She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 257: [256] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 107 (10 more updates)

Chapter 257: [256] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 107 (10 more updates)

"Are they the ignorant fishermen who don’t understand the value of seaweed? Weren’t they the ones who didn’t believe in you? Why would you still want to help them?"

Xiao Yu then explained that she was planning to leave in the summer and take Yaya with her, leaving behind an elderly person who would need care.

"So, you want to do something good for these villagers to ensure they take good care of Grandma Liu after you leave?"

"Yes, Uncle, I’m off to Beijing this time. The journey is long, and it’s not something an elderly person can withstand, so I can’t take her with me. What will happen to her if both of us leave? I can’t dare to leave without making proper arrangements!"

"Hah, I thought it was something big. It’s just this matter. If you trust me, I’ll take care of the old lady for you until the end. How about that?"

Xiao Yu looked up in disbelief, "Uncle, are you serious?" But deep down, she was overjoyed; she knew he would say this.

"What’s true or false about it? If Uncle says he can do it, he will do it. I see that you are a kind girl. It’s not easy to come this far in a casual encounter. Here’s the deal: our house is big enough. Once you leave, I’ll take the old lady to live with us. I’ll care for her as if she were my own mother, in thanks for saving my restaurant. How does that sound?"

"Uncle, for that alone, I have to write down more recipes for you before I go. I’ll write down everything I know and have eaten. I can’t say for sure if I will return, but Yaya and I will always remember your kindness."

"Good child, Uncle doesn’t care about those things. Even if you don’t write them, what I’ve promised I can deliver. So now..."

"No need to bother about it anymore, let’s not talk about this contract. But Uncle, I think I do have a solution. Instead of buying from the shops in town, why not find a reliable person to take a cart down to the fishing village to make purchases? This way, you can pick and choose the quality, and the price might be cheaper too. Fishermen want to save trouble, so they won’t ask for too high a price. Tonight, I’ll go talk to the village chief to make a price list for us, and then we can make comparisons, what do you think?"

"You’re quick-witted, girl. Okay, we’ll do it your way. Sort it out as you like. And tell Yaya to relax; with me around, the old lady won’t lack a meal."

Xiao Yu was filled with emotion, "This time it’s my turn to say it, Uncle. My sister and I must have accumulated good karma from our ancestors to have met a living Bodhisattva like you, to have met such good people."

Zhang Quan chuckled and patted Xiao Yu on the head before he turned and left the small shop to get back to entertaining guests.

When people get busy, they really get busy. Indeed, they were busy until two or three in the afternoon before the stream of customers finally ceased.

By then they were exhausted, but they hurriedly used the remaining ingredients to prepare a meal for their staff.

After eating, Xiao Yu checked the accounts she had kept, totaling over thirty potato dishes sent out, amounting to one hundred and fifty-sixty cents.

But they had also made a fair amount of money—after counting, they had around five hundred cents, which is half a tael of silver.

This profit was quite significant, considering it was made by selling potatoes for just a few cents at a time, and there were no extra costs such as labor, rent, or overhead (since Zhang Quan covered the cost in exchange for salt), which is why the earnings were so high. If all expenses were included, the profit wouldn’t have been much.

Naturally, the food that was sent out today was never meant to be repaid to Zhang Quan. The reason Xiao Yu kept track was to gauge today’s customer flow.