Chapter 163: Not Good
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Seeing that Han Qiao was satisfied, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief.
Their previous salary was only one tael per month, but the salary here was relatively high. They were all mingling outside, so they naturally knew the wage market in various places.
Their culinary skills couldn’t be said to be top-notch, but they were pleasing to the eye.
“Not only is my salary high, but I also get a bonus every month. If the restaurant’s business is good and we earn a lot, I’ll take out 10% to reward everyone.”
Gong Bing and the others were stunned.
If the restaurant earned 100 taels a month, 10% would be 10 taels, and 200 taels would be 20 taels.
The money would be divided according to everyone’s work. The more capable they are, the more work they’ll get.
If they earned a few hundred taels a month, the money they get would be more than their usual salary.
“On one condition. I want you to sign a contract. During the contract period, you are not allowed to leave at will. If you do anything to hurt the restaurant or do anything to betray us, you must bear the losses caused to the restaurant.”
“You are not the only ones who have to sign this contract. Everyone who comes to work in the restaurant has to sign it.”
Gong Bing and the others were very willing.
As long as they behaved themselves and didn’t do things like betraying the Madam, they might be able to save up money to buy a small courtyard in a few years.
They were more or less literate. Han Qiao had asked Shulan and Duan Yue to write and revise the deed, so she could write it all on a piece of paper.
Everything was written perfectly clear.
“The matter of the chef has been settled. Next, we still need a shopkeeper, a servant boy, and a rough old woman to wash the dishes and light the fire. Did you bring a little disciple?”
“Yes, I did.”
The four of them had their own little disciples. Before they graduated, they had to help their masters.
They had to cut the vegetables, carry the plates, and hand the bowls.
Without four to five years, one could forget about finishing their apprenticeship. Some masters were good at scheming. They would not let their disciples finish their apprenticeship for seven to eight years. There were many masters who were like that.
“When the time comes, let them cook well and cook some dishes that they are most confident in. I’ll pay them.”
His little disciple, who had yet to finish his apprenticeship, would also have his own specialty dishes. It was just that they were simpler.
Her fast food restaurant didn’t have high requirements:
The dishes needed to be served relatively quickly and they needed to be delicious. A plus side, it did not require much skill to make noodles.
Many people could do it.
As for the manservants, there should be a son or nephew in the Han family who would be willing to do it. They also had to find a woman to wash the dishes and light the fire. After the notice was posted, someone would come soon.
“Where does your family live now?”
“They all live in the countryside.”
It seemed that they were going to stay at the fast-food restaurant. Fortunately, the place was large and there were many rooms in the backyard.
“Yes.”
Han Qiao told them to go back and prepare. They would open for business on the 20th at the latest. If everything went smoothly, they should be able to open it on the 16th or 18th of the first month.
It wasn’t a good idea to drag this on.
Everything that needed to be prepared was ready, and tidying up also did not require too much time.
It was already noon when she became so busy.
It felt as though she had done a lot of things, but also seemed to have done nothing at all.
Heng Yi and Bai Cha, on the other hand, had gained a lot.
They hunted two deers, a wild boar, a bunch of wild rabbits, and a dozen pheasants.
Bai Cha had already entered the mountain with Heng Yi once. He knew Heng Yi’s ability. Once they entered the mountain, it was practically his world. He could tell what was inside with just a glance and a sniff.
He had the ability to catch one accurately, and never to return empty-handed.
Heng Yi, who had been walking in the mountains all year round, was light on his feet. Bai Cha was a martial arts expert, so he could walk silently, so he could hunt good things.
When they arrived at the manor, Heng Yi and Bai Cha tied up their prey, while Bai Cha went to pick up two baskets of vegetables.
This kind of tender vegetable that had been frosted over was extremely delicious when cooked in soup or stir-fried. Han Qiao could eat a big bowl of this kind of vegetables alone.
As soon as he left the manor, Uncle Ming was waiting at the door with his two sons, “Master Heng.”
He bowed respectfully.
“…” Heng Yi glanced at him, “Let’s go to the government office.”
“Master Heng, do you really need to go this far?”
Heng Yi looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and sneered, “So? Are you threatening me?”
“I don’t dare. 1 just want to ask Heng Yi to be merciful-”
“I’m not willing, especially to repeat offenders like you. Although what you did before has nothing to do with me, your family has stolen my vegetables.”
“Although vegetables are cheap, taking them without my permission is considered stealing. Moreover, you have stolen more than once. You must have started to steal after this village was deserted.”
“You can go and see for yourself.”
Uncle Ming took a deep breath, “We can compensate you!”
“Is that so? Then pay me a thousand taels.”
Heng Yi was asking for an exorbitant price.
To put it bluntly, he wanted to keep it private.
“…” Uncle Ming choked on nothing.
How could he afford a thousand taels of silver?
Even if he sold all his wealth, he would not be able to get that amount of money.
Heng Yi snorted and mounted his horse.
Uncle Ming wanted to ask Bai Cha for mercy, but Bai Cha snorted at him and left with Heng Yi.
“Father…”
Uncle Ming slapped his son.
He thought of another saying, ‘A crooked stick will lead to a crooked fall’. He had taken the lead in embezzling the Zhong family’s money back then. Now, the children had learned from him and felt that the things in this manor could be taken at will.
In fact, a basket of vegetables or a large piece of vegetables was not worth much.
However, there was truth in that saying. Taking without asking was considered stealing.
Master Heng and Bai Chas return with a full load on their hands had broadened I Ian Chi’s horizons.
“Keep the wild boar, hare, and deer at home. I’ll send the other one to the Feng family.”
However, before he could deliver it to the Feng family, the squire who bought the wild muntjac last time came personally.
“Master Heng, I heard from the servants that they saw you hunting a deer and so I came over specially for them.”
“Old Master Meng.”
Old Master Meng’s elders had always relied on eating these things to warm themselves up. The wild muntjac last time was very good.
Coincidentally, his servants were running around on the streets today, hoping to see a hunter bring their game to the county town to sell. In the end, they saw Heng Yi and Bai Cha returning with a full load.
“To tell you the truth, Master Heng, I’m here for your two deer.”
“I only sell one.”
Old Master Meng was stunned for a moment, “One is good too. Next time you enter the mountains, remember to call me if you hunt anything good. The elders in the family are not feeling well, so they have been eating these nourishing things.”
“Alright.”
According to the market price, Old Master Meng gave a deer 180 silver taels.
There were many “exquisite” animals in the mountains, but ordinary hunters could not hunt them at all. Some of them had never even come across them.
Heng Yi took the silver and sent Old Master Meng off.
Bai Cha brought some people to the kitchen to kill the deer, pheasants, and rabbits.
This deer was full of treasures, and some were especially suitable for men to eat.
Bai Cha let Heng Yi drink the deer’s blood.
He also gave Grandpa a bowl.
Grandpa looked at the bowl and endured it as he slowly drank it.
Heng Yi, on the other hand, easily gulped it down.
Bai Cha also kept a bowl of his own.
Han Chi said softly, “Uncle Bai Cha, I want to drink some too.”
Han Chi sipped some from Bai Cha’s bowl.
Han Chi thought that deer’s blood would taste delicious, but it had an extremely fishy taste to it.
It didn’t taste good at all.
On the other hand, the venison stewed and braised tasted extremely good.
Heng Yi gave Han Qiao a clip.
Han Qiao pressed his hand down when he was about to scoop more for her, “I can only eat one piece at most. No more.”
Heng Yi didn’t understand.
“I’m pregnant and shouldn’t eat these.”
Deer meat was good, but she couldn’t eat too much.
“You can eat more, especially Grandma and Grandpa..”