Chapter 261 Sister is not short of money
"I'll go see him tomorrow." Dong Peiyu asked Hu Xiaoxiao how much salary to offer him.
Hu Xiaoxiao said: "They will be hired with a high salary, the annual salary of a top screenwriter in the industry. If they do a good job, there will be bonuses."
All in all, I have no shortage of money, as long as you are capable and do a good job.
Dong Peiyu took a notebook and wrote it down, and also wrote down the matter of recruiting a life assistant. She had too many things to do, so she wrote them all down to avoid missing anything.
At this time, the doorbell rang. Dong Peiyu put away the notebook and went to open the door. Sister Xi came in with two thermos of sugar water. "Come on, drink some sugar water!"
Hu Xiaoxiao turned around and saw it, showing a surprise, "There are two kinds?"
"Yes, two kinds." Sister Xi placed the thermos on the coffee table, went to the kitchen to find dishes, washed them, and brought them out. "I went back to the old house this morning. They made tortoise jelly, and I thought Miss Hu would like it, so I packed one. The other is freshly made red bean and taro soup. The taro here is very good, fragrant and glutinous, with a delicate texture. I went all the way to the mainland to buy it. You can't grow such good taro anywhere else."
Sister Xi has worked in the Xie family for more than 30 years. She has watched Xie Zhiheng grow up. Hu Xiaoxiao saved Xie Zhiheng's life. She is Xie Zhiheng's savior and also the benefactor of the Xie family.
So when Xie Zhiheng wasn't eating here, Sister Xi would make something delicious for Hu Xiaoxiao when she had nothing to do. And Hu Xiaoxiao found everything sweet, which made Sister Xi feel very accomplished.
This morning, when I went back to the Xie family's old house, I saw the servants making tortoise jelly. Sister Xi immediately thought of Hu Xiaoxiao and packed a portion for me. She also brought the taro for the red bean and taro soup from the old house. Such good taro is simply not available outside.
Sister Xi then said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Try this taro and see if you like it. If you like it, I still have half a taro at home. I will make you another taro dish."
Hu Xiaoxiao immediately picked up the red bean and taro syrup, and as soon as he tasted it, he found that it was different from the taro syrup bought outside. It had a strong taro fragrance and was very glutinous. Combined with the sweetness of the syrup, it tasted particularly good.
She immediately praised it, "It's delicious! This taro is great, much better than the taro you get out there. Sister Xi's sweet soup is also better than the ones out there. The red beans look whole, but they're really crumbly when you bite them. Combined with the sweetness of the syrup, they're incredibly sweet and sticky. It's absolutely delicious."
Dong Peiyu also took a sip and praised it highly, "If Sister Xi opened a sweet soup shop with her craftsmanship, it could be turned into a listed company."
Sister Xi was overjoyed by the compliment and asked Hu Xiaoxiao how he wanted to eat the other half of the taro. "Do you want taro braised pork, pan-fried taro cake, bacon and taro glutinous rice, or steamed taro with pork ribs?"
When Hu Xiaoxiao heard about the recipes for these taro, she wanted to eat them all and was very greedy. "Sister Xi, can I have them all?"
Sister Xi liked Hu Xiaoxiao's straightforwardness and said with a smile, "Okay, but we have a limited amount of taro. I'll go back to the old house tomorrow and get some more and cook them all for you. This kind of taro is very large, one weighs two or three pounds. I just got one and cut half into the syrup and save the other half for other things."
Dong Peiyu suggested to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Try the bacon and taro glutinous rice. It's delicious. If you stew the glutinous rice until it becomes golden brown, it will be fragrant and chewy."
"Then this one!" Hu Xiaoxiao felt greedy after hearing that. She had never eaten glutinous rice, and she had never eaten many delicious foods. She wanted to eat them all.
Sister Xi agreed and said, "That half taro can make a lot of glutinous rice. Miss Dong, don't leave too early. Remember to eat the glutinous rice before going back."
"As long as there's delicious food, I'll stay no matter how late it is," said Dong Peiyu.
After Hu Xiaoxiao finished the red bean and taro soup, he ate a bowl of tortoise jelly. This was a real tortoise jelly made with tortoise shell, wild yam, licorice and other medicinal materials, not the tortoise jelly that was pretended to be made with jelly grass.
The taste is bitter, but when eaten with condensed milk, it has a sweet aftertaste, and it is iced and has a tender and cool taste, which is great.
Dong Peiyu was full after eating only one bowl of the two dishes, and Hu Xiaoxiao ate the rest, still feeling unsatisfied.
Sister Xi put away the thermos and said, "You guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going to soak the glutinous rice first. Oh, and I need to soak some mushrooms to put in there. It's a pity that there are no fresh peas this season. If there were, adding some peas would make it more fragrant."
Hu Xiaoxiao felt hungry again when she heard this. "Sister Xi, remember to make more. I want to save some for a midnight snack after dinner."
"I'll make a big pot and I guarantee you'll have enough to eat. As for the midnight snack, forget it. It's hard to digest. I'll make you another midnight snack."
Not to mention that night, when Hu Xiaoxiao ate too much, let’s talk about the next day, when Dong Peiyu found Liang Jiafeng’s contact information, she brought Liang Jiafeng over that afternoon.
Liang Jiafeng had been working as an assistant to a senior screenwriter at Ji's. No matter how good his scripts were, he had no credit and earned even less. Now Dong Peiyu offered him a higher annual salary than Ji's senior screenwriters, plus bonuses for good work. Why would he hesitate? He immediately followed Dong Peiyu to see Hu Xiaoxiao.
Hu Xiaoxiao met Liang Jiafeng at a high-end restaurant.
Liang Jiafeng has a square face, wears glasses, wears worn clothes, is thin, and seems a bit reserved. "Hello, Miss Hu."
"Mr. Liang, please sit down." Hu Xiaoxiao handed the menu to Liang Jiafeng and said, "Eat first, and then we can talk about business."
Seeing that he was a little nervous, Dong Peiyu smiled and said, "The world is big, but eating is the most important thing. Come on, order whatever you want. Don't be polite."
After Liang Jiafeng sat down, he opened the menu and saw the expensive prices. He felt even more restrained. "Ms. Hu, let's talk business first."
He was afraid that after this meal, the deal would not be concluded and he would not be able to afford the meal expenses.
"Okay, let's listen to Liang Sheng."
"You can just call me Afeng." Liang Jiafeng hesitated for a moment, then said honestly, "I heard from Miss Dong that Miss Hu personally selected me to come. I want to ask, how did Miss Hu know about me? Miss Hu offered such a high annual salary, I'm afraid I won't be able to live up to your expectations. I'm afraid I'm not capable enough."
After saying this, Liang Jiafeng struggled for a while. He was eager for such a high annual salary, as it would improve his family's life. However, he was also afraid that his ability was not worthy of such a high salary.
Hu Xiaoxiao then told her about the time he had revised the script for Xia Lu, "You don't have to underestimate yourself. Even a top director like Director Qi is confident in your abilities."
Liang Jiafeng was very surprised. He had never thought that this incident had earned him Hu Xiaoxiao's favor. At that time, Xia Lu brought the script to be revised. When the big screenwriters saw that it was Lin Yi's script, they dared not make any changes, nor did they want to make any changes. They pushed the responsibility one after another, and finally it fell to him, who had the least say.
Because Xia Lu gave him a generous fee, he wrote with extra care.
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