Chapter 12 Inn

A butterfly flew over the inn wall and landed on a lilac bush in the courtyard.

Zhang Quandao looked at the inn in front of him with his eyes wide open, obviously very shocked, "I didn't expect there would be an inn in this remote place!"

He lives in a village outside Pingyao City. On weekdays, he does some food delivery to restaurants in the city. Today, he delivered all the food that the restaurant had previously ordered. When he was returning to the village from the city, he met Li Fuchun who was planning to stay in an inn in the suburbs.

Zhang Quandao had lived outside the city for so long, and this was the first time he heard that an inn had been opened in the suburbs. If someone else had said so, he would not have believed it. But the person who said it happened to be the owner of Fu Yixuan, who had once patronized his business. After thinking about Li Fuchun's current situation, Zhang Quandao thought about it and decided to give the other party a ride. In case there really was an inn in the suburbs, this might be his chance.

Li Fuchun came back to his senses after hearing Zhang Quandao's voice. His Fu Yi Xuan was quite famous in the city, but his own restaurant was no match for this inn in terms of decoration or scale.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, for bringing me here today." Li Fuchun thanked Zhang Quandao who was standing beside him. Now that he was in poverty, he had seen many people who had taken advantage of his situation, but only a few had extended a helping hand.

Zhang Quandao didn't expect Li Fuchun to be so polite. Although he was down and out, he was once the owner of a restaurant. He scratched his head, his sunburned skin slightly reddened: "Mr. Li, you don't have to be so polite. When I first came to the city, I didn't know any rules, but you were kind enough to buy a cart of vegetables from me."

Li Fuchun didn't expect that the other party still remembered this incident. He was deeply moved for a moment. After saying goodbye to the other party, Li Fuchun looked at the inn in front of him and was a little hesitant.

When he saw the full moon in the sky last night, all his past experiences came to his mind at once, to the point that he had thoughts of committing suicide. However, after he nearly fell into the lake, this thought had long since vanished. Although the restaurant no longer belonged to him, his cooking skills were still there. The stolen recipe was a simplified version written for the purpose of teaching Li Yu. He did not write down the most important signature dishes in the recipe because of their complicated steps.

Although his skills are still there, I'm afraid the other restaurant owners in the city will not let him make a comeback easily. After all, one less restaurant means one less competitive edge. He has spent most of his life in this city. If he is really allowed to go out for a walk, he won't know where to go for a while.

Even so, Li Fuchun was frightened after being rescued, but he did not forget to thank Commander Zhou for saving him. To his surprise, the other party not only recognized him, but also recommended a job for him. As for changing from a restaurant owner to a chef in an inn, Li Fuchun did not feel too much of a gap. After all, he had made a name for himself with his cooking skills.

When he heard Commander Zhou say that this inn was opened in the suburbs, he was very surprised. However, thinking about his experiences in the past few years, Li Fuchun felt that being far away from the city was also a good choice. After running the hotel for so many years, although Li Fuchun was devoted to studying culinary skills, he also learned some observations. Based on Commander Zhou's tone, it was not difficult to judge that the other party attached great importance to this store. After returning home, Li Fuchun tossed and turned in bed all night, until the sun rose and he decided to give it a try.

After countless ideological struggles, Li Fuchun let out a deep breath, looked up at the inn's signboard, and walked in.

Li Fuchun walked quickly and hurriedly, and in just a few steps he entered the lobby of the inn. He did not stop until he saw a young man sitting behind the counter reading a book.

"Sir..."

Before Shen Yuqing finished speaking, Li Fuchun immediately lowered his head. No wonder Commander Zhou warned him to be careful about his words and actions after seeing the shopkeeper. Thinking that he had kept his eyes on the other person for too long, Li Fuchun was afraid of annoying the shopkeeper of the inn in front of him.

"I heard from Commander Zhou that a new inn has been opened outside the city. May I ask if your inn is still short of staff?" Li Fuchun asked respectfully.

Shen Yuqing's eyes lit up. He closed the book in his hand and looked carefully at the person in front of him. The person in front of him was carrying a package on his back. The clothes on his body should be last year's old clothes, but the fabric was of high quality. He had a kind face and looked like a good person, but the red bloodshot eyes and slightly haggard face exposed his current condition.

Although he had only exchanged a few simple sentences with Zhou Ya, Shen Yuqing could still judge the other person's character. Since this person could learn about his inn from Zhou Ya, he must be a good person. As for his slightly haggard appearance, it was probably because he had encountered misfortune recently.

"My inn is located in the suburbs, with very few people coming and going, so naturally I don't employ many people. Currently, the inn has one waiter, but he is going home to visit relatives recently. I wonder what you are good at?" Shen Yuqing asked calmly.

When Li Fuchun found out that the inn already had a waiter, he was a little nervous. When he heard Shen Yuqing's question, he quickly replied, "My cooking skills are OK. I used to be a chef in a restaurant." Fearing that the other party would be dissatisfied, he added, "You can also give me the odd jobs in the inn."

I didn't expect Zhou Ya to send me a chef. Although Shen Yuqing knows how to cook, being able to cook doesn't mean she is willing to do it. Before, her three meals a day basically depended on the game panel, which was exchanged in the store and the rewards for daily sign-in.

Speaking of the food that can be redeemed in the store, Shen Yuqing couldn't help but complain. Maybe it was because the game panel was originally a martial arts game, the ready-made dishes in the store were simply divided into several categories, blood tonic, qi tonic, heat-clearing and detoxifying, stomach filling, etc. They were all functional foods, and there were only a few kinds over and over again. Shen Yuqing was afraid that if he ate more, he would get a nosebleed. As for the filling food, Shen Yuqing looked at the two taels of rice in front of him and just wanted to utter the word "haha". Eating white rice can indeed fill the stomach, but how many people can bear to eat only rice without vegetables!

Seeing that Shen Yuqing hadn't spoken for a long time, Li Fuchun couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He gritted his teeth and said boldly: "I don't know if the shopkeeper has had lunch. If not, please allow me to use the kitchen to make a few of your specialties. After the shopkeeper tastes the food, he can decide whether to keep me or not."

Shen Yuqing smiled slightly, and seeing that the other party was so understanding, he immediately nodded in agreement.

Li Fuchun was a little nervous at first, but after entering the kitchen, he regained some familiar feelings. Looking at the large and small jars in the kitchen, Li Fuchun identified the various spices in the jars, and the surprise in his eyes was undisguised. He did not expect that there would be so many precious spices in the small kitchen of the inn. At the same time, he wanted to stay in this inn and study these spices that he had never seen before.

Although Li Fuchun wanted to show off his cooking skills, there were only simple ingredients in the kitchen, so he set his sights on the carp that had little presence in the wooden barrel at the back.

"Can the carp in the chef's kitchen be used?"

Shen Yuqing had just opened the comic book when she heard Li Fuchun's question, "Okay."

This carp was a reward for signing in a few days ago, but when Shen Yuqing thought about the cumbersome steps after killing the fish, he suddenly felt a headache, so he put the carp in a wooden barrel. If Li Fuchun hadn't asked, he would have forgotten the existence of this fish.

After getting Shen Yuqing's answer, Li Fuchun looked at the carp in the wooden barrel and smiled very kindly.

The aroma coming from the kitchen made Shen Yuqing put down the comic book in her hand, and soon Li Fuchun placed plates of food on the dining table in the living room.

In addition to some common home-cooked dishes, the most attractive thing is the squirrel-shaped carp in the middle.

Li Fuchun stood aside and said, "Shopkeeper, do you think this tastes good?"

Shen Yuqing took a bite of the fish, which tasted sweet and sour, and the outside was fried very crispy. Looking at Li Fuchun who was still standing, Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "Three taels of silver a month, including food and accommodation, what do you think?"

Li Fuchun was overjoyed and nodded in agreement. Three taels of silver was much more than he had imagined. Although it was not as much as his previous income from the restaurant, he was already satisfied with such a monthly salary.

"Since you are already a guest of the inn, please sit down and have dinner with us."

Shen Yuqing couldn't finish the whole table of food, and he didn't have the habit of having others watch him eat. After seeing that the other party was satisfied with the conditions he offered, Shen Yuqing motioned to Li Fuchun to sit down and eat together.

After dinner, Shen Yuqing took Li Fuchun to familiarize himself with the internal structure of the inn and led him to the front yard to choose a room.

The working room was spacious and bright, which made Li Fuchun glad of his choice again. He originally planned to go to the inn to clean the bathroom, but was stopped by Shen Yuqing.

"Take a rest first and come back for dinner."

Li Fuchun's eyes were slightly hot. After taking a deep breath, he nodded heavily. He really hadn't slept well in the past few days. It was not that he didn't want to sleep, but he would recall the past as soon as he closed his eyes.

Not everyone can let go easily, but with just a simple instruction from the shopkeeper, Li Fuchun suddenly felt that he should say goodbye to the past. Perhaps it was the bright sunshine at noon, or maybe it was because he felt relieved after finding a job, Li Fuchun actually fell asleep.

[Completed the task and hired at least one employee]

[The mission reward has been successfully received (the first line has been stored in the backpack)]

[One Line Pull (The user can designate one of the vests and randomly teleport themselves to within 500 meters of the vest's location) Note: This will consume a lot of mental energy when used, and may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and headaches...]

It looks like a good prop. At the same time, Shen Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no other aliases were forced to appear this time. Thinking of his other small accounts, Shen Yuqing suddenly felt a headache. After all, these small accounts really have their own characteristics. As the creator of the account, Shen Yuqing, who persecuted many players and NPCs in the game, finally felt a little guilty.