Under Zhang Laoer's supervision, the foundation of the courtyard house was like a newly-appeared painting, its outline gradually becoming clear, outlining its future appearance in the sunlight.

"Hey, brothers, pay attention to those lush sycamore trees and don't let them get hurt. You see, when a restaurant is built there in the future, they will naturally become an elegant partition, shielding the guests from the hustle and bustle and adding a sense of tranquility."

There was some expectation in Zhang Laoer's words. Upon hearing this, the workers stopped sawing and axeing and began to carefully clear away the unnecessary trees to ensure that every valuable plant was intact.

Du Zhengping walked over with a brisk pace, his brows showing enthusiasm: "Uncle Zhang, based on today's progress, we will probably need a lot of stone and blue bricks to lay the foundation tomorrow. We should be able to dig it in the afternoon. Should I run errands for this or will you go there in person?"

Zhang Laoer pondered for a moment, stretched out his hand and gently scratched his head, with a relaxed smile on his face, "Don't worry about it. Yesterday, your Aunt Zhang had already negotiated with the supplier in Tianyuan County in advance. The bricks and tiles for the construction have been reserved. They said that someone will deliver them tonight."

Du Zhengping was not very familiar with Tianyuan County, so when he heard Zhang Laoer's confident arrangements, he felt relieved. He stopped asking questions, nodded, turned around and continued to devote himself to the bustling construction.

It was lunch time and the sun was shining brightly. Xu Liyun held Zhang Wuya's soft little hand and walked towards the spacious kitchen together.

There, she instructed Qiu Ju to gather several chefs who had just been hired yesterday and prepare to start intensive cooking skills training.

"The first thing you need to practice is knife skills, which is the foundation of all cooking skills. The thickness of the slices for each dish must be just right, neither too thin to affect the taste, nor too thick to look rough..."

Her voice is gentle but firm, conveying her strict requirements for food quality.

Zhang Mingyi and Xiao Youniang, a brother and sister, were given the important task of transcribing and designing the menu. They needed to design a clear and concise menu so that customers could find their favorite food at a glance.

When Xiao Youniang was reviewing the first draft, she couldn't help but raise her concerns: "Mingyi, have you ever thought about how to place an order if the customer can't read?"

Zhang Ming smiled slyly when he heard this. "That's easy. Let our waiter give a lively 'oral recipe' performance! We can't really turn each of us into painters and draw pictures for each dish, right?"

The conversation between the two was full of humor and practicality, and they finally decided to take a more practical approach and let the waiter memorize the menu.

The kraft paper they used was carefully selected from the Internet. It has a tough texture and a rustic charm. After writing, the dexterous Xia Yue and Qing Yan used homemade glutinous rice paste to carefully fix the paper on a thin wooden board, making full preparations for the upcoming dinner.

In the afternoon, as the symphony of knives rising and falling filled the kitchen, Zhang Wuya carefully observed the performance of each chef. In the end, only Uncle Yu and Aunt Cheng's cooking skills satisfied her, as the other two seemed to lack a bit of spirituality in the art of cooking.

"Let's stop here for today. Everyone has worked hard. Go down and rest first. We will continue tomorrow."

Xu Liyun ended the event with a warm smile and a wave, encouraging everyone to enjoy the fruits of their hard work.

On the way back to the residence, Zhang Wuya held her mother's arm tightly and whispered, "Mom, I think that except for Uncle Yu and Aunt Cheng, the cooking skills of others are really not good enough. The quality of the restaurant's dishes directly affects the business. Otherwise, why don't we go find two more skilled chefs tomorrow?"

Xu Liyun patted her daughter's hand gently, her eyes full of love, "Don't worry, this is only the first day of learning. Some people always need time to adapt to new skills. Besides, the restaurant has not been built yet. If the situation remains the same in a week, we will arrange for them to help farm in the farm. Everyone has his or her own strengths."

As soon as I stepped into my own courtyard, a warm current mixed with the fragrance of rice and cooking oil immediately hit me in the face, making me feel refreshed.

Xia Yue and Xiao Yu quickly arranged the dinner and just waited for Qiu Ju to notify everyone that they were done so that they could start washing the dishes and distributing the food.

Qiu Ju has gradually become an indispensable assistant to Xu Liyun, staying by her side most of the time, showing her care and consideration.

In the study, Xiao Youniang, who had finished a day's work, put down her pen and ink, gently rubbed her neck, and muttered, "Oh, my neck starts to ache after just writing for a while."

Zhang Ming stood up and sorted out the menu he had just finished, smiling, "It's just a few pages. When I was in college, I wrote and read more every day than I did when I was preparing for the college entrance examination."

Before he could finish his words, his stomach growled, "Come and eat! I'm starving!"

Grandpa Zhang washed his hands and sat down slowly, with a satisfied smile on his face: "Today I also asked someone to expand our fish pond. Remember to buy more fish fry tonight and put them in. Fish dishes will be the highlight of the restaurant in the future."

Zhang Mingyi immediately raised the question in his mind: "Grandpa, if our restaurant opens, can the vegetable supply from Jinman Restaurant continue?"

"Of course, we have ten acres of fertile vegetable fields, and there are dozens of acres of land waiting to be cultivated in the back hills. Why not be self-sufficient with what we can produce? We can also purchase some seasonal ingredients in the village, which not only meets the needs of the restaurant, but also helps the villagers."

Xu Liyun's words are full of expectations and plans for future life.

During the conversation, the family members all thought of Zhang Laoer who was busy with the construction of the restaurant. "I don't know how the progress is going on Laoer."

Xu Liyun smiled slightly. Usually, the home was always accompanied by Zhang Laoer's hearty laughter. Today, he was not here, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

After dinner, the family gathered happily in Xiao Youniang's room.

Xiao Youniang turned on the computer, logged into the pigeon messaging software, and quickly found the chat window of "Shi Wu Ya". Her fingertips moved as she typed the message she wanted to convey.

However, after waiting for a while, no reply was immediately displayed on the screen.

"Dad may not be able to check his phone until the evening. He is probably having dinner with the workers right now."

Xiao Youniang looked at the blank message box and guessed silently in her heart.

She immediately offered, "Grandpa, Mom, if you have anything you want to say to Dad, tell me and I'll leave a message for him. When he sees it in the evening, he will definitely not miss it."

Grandpa Zhang raised his head from the computer screen and thought for a moment. "Nothing special. I just want to remind your father to pay attention to the quality of the house's foundation. It must be stable. Check it carefully to avoid any mistakes."

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