Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 19 Hiring a Guy

Because it is cold in winter, their Yanzi Building has a heater. To prevent the air-conditioning from outside from entering the house, the door is always closed.Coupled with the fact that there are no customers coming in and out, and the name of Yanzi Building is weird, passers-by take a quick look and wonder what this store is about, so they will naturally choose another restaurant.

Qin Liu quickly made adjustments.

First, two thick quilted curtains were hung at the entrance of Yanzi Building to block the cold air, and the door was opened.

The second is to let some customers of the dumpling shop go to Yanzilou to sit and dine.

The Yanzi Building is elegantly decorated, warm and clean, and many guests who come in and sit down are a little uneasy.

Can you spend a penny to eat in such a high-end restaurant?This is so worth it!

Some pedestrians passing by saw people carrying bowls coming and going at the entrance of Yanzilou, and they also came in to ask what kind of rice they were selling. The business of Yanzilou has really improved a lot.

Not only has the business improved, but the number of jobs has also increased.Just cleaning the hall, clearing the dishes and wiping the tables kept Qin Liu very busy.

Yanzilou specializes in mid- to high-end restaurants, and a clean and tidy environment is the most basic requirement.In the winter, there was mud and snow, and many customers entered the store with snow on their shoes. The snow melted in the warm environment of the store, leaving dirty footprints on the bluestone floor.

Cleaning the ground in a timely manner became an arduous task.

Qin Liu was a little busy taking care of the front office and the kitchen all by himself.

She had to go to the dumpling shop to call Sister Ma Feng over for help.Sister Ma Feng had been busy all day, and finally she sat down on a chair while thumping her waist and suggested: "Sister-in-law Li, why don't you hire two guys? I can't handle this job!"

Qin Liu was stunned but nodded and said: "You are right." This Yanzilou is her only store, and it is okay to ask Sister Ma Feng to help occasionally, but it is not appropriate to occupy her labor force for a long time.

Sister Ma Feng jumped up happily: "Really? I'll bring someone over for you later to have a look?"

Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Qin Liu couldn't refuse: "Then it's all your fault."

Sister Ma Feng waved her hands excitedly and left.

Not long after, she led two men in shabby clothes into the store.

Sister Ma Feng approached Qin Liu's ear slightly proudly and said: "I have watched these two people for several days. Among the guests who come here to drink porridge every day, they are relatively clean and respectable. And they don't seem to have anywhere to go. They are on the streets at night. They spent the night in a dilapidated house. I asked them that they were willing to come and work, taking care of food, housing, and no wages."

Qin Liu looked at the two men in front of him carefully.

She has no problem with hiring people, and she can afford it with food, accommodation and no wages.It's just that she's afraid of finding someone like Xiaosanxiaosi who is involved with the Tatar soldiers.

Two men, one old and one young.

The older one has gray beard and hair, looks to be about 50 years old, is of medium height, wears a patched cotton jacket but the clothes are clean, his hair is neatly combed, his eyes are kind, his hands are in the sleeves, his body is shivering a little because of the cold, but overall he is fine. Pretty respectable.

"Uncle, where are you from? Why are you here? Is there anyone at home?"

The uncle replied calmly: "I am from Xuanfu. My old lady passed away and I only have one daughter who married to the capital. I wanted to go to the capital to seek refuge, but my money was stolen. It's freezing here. If the shopkeeper can take in a few Yue, the old man is very grateful! I can do any job."

Qin Liu nodded with satisfaction and turned his eyes to the young man next to him.The young man is thin but tall, with a mess of hair covering most of his face.The cotton-padded jacket on his body was so dirty that the original color could not be seen, and his skin was dark.

Qin Liu frowned slightly, but still asked: "Brother, where are you from?"

The young man didn't speak. He raised his head and glanced sharply at Qin Liu before lowering his head.

Qin Liu's back felt cold when he saw it.

Sister Ma Feng added on the side: "He should be mute. We all call him little mute. He has been buying porridge at our dumpling shop for more than half a month. He never speaks and is quite honest. Sister-in-law Li, I think he is old. He's about the same as my second brother, he's quite pitiful, you take him in." Qin Liu cursed: Sister Feng, are you blind?Do you think this man is pitiful?That look just now seemed like it could kill someone!
She recognized it - this young man was the Tatar soldier who was recovering from his injuries in her room a while ago!

Damn it, why hasn’t this damn Tatar left yet?
She immediately made a decision: "Uncle, what do you call me? If it's convenient, you can stay and help me work today."

The old man looked grateful and bowed immediately: "The old man's surname is Lou and his given name is Wanzhong. The shopkeeper can just call me Mr. Lou. Thank you for taking me in!"

Qin Liu turned around and went to the warehouse to get the clerk's clothes for Old Man Lou. At the same time, he winked at Sister Ma Feng and asked her to take the boy away.

When Qin Liu turned back to the lobby of Yanzi Tower, Sister Ma Feng and the boy had already left, leaving only old man Lou standing in the lobby with his back hunched and shivering.

Qin Liu slightly softened his heart.Homeless people look a bit pitiful.

Qin Liu told Old Man Lou what he needed to do every day, and then led him to a row of small houses in the backyard: "The kang in the house here hasn't started burning yet. You can heat up the kang yourself. The firewood is over there by yourself." Take it, I’ll get the quilt for you later.”

Old man Lou was obedient and very respectful.

Qin Liu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Are you hungry? If you are hungry, there is still some noodles in the kitchen. I can cook you a bowl?"

After all, she wanted to be her own assistant, so she still wanted to be a kinder boss as much as possible.There is a big difference between a conscientious worker and a lazy worker.

Old Man Lou looked at the small house with cold air in embarrassment, but said: "I won't bother the shopkeeper anymore, I'll burn the kang first."

Seeing that Old Man Lou was very measured, Qin Liu smiled gently and said, "Uncle, please burn the kang first, and I'll cook the noodles. You can come to the front hall to eat later."

The most basic requirement of being a good employer is to keep employees fed and clothed.

This is just a piece of cake for Qin Liu, and she is happy to be a good person.

She put the noodles into the boiling pot, took a knife and cut a few slices of beef.

"Why don't you want me?"

The sudden voice of questioning from a man behind him made Qin Liu scream. He turned around and raised a kitchen knife to look at the person not far behind him in horror - it was the young man just now, the little mute in Sister Ma Feng's mouth.

"You, how did you get in?!" she asked the boy in shock.He obviously bolted the front door from the inside!

The young man did not answer her words, but slowly approached step by step, making the kitchen knife in Qin Liu's hand tremble with fear.

The young man stared at her sharply and easily snatched the kitchen knife from her hand.

Qin Liu was frightened and closed his eyes in resignation.

She didn't want to see herself being hacked to death with a knife.

"Bang!"

Qin Liu didn't wait until he raised the knife but opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound.

The kitchen knife was thrown on the chopping board and jumped, messing up the newly cut slices of beef.

Qin Liu swallowed hard and turned his eyes to the young man in front of him.

(End of this chapter)