Chapter 247 Trial Work
Hu San was asked to take the others to sit and rest, while Nanzhi led Xu Chou to the kitchen.
"Your name is Xu Chou, right?" Nanzhi looked at Xu Chou who was a little embarrassed and slowed down his voice.
"Yes." Xu Chou only dared to respond briefly. Since entering the house, he had kept his head low for fear of bumping into Nanzhi.
"There are some ingredients in the kitchen, see if you can make a dish." Nanzhi asked, pointing to the ingredients and seasonings neatly displayed aside.
"Yes." Xu Chou glanced at the things placed aside, and then nodded.
"Well, since no one else has arrived yet, I'll let you choose the ingredients to make a dish first."
"good."
Nanzhi turned aside to let Xu Chou choose the ingredients, while he sat in front of the stove and prepared to burn firewood for a while.
"No, no need, I can just cook it myself." Xu Chou panicked when he saw the buyer going to the stove.
How can anyone let the buyer light the fire for him?
"Just do your thing. When you're done, tell me and I'll light the fire." Nanzhi was a little surprised by what he said, so he just waved his hand to show that it was nothing.
Hearing her words, Xu Chou was in a trance. He was born ugly and was said to be a monster. In the past, when his back was not so crooked, he took the five taels of silver saved by his mother to learn how to cook. Others could start a job and make money after learning for one year. , but the master said that he was clumsy and could not learn anything, so he forced himself to study there for five years and worked as a kitchen boy for five years.
Later, his mother-in-law became seriously ill and no one could take care of her. He begged his master to let him go home to take care of her, but he only got a kick and said that if he left, he would not be recognized as his apprentice.
That kick hit his spine, and his back always hurt from time to time.
After his grandmother recovered from his illness, he found another job, but the shopkeeper said he looked scary, so he reluctantly accepted him. He was only in the kitchen and could not go out, and he could only get a monthly salary of 600 Wen. Although he cooks all the food in the shop, he does everything by himself, from chopping vegetables to lighting the fire.
He thought that even if he could only get 600 Wen a month, he could get more than 70 Liang in a year. He would not spend any money on food and drink, and the money would be given to his mother-in-law.
But after working as a cook in that shop for two years, he was fired by the shopkeeper on the pretext of laziness just because he had a back problem and missed a meal.
Thinking about the past, Xu Chou wiped away his tears and began to concentrate on cutting vegetables.
Because he was afraid that the buyer would dislike his figure, he tried to straighten his waist all the way. Now he lowered his head to chop vegetables and relaxed.
Nanzhi could see his back while sitting in front of the stove. Xu Chou was wearing thin clothes, and she could see the twisted curvature of his spine at a glance.
Although Xu Chou had some difficulty walking, he moved his hands quickly. Nanzhi just looked at it and nodded inwardly.
"Then, boss, please light the fire. I'll get it done here." Xu Chou stuttered a little, put down the kitchen knife and seemed to be the same awkward person again.
"good."
The pot was hot and the oil was added, Xu Chou's movements were smooth and fluid, and before Nanzhi could recover, a steaming dish was placed on the table.
"Dong, boss, I'm done."
Shen Miaomiao and Hu San, who were lying at the door just now and looking around, now also squeezed in, especially Hu San, whose eyes almost dropped when he looked at the plate of dishes.
"Xu Chou, I never thought you had this ability!"
"I learned it before." Xu Chou replied, but lowered his body.
"Miaomiao, try it quickly." Nanzhi handed the chopsticks to Hu San and Shen Miaomiao, and then he picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.
Shen Miaomiao took the chopsticks and hurriedly took a bite. Hu San saw that both of them had picked up the vegetables and then stretched out the chopsticks.
The three of them didn't speak a word after eating, but Nanzhi already knew what was going on.
This Xu Chou must be bought by himself.
For no other reason, she still has two hundred kilograms of cumin in her hand, so if she opens this restaurant, she must have a main dish.
She had planned to hire a chef and choose one to learn how to cook with cumin.
Xu Chou's craftsmanship is very good. What he chose just now is beef, but it is delicious and does not have the smell of beef. If you buy him, the advantages will naturally far outweigh the disadvantages.
Shen Miaomiao was also full of praise for Xu Chou's food. She also went to Hongfulou for dinner because of Sister Nanzhi, but after tasting it today, Xu Chou's cooking skills were obviously superior.
Hu San ate several bites in a row, and then he believed that it was Xu Chou's craftsmanship.
I have to say, this beef is really delicious!
"Brother Hu, I wonder how many taels of silver Xu Chou wants?" Nanzhi looked at Hu San and asked.
"This..." Hu San hesitated. After Miss Lin and the others chose Xu Chou today, he went to check, but he couldn't find this person's record.
"I, I sold myself." Xu Chou said timidly from the side.
"My mother is gone. I don't have money at home to take care of her funeral, so I sold myself to buy her a coffin."
As soon as Xu Chou's words came out, the three of them were stunned. Hu San was surprised that he would appear in Yaxing's room, Shen Miaomiao was surprised by his filial piety, and Nanzhi was surprised that he had such good skills. , how could he be so depressed that he sold himself out?
"I voluntarily sold myself. It would be nice if I could have two taels of silver." Xu Chou's voice was choked when he spoke. He was a man in his forties, and he had only relied on my mother for all these years. Now she has left. , but he couldn't even afford a coffin.
"I'll give you ten taels of silver, do you think it's okay?" Nanzhi said in a deep voice, ignoring Hu San's surprised gaze.
"I don't pity you, it's just because of your cooking skills that I give you ten taels of silver for selling yourself. Do you think it's okay?"
When Nanzhi said this, she was a little hesitant. She could buy Xu Chou for only two taels of silver, or she could "borrow" him for two taels to use for her mother's funeral arrangements.
After all, a good cook's monthly salary was two taels of silver, but she was unwilling to take that risk.
She wanted to give the recipe of barbecue ingredients to Xu Chou. If she could buy it out at once, that would naturally be the best choice.
"Okay, okay, thank you, boss, thank you, boss!" Xu Chou's voice was filled with excitement, and he knelt down in front of Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao.
Being kneeled like this, Nanzhi felt extremely complicated. She might have really integrated into this world.
"Get up quickly, the others should be here soon." Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao helped Xu Chou up, and then returned to the front hall.
Several people outside the restaurant were gathering together and looking in the door.
They are all people who registered at Yahang to look for work. Today, people from Yahang came to inform them that there is an employer recruiting workers here, but why does it look like there is no business?
Several people looked at each other, but no one dared to walk in front. Finally, An Wazi heard the noise and stuck his head out.
"Boss, boss, someone is coming outside!"
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