On a plane flying from the capital of Sichuan Province to the capital of Guangxi Province, Wen Baoer looked at the endless white clouds outside the window, her heart full of anticipation for the upcoming life as a nanny.

The day before yesterday, Master Jiang, whom she followed on Weibo, posted a recruitment notice online, looking for two live-in nannies who were excellent cooks and good at housework. At the reminder of her best friend, she submitted her electronic resume immediately.

Then, yesterday afternoon she received a reply asking her to come for an interview this afternoon to discuss salary.

Although there is no guarantee that she will be admitted, Wen Baoer is still very confident in herself. Since she can make it through the most difficult first hurdle, she will not be afraid of any opponent when it comes to practical training.

The only uncertainty is whether Master Jiang can accept her recording her daily work and then editing it into short videos and uploading them to Douyin. This is the biggest motivation for her to apply for the nanny position.

"Master Jiang is such a good person, he should agree, right?" Wen Baoer murmured in her heart.

…

On a plane flying from the capital of Shandong Province to the capital of Guangxi Province, Lu Yao was thinking about the upcoming nanny interview.

Lu Yao is 26 years old and was born in an ordinary family in Shandong Province. Her parents run a Jianghu restaurant in the county town. She started helping out in the restaurant when she was in fourth or fifth grade, and she could help cook when she was in junior high school.

By the time she was in high school, Lu Yao had learned most of her parents' skills and had surpassed them.

After graduating from high school, Lu Yao dropped out of school due to poor grades and returned to run this Jianghu restaurant with her parents. After several years of training, Lu Yao's cooking skills have reached an extremely high level. Every diner who has tasted her cooking praises her dishes, and the number of repeat customers is increasing.

Therefore, Lu Yao discussed with her parents and decided to expand the business and make their own Jianghu restaurant bigger and stronger.

As a result, the ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny.

After moving his own Jianghu restaurant from a remote area to the center of the county town, due to the larger store space, not only did the expenses in various aspects increase several times, but the key was that the customer flow also decreased.

After persisting for half a year, although the business had picked up a little, the profit was less than half of before, which made the three members of the Lu family regretful.

It was also through this experience that the three members of the Lu family realized that in the industry of chefs, it is not true that you can make money just by opening a restaurant if you cook delicious dishes.

A good chef is not necessarily a good boss. This is really a true saying!

It was not until the day before yesterday that Master Jiang, whom Lu Yao followed, posted a job advertisement for a live-in nanny online. She found that she fully met the recruitment requirements, so she submitted her resume with the mentality of giving it a try.

Finally, she was selected.

This time she flew to the provincial capital of Guangxi Province for a job interview and to discuss her salary. Lu Yao had already set a bottom line in her mind: as long as the salary was not less than 8,000 yuan a month, she would do the job.

…

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

In Xipai Yujiang's super luxury house, Wen Baoer and Lu Yao sat on the sofa somewhat awkwardly.

Both of them were born in ordinary families and had been living an ordinary life for more than 20 years. It was normal for them to feel a little cramped when they suddenly entered a super luxury house that they had only seen on TV.

Sitting opposite them were a man and two women, the man was handsome and the women were pretty. The handsome man was none other than Master Jiang, who had a great reputation on the Internet. It was unclear who the other two beauties were.

In addition to these three people, there were two short-haired women sitting a little further away.

Although Wen Baoer and Lu Yao's observation skills were not very strong, they could see that these two short-haired women were somewhat different from the two beautiful women sitting in front of them. As for their identities, they had no idea.

Jiang Feng looked at them and said, "Wen Baoer, Lu Yao, I carefully selected you two from nearly two thousand applicants. I am very optimistic about you. It's already four o'clock in the afternoon. Next, you will cook dinner together. This will be a test for you. If you pass the test, we can discuss the salary issue. What do you think?"

Wen Baoer and Lu Yao nodded together and said, "Okay, no problem."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Okay, the kitchen is already stocked with plenty of ingredients and seasonings. There are seven of us eating, so you can cook whatever you want."

Wen Baoer and Lu Yao said hello again, and then followed the guidance of one of the short-haired women to the kitchen area.

Seeing the large and well-equipped multifunctional kitchen, Wen Baoer and Lu Yao couldn't help but their eyes lit up. For people who like to cook, cooking in a dim and cramped kitchen and cooking in a bright and spacious kitchen are really completely different experiences.

At this moment, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, and then tacitly began to check the existing ingredients.

After checking the ingredients, Wen Baoer was the first to speak: "Sister Yao, shall we each make five dishes?"

"Okay, after we finalize the menu, let's check the names of the dishes to avoid making the same dishes repeatedly."

"Well, it's necessary."

…

An hour and a half later.

Jiang Feng, Huang Lingwei, Jiang Xue, Guo Bingbing and Baili Wutong couldn't help but salivate when they saw the delicious dishes on the table.

In just one and a half hours, Wen Baoer and Lu Yao prepared nine dishes and one soup, namely, boiled chicken, mapo tofu, stewed crab meat and lion head, garlic-flavored ribs, fish head and tofu soup, nine-turn large intestine, spicy crab, sweet and sour carp, pan-fried pork liver, and stir-fried cabbage.

The first four dishes and one soup were Wen Baoer’s masterpieces, and the last five dishes were Lu Yao’s masterpieces.

"It's really amazing. These nine dishes and one soup span Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Jianghu cuisine, and home-style dishes." Jiang Feng praised them first, then picked up his chopsticks and said, "Everyone, please feel free to sit down and taste the cooking skills of these two beautiful chefs."

Huang Lingwei also smiled and praised: "It's quite impressive. Just looking at the color of this dish, it's not worse than those famous chefs."

"This dish smells appetizing. I'll start eating first." Jiang Xue picked up her chopsticks first and started eating a piece of garlic-flavored bone.

Guo Bingbing and Baili Wutong were not polite either, and stretched out their chopsticks towards the dishes they liked.

Although they have only been bodyguards for a few days, the boss treats them very well. He eats and lives with them and really treats them like family.

"Wow, this garlic-flavored bone is so fragrant. It doesn't feel dry, hard, or mushy, and it's quite tasty. It's really delicious. Even the bones are fragrant."

"This mapo tofu is delicious. It is spicy, hot, fragrant, crispy, tender and fresh. It is many times better than any mapo tofu I've had before."

"This stewed crab meat with pork belly is absolutely amazing. It leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth and cheeks. It is truly a classic of Huaiyang cuisine."

“…”

After everyone started tasting the food, there was a constant stream of praise, which made Wen Baoer and Lu Yao very happy.

At this time, the two of them had tasted each other's cooking skills and secretly admired each other. They felt that the other's cooking skills were indeed no worse than their own. No wonder they were chosen by Master Jiang.

When they were almost done eating, Jiang Feng put down his chopsticks, looked at Wen Baoer and Lu Yao and said, "Your cooking skills have been proven with this meal. Now let's talk about the salary you expect. If we can reach a consensus, you can officially start work tomorrow."

Wen Baoer and Lu Yao looked at each other and put down their chopsticks at the same time.

Guo Bingbing and Baili Wutong, the two drivers and bodyguards, also pricked up their ears, wanting to know what kind of salary these two live-in nannies, whose cooking skills are as good as those of chefs, would offer.

As for Huang Lingwei and Jiang Xue, they were drinking the fish head and tofu soup happily. They were full of confidence in Jiang Feng. Since he could choose them from so many applicants, it meant that they not only had superb cooking skills, but also had impeccable character.

If you let them decide on their own salary, they are unlikely to ask for an exorbitant amount.

Lu Yao pursed her lips and said, "Boss, I hope the salary is no less than 8,000 a month."

Jiang Feng did not comment and turned his gaze to Wen Baoer.

Wen Baoer hesitated for a moment, but still expressed her thoughts, saying: "Boss, I said when I submitted my resume that I am a small creator in the field of short videos, mainly shooting some cooking videos and uploading them to Douyin.

So, I only have one request, which is that I hope you can allow me to continue to shoot videos and upload them to Douyin when I cook. "

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "As long as it does not involve privacy, it is naturally no problem to just shoot some cooking videos."

Wen Baoer showed a look of joy on her face, and quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your understanding, boss. Please take care of me in the future."

Jiang Feng smiled slightly, looked at the two of them and continued, "As for your salary, it is currently set at 12,000 per month, with five insurances and one fund, travel allowances and various subsidies. If you do a good job, you will also receive a year-end bonus. If you agree, you can officially start work tomorrow."

After hearing these words, both women showed a look of surprise.

Especially Lu Yao, her expectation was to get the job with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan. Now Jiang Feng directly increased this number by half. It would be strange if she was not surprised!

What's more, he lives in a super luxury house, eats the same quality food as his boss, and has five insurances and one fund as well as various subsidies. I wonder how many people would be envious and jealous of such work treatment if they told others about it.

"Thank you, boss. We will work hard and will not let you down."

…

Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

A city in Taiwan Province.

In the backyard of a valuable villa, an elderly man was lying in a rocking chair basking in the sun, with a man in his thirties serving him.

At this time, the old man sighed softly.

The man who was waiting beside him asked, "Grandpa Zeng, are you missing your relatives on the mainland again?"

"well……"

The old man sighed again after hearing this and said, "I really didn't expect that when we said goodbye, it was a farewell forever. I definitely won't see my parents again, but I still have two brothers and a sister. I will die with regrets if I can't find them!"

Qu Chunming understands the feelings of his great-grandfather. His great-grandfather was born in a turbulent time. He joined the anti-Japanese war team at the age of 19, and then moved with the troops to many places. He didn't even have the chance to write home.

After several years of arduous war of resistance, although he survived by chance, he lost contact with his family.

After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, my great-grandfather felt that he had finally made it through. He had just packed his luggage and was ready to return to his hometown to look for his relatives, but he was told by his superiors that they were required to move into Hangzhou.

Not long after arriving in Hangzhou, my great-grandfather was assigned to Zhonghai.

Here in Zhonghai, there are about 4,000 people with Grandpa Zeng, and they were ordered to go to Wan Province to train new recruits.

Later on, everyone understood. From then on, my great-grandfather was separated from the mainland by the sea, and returning to his hometown to visit relatives had become a luxury.

It was not until the late 1980s that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait broke the ice and my great-grandfather finally had the opportunity to return to the mainland to find his relatives.

However, after more than 40 years, everything in my hometown has changed and I can no longer find anyone I know. After asking around, I learned that their village had been massacred by bandits during the turbulent years.

When Grandpa Zeng heard the news, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

Unwilling to believe this fact, my great-grandfather searched everywhere for his relatives, but unfortunately he could not find any news about them. In the end, he could only return to Taiwan Province with regret.

Over the next thirty years, Great-grandfather never gave up the idea of ​​finding the whereabouts of his relatives, but unfortunately, his relatives in the mainland seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and no clues could be found.

In fact, everyone in the Qu family had already come to the conclusion in their hearts that Great-grandfather's relatives on the mainland were probably killed in the bandit massacre, but no one dared to mention it in front of Great-grandfather.

In recent years, Great-Grandpa seemed to have accepted this result, but when people get old, they tend to miss their hometown and their loved ones. Great-Grandpa is already a hundred years old this year, and his longing for his relatives has reached its peak.

After all, old people of this age may be buried at any time, and if they can't find their relatives, they can only die with regrets.

Seeing the unwillingness in Grandpa Zeng's eyes, Qu Chunming thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "Grandpa Zeng, you have returned to the mainland to look for your relatives seven or eight times in the past few decades. I'm afraid there is no hope if you use conventional methods to look for your relatives again.

Maybe we can try another approach?"

Qu Guanghua's eyes flashed, and he grabbed his great-grandson's hand and said, "What can you do?"

Qu Chunming said: "Grandpa Zeng, this is the case. I was chatting with my former junior high school teacher a few days ago, and he mentioned a strange man who was respected as Master Jiang. It is said that Master Jiang is unmatched in the field of marriage prediction and is currently the most famous fortune-teller in the mainland. Why don't we ask Master Jiang to help us predict and see if he can figure out something..."

Hearing this, Qu Guanghua sat up from the rocking chair and asked excitedly: "Chunming, you didn't lie to me? Is there really such a powerful master?"

Qu Chunming nodded affirmatively and said, "That's what my junior high school teacher told me. His daughter was introduced to me by Master Jiang. He originally wanted me to ask Master Jiang to be my matchmaker.

I also checked online. That Master Jiang has only become famous in the past six months. He has been a matchmaker for many big stars and wealthy people, so this Master Jiang is most likely a real talent."