Chapter 87 The boss's basic tricks are empty promises and chicken soup...
Chapter 87
Cousin Lin pressed her at the dinner table, "Jin, how did you learn mainland Chinese?"
Lin Mujin said, "That's Mandarin. I learned it with my classmates. It's pretty easy. You just chat in Mandarin more often and you'll get the hang of it. It's not difficult at all. Do you want to learn it? I can teach you."
There was no doubt that she was in Versailles.
Cousin Lin said, "Why do you need to learn that? Why don't you learn more English?"
Lin Mujin knew that her cousin Lin’s idea was very common in Hong Kong Island.
Even Li Xiuying is working hard to learn English, as it is an important assessment point when applying for a job at a big hotel.
Uncle Lin snorted, "We are upright Chinese people, we can just speak Cantonese, why do we need to learn that foreign language?"
Lin Mujin gave a thumbs-up. "Uncle, you're right! But who says Mandarin is useless? I can communicate with Mrs. Luo and her daughter, and I can also travel inland, go shopping, and enjoy delicious food. Now you understand the importance of knowing more than one language, right?"
Speaking of the mother and daughter, Cousin Lin had something to say: "They're obviously not very smart. I don't know when they'll learn Cantonese. Without them, they won't be able to entertain guests."
Lin Mujin said, "They learned quickly because of the language environment. This mother and daughter are quite smart, otherwise they wouldn't have managed to escape."
Cousin Lin added the story of how the mother and daughter were almost sold.
Cousin Lin was now filled with rage. "How could their relatives be so mean? They're such a loser! They're quite pitiful."
Lin Mujin didn't participate in the evaluation. Instead, she turned around and asked her cousin Lin, "Brother, should we go get the iron pot tomorrow morning or afternoon?"
Cousin Lin thought for a moment and said, "Let's go in the morning. I ordered another iron rack from Boss Gao today, specifically for rectangular pots."
Lin Mujin praised, "Brother is really thoughtful."
Cousin Lin snorted, "Sixty dollars, not even a penny."
Cousin Lin explained, "We need to add a layer of good steel plate underneath to hold the stove."
Lin Mujin asked, "Brother, does the blacksmith shop that makes pots have press knives and spatulas?"
Cousin Lin didn't understand, "What do you mean by pressure knife and shovel knife?"
Cousin Lin even said, "You only need a spatula to make oyster omelettes."
Lin Mujin instructed Lin Muli, "Go get me some paper and pen."
She wants to explain it by looking at the pictures.
He quickly drew two pictures. "This press can be used to compact the oyster omelet, so that the bottom will fit better on the iron plate, heat faster, and increase the charred aroma. This spatula can be used to split the oyster omelet. The iron plate can't be flipped with a spoon, so the best way is to cut it into pieces, then flip it over and fry it. We also sell it by the piece."
The exact size has yet to be determined.
"Also, this spatula can also be used to clean iron plates. If there are stains on the iron plates, just use it to scrape them off. I think you can buy one large and one small spatula. The large one is for shoveling food, and the small one is for cleaning."
Cousin Lin muttered, "It's quite troublesome."
Lin Mujin said, "If you want to do your work well, you must have good tools. Steel is best, as it won't rust easily."
Cousin Lin nodded and took note. "Both of these are relatively simple. I think we can finish them in a day."
Cousin Lin started calculating, "The clothes will be finished tomorrow afternoon, the iron pot tomorrow, the iron rack tomorrow night, the shovel the day after tomorrow, and I still have to buy oysters for experiments. So when can we officially launch the new products?"
Lin Mujin, however, took it easy and said, "It's not slow anymore."
Give the two drawings to Cousin Lin.
Lin Muli asked, "What have they been doing these days, sister?"
He raised his chin towards the neighbor.
Cousin Lin immediately realized that although they were pitiful, they had to be paid every day. They couldn't just take the money without working. "Sister..."
Lin Mujin had already considered this. "Sister, find a white shirt that Mrs. Luo doesn't like and let her wear it. Let her go with me to the food truck tomorrow. Wang Xiaoli will stay at home and go with me to buy oysters. We'll start experimenting with the production and calculating the costs tomorrow night. We'll be ready to open the stall the day after tomorrow."
Cousin Lin said, "I wonder if we can get it done earlier for a little extra money. It's not that difficult."
He was talking about the press knife and the shovel knife.
Lin Mujin blamed herself a little, "It's also my fault for not thinking of it in advance."
Lin Muli quickly said, "How can I blame you for this?"
Cousin Lin also said, "No one else could think of it, but you did. I can't blame you for this. I can't praise you enough."
Lin Mujin knew her own family affairs, and these tools were not what she "thought" of, but she had no way to say it out loud, so she could only accept everyone's comfort.
After dinner, Lin Mujin and the others went to the kitchen together to carry the dishes.
Luo Meijuan happened to be in the kitchen, so she took over the dishwashing job.
Cousin Lin was somewhat satisfied.
Lin Mujin said, "Sister, go back and keep the accounts."
Cousin Lin and Lin Muli also left, but she didn't leave. Instead, she chatted with Luo Meijuan, "How are you adapting today?"
Luo Meijuan smiled and replied, "It's great. Today is the best day I've had since coming to Hong Kong."
Lin Mujin asked again, "Have you all recognized the money I gave you today?"
Today, she advanced five hundred yuan to buy daily necessities and clothes for the mother and daughter. At that time, she stated her requirements and learned to recognize money.
Luo Meijuan was a little excited, "I know him, I know him all."
Lin Mujin nodded in satisfaction. "Don't be afraid to speak. I'll teach you a few simple phrases later. Practice often and you'll gradually learn. I'm the only one in the family who speaks Mandarin, but I have another job and don't usually go to the food store. This makes it difficult for you and my brother and sister to communicate. So you have to study hard (Cantonese) not only for your work, but also to integrate as quickly as possible."
Luo Meijuan cleaned the last bowl and put it away neatly. "I will."
Lin Mujin recounted the arrangements for tomorrow for mother and daughter. "You won't be asked to do much on your first day. Watch and learn as much as you can. Once you feel you can get the hang of it, you can start working. I'll tell Sister not to rush into assigning you any work."
Luo Meijuan bowed and thanked, "Thank you, thank you."
The voice was already filled with tears.
"My mother and I met a good person."
Lin Mujin was a little uncomfortable with the sudden sentimentality and patted her shoulder. "I'm the boss. I won't do business at a loss. I'm not a good person either. Your future work will be very tiring."
I hope that by then no one will call her Zhou Baopi.
Luo Meijuan wiped her eyes and said, "I will do my best. This is nothing. I used to earn full work points in the brigade. Working in the fields is much harder than this, and I earn more here."
Lin Mujin became interested. "How much is your salary?"
Luo Meijuan thought for a moment. "We live in the countryside. We don't get paid, only work points. One work point is worth one cent, and at the end of the year, we get a dozen or twenty yuan in addition to food. There are workers in the city, and they get paid monthly. I remember the team leader's daughter was a temporary worker, making a little over 20 yuan a month. Regular workers make even more than that, probably 50 or 60 yuan."
Lin Mujin converted it and found that the gap between the two places was really huge. No wonder there were so many illegal immigrants.
But they could not have imagined that in just thirty years, the inland areas would catch up at full speed.
"Work hard. You don't have to spend any money now that we provide food and accommodation. You can easily save up 1,500 yuan a month, which is about 400 to 500 yuan. It's much higher than what those regular workers make. Good days are still ahead for you and your daughter."
Luo Meijuan clenched her hands tightly, her eyes red and trembling with excitement.
Lin Mujin was satisfied. As a boss, making empty promises and giving chicken soup for the soul were just basic skills.
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