The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 188 Return the Money Back

Ethos, people have mixed interpretations of the word.

When it comes to it, the word "unhealthy trend" is easy to appear in the head, and no matter whether you are used to seeing it or not, accepting it or not, you will eventually follow the trend.

The most common one is "follow the etiquette", which has been passed down from the ancestors, and no one can change it.

Reciprocity.

It is impossible for anyone to live a dead life behind closed doors. They all have close relatives and friends, parents, sons and grandchildren.It is impossible for an old person to be carried up the mountain by himself, and it is impossible for a child to get married without any movement, there must be some movement.

If there is any movement, you have to follow the ceremony, the gift left by the old life.

However, with the improvement of people's living standards, the ceremony has become bigger and bigger, and more and more.In the past, it was just weddings and weddings, roof beams, baby full moon, and birthday gifts for the elderly, but now we have added school entrance banquets, housewarming banquets, birthday banquets regardless of age, recovery banquets, celebration banquets, second marriages and third marriages.

Etc., etc.

If you have an invitation, you have to follow the ceremony. The variety of gifts is really overwhelming for ordinary people.

not follow?It will be embarrassing to meet in the future, and friends will not be able to deal with it;The gift is getting bigger and bigger, if there is too little, you can't take it, and if you have too much, you can't take it.

Let’s talk about the catering industry. Since entering the 21st century, I don’t know when there has been a trend of apprenticeship.

There is nothing wrong with apprenticeship.

Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and traveling thousands of miles is not as good as being guided by a famous teacher.

In the past, the emperor still worshiped a teacher, let alone a cook?

Everyone wants to find a good master, take him to learn the craft, and then go out to cook and cook as a cook, earning a lot of money to support his family.

When the master worships, he must respect the teacher and pay attention to the teaching. The master has a big and small disciple who gets a place, especially for birthdays, which is a must.Not only the master's birthday must go, but also the teacher's wife's birthday, it has almost become a custom.

Go, go, can you go empty-handed?Especially now that the gifts are so big, those with bad conditions really can’t afford them.

A famous culinary legend celebrates his birthday, and has over a hundred apprentices, all of whom are in place.The least he got was two thousand in cash, and the most was not gift money, but a golden Buddha, which was jaw-dropping.

Of course, if you can get the Golden Buddha, you must be doing well.However, the dragon has nine sons, and the sons are different. It is impossible for a hundred or ten apprentices to do well.

It is a good thing to celebrate the master's birthday. The brothers and sisters get together, and it is not only a reunion, but also lively. There is nothing wrong with having a good time, but this "ritual" makes me bothered, I have to be worldly.

This is naturally caused by the psychology of comparison.

When the master's comparison.I don't want to be compared by others, the grander my birthday, the better, the more gifts I receive, the better, the more expensive the more I have the capital to show off.

Comparing with apprentices.I don't want to be looked down upon by my brothers, for the sake of face, I don't have any money to borrow money and give it away——
For some, Master's birthday became a burden.

To be honest, everyone has to live. Money is not brought by strong winds, so it is hard to earn.

To give an example, the fourth eldest of Laotan Brothers is Yang Zhijun's cousin, and his master is a well-known chef in the provincial capital.The fourth child once told Lao Tan that seeing how much he earns every month, sometimes it is not enough to be humane, especially when the master and wife celebrate their birthdays, the salary will be gone after one month.If any senior brother moves house, celebrates a child's birthday, or expresses his gratitude for a second marriage, he will have to use his capital.

Once good customs and good manners are exaggerated too much, and comparisons and showing off are mixed in, it is a bad habit.

I hate bad habits, but I can't change them, and make myself a part of the bad habits - if I don't do this, how can I get back the gifts I left with?
The first few days when Lao Tan was hospitalized was very quiet. Apart from Zhang Yu, Zhou Xiaomei, and Gu Yi who came over every day, Yanzi also came over sometimes, and Yanhua came every day when he was there.No one else in the store came, and they all knew that he needed to rest, so they didn't disturb him.

After the stitches are removed, there will be people who come to see him.

First came Yang Zhijun and Mulan, followed by Liu Li, the manager of the Haidong store, and Master Liu, the head chef, followed by Meng Meng, Wang Yanli, Tong Xin, Li Yanjing, the bosses of each stall, the foreman at the front desk, and some old employees.

Without exception, these people came empty-handed, and left money when they left, ranging from five hundred to two thousand.

Not only them, but also the provincial capital. Zhang Li, Zhongqing, Huaqing, Li Shuang, Tuya, Wang Hong, Xiaolong—all called to express their condolences and transferred money using WeChat.

Lao Tan asked Yaru to help with the calculation. The sum of these funds has exceeded the hospitalization medical expenses, and there is still a surplus.Among them, five dishwashers and cleaners who only earn more than [-] yuan a month also gave money.

Lao Tan felt relieved but also felt very sad. To be honest, looking at the money hurts more than stabbing him.

"It's all reciprocity, and you can go back with them if they have something to do in the future." Yaru comforted him.

"That's what I said—I feel guilty for taking some money——" Lao Tan swallowed hard, and then said: "Old Zhao from Chishandian, his son is studying in college, and his mother-in-law and old father-in-law take medicine and injections every day. The couple only got 5000 yuan a month, and they got five hundred——
To put it bluntly, I just want to work with our parents, don’t dismiss them—the legs are still lame, people are afraid—”

Yaju didn't speak.

"How do I get the money?" he asked himself.

"They transferred it to you, you should think about it if you don't accept it." Yaru said.

Lao Tan didn't speak, and fell into a long silence.

He is not a saint, and his ideological realm has not risen to that level, but he simply feels that he should not receive such money.At the same time, I knew in my heart that if I didn't become the general manager, no one would take the money.There are many of them that I didn't intend to take. I saw that others took it. I was embarrassed not to take it. It was just a last resort.

It's rare to take people short-handed.

Invisibly owed so many favors, Lao Tan felt heavy and uncomfortable.

After the silence, Lao Tan said to Yaru: "Remember the money given by the people who came here. People like Zhijun, Mulan, and Meng Meng will stay and return the rest. Thank them for me by the way."

"Why pay it back? Give the money to others? They should think about how little you think, and you didn't notice it." Yaru said.

"It's not easy for anyone to earn money, and it's all returned. No one thinks about it, and it's not picking and picking." Old Tan said.

"I guess it's enough." Yaru said uncertainly.

"You said that when you paid back the money, saying that Lao Tan took it, thank you everyone. It's not easy, but you can give it if you want. When Lao Tan's son is admitted to college, give more." Lao Tan said.

Yaru chuckled, "You've got a long way to go, and your son is going to college, why don't you wait for him to get married."

Old Tan also laughed, and said: "Here, work hard, and tell everyone that you don't think money is too small, and you won't accept it from anyone. If you take it seriously, doing your job is better than anything else." .”

Seeing Lao Tan's insistence on this, although Yaru didn't say anything, she was moved by Lao Tan in her heart.This touch comes from the understanding of Lao Tan - only he can do this, and it is natural.

Our Yaru returned the money to everyone with excited relief, an indescribable pride, and a little bit of honor.

The money of the people in the provincial capital is easy to handle, just don't collect it.

During the period when Lao Tan was hospitalized, Zhou Xiaomei was in charge of the overall work, which was carried out in an orderly manner.The decoration of the Jining store has been completed, and preparations for the opening are in progress.

Tong Xin, the store manager, and Li Yanjing, the assistant store manager, have already entered the role. After completing the intensive training for the waiters, they began to enter the practical stage.

Although it has not officially opened, there are receptions every day, one is for training, and the other is for tasting dishes.

There are two tables today, one is a guest of partner Huang Lijuan, and the other is the deputy head of the district who helped out last time.The guests at the two tables ate happily and were satisfied with the dishes and service.

"Little Tong, your house will be mine from now on, and I won't go to other people's houses." The red-faced deputy district chief held Tong Xin's hand and said with excitement.

"Thank you so much for the leader." Tong Xin smiled.

"The dumplings are good, the dishes are good, the environment is elegant, the service is warm, the price is reasonable, and it's not worth it. It's not as good as yours." The deputy head of the district did not hesitate to praise.

Tong Xin took out the black gold card with one hand, skillfully withdrew the other hand held by the deputy district chief, then handed it over with both hands with a smile, and said, "Thank you for the compliment from the leader, this is my family's VIP card, are you Number one, in the future, as long as you come, you will be free of charge."

The deputy district chief said boldly: "Don't worry, you can't come less, you don't need to pay the bill, just pay the full price."

Sending off the deputy district chief, Tong Xin's cousin Zhou Yujun came. He didn't bring Mr. Wang with him this time, and he made a special trip to see his cousin's family.

When Zhou Yujun saw Tong Xin in professional attire, he didn't dare to recognize Tong Xin - he didn't expect his cousin to be so beautiful and have an extraordinary temperament.

After the slight shock passed, Zhou Yujun asked, "How is it? Are you still getting used to it?"

Tong Xin replied: "It's good to adapt."

"How's the place where you live?" Zhou Yujun asked.

"Very good, Lao Wang and I live in a husband and wife room, and my son lives in the men's dormitory."

"Is it convenient? No, I'll rent you a house. This place is cheap and doesn't cost much." Zhou Yujun said.

"No, it's a good place to live, and it's not worth spending money on."

Tong Xin smiled brightly at her cousin, the charming smile made Zhou Yujun's heart a little turbulent and itchy.

(End of this chapter)