Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Originally, dual-income families didn’t have to worry about money at all.

It’s not a big problem to support a family.

Even if you drag along a sick old man or woman, it’s not a big problem.

But that’s not the case now. We have already started to live frugally.

You know, not to mention the jobs in the city, the salary has not changed in the past 30 years.

Of course, even if the wages remain the same and the prices outside increase, it is not impossible to survive. You can just live a moderate life. At most, you can just eat less. Everyone here is a cook. How can you be short of a little food?

But since Cao Wei brought it up, everyone discussed it.

Cao Wei raised his hand and pressed it down, and the scene became quiet. Everyone present had to listen to Cao Wei's sharp words.

"I think the steel mill is not a good place to stay. On the one hand, your grading is a problem. At best, you can get a grade 6 like me, and that's it. Forty-eight dollars and fifty cents was okay before, but now, I guess it's not as much as you can earn by taking on jobs outside."

This is the truth. The reason why they live a neither good nor bad life is mainly because of the extra income.

If it weren't for the pressure from Cao Wei, they would have wanted to take leave whenever they could and go out to serve at banquets. Wouldn't they have earned much more than they do now?

Now that the conditions have improved and the policy has been relaxed, there are many people willing to be big bosses.

For example, Zhao Boxue can already afford to rent two tables for five dollars.

This is just the labor cost. If the chef is asked to prepare the ingredients himself, he can still earn some money.

"On the other hand, given your level, it's a waste of your talent to just cook a big pot of food. But if you really want to talk about how good your cooking skills are, you can't even come close to being outstanding." Cao Wei shook his head helplessly.

Everyone:...

Although no one objected on the surface, they were all angry in their hearts.

"Master, your standard is a bit abnormal, but it's not our fault. My master said that I'm not bad." Zhao Boxue became everyone's mouthpiece.

"Go, can you please have some aspirations? Your master is still learning from me."

"Who can compare with a pervert?" Zhao Boxue muttered.

"What did you say?!"

"Nothing, I just want to say you're awesome."

"Okay, stop being so funny. Anyway, I plan to quit this job and open a restaurant out there."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Zhao Boxue responded the fastest: "That's great, Master. If you quit, I will quit too."

"Bullshit." Cao Wei glared at him.

Zhao Boxue shrank his neck and quickly retreated.

"Can you still make decisions for others?"

"Master, what the eldest brother said is what we want to say..." Yu Zhuangzhuang quickly added.

"Shut your mouth and listen to me. Why are you in such a hurry? Did I ask you to express your opinion?" Cao Wei glared at Yu Zhuangzhuang back.

In this era, it is not that complicated to lead people away. There are no interests or conflicts. Just because Cao Wei is their master, they have to follow him. If you don't follow him, you are screwed and will be stabbed in the back.

"There's no sign of this matter yet. You'll still be working here after I leave. Stabilize the canteen and at least make sure the workers have enough food. Of course, you have to keep your own jobs as well." Just because they are willing to listen to Cao Wei doesn't mean Cao Wei doesn't have to think about them. These things are mutual.

"I'll talk to you about other things after I've finalized the restaurant. I'm telling you this first so you can have a rough idea. Okay, that's it, let's go."

Cao Wei's words became a hot topic of discussion in the cafeteria.

"Brother, what did the master mean by that? Do we really not need to go out and help?" Yu Zhuangzhuang asked his brother. He felt that his brother was the smartest here and it would be right to listen to him.

Zhao Boxue knocked Yu Zhuangzhuang and said, "You are stupid. The master is giving you some time to think about it."

“What are you considering?” Yu Zhuangzhuang didn’t understand.

"Do you want to go out with him?"

"What you said is right. The master has gone out, so why shouldn't we go out?!" Yu Zhuangzhuang widened his eyes. In his understanding, since the master said so, he would follow without hesitation.

"Yes, if you go out, what if the restaurant goes bankrupt? Can you come back? All these need to be considered." Zhao Boxue had no choice but to break it down and explain it to Yu Zhuangzhuang.

I have never heard of this self-employed person opening a restaurant. I also don't know what the future holds for opening a restaurant.

Will there be any problems? I still don’t know what the situation is like for my family.

The purpose of Cao Wei's speaking out in advance was very simple, which was to let them think about it carefully.

Yu Zhuangzhuang didn’t understand the twists and turns here. He just thought that since his master said so, he should definitely follow his master.

"No, how could a restaurant opened by Master fail? Are you stupid, Brother?"

"That's right." Zhao Boxue felt that his worries were unnecessary. With the level of his master, if he opened a restaurant, it would be packed with people. What's more, this might be his first private restaurant.

The content of the discussions in the cafeteria was pretty much the same.

However, after this time, Liu Lan ran back panting: "Oh no, oh no! Master Cao beat up the workshop director! And he resigned! I heard it was because of Qin Huairu!"

Everyone:? ? ?

According to later generations, Cao Wei and Qin Huairu were now the hottest stars in the steel mill. Their influence spread not only in the steel mill but also in the surrounding areas. A lot of people were discussing this matter. Some said that Cao Wei was impulsive because of love, some said that the workshop director abused his power for personal gain, and some said that Director Yang broke up the couple.

All kinds of bizarre rumors are spreading at an outrageous speed.

Although Director Yang was angry, he couldn't help feeling guilty afterward.

His nephew was right. Cao Wei was not without reason. He was different from ordinary workers.

Ordinary workers also made trouble, slammed the table at him, and even reported him to the union, so he was in trouble.

But, that's just a bit of trouble.

No matter whether they slammed the table at him, reported it to the union, or had the union officials slam the table at him, it didn't matter. Everyone had a common tone, which was to keep the matter in the steel mill and not to jump out.

But Cao Wei was different. First of all, he was the first to mess with Cao Wei. After all, Li Huaide was gone, so he had to mess with the people who worked under Li Huaide before, and Cao Wei was one of them. Cao Wei didn't say anything, and he thought Cao Wei had given in, so he became more arrogant. But the result was that the other party dealt him a heavy blow. He didn't need to think about it, because he knew that this matter would not be so easy to end.