Chapter 323 The people hired by the restaurant were robbed
The birds chirped and twittered incessantly.
Wan Qiqi got up, opened the window, grabbed some pebbles from the table, and threw them at the tree branches.
Of course, she doesn't have that kind of accuracy.
It didn't hit the bird, it only hit the branch.
But the bird was startled, spread its wings, and flew away.
Wan Qiqi finally felt some peace and quiet, but the noise made it impossible for her to sleep any longer, so she leaned against the window, lost in thought.
It is said that you can see far from a high place, and from the second floor you can see the pedestrians coming and going on the road.
The villagers gathered in small groups, dressed simply, some even wearing patched clothes like everyone else in the village, but their faces were adorned with bright smiles.
Occasionally, a few better-dressed people would be seen hurrying along, seemingly rushing to some destination.
These people are generally women.
Wan Qiqi knew that these women were probably maids from wealthy families.
In ancient times, women had a low social status.
Aside from those who farm at home, those of privileged status, and those who have entered the sex industry, there are very few people left with legitimate jobs in the market.
In this society, unmarried people rarely leave their homes, while married women are expected to be devoted to their husbands and raise their children, adhering to the traditional Confucian values of obedience, submission, and virtue.
Anyone who does not follow this rule is considered an outcast and despised by others.
In fact, regardless of the industry or profession, there are not many positions that women can hold, and they are often considered lowly.
These are the things that Wan Qiqi dislikes the most.
She is strong-willed by nature and does not want to be an appendage of a man, nor does she want to conform to the world and stay at home to be a wife and mother.
She is determined to carve out her own niche here and show all women that women can be just as vibrant and successful as they want to be!
Arriving at Xinglong Restaurant again, Wan Qiqi walked through the front hall and went straight to the kitchen, sitting on the chair that had been moved there the day before.
The moment my bottom hit the chair, fatigue washed over me again.
She kept yawning, and the others in the kitchen started yawning too.
"Manager Wan, can you please stop yawning? It makes me sleepy just looking at you!" Lei Zi said, then yawned.
Panda rubbed his face, sprinkled some salt into the porridge in the pot, and then sprinkled some chopped greens.
These past few days everyone has been saying that they should come to the restaurant early, so after discussing it with Zhu Chengye, Wan Qiqi decided to include breakfast in the meal.
The restaurant has 20 employees: two bartenders, one accountant, eight kitchen staff, and two managers, for a total of 23 people.
With such a lineup, a single meal would cost a considerable amount.
Ultimately, they decided that drinking vegetable and brown rice porridge was the most cost-effective option.
After breakfast, we continued preparations for the restaurant's opening.
The kitchen equipment was almost all ready, but to ensure everything would be usable when the business opened, we tested each item one by one.
Perfect timing! Wan Qiqi can teach them to do things they don't know how to do before, and that's exactly what they need to know.
Because all the strange kitchen utensils were added at Wan Qiqi's request.
Compared to the day of the food tasting, the signature dishes prepared by the two chefs today were much better.
Wan Qiqi finally felt relieved.
She stood up and said, "You all continue your research and try to practice what you don't know. The dishes you've prepared can be eaten for lunch."
"Yes, Manager Wan!" Lei Zi laughed heartily.
He was initially very dissatisfied with Wan Qiqi, but after spending two days with her, he realized that she was indeed capable.
Furthermore, they offered many suggestions regarding the recipe, which Wan Qiqi accepted and modified accordingly.
Wan Qiqi had no experience running a restaurant, so she could only make arrangements based on her impressions.
Therefore, the dishes she mentioned can only be fully implemented when there are not many guests.
Some restaurants with good business may not be able to meet the requirements.
Therefore, Wan Qiqi and Panda even revised the recipe together.
Wan Qiqi walked out of the kitchen, glanced at the people working around her, and headed towards the front hall.
At the counter, Liu Ji and Zhu Chengye spoke in hushed tones.
The two men looked grave, as if they had encountered some difficult situation.
Wan Qiqi and Zhu Chengye discussed that one of them would be in charge of the front of the house and the other would be in charge of the kitchen.
Therefore, her first thought was that there was a problem in the front hall.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Liu, what's wrong with you?" Wan Qiqi walked over and stopped in front of the two of them.
Zhu Chengye glanced at Wan Qiqi, sighed, and said, "The music troupe that was supposed to perform at the opening ceremony sent word today that they can't come on the tenth. It just so happens that a wealthy family in Baizhi Town is celebrating their birthday that day, and they've invited almost all the music troupes from Yunhe County!"
"Such a grand affair?" Wan Qiqi was somewhat astonished.
There must be quite a few music halls in Yunhe County, right?
This birthday celebration is really grand, with so many people invited!
"Manager Wan, you may not know this, but although Yunhe County has seven towns, there are only four good music halls. The rest are all second-rate, and their skills are not presentable to others," Liu Ji explained to Wan Qiqi.
"Yes, once a wealthy man was also celebrating his birthday. All the good ones had already been invited, and he couldn't get any more, so he had to invite others. As a result, he botched the event, causing him to lose face among his peers..."
After Zhu Chengye finished speaking, he sighed again, "In the end, there are only four proper music halls left in Yunhe County. The others have almost all disappeared. Only Mingyue Music Hall in our town is still holding on."
"Mingyuefang?" Wan Qiqi felt that this name didn't sound like the name of a music hall.
“Mingyuefang was once glorious, but after the leader married someone else and became a concubine, no one was able to take over the business… Now, it can no longer be considered a music hall; there are only a few people left.”
Zhu Chengye became more and more worried as he spoke, "I heard that they seem to be planning to break up and find their own way out!"
Wan Qiqi frowned slightly.
If she remembered correctly, people in this line of work were not considered commoners, but rather belonged to the lowest social class.
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