An employee of a state-run restaurant was arrested for misconduct. Although it didn't spread widely, those in the know were aware of it.
At the same time, everyone also noticed that a position had become vacant in a state-run restaurant.
Furthermore, this job is different from the one Tan Xiao had last time. Tan Xiao's job was essentially her own; it was a special position that Grandpa Tan spent money and effort to arrange specifically for his daughter. Therefore, Grandpa Tan could designate the person to take the position and returned the opportunity to Bu Ling as a favor.
This position is a government-funded one, meaning you have to pass an exam to get it. Families who heard this news started getting excited, since these days, which family doesn't have one or two children who are going to be sent to the countryside?
Since hearing the news, everyone has been scrambling to curry favor. Some are giving gifts to Manager Zhu, others are pulling strings with Uncle Tan, and Sister Ma's popularity has improved considerably. Even Wu Yuanyuan and Bu Ling have suddenly gained a lot of friends.
These people were either asking for favors or to get a free pass on the exam questions; their intentions were easy to guess. Even Aunt Shen from the backyard had heard about it and shamelessly came to Bu Ling for help.
After being mocked by Bu Ling, he went to Wu Yuanyuan, but Wu Yuanyuan, of course, had to stand with her best friend and decisively refused.
After being morally blackmailed by Aunt Shen, Wu Yuanyuan, who had others protecting her, was immediately rebuffed by Aunt Zhao and Aunt Wu.
As for Buling, she stated that as long as she has no morals, no one can hold her hostage, not even Aunt Shen.
Just as Aunt Shen was jumping high, Uncle Qian also joined in, making sarcastic remarks to Aunt Shen, implying that if his son didn't come back, Jiang Hua wouldn't be able to either.
Of course, Aunt Shen wouldn't stand for that, so she started scratching Uncle Qian. This angered Uncle Qian's two sons and daughters-in-law, who also joined in. In short, Aunt Shen had turned the courtyard into a complete mess lately, and Uncle Wu was so worried he lost a lot of hair.
At this time, the Qi family, the new neighbors who moved into the backyard, also took advantage of Aunt Shen's misfortune. The main culprits were Qi Yusheng and his wife. Specifically, Aunt Shen had her eye on the job the factory had promised to Qi, and when negotiations failed, she resorted to badmouthing Ming Xiangru.
Suddenly, Aunt Shen became like a rat crossing the street in the courtyard, the kind of person everyone wanted to kick.
Bu Ling was quite happy to see Aunt Shen suffer misfortune; the more unfortunate her enemy was, the happier she was.
The five people at the state-run restaurant had been eagerly anticipating the exam, but the day finally arrived. This time, to avoid any appearance of impropriety, Manager Zhu directly delegated the recruitment to the higher-level supply bureau.
The supply bureau staff were naturally overjoyed.
Manager Zhu's decision was quite wise; once the news spread, the five of them immediately calmed down considerably.
The exam was scheduled for May 18th. Manager Zhu went to proctor the exam that day. He returned in the afternoon, accompanied by a burly young woman.
The girl was about 1.75 meters tall, broad-shouldered and burly, with eyes like copper bells; she looked more masculine than any man.
"Ahem! Let me introduce you, this is our restaurant's new kitchen helper, Zhu Zhizhi!" Manager Zhu coughed twice, reminding the four lazy people.
The chat group, led by Grandpa Tan, turned their attention to what was behind Manager Zhu after he spoke.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhu Zhizhi, and I'm eighteen years old." The girl's voice didn't match her appearance at all; instead, it had a clear, soft, and sweet quality, sounding like a charming girl being coquettish.
Mr. Tan, being the oldest, stood up first and introduced himself: "Hello, hello, my surname is Tan, you can just call me Mr. Tan, I am the head chef of the restaurant."
Zhu Zhizhi extended her hand cheerfully: "Hello, Uncle Tan!"
Hello, hello!
Then, Sister Ma and the other two introduced themselves in turn.
After a brief meeting, Zhu Zhizhi didn't seem like a troublemaker, and her personality seemed alright.
"Xiao Zhu, don't be shy. Everyone here is easy to talk to. You'll see in a few days," Grandpa Tan reassured the young man.
"I understand, thank you, Uncle Tan!"
"Hey, come sit down and let's chat. We don't have that much trouble at our restaurant; everyone's very easygoing." Grandpa Tan
Buling shared half of his sunflower seeds with the new female colleague and gave her a friendly smile.
Zhu Zhizhi was flattered and took the melon seeds, holding them carefully in her hands.
Seeing that the group was getting along well, Zhu Jingling nodded in satisfaction and returned to his small office. Sometimes, Bu Ling wondered if Manager Zhu was socially awkward, as he stayed in that little room all day, rarely leaving except to eat or use the restroom.
The new colleague not only has a great personality, but also has exceptionally good knife skills. When cooking dinner, she swiftly sliced potatoes into distinct, evenly sized shreds with just a few quick cuts.
Grandpa Tan was very excited, feeling that the laborers hadn't been hired for nothing, and that the people from the supply bureau had finally been reliable for once.
The staff at the state-run restaurant all had a good initial impression of Zhu Zhizhi.
On the other hand, Zhu Zhizhi was also pleasantly surprised by the attitude of her colleagues. She had thought that these colleagues would be like the people at school, making fun of her figure and appearance.
To my surprise, they were all very kind to her after our first meeting. They even shared sunflower seeds with her, and no one deliberately ignored her. They were all very friendly and patiently taught her anything she didn't understand.
This made her, who had been ostracized since childhood because of her body, instantly love the place and her colleagues.
At six o'clock in the evening, Buling and her colleagues divided up the unsold food and left work on time. Before leaving, Buling looked at the new employee who was helping Sister Ma clean up and said, "Sister Zhizhi, aren't you going home yet? It's not good for girls to go home too late."
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