The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 314 - 304: The Husband is Capable of Everything

Chapter 314: Chapter 304: The Husband is Capable of Everything

As soon as Lu Jingqiu finished speaking, both Luo Xinyue and Aunt Liu became interested, looking at her expectantly.

"For those of us who work, we definitely don’t have much time on weekdays, especially for Aunt Liu, with Uncle Liu being busy and herself at the unit, and with elderly to take care of at home, plus two kids, surely there’s no time to steam buns. If you want convenience, either you get up early to buy them at the community breakfast shop, or make them yourself after getting off work, which is also troublesome, because the buns nowadays don’t last long."

If the auntie knows how to make it, she could make plain buns and solid buns (there are regional differences here, referring to both buns and steamed buns). If there’s a suitable storefront near our compound, or a house along the main road, find a good location and rent it, to do this business. Since she can help us with making flatbreads, she could also run her own business.

The stall would be right in front of our own door, convenient and in the residential area."

Aunt Liu pondered upon hearing this; coincidentally, the bus arrived, and Lu Jingqiu said, "Aunt Liu, we’ll leave first, think it over, and if you want the auntie to make flatbreads for us, let me know."

"Alright, take care on your way, I’ll think about it."

Once they got on the bus and traveled some distance, Luo Xinyue looked at Lu Jingqiu with admiration and said, "Jingqiu, I find you have so many business ideas, how did you come up with this one? With such a good idea, why don’t you do it yourself?"

Lu Jingqiu laughed, she indeed had many ideas, all learnt and seen in her later years: "I have ways to earn money that are relaxed and profitable, why would I want to do something so tiring? Besides, I have many ideas and can’t do them all, that would be exhausting. Money is a good thing, but in this life, I want to live comfortably and at ease, the short decades we have are not easy to come by, I must make sure I live comfortably and contentedly, to not forget why I came here."

For the first time, Luo Xinyue heard such a viewpoint, she kind of understood it, yet didn’t, if it were someone else, she would definitely think it was just big talk, but Lu Jingqiu really could live a comfortable life, considering her family, her man, and her ability to make money, she was certain to never worry about money in this life.

"Also, I think this business suits Aunt Liu’s elder sister, doesn’t need much investment, and it won’t lose money."

"This business won’t lose money?"

"It won’t, as long as the buns are steamed, selling them isn’t hard, nowadays many families don’t want the hassle of making them, and being able to buy fresh buns every day that aren’t too expensive, would you like that?"

"Of course, who wouldn’t want fresh ones without having to make them themselves."

The two discussed all the way, and returned to the store around eleven o’clock, at which time, there was already a help-wanted poster on the door of the store.

As they entered, Xue Jianian had just sent away a young girl who had come looking for a job.

Once the person walked away, the two quickly asked, "How about it, did you recruit anyone?"

Xue Jianian pointed at the young comrade in the distance with his chin, smiling, "That one just now, applied for a waitress position, I asked her a few things and thought she was fairly clever, so I agreed to let her come try next week. There was also an aunty who came for a kitchen job this morning. That aunty said she knows many dishes; her ancestors were Imperial Chefs. I thought she was bluffing, so I didn’t accept her."

Lu Jingqiu asked, "How old is she? Our shop has long working hours, I worry she might not be able to endure if she’s older."

"She looked to be over forty."

Luo Xinyue said, "Her family were Imperial Chefs?"

"That’s what she claimed."

Xue Jianian and Luo Xinyue didn’t believe it, but Lu Jingqiu said, "We could give her a try, if she doesn’t fit, we’ll just let her go. Her being an Imperial Chef is of no consequence, our shop does beef soup; the kitchen’s tasks are simply simmering meat, slicing beef, and preparing beef offal. There’s not much skill involved."

Xue Jianian added, "Not that there’s none, the base for the soup is still very important, but I have the recipe. How about you two, found everything suitable?"

"We’ve found it, the dishes and chopsticks cost us fifty yuan, we just need cooking tools."

Luo Xinyue said, "Let’s go take a look at the kitchenware factory this afternoon."

"Alright, let’s settle tools this Sunday, and we can open directly next week."

Lu Jingqiu checked the time, asked Xue Jianian to close the door, and the group found a nearby store to have lunch.

In the afternoon, the three of them sat resting in the store, chatting, and imagining the business of the store, Lu Jingqiu even thought about starting a chain.

Xue Jianian and Luo Xinyue listened excitedly as if that day had really arrived.

"By the way, Niannian, is the Warm Pot factory’s cafeteria taken care of?"

Xue Jianian smiled, "It went smoothly; we provide ample quantity, a fair price, and it was a friend’s referral, all very polite. It’s just that now we need to occasionally deliver goods to various factories, I need a delivery worker, as my little aunt can’t deliver goods while managing the store alone."

Luo Xinyue said, "It’s also because you’re now attending school, and your husband is in the military; you really are swamped. Now that we’ve opened this store, you’ll be even busier."

"Yes."

Around two o’clock, Lu Jingqiu measured the diameter of the stove and went with Luo Xinyue to buy some iron pots.

Such large iron pots, twenty yuan each, were truly expensive, and they didn’t come with delivery. The two of them bought two large iron pots, two knives, a few spatulas, and spoons.

On the way back, they found a handcart and pulled it directly to the store.

They arrived at the store after three o’clock. By that time, the bowls and chopsticks had been delivered and Xue Jianian had placed them in the back.

It was then that they realized they had forgotten to order shelves.

As luck would have it, the apprentice of the carpenter uncle who delivered the tables came over, so they had him take measurements for the shelves.

They made a total of three trips. The front desk fit nicely inside, and the long counter in front of the kitchen was also finished, a bit high but manageable.

They also received two sets of tables.

In the afternoon, some people came to inquire about job openings. Lu Jingqiu took a liking to a man in his fifties.

Having previously worked in a factory kitchen, Xue Jianian told him to come over the day after tomorrow.

They also hired a woman to wash dishes and tidy the tables.

It was past five o’clock when the three of them finally closed the shop and went home.

Once back home, Lu Jingqiu flopped onto the bed and fell asleep. She didn’t cook dinner and didn’t feel like eating.

When Jiang Nanzhou came home and saw the cold stove, he went upstairs and found her sleeping.

Frightened, he hurriedly woke her up, "Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, wake up, wake up quickly."

Yesterday evening Jiang Nanzhou had come home to find her sleeping, and she was still asleep when he left, and now today upon returning, she was sleeping again. This scared him, thinking she might have some health problem.

It was only after hearing Lu Jingqiu’s groggy voice that his heart settled down.

"You’re back."

"Why have you been sleeping? Didn’t you eat?"

"Yeah, I’ve been running around all day, and it was after five when I got home. I was tired, so I lay down to rest for a while. What time is it now?"

"It’s almost eight o’clock. Are you hungry?"

"It’s okay."

"I’ll go and cook. I was so scared just now, thinking you were unwell. Do you still want to sleep? If you want to, sleep a bit longer. I’ll call you when dinner is ready."

"Okay, thanks."

After Jiang Nanzhou went out, Lu Jingqiu lay in bed, not wanting to move but also not falling asleep. Once she smelled the aroma wafting up, she stopped trying to sleep altogether and quickly got up to find her husband.

Jiang Nanzhou had made porridge, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and also cooked her favorite braised eggplants.

Seeing the food that hadn’t yet been taken out of the pot, Lu Jingqiu was already starting to drool, "Husband, you’re amazing."

Jiang Nanzhou affectionately turned and tickled her nose, saying, "I have a business trip next week, and I’m really worried about leaving you alone."

"Don’t worry, when I’m on my own, I can eat at the school. The food at our school isn’t bad at all. And I definitely won’t mistreat myself on Sundays."