Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 265: Losing Consciousness

Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Losing Consciousness

"Boss!"

Liao Da’s voice rang out from outside the door, jolting Nanzhi back to her senses. After putting away the box, she asked, "What is it?"

Liao Da walked in and scratched his head, "Boss, most of the customers have left. Some people are asking when the second floor private rooms will be open."

"Tell them the rooms are being renovated and won’t be ready until the fifteenth of April. If anyone wants to book a banquet this month, we can offer a 10% discount and a couple of side dishes on the house." Nanzhi’s face was still a little pale as she said this.

"Alright, Boss, you go ahead with your work." After exiting the room and carefully closing the door, Liao Da was left with little confusion.

He had seen the man who had come with the boss into the backyard. Where had he gone?

It wasn’t until the lamps lining the street were lit up that the last table of customers finally left.

Lun Daliang didn’t wait to eat at the restaurant and simply greeted everyone before going home.

Xu Chou served another table of hot dishes, and they all sat down to eat together.

"Everyone has worked hard today. Enjoy your meal and get some early rest."

"Alright--"

The crowd responded in unison, and then they started devouring their food. After dinner, Madam Cui cleaned up the dishes and bowls, then she went home.

The helpers were already exhausted, competing to go to the backyard to wash up. Uncle Ping, however, had brought out today’s account book.

"Bosses, this is today’s account book." Uncle Ping laid it out in front of Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao.

"Today we used three taels eight qian of silver for the operational cost. Although the free side dishes were not expensive, we gave thirty-one of them, so we lost 620 wen. To cover the daily cost of labor and materials, our restaurant must earn at least 500 wen to be able to pay monthly wages on time. Plus the daily cost of meat and vegetables, we need to earn at least one tael two qian a day. This is just the capital cost. If we convert it into food prices, we need to sell at least two taels of silver a day to keep running."

Hearing Uncle Ping’s words, Nanzhi and Miaomiao exchanged a glance before finally turning to look at Uncle Ping.

Seeing the two bosses staring at him, Uncle Ping couldn’t help smiling with his normally stoic face.

"Today we earned two taels seven qian at our restaurant. Although it’s not a profit, it’s still better than we expected. If we keep this momentum, there should be a surplus after the monthly wages are paid."

"That’s good, that’s good." Nanzhi patted her chest. Today’s roast whole sheep, except for the two legs, did not make any profit, and the rest was also sold at twenty wen per serving, half sold and half free.

The lamb they ordered today barely sold out, and the last pound was only sold on skewers.

They had used up all the pork.

She just didn’t know whether people would come to eat without the free side dishes and only an eight percent discount tomorrow.

"As long as there is a surplus, that’s good." Shen Miaomiao giggled, her face full of joy.

She was afraid that she couldn’t help much and had even prepared for a loss for the first few months.

"Uncle Ping, you should go rest as well. We have to go back now."

"Do you want Wang Sheng and the others to accompany you?"

Looking at the dim sky outside, Uncle Ping said with some concern.

Although the night curfew has been lifted in Yan City, the darkness still feels somewhat intimidating.

Especially after the assembly, Yan City’s population has decreased sharply, and many hawkers and vendors have also reduced the number of times they set up shop at night.

The two bosses are both beautiful women, which makes people a little uneasy.

"Don’t worry, we’re close to home." Nanzhi said with a smile. She and Shen Miaomiao left the restaurant together.

The night wind blew on the two of them, blowing away all their fatigue.

"Sister Nanzhi, you’ve worked hard today." Shen Miaomiao said, swaying Nanzhi’s arm.

"You also worked hard for a day." Nanzhi said with a smile, tousling Miaomiao’s hair.

She could see Miaomiao’s change, constantly trying to improve herself.

"Sister Nanzhi, do you think we could ever become like Su Tao?" Shen Miaomiao looked at the moon in the sky, somewhat melancholic.

"Huh?" Nanzhi lifted her head in confusion and looked at the moon, then at the young girl next to her.

"I like him, Wenchen, but my current family situation doesn’t match his." Shen Miaomiao’s brow furrowed, her eyes a bit downcast.

She envied Su Tao, and she also wanted to have her own career.

Only then can she see Wenchen again and stand up straighter.

When she fell for Wenchen, she was just a little country girl, and he was a shy young boy.

But now, the shy boy has become a general, in the distant capital of Kyoto, and she didn’t want to remain a small unmarried girl at home anymore.

She wants to open a restaurant, earn silver, become a great female boss that everyone talks about. She hopes to bring her parents to Kyoto to see him.

"Miaomiao, do you believe me?"

Having been a wife and a mother, how could Nanzhi not understand the melancholy in her eyes?

A young girl yearning for love but past the age of waiting blindly for the one you love.

She was worried too, wasn’t she?

Shen Wenchen is now a general, the city lord of Yan City. Having gone to Kyoto this time, he might even receive more awards and honors.

And she is just a farmer’s girl.

When she first opened this restaurant, she wished to have her own career. That way, when she stood with him, she wouldn’t feel too inferior.

In her previous life, she had no parents, only a beloved grandmother. She wasn’t beautiful or smart, but she came into this world, loved by her father, mother, and brother, with a loving husband and children.

They were all wonderful, but she always felt unconfident, feeling that compared to Su Tao, she seemed unworthy to stand next to Shen Wenchen...

"Of course, I believe in Sister Nanzhi." Miaomiao nodded strongly, only to find that Nanzhi, as if in a trance, was standing completely still on the street with vacant eyes.

"Sister Nanzhi? Sister Nanzhi? What’s wrong with you?"

The young girl was immediately panicked, shaking Nanzhi’s arm, but no matter how she shouted, there was no response.

Aze was the first to wash up. Just when he was about to put the door panel up, he faintly heard some noise from the street outside.

He stopped what he was doing and looked outside.

Standing not far away were his two bosses.

When Aze heard Miaomiao’s shouts, his mind went blank, and he quickly called for Liao Da and rushed out of the restaurant.

Nanzhi’s rigid body suddenly relaxed, and she crumpled to the ground like a noodle.

Miaomiao desperately tried to hold her up, preventing her head from hitting the ground.

"Boss? What happened?" When Liao Da saw the two bosses in this state, he was also a bit dumbfounded.

She was perfectly fine just now, how did she faint in such a short time?

"Liao Da, Liao Da, quickly help me to take Sister Nanzhi to the medical hall!" The young girl tried to steady her own heart, but her words were still trembling.

"Okay..alright." Liao Da nodded and picked up Nanzhi and ran towards the medical hall.

Miaomiao tried to follow, but her legs felt like jelly. Seeing her anxious, Aze extended his arm "Boss, let me help you walk."

"No need, no need." Shen Miaomiao shook her head, refused Aze’s arm, but then almost fell down when she took a step.

Unable to just stand by and watch, Aze apologized and picked up Shen Miaomiao to follow.

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