Chapter 103 The Last Spot
The helper chosen by Mr. Xia's family was his granddaughter, Xia Yiran. The little girl was only fifteen years old this year. Both her parents died in the accident, leaving her the only one left in the family.
Although she got on the car this time and her grandparents were willing to take her with them, Grandpa Xia couldn't help but think more about this granddaughter who had lost both her parents, so the job of helping fell on Xia Yiran.
Old Master Xia has his own yardstick.
The sons are all grown up and there is no need to worry about them. The other grandchildren, including the grandson, are taken care of by their parents. Only this child has to be taken care of by him.
Now that he is still alive, his uncles and aunts can take better care of him for his sake. When he is gone, no one knows what will happen to him. Therefore, Grandpa Xia arranged this helping job to his granddaughter first, as a guarantee.
The other people in the family may not have objections, but the whole family relies on the old man to have a seat in the car. At this time, no matter whether it is because of face or other reasons, no one sings against the old man.
Although the little girl Xia Yiran had never been in the kitchen, she was diligent and always had work to do. She rushed to wash rice and vegetables in the morning. Now that she saw people coming, she also imitated Mrs. Wu and Jiang Dong.
"Brother, we have pickled radish strips here. Two crystal cores can buy a small bowl. Whether it's served with sesame seed cakes or millet porridge, it's very refreshing. They're all fresh vegetables, and I just washed the radishes this morning. Would you like a bowl?"
Jiang Wan, who was silent beside her, saw this and didn't want to be left behind. "That one is soaked. The one I have here mixed with chili oil is also delicious and the price is the same."
The food continued to emit aroma, penetrating into the passengers' nostrils and stimulating their taste buds and nerves.
Almost as soon as everyone finished introducing themselves, people started placing their orders.
Each breakfast portion was served into tableware and placed on a tray and handed to each person who ordered it.
The originally empty seats in the dining car were filled with people in groups of three or two. Huang Liping, Wu Dayong and others who were busy in the kitchen kept moving their hands. They were full of energy when they saw people coming in. Wu Dayong's hands were so fast in rolling the pancakes that his shadow was almost invisible.
When arranging tasks this morning, Mr. Xia had already established a salary system for the dining car. To motivate everyone, the principle followed was naturally "more sales, more work, more pay."
Every worker's wristband records their daily salary in crystal cores. At the end of the month, they can use the crystal cores in their personal accounts to redeem items on the train.
Not only the items in vending machines and food carts, they can even apply to purchase certain essential daily necessities in the system mall, such as more affordable rice, flour, grain, oil and the like.
Every time we think of this, everyone becomes full of energy.
When it was time to depart, the train slowly began to rise. Meanwhile, the other passengers in the front cars began to hear about the dining car behind car number four. Suddenly, the corridors and doors leading to the rear cars in every car were packed with people.
The Chinese people's nature of watching the fun is everywhere. Even if someone has heard that they don't plan to buy breakfast at the food truck, they will inevitably want to go and take a look, even if it's just to add some topics to talk about with others.
Because of this mentality, the dining car filled up more and more as the train moved forward. Even after the morning meal had sold out, there was still a steady stream of people coming to the dining car. And at this point, there was still nearly half an hour until the next stop.
Old Master Xia looked at the bare chopping board that had been sold out and the crowd outside that showed no sign of decreasing. Thinking about the stations that had not yet arrived and the passengers who had yet to get on the bus, he temporarily changed his plan for yesterday and hurriedly requested ingredients.
"Yi'ren, go to the warehouse and get the newly requested flour and eggs. Xiaotong, is there still some millet left from this morning? Hurry up and make another pot of porridge now... Make a pot of egg drop soup with the eggs we'll get later. It's too late to make sesame cakes now. Sister Huang, can you make egg pancakes? We should also make some more pickled radish. We were thinking we could sell them for two days..."
The remaining staff in the kitchen were all mobilized, and the work was once again in full swing. Even so, before the train arrived at the station, some passengers who wanted to buy breakfast were unable to do so and had to get off.
Old Master Xia has been retired for a long time, and his knife skills are not as good as Tong Yuanyang's, but at this moment he has to cut radishes while comforting the passengers in the dining car.
"We're not well prepared today, but the food truck will be running all the time. If you want to buy something, you can come back later. If you have time, you can sit nearby and wait. We estimate that we'll be able to serve another batch of food in half an hour at the latest."
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While people were coming and going in the dining car and checking in, Jiang Qian also received the truth that the rescue team had discovered overnight.
Although she had known for a long time that the admitted student who did not report might have been in danger, when she actually faced the other person's death, even though she was mentally prepared, Jiang Qian's heart still tightened.
But the feeling of heartache only lasted for a moment. Perhaps it was because I had seen too many lives and deaths and was used to it.
Jiang Qian didn't pay much attention to the rescue team's handling of Zhang Ling, nor did she express any opinion. She knew that even with this train, she was just an ordinary person who didn't understand many legal provisions.
Since there is no good way to deal with it, then don't get involved.
What bothered her more than the treatment of the perpetrator Zhang Ling was the lack of staff in the dining car.
Before this morning, she had thought that even though there was one less person, with four helpers, the kitchen would definitely have enough staff.
She also secretly looked at the schedule written by Grandpa Xia from the surveillance camera. Every meal was prepared by two chefs and two assistants.
But who would have thought that the first day of the dining car's business would give them a heavy blow. Looking at the people busy running back and forth in the dining car, Jiang Qian's mind began to race.
Although perhaps it was because there were more people coming on the first day of business, she had to consider what would happen if the number of customers on the dining car continued to be so high in the future.
There are three meals a day, and I have to get up at two or three in the morning to prepare them. If there is no shift change or rest in between, and I have to work like this until nine or ten in the evening, even a strong body cannot endure it.
But we just held a massive recruitment drive a few days ago. Are we going to do it again now? If so, how many people will we hire?
Secretly, Jiang Qian didn't want to mobilize more people anytime soon. On the other hand, Jiang Qian didn't want to open this loophole again. If it gave the impression that if an admitted person died unexpectedly and couldn't report, they would have to recruit again, then the personal safety of everyone recruited on the train would be in jeopardy.
After thinking it over and hesitating for a long time, Jiang Qian issued another notice in the car.
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The news that there was a dining car on the train spread to nearby cities with every arrival of the train, and there were even many videos recorded inside the dining car on the Internet.
But apart from the "good quality and low price" of the food, the food truck itself did not cause much sensation, and was not even more eye-catching than the people working in the food truck.
Having food trucks is nice, and the prices are cheap, but it's better to just go around the city and find some for free.
"That's right. Three crystal cores are already half a ticket. Only those who have been killing zombies on the front lines can afford this price. It's not something that ordinary people like me can afford."
I really envy people who can work on trains, but it's a pity I don't have any good cooking skills.
Recent college graduates express regret for not attending culinary school.
[Master's graduates also expressed regret...]
[Don't regret it, look at what this is, a new message on the train and on the screens at various stations. [Link]]
【……】
[What kind of chosen one is this Li Shan?! Did he save all of humanity in his past life? What good luck!]
[The second place in the assessment can be replaced, how envious! ]
[This person named He Xiaomei is so pitiful. She was finally able to experience happiness after all the hardship, but in the end...]
The value of the saying "make a fortune in silence" is still growing.
How can this be considered making a fortune in silence? The personal information of those who are admitted will be made public. She doesn't want to be harmed, does she?
"But isn't it a bit unreasonable to just take the last place in line? If this is the way it's going to be from now on, then if you want to get a job on the train, all you have to do is beat out the person in front of you."
【Did you not read the notice before? 】
[From now on, you won't have to worry about anything. The notice says this is just one replacement, and there won't be another. Anyone like Zhang Ling who wants to replace someone else or cause trouble on the train will be blacklisted. From now on, forget about taking the test, you won't even be able to get on the train.]
Does this mean that the train will be hiring again in the future? Will we still have a chance?
[Should it be?]
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Li San did not see the news on the Internet. He only found out about such a good thing happening to him after being congratulated by his colleagues who had taken his shift at the end of the day.
Because I chatted with my coworkers for a few more words, when I returned to the dormitory, my roommates had already gone to bed.
After carefully washing up in the public bathroom, he tiptoed to the bed, and all kinds of emotions in his heart surged up like a flood.
Was he happy to be accepted by the train? He was. If he hadn't wanted to go, he wouldn't have taken the exam. But was he thrilled? Honestly, not much.
What others were eager to do did not stir him up at all. After all, he was alone, and being able to work on the train was just a change of job with better pay.
Li San thought of the envious looks from his fellow workers when he came back, but his heart was empty and he had no idea what to do.
When he woke up the next morning, it was already the next day. Many people in the staff dormitory had heard the news. Those who knew him came up to greet him, while those who didn't would whisper to each other as they passed by. Many even stopped him, wanting to follow him to the train and get a seat as a family member. Li San shrugged them off, saying he had to go to his manager to resign.
The factory manager obviously knew the reason for his resignation. After hesitating for a long time, he settled his salary for that period and let him go.
After returning to the dormitory and packing his luggage, Li San went to the station.
Thanks to the train announcement, almost everyone recognizes his face now. Also thanks to the train announcement, although he attracted a lot of attention during his appearance, he didn't encounter any danger.
【Author’s words】
I wish you all a happy New Year in advance! May the new year be better and better!
I also hope that I can be happier in the new year!
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