It is not an easy task to teach an apprentice who has no foundation in knife skills, or who is completely misguided, to practice knife skills.
Fortunately, Mara has a good understanding and is very motivated, plus Magna doesn't know where to cheat.
After an afternoon of practice, Mara was able to cut potatoes into evenly sized slices in a decent manner.
"Well, that's right. I'll give you this kitchen knife. I usually practice my knife skills at home when I have free time." Mag nodded with satisfaction as he watched Mara slowly but steadily cut a potato.
"Really? Master, this knife...was given to me?"
Mara looked at Mag in surprise. Although this kitchen knife was square, it was much easier to use than the kitchen knife she had at home.
After getting along with each other for an afternoon, Mara had changed her name to Master after obtaining Mag's consent.
"Of course it's true." Mag smiled and nodded, "We'll stop here today. We'll have dinner later and then go back."
"Okay." Mara nodded, thought for a while, and then said a little hesitantly: "Then...my lady..."
"Miss Effie?"
"She can't cook." Mara nodded.
"Then go and ask her to come over for dinner." Mag smiled. He also remembered that he was busy teaching Mara how to cook at noon and forgot to ask Effie to recommend a waiter.
"Okay, thank you, Master." Mara smiled happily and collected all the cut potato slices and put them in a basin nearby. Master said they could be used to make mashed potatoes and potato pancakes.
"Are you going to let Mara cook as a side dish in the future?" Irina looked at Mara who ran out, then turned to look at Mag who was wearing an apron and preparing to cook.
"Yes, this child is very talented in cooking and very motivated. I plan to teach her how to cook a few dishes to go with wine to maintain the competitiveness of Saipan Tavern." Mag nodded.
But this is directly poaching Effie's corner. Whether it can be successful depends on Effie's attitude. He can't do it forcefully, right?
"Miss, Master asked me to ask you to have dinner." Mara ran back to the tavern and shouted loudly. Before she saw anyone, she smelled a burnt smell coming from the direction of the kitchen, accompanied by smoke. .
"Is it on fire?! Miss, are you okay!" Mara ran towards the kitchen anxiously and kicked open the kitchen door.
Then, she saw Effie, who was holding a spatula in one hand and her face covered in soot. Her eyes were red from the smoke and she turned around.
And in that pot, there was a dark, indescribable mass, exuding burnt smoke.
Mara was stunned for a moment, and then coughed violently for a few times due to the smoke. Then she came to her senses and quickly ran to the water tank nearby, scooped a spoonful of water and poured it into the pot, letting the burnt piece of water burn to ashes. Allow the heat to cool down, then open the kitchen window to let the smoke escape.
After doing all this, Mara pulled Effie and ran out of the kitchen. She looked at Effie with a puzzled expression and said, "Miss, what's wrong with you? Do you want to make charcoal by yourself?"
"Fuck...fuck you." Effie's face turned red. Fortunately, there was a layer of carbon black outside, which could not be seen. She turned away and lowered her voice a bit: "I...I am. I want to cook.”
"This posture doesn't look like cooking. If I come back a little later, the neighbors will rush in to put out the fire." Ma La shook her head seriously.
"I said yes." Effie waved the spatula in her hand, looked at Mara and said, "You know how to cook?"
Ma La suddenly pulled out a kitchen knife.
"What...what are you doing? Rebellion?" Effie looked at the knife in her hand and then at the spatula in her own hand, feeling a little less confident.
"No, this is the kitchen knife that Master gave me." Mara smiled and shook her head, and waved it in the air, "Is it easy to use?"
Effie was a little surprised: "Master? Mr. Hades has accepted you as his disciple?"
"Yes, Mr. Hades agreed to let me call him master. Today is the first time I know how to use a kitchen knife." Mara nodded, with a happy face.
Effie's face was full of envy, but she still curled her lips and said, "I can also cook."
"You're setting fire!" Mara corrected.
"Damn girl, your wings are hard, right?" Effie raised the spatula in her hand.
"No, no, no, my lady is the best. Master asked me to tell her to go to dinner. Let's wash our faces and change clothes first." Mara said quickly.
"Did Mr. Hades specifically ask you to come and ask me to have dinner?" Effie stopped, her eyes filled with joy.
"No, I was worried that you were starving at home, so I told Master specifically." Ma La shook her head honestly.
"Huh." Effie snorted lightly, but she still put down the spatula in her hand and happily went upstairs to change clothes and wash up.
Effie changed her clothes, washed her face, put on light makeup, and took Mara to the Saipan Tavern.
"Miss Effie, we are new here and want to recruit some waiters, but we haven't found any suitable candidates. I wonder if you know anyone." While eating, Mag looked at Effie and asked.
"Mr. Hades wants to recruit waiters?"
Effie looked at Mag, and after a moment's thought, she understood that the Saipan Tavern's business was so booming now, and Mr. Hades and his family obviously couldn't keep up.
There are eight waiters in the Titan Tavern. She has been feeling a little overwhelmed these past two days and plans to recruit two more waiters.
"What kind of waiter do you want to recruit? What is the approximate salary?" Effie asked.
"You have to be quick and courteous, and it is best to be a little younger. In terms of salary, it is roughly around 5,000 copper coins per month. Of course, if the other party is good enough, it can still be increased." Mag said.
Mag didn't expect to be able to wait for waiters to knock on the door like he did in the City of Chaos, as long as he could use it directly.
Effie thought for a while and said: "I do know a few such candidates. How about this? Are you free tomorrow afternoon? I can ask them to come to your tavern and you can talk to them in person."
"Thank you so much." Mag's eyes lit up, and she found the right person.
After dinner, Effie and Mara left, and the Titan Tavern was ready for business.
"Miss, didn't you make appointments with those waiters yourself?" After leaving the Saipan Tavern, Mara looked at Effie with some confusion and asked.
"Mr. Hades's manpower is tighter than ours. He has helped us so much. This little thing is nothing." Effie smiled and shook her head.
"Oh." Mara nodded, thought for a while, and then said: "In that case, then I will go and help Master."
Effie turned to look at Mara and said with a faint smile: "Why, you want to run away from me so quickly?"
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