Border Cook

Chapter 37 Old problem

"I'm at ease when you do the job." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.

It doesn't matter where the black vegetables come from, as long as the quality is good, it's fine. Jiang Zhuguo could have ignored the reason and sold all of them as her own black vegetables, but she still chose to explain the situation.

Moreover, Jiang Zhuguo already knew that her black vegetable meat patties for takeout were quite popular and she made quite a lot of money, but she never mentioned whether the price of black vegetables could be raised.

Obviously he is an honest, loyal and reliable person.

Xia Mingyue can indeed trust such a person.

Jiang Zhuguo felt a little embarrassed after receiving the compliment, "Thank you, Sister Xia."

"It's almost noon. Have a bowl of wontons before leaving." Xia Mingyue greeted warmly.

"No, no." Jiang Zhuguo waved her hands repeatedly, "Sister Xia means well, but I have to go to Qingfeng Teahouse to meet Manager Yuan right now. It would be bad if I'm late."

"What are you going to do to see Manager Yuan?" Mrs. Lu interrupted.

"My family has few fields and there is not much work to do. Now that I am older and the weather is warmer, I want to find a job in the county town to earn some money to supplement the family income."

Jiang Zhuguo answered truthfully, "Someone told me that Qingfeng Teahouse was looking for a teacup washer. The work was not hard and the pay was good. I am of the right age, so I thought I would give it a try."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu's face suddenly darkened and she pulled Jiang Zhuguo aside, "Good boy, listen to your sister-in-law and don't go to work there."

"Why?" Jiang Zhuguo was surprised.

Even Xia Mingyue was a little curious.

"This..." Mrs. Lu looked around and saw that the customers at the wonton stall were concentrating on eating the delicious wontons, so she lowered her voice, "Outsiders probably don't know about this, but I heard from others that Shopkeeper Yuan likes young girls the most. He previously found two of them in the name of recruiting workers. After the incident, his family came to look for him, but Shopkeeper Yuan denied it and only said that the young girls seduced him and wanted to become his concubine."

"The two girls were young and timid. They were always coaxed and frightened by the shopkeeper Yuan. They also accepted money from him. As a result, the matter was not clear in the end. The county government could not punish the shopkeeper Yuan. In the end, they could only let him pay compensation and let the matter go."

"I heard that after these two girls were taken back, one was disliked by her clan members, and her family had to take her away from home and move far away. Another one even ignored her family and eventually jumped into a well and died."

"After this incident, Yuan stayed quiet for a long time. Everyone felt that he had lost face and his wife had also made a scene. He should have learned a lesson. But he didn't expect that not long after, his old fault would come back again!"

"Good boy, listen to my sister-in-law. That place is not a clean one. No matter how much money you are offered, you must not go there."

Jiang Zhuguo is thirteen years old this year. Although he doesn't know anything about the relationship between men and women, children from poor families have to grow up early and are usually treated as adults in the village. He has heard some things.

When he heard what Lu said, his face turned pale, "Is there such a thing? Then I won't go there, I won't work there anymore."

The clan rules of Jiangjia Village are extremely strict. If her reputation is damaged, she will definitely be expelled from the village.

My mother’s health has not been good to begin with, and she will be heartbroken when that happens.

What's more, her father is a man of status, and his reaction will be more intense than that of the villagers. He might even reject them on the grounds that Niang Jiao taught her badly.

Jiang Zhuguo immediately gave up the idea of ​​going to Qingfeng Teahouse to meet Manager Yuan, but then she felt a little distressed because her family was really short of money...

Xia Mingyue thought for a moment, "Zhu Guo, do you want to find a job?"

"Yeah." Jiang Zhuguo nodded repeatedly.

"Then how about you come and work for me?" Xia Mingyue said, "You can see that I sell cakes and wontons here, and I want to sell some other snacks later. We are really too busy. I have been thinking about whether to hire someone to do the work these two days. It happens that you are looking for a job, so I might as well hire you." There is nothing more joyful than having someone give you a pillow when you are sleepy.

Jiang Zhuguo was especially honest and kind. Although her clothes were worn out, they were washed cleanly. It was obvious that she was a diligent and clean girl.

Following her woman's intuition, Xia Mingyue felt that hiring Jiang Zhuguo was absolutely right.

"Really?" Jiang Zhuguo's eyes suddenly lit up like stars in the night sky, "Sister Xia is willing to hire me to work?"

I thought I couldn't find a job, but I found one so quickly, and it was here with Sister Xia, who is pretty, speaks kindly, treats me very kindly, and makes delicious cakes?

Jiang Zhuguo was very excited, and her voice trembled a little when she spoke, but she did not forget to express her opinion, "Don't worry, Sister Xia, I will do my job well, and do my job well."

No, it’s not enough to just talk, we have to start working now.

Jiang Zhuguo rolled up his sleeves and gathered the firewood beside him. He helped Xia Mingyue add fire to the big stove, and then he saw that there were guests coming and greeted them warmly.

"Let's have a bowl of wontons. The skin is thin and the filling is large. Would you like a large or small bowl?"

Seeing that Jiang Zhuguo spoke enthusiastically and had a pleasant voice, the visitor found an open space to sit down and ordered a large bowl of wontons.

When Xia Mingyue saw this, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Instead of asking if you want a whole bowl, ask directly if you want a big bowl or a small bowl.

When facing a seller, most people will be wary, but when faced with two choices, they will subconsciously choose one, so when asked like the former, they will say no, and when asked like the latter, they will choose the small bowl.

Different ways of asking questions will lead to completely different results.

It is obvious that Jiang Zhuguo is good at doing business.

Being able to do business is either due to intelligence or talent. No matter which one it is, Jiang Zhuguo will always be her right-hand man.

It looks like I've found another treasure.

Xia Mingyue narrowed her eyes and smiled.

Today's busy business also confirmed Xia Mingyue's guess.

Jiang Zhuguo is good at greeting guests and is very skillful.

Light the fire, scoop wontons, serve the bowls, clear the table, wash the bowls and spoons...

Although he looks thin and small, he is busy as much as Xia Mingyue and Lu. He even shows more strength than Xia Mingyue when he is moving a long bench during the closing time of the stall.

Even Mrs. Lu couldn't help but sigh, "Look at you, like a skinny little monkey, you really have a lot of strength."

"I often do housework at home. I am the one who carries the wheat home on my back and fills the water tanks. I am full of energy." As Jiang Zhuguo spoke, he easily carried a pile of bowls onto the flatbed truck.

"This child." Mrs. Lu's face was full of doting smile.

But the smile disappeared completely when he saw Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu standing beside him.

(End of this chapter)