Chapter 34
Several people then began to eat, sitting around a table, without any distinction between master, servants and helpers, but what about the dishes?
After taking a bite, Chunniang and Cui Niangzi couldn't help but praise: "Madam, your cooking skills are really good! I can also make bamboo shoots like this every day. Why don't I make them as delicious as this?"
Madam Cui: "Yes, it tastes crispy and chewy, and it's also very greasy. I guess it contains a lot of lard, right?"
Su Guoer: "I did add a little lard, but the bamboo shoots don't absorb oil. Even a little bit of oil will make them look greasy. But the crispy texture is achieved by cutting the tips of the bamboo shoots and then piercing them in hot water. Only then will they taste so good. You can try it when you make it at home in the future."
Su Guoer did not hide her skills.
Madam Cui: "Oh, no wonder it tastes so good. I didn't know there were such things to pay attention to. I usually just put it in and stir-fry it at home. No wonder it doesn't taste good?"
As they were talking, a man came in from the doorway and headed straight for Su Guoer and the others' table. He walked up to them and asked, "Excuse me, who is the owner of this Su Ji Fresh Food Restaurant?"
Su Guoer looked back and saw a man. He wasn't particularly good-looking, with slanted eyes, but his complexion was fair and healthy. She guessed he had come here after seeing the job posting, so she asked, "I'm the shopkeeper. Are you here to apply for a job?"
The man nodded quickly when he saw Su Guoer. "Hey, hey, yes! Yes! My name is Cui Xiaoliu, and I'm here to apply for the position of clerk in this store. Boss, can you take a look at me and see if you can keep me?"
"Or I can wait outside while you guys eat first, and then I can come in after you're done..."
Su Guoer wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. It was awkward to keep them waiting outside, so she stood up and led Cui Xiaoliu to another table. She asked, "Then let me ask you, are you a native of Bianjing? Do you have a household registration? How many people are there in your family?"
Cui Xiaoliu also answered truthfully: "I am not a native of Bianjing, but I have been here for almost two years. I will soon be able to settle down in Bianjing City. I only have an elderly mother at home, and I live with her in Cui'anfang, Dongfang City."
Then he became a little embarrassed: "To be honest with you, boss, Cui'anfang is the poorest place in the whole city of Bianjing. I have an old mother and I live in such a place. If you tell others about it, people will think I am a bit restless. But don't worry, I didn't live there before. I moved to Cui'anfang because I have no money. As soon as I make money, I will move out of there and will never associate with the snakes and rats there!"
Su Guoer had also heard of Cui'anfang. It was said that the people living there were either outsiders without Bianjing household registration, or the lowest class of people in the city, such as beggars, pickpockets, and swindlers. Well... anyway, the people there were a mixed bunch, and they were definitely not the right kind of people.
In fact, she wanted to refuse as soon as Cui Xiaoliu opened his mouth, but he spoke too quickly and did not give her time to refuse.
"Did you really just move in?" Seeing that Cui Xiaoliu was not bad looking, Su Guoer was actually willing to give him a chance. What's more, he had an eighty-year-old mother with him. She privately felt that a man who was willing to be filial to his parents probably had no problems with his character.
Cui Xiaoliu immediately raised his hands and swore to the heavens, "I swear! Everything I, Cui Xiaoliu, said is true! I really just moved to Cui'anfang with my mother. If you don't believe me, I can call my friends to testify for me. I've lived with him for the past two years since I came to Bianjing, and I'm renting his house!"
Su Guoer: "Then why don't you continue to live here?"
Cui Xiaoliu looked a little embarrassed. "My friend is getting married soon, and his family doesn't have many houses, so... I couldn't continue to bother him, so I took my mother and moved to Cui'anfang."
Su Guoer nodded to show her understanding: "So what did you do for a living before?"
This is also very important. A person who is not registered in Bian Jing should be unstable. The question is whether he can stay in one place for a long time.
After all, she doesn't hire people who just work for a day or two and then leave.
Cui Xiaoliu immediately became interested when he heard this. "I used to work as a waiter at Xishi Candy Shop in Ximen for a year. After moving to Cui'anfang, I went boating with a boatman for a few days. Today, I just happened to come ashore to do some shopping and saw that your shop was hiring, so I came up to ask."
He also assured, "And don't worry, I'm very skilled. You can leave any dirty, hard, or tiring work in this store to me, and I won't hesitate!"
"It's okay even if the salary isn't that high. All I want is a stable place to live so I can... I can pay for medicine for my mother. She caught a cold a few days ago... and is confined to her bed... and can't even get out of bed."
Su Guoer felt a little pity in her heart, but now was not the time to show pity. She always felt that there was something wrong with Cui Xiaoliu.
Wen Qianxi saw through it at a glance: "Why is your right index finger bent?"
These words stunned Su Guoer. She lowered her head to look at Cui Xiaoliu's hand and indeed saw the bent finger bones on his right hand. She was a little puzzled.
Wen Qianxi had lived outside for a long time, so naturally she had more experience than Su Guoer. So when Cui Xiaoliu was about to quibble, she spoke directly: "Isn't it because he often shakes the sieve and takes the Gu Bell?"
Su Guoer looked over in shock, and sure enough, she saw a hint of panic flash across Cui Xiaoliu's face.
But he continued to argue, "No, that's not the case. I was in the candy store and it got smashed while I was lifting something heavy. It wasn't caused by rolling the dice. Madam Song, please believe me."
As he was speaking, he came forward and knelt down, reaching out to pull Che Su Guoer's sleeve, but Su Guoer dodged backwards and he missed.
But he did not give up. He hurriedly got up from the ground, took out the knife in his arms and was about to stab Su Guoer in the face!
So this guy is here to make money?
Su Guoer was frightened and panicked. She dodged backwards in a hurry, but unexpectedly bumped into the pillar behind her and her whole body fell forward!
"Be careful!" Wen Qianxi was sitting far away, with several tables between them. She didn't have time to go over, but she saw the chopsticks in her hand flew out the moment Su Guoer hit the pillar, and stabbed directly at the back of Cui Xiaoliu's head!
But Cui Xiaoliu was also a martial artist. When he heard the movement behind him, he just tilted his head slightly to avoid the attack of the chopsticks. Then he grabbed Su Guoer's sleeve and held her in his arms.
The knife in his hand slashed towards her neck!
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