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“Dad, Liberation, aren’t we in need of a cook? Isn’t Shazhu just the right person for the job? If he comes back, how about we invite him to be the head chef at the restaurant?”
Yan Bugui and Yan Jiefang’s eyes lit up at Yu’s words. “Oh, how did I not think of that? Shazhu’s cooking skills are even better than Master Zhou’s! If we hire him, our restaurant’s business will definitely improve!”
“Big Brother, you guys hurry over to Shazhu’s house and invite him to the restaurant. We need to open up soon! It’s been nearly two weeks since we closed; think of how much money we’ve lost!”
As he spoke, Yan Bugui began to urge Yan Jiefang and Yu.
Knock, knock, knock.
Shazhu was lying in his room lost in thought when he heard a knock on the door. Annoyed, he asked, “Who is it?”
“It’s me, Yan Jiefang!”
Shazhu got out of bed and opened the door for Yan Jiefang, frowning. “Yan Jiefang, what do you want?”
Yan Jiefang smiled. “Shazhu, I’m here because I have good news for you! What? Aren’t you going to invite us in to talk?”
Shazhu stepped aside and let Yan Jiefang and Yu enter his home, puzzled. “What could Yan Laoda want with me?”
“Hehe, Shazhu, my friend, I’ve got a job for you. How does that sound? Isn’t that good news?”
Shazhu didn’t believe that Yan Jiefang had such good intentions. He knew well what kind of people the Yan family was. Raising an eyebrow at Yan Jiefang, he asked, “You found me a job? Let’s hear it.”
Yan Jiefang didn’t react to Shazhu’s skepticism; instead, he felt a bit disappointed. Seeing that Shazhu was interested in the job offer, he continued: “Shazhu, you just got out; you must need money right now, right? You know how hard it is for someone with a prison record to find work!”
“Coincidentally, I opened a restaurant and we’re short on cooks. As your neighbor from the big courtyard, I thought of you! What do you say? Isn’t that generous of me?”
Shazhu listened to Yan Jiefang and began to contemplate. Setting aside his doubts about Yan Jiefang's intentions, he realized that what he said made sense.
Right now, he truly had no money at all; he didn’t even know how he would manage his next meal!
Yan Jiefang was right; with his background, no one would want to hire him! It seemed like following Yan Jiefang was his only option.
Well then, he could work with him for now to get through this tough time. If Yan Jiefang tried to take advantage of him later on, he could just leave. Besides, did anyone really think they could easily take advantage of Shazhu?
As Yan Jiefang and Yu waited anxiously, Shazhu finally opened his eyes. “Yan Jiefang, after hearing all this, I understand your meaning. You want me to work as a cook at your restaurant, right? That’s fine! But how much are you planning to pay me each month?”
Hearing that Shazhu was willing to join their restaurant made both Yu and Yan Jiefang show expressions of delight. When Shazhu asked about the pay, Yan Jiefang waved his hand grandly as if being generous. “Since you’re willing to come work for me as a neighbor should do, I can’t shortchange you. You used to earn five bucks at the steel mill; now I’ll give you fifty bucks a month—how does that sound?”
Yan Jiefang was taking advantage of the fact that Shazhu had just gotten out and didn’t know much about the world yet; otherwise, he wouldn’t dare offer such low pay. After all, Master Zhou had started at two bucks a month when he first began working there! And now with chefs being so scarce, no one could expect to hire a proper chef without offering at least three or five times that amount!
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