Yu Nan happened to be passing by and heard Gu Rao's words. Even though he had expected this day, he was still inevitably disappointed.

He was originally just a farmer, but it was through his connections that he found such a good job. Not only was it easy, but he also had a stable income every month.

He and his family are very satisfied with their current life.

But good luck doesn't last forever.

After leaving Xiaoguai Restaurant, he might have no choice but to go home and continue farming.

As long as he can earn money to support his family, he is not afraid of hardship, but how much money can he earn from farming?

After working hard for a year to cultivate the land and paying part of the food tax, there is not much left to sell, except for what the family eats.

I'm afraid I can only earn seven or eight taels of silver a year.

Such a heavy mood permeated the hearts of the entire Xiaoguai Restaurant.

The cooks didn't panic.

They learned cooking skills and could cook a lot of dishes. If they hadn't signed a ten-year contract with the boss, they would have been popular as cooks wherever they left Xiaoguai Restaurant.

Besides, who doesn’t know that the food at Xiaoguai Restaurant is delicious?

Many people have already learned the recipe secretly.

I'm afraid that if you leave here, the treatment will be better elsewhere.

Gu Rao called everyone together.

First of all, he said to the guys, "Thank you for your company during this time. Now Xiaoguai Restaurant can't open anymore. I hope you can find a job that suits you better after you leave here."

He took out the silver he had prepared long ago.

"It's already the 20th. I'll pay you the entire month's wages. By the way, I'll give you one more month's wages."

"You can take advantage of that month to find a job."

Xiaodong was moved to tears.

"Madam boss, you are so kind-hearted that you are like a Buddha crossing the river. You still care about our future and give us more than one month's wages. Good people will be rewarded. Although I left Xiaoguai Restaurant, As long as you, the boss lady, do other business from now on and you need me, just call me and I will come back and be your assistant immediately!"

Others echoed.

Gu Rao has no plans to continue eating for the time being.

The original plan was to wait for Xiaoguai Restaurant to close down, then move to a different location and continue the food business. However, the arrival of You Xi, as well as the news Su Nan had told her before, and the recent influx of disaster victims fleeing from other places made it difficult for her to do so. She sensed danger.

If you continue to open a shop, you may not even earn back the money, and you may not be able to keep it open due to the impact of war or other events.

Money is important, but the most important thing is life.

It’s better to wait and see the situation for a while now.

After settling the affairs of the four waiters, she took out two more contracts and said to the two cooks, "It was clearly written in the contract that if Xiaoguai Restaurant continues to open, you will give us food in Xiaoguai Restaurant. Work for ten years, and you cannot work for anyone else within ten years.”

One of the cooks said, "But now that Xiaoguai Restaurant is about to close, can we find a way out on our own?"

In fact, he and his family had already begun to think about this issue since the incident at Xiaoguai Restaurant.

They have to earn money to eat.

You can't think that after Xiaoguai Restaurant closes down, you can't go elsewhere to make money, right?

Gu Rao smiled.

"I remember it was written clearly in the contract, and I told you clearly at the beginning."

"During these ten years, if Xiaoguai Restaurant cannot continue to operate, you can go work in other restaurants by yourself. However, all the recipes learned from Xiaoguai Restaurant cannot be used privately. If you want to use them, you can learn them from here. If you want to make money from your recipes, you must give them the right to use one hundred taels of silver."

The expressions of the two cooks changed slightly.

Of course they remembered the contents of the contract, but they just subconsciously forgot about it. They didn't expect the boss lady to remember it so clearly.

He couldn't help but show a troubled expression.

"Madam boss, Xiaoguai Restaurant can't continue to operate. We can only find other jobs. It's all to support our family. Please understand us."

If it were another boss, they wouldn't dare to take a breath.

After all, there is a contract there, with their fingerprints on it. If they dare to violate the provisions of the contract, they will be imprisoned and sentenced.

However, the landlady is a very talkative person and a kind-hearted person. If she explains her unavoidable situation, she should be considerate, right?

There was a trace of surprise in Gu Rao's eyes.

"I understand you, but who can understand me?"

"I make money by selling food. If I let you reveal the recipes, I will not even have the chance to make a comeback. I will not be able to open a restaurant and start a business again."

The dishes at their Xiaoguai Restaurant are originally unique. Even if others imitate them, there will be differences in taste. But if others imitate them, their business will definitely be greatly affected.

Yezhu Town is neither big nor small, but there are too many people running restaurants, and it is already very busy. Without special dishes, it is difficult to retain long-term customers.

The two cooks lowered their heads in shame and dared not speak.

Xiaodong also didn't expect that the cooks who usually looked at them would have such loud calculations in their minds and show contempt for them.

"The boss lady has been kind enough to us. She has never owed us wages, and she also gives us red envelopes and rewards during holidays."

"The business of Xiaoguai Restaurant was sluggish a while ago. They were trying hard to hold on, but they never deducted our wages. Not only that, we could also change shifts with others or go home early when there were no customers in the restaurant. These days I spend almost every month slacking off with my wages.”

"Aren't they nice to us?"

"Why do you two have the shamelessness to ask the boss to give you the recipe for free?"

"I really misjudged you!"

"When you first came to the restaurant, you were clumsy even in cooking, and your cooking skills were mediocre. The boss and his wife trained you with their own hands."

"If they hadn't cultivated you, you would definitely not have such a good life now!"

"You learned your cooking skills from them, but you don't have to learn the recipes from them. Does it still make you feel embarrassed?"

The two cooks became more and more ashamed and lowered their heads lower and lower.

Gu Rao sighed.

"I understand that you have such thoughts, so I allow you to use the recipes I taught you when you set up your own stall and do business."

"However, the money you earn will be divided 20/80 with us, which is equivalent to us providing the recipes, and you are responsible for the effort and management."

"I take two, you take eight."

She also knows not to push people too hard.

It was impossible not to be moved while guarding such a huge golden mountain. Instead of taking great pains to prevent them from taking risks and betraying her even though they knew it was a violation of the law, it was better to give them a chance and add a way to make money for themselves.

Interest is much more reliable than human nature.

Rather than trusting them to keep their promises, it's better to tie yourself to them with benefits.

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