Chapter 31: Accident

Yun Xiangrong and Huo Yubai also just learned about the "relationship" between Director Jiang and Ji Qingzhi's father. Yun Xiangrong glanced at Director Jiang before speaking: "It's not too abrupt, but Uncle Ji hasn't woken up yet, so there is only one visiting time a day." If Director Jiang went, it would be equivalent to using Ji Qingzhi's visiting quota, and the two didn't know each other now, so it would be useless for Director Jiang to go.

"Yeah, I guess he has forgotten it a long time ago. Let's talk about it after he wakes up." This matter has actually been weighing on his mind for a long time. He didn't expect that after finally finding the person, it would be like this.

"If she needs any help with treatment, you can ask her to contact me directly." Director Jiang said this to Ji Qingzhi. After so many years, he gradually built up his own network of contacts.

"Okay, I'll convey it for you." Yun Xiangrong nodded at him.

After Director Jiang left, the topic of the two returned to the hot searches. Yun Xiangrong glanced at her phone. She finally had a signal. She glanced at the comments in the hot searches. Fortunately, they were basically normal comments.

"Even if her agent wants to step down, now is not a good time. Many passers-by will step down with this topic." Huo Yubai said lazily.

"Indeed, her luck is amazing. If the traffic during this period had occurred two years earlier, she wouldn't be like this now." At this point, Yun Xiangrong couldn't help but sigh.

"Look at the top comment, it all says it's Yan Sike." Huo Yubai said with a smile in his tone. It has to be said that netizens nowadays are very talented and look at things from different perspectives.

"I like to hear that." Yun Xiangrong continued to look under the trending search, and soon saw the number one trending comment. She raised the corner of her lips and said, "Yan Si would be so angry if he saw this."

"Probably. I heard that Song Panyan is thinking of terminating the contract and is currently contacting a new company." Huo Yubai said and liked the photo of Ji Qingzhi.

"Then let's just wait for them to fight each other. After all, the braised food is still delicious when it's just out of the pot." Yun Xiangrong was missing yesterday's big meal again.

Huo Yubai glanced at her, then said nonchalantly: "In two days, you will savor today's stewed food."

"Probably." Yun Xiangrong shrugged, looking indifferent.

Huo Yubai lowered his head and sent a message to Ji Qingzhi, congratulating her on her photo winning the award. Well, he was trying hard to get along well with Ji Qingzhi, and he was one step closer to having fresh braised food and a great meal.

Yun Xiangrong also sent a message to Ji Qingzhi, asking about the photo, and told her that Song Panyan was suspected of wanting to terminate the contract and change jobs.

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Coming out of the bathtub, Ji Qingzhi once again felt the magic of the well water, and her previous tiredness was swept away. She felt that she could run 800 meters without any problem now. Taking a bath can relieve fatigue, and the effect of well water is even more effective. She thought that it was urgent to replace all domestic water with well water.

As for the well water, there is no need to worry about it running dry. Old Ji once said that this well has never dried up since he can remember. She took care of her skin carefully in front of the mirror. Looking at herself in the mirror, she thought that Jiang Lianmeng was right. Her skin has been amazing recently. The last time it was in such good condition was when she just entered the circle.

She saw the news about Yun Xiangrong and Huo Yubai when she returned to the room. She was not surprised by Yun Xiangrong's news. After she told her the whole story about the photos, she began to think about another sentence she said: Song Panyan actually wanted to terminate the contract?

Did she remember that Song Panyan specifically asked Yan Si to take care of her? Why did she want to terminate the contract after such a short period of time? In the last variety show, Song Panyan's performance was mediocre. Later, she used Qin Wang's traffic to hype up a CP, but was rejected by the man in public. Then, she was backlashed by the CP fans who had just hyped up the CP. Yan Si seemed to be planning to find another way for her, but now she can't wait any longer, so she chose someone else again. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but raise her lips. She didn't know how Yan Si felt now. In the past, she was the one who kicked others out, but now it was her turn to be despised by others.

While chatting with Yun Xiangrong, she took the time to send a thank you letter to Huo Yubai.

Maybe it was because of the bath, but Ji Qingzhi slept very well that night. Her biological alarm woke her up on time. Then she remembered that she still had to go to the market to buy chicks, so she slowly got up from the bed.

She didn’t know if it was because she slept well or because of the remaining energy from taking a bath last night, but she felt very energetic. She tidied herself up briefly and set off to another market.

The market here is bigger than the one she went to yesterday. She found the place where chicks were sold based on the location Aunt Wu described to her yesterday, and she could hear the chirping of chicks and ducklings from a distance.

Compared to the chicks, she thought the ducklings were cuter. The yellow fluff looked extremely adorable. Thinking of the fish pond, she directly picked out the two ducklings with the largest aperture.

The chicks were the same here, all staying in a cardboard box, but Ji Qingzhi could still see the halos above their heads. The chicks looked up and called to her, as if saying to her, take me home, take me home.

In this way, Ji Qingzhi brought ten chicks and two ducklings home. When she arrived at the backyard, she realized that she was careless and she had to prepare a nest for them first.

"Successfully select ten chicks and get three thousand reward points. Successfully bring back two ducklings and get one thousand reward points." The score board quickly changed to thirty-seven thousand.

Ji Qingzhi was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the duckling she brought back would also receive a reward. So, one duckling would be worth 500 points. If she had known, she would have brought back a few more.

After the surprise brought by the points disappeared, she got a headache. She only thought about bringing the chicks back. In addition to their nests, the fish pond and the vegetable garden also needed attention, so she had to fence off the area where they could stay. It seemed that the chicks and ducklings could only stay in the cardboard boxes for the next few days.

The chicken coop needs to be sheltered from wind and rain, and Ji Qingzhi has no experience at all. It seems that she can only continue to trouble Aunt Li. She looked at the time and it is completely in time for her to go there now.

When I came back from Aunt Li's place, Aunt Liu was just unloading the ingredients from the cart. Today was Friday, and Jiang Wei and their colleagues were coming over for dinner in the evening, so there were extra ingredients for their table. Thinking of the twelve dishes they ordered, although there would be twelve hundred points credited to the account, it would be very tiring. Ji Qingzhi sighed again that it was not easy to earn points.

"Keep the ingredients for dinner separate from those for daytime." While Ji Qingzhi was instructing Aunt Liu, he was also thinking about hiring more people. Aunt Liu was in charge of logistics, so people would be needed to man the cashiering and serving at the front desk. So Ji Qingzhi immediately posted a message on the local recruitment platform.

"It will probably be a bit hard these few days, but it will be fine once we recruit some people." Ji Qingzhi said as he took the braised ingredients from Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment, then she realized: "Are you going to recruit new people?"

"It's not about starting over, it's about hiring another one. Now there are a lot more people coming here every day than before. It will be more relaxed for us if we hire another person." Ji Qingzhi explained.

Aunt Liu was relieved, but to be honest, the current workload was not bad, and she didn't expect that she would continue to recruit people.

Aunt Liu was sorting out the ingredients, and Ji Qingzhi started to simmer the water. She used two pots to cook the braised ingredients and beef at the same time. After putting them in the pots, she went to the computer at the front desk. She seemed to have forgotten to write in the salary just now. When she opened the recruitment software again, she couldn't help but exclaimed that so many people were interested in applying.

It only took her a second to realize that many of these applicants were probably fans of Yun Xiangrong, Huo Yubai and others. She rubbed her brows and had overlooked this point. How should she screen them out? After hesitating for a while, she re-registered her account and posted the recruitment information again. This time she hid a lot of information, thinking that she would not meet her fans again.

Aunt Liu sorted out the ingredients and went to the kitchen to cut the chili peppers. She told Ji Qingzhi, "Boss, there are people queuing outside again."

"Didn't we say that today starts at ten o'clock?" Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but frown when he heard that. Why did they come early again?

"I guess they're afraid that if they come too late they won't be able to grab one." Aunt Liu looked very happy.

"This is such a waste of time." Ji Qingzhi originally thought that the situation would be better after issuing the announcement, but she didn't expect that there was still no improvement, and she had no good solution for the time being.

"It's like this for anything that requires queuing, like when I went to the supermarket to buy eggs, some old ladies went there before dawn for fear that they would not be able to get any." Aunt Liu thinks this is normal.

"That's right." Ji Qingzhi thought, it seems that the announcement was sent in vain, so what will that account post in the future?

"Boss, it's cleaned." Aunt Liu reminded.

"I'll be right there." Ji Qingzhi shook her head and decided to put the matter aside for now. She would make the braised food and meat sauce first, as these two things were more important.

The people outside wanted to see what was going on inside through the glass door, but the distance was too far and they could only see moving figures in the kitchen. Some people were whispering to their companions about the recruitment information they had just seen.

It was at this time that they discovered that the recruitment information for Ji's Restaurant had actually become a hot search topic. The reason why everyone wanted to go was simple: what if they could meet their brothers and sisters there? Take Huo Yubai for example this time. Who would have thought that he would come here with Yun Xiangrong and praise the restaurant so much?

The comments under the hot searches are also varied.

Gardenia is the most beautiful: Haha, you ignored Sister Ji in the past, but now you can’t afford Sister Ji.

I Love Red Flag: Who would have thought that in just two months, Ji Qingzhi would become such a hot commodity. Sister Ji, just look at me. I can do it.

Zhou Erfushi: Please give in. I have never said anything bad about Sister Ji on any occasion, so Sister Ji, look at me, I am very capable.

For whom does the rainbow work hard and for whom does it feel sweet: What kind of world is this now? A top student from a 985/211 university is actually applying for a restaurant front desk job. None of you are suitable. I am majoring in hotel management. Sister Ji, look at me!

"It's so funny. These netizens are really talented. They are almost fighting for a reception desk. I don't know who Sister Ji will choose." The person who spoke was called Zhu Tian. She was not a fan of anyone. She came to line up just for Roujiang.

Her friend Zhou Yang came with her, and she nodded along with her words: "I hope Sister Ji will select carefully."

Both of them felt that it would be better to choose ordinary people. Fans, who are workers with special attributes, have great hidden dangers. However, they can only think about it, after all, the decision is in Ji Qingzhi's hands.

The two originally thought that they were the only ones in the queue today, but when they heard people behind them discussing it, Zhu Tian's eyes lit up: "Did you also come here out of curiosity after seeing the trending search?"

"Yes, I thought since it's not far away, I might as well come and give it a try." The person who spoke smiled and nodded. Just like many Internet celebrity stores nowadays, there will also be many ordinary people who go to check in and give it a try. After all, it seems that no one can escape the trend.

It was at this time that they learned that Ji Qingzhi had posted a notice on Ji's Restaurant yesterday, asking people to line up at 10 o'clock. Zhou Yang shook his head: "Fortunately we didn't see it, otherwise if we really waited until 10 o'clock, there would probably be nothing left."

"Should we let them in?" Aunt Liu asked, looking at the people queuing outside the door.

"No need. The notice already said it starts at 10 o'clock. If we open the door now, they will be even less likely to trust notices in the future." Ji Qingzhi shook her head and refused. She had already clearly stated the time, but they still chose to go earlier. There was no need for her to pay for their actions.

"Starting tomorrow, when you come back from shopping, keep the roller shutters outside down and open them again at 10 o'clock." Ji Qingzhi hoped that they could understand his attitude.

"Okay, boss." Aunt Liu also agreed with Ji Qingzhi's point of view. After all, there is no order without rules.

The stewed food was already in the pot. Ji Qingzhi was removing the fascia of the beef when the cellphone next to her rang. It was Aunt Li who came with the people who were working on the chicken coop. Ji Qingzhi said apologetically, "Then please run over and bring them in from the backyard."

"That's what I was planning. There are so many people queuing up in front." Aunt Li clicked her tongue twice at the queue, and then she was happy for Ji Qingzhi from the bottom of her heart. When she first said she wanted to take over and run the restaurant, every neighbor on Boulevard was optimistic about her, including them. Unexpectedly, she would use her actions to show them that she could really do it.

After the smile, Aunt Li couldn't help but sigh. Wasn't Old Ji's biggest wish to let Qingzhi take over the restaurant? How happy he would be if he saw such a scene. What a pity.

"Aunt Li, this way." Ji Qingzhi opened the big iron gate in the backyard and told the workers about the planned open space.

"With such a big yard, you should grow vegetables and raise chickens." Aunt Li said with a smile.

"I think so too." Although he said this, without systematic tasks, Ji Qingzhi would never be able to raise chickens in his life.

"By the way, Aunt Li, bring some cabbage back when you go back later." Ji Qingzhi pointed at the cabbage over there. The cabbage was not completely wrapped yet. She felt that it tasted best when it was loose.

"Wow, your cabbage is growing so well." Aunt Li's eyes were full of surprise.

"It's all because of the good foundation my dad laid." Ji Qingzhi pushed all the credit to Old Ji, but her eyes were still on the vegetable field. She was thinking, the pakchoi are gone, should she take the initiative to plant something?

"Your father used to be very hardworking, and the vegetables he grew all grew very well." In the past, Old Ji often gave them vegetables that he grew himself.

"Yes, he used to love tinkering with his land the most." Ji Qingzhi said with some nostalgia in his tone.

"They are all veterans. Just tell them your needs. I'll go back first." Aunt Li said and waved at her.

"Wait a minute, Aunt Li." Ji Qingzhi said as he squatted down, twisted a cabbage and handed it to her, asking her to go back and try it.

"Then I won't be polite. Your Uncle Li kept saying that the green onions grown in your family are more delicious." Aunt Li did not refuse the cabbage she handed over.

After Aunt Li left, Ji Qingzhi told the workers again about the effect she wanted. Only after receiving their affirmative response did she return to the front hall. The rolling shutter door was pulled down again by Aunt Liu. She didn't know that more and more people were queuing outside.

Some of the people queuing outside gradually became impatient and began to complain about Ji Qingzhi: "Isn't it just braised food and meat sauce? If Yu Bai hadn't promoted it for her, would so many people come? Why is she so arrogant?"

Some people echoed her words, but Zhu Tian in front didn't care and directly said: "Then you can choose not to come and leave the demand to us food lovers."

The man wanted to say something, but someone next to him pulled his arm and said, "Okay, stop giving him a chance to be blackmailed."

The line quieted down temporarily. After a while, the shutter door that had just been pulled down was finally pulled up, and the glass sliding door inside was also opened. Then Aunt Liu's voice was heard: "You can start queuing up for registration."

Soon, the 20 places for braised food and the 10 places for meat sauce were all gone. Many people were not able to get a place after waiting for so long and got nothing. They were inevitably angry. Ji Qingzhi had expected this before and explained before they spoke: "There are reminders about the rules of queuing and purchase limits here. There is also an announcement on the Ji's Restaurant on Big Eyes. Please arrange your time reasonably."

After Ji Qingzhi finished speaking, she pointed to the notice posted nearby and motioned for them to look here. She thought that these people probably ignored this notice.

The people who were about to curse just now muted themselves when they saw the notice she was pointing at. Zhu Tian and Zhou Yang couldn't help but chuckle. They had already reminded these people just now, but some people just didn't believe it. They said that she didn't believe that she would not make money and that the limited edition was just a sales tactic.

After everyone else left, Ji Qingzhi looked at the diners who had already registered and explained, "It will take another hour before the braised meat sauce can be sold."

"She seems to have a good temper. I don't know what those people are scolding about?" Zhou Yang was a little puzzled.

"Who knows? All I care about now is whether the meat sauce is really as delicious as those stars say?" This is what Zhu Tian cares about most.

"That's right. Yun Xiangrong and Huo Yubai are both very popular now. They wouldn't lie to others for her, right?" Zhou Yang's tone was also a little uncertain.

"Never mind, we'll know soon." Zhu Tian said and looked at the time again. There were still fifty-five minutes left.

After the braised food and meat sauce were completed, 1,200 points were obtained, and the points were updated to 38,200. A smile flashed in Ji Qingzhi's eyes.

Aunt Liu was packing for them. Ji Qingzhi opened the recruitment platform and glanced at the replies on the small account. She thought the salary she offered was okay. Two people sent her messages. Ji Qingzhi replied to them and told them to come over at three o'clock in the afternoon. As for the recruitment information of Ji’s Restaurant, she directly closed it.

There were no fewer diners at noon than yesterday. After a busy meal, it was already two o'clock. Ji Qingzhi received fatigue and one thousand points at the same time. The points were updated to thirty-nine thousand and two.

Physical fatigue reminded Ji Qingzhi that the water pipes in the backyard needed to be modified. She went to the backyard and found that the chicken coop was almost completed, and the only thing left was the flower stand. She asked if they had any plumbers she liked and soon got a recommendation. Ji Qingzhi wrote down the number.

She contacted the plumber to come and modify the water pipes tomorrow afternoon. After hanging up the phone, she stood in the yard and realized that the backyard had been changed too frequently in the past two months. It is estimated that by the time Old Ji is discharged from the hospital, he will not even recognize his own backyard.

At three o'clock, the two applicants arrived. Aunt Liu came to the backyard to remind Ji Qingzhi and whispered, "Two people have arrived, one of them looks like a white-collar worker like in TV."

Ji Qingzhi didn't pay attention to Aunt Liu's words at first, until she saw the two people in the front hall, she quickly understood who Aunt Liu was referring to, her former assistant Chen Xinyu.