Chapter 226 Apprentice Selection
Wu Yue shook her head: "It's not me, it's Da Ya and Er Ya. They have a hard time at home. If they can learn cooking from Aunt Mo, at least they can have enough to eat."
Ye Mingzhu recalled that there were several children named Da Ya and Er Ya in the village, and she couldn't tell them apart.
"I'll ask Aunt Mo later what requirements she has for teaching her apprentices, and I'll let you know later." Ye Mingzhu did not directly refuse Wu Yue.
If it were modern times, she could open a dim sum class, but this was ancient times. As soon as she opened a class, she might be poached the next day. Lin Dongjia specifically reminded her that Aunt Mo must be cautious when recruiting apprentices, lest she cause endless trouble later. She was always obedient and would still test those who wanted to become her apprentices.
As they were talking, Aunt Mo had already put away her things and came over with Mo Xing and Mo Wan.
Wu Yue wanted to ask Aunt Mo about taking in disciples, but Ye Mingzhu and Aunt Jiang were just sitting there drinking tea, so she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"Xiaoyue and Sister Linlin, please go and do your work first. We will talk to Aunt Mo for a while." Ye Mingzhu said to them.
Ruan Linlin stood up quickly. Wu Yue hesitated and was pulled out by Ruan Linlin.
When she got outside, Ruan Linlin looked inside with anticipation.
"Xiao Yue, we've been together for so long, there are some things I need to remind you of," Ruan Linlin said seriously, "No matter how close you are to the people in the manor, you are still a member of the Dong family. Don't interfere too much with the Dong family's opinions."
Wu Yue shook her head: "I am not interfering with the boss's opinion. I just want to ask Aunt Mo if she can accept Daya and Erya as apprentices. This way, their future life will be much better."
Ruan Linlin asked her, "What if the boss disagrees? Or what if the boss has other plans? Madam Mo is also the boss's servant."
Wu Yue was stunned. Ruan Linlin continued, "Your suggestion of Daya and Erya is fine, but whether or not to use them is still up to the boss to decide. You can't interfere too much with the boss's decision."
"Some time ago, all the women and children from the village came over to help sell snacks. Aunt Mo knows most of the children from the village, so she should have an idea."
Wu Yue suddenly became anxious: "But Daya and Erya didn't come to help make and sell snacks."
Ruan Linlin nodded: "They have never been exposed to dim sum, how do you know the boss will definitely keep them?"
Wu Yue was speechless. She wanted to say that it was Dayaniang who didn't allow her to come, otherwise there would be no one to do the housework.
"Xiao Yue, you're right to want to help them, and you've also proposed this to the boss. You'll have to listen to the boss for the rest of the story."
After Ruan Linlin finished speaking, Wu Yue was still in a daze. She pulled her over and said, "Go tell your brother that the boss is here."
Aunt Jiang and Ye Yun'an came this time, but Wu Jiang hasn't come yet, so this village head's job is really over.
Wu Yue stomped her feet and ran towards home.
Ruan Linlin sighed and stood under the eaves to prevent anyone from coming and interrupting the conversation inside.
Inside the house, Aunt Jiang asked Aunt Mo to sit down, but Aunt Mo shook her head: "No, madam, I'll just stand."
Aunt Jiang's face darkened. When they were in town, Aunt Mo would sit and talk to her, but why didn't she do that here?
Mo Xing and Mo Wan sensed Aunt Jiang's displeasure and lowered their heads even lower.
Ye Mingzhu coughed and said softly, "Aunt Mo, you've been working hard taking care of me these past few days, and you've been sitting in a carriage all morning. I still have things for you to do later, so please sit down first."
Aunt Mo glanced at Mo Xing and Mo Wan, then looked at Aunt Jiang with a sullen face, and then sat down next to Aunt Jiang.
Aunt Jiang's gloomy face finally looked better.
"Auntie Mo, I want to ask you, regarding the matter of training apprentices, what arrangements do you have?"
Ye Mingzhu didn't let Aunt Jiang speak anymore and started asking about the business first.
Aunt Mo stood up and said, "Boss, most of the pastry recipes I'm using now are from the Mo family. I want to teach them to my two daughters first."
Ye Mingzhu had already guessed this. Aunt Mo loved her two daughters so much that she would definitely not give up passing it on to them.
However, she noticed that Mo Wan seemed to want to say something, but was pulled back by Mo Xing.
"However, not everyone has the talent to learn how to make dim sum," Ye Mingzhu pondered for a moment, "How about this, Mo Xing and Mo Wan will both learn how to make dim sum from you. If they have talent, they can become master chefs in dim sum shops in the future. If they don't want to make dim sum anymore, they can follow the shopkeeper."
Ye Mingzhu was almost making a heavy promise. Regardless of whether the two could learn to make snacks or not, she would arrange their future life.
Mo Xing and Mo Wan exchanged a glance, then knelt down and kowtowed simultaneously, "Thank you, Master."
"But whether you can become a dim sum chef or a shop owner in the future depends on your abilities." Ye Mingzhu smiled at the two of them and looked at Aunt Mo.
"Does Madam Mo have any other candidates for apprentices?"
Aunt Mo nodded and said, "If we open a shop in the capital, the two little girls will definitely not be enough. It would be best if we had a master who had made pastries before, so that we can train apprentices quickly."
There are almost no such people in Zhuangzi.
Ye Mingzhu understood this and nodded. "I guess there's someone like this around Lin Dongjia. How about this? I'll write a letter to Lin Dongjia and have someone send it over to ask her."
"Auntie Mo, are there any women or children on our farm who are more talented? We can train them first."
Ye Mingzhu casually said that if her dim sum shop were to open a chain in the future, it would be safer to employ people from her own farm.
Aunt Ye was still lost in thought when Mo Wan whispered, "Wu Tie knows how to make snacks."
When she opened her mouth, Mo Xing tried to pull at the corner of her clothes, but in the end he couldn't stop her and wanted to pinch her. But he remembered that this was in front of the boss, so he withdrew his hand in time.
"Wu Tie?" Ye Mingzhu seemed to have heard this name somewhere.
"Wu Tie is the youngest son of the head of Wu Village. Some time ago, the women from the village went to the town to sell snacks, and he came to me and wanted to sell snacks first. But he was too young, and I was afraid of accidents, so I didn't agree. So he helped me in the kitchen. I didn't expect him to be so talented. After seeing me do it a few times, he was able to help me prepare the ingredients, and he didn't make any mistakes."
Aunt Mo glanced at her daughter and told her everything she knew.
Ye Mingzhu was a little surprised because Wu Yue didn't mention her nephew just now.
"It's just that," Aunt Mo said with a wry smile before Ye Mingzhu could speak, "The wife of Wu Zhuangtou came to me later and said that she didn't want her son to work in the kitchen. After that, Wu Tie came less often."
"No, mother," Mo Wan ignored Mo Xing's objections, "Wu Tie really likes making snacks. He often secretly stands at the door of the kitchen and watches you make snacks. He even made snacks at home and gave them to me to eat."
Mo Xing looked at his sister helplessly, and finally lowered his head.
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