Chapter 323 Just a bunch of foodies
Lu Hongwen was very excited. He took things out of his bag one after another, just like taking out a treasure chest, and handed them to Su Yuchen while introducing them. Su Yuchen was stunned by the things, and finally he couldn't hold them all in his hands, so he simply put them on the shelf.
Zhao Xiaojing also put down the knife and ran over. The two of them stared at Lu Hongwen and the things he took out in curiosity.
"How many local specialties have you packed? Your luggage can't even hold them all, so you only have to take these. They must be so heavy. It's so hard for you to go home." Zhao Xiaojing said, staring at the hairy green ham on the shelf.
This piece of ham alone would probably take up an entire schoolbag. Although it had been cut in half for easier carrying, it still looked quite heavy. I had no idea how Lu Hongwen managed to bring so many things with him.
"Sister Jingzi, are you from the modern world? Do you know there's something called express delivery?" Lv Hongwen glared and laughed, "How could I carry everything here by hand? Aside from the mushrooms and flower cakes, everything else was delivered two days before I arrived. Not only yours, but also some from my roommate who delivers food with me!"
"Good job, you're clever!" Su Yuchen praised, his eyes fixed on the ham. "I heard that the hairier and greener the ham in Yun Province is, the better it tastes. How do you eat this?"
"It's not that the greener the ham, the better! If you say that, then the ham makers should just add coloring! It depends on the age and the part of the ham. This one's been in my family for three years. I secretly brought the best one. I'll tell you, Sister Jingzi made it. Whether it's stir-fried with green peppers, stewed with rice, or stewed in soup, it's delicious. Just wait and see!"
"Okay, I've never seen any of this before and I really don't know how to make it. Just act as your guide and I'll help. Let's cook the mushrooms for lunch, right? We need to eat them while they're fresh."
"Okay, then let's have mushroom hotpot at noon!" Lu Hongwen clapped his hands happily.
"Okay, mushroom hotpot for lunch, and your sister Comb's braised pork head with rice wine for dinner. The day hasn't even started yet, and you two have already arranged the employee meals." Zhao Xiaojing smiled and shook her head.
"Braised pork head? Why does Sister Shuzi suddenly want to eat this?" Lu Hongwen was confused.
"Of course it's delicious! Let me tell you, that braised pork head..." Su Yuchen repeated Jiang Zhengchun's description with a beaming smile.
"Gulp..." Lu Hongwen swallowed hard, "Sister Jingzi, how about we have pork head for lunch? It's not too late to make mushroom hotpot in the evening."
"You, the pig's head, want to eat it, but the pig's head in the pot won't agree. The pig's head hasn't been seasoned enough by lunch yet! And the rice wine has to wait until Uncle Jiang brings it over in the evening." Su Yuchen sneered.
"Okay, I can wait! It seems that coming early is the right decision!" Lu Hongwen began to shake his head inexplicably, hummed a song, washed his hands, and started to work directly.
"Wow, you're so happy working? You get into the state faster than me..." Su Yuchen muttered and continued to stew the dishes.
Shortly after Lu Hongwen arrived at the restaurant, the two elder sisters Geng Hou, the two chefs Yun Wan, and the two waiters Ouyang Yidan and Wu Kaile also came to the restaurant one after another. All the staff were present before nine o'clock.
Zhao Xiaojing saw it all and was deeply moved by the fact that she had never made any demands on her employees, but they were all so enthusiastic that it seemed as if they didn't need to make any transition from vacation to work.
"How about giving everyone another 500 bonus this month? Everyone is so into the job on their first day at work. It shows that they really care about the store and consider themselves part of it." Zhao Xiaojing said to Su Yuchen in a low voice with a satisfied smile on her face.
Su Yuchen's eyes curled up meaningfully, "Of course you can send it if you want, but are you sure everyone is thinking about the store? Why don't you go and have a chat with Ouyang?"
"Why do you want to chat with Ouyang?" Zhao Xiaojing was stunned.
"Let's chat and understand your employees' thoughts and dynamics. Wait a minute." Su Yuchen gave Zhao Xiaojing an inscrutable look, looked around, and happened to see Wu Kaile who had just finished washing rice. "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu!"
"What's wrong, sister?" Wu Kaile ran over happily.
"Xiao Wu, how come you are still slim after the New Year? You have really become Xiao Wu this time. How many pounds have you lost?" Su Yuchen said with a teasing look in his eyes.
"Hehe, I lost ten pounds." Wu Kaile touched his head and smiled shyly.
"Are you losing weight?"
"Not really...that..." Wu Kaile hesitated for a moment. "After I got home, I kept thinking about Sister Jingzi's cooking every time I ate...and then I started to think my mom's cooking wasn't tasty...No, I simply couldn't eat it! Well, I lost weight without realizing it...Hehe."
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Lost weight due to starvation? 10 pounds???
Zhao Xiaojing, who had been busy working and hadn't noticed the changes in the employees, was stunned and looked at Wu Kaile in silence.
You've really lost weight.
"Oh~~ Your family didn't find it strange?" Su Yuchen stretched out the words and glanced at Zhao Xiaojing intentionally or unintentionally.
"Hey, no. I told my mom I was losing weight and she praised me..."
"You've learned to be smart, Xiao Wu. I heard that you and Ouyang came here yesterday?"
"Well, we came to Jiangcheng yesterday morning, worried that you would have to clean up a day in advance. We came here after you finished cleaning up in the afternoon, but the store was closed. We thought you hadn't returned yet, so we came again in the evening. When we looked again, although there was no one in the store, the tables and chairs were already arranged. We waited for a long time, but left before we saw you."
"You've already packed everything, but you're still waiting for us. Do you miss us so much? It's winter, and it's so cold standing outside!"
"Hehe, not really. It's not cold, but I've been hungry for the whole afternoon..." Wu Kaile lowered his head and said in a low voice shyly and honestly.
"Why are you hungry for the whole afternoon? Didn't you come here in the afternoon?" Zhao Xiaojing rubbed her arms, looking puzzled.
After not seeing Wu Kaile for so long, the antibodies against him disappeared. Seeing the contrast between his tough image and shy expression again, Zhao Xiaojing got goosebumps all over her body.
"Go hungry for the whole afternoon so that you can have a good appetite and come for dinner in the evening!" Su Yuchen understood immediately and looked at Zhao Xiaojing jokingly with raised eyebrows.
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Are you serious?
Zhao Xiaojing was speechless for a moment.
Turning around to look at Wu Kaile again, his face started to turn red again. He actually chuckled a few times and agreed. At Su Yuchen's wave, he trotted away and continued to work.
"Do you understand now? Hahahaha..." Su Yuchen laughed so hard that tears came out, and he bent over and laughed wildly.
Zhao Xiaojing nodded, speechless.
I understand.
What do you mean by loving your job and being dedicated? They are just a bunch of foodies.
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