Liu Qinghuan went to bed early at night because he didn't have an alarm clock and was afraid of missing time.
Fortunately, there was a clepsydra in the room for telling time, otherwise she would have no idea what time it was.
Yesterday, around 7:00 AM, Liu Qinghuan got up early, packed up, and went to the dental clinic without even having time to make breakfast.
"The girl is here!" When Liu Qinghuan arrived, Zhang Houzi seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Standing next to him was a young man who looked to be about 1.7 meters tall. He was wearing a brown shorts and had his hair combed neatly. His eyes were small but dark and bright.
The young man was also looking at the girl who was of the same age as him. Although he restrained his gaze a little, he was still noticed by the sensitive Liu Qinghuan.
However, Liu Qinghuan was not surprised. After all, at her age, still a girl, she did look unreliable.
"Sit down, sister," Zhang Houzi invited Liu Qinghuan to sit down and pointed to the young man next to her. "This is the guy I told you about yesterday. His last name is Tian Rong."
Tian Rong clasped his fists towards Liu Qinghuan, who was not even as old as him, and said, "Greetings, young lady."
Liu Qinghuan smiled and nodded at him: "I explained all the hard requirements to Brother Zhang yesterday. I think you are a good fit, so I wanted to talk to you in person. You should sit down and talk too."
The girl's bright smile made Tian Rong blush, and he stammered out a few "OK".
Tian Rong thought that this was the end. The girl wanted a man with an eloquent mouth, but why didn't this man listen to her at the critical moment?
"Brother Zhang also told me the monthly salary you want. I can afford it, but I still have to see if you are worth it."
"That...that's of course." Tian Rong calmed himself down and found his voice again.
"Can you read? Have you ever learned arithmetic?"
Tian Rong answered truthfully, "I went to school for three years when I was little, and I can write a few common characters. I can also do some simple arithmetic."
When Liu Qinghuan heard that he could read, he was quite satisfied.
"Ever been a mate?"
"My father passed away six years ago, the year I returned home from school. I set up a street stall with my mother to sell tofu pudding," Tian Rong paused. "Six months ago, my mother fell ill and couldn't get out of bed. I wasn't a good cook, so I couldn't sell my tofu pudding. That's when I decided to find another job."
"So what have you been doing for the past six months?" Liu Qinghuan felt like laughing but also heartbroken after hearing what Tian Rong said.
"I can earn two or three taels of silver a month by moving things at the docks and doing some hard work. It's not that I'm afraid of hardship, but I'm always out early and back late. When I get home, I'm so tired that I fall asleep and have no energy to take care of my mother."
"Miss, if you really want to hire me, the monthly salary is negotiable. I just want to be a second-in-command, running errands during the day, and have the energy to talk to my mother when I go home at night..."
Liu Qinghuan has never been loved by her mother since she was old enough to understand things, so she is particularly envious of the deep love between mothers and children in others.
"As for the monthly salary, there's no problem. I told you, it depends on whether you're worth it," Liu Qinghuan said. "How about this? You can try me out for a month. During the probation period, I'll give you one ounce of silver. If you meet the requirements, I'll give you the other ounce in the second month. If you don't meet the requirements, we're just not destined to be together."
Zhang Houzi had never heard of such a method before. "This..."
"Don't worry, Brother Zhang. Your money is not less. Just collect it as usual," Liu Qinghuan calmed Zhang Houzi and turned to look at Tian Rong.
Tian Rong thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay! Miss, I will do my best. If there's anything I'm not doing well, please feel free to point it out and I'll change it. I hope you won't fire me so easily."
"Of course," Liu Qinghuan said, "Our restaurant doesn't serve breakfast. You just need to report in at 9:00 PM and do some cleaning. Your shift will end in the evening depending on the number of customers, but we'll definitely close before 11:00 PM. The restaurant provides lunch and dinner, so when there are no customers, you might be asked to run some errands. Is this arrangement okay?"
"Okay, okay!"
After Zhang Houzi finished speaking, the deal was concluded. Tian Rong had already paid the money, and he asked Liu Qinghuan for 500 coins.
Zhang Houzi acted as the guarantor, and the three of them signed the contract and put it in their pockets.
"When is it convenient for you to start work?"
Liu Qinghuan ignored the system box in front of him that showed that the task was completed, and did not dare to click to receive the reward, for fear that five thousand copper coins would fall from the sky.
"I'll go back and tell my mother that I can start work at 9:00 PM today!"
The young man's eyes turned red with excitement and he was ready to run home.
"Wait, wait, wait..." Zhang Houzi reacted quickly and pulled her back. "Do you know where the girl's restaurant is, idiot?"
Liu Qinghuan couldn't help laughing out loud. Why doesn't this guy seem very smart?
If you sign the contract yourself, are you at a loss?
"Yes... yes, yes," Tian Rong scratched his head, "Boss, where is our restaurant?"
Liu Qinghuan didn't make things difficult for him: "It's just two streets ahead, at the Huanxi Restaurant. You can ask around later."
"Hey! Boss, I'm leaving first." Tian Rong responded, and this time he remembered to inform him.
Tian Rong left, and Liu Qinghuan also said goodbye to Zhang Houzi.
"I wish my sister a prosperous business. Don't forget me next time you recruit a worker!"
Zhang Houzi's words were pleasant to the ears, so Liu Qinghuan politely said, "Brother Zhang, please come to the restaurant whenever you have time and take care of me."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries before parting ways.
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