Although Jing Ling told Brother Dong that he could go to work at any time, he would not be so foolish as to start working right away. It would be better to clarify some things in advance, such as the salary issue. Brother Dong was also a wise man, and he was straightforward. He didn't say much and directly told Jing Ling, "The salary of the bartenders here is 4,000 a month plus performance bonus and commission for premium drinks. Tips are yours. You have one day off a week. The working hours are from 7pm to 2am every day. If there are many customers, the working hours will probably be extended. Generally speaking, new employees have a two-month internship period, but you don't have to. I don't know who you learned how to make drinks from. My external requirements here are at least low-level. It would be best if you can meet the requirements. If you can't, it doesn't matter. You can go to other positions and the salary will be based on this standard. How about it?"
Honestly speaking, this treatment was already very good in an economically underdeveloped second-tier city like this. If it were anyone else, they would have agreed immediately. However, Jing Ling couldn't do that because he came to the bar for the part-time job and daily pay. If these two points could not be achieved, there was no need to discuss it further. Brother Dong is a straightforward person. He didn't beat around the bush and stated his request again. "Brother Dong, the salary you offer is very generous, but my personal situation is a bit special. I can only work part-time and the salary must be paid daily. If you can accept this, we can continue to discuss it. If not, it doesn't matter. I am still very grateful that you are willing to give me this opportunity."
Brother Dong was a little surprised to hear what he said, but he didn't have any other thoughts. Work is a two-way choice. He has his recruitment conditions and others have their own requirements. There are several people in his bar who work part-time, but they are not paid daily. If someone else had asked him this request, he would generally not agree. But if this person is Jing Ling, then everything is easy to deal with.
"That's fine, I can accept that, but you have to promise to work for at least a month." Brother Dong put forward the conditions.
Jing Ling shook his head, "A month is too long, I can only do it for half a month at most."
"No, at least one month!"
"Just half a month, we'll see how things go after that."
“No discounts for a month!”
"No, even if it doesn't work..."
"Okay, half a month is half a month! 120 a day plus 5% commission on drinks. Xiao Yang, take him to change his clothes, and then come out to try his skills!" Seeing that Jing Ling seemed to be willing to refuse, Brother Dong no longer insisted and agreed directly.
Jing Ling nodded when he heard that, said thank you to Brother Dong, and then followed the girl named Xiao Yang to change clothes.
Brother Dong's bar is of a decent size and the staff all wear professional attire instead of some messy uniforms. Jing Ling's outfit of a T-shirt, jeans and sneakers was of course not suitable, so Sister Yang took him to the dressing room and brought him a suit. Although it was worn by a previous employee, it was washed and ironed very cleanly, and had a faint scent of incense.
A white shirt, a black double-breasted vest and trousers, paired with leather shoes and a black bow tie, is a very common combination. However, the quality of these wholesale clothes is very average and the workmanship and tailoring are very sloppy, and they are barely wearable. However, some people are born clothes hangers. They can dress even a sack in a fashionable way. Jing Ling is such a person. Not only does he have a good figure, but his face is also extremely handsome. After changing his clothes, he feels like a nobleman who walked out of various Mary Sue novels.
Sister Yang was stunned until Jing Ling walked over and waved his hand in front of her eyes twice before she came to her senses.
"Sister Xiao Yang, I'm fine. Let's go."
“Ah? …Okay!”
On the other hand, Brother Dong went directly to the lounge at the back, took out his address book and called important clients one by one.
"Hello, Sister Wang, I'm Dong Saner. What have you been busy with recently? I haven't seen you come over to play... Let me tell you, there's a new bartender in the store today, a real young hunk..."
"Miss Zhang, are you free to come over and sit with us today? There's a new handsome guy in the store today. I assure you with my character that he is definitely much more handsome than Devin from Zhou Dazui's house. If you don't believe me, come and take a look!"
"Sister Rong, long time no see. What have you been busy with recently? ... Can you come over for a drink when you are free? There is a new bartender in the store..."
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At eight o'clock in the evening, it was completely dark. Different from small towns where there are few pedestrians on the streets after dark, the night in Yuncheng is still prosperous, but it is not as lively and noisy as during the day. Instead, it has another kind of decadent beauty.
A BMW i8 Proton Red Limited Edition sports car stopped at the entrance of the Zero Bar. The door opened and a beautiful woman with a graceful figure got out of the car. Her long hair was loosely tied up. She was wearing a sleeveless A-line knee-length dress in all black with a circle of golden flowers embroidered around her waist. She was wearing black stilettos and a golden handbag.
"Good evening, Miss Zhang!" The receptionist came up quickly.
The beauty nodded, threw the car keys in her hand to the receptionist, and walked into the bar. When the receptionist opened the door for her, she heard a burst of noise. She couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why is it so noisy?" She looked inside and saw that there were people everywhere, especially at the bar, which was almost packed with people.
The receptionist explained, "It's like this, Miss Zhang. There's a new bartender today, and these people are here for him."
Miss Zhang also came for this new bartender. After hearing what the receptionist said, she couldn't help but become more interested, but she was also a little skeptical. "Even if he is really more handsome than Devin from Dark Night, it's a bit exaggerated that so many people came for him, right?"
She is a frequent customer of the Midnight Bar. Although she doesn't come here every day, she comes two or three times a week. Recently, a good-looking man named Devin came from the Dark Night Forest, so she went there to show her support and doesn't come here very often. Today, she suddenly received a call from Dong San saying that a handsome young man had come to the store. She actually didn't believe it, but since Dong San repeatedly assured her that if he was not more handsome than Devin, he would chop off her head and let her kick it like a ball, Miss Zhang reluctantly believed it and decided to come and take a look.
In response to Miss Zhang's question, the receptionist thought about it carefully and replied, "He is really handsome, even more handsome than the stars on TV. This is the first time I have seen such a good-looking person since I was a child!"
Miss Zhang couldn't help laughing when she heard that, and waved her hand to send the person away, "Go away, go away, you are just like your boss, you talk better than you sing!" As she spoke, she walked into the door. She had only taken a few steps when Brother Dong came up to her, smiling so hard that his teeth were showing, "Finally, you, the beautiful Zhang, have arrived!"
"Go away!" Miss Zhang waved at him, "I'm here to see how handsome your so-called handsome guy is. If he's not as good-looking as you say, you better clean your neck and wait!"
Brother Dong pointed at the crowd of people gathered in front of the bar and said, "Even if you don't believe me, Miss Zhang, the public can't be wrong. See? These people are here for Jing Ling. They have been surrounding him for a long time. If there wasn't a door at the back, I wouldn't be able to squeeze in!"
Miss Zhang became even more suspicious after hearing what he said, "Is it true? Go, call the person over so I can see."
In many places there is a clear distinction between VIPs and ordinary consumers, and this is also the case with Brother Dong’s bar. Just like those ordinary consumers who come here for the restaurant's reputation can only gather around the bar and watch people, while distinguished guests like Miss Zhang can directly call people to the private room on the second floor to serve her alone.
Brother Dong nodded, walked around to the back, entered the bar through the back door, and said to Jing Ling who was performing cocktail mixing, "Jing Ling, come with me." Then he said to the guests in front of the bar, "Handsome guys and beautiful girls, I'm going to borrow your handsome boy for a while and will return him soon~" The tone of the last word was so lingering, as if it had gone through many twists and turns.
There were not only girls but also many men gathered here to watch Jing Ling's performance. The girls came for Jing Ling's face, while the guys came for his craftsmanship. Jing Ling really knows how to make cocktails and has a technician certificate. Although he is not at the top of the pyramid in this industry, he is also at the upper level and is very skilled in fancy cocktails. Most people present may not understand the tricks, but it is certain that it looks very handsome and pleasing to the eye, and boys have a passion for showing off in their bones.
Jing Ling had just mixed a cocktail. He held the glass with his clean and slender fingers and handed it to a girl in front of him. He smiled and said, "Beauty, here's the drink you ordered." Then he waved to everyone and said, "I'll be away for a while and will be back soon~"
Suddenly there was a burst of screams, one after another.
“Ahhhhhhhhhh don’t go!”
"Yingyingying, it's finally my turn!"
"Boss, you are too much. Jing Ling belongs to everyone. We don't agree to lend it to you!"
"Go away, we refuse, okay!"
Having said that, it was just talk. Jing Ling left the bar from the back door with Brother Dong amidst the wailing, went up the stairs to the second floor, and came to the private room where Miss Zhang was. During this time, Brother Dong repeatedly told Jing Ling, "Miss Zhang is a distinguished guest of the bar, you have to serve me well and be more careful with what you say and do!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Ling said half seriously and half jokingly, "Let me make it clear first, I sell my art but not my body."
Brother Dong twitched his lips, "What do you think this place is? I have never done such a thing as forcing a woman of good character into prostitution! But speaking of it, I do want to remind you that it's okay to have fun, but you should be clear-headed and don't get trapped in it."
As they were talking, they arrived at the door of the private room. Brother Dong knocked on the door and said, "Miss Zhang, I've called someone to come over!"
Jing Ling was too lazy to complain about this.
"Come in."
The person inside spoke, and Brother Dong pushed the door open and went in, giving Jing Ling a look to ask him to follow. The two of them entered the private room. As they passed the entrance, their view became wider. They saw a person sitting on the gray sofa against the wall on the right. It was Miss Zhang.
"Beautiful Zhang!" Brother Dong called out.
Miss Zhang raised her head, her eyes passed directly from Brother Dong to Jing Ling next to him, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared in her eyes. To be honest, she had seen quite a few handsome guys. They were good-looking and knew how to take care of themselves, which was enough to make an ordinary girl crazy about them. However, all the ones she had seen before were not as good as the one in front of her.
The boy had short, messy hair and perfect facial features as if they were carefully painted by a famous artist. He had a thin but upright figure and an outstanding temperament. Even the cheap bar uniform did not detract from his temperament.
"Good evening, Miss Zhang!" the young man spoke with a clear and pleasant voice.
Miss Zhang nodded when she heard that, but her eyes were always on Jing Ling. That extremely aggressive look made Brother Dong's heart rise. However, Jing Ling, the person involved, seemed unaware of it, and the expression on his face did not change from beginning to end.
After a long time, Miss Zhang said, "Come and sit down." Then she said to Brother Dong, "You go out first. I will call you if there is anything."
Brother Dong looked at Miss Zhang and then at Jing Ling, hesitated for a moment, and turned around and left. With the sound of a door closing, there were only two people left in the room.
Jing Ling still stood there. Miss Zhang was not angry at all. She laughed and said, "Why, are you afraid of me?"
"No." Jing Ling shook his head, "It's just that I think some things are best said up front."
Miss Zhang raised her eyebrows. "You talk, I listen."
"You are very beautiful, but you are not my type." Jing Ling paused and continued, "What kind of wine would you like to drink? If you haven't thought it through, you can think about it slowly. Just tell Brother Dong when you have made up your mind. There are guests waiting in front. If you have nothing else, I will go first."
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