Grandpa Zhao then thought of something else: "If you're talking about hiring, my eldest daughter-in-law is still idle at home. She usually helps my eldest son sell pork. I'll go back and ask her if she'd be willing."
Pei Yuezhi quickly thanked him and explained the salary and benefits.
After all the lunch guests left, the group had a simple lunch and then had to prepare for the afternoon.
At most, there are only six tables of guests in the evening. It's not easy to just have a place to eat, but it's not an easy task either, as each table orders different dishes.
So the preparations I did in the afternoon were to prepare the dishes that were ordered the most in advance.
This old man Zhao, I could tell how enthusiastic he was when he was setting up his stall, and now he is even more so. I only mentioned that I needed to hire people, and he brought people over during dinner time.
At this moment, Grandpa Zhao, Grandma Zhao, and Zhao Wen and his wife came over for dinner together.
Since there were fewer people around, Pei Yuezhi went to serve the dishes herself. This was the first time she had met Aunt Zhao and Sister-in-law Zhao.
Aunt Zhao's two children are not young anymore, and they look quite old, but they are dressed neatly and cleanly, with kind faces. It is clear that the old couple are kind people.
Sister-in-law Zhao is tall and rather serious when she's not speaking, but when she sees Pei Yuezhi coming over to serve the dishes, she greets her with a smile, which is quite endearing.
The whole family seems easy to get along with.
Seeing that both of their dishes were spicy, Pei Yuezhi also gave them a complimentary dish of hot and sour shredded potatoes. Considering that Uncle Zhao had ordered wine, she also gave them a complimentary peanut in vinegar.
"We didn't order shredded potatoes and peanuts, did they serve the wrong thing?" Grandpa Zhao asked in confusion.
Pei Yuezhi explained, "When I was setting up my stall before, you helped me a lot, reserving a spot for me every day. Now that I've opened a shop, you're still supporting me. You absolutely have to accept this dish."
All four of them said no, but Pei Yuezhi didn't give them a chance to refuse: "Since you've already made it, just accept it. I'm busy, so I'll stop talking now."
After saying that, Pei Yuezhi quickly returned to the kitchen.
"Yueyue, Grandpa Zhao is looking for you." Liu Yuanyuan said to Pei Yuezhi as she arrived at the kitchen door.
Pei Yuezhi had just finished cooking and hadn't prepared any new dishes yet, so she was free.
"Okay, let them come to the small courtyard. There are too many people in front, it's too noisy."
"Sir, is there anything else?"
“You’re hiring, right? I went back and asked my daughter-in-law, and she happened to come to dinner with me. You two can talk.”
Pei Yuezhi nodded: "Sister Zhao, I'm hiring a chopping block person now to do odd jobs. We already have three people, and it's a bit tiring, but if you join us, our work won't be too strenuous."
Sister Zhao, whose real name is Zhang Hongying, is probably around thirty years old. She seems to be a very cheerful person.
"Girl, I can accept all of what you're saying, but you even provide meals, right?"
Zhao Wen smiled and looked at his wife, saying, "You're such a person. When other people start work, they ask about their monthly salary, but the first thing you ask is whether your sister will be provided with meals."
Zhang Hongying patted him on the shoulder: "What do you know? The food at my sister's house is delicious. Eating well gives me energy to work."
Pei Yuezhi explained the job benefits: "Our salary this month is the same as outside, seven hundred coins. Meals are provided for lunch and dinner. We might get one or two days off a month. Is that okay, Aunt Zhao?"
Zhang Hongying turned to look at Zhao Wen, who nodded: "I think it's pretty good, it depends on what you think."
"Okay, girl, I can do this job. When can we start?"
"Aunt Zhao, can you come tomorrow? If so, let's start tomorrow."
"Then it's settled. I'll officially start work tomorrow."
However, this person was very honest and told her family to go home first, while he said he would stay and familiarize himself with the work.
But since most of the dishes needed for dinner had already been prepared, he volunteered to help serve the food, clear the table, and wash the dishes.
I will never linger while Pei Yue is cooking.
That's good. It shows that this person is quite good. In this kind of job that requires skill, they know how to avoid suspicion.
The business hours in the evening are not very long; in modern time, it's from around 4 or 6 or 7 pm before closing.
There's not much nightlife here; after a busy day, everyone goes home early.
There was no one there after 6:30 today.
Zhang Hongying has finished dinner and is now getting ready to go home.
"Hey girl, I can do all the work you're doing. Don't worry, I'll be there on time tomorrow."
After saying goodbye to her, Pei Yuezhi started making dinner.
"Ding, the task is complete. Reward: Mall Upgrade Card (random)"
Pei Yuezhi checked and found that the boxes had indeed been distributed. She then called Liu Yuanyuan in to watch her open the blind boxes.
After using the card with my mind, the dull-witted system started using its little electronic voice to turn on the microphone again.
"The mall upgrade card has been successfully used. The system mall has been upgraded to 'physical mode'. The host can enter the mall or choose a partner to enter together."
"What is this? Does this count as an upgrade? I can usually see roughly what I want to see with my consciousness. Whether I can enter or not doesn't really matter, right?"
"Host, this is definitely an upgrade. You can actually see the products, and you can browse around when you're bored."
Listening to the system's hype, Pei Yuezhi didn't think it was so bad, but she still thought it would be some kind of special offer on selected products.
But it's alright, mainly because I can bring my friends in. I'll take Yuanyuan in for a stroll sometime!
"Yuanyuan, come here quickly, I have something to tell you!" Pei Yuezhi called Yuanyuan in to start the fire and whispered to her about the new rewards from the system.
Liu Yuanyuan was quite excited after hearing this, since it meant that the two of them would have a place to stroll around and have fun.
"Hey, don't get excited. Let's cook first, and then go in and take a look when we have some free time."
Because they have to entertain guests during mealtimes, people in this line of work eat late. Lunch is usually around 2 PM, and dinner isn't until after 7 PM.
Fortunately, Pei Yuezhi would prepare all the dinner dishes while cooking.
There happened to be fish in the mall today, and since she hadn't eaten fish since transmigrating, Pei Yuezhi bought a large grass carp.
Clean it thoroughly, making sure to remove all the blood and bone residue, then cut it into pieces about two fingers wide.
Next, fry the fish in a pan until golden brown on all sides. The fish was quite large, so it was fried in two separate pans.
After frying, put all the fish pieces in a pot, pour some vinegar along the edge of the pot, then add fermented bean paste, white wine, scallions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, salt, white pepper powder, chicken essence, Sichuan peppercorn powder, a little sugar, and an appropriate amount of water.
Stew for half an hour. During this time, Pei Yuezhi stir-fried a plate of the extra cabbage she had prepared in the afternoon.
When the time is up, remove the scallions, ginger, and garlic, add some firewood, simmer over high heat for another ten minutes, reduce the sauce, and serve.
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