Chapter 32 Good thing Lianlian, why do you think I would want a backstab...
Hearing the footsteps, Chen Xinyu clenched her hands at her waist into fists. When she looked up, her expression had already changed. She looked at Ji Qingzhi and nodded at her: "Sister Qingzhi, what a coincidence, I didn't expect that the one I was recruiting was you."
Seeing Chen Xinyu, Ji Qingzhi was a little surprised. Although she was her assistant, she was chosen by Yan Si. When Yan Si wanted to sign her up for the variety show, Chen Xinyu had already contacted Song Panyan in advance. Thinking of this, Ji Qingzhi asked without any expression, "Why are you here?"
"Song Panyan is terminating her contract with Sister Yan, so she fired me directly." At this point, Chen Xinyu's heart was full of resentment towards Yan Si. She thought Yan Si would at least arrange for her to stay with someone else, but she didn't expect that she also agreed with Song Panyan's dismissal of her. After staying at home for a few days, she was still hesitating whether to contact Ji Qingzhi actively. She also thought that the recent popularity was all Ji Qingzhi's preparation for a comeback. Today, she first saw the recruitment information from Ji's Restaurant, but she didn't expect that the recruitment information would be closed soon.
She had been with Ji Qingzhi for more than three years and knew her a little, so she quickly found the recruitment information. Although a lot of information was hidden, her intuition told her that this was Ji Qingzhi's recruitment information.
Ji Qingzhi glanced at her. After several years of getting along with each other, Ji Qingzhi could also see through her thoughts at a glance. She did not point it out, but just nodded and looked at another applicant.
Another applicant is Li Yuanyuan. She was previously a full-time worker at home because her child is in school. Now that her child is in school, she plans to go out to work. However, the gap between jobs was too long and many companies declined her applications, so she had to lower her requirements.
After listening to her self-introduction, Ji Qingzhi said bluntly: "Ms. Li, I need stable employees here. Can you do it? This is the first condition."
Chen Xinyu next to him got anxious when she heard this: "Sister Qingzhi, I'm very stable. Haven't we been working together happily for the past three years?"
"You also said that was in the past. I need to respect every applicant." Ji Qingzhi continued to ask a few more questions, and then asked them to go back and wait for news. She would give them an answer before eight o'clock tonight.
Li Yuanyuan was a little nervous, thinking that there was a high probability that this job would fall through again. Although it was just a small restaurant, the salary was very good, and compared to other jobs, the working hours here were more reasonable, which was very convenient for her. Before coming here, she thought that this job was a sure thing, but she didn't expect that the person who was recruiting was Ji Qingzhi.
Hearing Ji Qingzhi's words, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, but still nodded: "Okay, I hope I can wait for good news."
After seeing Li Yuanyuan leave, Chen Xinyu did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she played the emotional card and started reminiscing with Ji Qingzhi: "Sister Qingzhi, you don't know that after you left, I went to work as an assistant for Song Panyan. She is really difficult to serve and has a bad temper."
"Isn't this your own choice?" Ji Qingzhi interrupted directly. Hadn't she been sending messages to Yan Si saying that she wanted to be with Song Panyan?
"I," Chen Xinyu, who was interrupted, looked at Ji Qingzhi's somewhat cold eyes. She couldn't say anything to quibble, and just whispered: "I have no choice but to listen to Sister Yan. Sister Qingzhi, we have known each other for so many years, you know my family situation, I really need this job, you will choose me, right?"
"I will give you an answer before seven o'clock." Ji Qingzhi still gave the same reply.
Chen Xinyu was a little disappointed, but now she had to ask for help, so she could only hold back her displeasure: "Okay then."
After Chen Xinyu left, Ji Qingzhi looked at Aunt Liu next to her and asked, "Aunt Liu, which of the two do you think is more suitable?"
Aunt Liu glanced at Ji Qingzhi, and then said honestly: "I think the first one is better. Miss Chen behind doesn't look like a worker."
"Then let's choose Li Yuanyuan. I am more optimistic about her." Ji Qingzhi nodded. Now he could only hope that Li Yuanyuan could be as stable as she said.
"Is it settled?" Aunt Liu was a little surprised. She thought she needed to consider it further. After being together for so long, she got to know Ji Qingzhi a little, and she herself didn't like Chen Xinyu.
"Yes, newcomers also need to cooperate with you, so your opinion is also very important. If you think Li Yuanyuan is not good enough, we can continue to recruit people." Ji Qingzhi explained why he asked her.
"She's pretty good. You can tell from her hands that she's good at work. Let's choose her." This place is definitely not like a big hotel, where the division of labor is clear, but here, many jobs are mixed up. Aunt Liu thinks Li Yuanyuan is a hard-working person.
"Okay, that's settled then." Ji Qingzhi nodded.
"As for Miss Chen, she seems a little difficult to deal with." Aunt Liu was a little worried.
"Don't worry, she won't be able to succeed." Ji Qingzhi signaled her not to worry. Chen Xinyu's thoughts were easy to guess. She felt that she might take this opportunity to make a comeback, and then follow him back to that circle. Even if she did not make a comeback, there were the examples of Yun Xiangrong and Huo Yubai. As long as she stayed here, she would have many opportunities. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. It seemed that she had been too soft before, making her think that he would let bygones be bygones.
"Then I'll go pick the vegetables first. There will be more than ten dishes later." Aunt Liu didn't forget the dinner with Jiang Wei and others in the evening.
"Well, I'll go to the backyard first." By this time, the chicken coop and flower stand were probably completed.
When they arrived at the backyard, the worker was finishing the flower stand. When he saw her coming, he said, "Miss Ji, take a look. Is there anything else that needs to be changed?"
"Okay, I'll take a look first." Ji Qingzhi said as she walked towards the chicken coop. She had just instructed to build a duck coop next to the chicken coop. The chicks and ducklings were still young and could stay together. When they grew up, they should be separated.
After looking around, Ji Qingzhi felt that the recommendations from acquaintances were indeed reliable. She was very satisfied. The chicks and ducklings in the cardboard box were still chirping non-stop. In the box were the feed and shredded vegetables that she had just fed them. She had specially taken well water from the water next to it, so the chirping of these little things became more energetic. She took a quick glance and the halos on their heads seemed to be brighter. They seemed to know that she was watching them, and they all looked up and called out to her. Ji Qingzhi actually saw a hint of competition for favor in them.
Ji Qingzhi was amused by her own thoughts and turned around quickly. She thought that it would be better to leave the task of feeding the chickens and ducks to Aunt Liu. What if they developed feelings for each other and she couldn't bear to let them go?
After confirming again that there was no problem, Ji Qingzhi paid the money to the masters, and then moved the chicks and ducklings to the chicken coop. She took a look and realized that she would need to add feeding troughs and water basins for them tomorrow.
Ji Qingzhi returned to the front hall after settling the chicks and ducklings. She glanced at the clock on the wall and thought that if she waited a while, they would probably be there.
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As for Jiang Wei, by three o'clock, everyone was distracted. It was already Friday afternoon, and everyone was looking forward to the holiday. Now with the evening dinner, there was even more anticipation.
Luo Kun kept confirming with Jiang Wei: "Brother Wei, have you arranged everything?"
"Come on, you've asked this question three hundred times." Jiang Wei couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"I'm just worried that Ji's restaurant is too popular now, and we won't be able to eat if we go too late." Luo Kun touched his nose embarrassedly.
"No, Qingzhi is closed at night." Jiang Wei shook his head.
Luo Kun's eyes suddenly lit up: "Does that mean we're the only ones here tonight?"
"Yeah, are you happy?" Jiang Wei deliberately joked.
"Then I'll have the chance to take a group photo." Luo Kun felt happy just thinking about it.
"It should be possible, Brother Chicken Wing." Jiang Wei patted his shoulder and teased.
Ever since Luo Kun posted that blog post saying that he would stab his brothers in the back for chicken wings, netizens have started calling him Brother Chicken Wings.
Luo Kun ignored him and turned back to the computer screen, showing off the news in the Gardenia group. Seeing him slacking off openly, Jiang Wei couldn't help but shook his head, then took out his phone to send a message to Qiao Yutong.
Thanks to Ji Qingzhi, Qiao Yutong is now his girlfriend. Everyone usually brings their families to the evening dinner, and he happens to introduce this group of people to Qiao Yutong.
At 4:50, everyone became restless. Luo Kun looked at the time for a while, then said with some annoyance: "We should have adjusted the time on the time clock earlier in the afternoon."
"And you have to get up early on Monday to pay off your debts?" Jiang Wei beside him said unhappily.
"It'll only be ten minutes at most. It won't be too long." After saying that, Luo Kun glanced at the group messages. They were all messages that tagged him, and some asked him to take a picture of Ji Qingzhi. It's been two months since Ji Qingzhi retired from the entertainment industry, and they all missed her very much.
Luo Kun would naturally not refuse such a request, and he almost patted his chest and promised them.
At five o'clock, everyone ran to the clock-in machine. Jiang Wei punched in and sent a message to Qiao Yutong, then looked at everyone else: "Everyone knows how to get there, right?"
"Don't worry, we won't get lost with Brother Chicken Wing here." The others joked.
"Okay, then you go first." Jiang Wei smiled and nodded to them.
He arrived at the parking lot, but Qiao Yutong hadn't arrived yet. He was not in a hurry and sent Ji Qingzhi a message about their departure. He then looked at Qiao Yutong's circle of friends until the sound of high heels approached. He put away his phone and looked up: "Are you here?"
Qiao Yutong said apologetically, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, I just arrived a while ago. Shall I go straight over now?" Jiang Wei opened the car door for her while speaking.
"Well, let's go. Don't keep them waiting for too long." Qiao Yutong felt a little embarrassed. It was not good to be late for the first meeting with his colleague.
When Ji Qingzhi received Jiang Wei's message, she had already prepared the dishes, and even cut many of them. She was just waiting for them to come over. She glanced at the time and estimated that it would be almost six o'clock by the time they arrived.
This is the suburbs, so parking is convenient. After getting out of the car, Luo Kun took a deep breath and told himself not to be nervous. He was about to meet his idol, so he must not be nervous.
A colleague nearby spoke up with a tone full of regret: "It's a pity that even with Lao Jiang's face, we couldn't buy the braised food and meat sauce."
"That's not true. The meat sauce in Yun Xiangrong's vlog looks so tempting."
"The same goes for the braised food, it's a pity that we can't eat it today." Everyone was talking about tonight's vegetable market, except Luo Kun, who was daydreaming.
There were so many people outside the door that Ji Qingzhi couldn't ignore them even if she wanted to. Thinking of Jiang Xishang's words, she pushed the door open and said softly, "You must be colleagues from Brother Wei's company, right? The table he reserved is inside, please come in."
Luo Kun was not standing at the front. When he heard Ji Qingzhi's words, he held back the urge to exclaim, took out his mobile phone and sent a message to the group, "Ahhhh, Sister Ji is standing in front of me, let us in." 】
[I didn't expect that the first time I met Sister Ji in my lifetime would be in such a situation. 】
Ultraman: This kind of thing can just be posted on WeChat Moments, why do you have to post it out loud! ! !
Sunset: Ahhhhh, you actually met Sister Ji.
At the foot of Kunlun Mountain: Not only did I get to meet Sister Ji, but I also got to eat the food that Sister Ji cooked herself.
Luo Kun was showing off in the group, and it was at this time that he realized that their Gardenia group had also been assimilated by passers-by and started to call Ji Qingzhi "Sister Ji".
The rain keeps falling: @Kunlun Mountain, be careful, you have entered my dark shark list.
Luo Kun stood at the door chatting with the group, enjoying their jealousy and envy of him, until Jiang Wei patted his shoulder and asked in a puzzled tone: "Why don't you go in? What are you grinning at here?"
He quickly put away the smile on his face and looked at Jiang Wei and Qiao Yutong beside him: "Aren't I waiting for you?"
Seeing the teasing on his face, Qiao Yutong lowered her head in embarrassment. Although they were all from the same company, they were not familiar with each other on a daily basis.
"Let's go." Jiang Wei looked at the person next to him while speaking, and he didn't take a step forward until she came up to him.
After entering the main hall, Jiang Wei looked at Luo Kun and said, "You go first. I'll take her to say hello to Qing Zhi."
"Can't I go with you?" Luo Kun quickly said, trying to find an opportunity for himself.
Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he was a fan of Ji Qingzhi, so he nodded: "Let's go."
The kitchen was separated by only one door, which was a glass door. Jiang Wei knocked on the glass door with his fingers. Ji Qingzhi, who was busy inside, did not notice the movement. It was only when Aunt Liu next to her reminded her that she slowly looked up.
After adding water to the chicken feet in the pot, she covered the pot, opened the door and greeted Jiang Wei: "Brother Wei."
Jiang Wei chuckled: "You really gave me face today." Normally, when they were alone, she didn't call him brother.
Ji Qingzhi ignored her complaints and looked at Qiao Yutong and asked, "This is my sister-in-law, right?"
"Yes, this is my girlfriend, Qiao Yutong." Jiang Wei put his arm around Qiao Yutong's shoulders and nodded to her.
"Then I'll add a good thing Lianlian as a gift to my sister-in-law?" Ji Qingzhi thought, now Uncle Jiang and the others should be relieved.
"Okay, I'll let you sit at the main table at the wedding." Jiang Wei said with a smile.
Qiao Yutong also hurriedly thanked Ji Qingzhi, including the peripherals from Yun Xiangrong last time. She originally just wanted an autographed photo, but she didn't expect Yun Xiangrong's studio to send her a lot of peripherals. She knew that these were all for Ji Qingzhi's sake, so her thanks were very sincere.
"As long as sister-in-law likes it, you guys can sit for a while. The food will be served soon." Ji Qingzhi said and pointed to the kitchen. It was at this time that she noticed Luo Kun next to her. She cast a suspicious look at Jiang Wei.
"I forgot to mention, this is your fan Luo Kun, the one called Chicken Wing Brother by netizens." Jiang Wei introduced him.
Luo Kun thought that he might as well not say anything. Now that he was in close contact with Ji Qingzhi, he felt that he had never been so nervous even during his graduation defense. He looked at Ji Qingzhi carefully and said, "Sister Ji, can we take a photo together?"
"Of course, but you have to wait a moment, okay?" Although he has retired from the entertainment industry, Ji Qingzhi has not completely let go of his idol image.
"Of course." Luo Kun nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, I'll be busy now. Feel free to do whatever you want. If you need anything, just tell Brother Wei directly."
When Ji Qingzhi turned to go to the kitchen, Luo Kun suddenly spoke up: “Sister Ji, no matter what decision you make, Gardenia will support you unconditionally.”
Ji Qingzhi paused, then said thank you sincerely.
Yes, in the eight years in the circle, although it was because of her persistence, she actually gained something besides the black fans, and there were people who really liked her. At this moment, Ji Qingzhi felt that these eight years were worth it. She experienced a different life, and gained both hate and love. Regardless of whether she has been successful or failed in the past eight years, one cannot deny the efforts she has made in these eight years.
Luo Kun's hands were still shaking when he returned to his seat. Ji Qingzhi was the first star he chased. Sometimes it was strange that at a certain point, everything would suddenly become clear because of someone's words. Ji Qingzhi was such a person to him.
At that time, he was about to give up, but he accidentally saw Ji Qingzhi's variety show. Because of her words, he continued to persevere and got good results. From then on, he was a member of Gardenia.
"The environment here is nice, and there is a homestay nearby. We can choose this place for our department's team building in the future." Someone suggested.
"I just looked over and there seemed to be a yard behind, and I seemed to hear the sound of chickens."
"There is a vegetable garden in the backyard. Maybe the chickens from next door ran over here." Jiang Wei only knew that the Qin family raised chickens.
"There is also a vegetable garden?" someone exclaimed.
"Yes, Uncle Ji used to grow vegetables himself, but Qingzhi probably doesn't have the time now." Jiang Wei guessed.
"That's right." Everyone agreed.
After a while, Aunt Liu served the first dish, the chicken feet stew. A few minutes later, Ji Qingzhi brought in the good news Lianlian and looked at Jiang Wei and Qiao Yutong with a smile: "Good news Lianlian is here, and I hope everyone will have good things happen to them."
Everyone had looked at the menu for tonight in advance. When they saw this dish, they couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. It seemed that Ji Qingzhi gave it to these two people. Everyone quickly raised their glasses to wish them well.
The original twelve dishes plus the Good Fortune Lianlian allowed Ji Qingzhi to gain 1,300 points, and the points were changed to 40,500, getting closer and closer to the points required for Qingming Pills.
They were having a dinner together and tomorrow was the weekend, so even though Ji Qingzhi didn't have any wine, they went to a nearby supermarket to buy some wine and drinks. Now everyone at the table was enjoying their meal.
Aunt Liu thought of the bag of things they had just brought back and couldn't help asking, "Boss, don't you have some drinks in the store?"
Ji Qingzhi shook his head: "No need."
Old Ji said that the store used to brew its own wine and would not buy wine from outside for fear of damaging its reputation. Old Ji never introduced wine into the store, so she would not do that either. At this moment, the mechanical voice sounded again: "Make peach blossom sweet wine, and you will be rewarded with 3,000 points."
Ji Qingzhi:? ? ? What the hell? It’s not enough to grow vegetables, raise chickens and fish, but she also needs to make wine?
Unfortunately, no one could answer her question. At this moment, the recipe in her mind was suddenly updated to the page of Peach Blossom Sweet Wine. Ji Qingzhi closed her eyes. Well, for the sake of these three thousand points, she endured it.
However, the peach blossoms have just bloomed, so it will probably take some time before she can make wine. Before that, she might as well grow some vegetables. There was no other way. Growing vegetables gave her a great sense of accomplishment. She was no longer satisfied with having only cabbage and green onions in her backyard garden, so she decided to expand her territory.
When she was planning the chicken coop today, she had already taken a fancy to the expanded vegetable garden, as well as the roses by the pond. She estimated that in two days, their vines should come out, and then it would be time for them to climb the trellis. How could she make them climb more beautifully? She would probably have to ask Uncle Wu for advice.
Ji Qingzhi did not forget the request she had made to Luo Kun for a photo. She went back to her room, took a shower and changed her clothes before going to the front hall again. The people inside had already finished eating.
Qiao Yutong touched her belly in annoyance: "I haven't eaten so much at night for a long time."
"That's right. I usually only eat a few dishes at night, but today I even had an extra bowl of rice." The person who spoke was a female colleague from the same department as Jiang Wei.
"I thought the braised food was amazing, but it turned out to be just an appetizer."
"If the chefs in the company cafeteria come and learn a few tricks from us, the cafeteria will be packed with us in the future."
"I also think that we should suggest that the chefs in the cafeteria go for further training. It's tiring enough to work like cattle and horses every day. Can't we eat something good?"
"The cows need to be fed something good before they can plow the fields. We only have modern cows and horses, alas."
Ji Qingzhi approached and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips when he heard their words. As expected, no matter what kind of job it is, there will be unhappy times.
That night, Ji Qingzhi took photos not only with Luo Kun, but also with Jiang Wei's other colleagues. Everyone praised her and expressed their gratitude by helping her promote Ji's Restaurant.
"Thank you all very much." She just happened to have had this idea before, and wanted to try whether the recommendations of ordinary people could meet the conditions for adding points. Unexpectedly, the opportunity came to her before she could take action.
After they left, Aunt Liu cleaned up the dishes, and Ji Qingzhi took this opportunity to call Li Yuanyuan. Li Yuanyuan had originally given up, but she didn't expect to receive a call at this point. Ji Qingzhi first apologized for missing the agreed time, and then told her that she was accepted. Li Yuanyuan was very happy to hear that. Ji Qingzhi gave her two days to prepare her health certificate, and she could come to work after getting the health certificate.
At nine o'clock in the evening, when Ji Qingzhi was about to go to bed, she received a call from Chen Xinyu. The person on the other end of the phone was direct: "Sister Qingzhi, did you forget to call me? It's okay, I will be here on time tomorrow."
Ji Qingzhi chuckled: "Chen Xinyu, why do you think I would want someone who would stab me in the back?"
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