"No overtime." Yuxiu said after looking at the children.
Master Xu nodded in understanding. "Having a child is different from being alone. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
"I appreciate Master Xu's kindness, but I will be back after get off work. I may not come to the cafeteria for dinner. You can rest when you have time and don't get too tired." This man is the boss in the cafeteria. He has to check everything and is still full of energy despite his age.
"Okay, I know, don't worry." Master Xu smiled.
Zhong Yuxiu knew some of this person's circumstances. She had all the employee files, including those of the cafeteria staff. Three generations of their ancestors had been investigated and their records were included in their personal files. After reviewing these, she knew the situation of Master Xu.
There are two unfilial sons and a mute daughter in the family. Because she is mute and not good-looking, no one cares about her even though she is in her twenties.
"By the way, Master Xu, is your daughter willing to come out to work?" This girl is also great. Although she can't speak, she has learned her father's craftsmanship perfectly.
"She is, uh, too shy. I'm afraid she will be bullied when she goes out to work." Master Xu looked helpless.
Children are debts. Some are paid off early, while others have to pay it off for the rest of their lives.
Gu Lingguo handed over the chopsticks, Zhong Yuxiu took them, and Goudan took the children from her arms; all of a sudden, there were three children sitting in his arms, only because he had a mechanical body and was not afraid of being pressed.
Zhong Yuxiu glanced at her sons and said to the old man, "Grandpa, dinner is ready."
"Eat." The old man retracted his gaze, picked up the chopsticks placed on the edge of the plate in front of him, and lowered his head to eat.
Zhong Yuxiu took a bite of the food and continued talking to Master Xu, "Our cafeteria is quite busy. If you're willing, you can have your daughter help out here as a temporary worker or something. The salary won't be high, but the environment will definitely be good. You know it best since you're here."
It is pitiful to see the love of parents in the world. Master Xu had two unfilial sons before him, and he valued his daughters very much. What he feared most was that after he was gone, his daughters would be left unattended.
Master Xu's eyes lit up. "Dean Zhong, can you really bring my daughter to work? Isn't our cafeteria fully staffed?"
"You're all too busy. Find someone to help you out, and you'll have some free time. Besides, I heard your daughter is a good cook, and she inherited your true skills. It would be a shame if she didn't come out and show some of her enthusiasm."
"Hey, my daughter's cooking skills are definitely inherited from me. Her cooking is delicious. I'm not bragging, my daughter started learning cooking at the age of ten. It's been over ten years now, and she's been working in the kitchen every day." Chef Xu was very excited when talking about his daughter. He was obviously here for the three children, but he forgot about it. "My family has always been the chef, and my daughter was able to practice at home. She never gave up. In the past, when I was preparing banquets for others, my daughter would join me."
One more person means one more wage; the price for acquaintances is the price for acquaintances, but no matter how familiar the person is, you can't leave out his daughter.
Actually, his daughter was quite famous in their area; however, now that he had gone out to work, at a medical research institute, whenever someone invited him to a banquet, his wife would accompany his daughter, and sometimes he would simply refuse.
After all, it's not safe for two women to run around outside.
So, what's the point of having those two unfilial sons at home? They're despised by everyone who gives them away; they grow up, get married, have children, and no longer care about their elderly parents. They're of no use at all when it comes to the critical moment.
"Then bring your daughter over to help you cook. If she can stick with it for three months, she can become a regular employee after the observation period."
"That's great. I thank you on behalf of my daughter. When she comes, I'll ask her to cook a delicious meal for you." Master Xu smiled widely. Nothing could make him happier than this.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded with a smile, "Then I'll be waiting."
"I will definitely cook you a table of delicious food, and I will pay for it myself."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and nodded, then continued eating. Master Xu, upon seeing this, said with great discernment, "Old man, Dean Zhong, and Comrade Gu and Comrade Fang, take your time eating. The little ones, just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make sure it's prepared just right."
"I'm really sorry to bother you. I didn't bring any food for them this afternoon. Please make them a few more bowls of egg custard and some boiled vegetables."
"How can we eat plain vegetables? Don't worry, stewed cabbage with minced meat is guaranteed to be delicious. It's okay for children to eat and it won't hurt their stomachs." They are all experienced people and they know what is suitable for children to eat and what is not.
"Thank you very much."
Chef Xu stood up cheerfully. "You're welcome. If you need anything, just let me know. Enjoy your meal, everyone. I'll go check in the kitchen first."
"You go about your business."
Master Xu left with a smile on his face. While eating, Zhong Yuxiu went to see Goudan feeding the children; the smile in her eyes never faded.
Goudan looked up and glanced at her, then wanted to lower his head to continue feeding the little dumplings with egg custard; with food and their mother by their side, the little dumplings quacked while eating, just like little ducks.
After lunch, Zhong Yuxiu only ate half full, barely filling her stomach.
Yan Guofeng saw it and said, "Yuxiu, do you want to eat more? You haven't eaten much today."
"......." His appetite suddenly decreased to the point that even the old man noticed something was wrong.
"The food in the cafeteria tastes pretty good. You have to eat enough and not be picky. You still have to work in the afternoon, and working on an empty stomach is not good for your health."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded silently and was about to stand up; Gu Lingguo had already stood up, walked to her side and took her plate.
"Comrade Zhong, what would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
"See if there is any meat left, give me more." The key point is, I still want to eat meat.
Gu Lingguo nodded slightly, turned around and left with the plate; when he came back a few minutes later, the plate was full again, with quite a lot of meat, and it seemed to be still steaming. Zhong Yuxiu's eyes moved slightly, but she immediately understood what was going on.
This meat doesn't look like leftovers, it should have been left by the kitchen staff.
"Comrade Zhong, this meat was specially made for you by Chef Xu."
"Have you thanked Master Xu for me?"
Gu Lingguo said: "Thank you."
"That's good. Thank you for your help." He took the plate and put it on the table, then started eating.
The three little dumplings had finished eating the egg custard. They turned around and saw their mother eating with gusto, so they stretched out their little paws to grab her; but before they could reach her, they were stopped by Goudan.
"Yes." Li Ji said, looking up.
Goudan was unable to respond and could only stop them when they repeatedly reached out their hands; it didn't hurt at all, and gradually, the children became addicted to the game and started playing with Goudan.
Yan Guofeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was definitely relieved; his great-grandchildren became more and more naughty as they grew up. They were not only clingy but also very naughty. They were curious about everything and wanted to touch everything.
Now that Goudan was stopping them, they thought he was playing with them; they were unhappy at first, but after a few more times they became interested!
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