Mr. Qiu has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a smile, and a voice like a bell, which makes him stand out from the rest.
His room was more than twenty square meters, with a long table by the window and a fan on the table.
There is a long animal skin chair against the wall. The leather on the armrests has faded. It must have been soaked with sweat from people lying on it.
Mei Hua had told me about this bench on the road. It was used by the old Liang Wang, and it could be called a grandfather's chair.
But sitting on it, there is nothing special.
However, leaving such a precious chair for Lord Qiu's use is enough to illustrate his qualifications in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Meihua was waiting for my comments on the chair. Mr. Qiu came in from the door with a big smile, shook my hand tightly with his big hand, and motioned for me and Mei Hua, who had just stood up from the chair, to sit on a stool on the side.
"Welcome, young man, do your best and replace me from this position so I can enjoy my old age!"
But I have never had the desire to be an official, so I hurriedly said, "I'm new here, I have to learn from you, Mr. Qiu!"
Mr. Qiu ignored what I said and continued.
"You have just arrived, so you don't have to go to work first. Let's get to know the situation first. After five days, I want to hear your opinion on our place before assigning work."
Mr. Qiu's way of speaking is similar to that of modern people. This is simply the style of leadership.
Xiangshan Hall is an independent courtyard, also called the front yard. After passing through the back door and then passing through the corridor, it is the courtyard for the families of the ministers of the Liang Kingdom, also called the backyard.
The building structures in the front and back yards correspond to each other. The branches of cherry blossoms can be seen everywhere in the courtyard. They are white with pink, and pink with white, vying for beauty. These wild and fragrant cherry blossoms make the courtyard extra festive.
In addition to providing three meals a day for the diners in the front yard, the front yard also provides staple and non-staple food for the family members in the back yard, such as steamed buns, bread, bread, large fruits, as well as roasted chicken, roasted pig's trotters, etc., all free of charge. Spend a penny.
For more than a month, the chef and the slaves and I often shuttled between the front and back yards, carrying baskets of food, and then slept, ate, ate, and slept. The month passed quickly.
On this day, Liu Bancheng received a notice from Meihua and went to the third floor of Xiangshan Hall for a meeting to formally allocate work.
There were about a hundred people in the audience lined up neatly. I stood on one side of the line.
Qiu Ye and Mei Hua came to everyone.
Mr. Qiu had a kind face and a loud voice.
Today, we convened a meeting to let me get to know the new Master Liu Bancheng.
It’s been exactly one month since Master Liu came to Xiangxiang Dining Hall. Now, let’s ask him to share his impressions of Xiangxiang Dining Hall.
All welcome.
Amid everyone's uneven applause, I came to the front of the team and saluted Qiu Ye, Mei Hua and everyone else. I already knew what to say. Although it was the prime minister's office, it was no different from the residential properties of my era. It was catering services, staple and non-staple food delivery, and daily house maintenance. Since I was asked to talk about it, I had to do it right. The development of Xiangshantang is valuable, otherwise we wouldn’t talk about it. What's more, Mr. Qiu is so old and asking me to speak so formally and talk empty words shouldn't be his original intention.
So, I slowly took out a small board from my sleeve, which recorded my impression of Xiangshantang.
I paused and said.
Now let me talk about my impressions of Xiangshan.
"First sentence, Xiangshantang is very good. I am very proud to work in our Xiangshantang. It is an honor to serve the ministers and their families together with Mr. Qiu and Chef Meihua."
"The second sentence is, in order for our Xiangshantang to get better and better, I think there are nine aspects that need to be improved. The first aspect is that our Xiangshantang is simply a big car shop. Our chefs talk to the waiters. It’s too loud, uncivilized, and unruly, and needs to be rectified.”
The chef and the slaves below were whispering to each other, probably because they didn't understand what "rectification" meant.
"Reorganization means strict management and systematic training."
Everyone still didn't understand. Looking back at Master Qiu, Master Qiu nodded and continued.
do not care.
"Secondly, smoking is not allowed in the front hall, back kitchen, or in public places. It is disrespectful to female employees and also affects the hygiene and quality of the food.
Thirdly, the items in the front hall, back stove, and warehouse are too messy.
The fourth aspect is that the contents of the order board in the backyard are not written in a standardized manner. If I remember it incorrectly or cannot remember it clearly, it has caused many disputes. People come to us to find us. Although the problem is not big, it means that my service is not adequate and adequate. Be precise and the recording method should be unified and standardized.
Fifth, all work must be inspected and accepted after completion. If you can't deliver the goods, then forget about it. Users have repeatedly given feedback, and we should take it seriously.
Sixth aspect, clothing should be uniform. The chefs who come first should wear white overalls and the new ones should wear blue uniforms. This will make it easier for the head chef to manage the newcomers. Leaders at different levels wear different colors. "
"The seventh aspect is that the male master's hair must be short, tied up, tightly tied, and regulated. It cannot be long hair. The slaves should not wear lipstick, wear skirts, and the clothes should not be too naked."
I looked back at Meihua. Chef Meihua was on the fatter side, with a slightly lower chest, and two white steamed bun-like things looming. After hearing this, he glanced at me inadvertently.
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Lord Qiu emphasized the topic, "Liu Bancheng, go on, you're talking very well!"
"Eighth, when we have a meeting in the Xiangshan Hall, it is best for each team to first report on the previous work, and then Mr. Qiu will summarize and arrange the subsequent tasks. This can mobilize everyone's enthusiasm for thinking about the work.
There was no smile on Master Qiu's face, only calmness.
I think something is wrong.
Look at me and look at him, Master Qiu immediately returned to smiling and said.
What you said is very good, but what about Article 9?
"Article 9, that is, in the future, everyone cannot mention Brother Liu, Brother Wang, Sister Liu, Sister Wang, etc. at work. They must be called by their professional titles, team leader, chef. There is no requirement to call them what they want to be called after leaving Xiangshantang. .”
A series of nine questions were thrown out. Everyone didn't know what the person in front of the team did. They all looked at Master Qiu's expression.
The director said that he was worthy of being from Yan State. In just over a month since he arrived, he has found many of our problems over the years and he is very accurate. What will happen if we do this? I think it's good. As long as these problems are corrected, our Xiangshantang will make better and better improvements. If we go on a business trip tomorrow, then starting from tomorrow, you, Liu Bancheng, will be responsible for the delivery from the front yard to the backyard. So everyone dispersed
After everyone left, Master Qiu called Liu Bancheng and said, "Bancheng, the cherry blossoms outside are ripe."
"Yes, Mr. Qiu, I've seen it too, and I'm basically familiar with it."
Mr. Qiu said, "Don't rush ahead of me. What I mean is that you need to organize people to pick some, and then share some with each family in the courtyard behind to have a taste. They need to be washed and delivered to their places."
