0p0 Chapter 249 A blessing in disguise
Chapter 249 A blessing in disguise
"There's something else going on here."
"There's a lot of hidden secrets involved."
Aunt Zhang stared at Yu Shuixian and spoke with a sarcastic look on her face.
"Yu Shuixian, this old woman, is the first to complain. Don't let her deceive you."
The eyes of the onlookers fell on Aunt Zhang.
Aunt Zhang instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.
"Auntie, you know the inside story, right? Tell me quickly."
"Well, I live in the same community with Hanmei girl and old woman Yu Shuixian. I know their personalities very well."
Aunt Zhang spoke loudly at the top of her voice.
"Yu Shuixian is Hanmei's mother-in-law, no, her ex-mother-in-law."
"Hanmei was twenty years old when she married this old woman's second son, Zeng Youzhi. Zeng Youzhi was born with a deficiency and was sick all over. Hanmei married Zeng Youzhi to bring him good luck. But on the wedding day, Zeng Youzhi fell ill, vomited blood and died. This old woman not only did not comfort Hanmei, who was widowed so soon after her marriage, but she also blamed Hanmei for Zeng Youzhi's death and spread the word that Hanmei was a jinx."
"Don't let Hanmei attend Zeng Youzhi's funeral."
"Kick Hanmei out of the Zeng family."
"Hanmei's family were also full of heartless and ruthless people. During that time, poor Hanmei had nowhere to go and had to rent a shabby house to make ends meet."
"This year, Miss Hanmei became sworn sisters with the wives of Captain Xie and Captain Xiao of the Jiangcheng Military Region. The three sisters run a noodle stall together and opened this restaurant together. This old woman saw that Miss Hanmei's life was getting more and more prosperous, so she came here to ask for money."
"Every word that Zhang's eldest sister-in-law said is true. I can testify to that."
After Aunt Zhang finished speaking, Aunt Lanhua raised the broom and spoke.
"A few years ago, when Hanmei was running a noodle stall in Qingshi Lane, this old woman and her family often went to Qingshi Lane to cause trouble for Hanmei."
"Not long ago, this old woman wanted to occupy Hanmei's house to use as a wedding house for her youngest son Zeng Youtian. Fortunately, Jiaojiao and Qingluo protected her, otherwise Hanmei's house would have been taken away by this old woman and her family."
"Xiaobao can also testify."
A milky sound was heard.
The onlookers were attracted by Aunt Zhang's grandson Xiaobao.
As if afraid that others couldn't see him, Xiaobao raised a chubby little hand while speaking.
"Aunt Qin is a good person."
"Auntie Qin often gives Xiaobao free soy milk."
"Grandma Zeng is a bad person."
"Grandma Zeng often bullies Aunt Qin."
Adults may lie and defend Qin Hanmei out of favoritism.
But children of a few years old are innocent and will be nice to whoever is nice to them.
After Xiaobao finished speaking, some of the onlookers looked at Qin Hanmei with sympathy, while others frowned and looked at Yu Shuixian who was still sitting on the ground.
"In this new society, there are still people who believe in the idea of a wedding."
"How could there be such a vicious mother-in-law and such a pitiful daughter-in-law in this world?"
"I was so blind just now that I actually sided with the vicious mother-in-law."
"This daughter-in-law has a really good temper. If I were to encounter something like this, I would have taken action long ago."
Everyone in the crowd spoke one sentence.
Yu Shuixian was almost drowned by the saliva.
Seeing that her trick of throwing a tantrum and playing the victim had failed, Yu Shuixian climbed up from the ground with the help of a crutch.
"Qin Hanmei, just wait for me."
Yu Shuixian glared at Qin Hanmei fiercely, then left on crutches with a look of resentment on her face.
As soon as Yu Shuixian left, some of the onlookers dispersed, and those who remained gathered in front of the big-character poster.
"Boss, do you really give away free noodles with every bowl you buy, and free soy milk?"
One person stepped forward, and the others turned their heads to look at the three sisters Qin Hanmei, Yun Jiaojiao and Lin Qingluo.
Seeing this scene, the three sisters curled their lips at the same time.
Lin Qingluo took Qin Hanmei's hand and whispered in her ear, "Sister, your ex-mother-in-law's interference seems to have turned out to be a blessing in disguise for us."
"Yes."
Qin Hanmei nodded with a smile on her face.
"Second sister, third sister, go and do your own things. I'll take care of this."
Yun Jiaojiao, Lin Qingluo, Zhao Biao, and Aunt Lanhua turned around and walked inside, while Aunt Zhang followed the four of them, holding her grandson's hand.
Qin Hanmei, who stayed outside, was surrounded by a group of people.
Qin Hanmei glanced around and said with a smile, "This is the opening event of our Three Flowers Hotel. New customers get one bowl of noodles for free, and free soy milk. Regular customers with membership cards can get two free bowls of noodles and free soy milk."
"In addition to noodles of various flavors, our Three Flowers Hotel also sells hot pot."
"Hot pot is 50% off today."
“The event is only available today.”
"The three of us sisters used to set up a noodle stall in Qingshi Lane. Our noodles are very popular there and have a good reputation. Comrades, would you like to come in and try some?"
"Is it the Qin family noodle stall in Qingshi Lane?"
"Yes."
Qin Hanmei looked at the man who was speaking.
"Our Three Sisters Hotel was formerly the Qin family noodle stall in Qingshi Lane. This comrade looks familiar. Have you ever eaten noodles in Qingshi Lane before?"
"Boss Qin has a really good memory."
"I went there once."
Qin Hanmei's words brought a smile to the man's face.
"Boss Qin, your beef noodles are amazing."
"The noodles were rolled to be chewy and smooth, the beef was stewed to a melt-in-your-mouth consistency, and the spicy oily broth was incredibly fragrant. I still remember the taste."
"Boss Qin, are you selling beef noodles today?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Qin Hanmei stretched out her right hand towards the man.
"Please come in."
"Our dandan noodles, hot dry noodles, pea noodles, pea noodles, and knife-cut noodles are all good. You can have a bowl of beef noodles today and get a bowl of other noodles for free."
"I was in a hurry to go out this morning and didn't have breakfast. I'll go in and try it."
At Qin Hanmei's invitation, the man strode into the restaurant.
"A bowl of noodles doesn't cost much, I might as well go in and try it."
"Buy one bowl, get one free. What a great deal! I'll go in and try it too."
Several people followed the man into the restaurant.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the lobby on the first floor was filled with customers eating noodles.
Looking at the packed house, the three sisters Qin Hanmei, Yun Jiaojiao and Lin Qingluo all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Lin Qingluo: "Sister, my dear, we made the right decision to open this restaurant."
After being happy, Qin Hanmei frowned slightly, looking worried.
"It's just that business is so good that we're a little overwhelmed."
A restaurant is not like a noodle stall, three or four people definitely can't handle it.
If you want to expand your business, hiring people is a must.
Yun Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said, "Sister, Luobo, let's hire some helpers. We'll hire three chefs, one for the hot pot, one for cooking noodles, and one for odd jobs. We'll also hire a dishwasher. The business is getting bigger, and Aunt Lanhua can't handle it alone. We'll temporarily hire five waiters."