Chapter 189 Uncle Jiu, You Are Doing Me a Favor

The county theater is located on North Street, only a few dozen meters away from Bobai Normal School.

The full name of the county troupe is the County Tea Picking Troupe. Its predecessor was the County Cultural Center. In November 1959, it was changed to the County Art Troupe, and then in 1961 it was changed to the County Art Guidance Group, and then in 1965 it was changed to the County Art Team. It was not until the beginning of this year that it was changed to the County Tea Picking Troupe.

On this day, Deng Shirong came to the county troupe again and found Director Zhou who had not gone out to perform.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries and drank a few cups of tea before getting down to business.

Deng Shirong said: "Captain Zhou, my eldest granddaughter was born two days ago!"

Captain Zhou quickly picked up the tea and said, "Congratulations, Uncle Jiu. I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."

Deng Shirong smiled and raised his teacup to clink with him. After finishing the cup, he continued, "I came here this time to implement the matter I mentioned to you last time. I plan to hold a full moon banquet for my eldest granddaughter on the 17th day of the 11th lunar month and invite your troupe to perform on that day. Is that okay?"

Head Zhou said with a smile on his face, "Of course, no problem. The song we'll perform is "A Flower". Uncle Jiu, do you think it's suitable?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "This is a good piece of music. Let's choose this one."

Director Zhou smiled and said, "As long as Uncle Jiu is satisfied, our troupe will be there on time on the 17th of next month."

Deng Shirong said: "Well, the room will still be the one you stayed in last time. I haven't dismantled the stage I built last time!"

Director Zhou said, "That's great. Our troupe has performed in the countryside quite a few times, but the most comfortable place to stay is still Uncle Jiu's house. Of course, what the young men and women in our troupe will never forget is Uncle Jiu's cooking skills, which are comparable to those of a great chef."

Deng Shirong said cheerfully: "When you come, I will cook for you myself, and I guarantee you will be satisfied with the food."

Director Zhou smiled and said, "Then I will thank Uncle Jiu on behalf of our troupe members!"

After the two finished their business talk, they drank tea and chatted for about ten minutes before Deng Shirong said goodbye and left.

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Deng Shirong and his family did not stay in the county town for long. A week after the child was born, they packed up and prepared to take a bus back to their hometown.

Before going back, Deng Shirong once again came to the doorman across the street to ask for a chimney to smoke, and chatted with him for a while.

While stuffing tobacco into the pipe, Deng Shirong said, "Brother Zhang, our family will be taking a bus back to our hometown soon. Please keep an eye on my house and don't let those scoundrels sneak in."

Zhang Guoan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to take your house."

Deng Shirong lit the tobacco with a match, took a few puffs, and then said, "I will probably stay in my hometown for the New Year before coming back. I might ask my eldest son and daughter-in-law to stay in the county to do some business. If this business is really successful, I will definitely have to hire a few people to help.

So, please keep an eye on them for me during this period, Brother Zhang, and recommend a few suitable candidates to me when I need them."

Zhang Guoan's eyes lit up when he heard this. The present is not like the later times. As long as you are not lazy and do not mind the low salary, you can find work anywhere you want. But it is really difficult for rural people to find a job in this era.

Now, Deng Shirong asked him to help recommend a few suitable candidates. For Zhang Guoan, that was a great thing that he could do as a favor.

Therefore, Zhang Guoan responded with a very positive attitude: "Uncle Jiu, there is definitely no problem in recommending candidates, but I don't know what your recruitment criteria are?"

Deng Shirong let out a little hint and said, "My plan is to open a restaurant. First, I need to hire a security manager. This job doesn't require any work. The only function is to keep the place under control and prevent others from causing trouble in the restaurant."

Zhang Guoan understood immediately. Private restaurants are not like state-owned restaurants. The most feared thing is someone making trouble. It is necessary to invite someone to come back to calm the situation. It is also a very smart approach. He immediately clapped his thigh and said, "Uncle Jiu, I really have a suitable candidate for this job. He is my cousin, only two years older than me. He has a high prestige in our village. If you invite him to your restaurant, there will be very few people who dare to make trouble."

Deng Shirong was very satisfied when he heard this. This was the kind of person he wanted to find. "Brother Zhang, I'll leave this job to your uncle. We'll discuss the specific salary after I open this restaurant."

Zhang Guoan nodded and said, "Okay, no problem. Are there any other positions you want to recruit?"

Deng Shirong stuffed the tobacco into the pipe again and said, "We also need to hire a chef and two waiters. The chef only needs to be good at cooking and listen to instructions. The waiters need to be hardworking and have regular features. They must be female, aged 18 to 25, and preferably fluent in Dilao and Hakka."

Although he has given his nephew some basic training in cooking skills, his nephew can currently make home-cooked dishes without any problem. However, he is still a little short of being a chef in a restaurant. After all, the cooking of a restaurant chef is different from that at home.

Let’s not talk about the taste, just talk about the speed, the two are not on the same level.

As a chef in a restaurant, if you cannot serve the dishes quickly during peak customer hours, then unless your dishes are so delicious that no one else can replace them, few customers will be willing to wait for a long time.

Therefore, if my nephew wants to become a qualified chef, he must work as a kitchen helper in a restaurant for a period of time.

Only by practicing the speed of cooking can you become a master chef who can stand on your own.

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As for the waiters, we cannot use all our relatives. It is still necessary to hire waitresses from the two counties.

After all, this era is not like the later generations, when Hakka became the common language throughout the county. There are still quite a lot of people speaking Dilao in the county. Hiring two local female waiters who are proficient in speaking Dilao can reduce a lot of trouble.

Zhang Guoan had a plan in mind after hearing this, and said, "Okay, I have suitable candidates for these positions. When your restaurant is up and running, I will recommend them to you."

Deng Shirong was filled with emotion. It was really easier to recruit workers with the help of a local who had a wide network of contacts. He nodded and said, "It's settled then. I'll talk to you, Brother Zhang, about recruiting workers after my restaurant is up and running next year."

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "No problem. I'll wait for your good news. You don't have to worry about me. The people I recommend to you are definitely people with good character."

Deng Shirong took a few more puffs of his cigarette, then put the pipe aside and said, "Brother Zhang, you have fought against the Japanese before, so of course I believe your words 100%. Now I have to trouble you!"

Through the contact during this period, Deng Shirong naturally knew that the Mr. Zhang in front of him was a serious veteran who had killed Japanese devils on the battlefield.

If it weren't for his low level of education and his unwillingness to cause trouble to the country when he retired from the army, and if he had taken the initiative to turn down the good job arranged for him by the country, his current identity would be more than just a court security guard.

Zhang Guoan laughed and said, "What trouble are you talking about? Uncle Jiu, you are doing me a favor."

"I have already packed my luggage, so I won't say any more to you, Brother Zhang. See you next year!"

"Okay, have a nice trip!"

"Thanks!"

(End of this chapter)