Cross-country exchange

Qin Shu and Qin Chang looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Next, Xia Yu did not greet them at all, and assumed the attitude of the owner of the shop. After some tinkering in the kitchen, the test of the chef began directly. Cao Bing was supervising the kitchen, and he was drinking in the outside room. Herbal tea for a break.

Qin Shu came here to apply for a job as a small worker, and he can do odd jobs in Xia's Tujia restaurant.Xia Yu had saved their lives before, and he also knew that these two brothers had some skills in saving their lives, so he always felt that it would be overkill to put these two brothers in a local restaurant.In addition, it is unknown whether Qin Chang can pass the test.

"Why did you two come back here again?" Xia Yu pursed his lips and asked cleverly.

Qin Shu looked away from the kitchen, hesitated for a moment and said, "I also want to thank my benefactor for saving my life. Since we parted ways last time, we two brothers have completely settled our personal affairs after returning. Now that we are back here, I feel that It's a place for us to settle in, we want to live here."

Looking at his expression, Xia Yu found that the other party seemed calm, not as preoccupied as last time.Maybe some things are really let go.

"Our two brothers originally planned to return to Hexi Village to repay our benefactor for saving our lives after we stabilized here. Unexpectedly, we met benefactor here."

"Don't call me benevolent, actually saving you is just a matter of little effort. From now on, you can just call me Xia Yu." Xia Yu heard the other party's polite words until his ears became callused, but he resisted the appearance of the two of them in his heart The previous rescue was a coincidence, the two of them had too many secrets, like a makeshift bomb.

Qin Shu moved his lips, and finally followed Xia Yu's request, "Brother Xia, what are your requirements for recruiting small workers here?"

Qin Shu came here with the heart of repaying his kindness. Knowing that Xia Yu is the owner of this local restaurant, he naturally has the heart to stay.

Xia Yu could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him, and pointed to the stool opposite and said, "Sit down first, and see if Brother Ling can apply for the chef position."

The two drank herbal tea instead of wine, and there was even the sound of crackling woks in the kitchen.After a long time, Xia Yu was as calm as an old monk sitting still, but Qin Shu looked anxiously at the kitchen.

Not long after, Cao Bing opened the door of the kitchen, and a gust of hot air mixed with a scent came from the kitchen, instantly permeating the entire restaurant.

The two of them brought out two pots of vegetables one after the other.

The dishes are beautiful, and the fragrance is rich and arouses people's appetite.

Xia Yu sniffed twice, then walked over impatiently, and tried Qin Chang's skills one by one.The first dish of vegetables was very simple, Xia Yu tried it and found it passed.As for the second dish, it was very tempting. Whether it was the color or the aroma, Xia Yu was very satisfied. He tried it, and the spicy taste between his lips and teeth instantly filled his mouth.

Xia Yu even sweated from the spiciness, but after the spiciness was over, he felt his appetite increased greatly, and wanted to try two more bites.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu really stretched out his chopsticks and tried two more bites.

Sichuan cuisine, I didn't expect someone to cook Sichuan cuisine.

Xia Yu is used to cooking medicinal food, most of which are light.I didn't expect to meet a person who can cook Sichuan cuisine today. This is undoubtedly a heavenly weapon.

Cao Buing looked at Xia Yu in surprise, and he didn't stay in the local restaurant for a long time.But he still has a certain understanding of Xia Yu's tasting dishes.Even for the dishes he made himself, Xia Yu simply tasted them, but now this person has broken the convention.It seems that there should be one more person in the kitchen in the future.

"How does Engong feel?" Qin Chang was sweating profusely, and the clothes on his back were soaked, but at this moment he was staring at Xia Yu nervously.

Xia Yu ate until his lips were red, but he was still not satisfied, nodded and said, "Very good, if you want, I will give you three taels of silver for the first three months, including food and housing. It depends on the business of the restaurant, are you satisfied?"

"Great, thank you benefactor for taking me in." Qin Chang immediately agreed, and was very happy.On the contrary, Qin Shu who was at the side said a little nervously, "Gongong, no, Brother Xia, what about me?"

Xia Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Actually, Qin Shu, I think your skills may be buried here."

The meaning of refusal was obvious, which stunned several people present.Especially Qin Chang, immediately pulled his elder brother to stand in front of Xia Yu and said, "Engong, we two brothers have wanted to stay and work in this local restaurant of yours since we met you again, so please invite Engong anyway." Don't turn us down."

Qin Shu also looked anxious, "Grandfather, no, Brother Xia, I can do anything, as long as I have a place to live."

Xia Yu just euphemistically expressed that he might be overqualified, but he didn't expect the two brothers' emotions to be so intense, so he reluctantly said to Qin Shu, "If you insist on staying, you can usually run around and help, and protect Xia's Restaurant It’s enough that my buddies don’t get bullied.”

When the two Qin brothers heard this, they immediately smiled.

"As for the salary, I can only give you one or two taels of silver. You can live in this local restaurant just like Lingdi. Do you have any objections?"

Qin Shu smiled and shook his head. Where did he have any objections, he was already satisfied that Xia Yu could take him in.

Before the local restaurant opened at night, Xia Yu also formally introduced the two to them.

With two more people in the shop, Xia Yu's workload suddenly became much easier.He was not in a hurry to leave and go back to Hexi Village. Instead, he coached Qin Chang and Cao Peng beside him. One of the two specializes in Sichuan cuisine, and the other specializes in local specialties. They partnered with each other and attracted many diners in the county.

For a while, the business of Xia's local restaurant became booming. Many people are not used to eating Sichuan cuisine, but Xia Yu can always think of a solution. The mix and match of Sichuan cuisine and local specialties is not obtrusive, but it retains diners their hearts.

In addition, Xia Yu thought of some small ideas from time to time, such activities as after-dinner snacks, pre-dinner cold dishes, and free side dishes were launched frequently, which made a group of diners applaud.After being spread by a group of diners, Xia's Local Restaurant, which is already well-known in the local county, has become even more famous than before.

"Little brother, you should take a look at this ledger. My calculations seem to be different from yours. Ouch, my head hurts." Xia Qiu bit her pen, supported her head with one hand, and almost plucked out all her hair. .

Xia Yu also had a headache. There used to be grandma here, and grandma basically counted the income at night.Now grandma is recuperating in her hometown, Xiaoyun is raising her baby at home, and the eldest and second brothers are married.Xia Yu was thinking about cultivating a accountant, and after thinking about it, he caught the third brother Xia Qiu.

But I didn't expect that Third Brother Xia was not the material to settle accounts at all. He taught it three or four times, but not only did Third Brother Xia not understand, but he confused himself.

Xia Yu reluctantly took the ledger, glanced at it, and immediately discovered Xia Qiu's previous mistake.But he didn't explain immediately, but waved his hands and said, "Forget it, third brother, you should go up and rest."

It seems that Mr. Ledger has to be trained separately.

The next night, Xia Yu left the two eldest brothers of the Xia family alone.Looking at Xia Yu's posture, Xia Qiu knew what he was talking about, and immediately huddled in the corner with a bitter face and protested, "Little brother, your third brother is really not such a material, why don't you leave this matter to Xiao Wu."

Xia Qiu immediately pushed Xia Zhi in front of Xia Yu.

Xia Zhi didn't know what was going on, so he blinked at Xia Yu and said, "Little brother, what do you need me to do?"

Seeing Xiaoyun's belly getting bigger and bigger at home, but he never went back to visit him, he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.Being a father for the first time, he naturally hoped to be by Xiaoyun's side.In addition to the matter of grandma's broken leg, Xia Yu felt that there were some things that he had to teach his brothers so that they would not rely too much on him.

The account book matter is very important, so he can only rest assured that he has to hand it over to the Xia family.

Xia Yu looked at his fifth brother and said, "Fifth brother, do you know these numbers?"

Xia Zhi shook her head, looking at those words was like looking at an earthworm.

Xia Yu also knew that he might not be able to be the shopkeeper in a while, so he took Xia Zhi and taught him patiently, "Fifth brother, these are a few simple numbers. Today your task is to know them one by one."

It is easy to say, but it is quite difficult to do, especially for a person who has never been illiterate.But Xia Yu is thankful that the fifth brother is much more patient than the third brother.

One is teaching seriously, the other is studying seriously, time flies quickly.Maybe Xia Zhi put his mind to it, and after seven days, Xia Zhi will almost write out several general numbers over and over again.

Finally, there is someone in the family who can take over from him, and Xia Yu is very satisfied.That night, Xia Yu began to teach the numbers above ten on the summer solstice.

The next day, Xia Yu saw that there were people taking care of the kitchen and the waiting room, and they were doing well.So after assigning teaching tasks to Xia Zhi, he couldn't wait to go back to Hexi Village.

Xie Yun managed to get through the drowsiness stage and the process of losing his appetite, and his stomach grew bigger day by day. Although there was grandma and his fourth and sixth brothers accompanying him during the day, at night, the room was empty and empty. Monkey was dragged to the main house by his grandmother, Xie Yun felt that the surroundings were so quiet, he tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep.After a few days, his face became haggard and his temper became more and more irritable.

"Grandma, I don't want to eat it." Xie Yun pushed away the tonic that Grandma Xia brought over as if playing a temper tantrum.

Aunt Xia's legs and feet have improved a lot, but she still needs to use crutches. Seeing that Xie Yun refused to eat, she coaxed and lied to make him eat the food.

"I don't want to eat, Grandma, I want Brother Xia, when will he come back?" When Xia Yu was mentioned, Xie Yun's eyes turned red.

Grandma Xia was immediately discouraged. He thought that Xia Yu should come back after going for a day or two, but he didn't expect that after more than ten days, Xia Yu didn't come back.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyun, maybe that kid Xia Yu will come back tomorrow, if he doesn't come back..." Grandma asked your fourth brother to arrest him in the county.

Grandma Xia was interrupted before she could speak.

"Grandma, are you speaking ill of me behind my back?"