The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 245 The Heart Is Not Ancient
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, it is unreasonable to start a chef, but Lao Tan taboos gambling, and the rules and regulations clearly stipulate that gamblers will be fired immediately.This is the shop rule, no desecration is allowed.

To be honest, it’s not easy for a chef to earn some money. He spends all day smoking and sweating, sweating all over his body, and he spends two dollars a month before going out to play. Isn’t he a prodigal?

It's hard to say the truth, but playing with money is definitely not a thing, so Lao Tan fired the chef without any politeness.

When Brother Liu and Brother Li arrived, Old Tan was still a little angry. Seeing that his expression was not good, Brother Liu asked, "What's wrong? Are you angry with Lin Yan?"

"No, a cook was just fired."

Lao Tan told a few old friends what had just happened.

Xiaofeng first said: "People like this should be fired. I'm not here. I promise to slap them both."

"Do you know that hitting someone is breaking the law?" Wang Mingai and Xiaofeng bickered.

"I don't know. I've been beating people for so long, and the police didn't do anything to me. Besides, I didn't beat people." Xiaofeng said with a chivalrous demeanor.

A few people chatted and laughed and began to serve the dishes. They were all old friends, not those vain ones. Each person had a pot, each poured wine, and began to eat and drink.

Zhou Xiaomei went back to her hometown during the new year to see the children and parents, and then came back, and she will not go back for the new year.

Today, she and Zhang Yu delivered New Year's goods to several related units, and it was noon when the last one was finished. Zhang Yu went back to the store, and she drove to Xiaojun's house.

Only Xiaojun and Xiaoying were at home, Cao Jiadong was not.

"Where's Dad?" Zhou Xiaomei asked, putting the things on the ground.

"Dad just left and said that there was a leak in the heating system, so he repaired it." Xiaojun said.

Xiaoying looked at the things on the ground and said happily: "Aunt Xiaomei, you have so many things."

"It's Chinese New Year, and it's all delicious." Zhou Xiaomei hugged Xiaoying up, to be honest, she really misses seeing this little girl for a few days. "Miss Auntie?"

"Think about it." Xiaoying said with her arms around Zhou Xiaomei's neck.

"Come down quickly, you are dead." Xiaojun said to his sister.

Xiaoying pouted, "No, I'm not sinking." Then she asked Zhou Xiaomei: "Auntie, am I sinking?"

"Xiaoying is not heavy, auntie is willing to hug her, and auntie wants Xiaoying too." Zhou Xiaomei said with a smile.

"Auntie is the best."

The sensible Xiaoying was still afraid of tiring her aunt, so she quickly got down from Zhou Xiaomei's arms and ran to pour water.

Zhou Xiaomei took all the things she brought out of her handbag. She bought the child's clothes a few days ago. This time, she brought food, including frozen dumplings, meatballs, fish, elbows, and beef in sauce——
Originally planned to invite the family to a restaurant for the New Year, Cao Jiadong was too embarrassed to bother, and also wanted the family of three to have a good New Year at home, Xiaomei didn't force it.

During the Chinese New Year, I hope that the whole family will be together. Even if we can’t eat good food or wear new clothes, we can still be happy and warm.

Since seeing the little siblings from the hospital, Zhou Xiaomei has had an inseparable relationship with the two children.How to put it, the human heart is made of flesh, kindness is the nature, and good people will be rewarded.

Xiaojun will be [-] years old soon. Although his face is childish, the special nature of the family has made the child give up some of the happiness that this age should have. He started to share his father's worries like a little adult, and he seems more mature and sensible than children of the same age. , and can restrain himself, it is distressing to watch.

Life is like this, the sledgehammer it swings is always brutally beating the strong and hard-working people, regardless of age, physical strength, and sometimes adults may not catch up with sensible teenagers.

"Auntie, I'll cook and eat at my house at noon." Xiaojun said enthusiastically to Zhou Xiaomei, and kept her sincerely.

"No, Auntie has to go back to the hotel." Zhou Xiaomei said.

"When Dad left, the meal was ready and the vegetables were cut up. I can fry them and it will be over in a while." Xiaojun said and walked to the kitchen.

"Auntie, don't leave, eat at my house—" Xiaoying begged with her small face up, something flowing in her clear eyes.

In the heart of the child, being able to keep dear Aunt Xiaomei for a meal is the happiest thing, and it is also a wish.A meal might not seem like much to grown-ups, but to the siblings, it was the only way they could show respect and gratitude.

Zhou Xiaomei looked at the two children, her nose sore, and her eyes were clouded with water.

She hugged Xiaoying who was about to cry, and said in a joyful and laughing voice: "Auntie is not leaving, let's go and watch brother cook."

Xiaoying smiled through tears, and flowers appeared on her face.

I enjoyed this meal very much, especially Xiaoying, giggling and laughing non-stop——
After dinner, Cao Jiadong came back when Zhou Xiaomei was about to leave. This simple and honest man expressed his gratitude to Zhou Xiaomei shyly. Although his mouth was stupid, he was sincere.

Seeing Cao Jiadong, Zhou Xiaomei didn't leave immediately, but talked to him about the matter.

"Brother Cao, how much money do you earn for a month?" Zhou Xiaomei asked.

"As long as the work is continuous, it's okay. It's [-] a day, and you can earn [-] to [-] a month. But if you can't, it's rainy and cloudy and you don't have work. The average is [-]." Cao Jiadong said.

"Oh, six thousand, that's not a lot." Zhou Xiaomei nodded, thought for a while and said, "My shop has always had a universal worker who does a good job. This time I won't come back when I go home for the Chinese New Year. It's a universal worker, but Repair a water pipe, change a light, change a faucet, check where there is no electricity, fix broken tables and chairs, all these are piecemeal tasks. Go to work at [-] in the morning and leave work at [-] in the afternoon. If there is an emergency, you will be on call. The salary is not high, five thousand."

"Oh--"

"Be more diligent and check more, there is not much work in one day, if you have time, you can also take on outside work—" Zhou Xiaomei said.

"I'm mainly in the plumbing business. An electrician can do lighting, but I'm not good at it. It's no problem to change the light and connect the wires. If the refrigerator is broken, it can't be repaired, no. It's okay to repair tables, chairs and benches. I have learned carpentry at home—" Cao Jiadong said truthfully.

"That's fine, that's what I thought. You can have more freedom when you work in a restaurant. You can drop off the children in the morning and cook for the children when you go back in the afternoon. Can't this take care of the children? It's just that the money is less, and you don't have to do the work. Many, but long-term." Zhou Xiaomei said.

Cao Jiadong is also thoughtful, so not only will he have a stable job, but he can also take care of his children.If you earn less money, you will earn less. In fact, the market does not have work every day. Sometimes you work for half a month a month.

In this way, Cao Jiadong agreed to work as a universal worker at Aqiao, and he would go to work after the year.

When Zhou Xiaomei returned to the Jinqiao store, it was already past lunch, the waiter was cleaning up, and there were still two guests in the private room.

The store manager Li Yanjing just came out of a private room, her face was flushed, obviously drunk.The hotel stipulates that all employees, including the store manager, are not allowed to drink during working hours.

This was a violation of the regulations, and it was a bit unnatural to see Zhou Xiaomei.

"Have you been drinking?" Zhou Xiaomei was just asking a general question. There are still two days before Chinese New Year, so she doesn't want to be serious.

"Well, old customer, I must order a drink." Li Yanjing said with an explanation.

Zhou Xiaomei smiled, patted Li Yanjing on the shoulder, leaned into her ear and said, "Don't let Gu Yi find out, be careful to see you at night."

"He doesn't care about it. If he doesn't go to drink again, he won't go home after returning from Suzhou, and he will come back every day in the middle of the night." Li Yanjing said indifferently.

"Didn't you ask?"

"It doesn't matter, you can do whatever you want, and you haven't registered for marriage, so I don't care."

Zhou Xiaomei heard her resentment, smiled, and then went back to the office.

Zhou Xiaomei has never been optimistic about Gu Yi and Li Yanjing.There is a ten-year age difference between the two, and there is a generation gap. They are just a companion for each other, and they have no relationship basis. In her opinion, it is a matter of time before they separate.

YouQi heard that the two of them are having an awkward fight recently.

Here we gossip.

How to say about the relationship between Gu Yi and Li Yanjing, to be fair and just, there is no love, they are just cohabiting together.

Li Yanjing's work is quite satisfactory, and she can't say anything.But this woman is realistic and more vain.

When she met Gu Yi, she felt that Gu Yi was a character, the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, and the government people called him brothers, and the society also gave him face, and he was at the level of a big brother.It should be nice and beautiful to be with him.

In addition, Gu Yi is eloquent, quick in handling things, and attractive to women, so he followed.

What about Gu Yi?
I don't dislike Li Yanjing, not to mention that he is young and beautiful, since he wants to, let's live together.

Yes, it is very appropriate to describe their relationship as living together, not a husband and wife, not an iron son, but a cohabitation relationship.

The two lived together for a few months, and Li Yanjing found that Gu Yi was indeed a nice person, meticulous and loyal.But I didn't have the financial strength, and it wasn't what I was looking for, so I cooled down my enthusiasm and started to rethink.

During the time when Gu Yi went to Suzhou, Li Yanjing got in touch with a man, the one who had dinner in the private room today.

Hey man.

To be honest, Gu Yi is not stupid, and being stupid is no longer an old Jianghu.

A man's sensitivity to a woman sleeping with him is no less than that of a radar. He looks careless, but in fact he can find everything without even guessing.

Gu Yi could see what Li Yanjing was thinking, and it wasn't hard for her, but he didn't tell the truth, he was just busy with his own affairs every day and went home in the middle of the night.

What he was thinking was that it was two days before the Chinese New Year, and the trouble was not good. If the Chinese New Year didn't stop, the whole year would not be smooth.

Having said that, I didn't mention marrying someone when I lived together. She is young, and it's good to live with me for a long time, so I should be content.Of course, Gu Yi is particular about people, and he did not treat Li Yanjing badly during this period of cohabitation. He bought what he should buy, and spent what he should spend. He couldn't say anything.

How should I put it, let the two get what they need.

Regardless of their age, they are all adults. Some things can be understood in their hearts, and there is no need to say them out.

The phenomenon of the two of them is not because the society is developing too fast, nor is it because people have become vain in a rapidly developing society. It is still related to being a person to talk about a thousand things and ten thousand things.

At any time, it is always a lack of people's heart and a snake swallowing an elephant.

People's hearts are not ancient.

(End of this chapter)