Chapter 21: Too Much Bullying
It's almost noon.
Chen Qingqing came to the door of Qingshui Restaurant where Chen Feng worked.
At this time, the hall on the first floor was already full of diners, and the waiters were busy running around.
Although the original body had come to Qingshui Town to look for Chen Feng before, he had never entered the restaurant and always waited outside from a distance.
Only after Chen Zhanshan called Chen Feng out from the back door of the kitchen could the family say a few words.
In order not to embarrass her elder brother, she did not plan to enter through the main gate.
When I went around to the back of the restaurant, I saw Chen Feng squatting on the ground, washing a mountain of pots and pans.
The fat and big-eared Wu Shiren stood by and directed the chefs who were frying food in front of the stove.
"Hurry up and cook this sour noodle soup. The customers outside have urged us several times."
"And you, why are you taking so long to make braised spareribs? Can't you be more quick and efficient? Hurry up, the customers are waiting impatiently."
At this moment, a chef who was cutting vegetables slipped and the carrot fell to the ground.
Wu Shiren frowned and said, "What a loser! You dropped the vegetables while cutting them. What else can you do?"
"Shopkeeper, the handle of this kitchen knife is broken. I asked you to fix it a long time ago, but you didn't. How can it be used properly if it's broken?"
"Repair, repair, repair. It doesn't cost me any money to support you guys. I'll save as much as I can. Don't you know?"
After Wu Shiren finished talking about the young chef who was cutting vegetables, he glanced at Chen Feng who was working silently and started to curse.
"You useless thing, you're so damn slow at work, hurry up, there's a pile of dishes waiting for you to wash."
"Okay, boss, I'll be right there." Chen Feng agreed and quickened his movements.
Wu Shiren roared again, "Chen Feng, you ignorant thing! The fire on the stove is almost out, why don't you add more wood and pump the bellows!"
Chen Feng quickly put down the dishes in his hands, picked up the firewood and put it into the stove, then pulled the bellows hard, his face covered with soot.
The fire in the stove was burning fiercely, and sweat kept sliding down his forehead, but he had no intention of wiping it off.
Just as he straightened up, before he could catch his breath, Wu Shiren's voice rang out again.
"What are you still standing there for? Don't you want to work anymore? Hurry up and pick these vegetables. We'll need them later!"
Chen Feng didn't dare to slack off and quickly picked up the vegetables...
Seeing his elder brother spinning around like a top, Chen Qingqing frowned in distress.
Not only did he not pay for the free labor, but he actually started cursing. This Wu Shiren is really not a human being. He is such a piece of shit.
She walked forward a few steps and called out softly, "Brother."
Hearing the familiar shout, Chen Feng's face lit up with joy. He looked at Chen Qingqing in front of him and saw her holding her head high and looking straight at him. In an instant, he felt that his little sister had changed a lot.
Especially those big eyes, they look confident and smart, unlike before when he didn't even dare to look up when speaking.
He quickly put down the work in his hands, stood up and came closer, "Little sister, why are you here?"
"I came to see you."
"I'm fine. How's things at home? Are mom and dad okay? Is Xiaohan being a good boy?"
Chen Qingqing's eyes rolled. If her mother missed him, would her elder brother stop serving Wu Shiren? He was not a human being.
She smiled slyly, "Everything is fine at home, but I miss you a lot. I've been talking about you these past few days. Do you want to come home with me?"
"The restaurant is too busy, and the owner can't hire anyone. I can't go back for the time being. I'll definitely go back to see my mother once I hire someone." Chen Feng glanced outside. "Little sister, did you come here by yourself?"
"I came here with my father. He went to the docks to look for work and see if he could make some money. We don't have much food at home."
Chen Feng's eyes darkened. It must be because his third uncle had to pay taxes again. All the food in the house had been sold by his grandparents, which was why his father had to work so hard.
It’s all his fault that he’s incompetent and can’t share the burden of the family. Instead, he lets his father do the hard labor. He is such an unfilial son.
He looked embarrassed. "Little sister, I'm still an apprentice, barely making ends meet. I don't have any money to help the family. Do you blame me?"
Chen Qingqing shook her head and just as she was about to speak, she heard Wu Shiren yelling at her.
"Damn it, the work isn't done yet, what the hell are you talking about? Hurry up and get back to the living hell and wash these vegetables."
"I'm coming." Chen Feng looked anxious. "Little sister, I won't talk to you anymore. Wait here for me. I'll come to you after I finish my work. If there are any leftovers from the guests, I'll make some for you."
"Brother," Chen Qingqing wanted to say something, but Chen Feng had already run off to work.
Wu Shiren was so angry when he saw Chen Feng slacking off that he raised his leg and kicked him while he was squatting on the ground picking vegetables. "You poor bastard, you still want to learn to cook? You are so cunning and slippery, you will never become an apprentice in your lifetime. Hurry up and work. I'll go to the backyard to feed the pigs later."
"Boss, please calm down. I will never dare to do that again." Chen Feng said humbly, not daring to resist at all.
Chen Qingqing saw it clearly. This person was really overbearing and bullying. He didn't treat his elder brother as a human being.
The rage in her heart suddenly burst out, and she strode into the kitchen, pointing her finger at Wu Shiren's nose and scolding him harshly, "Shut your stinky mouth, my brother is here to be your apprentice, not to be your slave and let you humiliate him, do you still have any humanity, letting him do so much work alone, do you want to tire him to death?
Since you are too busy, why don't you take care of a few more people? You are a selfish, heartless and stingy person. "
Wu Shiren was so surprised that it was like a thunder exploded above his head. He pointed at his nose and cursed him in his own territory, saying that he was really tired of living.
He gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Where did you come from, you little yellow-haired girl? You're quite brave, daring to scold me. I really don't know how many eyes the Horse King has."
Chen Qingqing glared angrily, "What's wrong with scolding you? A shop owner as inhumane as you will fail sooner or later."
Wu Shiren was so angry that veins popped out of his forehead. "Chen Feng, what the hell are you still standing there for? Hurry up and lock this damn girl up in the warehouse. I'll show you how I'll deal with her later."
Chen Feng stood there in a daze, his face full of disbelief.
Is this the same sister who didn't even dare to raise her head when speaking before? She has such a bad temper that she even dares to curse people.
Hearing the shopkeeper calling him, he hurriedly stood up and explained, "Shopkeeper, calm down. This is my sister. She is young and naive. Please don't argue with her."
After saying that, he waved his hand towards Chen Qingqing and said, "Qing girl, go out and wait for me. I will come to find you later."
Chen Qingqing stood there motionless, her brows raised. "Brother, this man is too cold-blooded and has no humanity at all. Let's go home and not serve him anymore."
Chen Feng stamped his feet anxiously and begged, "My dear sister, can you please be quiet? Go out quickly and don't cause trouble for big brother."
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