As Xu An was gathering bamboo leaves in the bamboo forest, Third Grandma came from outside the village with someone, and waved to Xu An when she saw him.
Following behind Third Grandma was a girl who looked to be about the same age as herself.
He was wearing a pair of heavy black rubber shoes, covered in mud that was still very fresh.
She wore a pair of school uniform pants, the cuffs tucked into her rubber shoes. On top, she wore a very vintage-style floral print short-sleeved shirt.
Her beautiful hair was tied into two dark braids and hung in front of her. The skin exposed outside her clothes was an uneven wheat color, which looked very healthy.
She has a delicate and refined appearance, graceful manners, and a very approachable smile.
"Third Grandma," Xu An greeted Grandma Xu and then asked, "Is this a relative visiting?"
Grandma San pushed the girl forward and said with a smile, "Anzi, this is the helper I found for you. Do you think it's suitable?"
Xu An had considered what kind of helpers his third grandmother would find for him, taking into account their height, weight, and build.
But he never expected that his third grandmother would bring a girl.
Since it's a job as a helper, we should use the standards for helpers to analyze whether this girl is suitable for the job.
The mud on the rubber boots hadn't dried yet, so they must have been brought over by Third Grandma while the person was still working in the fields. She was a diligent person.
The wheat color on his skin was not very even, with varying shades, clearly indicating that it was from working in the sun, rather than being his natural skin tone.
Looking at the girl's hands, her fingers were long and slender, but the knuckles were a bit large, and there were many calluses on her palms, which couldn't be faked.
Coupled with a good first impression, Xu An was quite satisfied with this girl.
"Hello, my name is Xu An. I currently run a boxed lunch business, which is basically a boxed lunch stall."
Work starts at 5 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m., with lunch provided. The probationary period is 25 yuan per day, followed by 31 days after the probationary period.
Your main job is to help prepare the ingredients and sell boxed meals together at the stall.
Can you accept these things?
The girl must have heard about the salary and work arrangements from her third grandmother. When Xu An asked her, she didn't hesitate at all and said decisively, "Yes."
The alarm clock rang precisely at 4:50 a.m. the next morning, and Xu An woke up on time, turning it off before the second ring.
Just as Xu An sat up, he heard a knock on the courtyard gate.
Upon opening it, I found it was the girl that my third grandmother had recommended yesterday; today was her first day at work.
A girl was standing outside the courtyard gate, pushing a bicycle. She was wearing a straw hat, which was covered in dew, so she must have been waiting outside for quite a while.
The girl pushed the bicycle into the yard, parked it against the wall, turned to Xu An, and asked, "What do I need to do now?"
Xu An took two large bags of pork tenderloin from the kitchen freezer and placed them next to the well.
"Today's main dish for the boxed lunch is sweet and sour pork. Please wash the meat and cut it up so I can marinate it."
Okay.
The girl deftly poured the meat into a plastic basin, grabbed the lever on the wellhead, and pressed it down hard, causing well water to gush over the meat.
After cleaning away all the hair, bone fragments, and other debris attached to the meat, rinse it again with well water, then take the meat out and put it in a clean basin.
Just as the girl took out the cutting board and was about to cut the meat, she suddenly stopped.
What is sweet and sour pork? What does it look like? How should I cut it? Should I cut it into strips, chunks, or cubes?
When Xu An returned after washing up, he saw a bright light illuminating an open space in front of the yard.
A girl with braids held a kitchen knife, looking thoughtfully at the pork tenderloin on the cutting board, but hesitated to make a cut.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the meat?"
"Boss, I've never seen sweet and sour pork before. I don't know how to cut the meat," the girl said earnestly, looking up and holding a knife.
......
The two stared at each other for three seconds before Xu An took the kitchen knife from the girl and cut out two strips of meat, each about ten centimeters long and one centimeter thick.
"This length and size will suffice."
The girl took the cleaver and, somewhat clumsily but firmly, cut out strips of meat of roughly the same thickness.
Xu An looked at it for a while and felt there was no problem. He went back to the kitchen freezer and took out two basins of old tofu soaking in water.
There was another noise at the courtyard gate. Turning around, I saw Xu Heping push the gate open and come in.
As he walked, he yawned and rubbed his face vigorously with both hands: "Anzi, what dishes should we make today?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Heping realized that the person cutting the meat was not Xu An, but a strange girl.
"Hello, my name is Liang Dani. I'm a new helper hired by the boss, and today is my first day on trial." Liang Dani spoke first, looking at Xu Heping, who was clearly a little confused about the current situation.
"Hello, hello, your name is a bit retro, hahaha." Xu Heping, whose brain suddenly short-circuited, blurted out his inner monologue.
Liang Dani must have encountered similar situations many times before. She just smiled and picked up the cleaver to continue processing the pork tenderloin on the cutting board.
Xu Heping quickly went into the kitchen, put his arm around Xu An's shoulder, and whispered, "You're fast, kid. You just said yesterday that you wanted to increase manpower, and people are already here to work today."
Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I was startled when I came in.
"Why didn't I tell you what you did yesterday?" Xu An shrugged and shook off Xu Heping's hand that was on his shoulder.
After finalizing the selection of the helper last night, Xu An wanted to tell Xu Heping about it.
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