Chapter 213 A passerby in a 1990s housewife's rebirth story 22

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yue washed some fruit. She decided to leave the restaurant business to Bai Ze; she was determined to be a couch potato. After lying down for a while, she went to the study, grabbed a guitar, and started playing and singing.

When you said you were leaving, I didn't want to wave goodbye.

Love is ultimately nothing.

"Who says our past is unspoken? Don't forget I once had you, and you once loved me."

Jiang Yue's singing attracted the twins and Zhao Ting's daughter who were playing at the door. Suddenly, there were three more cheerleaders. The three of them stood in a row, swaying their heads and bobbing along with Jiang Yue. They were so cute. Although they didn't understand what she was saying, they were having a lot of fun.

After singing, Jiang Yue wiped the sweat from the children's heads and gave them some fruit. The children couldn't stay at home, so they ran out to play when Jiang Yue stopped singing. Jiang Yue put the guitar away and looked at the books on the bookshelf, thinking that it was time to replace them with a new set.

Jiang Yue had just finished tidying up the study when she heard someone calling her. She went out of the study and saw her third aunt and third uncle standing at the door. Jiang Yue quickly welcomed them in. In the living room, she poured the elderly couple a glass of water and brought up a fruit plate before asking, "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, is there something you need from me?"

"Xiaoyue, Uncle San asked you for a favor today. I'm too embarrassed to ask."

"It's alright, Uncle. Just say what you need to say. I remember all the help you've given me."

"Sigh~"

After hesitating for a long time, the third brother finally spoke up: "This is not your brother Shuanzi's business. He is over thirty years old. He has a girlfriend, but they are not married yet. The girl already has his child. A few days ago, we went to talk to his future mother-in-law about the marriage. She said that it's fine if your family doesn't have money. They don't necessarily want to sell their daughter to a rich family."

"But if he doesn't even have a job, how will he support his family in the future? How can anyone feel comfortable marrying their daughter to him?"

“We’ve seen that he’s settled down these past few years, so we thought we’d let him learn a trade so he’ll have a way to make a living in the future. You run a restaurant, right? Uncle San was thinking of asking you for help to see if you could hire him to learn a trade.”

After listening to what the third uncle said, Jiang Yue thought for a moment, and then said to the third uncle and third aunt, "Third uncle, I have no problem with that, but Brother Shuanzi is already 35, isn't he?"

Seeing that the old man nodded, Jiang Yue continued, "Old man, you know how the chef business works. My brother Shuanzi has no experience at all. I can introduce him to a good teacher, but a proper chef needs to study for three to five years. By the time he finishes, he'll be 40. Will he still be able to work then?"

Seeing that the old man had fallen silent, Jiang Yue thought that he was indeed a bit late. After completing his apprenticeship, he could only run his own restaurant for a few more years. It would be better to buy a shop, hire a chef, and open his own restaurant. Even if the old restaurant failed, he could still collect rent.

Jiang Yue also shared this idea: "Uncle, why don't you discuss this with Brother Shuanzi? If he's determined to learn to be a chef, I'll make arrangements for you and definitely find him a good mentor."

"Also, Zhao Ting has a car modification shop, and I have a friend who runs a real estate agency. Brother Shuanzi has a wide circle of friends, so you can try both of these industries."

After seeing off the three uncles and aunts, Jiang Yue thought about Shuanzi's situation. This guy hadn't worked since he was in his thirties and basically didn't know anything. He usually did odd jobs, so he couldn't even think about doing a job that required specialization. Being a chef wasn't something you could just do on a whim; it was exhausting every day and required a lot of physical strength and endurance.

Moreover, if you're going to learn, you should learn it well. With your mediocre cooking skills, people won't even bother going to your shop. Even if Jiang Yue arranges for a puppet to teach him step by step, it will take several years. Jiang Yue thought about his skinny physique and how long it would take him to recover. Anyway, she had already told him that if he really wanted to learn, Jiang Yue would arrange for a puppet to teach him slowly.

A few days later, Uncle San and Aunt San came over with their family, including his wife. Now that they were married and confirmed that he was determined to learn, Jiang Yue made a call to the restaurant. The restaurant arranged for a puppet to come and pick him up. Uncle San wanted to thank her, but Jiang Yue quickly stopped him. When Uncle San helped her find a job, she didn't say anything.

After the puppet arrived, Jiang Yue explained the situation. Although it wasn't necessary to say it, she still had to put on a show. After she finished speaking, the puppet pondered for a moment and then said, "Since the boss asked me to teach you, I will teach you, and I promise I won't hold back anything, but it will be very tiring. If you can't stand it and leave, don't complain about me."

After that day, Brother Shuanzi began his culinary journey. A month later, Jiang Yue asked about his progress. Bai Ze said that he had cried several times but hadn't given up and had persevered. Bai Ze even showed Jiang Yue a picture of him secretly crying. Jiang Yue didn't find it funny; hard-working people shouldn't be mocked.

Jiang Yue had the puppet over there feed him half a pill, mainly for strengthening his body. Since he had made up his mind to work hard, Jiang Yue was willing to lend him a hand. After that day, Jiang Yue didn't pay special attention to him. However, his third uncle and aunt repeatedly tried to invite Jiang Yue to dinner, and Jiang Yue couldn't refuse, so she went to their house for a meal.

After May, the weather officially got hot, so hot that people didn't want to go out. Fortunately, Jiang Yue had installed air conditioning early on. Recently, Zhou Zihan planned to go to Hong Kong and asked Jiang Yue for her opinion a few days ago, asking if she wanted to go with her. Jiang Yue thought she had nothing better to do, so she decided to go with her and also invited Zhao Ting's family along.

In 1997, when Hong Kong returned to China, many people went to Hong Kong for the first time, mostly to visit relatives. Thanks to Jiang Yue, who became a "little butterfly," obtaining a travel document has become much easier. It seems that Jiang Yue's influence has been far-reaching.

After arriving in Hong Kong, the group spent a few days sightseeing, visiting areas frequently featured in movies such as Causeway Bay, Yau Tsim Mong, and Kowloon Walled City. They also sampled local delicacies. In the following days, Zhou Zihan and Zhao Ting's family were busy with work-related matters, while Jiang Yue went to check out the place where she was staying in the first world.

However, things had changed drastically, and the people living there were different from before. After reminiscing for a while, Jiang Yue went to meet up with Zhou Zihan and the others. For the next few days, Jiang Yue embarked on a shopping spree. After all, she was already there, and there weren't many things that weren't available on the mainland. She could buy these things in Shanghai and Beijing.

The main purpose was to buy some local specialties to give to relatives and friends when I got back, and also to take photos everywhere. It's just a shame I can't post them on WeChat Moments now, otherwise I would have posted countless times already.