Chapter 188: Big Money
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Heng Yi nodded.
His expression was indifferent and hard to read.
If Han Qiao hadn’t agreed to lend him money, he wouldn’t have bothered with the Heng family.
If he could break off from them, he would.
He didn’t care about his reputation at all.
Now that they had borrowed the money, Heng Silang and his wife couldn’t stay any longer, especially since Han Qiao and Heng Yi didn’t even try to persuade them to stay.
They sent the two of them away. “Are those two old things up to something again?” Han Qiao asked Heng Yi.
“I’ll send someone over to take a look.” Heng Yi said.
Han Qiao thought that was a good idea.
She was still worried about others going, so she asked Dong Lai to make a trip.
Dong Lai was clever, capable, and reliable.
They could trust him.
Han Qiao went to the children’s courtyard with the ornaments she and Heng Yi bought and let them choose.
“This jade was still a stone before it was polished. After it was polished and carved, it became this beautiful stone today. That’s why it’s said that jade can’t be made into a tool if it’s not polished. You are the same.”
Han Qiao was never harsh and spoke gently to them. In return, the kids all listened.
Grandpa and Grandma weren’t in a good mood these past two days. It seemed that the old couple had quarreled over something.
Han Qiao tried to be a peacemaker a few times, but she still failed to make the two of them reconcile.
Pius, she was busy too. When Heng Yi was away, she needed to keep an eye on the purchase of bamboo shoots and firewood. When Heng Yi was about to return, the opening of the fast food restaurant was underway, and the other restaurant was about to open too. She had a lot of things on her plate.
After talking to her grandparents twice, Han Qiao finally understood that the old couple wanted to return to Xishan Village.
She wanted to persuade them to stay, but seeing them like this, she decided to do something for them.
“Grandpa, Grandma, I’m going back to Xishan Village after the two restaurants open. Do you want to go?”
The old couple looked at each other, “Yes.”
They were almost scrambling to be the first, afraid that Han Qiao would go back on her word.
When Heng Yi went to the government office, County Magistrate Wu promoted him to chief constable. From then on, he would be a proper officer, receiving the court’s salary and promotion at the same time.
His official position was also recorded, and his identity nameplate was sent to the various state capitals. In the future, he would have to make it convenient for the local government office to do business.
His salary was also raised to five taels of silver a month.
Heng Yi was very satisfied.
He had only been on the job for a little over a month and had already become a chief constable. It was indeed something to be happy about.
Everyone shouted that he was going to treat them.
“After the restaurant opens, we can choose a day to eat at the restaurant.” Heng Yi said.
Wen Yu and Gu Jiu laughed happily.
The others laughed too.
They had already eaten at the fast food restaurant. It was delicious.
Moreover, many people went to buy takeaways and ate them at home. It was cheaper and more convenient than cooking the food themselves. It was oily and delicious.
Their family had been eating at the Heng’s fast food restaurant for the past few days. They had saved a lot of firewood for three meals a day.
“Heng Yi, your fast food restaurant earns a lot every day, right?”
Heng Yi was silent for a moment, “I don’t know.”
“Aren’t you the one to take care of things over there?”
“My wife is in charge. I can’t manage the business.”
This was also the truth.
He didn’t understand and couldn’t do business.
No one doubted Heng Yi.
After all, he was a simple-minded man who was good at hunting.
On the opening day of the hotpot restaurants, Heng Yi took half a day off to cut the clothes together.
The hotpot, grilled fish, and skewers caused a sensation the moment they appeared.
The main dish is the soup, the delicious taste, the delicious grilled fish, except for the fish bones, every food on the table could be eaten, and the fish is clean.
They also had a few grilled fish meals at home, and the children liked them very much.
They would also go to the fast food restaurant for breakfast, but according to Han Qiao’s request, they had to pay and eat as much as they ordered. They were not allowed to waste anything.
The children had their own private savings and did not dare to order recklessly.
They were afraid that eating won’t only get them scolded at home.
On the last day of the first lunar month, Han Qiao settled the accounts for the waiters and chefs of the fast food restaurant.
Although it had only been a few days since it opened and everyone was exhausted, they were still full of energy.
They were all sitting together, waiting for Shopkeeper Zhu to calculate the final net profit.
Han Qiao was eating melon seeds, but the others were not in the mood to do so. They kept rubbing their hands together.
They swallowed his saliva and looked at Shopkeeper Zhu from time to time.
“Madam, 1 have calculated everything.”
Since the opening of the store, the net profit has been a thousand taels. Han Qiao had used the extra taels for charity.
She brought food to make steamed buns and gave them to the poor who could not eat.
Everyone was a little reluctant to part with this, but they had no objections.
After all, this was Han Qiao’s fast-food restaurant. They had no say in what Han Qiao wanted to do.
“Alright, let’s split the silver,” Han Qiao said.
“Everyone has worked hard these past few days.”
“The chefs and Shopkeeper Zhu can each get thirteen and a half taels of silver.”
The four chefs almost jumped up in joy.
This was the same salary one could get after working for several months!
“The others have five taels or eight taels. There’s also one more thing. You brought your younger siblings here to work. I’ve decided to give each of them five hundred copper.”
Some people couldn’t help but wipe their tears.
They really couldn’t bear to give up this job and let Madam recruit more people. However, they didn’t expect Madam to have a surprise waiting for them here.
“Alright, come and get the silver,” Han Qiao sent them one by one.
“Thank you, Madam.”
“Everyone must work hard next month.”
“Yes, Madam!”
One by one, she handed them out the money. A few of them held the money with trembling hands and could not help the tears swelling in their eyes.
This was more than a year’s income.
They also swore that they would work hard next month and would not slack off.
On the second day of the second month, Han Qiao symbolically cut the children’s hair.
The ancients paid attention to the fact that their bodies, hair, and skin were inherited from their parents. Usually, they could not cut their hair.
Han Qiao and her grandparents had agreed to return to Xishan Village on the sixth.
Grandpa and Grandma had already packed up their things.
Han Qiao felt a little uncomfortable.
She had good food and drinks, but her grandparents still wanted to return to Xishan Village. She felt abandoned.
Among the children, only Han Chi could see how upset Han Qiao was, “Mother, 1 will never leave you.”
Han Qiao could not help but laugh. “When a child grows up, he will have to leave the nest and leave his mother’s side. You have your own path to walk too. Mother only hopes that you can walk further and stand higher. How can I selfishly keep you by my side?”
She pats Han Chi’s head.
“Don’t think too much. Mother is a very open-minded person.”
Her hormones were in disorder, and she would let her imagination run wild.
She understood that her grandparents wanted to return to Xishan Village.
First Brother Han and the others had already gone back and told them that Han Qiao was going back to Xishan Village on the sixth day after the lunar month. The family had already cleaned up the house early and waited for Han Qiao to return home and have a place to stay for the night.
Heng Yi was going to work in the government office, so Bai Cha was the one to send Han Qiao and the others back.
Han Qiao also brought the children with her.
The children were very happy.
He Cheng kept looking out of the window and kept shouting, “Mother, look, look!”
He seemed to have forgotten about his biological parents.
After He Hong left, there was no news from him at all. It was as if he had disappeared from this world.
Not a single letter was sent back, nor was there a single copper sent for his
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