Wang Yang has been very proud of himself recently. Not only does he have money in his pocket, but his pursuit of silence has also made great progress. Compared with the strangers he passed by twice in a hurry, now he can only say a few words. A friend who talks about it, but for Wang Yang, it is enough to make him happy and unable to distinguish between east, west, north and south.
"Brother, I want to go to work in Victoria!" Just a few days after the military training at Doctor Hua, Wang Yang approached Wang Zhong again.
Wang Zhong asked: "Because of that girl named Silence?"
"Yeah!" Wang Yang said: "Siren plays the piano every night in Victoria and is a part-time work-study student." Wang Yang knew that if he wanted to work in Victoria, he had to pass Wang Zhong's test first. Otherwise, if his father Wang Xiang found out, he would be banned. Let him go.
"She is a sensible girl who studies hard, but Victoria is not a good place!" There are few entertainment venues like this that are truly clean and understandable.
"So, I have to protect her to prevent her from being bullied." Wang Yang said. Ever since he learned that Mo Mo was working part-time in Victoria, Wang Yang would go to Victoria every night after leaving Jishan Hall to see Mo Mo off from get off work.
Wang Zhong said: "Xiaoyang, tell me, you are usually very smart, but why can't you change your mind now?"
"Brother, what do you mean by this?" Wang Yang asked doubtfully.
"Why does Silence go to work in Victoria?"
"Work-study program!"
"To put it simply, it's just to make money, right?"
"Yeah!" Wang Yang nodded.
"While studying and working-study to earn money, it means that Shen Shen is short of money. Is there anything wrong with my logic?"
"Yes! There's nothing wrong with it."
"Since you know that Shen Shen is short of money, then if you don't want to fundamentally solve this problem, what's the use of just going to Victoria to protect her? She has been working and studying hard, and you have been protecting her?" Wang Yang was speechless when asked by Wang Zhong, Don't know how to answer.
"Let me ask you again, what job do you do when you go to work in Victoria? How much is the salary?" Wang Yang has already gone to Victoria and asked: "Waiter, the salary is 400, and there are tips from the customers."
"The salary is not too low!" It is now 1997. This salary is indeed not too low in Hualin, but if compared with coastal areas, it is far behind.
"What about working hours?"
"Seven p.m. to two a.m."
"Let's not talk about anything else. It's a place like Victoria. Do you think your parents can let you go to work there?" Wang Yang was stunned by Wang Zhong's words. He didn't know how to refute, because he was very worried. It is clear that what Wang Zhong said is the truth. If his parents knew that he went to work in Victoria, they would never agree.
Although Wang Xiang and Luo Meisu were sometimes a little harsh on Wang Yang, Wang Yang knew in his heart that his parents cared for him, and it was precisely because of this that Wang Yang was so concerned about his parents' opinions and feelings.
If it were someone who was more selfish, he would have fallen out with his parents long ago and ran away, just like Zhou Rong in the copy of "The Human World", who said that all she had left was love, and then abandoned her parents and brothers. , traveled alone to Guizhou Province thousands of miles away, completely ignoring the nurturing grace and admiration of his parents, not to mention the feelings between brothers and sisters.
If Wang Zhong hadn't made a trip to "The Human World", according to the development of the original plot, Zhou Bingkun, a kind and pitiful guy, would have been arrested and squatted for a long time because of Feng Huacheng's involvement. If Zheng Juan hadn't been arrested day after day He helped take care of Li Suhua, I'm afraid that the old Zhou family would completely fall apart by then.
Wang Yang lowered his head, remained silent, and felt a little depressed.
"Brother..." After pondering for a long time, Wang Yang suddenly raised his head and looked at Wang Zhong: "Can you..."
"No!" Before Wang Yang could finish speaking, Wang Zhong refused: "In a place like Victoria, dragons and snakes are mixed together. I can't and will not hide it from Uncle Xiang and Aunt Xiang for you." Wang Zhong looked disappointed. Although I had already guessed the outcome, I still couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"You are still young and have a bright future, so why bother wasting your time in a place like that." If Wang Yang were like Xiao Feng and Xing Jianchun, and if he wanted to go to Victoria, Wang Zhong would never stop him, but Wang Yang no.
"Brother, I'm just going for a while. I just want to stay with Shen Mo, even if I can look at her a few more times!" Looking at Wang Zhong, who refused to give in, Wang Yang could only play the emotional card.
Wang Zhong shook his head and said: "Don't you already know each other now? What you should consider now is not to see her a few more times every day, but how to truly enter the world she lives in further and show her you at the same time. What is the world you live in like, and then find a way to make your two worlds blend with each other, and finally turn them into one world." Wang Yang usually likes to write a few acid poems when he has nothing to do. Wang Zhong's This is a metaphor that may take a little time for others to understand, but Wang Yang understood Wang Zhong's meaning instantly.
In fact, when Shen Shen worked part-time in Victoria, except for the time to change clothes and prepare, she spent all the rest of the time beside the piano and couldn't even go to the toilet. Even if Wang Yang did go to Victoria, apart from being able to stand by and take a few more glances at Shen Shen. Other than that, there is no difference at all from now.
"Then what should I do?" Wang Yang was confused. Wang Zhong did not answer Wang Yang's question directly, but asked Wang Yang a question.
"How much did you get from selling sanitary napkins last time?"
"More than two thousand two hundred!" Wang Yang said truthfully. In just ten days, Wang Yang received more than two thousand yuan in cash, which was five months' salary of working in Victoria. It was mainly Wang Zhong who After deducting all costs, half of the profits were given to him.
"Jishantang opened in mid-August, and it will only take half a month until the end of the month. Do you know what the turnover is in this half month, and what is the final profit after excluding the costs of water, electricity, labor and raw materials?" Wang Yang Shake his head.
Wang Zhongdao: "8,000 turnover and 30% net profit, you can do the math yourself."
"Two thousand four?" Wang Yang came up with the result after just a little mental arithmetic, and then he was shocked, a shock that could not be concealed.
"Is that much?" No wonder Wang Yang was shocked. He had made a profit of 2,400 yuan in just half a month. That would be nearly 5,000 yuan a month, and it would be 50,000 yuan a year.
That's 50,000 yuan. If he went to work in Victoria, it would only be 400 yuan a month and 5,000 yuan a year. It would take ten years to earn that much money.
"Excluding the rent, it's about two thousand." Wang Zhong said. In these days, it is not unusual for a master with top craftsmanship to earn more than a thousand yuan in Hualin. In fact, if you really throw all these things away, Wang Zhong's net profit is only about two or three thousand a month. The profits from drinks and cooking in restaurants are actually not too exaggerated.
Before Wang Yang could recover, Wang Zhong said, "Do you know what I planned from the beginning?" Wang Yang shook his head and looked at Wang Zhong.
"Aren't you unwilling to repeat your studies? So I thought, you should follow me for a few years and start learning knife skills. I will slowly hand over the skills to you. After you graduate, you can lead an apprentice, in the kitchen. I will leave it to you to take charge. When the time comes, I will expand the size of Jishantang several times and make Jishantang the largest and most famous restaurant in Hualin. At that time, I will not only pay you a salary, but also give you a certain proportion of Share the dividends, and we brothers will work together to make Jishantang bigger and stronger." With Wang Zhong alone, it will be very difficult for Jishantang to become bigger.
"When the scale of our restaurant grows, the profits will not be doubled. Then the net profit per month will be tens of thousands of yuan. If you become a chef, I will give you a salary of three thousand yuan a month. Isn’t this better than going to Victoria to work?”
"And you know where Victoria is, even if I don't tell you, so you can rest assured that the girl you like will always work there part-time?"
"I..." Of course Wang Yang was worried, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of going to Victoria to take care of Shen Mo.
"So, let's work hard to run the restaurant well. When the time comes, I will take over the left and right storefronts, knock down the walls, and make it a big restaurant. Then we will also put one in the restaurant. Piano, invite the girl you like to come and play the piano in our Jishan Hall, wouldn’t that be better than letting her work part-time at a place like Victoria!”
"Brother, listen to my advice. If you like someone, it's not just about being with them. What's more important is that you can give her a happy and stable life without having to worry about making a living."
"Ask yourselves, do you have this ability now?" Wang Yang lowered his head in shame when Wang Zhong asked.
"If you are just lusting after someone else's body and want to sleep with her, then I have nothing to say, but if you want to live with her for the rest of your life, start a family, and have children, there are some things that you, as a man, must consider in advance. ”
"Brother, I definitely want to spend the rest of my life with her!" Wang Yang explained hurriedly, fearing that Wang Zhong would misunderstand.
Wang Zhongdao: "Then you have to think about these things in advance. Let's not talk about it from afar. Let's talk about your family and your father. Your mother spent tens of thousands of dollars on surgery two years ago. Tell me, what if you Dad, like you, is away from school all day long. Can your family get this money? You refuse to repeat your studies and are eager to find a job to make money. Isn't it to reduce the burden on your family?" This can be said about Wang Yang. It got to my heart.
Wang Yang was completely shaken, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Brother, I just listen to you." Wang Zhong hooked Wang Yang's shoulder and said: "Yang! In fact, it would be better not to go to Victoria. That girl named Silence, You said she was just working and studying in Victoria!"
"Yeah!" Wang Yang nodded.
"Since it's a work-study program, she won't play the piano for too long every day. She has to go to school during the day, so she can only go at night." Wang Yang said, "She plays for an hour and a half every night from 7:30 to 9:00. 's piano.”
"Then it's over. You are now at Jishantang, and you get off work at eight o'clock every night. After work, you can rush over to take the girl back to school after work. But if you go to Victoria to work as a waiter, can you take her off from get off work every day? ?”
"I know what you are thinking in your heart. You just want to see this little girl more often. But everything has to be prioritized. You have to know it yourself." Wang Yang finally chose to stay in Jilin. dining room.
Wang Yang said: "Brother, I want to discuss something with you!"
"explain!"
"Well, every night after get off work, you prepare a dish for me and I'll bring it to Shen Mo to try."
"You kid!" Wang Zhong pointed at Wang Yang and said with a helpless smile: "You really know how to climb up the pole!"
"It's not impossible to help you, but..."
"But what?" Wang Yang asked expectantly.
"It depends on your performance. If you perform well, I'll be satisfied. Let alone a dish, it won't be a problem for me to cook a small stove for you and the little girl."
"What if you're not satisfied?" Wang Yang was delighted at first, and then asked tentatively.
"What do you think?" Wang Zhong glanced at Wang Yang indifferently. Wang Yang squeezed out a smile: "Then I'm determined to satisfy you!" Wang Zhong's mouth slightly raised, with a slight arc.
Apart from being a bit naive, Wang Yang is actually pretty good in general. I don't say he has very upright views, but he is just passable. Otherwise, he would not be able to impress the sensitive and fragile Silence in his heart.
After Wang Zhong's efforts, Wang Yang was finally convinced. This kid was also very perseverant. He didn't want to repeat his studies, nor did he want to work in a factory, so he simply started studying hard with Wang Zhong.
Needless to say, this kid has a good understanding. After working with Wang Zhong for just over a month, his knife skills have improved a lot. In addition to learning knife skills, Wang Zhong also takes him with him every time he purchases raw materials to teach him how to identify ingredients. Use fresh methods to explain to him the different uses of different ingredients at each stage.
Not just talking, Wang Zhong also asked Wang Yang to take notes. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. You may forget what you hear, but you can take out the things written on the paper and look at them over and over again.
Not long after this happened, Doctor Hua was on holiday for the National Day. That afternoon, Wang Yang came to Jishan Hall in silence.
"I'm telling you, my brother's craftsmanship is unparalleled. I can't find anyone in the whole Hualin Forest." It was only eleven o'clock in the morning, Jishan Hall had just opened, and Huang Ling and Sister Hua were cleaning. Regarding hygiene, Wang Zhong was sitting at the innermost table on the east side of the front hall, holding a black camera in his hand and tinkering with it.
"Brother!" Hearing Wang Yang's voice, Wang Zhong raised his head and saw the pretty girl with a ponytail following Wang Yang.
"Here you are! You brought a friend here. Why don't you introduce me to your brother?" Wang Zhong said with a smile on his face.
"This is Silence!" Silence also greeted Wang Zhong obediently: "Hello, brother Wang Zhong!" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Since he is Wang Yang's friend, just like Wang Yang, just call him brother, and don't see anyone else. !”
"Brother!" Shen Mo shouted.
"Hey!" Looking at the obedient silence, Wang Zhong's smile became brighter: "Sit down first! Don't stand."
"Hurry up and bring a few bottles of Coke over here. I'll treat you!" Naturally, these words were addressed to Wang Yang, and they weren't that polite.
Wang Yang naturally didn't mind. Instead, he immediately ran to the refrigerator and took out three bottles of ice-cold glass Coke.
"Brother, when did you buy the camera?" Wang Yang opened a Coke and looked at the camera in Wang Zhong's hand curiously.
"You are busy thinking about how to chase other girls all day long, how can you care about me!" Wang Zhong said as his eyes swept over Shen Mo inadvertently.
Shen Mo was a very smart girl, so she naturally heard Wang Zhong's joking tone. She lowered her head in embarrassment and glanced at Wang Yang next to her. She just happened to make eye contact with Wang Yang, who was also looking over. They immediately looked away.
Looking at the young girl who was in love in front of him, Wang Zhong finally understood that by cooperating with the system to get him here, he was acting as a nanny for these two young people in disguise.
Young and admiring Shaoai, looking at the two people who were obviously interested in each other, Wang Zhong still decided to disturb the atmosphere: "It's almost noon, I'll cook some dishes for you. After dinner, Wang Yang, you play around in silence. Play, today is National Day, I’ll give you a day off.”
"Thank you bro!"
"Wait!" Wang Zhong stood up with his camera and entered the kitchen. In just twenty minutes, four exquisite side dishes were served to the table.
One is stir-fried kidney, one is braised pork, one is farmhouse, and one is stir-fried shredded potatoes. Among the four dishes, only the braised pork is an authentic Northeastern dish.
Shen Mo had been to Ji Shan Tang and knew the skills of chef Wang Zhong, but after eating several other dishes besides braised pork, she couldn't help but feel amazed.
Looking at the shocked look on Shen Mo's face, Wang Zhongcai introduced: "This stir-fried kidney dish can be found in Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine. My dish is more Shandong cuisine, and this farmer's bowl of fragrant rice is, strictly speaking, It’s a type of Hunan cuisine, but it’s also found in parts of Sichuan and Guizhou. Isn’t it completely different from the taste here in Northeast China?”
"Yeah!" Shen Mo nodded and said, "It's really different, but it's delicious!" Shen Mo was not a professional food reviewer, so naturally she couldn't say those colorful compliments, but a delicious meal was enough to explain everything.
"We at Jishan Hall are planning to hold an event recently, and you happen to be from Huayi. How about you help us promote it?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain, you will be paid for your labor."
"Brother! What activities are we going to do? Why don't I know?" Wang Yang looked at Wang Zhong in confusion and asked.
Wang Zhongdao: "Isn't it the National Day holiday recently? There are so many students from Hua Medical University, and there are also many who are staying in school. I thought we would organize a promotion. During the National Day holiday, all students from Hua Medical University can come to our Jishan Hall for dinner. Yes, just show your student ID and you can enjoy a 50% discount.”
"50% off discount? Real or fake?" Wang Yang looked shocked: "Then aren't we losing money?" Wang Zhong glanced at Wang Yang angrily: "Stupid! We are losing money now, but we can't lose much money. , But if our Jishan Hall’s reputation is promoted, and Hua Doctor has so many students and teachers, we will still worry about having no business and making money?” Wang Yang was stunned, and immediately realized: “It seems to be true. "
"I have prepared the flyers. If you are willing, just take the flyers to your school and distribute them. I will give you the job. I will give you a total of two hundred yuan. I don't care how many people you find to distribute them. No matter how much money you pay each of them, as long as you send out all these flyers, the money will be yours."
"Two hundred yuan?" Shen Mo's eyes narrowed. Although she really wanted to agree, her rationality overcame her impulse: "That's too much!" The waiter's salary in Victoria is only 400 yuan a month. She works part-time in Victoria every night. Playing the piano for an hour and a half, the salary is only a few hundred yuan.
Wang Zhong walked behind the counter, took out a large pile of flyers tied with plastic rope, and put it on the table: "You definitely can't do this job alone, so this money is not for you alone. Of course, I also have a request. These flyers must be distributed today. I don’t care how you distribute them, but in your school, regardless of the boys’ or girls’ dormitories, each dormitory must distribute at least two or three leaflets to those who want to stay in school or are about to return to school. Everyone will see this flyer."
"What if there is no one in the dormitory?" Shen Mo asked.
"If there is no one, just put the flyer on the door handle. If there is no handle, you can stuff it through the crack of the door or press it on the window. You can watch it yourself." I was a little hesitant at first, mainly because the flyer was too big. Although she didn't have many friends in school, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to express it, so Wang Yang agreed on her behalf.
Wang Zhong paid Shen Mo the two hundred yuan on the spot. But Shen Mo was still a little nervous, but Wang Yang smiled at him and comforted him: "Don't worry, I have a solution!" After dinner, Wang Yang rode non-stop and took Shen Mo to find Qu Bo, and then helped Shen Mo come up with ideas. Shen Mo was in charge of the girls' dormitory, and Wang Yang and Qu Bo were in charge of the boys' dormitory. They each found a few people and worked for a whole afternoon. Finally, Qu Bo and the others gave ten yuan each, and Shen Mo got one hundred and twenty yuan. That’s half a month’s salary from her part-time job in Victoria.
Shen Mo took out sixty yuan and handed it to Wang Yang: "It's for you!"
"What are you giving me the money for!" Wang Yang quickly pushed it back, and Shen Mo said like a mirror in his heart: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to earn this money at all, and you also found Qu Bo and the others! I already have this money. You have a share." Wang Yang stepped back a few steps, waved his hands with fear on his face and said: "I don't dare to take it. This is the reward for you. Besides, my brother is paying me a salary. If I take this money, If my brother finds out, he will have to punish me severely, but I don’t dare to take it!” Shen Mo looked at Wang Yang with a bit of laughter and tears: “That’s not the case!”
"Don't look at how amiable my brother is. As far as our Huagang area is concerned, no one who is about the same age as us dares to make a fuss in front of my brother. Moreover, my brother has always been one of the best. , he said the money was for you, but he didn’t say it was for me, so hurry up and pick it up!" Seeing this, Shen Mo raised the corner of her mouth slightly, with a smile on her face, and said: "Then I'll treat you another day... ··Let's watch a movie!" Shen Sheng originally wanted to invite Wang Yang to dinner, but before he could say anything, he remembered the delicious food made by Wang Zhong of Jishan Hall, and Fu Weijun and Sui Dong's respect for Jishan Hall. The comment was on his lips, but he paused and then changed his words.
"Okay!" Wang Yang's eyes lit up immediately, with a look of surprise on his face, without the timid look of fear just now.
"I can do it anytime, you decide the time."
"How about tomorrow!" Shen Mo said, "Let's meet at the door of the cinema at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
