessert Shop became famous. Many people began to buy birthday cakes on their birthdays, and the trend of eating birthday cakes began to emerge in the capital.
Cheng Wenwen's dessert shop business is getting better and better, making many pastry shops jealous.
Some, like the couple who own Su Ji, want to buy some to learn from them, but they really have no idea how Cheng’s desserts are made.
So some people thought of poaching Cheng's Dessert Shop and trying to steal the cook away.
However, none of Cheng’s cooks were willing to leave.
"How about I give you double your salary?"
The cook snorted, "No! Not even if I get double the salary! We are doing well at Cheng's!"
The cooks are all very satisfied with Cheng's work. After all, Cheng's work system is three days on and one day off. Everyone works in shifts and can take time off if something happens. The boss is also a woman and is very easy to talk to, so it is very comfortable to stay in the store.
Furthermore, Cheng’s salary increase is very clear. The longer they stay, the greater the salary increase will be, so they are very hopeful.
Of course, in addition to the fact that Cheng Wenwen did not exploit them, they also signed a contract with Cheng. If they leaked Cheng's formula, they would have to pay a compensation of one thousand and two taels of silver. How could they afford it?
So, they can't do this.
Seeing that persuasion was fruitless, these pastry shop owners had no choice but to give up and could only watch their dessert shops' business flourish.
But some people just won't accept it and insist on making trouble.
There was a pastry shop owner named Hu, who was considered a leader in his field, so many customers relied on him for their respect.
Boss Hu also wanted to get a piece of the pie, so he went to talk to Ms. Gao.
"Ms. Gao, I'm a straight-talking person, so I won't beat around the bush. I want to buy the dessert recipe from that store."
"Boss Hu, how much do you want to offer?" asked Ms. Gao.
Although this is their skill to make money, if the price is high, they are naturally willing to pay.
"Three hundred taels, to buy the dessert recipe of that shop."
"Three hundred taels?"
Miss Gao frowned. These three hundred taels were only their store's profit for one month. However, their business was getting better and better, so naturally the profit would be more.
Therefore, Sister Gao really looked down upon these three hundred taels.
Instead of selling it to others to share a piece of the pie, it is better to make money yourself.
"Ms. Gao, how can a woman like you show up in public? It would be better for you to take the money and go home to take care of your husband and children." Boss Hu said sarcastically.
Gao was not a pushover either, and she retorted directly, "I don't know whether being a good wife and mother is practical or not, I only know that it is most practical to spend money on my husband and children. Boss Hu, I can't possibly spend the three hundred taels you gave me for the rest of my life!"
It would be more cost-effective to open my own shop with these three hundred taels.
Besides, there are so many kinds of desserts in their store, she wouldn't even buy a recipe for just one kind for three hundred taels, let alone the fact that there are so many flavors in the store.
It seems that what Boss Hu meant was to buy all the dessert recipes in the store for three hundred taels.
Isn't this a deliberate rip-off?
"Don't be ungrateful! It's your fortune that our boss Hu likes your prescription. If you offend him, you will have the consequences!" A servant beside Boss Hu threatened.
Sister Gao was not one to be frightened. She turned her face cold and said to the customer, "Boss Hu, I think we can't continue this business. Please go back!"
"That's great. I wonder if your store can continue to operate in the future!"
Boss Hu sneered and said this, then stood up and left.
From what Sister Gao heard, it seemed that this person was really going to cause trouble, so she hurried to discuss it with Cheng Wenwen.
This is what is called "the more trouble you get out of trouble", Cheng Wenwen also found it a bit tricky. It was obvious that Boss Hu wanted to force them to give them the formula for free!
After Cheng Wenwen found out, she said to Sister Gao, "Don't worry, let's keep an eye on it these days and don't let anyone get into the kitchen. As long as our food is clean, we don't have to worry about them causing trouble."