The Age of Discovery: Chinese cuisine swept across Europe

The Baron agreed to take them to England, which meant that all matters in the store had to be handed over. Otherwise, when they left, no one would be able to adapt and things would be a mess.

The next day, the two began to ask Gale and Jasper to go shopping together. The night before, they discussed what dishes to serve the next day and estimated the amount of each dish based on past experience.

Yun Ji followed them to supervise them and remind them not to make some common mistakes.

The two newcomers came to work on time, and Yunji and Jasper taught them how to memorize the menu and how to order and serve food.

Gail was transferred to the kitchen and was no longer responsible for the front hall. The kitchen was a bit narrow, and the four of them seemed a bit crowded inside, but there was no other way, this was a process that had to be experienced.

Min Xi divided the work between Amanda and Gail. Amanda used to help in the kitchen and took the longest time to learn how to cook, so she could cook more dishes than Gail and they were tastier. Min Xi gave the chef position to her, and Gail became her assistant and was responsible for the preparation of staple food.

Min Xi was a little worried that if Amanda was made the head chef, Gail would not cooperate with her, so she planned to give him the position of store manager. As a store manager, the hotel's turnover was the most important criterion for assessment. As long as he took into account the hotel's turnover, he would not act capriciously.

Jasper was responsible for the front desk work and cashiering, and was also assigned a supervisory position. When he was free, he could still go to the kitchen to learn how to cook.

There is no change in Greta's job content. She is still responsible for kitchen hygiene and fire watching. When she is free, she still helps with cooking and learns to cook.

There is no need to move any staff on Diego's side, he just needs to maintain normal business.

The two new people adapted quite well and were fully capable of doing their jobs in about a week.

During breakfast this morning, Min Xi said to everyone, "Let's have dinner together after get off work tonight. I have something to tell you. Diego, you guys should come as well. Wait until Baker and Connor arrive and tell them too."

Around nine o'clock in the evening, the guests all left. Min Xi personally cooked a large table of dishes and had dinner with the employees.

Everyone felt that today was a little unusual, because for a long time, Min Xi rarely prepared staff meals. They were all prepared by Amanda, Gail and others. Even Jasper and Greta had the opportunity to cook.

Min Xi asked someone to hang up a closing sign, indicating that they would no longer be accepting customers that day.

Everyone sat around a big table, which was a bit crowded, so the three girls set up another small table with the same dishes on it, and sat next to the big table.

Min Xi said, "I called everyone here today because I have something important to tell you. Let Yun Dongjia speak next."

Yun Ji nodded and said, "I guess everyone has felt a little strange recently, why many tasks in the store are assigned to you, such as buying groceries and cooking. This is because Mr. Min and I will be leaving Lisbon for a while."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Diego was the most anxious. He asked hurriedly, "Boss, where are you going? Are you going back home?"

Min Xi shook his head: "No, we have no plans to return home for the time being."

Yun Ji continued, "Yes, we are not going back to China, but to England. As for how long we will be gone, maybe one or two months, maybe longer. But we will definitely come back, so during the time we are away, we decided to hand over the two stores to you to manage. You will be responsible for buying ingredients, cooking and snacks, greeting customers, and managing the store's income."

When everyone heard this, they had mixed emotions, some happy and some uneasy. They were happy that the boss trusted them enough to let them manage the store, but they were uneasy because they wondered if they could manage the store well. Their cooking was not as good as the boss's, so wasn't the boss afraid that they would ruin the store's reputation?

Seeing that no one was talking, Yun Ji continued, "I know that everyone has their own concerns, worried that they won't cook well and that the customers will be dissatisfied. But this is also a challenge for you. You can't always work in our store. In the future, you will definitely be independent bosses and have your own stores. You see, neither of us is worried and is willing to give this store to you to train, so you should seize this opportunity and practice your abilities."

Min Xi said, "For a restaurant, the most important thing is definitely the taste. The chef Amanda will be under the most pressure. I have spent the most time with Amanda, and I have confidence in her abilities. She is talented in cooking and her cooking level is not too bad. You all have to believe in her and support her. Gail is the employee who has been in my restaurant for the longest time. He is a smart and enthusiastic young man, and has been working hard to learn cooking skills. His staple dishes are now very good, and the level of some dishes is also very stable. It's just that he works in the front hall, and he doesn't have more opportunities to observe and learn in the kitchen like Amanda, so he needs more practice. I hope Gail can help Amanda take charge of the kitchen, and you can work together to formulate the daily menu."

When Gail heard this, he was actually a little frustrated. He should have gone into the kitchen earlier.

Yun Ji said, "Gail is the person who knows the most about our store. He is not only familiar with the guests, but also with the kitchen. So, Mr. Min and I decided that during our absence, Gail will be the store manager. Gail will make all important decisions. Of course, Gail may not have enough experience in managing a restaurant, so we decided to let Jasper, who has management experience, be the deputy store manager. If there are any important decisions, you two can discuss and make them."

At this point, Gail and Jasper became excited. The store would be under their management!

Yun Ji continued, "In addition to being in charge of the front office, Jasper also has to go shopping with Gail and be in charge of the cashier and account management."

Jasper said quickly, "I will definitely do a good job of this."

Only Diego was unhappy, as he really wanted to go to England with his two bosses.

Min Xi noticed that he was in a low mood and said, "Diego, the snack shop is now handed over to you. You will have to work harder when we are not here. Domit and Coen, you two have to assist Diego and take good care of the snack shop." Coen was a new clerk hired this year.

Diego and the two clerks nodded.

Min Xi said: "Diego, don't be sad, we will be back soon."

Yun Ji said, "Starting from next month, your wages will all increase. Diego, Gale, Jasper and Amanda's wages will increase to 5 reais per month, Greta and Domit will increase to 2 reais per month, and Cohen will increase to 1 reais 500 reais per month. As for the newcomers Baker and Connor, your wages will increase to 800 reais next month. When we return from the UK, we will give you bonuses based on your performance."

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone showed ecstatic expressions. The wages of old employees almost doubled, especially Gale and others. After the beginning of this year, the two employers raised their wages to 1 reais 500 reais, which was already doubled compared to last year. Unexpectedly, this time it increased directly to 5 reais. This must have made people very happy.

Since Diego became a store manager, his salary increased to 3 reais per month. Now it has increased to 5 reais, but he does not feel very happy. Compared to the salary increase, he hopes to stay with his two employers.

Gail asked: "Boss, who will pay the wages?"

"Of course it will be given to each store manager." Yun Ji said.

"So where do we put the money we receive?" asked Jasper.

Yun Ji said, "Regarding this question, you, Gale, and Diego should stay after dinner, and I will tell you."

Min Xi said, "Okay, let's eat first. We can talk about any problems while we eat."

Everyone had this meal with mixed emotions. After all, they were suddenly entrusted with an important task, and they couldn't help feeling excited and uneasy. But of course they were mostly excited, after all, the boss had increased their wages, and by so much!

Only Diego didn't have a good appetite and ate very little. Min Xi picked up some food for him: "What's wrong with our little Diego? Eat more. I made all the dishes today. Don't you like my dishes the most?"

Diego raised his head and looked at Min Xi eagerly: "Boss, I want to go with you."

Min Xi smiled and said, "Silly boy, we are only going to England for a few months, not that we will not come back. The dim sum shop still depends on you."

Diego raised the back of his hand to wipe his eyes. His throat was choked and he couldn't swallow any food.

Gale looked at him and said, "Diego, the boss hasn't left yet. They won't leave until next month. If you can't eat now, what are you going to do in the future?"

His words attracted everyone's attention. Diego could no longer control his emotions and started to cry.

When he started crying, everyone lost interest in eating. Seeing this, Min Xi had no choice but to put down his bowl and chopsticks, and took Diego's hand and left the table: "You guys eat first, I'll persuade him."