Chapter 016 Recruitment and Expansion
Upon hearing the news of the job opening, Mario immediately rushed to Matthew's house and shouted as soon as he entered the door, "Matthew! Lin Muqiu is still hiring temporary workers. Have you heard? You are good at planting, come with me to apply!"
Ma Zheng was counting coins and worrying about his livelihood. When he saw him coming, he forced a smile and said, "No, I can't make time."
Mario was a little suspicious. "Didn't your boss give you four days off? You complained to me this morning, saying, 'Bah, these bosses are so heartless. They would rather stop work than buy ice jelly for their employees.'"
"It's not just this reason. The main reason is that there are so many people competing, it will definitely not be my turn." Matthew avoided his gaze.
Mario frowned and said, "Such a good opportunity, why not try it?"
Seeing the other party's persistent questioning, Matthew sighed.
He clenched and unclenched the copper coin several times before looking up and saying, "Mario, aren't you afraid of gossip? Do you know what the neighbors say about you?"
Mario was stunned for a moment, then said coldly, "I heard they mocked me for wanting to eat swan flesh, but so what? I only know that when I encounter the right opportunity, I must be brave enough to try. If I fall, I will get up. If I fall again, I will get up again. Nothing can defeat me!"
Matthew rubbed the edge of the copper coin nervously, his brow furrowed. "You're right."
Mario knew his childhood friend too well, and he was too conservative and indecisive to force him. "Then I'll go sign up first, and you can think about it."
Mario was in a bad mood when he got home. His mother listened to his troubles and patted him on the back: "I believe you can do it. The meaning of life is to make your life better. Even if you fail, there is nothing to be ashamed of, right?"
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Unfortunately, even on the day of the application, Mario did not wait for Matthew to sign up. Fortunately, Matthew still came that day, although it was just to help him support his mother and cheer him on.
Other villagers were around to laugh at his joke, and a few of them shouted, "Hey! Mario, you're the hope of our entire village! After all, you were once a temporary worker for Lin Muqiu!"
Matthew glared at her fiercely but didn't dare to do anything. Mario's mother was so angry that she kept coughing. However, as an orphan and a weak mother, she didn't dare to refute.
Mario was furious, but he still lined up obediently among the other interviewees.
He sincerely hopes to set a good example for his childhood friends and tell them that even if you are poor, you can still have your own ideals.
After waiting for a long time, it was soon the interview stage. The interview was divided into several groups. Each group went in one by one. Everyone had to cook a specialty dish, and the judges would give the scores. The ingredients and knives were all provided by themselves, with no restrictions.
His family is poor. A few days ago, he went to the vegetable market and spent a long time picking out good ingredients to make himself look more delicious. After looking again and again, he sadly found that he could only afford a small fish at most.
But this ingredient is so common. What is precious to him is just a drop in the bucket to others.
If he wants to work on the ingredients, he has to find another way.
After thinking for a long time, he finally had an idea. He bought some ingredients and some medicinal herbs that most people would like to try but would have many concerns about. When a fellow villager who was hoeing the fields saw him, he laughed and joked that he was a future great chef, which caused a burst of laughter.
Although he was ashamed and angry at the time, he knew in his heart that these people were jealous of him. Many people have a latent fear: when they see their peers working hard and about to break out of their own circle of life, they will be afraid of being left behind and seeing their own incompetence and ugliness.
But he didn't want to be a frog in a well.
So during the exam, he sweated more and more, and poured all his understanding of the ingredients into the frying pan. Although most of the people in the same group bought pork, goose liver or fresh fish with a strong aroma, his ingredients were so inconspicuous.
Out of the corner of his eye, he actually saw his group members looking at him with contempt, but he pretended not to see it and focused on cooking his own food, not caring much.
There was only one thing that concerned him, because he seemed to see familiar figures - Bob's accomplices.
He was not worried about anything else, he was just afraid that these people would harm Lin Muqiu. After all, Lin Muqiu had done him a favor.
When the bell rang, everyone put down their knives and were inspected one by one by Lin Muqiu and Yun Yi.
During this time, Yun Yi's cooking skills have risen to level 15, and Lin Muqiu's cooking skills, combined with his original cooking skills, have also reached level 17, far exceeding most people, so he has the passive skill of [Dish Identification].
Lin Muqiu tasted each dish and knew the other party's level. In fact, most people cooked quite well, but after tasting a round, she was really a little fed up.
Because every round involves fish, meat, or precious fish and meat, some people must have special talents and skills, and have actually created some special gain effects, but unfortunately, these people are almost all Bob's accomplices.
She added the names of Bob's accomplices to the list one by one, and added the name of Austin, the highest-ranking chef, to make a total of four people.
After a long time, she couldn't help but hold her forehead and her patience gradually ran out, until she saw a familiar dish.
Someone actually made the same potato chips and potato towers as those in her store?
The most important thing is that there is freshly squeezed watermelon juice on the side.
She couldn't help but sigh that this person was really thoughtful, and immediately drank the watermelon juice.
When the people around saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Why didn't they have the foresight to prepare a drink?
It’s not that I haven’t thought about preparing potatoes, but I’m afraid that if they’re not good enough, it would be embarrassing to compare with Lin Muqiu. Besides, what if they’re poisonous?
Not everyone has this courage.
As soon as she took a sip, Lin Muqiu was conquered by the rich and sweet taste of watermelon. More importantly, she actually tasted the medicinal herbs in it that could increase endurance.
It’s just that the person put in a larger amount, so it’s definitely not a trick or he secretly used her ice jelly to put it in.
When she looked up and saw that familiar face again, she immediately became interested and asked, "How did you come up with that?"
Mario's heart was pounding when he was suddenly questioned. He clearly saw that Lin Muqiu seemed to have already chosen a candidate, but he still decided to give it a try.
But he didn't know what Lin Muqiu was asking about, so he answered all of them: "Sir, the reason it has this endurance-boosting effect is because I've tasted your ice jelly and I can guess what ingredients you added, so I tried making it. As for using watermelon, it's because you first made watermelon-flavored ice jelly, and I guess you like it. Furthermore, I guess you still hope to expand your menu with new dishes and drinks, right?"
Unexpectedly, he was right about every one of them. Lin Muqiu had an idea and immediately picked up the potato tower he made and took a bite.
The crispy golden potato tarts, although slightly different from the ones she made, tasted about 60% similar.
She did write a personal idea in the novel: modern soy sauce and various seasonings can be made from the special herbal mixture in this world. However, she quickly skimmed through it when she wrote the book and did not write down the mixture, so she is still figuring it out and researching it.
I didn't expect that Mario is actually a talented person in this area.
She is really a hoarder. In fact, every time she sees the seasonings in the warehouse getting less, she is worried that they will run out.
Although it's a bit worrying for the time being.
But there is no guarantee that the store will not continue to expand and become a national chain.
Her eyes suddenly became more appreciative, "You did a great job, really."
Mario's heart raced, realizing the other party was extending an olive branch to him. "Sir, if you give me more time, I can perfectly replicate all the materials you used."
This hit Lin Muqiu's collecting habit hard, "Can you do anything?"
"Yes!" Mario replied immediately. "I haven't been able to replicate the food before because I live in a mountain village and have never tasted any delicious food. Sir, if you give me a chance, I will definitely do it!"
These sincere and humble words even made Lin Muqiu feel some pity. After all, she had also experienced this kind of life. At this moment, she even understood why the other party chose to use potatoes as a shortcut. It might be because he really couldn't afford other good ingredients.
She originally asked the contestants to bring their own ingredients, firstly to save money, and secondly to see whether the contestants' strengths were consistent with her future development strategy, and what their aesthetic preferences were. Mario best met these three points.
Pearls and jade should not be covered in dust.
She smiled at Mario and said, "Very good, your name will be on the employment list. Work hard, and I will continue to work with you on research in the future and offer you a higher salary."
This was equivalent to having already decided to take him. At this moment, Mario only felt his ears popping like fireworks. He shuddered and kept saying, "Thank you, sir... Thank you, sir..."
"You deserve it."
Hearing the other party's affirmation, Mario's eyes welled up. Thinking that even his good friend Matthew might not believe that he had such ability, and Lin Muqiu had such a keen eye for talent, he couldn't help but feel sad.
He looked at his mother.
His mother just smiled and looked at him gently, while Matthew supported his mother and looked at him blankly, then a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.
His fellow villagers' eyes flashed with fear. Being able to establish a relationship with the ice mage was completely beyond their understanding.
If you surpass your fellow travelers a little bit, you will be ridiculed and mocked by them. But when you surpass them too much and make them out of reach, the ridicule will turn into fear and awe.
Mario understood this well.
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Finally, the recruitment conference ended quickly:
The chefs hired four people: Mario, Austin, Andrew, and Ampere, and the work has not been divided yet. The temporary workers hired are Orson and Philip.
As the conference ended, Andrew, Ampere, and Philip began to plan secretly:
"Let's be honest for the first half of the month and see if we can get the formula."
"If that doesn't work, we can start with Mario. Didn't Lin Muqiu admit it himself? That guy has the ability to replicate ingredients."
"Oh, we've really helped Bob a lot this time. I wonder how grateful he will be to us."
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