In the early morning, Jiang Ci went to the vegetable market and adjusted the supply list with the supplier.

Every time a new dish is added to the store, she has to modify the amount of raw materials purchased. If she buys too little, it will not be able to meet the needs of diners, and if she buys too much, it will be a waste in the store if it expires.

Although Jiang Ci is picky, she is not a wasteful person.In her previous life, the time she lived in was not as abundant as it is now. In the eyes of ordinary people, food is very precious.

Fortunately, the food in her store is sold out almost every day, so she doesn't have to deal with the leftovers by herself.

The vegetable market on the outskirts of City A is very large. In addition to supplying the nearby residents, it also supplies many small and medium-sized restaurants.Jiang Ci walked for about ten minutes, struggling through the crowing of chickens, the smell of fish, and the smell of mutton... before coming out from one end of the vegetable market.

At the end of the vegetable market, she suddenly found a beautiful flower shop.

The decoration of the flower shop is actually not very particular, but the seasonal flowers are so beautiful that they are just placed in the bucket and placed at the door of the store, which attracts the attention of passers-by.

The owner of the flower seller was a middle-aged woman with quick hands and feet. When she saw a beautiful girl like Jiang Ci stop, she immediately knew that the business was coming.

She greeted warmly: "Buy a bouquet of flowers? You can keep them at home for at least a week. Look, carnations, hydrangeas, and violets are all very beautiful today..."

Jiang Ci interrupted her: "Do you have a fortune tree here?"

Florist owner: "..."

Florist owner: "Huh?"

Jiang Ci: "It's the big, fat one, with a thick trunk underneath and green leaves on top... that kind of fortune tree."

Seeing the bewildered face of the flower shop owner, Jiang Ci made a gesture with both hands.

"I, I know." The flower shop owner reacted, his face a little stiff.

What's the matter, girls don't buy flower arrangements nowadays?Buy a fortune tree?

Jiang Ci smiled: "Where is it, let me see, I want to buy a pot."

The fortune tree was placed in a relatively hidden place in the flower shop. Jiang Ci picked out the fattest pot, and asked the boss to change it to a blue and white porcelain pot that looked very rich at first glance.

The florist watched inexplicably, and the very beautiful girl walked away slowly, holding the porcelain basin and the fortune tree in both hands.

Feng Qianguan is originally decorated in Chinese style, so it is not too obtrusive to put the porcelain pot and fortune tree inside.

Jiang Ci placed it by the counter, and sprayed some water on it with a newly bought sprinkler. The water droplets glistened on the emerald green and sturdy leaves, making the leaves look particularly vital.

Although this thing looks tacky...

But when hear it, feel auspicious!

Chubby, so cute.

Sure enough, as soon as Aunt Liang entered the store, she shouted, "Oh, Boss Jiang, this pot should be placed in the store! It looks so energetic!"

"Yes." Jiang Ci smiled, "What do you think?"

"Not bad." Aunt Liang boasted, "We also have this thing in the factory manager's office, and someone goes to take care of it every day! Oh, what a pity. After the factory closed down, I don't know what to do with those trees."

Jiang Ci: "..."

Jiang Ci changed the topic: "Aunt Liang, let's start preparing."

Feng Qianguan's preparations for the day began in the morning.

On the stove, the fragrant thick soup has been simmering, and occasionally a small bubble pops out of "gudu".The smell of pork bones, dried fish, and dried shrimp wafts in the air...

Jiang Ci loosened his shoulders and put the japonica rice to be powdered into the machine. Thinking of the recruitment notices that had been posted at the store entrance for several days, he couldn't help but sigh.

She originally thought that she was kind enough to ask for a price, and the recruitment of Aunt Liang had gone smoothly before, so she should be able to recruit suitable employees quickly this time.

The customers in the shop felt the same way.

"Help a cook? Do you include food? If you include food, I really want to come and spread it."

"Yeah, at this price in the store, two meals are included, it's no fault of Boss Jiang!"

"Is it possible to learn Boss Jiang's craftsmanship in the back kitchen? If you can learn a little bit of it, then you will earn a lot of money!"

But the diners talk about it, everyone has their own jobs, and of course they would not choose to leave their jobs and become a helper in a small restaurant.

However, several people came to apply after seeing the recruitment notice.Jiang Ci felt the same after chatting, and let them stay.

The first person to come was an uncle in his forties, who looked down-to-earth and simple.On the first day of work, Jiang Ci still felt quite satisfied, until she saw the uncle quietly picking his nose... without washing his hands.

Then he grabbed the cabbage next to him.

Jiang Ci politely invited him out.

Jiang Ci learned from her experiences and lessons. For the second time, she recruited a hard-working girl who seemed to be very hygienic. The girl was young and smart, and she called her "Sister Jiang" very sweetly.

Jiang Ci was very satisfied, but two days later, the little girl was broken up and chased to go to her boyfriend's city.

Jiang Ci patiently persuaded him for a long time, but to no avail, so he gave up.

For the third time, Jiang Ci recruited an old aunt who was clean and hygienic and had no emotional crisis.The old aunt doesn't ask for a high price, and she doesn't worry about being dirty or tired. It's just that she is five years older than Liang Hui, and she accidentally lost her waist when washing rice.

Jiang Ci didn't know how she got out of the way, so she could only take a taxi to take her to the hospital. After taking good care of her for a long time, she politely persuaded her to leave.

"Boss, someone is here to apply for the job!" At this moment, Liang Hui rushed into the back kitchen from outside with a rag in her hand, "I was cleaning the table just now, and a tall and tall young man came to askAre you recruiting or not!"

"Application?" Jiang Ci also beamed with joy when she heard that, and walked out quickly.

Walking out of the back kitchen, Jiang Ci saw a young man standing in the middle of the shop, he was really tall!With a large travel bag on his side, he looked very young, only in his twenties.

The young man had a thin face and a cheerful expression, as if he was full of joy. When he saw her, he greeted her politely: "Hi, boss."

"Hello." Jiang Ci looked at him suspiciously. In fact, this young man looked very energetic, and he should be able to find a better job than helping the cook.

Jiang Ci asked: "Are you here to apply for a job as a cook?"

"That's right. I'm here to apply for the job." The young man smiled, "I just passed by the door of the store and saw that you are looking for a cook here, and the salary is quite impressive."

Jiang Ci said politely: "Have you learned about the specific work of helping the cook?"

"Washing vegetables, serving dishes, working in the kitchen...something like that." The young man said vaguely.

Sure enough, came here without knowing the content of the job.

Jiang Ci said euphemistically: "Yes, it is almost the work you mentioned. But our store has few people, and what you have to do may include washing dishes, cleaning dishes, serving dishes and so on. The job of helping the cook is stillIt’s tiring, and the money earned can be said to be hard work.”

Hearing this, the young man smiled: "Boss, are you trying to persuade me to quit? I'm fine. I'm a young man, so I'm not afraid of being tired."

Jiang Ci listened to the music and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is He Mingcan." The young man smiled.

After a brief chat, Jiang Ci also found out about He Mingcan's situation—he was even an undergraduate student!

"What did you study in college?" Jiang Ci asked with great interest.

He Mingcan scratched his hair, and smiled with a vicissitudes: "Hehe, I studied papermaking. No... After graduation, I became a salesman. Later, I met my master and went to the mountains to raise pigs and earn a fortune.He is actually pretty good among his classmates."

Speaking of this, He Mingcan promoted himself by the way: "By the way, my pigs are not bad. At that time, I moved pig grass and cleared pig excrement every day. Don't worry about me getting tired."

Jiang Ci smiled and said, "I can't tell. You look quite fair." She also looks tall and thin.

"You don't believe it?" He Mingcan suddenly turned around and put down his backpack when he heard this.Then Jiang Ci looked at him in bewilderment... He took off his clothes in the restaurant on the spot, swished twice, and only a bottoming vest was left.

"Boss, look, I have muscles, which I developed when I was carrying pigs." He Mingcan said eagerly.

"..." Jiang Ci was shocked, and quickly said, "I believe it, put it on quickly."

"The master fell ill last year, and the pig factory sold it to treat his illness. I had to go out to make a living by myself." He Mingcan added while getting dressed.

When Jiang Ci heard this, she also felt that it was not easy, so she said: "Well, if you are willing to work here, stay and try for half a month, and the salary for this half-month will be calculated. After that, 6,000 per month, five insurances and one insurance.Pay normally, including lunch and dinner, and if you do a good job, you can get a raise.”

By the way, Jiang Ci took He Mingcan to visit Feng Qianguan. He said it was a visit, but in fact it was just two steps away.

When he walked to the door of the back kitchen, the aroma of the broth inside had already wafted out, and He Mingcan paused.

"It smells so good." He stretched out his head, leaned his neck to look inside, his complexion also changed, the usual smiling expression on his face was gone, and his eyes were wide open.

Jiang Ci said: "You go to apply for a health certificate in the afternoon, and come back after the certificate is completed."

He Mingcan said with a smile: "I have completed my permit, and I can go to work today. I have photos in my mobile phone, and you can see them now. The originals will have to wait until I go back to get them."

Jiang Ci looked at the documents and felt that there was no problem, so she said, "Do you have a place to live? If not, find a place to settle down today. If it's settled, start working today. If you have a contract, I will nowIf you don’t bring it, you can only sign it tomorrow.”

"It's done. I'll live in a nearby village in the city." He Mingcan said hastily, "I'll put the bag back now and bring you the certificate."

That's it.

Jiang Ci returned to the back kitchen, washed her hands, and continued to work. After more than an hour, He Mingcan came back.

The young man seemed to have taken a bath, and he felt less dusty and refreshed.

"Let's get started." Jiang Ci said with a smile, "Help me carry the bag of rice first."

"Okay." He Mingcan bent down, grasped and carried the rice on his back, and then carried the rice into the back kitchen with ease.

Jiang Ci was very satisfied.

With He Mingcan's joining, the work in the kitchen suddenly progressed a lot faster.Although he is a novice, he is diligent and strong, and he is easy to wash and choose vegetables.

On the first day, Jiang Ci didn't make him do anything particularly tiring, the main thing was to let him learn while watching.

On the other side, He Mingcan smelled the scent in the back kitchen, his face flushed with excitement, and he seemed to forget that he was working, and asked sweetly: "Sister Jiang, are you here to pack dinner?"

In fact, he is older than Jiang Ci, but when facing the boss, he has to be called sister.

Jiang Ci said "hmm" without raising her head and said, "Yes."

"We, we..." He Mingcan blushed and said shyly, "When shall we have dinner?"

"Uh..." Jiang Ci turned her head and saw the expression of "hungry" written on the new employee's face. She was embarrassed and explained, "Wait a little longer. We usually eat after four o'clock, and prepare after eating.Open at five."

"Okay." He Mingcan responded with a smile, his eyes sparkling.

Jiang Ci ordered: "Help me crush the peppercorns into powder."

At four o'clock, He Mingcan smelled the smell all afternoon and finally got his wish.He likes to eat meat, so he ordered a small piece of crispy meat and added it with a lot of rice, so he couldn't speak clearly.

"Uh, uh...it's delicious, it's so delicious..." He Mingcan felt tears almost rolling in his eyes.

The real meat slices piled up in a bowl.The golden meringue is covered with shiny oil flowers.Take out the meat slices and put them all on the rice. When the rice is all covered, there is still a lot of weight left in the bowl.

The fragrantly boiled juice has a strong meaty aroma, which penetrates into the plump white rice, and you can add more after eating, giving people a sense of peace of mind.

He Mingcan originally felt sorry for the fact that he could only find a job as a cook in a street restaurant, but after eating Feng Qianguan's food, his mental state immediately changed.

This, this meal...

Simply art!

...

"Boss, that Mr. Liu is not satisfied again, and he may not be in a good mood now..."

As soon as Li Jianhong came out of the conference room, he was caught by his assistant.The assistant's face was full of embarrassment, obviously he was really helpless, so he could only remind him in a low voice, let him be mentally prepared when he talked about things later.

The assistant is one of his own, and Li Jianhong faced him without hiding his emotions, and scolded directly: "This guy, come again."

He is a garment OEM. At the beginning, he only undertook a factory in the outskirts of the city. He didn't expect to walk step by step, struggling, and grow bigger and bigger.Currently doing OEM for many big-name clothing companies, the business is still booming.

Recently, in order to take the company's business to a higher level, he is in contact with an executive of a major clothing brand.

This is Mr. Liu.

Li Jianhong really wanted to win this list in his heart, but Mr. Liu was too picky.He himself is very young, a rich second generation who studied art abroad, but relying on the shade and paving the way of his parents, he easily entered the fashion industry.

He also controls... a business that makes Li Jianhong covetous.

After he came to City A, Li Jianhong wanted to take him to see the factory on the spot, but this buddy first picked the hotel, from the stain on the back of the carpet to the style of the waiter's bow tie, and then from the speed of answering the phone at the front desk to the butter in the restaurantbrand.

Li Jianhong was speechless. He grew up eating cornbread and wore patched clothes when he was in college. Naturally, he didn't understand him very much.

But what can be done, facing this pampered young master, he can only serve him.

Li Jianhong returned to his office, and while quickly reviewing the meeting materials just now, he asked, "Didn't you take him to Jixianglou at noon? That is the most expensive restaurant in our city. What else does he want?"

Jixianglou is a restaurant under the Jiangjia Catering Group, and it is positioned as the most upscale restaurant. Usually, Li Jianhong himself is reluctant to go.

The assistant seemed a little embarrassed when he thought of the other party's evaluation. He paused and said, "He thinks...the dishes in Jixianglou have no memory."

Li Jianhong: "..."

Li Jianhong: "Eat a meal, do you need a fart to remember?! Can't you eat enough?"

The assistant had a bitter face: "I really don't know how to serve you. What should I do, Mr. Li?"

Li Jianhong sighed: "Don't worry about it for now. Tonight... Let me take him to a restaurant."

Assistant: "Where are you going?"

Li Jianhong thought for a while and said, "A small restaurant on Anxu Road."

After the assistant left the office, Li Jianhong called his wife and told her that he had a social meeting at night, and then he got up to find Mr. Liu.

Two months ago, his wife was about to give birth, her appetite was quite poor, and she even had to take glucose because she couldn't eat.

Just then, it was his tenant who saved his wife's appetite.

Later, after Jiang Ci opened the restaurant, he often visited it.

In fact, in his impression, Feng Qianguan's dishes are very delicious, many times better than those other famous restaurants in City A, and it seems that there is a magical power that makes people unable to stop eating.

The reason why didn’t take Mr. Liu there was because of his behavior—in his opinion, expensive things are definitely better than cheap ones, and expensive restaurants in the city center are definitely better than those on the street.The best restaurants in the city center are membership-only, to set off his distinguished status.

Li Jianhong thought about it with his knees, and felt that if he took Mr. Liu to Feng Qianguan, he would be picky in every possible way.

But today...he couldn't take it anymore.

Just let him take a bite, and he should be able to shut up in amazement.

Thinking of this, Li Jianhong stabilized his mood and went to the reception room where Mr. Liu was.

...

At the door of Feng Qianguan, a car stopped slowly. A young man who looked like an assistant ran out of the car first. After the young man opened the car door, the other two also slowly stepped out of the car.

Looking at the familiar wooden signboard in front of him, Li Jianhong began to fantasize about that beautiful taste in his mind.

He swallowed calmly, and introduced warmly: "Mr. Liu, we're here. This is the restaurant I recommend to you today, it's guaranteed to be delicious."

Liu Jingchen looked through the glass door, glanced at the situation inside the restaurant, and then said, "That's it?"

The tone is not very pleasant.

Li Jianhong turned his head, and sure enough, he saw the fashionable young man frowning tightly, looking unhappy.

Mr. Liu in front of him is about twenty-seven or eighty-eight years old. He is used to being wild abroad, and his dress is relatively public, but he has a set style.

Li Jianhong took a deep breath and said with a smile: "This shop really tastes good, try it, what if you like it?"

Liu Jingchen seemed to have heard something funny, and laughed "heh".He turned his head to look at Li Jianhong, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just said: "Of course I will give Boss Li the face, let's go, let's go in."

Li Jianhong exhaled.

The little assistant behind him immediately took a step forward and pushed open the glass door for Liu Jingchen.

Liu Jingchen went in with his head held high.

The little assistant followed behind, raising his hand to wipe his sweat.

Damn, it's not easy to earn some money.

"Mr. Li." Jiang Ci recognized Li Jianhong's face, and greeted with a smile, "Bring friends to eat today?"

As soon as he saw Jiang Ci, Li Jianhong felt that he was in a better mood because of Mr. Liu's overcast and rainy, and said with a smile: "Well, I see you have a few new dishes here, I haven't eaten them yet."

"Then you have to try it! Our boss's craftsmanship, oh, it's amazing!" A strange young voice came in familiarly.

Li Jianhong turned his head in confusion, and saw a very tall buddy, holding a bill in his hand, looking down at him with a smile on his face.

Jiang Ci hurriedly introduced: "This is a new clerk in our store."

Li Jianhong: "Oh, hello." He didn't talk too much to ask the name of the waiter in the store, but just nodded slightly.

But He Mingcan himself went on talking: "Can you eat spicy? Or slightly spicy? Slightly spicy? If you can, you really have to try this latest little crispy pork! It's amazing, let me tell you."

After He Mingcan finished speaking to him, he turned his head and said, "Hey, the guest over there, yes, let's just talk about you, handsome guy, what do you want to eat?"

As soon as Liu Jingchen entered the store, he regretted it. The store is only tens of square meters in size!Not as big as his bathroom.This is not a problem, the problem is that each dining table is so close - when he sits down to eat later, can he still hear the swallowing sound of the diners next door?

And... beside the counter there is a fortune tree!

It's just unbearable.

Why did he agree to Li Jianhong?

Why don't you just eat something?Even if we go to Jixiang Building again, it will be better than this place!

However, just as Liu Jingchen was about to go out, he was stopped by a particularly enthusiastic waiter in the store.

He said angrily: "You don't need to greet me, I can just read the menu by myself."

After he's finished, he can excuse that he doesn't have anything to eat and leave the place.

He Mingcan smiled and said, "Okay, then you can see for yourself."

Li Jianhong greeted: "Mr. Liu, please sit here, there are vacant seats here. Sit down and take your time."

Li Jianhong was looking for a quiet place in the corner, with a hollow screen next to them to separate their table from the next door.

Liu Jingchen's complexion improved a little, he walked over, sat down on the chair opened by the assistant.

Through the screen, Liu Jingchen looked at the menu behind the counter from a distance.

"Small crispy pork steamed bowl set, 90 yuan?" Liu Jingchen was a little surprised, "The things in this store are quite expensive."

Of course, 90 yuan is nothing to him at all. He can eat four or five figures per person for any meal.However, he still has heard about the current prices in the market.

Li Jianhong said with a smile: "It is indeed more expensive than ordinary shops, but the boss's craftsmanship is still very good."

Liu Jingchen made a "tsk" sound: "Who is the boss, the girl who talked to you just now?"

Li Jianhong said: "Yes, that is Boss Jiang."

Liu Jingchen said: "You are very young. The chef of Jixiang Building is in his fifties."

Li Jianhong thought to himself, aren't you very young yourself?He smiled and said, "Yes, Boss Jiang is young and promising, and he came out to open a shop by himself as soon as he graduated."

Liu Jingchen: "..."

While looking at the menu, Liu Jingchen said casually, "Those chefs have been trained for decades. The chefs here look younger than me. Mr. Li, are you kidding me?"

"Do you think the dishes made by my boss will not taste good?"

A voice came from the side.

Liu Jingchen was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and found that the waiter who had just talked to him in the store was ordering for the next table.

After He Mingcan wrote down the names of the dishes in his notebook, he put the notebook under his elbow, turned around and walked over.For the convenience of working, he didn't wear a coat, and rolled up his sleeves, revealing some muscular arms.

He Mingcan moved his hands that were stiff from bookkeeping, as if casually.

"Crunch."

Liu Jingchen heard the sound of joints cracking.

His heart skipped a beat, he raised his head in a daze, and saw the tall waiter looking down at him with a smile on his face...moving his wrists.

Liu Jingchen: "You..."

Liu Jingchen: "I, I didn't mean that."

He Mingcan said with a smile: "Hehe, that's what I heard wrong. How about it, have the guests discussed it, what do you want to eat tonight?"

He produced the ledger from under his elbow.

In the shop, the light from the chandelier was warm and bright, shining softly from behind He Mingcan, and Liu Jingchen felt that he was shrouded in shadows.

Pause for two seconds.

Liu Jingchen opened his mouth, and said with a little humiliation: "I want a... small crispy meat set meal."

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