The enemy's road was narrow, and the pair of women who came was actually Wang's eldest sister-in-law Zhao and her daughter-in-law.
A few months ago, the scene of Zhao's and Zhou's sister-in-law pretending to be poor was still in sight.
In front of him, Mrs. Zhao was wearing a long robe with red and gold branches and leaves, and a set of gold, jade, red and gold double-headed and curved crested faces. She was a rich and graceful old lady.
Zhao Shi looked at Gu Yin and asked, "Why are you here?"
"It turns out to be my aunt! I just took a look, you are dressed so richly, I almost didn't recognize you." Gu Yin did not avoid it, and generously blessed her body, saying: "I have leisure time in the winter. For the sake of finding a job. But I don't know that this restaurant belongs to my aunt's house."
When she said that, she smiled meaningfully, and didn't go on.
When Zhao Shi and her daughter-in-law came in, Gu Yin said no.
Apparently recognized them from the start.
Saying this now, it is natural to deliberately stab Zhao Shi for pretending to be poor before.
Seeing that the atmosphere between them was a little strange, the shopkeeper immediately stepped aside and closed his mouth.
But the chef didn't have the eyesight, so he stepped forward and said with a diligent smile: "It's really a flood that washed over the Dragon King Temple, and my family doesn't recognize my family! I'm my wife's nephew who hasn't had five clothes, and my surname is Zhao. The little lady is based on her seniority. You have to call me 'cousin'."
"You're also wrong, my uncle and aunt are not a family." Gu Yin put on her cotton robe, "Do you think I'm dressed like someone with wealthy relatives?"
The chef was teased and turned to look at Zhao, only to find that Zhao's face was instantly darker than the bottom of the pot.
Zhao's daughter-in-law was thinking of letting her mother-in-law help her son go to school. Seeing that Zhao's expression was calm, she immediately said: "In this snowy day, my cousin and sister came out to find work. It seems that I have lived with my aunt. It's really not good. They are all relatives. You and your aunt don't have to force it. After all, we are a family, and my mother is a bodhisattva. Can you still watch you have a bad time? Well, it will be right away. During the Chinese New Year, as long as my cousin Fang Fangzheng kowtows to my mother for the New Year, we will spare a few taels of silver for you to have a good New Year. No one should say that we don’t take care of our poor relatives.”
Gu Yin had already walked to the door, and when she heard the words "Bodhisattva's Heart", she couldn't help but smile again.
"Cousin-in-law said that our life is naturally not comparable to yours. But we can't help it. We don't have so many twisted and twisted intestines, and our bones are so hard that we can't kneel down on our knees. But after all I still have to thank my uncle and aunt, and finally return the house left by my grandfather to my mother, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to live like this now."
After hearing this, the people in the back kitchen probably guessed something.
These old men are crowded in the back of the kitchen every day, and their work is boring and tedious. A newcomer has to take a few more glances, let alone hear the gossip news in the owner's family! Everyone stopped what they were doing, craned their necks and waited to hear what was next.
But to their disappointment, Gu Yin did not go on to say that the daughter-in-law was also held by Zhao.
The Wang family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were not very good at speaking. If the Zou family were there, they might still have the strength to fight. Gu Yin felt bored, thanked the shopkeeper again, and then left on her own.
Looking at the curious and inquiring eyes of the chefs in the restaurant, Zhao's daughter-in-law was embarrassed and complained, "Mother is an elder, why don't you talk about her?"
Zhao Shi was also furious, and gouged out his daughter-in-law.
What can she say? As soon as she came to Gu Yin, she said no, and she didn't have to be cheeky to stay in Mochizuki Tower. Moreover, her attitude is also to call people generously, and the etiquette is not wrong at all. Not to mention that the last time Gu Yin was in the Wang family's old house, she and Zou's both were not defeated by one person.
The Zhao family doesn't have the eloquence of the concubine Zou's, so she can only be stabbed
Really want to break it up, Gu Yin carefully said that the Wang family wanted to deprive their house at that time, so do you want to save face
This Mochizuki Tower was built after they split up the family, and their big house was built with all they had. The business was not good at first, and it was not until the current shopkeeper Zhou was dug from the state capital that he spent a lot of money to recover the decline, and the business became more and more prosperous.
This week, the shopkeeper is jealous of evil and has an upright personality. It is because he can't stand the evil deeds of his former owner that he is willing to transfer from the state restaurant to this town. Zhao shi couldn't get used to him for a long time, so he was waiting for his nephew to replace him. But now is not the time to let shopkeeper Zhou be dissatisfied with them first.
Zhao took his daughter-in-law and walked away in despair, and the back kitchen suddenly became lively.
"Why does the owner's wife look so guilty? Isn't it because she has poor relatives? There is an old saying that the emperor has three poor relatives!"
"Hey, aren't you stupid, didn't you listen to the inside and outside of the little lady's words? It seems that our boss is sorry for the others first."
Chef Zhao immediately retorted: "You guys are full of bullshit! How could the wife be such a person? It's obviously that the little lady said no to herself, but it's not that the wife can't tolerate people!"
Everyone knew that the chef was close to the Zhao family, so they didn't argue with him, just winked at him and gave a secret signal.
Shopkeeper Zhou didn't want to participate in the owner's housework, he still thought about the pot of porridge made by Gu Yin.
He lifted the lid of the pot, and the faint fragrance was replaced by a strong sweet fragrance blowing on the face.
Even the cooks who were talking about gossip stopped.
Chef Zhao wanted to continue choreographing Gu Yin, but he stopped talking when he smelled the scent.
"This little lady is really capable." He said embarrassingly.
Shopkeeper Zhou scooped out a bowl and tasted it. The natural aromas of several ingredients in his mouth bloomed on the tip of his tongue, with distinct layers and endless aftertastes. Just this one-handed skill, not to mention helping the cook, this little lady is also the white case chef of Wangyuelou!
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Gu Yin walked out of the Moon Moon Tower and found that the snow was extremely heavy outside.
Before she could decide where to go next, she stopped under the porch.
After a long while, when she held up her umbrella and was about to leave, Shopkeeper Zhou chased after her.
He handed over a food box and said, "It's freezing cold, this is the Laba porridge that the little lady just cooked, bring a bowl back to warm up."
Gu Yin has a very good sense of shopkeeper Zhou. The second in the store did not respect Luo Yi first and then others. Knowing that she was here to apply, she was still enthusiastic and thoughtful. The management ability of shopkeeper Zhou can be seen. And when she was cooking porridge later, everyone's eyes were focused on her, only the shopkeeper Zhou was watching her gestures from beginning to end, not her.
She took it with a smile, "then I'll wash the food box and send it back to you."
"The little lady will be delivered when she is free." Shopkeeper Zhou said in a low voice, "The little lady has extraordinary craftsmanship, and there are not many restaurants in our town that match the craftsmanship of the little lady, and there is also a place with fragrance. Lou, the little lady can try it. However, the relationship between the back and the kitchen of that restaurant is a little complicated, so the little lady should be more careful."
It's not a relative, but the shopkeeper Zhou came out to remind her that Gu Yin accepted his affection and said softly, "Thank you for your kindness. I also want to remind you that this Wangyuelou... Forget it, thank you anyway."
When Gu Yin was cooking, she looked attentive and kept her eyes fixed, but in fact, the steps were all well-known in her chest. She had heard six ways, and had found that the back kitchen of Wangyuelou seemed to be divided into two factions. One is naturally headed by Shopkeeper Zhou, and the other is the attentive and flattering Chef Zhao.
To say that Chef Zhao was not someone specially inserted by the Zhao family, that fool would not believe it.
No matter what era of the workplace, factional warfare is a headache, not to mention that the other party is still in the top of the nepotism. If one is not handled well, the shopkeeper Zhou will stand on the opposite side of the boss. Shopkeeper Zhou, like her, is a person who concentrates on cooking, and he knows that he and those who blindly think about gaining power and flattering will not be able to win the top spot.
But she saw this in less than an hour as an outsider entered the back kitchen. How could shopkeeper Zhou not know
So Gu Yin just clicked and stopped, and didn't say anything more.
Shopkeeper Zhou naturally knew this, and was worried about it before.
But back then, it was easy for him to come out of the state capital, but he offended the owner of the big restaurant over there, and it would be difficult to return to such a big place.
In Hanshan Town, only the Wangyuelou family could meet his criteria for selecting a post. Like the Hanxiang Building that he and Gu Yin mentioned, the size is smaller than that of Wangyue Building. The relationship between the back and the kitchen is really complicated.
He also has no choice, so he can only stay here.
Gu Yin saw the loneliness flashing across his expression, and her mind moved. If she had the opportunity to open a restaurant by herself, she would have to recruit people. Isn't the shopkeeper in front of her a ready-made candidate? He can cook and manage, he is a rare compound talent!
But this is also Gu Yin's expectation. Now she only has a small stall, not even a small shop, let alone when she will be able to open a large restaurant like Wangyuelou.
So she didn't say anything, just asked the shopkeeper's surname, and after a few words of greetings, she left with the food box.
Shopkeeper Zhou watched Gu Yin go away, and sighed in his heart.
When he turned back, he saw many guests inquiring about Laba porridge.
After all, Laba is also an important festival. When relatives and friends walk around, they will send a piece of Laba porridge to express their affection. Now the guests can smell the strong fragrance, and it is necessary to inquire whether Wangjianglou has a new business.
Shopkeeper Zhou was about to have people reject these orders, but Chef Zhao had already brought out some Laba porridge for everyone to taste.
Everyone gave thumbs up after eating, and orders surged for a while.
Shopkeeper Zhou is not good at showing Chef Zhao's face in front of people. He waited for the guests to leave before pulling him aside, "What did you just bring out was the porridge made by that little lady?"
Chef Zhao was smitten with himself because he helped the restaurant with so much business. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "That's not it. That little lady cooked less, otherwise we could order more today!"
"That little lady doesn't work here, how dare you..."
Chef Zhao waved his hand impatiently and said, "The shopkeeper is so worried, isn't it just a mere bowl of Laba porridge, does it have to be made by the little lady herself? Besides, I've seen her method just now, and then the time comes. It's up to me!"
There is a saying that experts watch the door, laymen watch the fun, and there is a saying that a bucket of water does not make a sound, and half a bucket of water swaying.
The second half of the two old sayings are about people like Chef Zhao.
Shopkeeper Zhou has to say more. Chef Zhao is already impatient, "I just did this after the boss's wife was still there, and she nodded. If you always have something else to say, tell the boss's wife directly!"
After speaking, Chef Zhao swaggered away, and Shopkeeper Zhou's face was ashen.
Later, on the day of Laba, the customers who placed the order came early to receive the porridge.
Chef Zhao cooked a pot of porridge early and packed it up for the guests to take away.
The guests happily brought the porridge back, and boasted to their relatives and friends that it was bought by Wangyuelou with a lot of money, and the taste was not comparable to that of ordinary Laba porridge.
But when others have tasted this Laba porridge, they can't help but feel that it is an exaggeration. Isn't it just an ordinary bowl of porridge? Also bought a lot of money, can really blow!
Some of the relatives in the family who were not in harmony immediately made a sarcastic sound.
People who buy porridge have a taste, the taste of this porridge is really average!
Of course, if there is no pearl and jade in front, this porridge can be considered to be drinkable, but after having tasted the porridge in front, the gap is hard to ignore!
Those who can go to a place like Wangyuelou to order porridge are all people who have some spare money at home and know how to eat. How can they bear this anger
They didn't expect the porridge cook to change. They just thought it was the New Year's Day, and orders from Mochizukilou surged, so they didn't do their best.
Shopkeeper Zhou had a premonition that something was going to happen, but at this moment, Chef Zhao had already heard the wind and hid. As a shopkeeper, he had to come out and top the tank. .
Because of this, before the New Year's Day of Mochizukilou, he paid a large sum of money first, and almost broke the signboard that had been in business for many years.
Wang Dafu, the real power holder of the big house at the back, came to check the accounts and scolded the shopkeeper Zhou severely.
Of course, this is something.