Lang and Erlang were somewhat stunned, completely not expecting their parents to truly become hands-off shopkeepers and hand over the large restaurant to them.
This greatly worried the two brothers, who were afraid of accidentally causing trouble and offending guests, making them tremble and highly tense.
However, in reality, running a restaurant was very easy. Sun Wang managed the guests, and the kitchen had the cooks. The two of them only needed to act as mascots at the entrance, welcoming guests in.
The business on the second day was still booming.
Because of the out-of-season vegetables that Jiang Wan had procured, people couldn't resist coming to try them.
Moreover, the food at Wangxiang Lou had a truly unique flavor, which brought a sense of novelty to the wealthy residents of Yaoxian, who were accustomed to Jiangnan cuisine.
After all, before this, there had never been a restaurant in their area that served cuisine from other regions.
This unique business, wasn't it easy to manage?
The second day of business ended smoothly, and the Lang brothers breathed a sigh of relief.
When they returned home and counted the silver, it was half a tael more than the previous day, which made the two brothers overjoyed, and they instantly felt like business prodigies.
It was almost unbearable to watch.
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi also couldn't help but secretly relax. It seemed their two sons weren't as useless as they had imagined.
If those two business prodigies knew how their parents perceived them, it was unknown if they could still laugh.
In the following days, Jiang Wan went to the restaurant with her two elder brothers to oversee things.
After the initial boom in the opening days, the business at Wangxiang Lou gradually stabilized.
Although it wasn't as bustling as in the first few days of opening, the business was still the best among all the restaurants in Yaoxian.
After deducting costs, the daily profit could reach twelve to thirteen taels.
Only then did Lang and Erlang finally breathe a sigh of relief.
With good business, they could report to their parents, otherwise, they feared they might really be beaten by their parents.
After all, this business had been opened by emptying their family's savings.
Time flew by, and it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival in Jiangnan was still hot during the day.
The rice paddies had already begun to sprout and flower.
In about a month, they could be harvested.
Once this season's rice was stored, the weather would start to turn cold.
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wangxiang Lou only operated for the lunch service. After seeing off the last table of guests, it closed early.
Because today was not only the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also Jiang Wan's sixth birthday.
Jiang Wan was born on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which coincidentally fell on her birthday from her previous life.
She learned this early in the morning from Chen Yuezhi.
The original owner, that little fool, naturally couldn't remember her birthday, and after Jiang Wan transmigrated, she hadn't bothered to ask about it.
Having never had a proper birthday in her previous life, she naturally couldn't recall the matter of her birthday.
This was considered the most grand festival the Jiang family had celebrated since settling in Jiangnan.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, they were so busy that they just muddled through. The Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Wan's birthday, family reunion, and the opening of the restaurant – several happy occasions coinciding meant they had to celebrate properly.
Chen Yuezhi invited all the staff from the restaurant to the village. Sun Wang also came with his mother, and even Wang Hongye's family was invited. Everyone gathered together to celebrate a lively reunion festival.
With a few cooks present, Chen Yuezhi and the others didn't have to do any work, but Chen Yuezhi insisted on personally making a bowl of longevity noodles for Jiang Wan.
It was Jiang Wan's first birthday, and she was very excited. Knowing the meaning of longevity noodles, she drank all the soup in the bowl without leaving a drop.
When the food was served, Jiang Wan was so happy her mouth couldn't close.
The table was full of dishes she loved!
Well, in fact, there wasn't a single dish she didn't like, as she never had picky eating habits.
With over twenty people, adults and children combined, three tables were set up in the courtyard, with no distinction between master and servant, only between elders and juniors. The older ones sat at one table, where they could eat quietly and peacefully. The younger and younger children sat at another table, free to make noise.
Jiang Pan, as the head of the family, raised his wine cup during the meal and said with a smile, "Everyone has worked hard during this period. The stable business of our Wangxiang Lou is all thanks to everyone's hard work. Come, I toast you all with this cup."
The employees and cooks of Wangxiang Lou had red eyes, and their hands trembled slightly as they raised their wine cups.
"Thank you, owner."
Except for Sun Wang, all the employees and cooks at Wangxiang Lou were purchased. They were people living at the lowest level of society. Who among those who were sold by the original owner's family hadn't suffered grievances?
Initially, everyone was uneasy, but after coming to Wangxiang Lou, the owner's family was very kind and never gave them a cold shoulder, even treating them politely.
Although the work in the restaurant was indeed very tiring, several times more tiring than their previous jobs, they felt energized. This was because the owner not only paid them generous monthly wages but also treated them like human beings!
On this point alone, they were willing to serve the owner with all their might.
After finishing his wine, Jiang Pan said, "In the future, the business of our restaurant will depend on everyone. I won't say much else, but I will say this: I will never mistreat anyone who works diligently!"
Everyone in the restaurant was so moved that their eyes welled up with tears, and they hurriedly expressed their loyalty.
Jiang Wan watched these people, who were almost willing to shed blood for her father with just a few words, and felt amused. In fact, her father had some potential to be a leader. Look at this brainwashing session, how atmospheric it was!
As they were eating merrily, Erlang suddenly glanced cautiously at his parents. "Dad, Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Jiang Pan put down his chopsticks and asked, "What is it?"
Jiang Wan also looked over. She saw Zhang Qiaoxiu, sitting next to Erlang, lowering her head, looking a bit sad. Zhang Qiaoxiu secretly tugged at Erlang's clothes, but it didn't stop Erlang from speaking.
Erlang said in a low voice, "I don't want to help at the restaurant anymore."
Jiang Pan frowned. "Why? If you don't help at the restaurant, what do you want to do? Do you want to drive a carriage to the dock to haul goods? Have you no ambition!"
What was the point of them putting in so much effort to open this restaurant? Besides making money, it was also for their two sons to gain some skills, so they wouldn't have to farm for their entire lives.
And now this second son said he didn't want to go to the restaurant anymore!
Erlang quickly said, "Of course not. I want to join the army! Dad, I want to achieve great things! A few days ago, I heard people at the restaurant talking about a troop passing through Yaoxian in a while. I... I want to go with the army."
"Shut up!"
Jiang Pan was a bit agitated and immediately objected, "Don't even think about it! Is joining the army that easy? Do you know what joining the army entails? Achieving great things, achieving great things – if it were that easy to achieve merit, would it be your turn?!"