It was almost noon.
Chen Qingqing arrived at the entrance of Qingshui Restaurant where Chen Feng worked.
The lobby on the first floor was already full of diners, and the waiters were busy running around.
Although the original owner of this body had visited Qingshui Town to look for Chen Feng before, she had never entered a restaurant; she always waited at a distance outside.
Only after Chen Zhanshan called Chen Feng out from the back door of the kitchen could the family exchange a few words.
To avoid putting her older brother in a difficult position, she didn't plan to enter through the main entrance.
Go around to the back of the restaurant and you'll see Chen Feng squatting on the ground, washing the mountain of pots and pans.
The fat, big-eared Wu Shiren stood aside, directing the chefs who were tossing and stir-frying vegetables in front of the stove.
"Hurry up and cook this sour soup noodles. The customers outside have been asking for it several times already."
"And you, why are you taking so long to make braised pork ribs? Can't you be a little quicker? The customers are getting impatient."
Just then, a vegetable chopper's hand slipped, and a carrot fell to the ground.
Wu Shiren glared at him, "What a useless piece of trash! You can't even cut vegetables properly without dropping them on the ground. What else can you do?"
"Shopkeeper, the handle of this kitchen knife is broken. I told you to fix it a long time ago, but you didn't. How can it be used properly when it's broken?"
"Shut up, shut up! Do you think it doesn't cost me money to support you people? I should save money wherever I can, don't you know that?!"
After Wu Shiren finished speaking about the young cook who was chopping vegetables, he glanced at Chen Feng, who was working silently, and began to scold him.
"You useless thing, you dawdle when it comes to doing chores. Hurry up and do it, there's a huge pile of vegetables waiting for you to wash."
"Yes, shopkeeper, I'm coming right away." Chen Feng replied, quickening his pace.
Wu Shiren roared again, "Chen Feng, you blind fool! The fire on the stove is about to go out, hurry up and add firewood and start the bellows!"
Chen Feng quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, picked up firewood and put it into the stove, then vigorously pulled the bellows, his face covered in soot.
The fire in the stove was blazing, and sweat kept streaming down his forehead, but he had no time to wipe it away.
He had just straightened up, and before he could even catch his breath, Wu Shiren's voice rang out again.
"What are you standing there for? Don't you want to quit? Hurry up and pick these vegetables, we'll need them later!"
Chen Feng dared not slack off in the slightest and quickly picked up the vegetables...
Watching her older brother spinning around like a top, being directed by others, Chen Qingqing frowned with heartache.
Not only did he not pay the unpaid laborers, but he also started cursing at them. Wu Shiren is truly inhuman; he's a complete scoundrel.
She took a few steps forward and softly called out, "Big Brother."
Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Feng's face lit up with joy. Looking at Chen Qingqing before him, who stood tall and looked directly at him, he instantly felt that his little sister had changed a lot.
Especially her big eyes, which looked confident and clever, unlike before when she didn't even dare to look up when she spoke.
He quickly put down his work, stood up, and came closer. "Little sister, what brings you here?"
"I came to see you."
"I'm fine. How's family? Are Mom and Dad alright? Is Xiaohan being a good girl?"
Chen Qingqing's eyes darted around. If her mother missed him, would her older brother stop serving Wu Shiren, that inhuman creature?
She smiled slyly, "Everything is fine at home, but Mom misses you a lot. She's been talking about you these past few days. Do you want to come home with me?"
"The restaurant is too busy, and the manager can't find anyone to help, so I can't go back for now. I'll definitely go back to see my mother once I find someone." Chen Feng glanced outside. "Little sister, did you come by yourself?"
“I came with my father. He went to the docks to look for work and see if he could earn some money. We don’t have much food left at home.”
Chen Feng's eyes darkened. It must be that his third uncle was going to charge tuition fees again. His grandparents had sold all the grain in the house, which was why his father was working so hard.
It's all his fault for being incompetent and unable to help his family. Instead, he made his father do hard labor. He's such an unfilial son.
He looked troubled. "Little sister, I'm still just a junior apprentice, barely making ends meet. I have no money to help the family. Do you blame me?"
Chen Qingqing shook her head, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Wu Shiren yelling and cursing.
"Damn it, the work isn't finished yet. What the hell are you talking about? Hurry up and come back here and wash these vegetables."
"Coming, coming." Chen Feng said anxiously, "Little sister, I won't talk to you anymore. Wait here for me. I'll come find you after I finish my work. If there are any leftovers from the guests, I'll get some for you."
"Big brother," Chen Qingqing wanted to say something, but Chen Feng had already dashed off to work.
Seeing Chen Feng slacking off, Wu Shiren was furious. He kicked Chen Feng, who was squatting on the ground picking vegetables, and said, "You poor bastard, you want to learn to be a cook? With your slacking and cheating ways, you'll never graduate. Get to work and feed the pigs in the backyard later."
"Please calm down, shopkeeper. I will never dare to do it again." Chen Feng said in a low voice, not daring to resist at all.
Chen Qingqing saw it all clearly; this person was truly domineering, went too far in bullying others, and didn't treat her elder brother like a human being at all.
Her anger flared up instantly. She strode into the kitchen, pointed at Wu Shiren's nose, and shouted angrily, "Shut your stinking mouth! My brother is here to learn from you, not to be your slave and be humiliated by you. Do you have any humanity? You're making him do all this work by himself. Do you want to work him to death?"
Since you're too busy, why don't you hire a few more people? You selfish, heartless, and stingy wretch.
Wu Shih-jen was astonished as if a thunderbolt had struck him. Pointing his finger at him on his own turf and cursing him, he was really asking for trouble.
He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Where did you come from, you little brat? You've got some nerve, daring to curse me. You really don't know how many eyes Lord Ma has."
Chen Qingqing glared at her angrily, "So what if I scold you? A shopkeeper as heartless as you is bound to fail sooner or later."
Wu Shiren was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. "Chen Feng, what the hell are you standing there for? Hurry up and lock this brat in the warehouse. I'll teach her a lesson later."
Chen Feng stood there, stunned, his face filled with disbelief.
Is this the same younger sister who used to be so quiet she wouldn't even dare to lift her head when she spoke? Her temper has gotten so bad, she even dares to swear at people.
Hearing the shopkeeper call him, he quickly stood up and explained, "Shopkeeper, please calm down. This is my younger sister. She is young and doesn't know any better. Please don't take it to heart."
After saying that, he quickly waved to Chen Qingqing, "Qing girl, go out and wait for your brother. I'll come find you in a bit."
Chen Qingqing stood still, raising an eyebrow. "Big brother, this man is too cold-blooded, he has no humanity at all. Let's go home and stop serving him."
Chen Feng stamped his feet anxiously and pleaded, "My dear sister, can you please say less? Go outside and stay there, don't cause trouble for your older brother."
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