I asked her about it, and she said that she had almost forgotten everything in the textbook. She couldn't concentrate in the classroom and felt uncomfortable all over.
At this age... it's too difficult to pick it up again. So, bringing it here can be considered a laborer. I can help with some work in the restaurant and see the children in Panpan's family. It's better than wasting time in the countryside."
Lu Qingyang looked at Liu Xiaohua's lowered head and understood.
In this era, few rural girls can complete primary school, and it is very common for girls like Xiaohua to drop out of school.
A forced melon is not sweet, and the restaurant really needs staff right now.
He pondered for a moment, then said gently, "Xiaohua, studying is a good thing and can broaden your horizons, but everyone has their own aspirations and paths. Since you don't want to go back to school for the time being, then just focus on helping out at the hotel. However, there's one thing you have to remember: no matter where you work, you have to work hard to learn your skills. You can go and learn later if you want to."
He turned to Liu Dong and Ma Hongxia, as if speaking to Xiaohua:
"Sister-in-law just said that the restaurant mainly depends on you, Xiaohua. Xiaohua is young and learns things quickly. Sister-in-law, please guide her more and start from the most basic things. These are all learnings. If you do them well, they are skills. If our restaurant becomes a big restaurant in the future, we will need foremen and managers. Those who study hard now will have opportunities!"
Liu Xiaohua raised her head, looked at Lu Qingyang's encouraging eyes, then looked at her mother and nodded vigorously: "Uncle Lu, I will study hard. I am not afraid of being tired."
Lu Qingyang nodded approvingly, "Then let's hurry up and make sure everything is ready before the opening!"
"Okay."
…
Chef Chen could be heard making clanging sounds in the kitchen before dawn.
He took Liu Dong to try making the core dishes of the opening menu, including braised rabbit, wild pheasant soup, garlic-mashed Liuxi pork, blueberry honey sauce yam dumplings, and the newly developed "yellow rice blueberry cake" and "braised tofu with pecans and mushrooms".
The cooking time, seasoning and presentation of each dish are all done to perfection.
The first thing Ma Hongxia and Liu Xiaohua do every day is to open the windows for ventilation.
Wipe tables, chairs and benches twice a day with hot water mixed with vinegar.
The newly purchased blue-rimmed coarse porcelain bowls and plates and bamboo chopsticks were washed repeatedly and then boiled in boiling water for disinfection.
The last rays of sunset before opening disappeared in the sky, the hotel was brightly lit, and everyone was doing the final checks and confirmations.
Lu Qingyang's eyes once again swept over the simple "disinfection cabinet" in the corner of the front hall - an old wooden cabinet with partitions nailed on it.
Although the dishes and chopsticks had been boiled in water, he still felt uneasy.
In this era, hygiene awareness is generally weak, and state-owned restaurants often just use hot water for symbolic boiling. There is no real disinfection equipment at all.
But Lu Qingyang knew very well that food safety and hygiene were the foundation of a restaurant, especially a new restaurant like theirs that had a unique positioning and strived for a good reputation.
"No, there still needs to be a real disinfection guarantee." Lu Qingyang thought to himself.
He used the excuse of going to the backyard warehouse to get something, avoided everyone's sight, and quickly concentrated his mind to communicate with the space.
A moment later, he returned to the front hall, pushing a makeshift flatbed cart with something covered tightly with thick linen on it.
"Huh? Qingyang, what are you moving?" Ma Hongxia, who was wiping the last table, stood up and asked curiously.
Liu Xiaohua, who had just placed the chopstick holder, also stopped and looked at the square object covered with linen.
Lu Qingyang smiled, but did not answer directly. Instead, he said:
"Sister-in-law, Xiaohua, come over here and help me put this in the corner over there, next to the wooden cabinet."
The three of them worked together and carefully lifted the heavy thing to the designated location.
Lu Qingyang took a deep breath and uncovered the thick linen.
A cabinet appeared in front of the mother and daughter.
It is taller and wider than the old wooden cabinet next to it, with two tightly fitted glass doors on the front, through which you can see the layered stainless steel shelves inside.
There is a simple knob and a small indicator light on the side of the cabinet.
"What...what is this?" Ma Hongxia walked around the "iron cabinet," reached out to touch the cold, smooth exterior, and then leaned in close to the glass door to look inside. "Is this for dishes? This is so...so high-end, isn't it?"
Liu Xiaohua was even more shocked by this "high-tech" product she had never seen before.
Lu Qingyang tried his best to explain in words they could understand: "Sister-in-law, Xiaohua, this is called a disinfection cabinet. It's... a new thing I asked someone to get from the south. It's specially used to disinfect dishes and bowls."
"Disinfection?" Ma Hongxia was puzzled. "Don't we all boil water in a pot? That's not clean, is it?"
"Boiled water can certainly kill some bacteria, but it's not thorough enough, and it's time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the dishes and chopsticks are easily damaged."
Lu Qingyang pointed at the disinfection cabinet and said, "This cabinet is amazing. It has two abilities: one is high temperature, which can heat the inside like a steamer, killing all bacteria. The other is ultraviolet light, which is... an invisible light that can also specifically kill those small, invisible dirt. This two-pronged approach ensures that the dishes and bowls put in it will be ten times cleaner when they are taken out than if they had just been boiled in water! Absolutely hygienic!"
"As hot as a steamer? And there's invisible light that kills dirt?" Liu Xiaohua didn't quite understand what she heard, but the sentence "ten times cleaner than boiling in water" left a deep impression on her.
Although Ma Hongxia still felt it was a bit mysterious, she believed Lu Qingyang's words.
"Wow, these new things in the south are amazing... They must cost a lot of money, right?" She smacked her lips, feeling a little distressed.
"Don't worry about the money, sister-in-law. Hygiene is the most important thing." Lu Qingyang waved his hand and began to demonstrate the operation. "Look, it's easy to use. Wash the dishes and drain them. Put them in vertically like this until they fill up the whole layer. Then close the door and turn this knob..."
He turned the switch, and a soft light came on inside the disinfection cabinet, along with a low humming sound and a red indicator light.
See this red light? When it turns green, it means the disinfection is complete and you can take out the contents and use them. They are guaranteed to be spotless and free of bacteria!
"Then...will this cabinet leak electricity?" Ma Hongxia looked at the knobs and wires with some concern.
"Don't worry, they're designed to be safe. As long as you don't pour water on these switches or touch them with something wet, you'll be fine."
Lu Qingyang assured him, "Xiaohua, you'll be responsible for disinfecting the dishes in the front hall. Remember the process: wash clean -> drain -> put in the disinfection cabinet -> close the door and turn on the disinfection switch -> wait for the green light to come on -> take out and set aside. And after each disinfection, remember to wear this clean gloves when you take out the dishes."
He took out a few pairs of brand new white cotton gloves and handed them to Liu Xiaohua.
"Okay, I remember!" Liu Xiaohua took the condom, feeling a heavy responsibility, and nodded vigorously.
Lu Qingyang emphasized again: "Sister-in-law, Xiaohua, our restaurant must insist on using this disinfection cabinet after use. If guests ask about it, you should explain it in detail and say that this is an advanced disinfection equipment we specially introduced to ensure hygiene!"
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