Great Imperial Merchant

For merchants, no matter how good the shop is, it will not work without a core master.

Therefore, most merchants use the craftsmanship handed down from generation to generation, and pass it on from generation to generation.

And there are also a small number of masters who have excellent craftsmanship but no capital to support the scene. If the cooperation is happy, then it is not a bad idea to continue the cooperation.

As long as the salary is sufficient and the treatment is good, who would want to leave?

Jinxiu Garden used to be such an example. When the father of Boss Guan was still alive, he and Yu Zhen’s father brought Jinxiu Garden to the highest peak. Give the best you can, and never put on airs of the boss.

For Yu Zhen, who started from his father's business, he also treats him like a junior in his family. Yu Zhen learned cooking from his father, and he has always practiced in the back kitchen of Jinxiu Garden. Makes a decent cold cut too.

Seeing that he is so talented, boss Laoguan became more and more kind, and even paid the apprentice who couldn't help much in a day.

For boss Lao Guan, Yu Zhen's family is grateful.

They are just small craftsmen, yet they are valued so highly by their own boss. Not only are they paid more than the shopkeeper, but the boss even promises to let him be the chef in Jinxiulou for his son's future.Every year when it comes to various festivals, boss Laoguan has never been ambiguous, and the rewards for festivals are always generous, so Yu Zhen's father has never moved to vote for another owner.

Although Yu Zhen inherited his father's mantle, his master, Master Guan Da, is completely different from his father.

In the beginning, when Boss Laoguan was still alive, he was quite polite to the family, and he always smiled when he met, and he was always courteous in what he said.

But ever since Boss Guan was seriously ill and had been suffering for a long time, Boss Guan began to take new actions.

In the beginning, he first asked another chef to get close to Yu Zhen's father, let the unscrupulous old master Yu hand over most of the recipes of the famous dishes of Jinxiu Garden, and let the young apprentice make some mistakes from time to time, and then made excuses to send Yu Zhen away. Zhen was kicked out of the big kitchen, and because his father was still working in Jinxiu Garden, Yu Zhen couldn't go home like that, so he could only work as an errand boy in the lobby.

Although Master Yu didn't say anything, Yu Zhen was still young and energetic no matter how good-tempered he was. He had been a sophomore for a few days and was being made things difficult by the boss every day. Yu Zhen already had an idea in his mind.He tried to persuade his father in private, but his father was grateful for the kindness of Lao Guan's boss, and refused to listen to him.

With no other choice, Yu Zhen boiled up in the hall of Jinxiu Building.

After this year's New Year's Eve, the boss Laoguan who had been procrastinating for nearly a year finally passed away, and he could no longer care about anything in Jinxiu Garden.

Boss Guan, who was finally able to make the decision by himself, directly tore up his gentle face, let Mr. Yu pack up and go home without saying a word, and then kicked Yu Zhen out, not even giving him the last month's wages.

Mr. Yu has a better temper than Yu Zhen. If it sounds good, he is gentle, but if it sounds bad, he is weak and docile. He was driven home, and he didn't dare to ask Boss Guan about it. Instead, he shut himself in the room and sulked. In a few days, I became ill with anger.

The reason why Yu Zhen followed his father as a teacher at a young age and worked hard to learn cooking skills like his life was because his father was always sick and sick. Master Yu's salary in Jinxiu Garden was not low in the past few years, but his husband was too weak. Poor, in order to make him feel more comfortable, all the spare money in the family was used to see a doctor, take medicine and supplements for him, so when Mr. Yu also fell ill, Yu Zhen realized that there was basically no money left in the family, and he could barely support himself. After two months, the medicine of the two fathers was about to be cut off.

With such a situation at home, Yu Zhen didn't have any grievances to go to Boss Guan. It was important for him to find a job to support his family first.But he and his father were the ones who were dismissed by Jinxiu Garden. Boss Guan was not very honest. He not only dismissed the father and son without saying a word, but also briefly complained about the two chefs, one big and one small, at the tea party of the chamber of commerce. A few words.

It is said that they have nothing in their stomachs. After more than ten years, they will do those old things and refuse to work for nothing.

Although he was the younger generation who had just taken over the family, almost all the people present had friendship with his father. After listening to his words, they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.

So in the previous two months, Yu Zhen not only went all over the famous restaurants in Quzhou, but finally even asked about small shops in the streets and alleys, but the restaurants refused to accept him at all, and the food stalls didn't even need him. After two months of staring at him, Yu Zhen had nowhere to go, so he randomly found this newly opened restaurant and walked in.

Since it's newly opened, it doesn't look too small from the outside. Even if he is an apprentice, he still has to find a job.

In any case, it was the bodies of the two fathers that mattered.

Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe were dumbfounded when he finished speaking in one breath. This Yu Zhen doesn't seem to be a cunning person, how could he be so disliked by Boss Guan?

Besides, what does the restaurant sell?Of course, what they sell is delicacies. To make the best delicacies, it is necessary to rely on the skillful hands of the chef in charge of the spoon.Jinxiulou still doesn't cherish capable people like Mr. Yu, and even kicks out the future chef. It's simply not clear why.

"Here, Master Yu, Ah Zhe and I have just arrived in Quzhou not long ago, so naturally we will not listen to one side or the other. Originally we were just curious about why you didn't do it in Jinxiu Garden. Now after hearing what you said, we feel that no matter what You should have stayed."

When Yu Zhen saw Yang Zhongyuan say this, his face was full of excitement. He was about to say something, but he saw Yang Zhongyuan waving at him.

Yang Zhongyuan looked at him. Although he hadn't tried his cooking skills yet, it must not be too bad to be a chef in Jinxiu Garden at a young age. But the reason why he made such a decision was because he heard that the two fathers in his family were both sick.

Yang Zhongyuan looked back at Cheng Weizhe again, and saw that he was still smiling when he looked at his eyes, so he sighed: "It stands to reason that we have to try your craftsmanship before making a decision, but I just heard that the elders in your family If you have a disease, wait for the money to take your medicine, although Ah Zhe and I really don’t have any money left in order to open this restaurant, we can help you.”

Seeing that he hired him because of this, Yu Zhen blushed with shame, "I... I didn't mean that, boss... I really didn't think that much."

Yes, he really didn't intend to talk about the situation at home, he really didn't think much about it himself, but Yang Zhongyuan listened to it in his heart.

Seeing his great reaction, Yang Zhongyuan didn't know what to say, so he could only look at him and sigh.

It was Cheng Weizhe who held Zhongyuan's hand, turned his head and said: "Master Yu, my husband is in charge of our family. Since he said he wants to hire you, he will definitely hire you. But I still have to say something. I will make this decision, one is because you are a filial son, and filial piety comes first, and Xiao Yuan and I appreciate your character. The other is because although we only listen to your simple words, we think you are a person with real craftsmanship , fix you first, otherwise we won’t be able to hire such a good chef if you leave.”

What he said was not only emotional and reasonable, but also humorous at the end. Yu Zhen finally smiled slightly, but his eyes were extremely firm: "Bosses, I, Yu Zhen, am not the kind of person who breaks promises. If you can hire me like this today, I can sign a contract with you immediately. As long as you don’t dismiss me, I will continue to work in Fumanlou until the two of you no longer I don’t look down on my craftsmanship. Don’t worry, my family’s ancestors all ate the rice of the patriarch, and I will abide by all the rules for the rest of my life.”

Yu Zhen looked so shy and nervous just now, but once he talked about work, he seemed so determined.

What are the rules of the cook?To eat the food of the family, one must have a heart of loyalty to the family.Even if you leave in the future, you can no longer use the dishes you have learned from your previous employer and the recipes you have read.Once it is used, it is a breach of trust and will be cast aside in the industry.

Yang Zhongyuan really had good intentions at the beginning, he was not a very kind person, but after listening to Yu Zhen's words, he also remembered his father's life, as long as someone offered a helping hand at that time, his life would not be so difficult.

What he didn't know was that his little kindness had attracted the most loyal chef in Quzhou for Fumanlou.Since Yu Zhen went to Fumanlou, he has worked harder than in Jinxiu Garden. Within a few months, he successfully became a master chef, leading a group of young apprentices to completely unload the burden on Yang Zhongyuan's shoulders.

Naturally, this is something for later, but at the moment, none of them have thought of this.

Yu Zhen was still happy that he finally found an errand, and was moved that he found such a kind boss.But Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe just agreed that life would be much easier in the future. The chefs in the kitchen recruited one by one, even if some did not have Yang Zhongyuan's craftsmanship, but people are always different from each other. They don't say that a hundred schools of thought will bloom together Zhengming, as long as there are some new dishes and specialties, they can also be icing on the cake.

Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe seemed to see the lively scene of Fumanlou in the future, and the two couldn't help looking at each other and smiling, their eyes full of determination.

When they made an appointment with Yu Zhen to come to work the next day, Yang Zhongyuan and Yang Zhongyuan naturally went downstairs to work again.

It was already past noon, and even on the most prosperous Baozhu Street in Quzhou, the crowds gradually decreased.

And Fuman Building, located in the center of Baozhu Street, finally saw off the last wave of guests. Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe looked at the clean plates and Xiaoer who was pale with exhaustion, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, their family finally won this tough battle.

Yang Zhongyuan asked Xiao Er to close the door, carefully tidy up the messy lobby on the first floor, and then together with Cheng Weizhe invited Han Shiqian, who looked tired, to go upstairs.

Seeing that there were fewer people, Zhou Quanxu ran to the kitchen and carried out Xu Xiaotian, who was still sitting and taking a nap by the chopping board. The whole family sat around in the private room on the second floor, and Han Shiqian cracked his calculations.

Even though he is a master of tea art, he is also the only young master of the Han family. His abacus is superb, but his slender hands can make people dazzled and cannot be mistaken.

When the last bead was returned to its original position, Han Shiqian finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "On this day, excluding Xiao Er's wages, the ingredients and charcoal fire cost 180, three, two, four, and I gave it to Master Sun as a present." Go for ten taels, and the tea and drinks will cost 57 taels and 250 taels in total.”

Opening a business is a matter of making money, but they are lucky. They spent more than 200 taels of silver on the first day. Even Yang Zhongyuan, who is as generous as Yang Zhongyuan, couldn't help but twitch his eyes.

But Han Shiqian changed the subject, and the smile on his face became even stronger. He suddenly said: "Today, only the cheapest Qingzhu wine from Yixia's family is given away for free, and the rest of Xia's wines are sold at 31% of the usual price. Today, we will sell all of them." The Xia family wine tasted 280 jars, earning 17 taels, and the Shaluo Qingcha, which was roasted by Wei Zhe himself, was also sold for a small tael, earning [-] taels back!"