157 Teaching Snacks
The tofu shop was busy for half the morning. Most typically bought tofu in the morning, so Su Wenzhe had almost sold all of the shop’s tofu. Still, some dried tofu, snacks, and tofu curd remained.
Su Wenzhe was watching the shop while Liu Yinyin did not have much to do. She said, “I’ll go to the backyard to help Binglan.”
“Okay, you go ahead,” Su Wenzhe replied. He would have also wanted to help if he did not need to watch the shop. He wanted to see what his sister was cooking and knew that whatever she cooked would be delicious.
Su Binglan had bought many ingredients. That way, she could return to the shop during the afternoon and make some desserts.
Liu Yinyin entered the backyard and said, “Binglan, let me help you.”
Su Binglan looked at her and said, “Can you call Wenzhe? I bought some ingredients to teach you two how to make herbal eggs, steamed buns, Chinese hamburgers, and haggis soup.”
Liu Yinyin became excited when she heard that. She smiled and hurriedly said, “I’ll go and get him right away!”
After some thought, Su Binglan said, “Wait a minute, Sister-in-law. Tell Lin Zheng to watch the tofu shop while Li Shi and Zhou Shan watch the dessert shop. Then Big Brother can come here.”
“O-Okay.” Liu Yinyin could not wait any longer.
The tofu shop had been busy the entire morning, and Liu Yinyin had little free time. She and her husband were restless by nature and always felt anxious whenever they were free.
They wanted to learn how to make those dishes from Su Binglan, but they could not rush her just because they were anxious. However, they did not expect Su Binglan to teach them so soon.
Liu Yinyin ran into the shop from the backyard. “Quickly, your sister wants to teach us to make some dishes!”
Su Wenzhe was so bored that he started to panic, but he immediately perked up when he heard his wife’s words. “Okay! I’ll close the shop!”
Liu Yinyin grabbed his arm and said, “You don’t need to do that. Binglan said Lin Zheng would watch the tofu shop while we’re back there.”
“Okay,” Su Wenzhe replied.
Su Wenzhe and his wife did not know why Lin Zheng and the other two always called Su Binglan their boss, but the couple remained silent and would not ask too many questions about Su Binglan. They simply listened to her.
Lin Zheng, Li Shi, and Zhou Shan instinctively listened to their boss’s orders. Not only did they trust their boss, but they also worshiped her. They were incredibly grateful whenever Su Binglan would teach them anything.
After all, Su Binglan gave them a hand when no one cared for them and when they gave up on themselves. The trio knew what was good for them and remembered their boss’s kindness.
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Meanwhile, Su Binglan looked at the excited Su Wenzhe and Liu Yinyin in the backyard kitchen. She said, “I’ll teach you two how to make more dishes so you can set up a stall and sell them at noon.”
Su Wenzhe said, “B-But our tables and chairs aren’t ready yet. How can we set up our stall?”
Su Binglan looked around the backyard and said, “There are benches here. You can set some up in the shop and some at the front. You can also use the benches as tables. We’ll use these for now and set up the chairs and tables when they’re ready.
“We’ll make more food in the meantime. Let’s make a small portion today so the customers can taste them. We’ll let them spread the word for us, so more customers will come when our food becomes more famous. They’ll be lining up to buy these dishes sooner or later.”