With everyone watching expectantly, Julie erased the daily recipes on the small blackboard behind her and wrote the number 442 in chalk.

"Today's total turnover is 442 yuan."

Everyone looked at each other with excitement on their faces.

Before opening the business, Shen Mingzhu did some calculations for everyone. If the monthly turnover reaches about [-], he can maintain a balanced income.

On average every day, the daily turnover must reach at least 166 yuan to avoid losing money.

Unexpectedly, it sold 442 yuan on the first day of opening, which was a good start.

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest early. We'll arrive half an hour early tomorrow morning and we'll have a morning meeting."

After all the employees left, Julie closed the doors and windows, locked the door, and then returned to the dormitory.

……

"I don't know what those people are thinking. A few dishes are selling for 88 yuan, and a big table is selling for 138 yuan. They are actually willing to pay for it and come all the way out of the city. They are really busy."

In the dormitory, Jia Yuemei soaked her feet in the foot bucket while muttering to Shen Xiangnan.

Shen Xiangnan looked at her and said, "I also want to ask you what you think. People are willing to come to our store to eat and let us make money. If you don't thank them, you will be eliminated. There is a reason why my little sister won't let you be the foreman."

Jia Yuemei curled her lips, "How much money have you earned? After selling so much money, how many of them will fall into your pocket?"

"We did all the dirty work, but she kept talking, and all the money ended up in her pocket."

Shen Xiangnan retorted, "What do you know? The store is located in a place where no one can shit. If it weren't for my little sister's favors and connections, do you think people can come here to eat?"

Seeing Jia Yuemei's unconvinced look, Shen Xiangnan added: "If you have the ability, you can also use 1 yuan to open a store. Whatever you earn by then will be yours, and no one will compete with you."

Jia Yuemei was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but lift her wet feet and put them on Shen Xiangnan's legs.

"What are you doing? My pants are all wet. How can I wear them tomorrow?"

It has been raining continuously since the beginning of winter, and even after ten days and a half of washing, the clothes still won't dry. Shen Xiangnan didn't bring much clothes, so he could only wear this one at the moment.

"Wear whatever you like. If you don't have to wear something, just go naked!"

Outside the door, Julie carried the empty basin and turned around to the dormitory where the waitress lived.

Her thermos kettle was broken and she wanted to ask the couple to borrow some hot water to warm her feet.

……

Early the next morning, Julie rode a motorcycle into the city to make purchases and reported to Shen Mingzhu on the way.

Regarding the turnover, Shen Mingzhu was not too surprised. After all, the number of tables had been booked in advance.

The only exception is probably that the guest may cancel or postpone the reservation.

"Very good. How many tables are reserved today?"

"Three tables."

Shen Mingzhu nodded and then asked about the performance of the employees who opened yesterday.

Julie reported some minor problems that several waiters had at work to Shen Mingzhu, but did not say that Jia Yuemei complained about Shen Mingzhu.

After all, eavesdropping is not a good thing to do.

What's more, Jia Yuemei is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. After all, this is Shen Mingzhu's family matter, and it is not her turn as an outsider to comment.

……

After Julie left, Shen Mingzhu took care of the work at hand as quickly as possible, then picked up her bag and went home, preparing to take Guoguo to the Municipal Maternity and Children's Hospital for a check-up.

As the season changes and winter comes, Guoguo always coughs at night.

She had gone to the hospital to see the pediatrician before.

The doctor diagnosed that there was nothing wrong, it might be lung fever, and asked her to buy Qiuli ointment and mix it with water to feed the child.

After drinking it for two days with no results, Shen Mingzhu decided to take her daughter to the city maternal and child hospital to have a look.

……

As the seasons change from autumn to winter, there are so many children with colds that the municipal maternal and child hospital is as crowded as a vegetable market.

While waiting for the consultation, I talked with other mothers and found out that there are quite a few children like Guoguo who have unexplained dry coughs.

Various mothers have privately tried various home remedies, such as Sichuan scallops and pear stewed, salted orange water, loquat pulp, radish water, etc., but none of them had any effect. In the end, they had to go to the hospital to see a doctor.

Waited in line for nearly two hours.

This time the doctor's diagnosis was a little different from last time. He said that the body heat was high and it was a natural physical problem. Many children have it. It's not a serious problem and there is no need to take medicine. It just means that you should pay attention to a light diet, eat less meat and eat more. vegetable.It sounds simple, but it is not a small problem for Shen Mingzhu.

Since starting to eat complementary foods, Guoguo doesn't like to eat vegetables, but only likes to eat meat, eggs and fruits.

But for the sake of my daughter's health, no matter how difficult it is, we have to find a way.

Coughing for a long time can easily lead to pneumonia.

……

After coming out of the clinic, Shen Mingzhu carried her daughter to the parking shed. After walking a few steps, she heard her daughter's milky voice, "Mom, Cheche."

"What kind of car is it? Mom should also take a look."

While Shen Mingzhu was teasing her daughter, she looked around and saw a black Santana parked at the gate of the maternal and child care home. A young woman wearing an off-white woolen coat was bending to get in the car.

Shen Mingzhu was about to look away, but when she saw the young woman's face clearly, she paused slightly.

……

In order to coax Guoguo to eat more vegetables, Shen Mingzhu thought of some ways.

For example, make vegetable pancakes, vegetable meatballs, vegetable wontons, and colorful noodles with vegetable juice.

Even the baked biscuits are filled with various vegetables.

But even though Shen Mingzhu worked hard to make a variety of vegetable snacks, Guoguo still didn't like eating them. She would spit them out even if she put them in her mouth, and even knocked over the rice bowl when she was angry.

This morning, when Shen Mingzhu brought the vegetable noodles that she had spent nearly an hour making in front of her daughter, and was knocked over by her daughter, she became so angry that she picked him up and slapped her butt twice. Down.

It wasn't until she heard her daughter's heart-rending cries that she realized she had just touched her daughter.

This was the first time she spanked her daughter.

The child was crying out of breath, and she herself was so angry that she burst into tears.

"Why are you disobedient? Is mom trying to harm you? Do you want to cough into pneumonia?"

A child over one year old didn't understand the good intentions of adults. He just thought his mother was so cruel and cried even louder.

The father and son, one coaxing their daughter, the other coaxing her, while Sister Yu cleans up.

Looking at her daughter who slowly stopped crying in her son's arms, Shen Mingzhu suddenly felt exhausted and frustrated.

She has always considered herself to be a good balance between family and career.

Her son, a born villain, is also growing up healthily according to her ideas.

But there was nothing she could do about her biological daughter.

She went to work in the factory, and she kept thinking about it.

I reflected on whether I was too forceful and not patient enough, forcing my daughter to eat food she didn’t like.

But then I thought about whether she was usually too doting on her daughter, giving her whatever she wanted, and developing her daughter's coquettish and willful character.

I can’t calm down and can’t devote myself to work.

After barely finishing the work at hand, Shen Mingzhu got off work early and returned home.

"Guoguo is upstairs, and Ziheng is playing with her."

Sister Yu was picking vegetable leaves in the yard. When she saw her coming home early, she smiled and asked before she could ask.

As someone who has been through this, how could he not see that Shen Mingzhu was concerned about his daughter.

Shen Mingzhu came to the second floor, and through the study window, she saw her daughter happily playing with toys, and her heart ached for a while.

She walked into the study.

Pei Ziheng saw her first and called "Mom" with shining black eyes.

Guoguo looked towards her slowly.

Just when she thought her daughter would be angry and ignore her because of what happened in the morning, her daughter happily stretched out her little hand to her——

"Mom, hug!"

Shen Mingzhu walked over with sore eyes, and when she held Xiangxiang's soft daughter in her arms, she couldn't help but shed tears.

All the unhappiness and sadness in my heart were comforted and healed by my daughter's soft voice, "Mama." (End of chapter)

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