Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng bought the shop and returned to the snack bar.

Boss Wang's things haven't been moved yet, so they took the keys first and will go to inspect them later.

After Wen Ge'er and his friends arrived at the snack bar, half of them were responsible for cleaning and the other half were responsible for preparing the ingredients. Wen Ge'er arranged everything in great order.

It's not even noon yet, but the snack bar has already been cleaned.

Li Li'niang and her younger sister were steaming rice on the stove, the braised pork was already cooked, and the spicy hot pot base was also ready. Wen Ge'er and the others were skewering vegetables in the backyard.

As soon as Li Xin saw Qiao Yu, he said admiringly, "Brother, you actually opened a skewers shop. Can we have skewers for lunch later?"

Before Qiao Yu could say anything, Wen Geer said, "We haven't prepared many dishes today, and we don't know how the business is going. Let's wait until after dinner and see how it goes."

Qiao Yu nodded in agreement: "Brother Wen is right. Today is the first day of business after the Chinese New Year. We should focus on the needs of customers first. If we can't sell anything, we can eat it later."

Li Xin nodded: "Okay, I didn't think it through."

Qiao Yu glanced at Li Qiuju who was skewering dishes. His movements were quite skillful. When Li Qiuju saw him looking at her, she smiled at him.

Qiao Yu also smiled back.

He and Gu Feng helped to place the skewers outside and tore off the closing notice at the door.

From the moment they opened the store, nearby dock workers would look at the shop curiously.

Zhang Wu started sailing again after the tenth day of the New Year. The soap he bought from Qiao Yu before was very popular.

But I passed by the shop several times in the past few days, but I didn't see them open.

The door finally opened today, and Zhang Wu was the first to go in.

Qiao Yu still remembered that he was the old customer who asked Yan Bao if he was engaged.

"Brother Zhang, you're sailing so early? What are you going to eat today?"

Zhang Wu found a seat by the window and said with a smile, "Yes, life forces me to do so. Unlike Boss Qiao, who just opened the shop today. I want a set meal."

The young girl standing in the lobby immediately told her mother what the guest ordered.

Soon, a bowl of braised pork rice was served.

Zhang Wu quickly took a big bite and said with satisfaction, "The food in Boss Qiao's restaurant is still the best. I've been missing him these past few days."

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "As long as Brother Zhang likes it, I'm worried that there won't be much business today."

As they were talking, more guests came in one after another.

Qiao Yu and her younger sister went to receive them immediately.

The people who run the boats are not always the same. There are old customers like Zhang Wu, as well as new customers who come in out of curiosity.

When an old customer came, he would go to the food pick-up area to get the food and then give it to Li Li'niang.

"Boss, why did you just open the store? I've been missing you for a long time this month."

"It's cold, so I rested for a few more days at home. It's rare to have a rest in a year." Qiao Yu said honestly.

The customer was blunt when he heard this: "Boss, you only come here once in a while, and it's Manager Wen who's busy, so why don't you let them have a rest?"

Qiao Yu laughed: "Manager Wen and the others don't need to rest? You are right."

When the new customers saw that the old customers had ordered skewers, they also ordered some.

However, most people find it troublesome to eat while cooking, so they choose braised pork rice.

After Wen Ge'er and the others finished their work, they took over Qiao Yu's job, and Gu Feng took Qiao Yu's hand and went to the room upstairs.

The room has been unused for a long time and is a bit dusty.

Gu Feng didn't follow Qiao Yu to greet customers in the store just now, but ran upstairs to clean the room.

"Qiao'er, please sit down." Gu Feng went downstairs in a hurry again.

Soon, a pot of tea was brought up with a small plate of snacks.

Qiao Yu's eyes lit up: "When did you buy it?"

Gu Feng smiled: "While you are busy serving guests, are you hungry? Eat something first."

Qiao Yu was indeed a little hungry, but the business downstairs was booming and he didn't want to trouble his employees to prepare special meals for him.

The dessert was my favorite walnut cloud cake.

After Qiao Yu ate two slices happily, she fed two slices to Gu Feng.

The two of them ate the plate of cloud cake with tea.

"Are you tired? I'll buy you something you want to eat."

Gu Feng asked Qiao Yu who was leaning on him.

"I'm not tired, I just wanted to take a break after running all morning. Are you hungry? How about I go out to eat with you?"

"No need. If you're sleepy, just lean on me and take a nap. We'll go eat something delicious when you wake up."

Qiao Yu smiled softly: "They are busy downstairs, we are lazy upstairs, and we have to carry them on our backs to eat delicious food."

Gu Feng also laughed: "Qiao Er is their boss. The boss should eat alone."

"Well, you're right..."

Qiao Yu's voice gradually became quieter as she spoke, and when Gu Feng looked again, she had actually fallen asleep.

Gu Feng hugged her tighter. There were beddings in the room, but they had not been changed for a long time, so Gu Feng did not dare to cover Qiao Yu with them.

Fortunately, Qiao Yu was very small compared to Gu Feng, so Gu Feng held him in his arms, sat there hugging him, and even dozed off for a while.

When I opened my eyes again, Qiao Yu was still not awake.

Gu Feng held the person in his arms and looked at the situation on the first floor from the second floor.

There aren't that many guests anymore.

Gu Feng patted Qiao Yu: "Qiao'er, Qiao'er. Wake up."

Qiao Yu woke up in a daze and found herself being held by Gu Feng like a child. Her face turned red instantly.

"When did I fall asleep? Aren't you tired of holding me?"

Gu Feng shook his head: "Not tired, Qiao'er is very light."

Qiao Yu quickly got off Gu Feng and stretched her limbs: "How long have I slept?"

"soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xin's voice came from downstairs.

"Brother, we are ready to eat. Do you and Brother Fu want to come down to eat?"

I guess Wen Ge'er and the others were embarrassed to ask him and Gu Feng, so they asked Li Xin to do it instead.

"coming!"

Qiao Yu shouted.

Li Xin looked at the red marks on Qiao Yu's face from sleeping in Gu Feng's arms, and said with a teasing expression: "Brother, where have you been?"

Qiao Yu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I took a nap."

Brother Wen said to Qiao Yu a little embarrassedly: "Business is pretty good today, and the meat and vegetables we prepared are basically sold out.

The vegetarian dishes can be kept. I'll keep some for ourselves, and the rest can be sold tomorrow.

We can prepare more vegetables to sell tomorrow, we don’t prepare much today.”

Qiao Yu patted his shoulder and said, "You've worked hard today. If you don't prepare enough, then you'll have to close early."

Qiao Yu glanced at the few tables of customers eating skewers in the restaurant and said to Gu Feng, "Brother Feng, go to the dock and buy two fish. We will blanch the fish fillets and eat them."

Gu Feng said okay and turned around to buy fish.

Qiao Yu glanced at Wen Ge'er and said, "Let's set up a table quickly. Didn't you just ask me to eat? I'm hungry."

Wen Ge'er nodded quickly and asked Wang Jie to bring their meal over quickly.

Gu Feng quickly brought back two big fish.

Fishmongers of that era didn't know how to kill the fish for their customers. Gu Feng went to the backyard and cleaned it up neatly, while Li Li'niang filleted the fish.

At this time, the vegetables that had been put into the pot earlier were cooked, and it was time to put the fish fillets in.

After everyone had eaten a few bites, Qiao Yu smiled and said to everyone, "Brother Gu and I have already bought another shop.

Aunt Li Niang, the snack bar will be handed over to you from now on. Wen Ge'er will go over there to manage the store."