Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

Chapter 173 Some Heartache

"You are such a good girl, but you don't want to get married? How lonely will you be when you are old? Look at me and your Grandpa Ge. We don't have any children to accompany us. We are very pitiful in our old age. No one takes care of us when we are sick."

After hearing what Hu Xiuyun said, Grandma Ge wanted to persuade the girl.

Hu Xiuyun said: "That's what I said, but now I am in danger of losing my life. Getting married will only cause trouble for others. What's more, if I meet a bully, my married life will be over, right?"

Granny Ge said, "You! Don't be too pessimistic. As long as you choose a good person when you marry, you won't encounter such a situation."

"That's not necessarily true! My family doesn't care about a person's character, they only care about whether the other party can give them the betrothal money. They want to sell me to a fat and big-eared man who is more than ten years older than me!"

Hu Xiuyun spoke out all her troubles in one breath.

After hearing this, Granny Ge was somewhat shocked and said, "Your parents are willing to let you marry such a person? That means your parents are too much! They don't even know how to cherish a hardworking daughter like you!"

"In my parents' hearts, my brother is the most important person. There's nothing I can do about it. Who told me to be just a useless daughter?" Hu Xiuyun sighed, somewhat annoyed by this world where men are superior to women.

"You're not used yet. You're so capable that you can run a shop by yourself at such a young age! But it must be very tiring, right?" Grandma Ge praised her.

"At first, I was forced to escape and work to make a living. Later, I found that women could survive without men and the family, so I didn't think it was a big deal! Compared to the days at home where I was scolded or sold at will, it's much better now."

Hu Xiuyun was truly grateful to Cheng, grateful to her employer for giving her a place to stay and a servant who could support her.

She heard that the boss was also a weak woman who opened a shop to make a living at a very young age. She was only one year older than herself, but was so capable. She really admired her.

I also want to live for myself like my boss, and live a better and better life on my own.

Hu Xiuyun looked at the fire in the stove and a fire started burning in her heart.

Granny Ge said, "It's good that the rain has stopped and the sky is clear. It's hard for a girl like you to be outside. Come visit more often in the future, okay?"

Hu Xiuyun nodded: "I will come often!"

"Okay, okay, the food is ready, get up and eat!"

Grandma Ge fried eggs today and they were delicious.

Hu Xiuyun couldn't help but feel greedy, so she took the bowl and chopsticks and went to the table to distribute them.

Grandpa Ge couldn't get up and could only eat while leaning on the bed. Grandma Ge brought him a bowl of food and came out to eat and chat with Hu Xiuyun.

The meal was quite delicious.

After finishing her meal, Hu Xiuyun took advantage of the late hour and immediately returned to her residence at Cheng's Dessert Shop. There was a large dormitory bed, and several girls slept in a small room at the back. The quilts and beddings inside were very good. The boss was very considerate of them and would often ask them if they needed anything.

Because Boss Cheng treats them very well and never criticizes them, everyone works harder, there are no conflicts in their daily lives, and they live a good life.

After Hu Xiuyun returned to her accommodation, she took a shower and went to sleep. She worked as usual for the next few days and cleaned up the shop after get off work. Because she wanted to save money wherever possible, she did all the work by herself.

Finally, in just five days, Hu Xiuyun cleaned the shop inside and out and decorated it simply. Except for the outside, the inside of the shop looked very good.

Hu Xiuyun was very satisfied, so she asked Sister Gao to come and check.

Sister Gao looked at this remote shop and couldn't help but feel a little skeptical: "You opened it in such a remote place, will anyone come to buy? If business is not good, you will lose money!"

Hu Xiuyun assured, "I know, don't worry, Sister Gao. Although this road is remote, it is also a shortcut. Many people will take a detour for convenience. There will definitely be a lot of people coming and going. And I will go out to promote it when the time comes."

After hearing this, Sister Gao nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, just go ahead and make it! I'll give you some recipes, and you can replace the ingredients with slightly inferior ones. The taste may be a little worse, but the price can be lowered so that people who come here can afford it. Then you have to put up a job posting for Cheng's Dessert Shop, got it?"

After hearing this, Hu Xiuyun felt that the situation was stable and became happy. She said, "I know, I know. Thank you, Sister Gao, for your advice."

"Come to our store tomorrow to sign the contract! Okay? Remember to sign your lease contract as well, just in case, okay? Be more careful when doing business, don't get cheated." Sister Gao reminded her!

"I know, I will. The person who rented my shop is a very nice lady, not a bad person. Don't worry about that."

Seeing that the girl was quite steadfast, Gao felt relieved and reminded her, "You can't do it alone. Remember to hire one or two people to help you. If you run into any trouble, come to us."

"Okay! Thank you, Miss Gao."

Hu Xiuyun closed the shop and returned to the shop with Sister Gao.

Cheng Wenwen was still in the store at the moment. When she saw them coming back, she asked, "How was it?"

"It's pretty good, but the location is a bit remote." said Sister Gao.

"Then you must be careful! Come to us if you encounter any problems." Cheng Wenwen instructed Hu Xiuyun.

Hu Xiuyun nodded somewhat touchedly and said, "Thank you, Boss. I will. It is my blessing to meet you. If you hadn't taken me in, I would have starved to death outside, or been married off by my family and tortured by a man."

Cheng Wenwen smiled and said, "It's not easy for women in this world. As women, we should help each other. When you have the ability, you should do the same, understand?"

"I know, I will. I will do good things like my boss and be a good person in the future." Hu Xiuyun said.

Cheng Wenwen smiled modestly: "I'm not a good person, I'm just doing things within my ability."

"That's great too. Boss, you're very good. You've helped me so much. You're a good person!" Hu Xiuyun said.

Cheng Wenwen nodded: "Then you work hard and repay me later!"

"it is good!"

Hu Xiuyun was more motivated after receiving Cheng Wenwen's affirmation. She was determined to run the store well.

After all the work in the store was done, Hu Xiuyun started looking for a handyman to help her. Finally, she hired a fourteen-year-old girl who applied for the job after seeing the job posting outside the store.

Hu Xiuyun saw that she was still young and her face was dirty, which made her look pitiful. Hu Xiuyun wiped her face with water and asked her, "Does your family know that you are working here?"

The girl shook her head and said hesitantly, "My family doesn't know, and I...I don't want them to know."

"why?"

"Because... because my stepmother wants to buy me to Yihongyuan!" The girl lowered her head, feeling a little scared and sad. Then she looked up at Hu Xiuyun and said, "Sister, can you keep me? I'm very capable. I can work every day. As long as you let me stay and give me food, that's enough."

After hearing about her experience, Hu Xiuyun felt distressed, but also a little hesitant. She was now living under someone else's roof, so how could she possibly take in a girl?

"I can take you in, but I have no place for you to live?" Hu Xiuyun said in embarrassment.