Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

An Qiao stared blankly at the person who came. She felt soft-hearted for a moment, and couldn't help but think of the troublemaker in her family who also called her sister so cutely when he was a child. She didn't know what the stepmother taught him, but the little brother gradually became more and more naughty, and the friendship between them became less.

"Okay, but you have to bring your sister in. I'll provide you with water." An Qiao lowered her head and smiled at the boy. The boy also grinned, responded crisply with "OK", and soon disappeared into the night.

An Qiao rubbed the two copper coins, feeling mixed emotions.

Seeing that the child is smaller than a koi and is so skinny due to hunger, it would be better to steam a pot of steamed buns first and bring more to him when the time comes.

But An Qiao also knew that a little kindness would be followed by a grudge.

Since we can’t give it away for free, we might as well let these kids help do something, so that both parties can feel at ease.

Now that there are more guests, cleaning and washing dishes are not done in a timely manner. If there are little beggars coming to take turns every day, it would be reasonable to give them food and wages.

She quickly steamed a large pot of white flour buns and cooked a pot of pumpkin soup.

Although An Qiao felt sorry for the child, this food was not expensive. Pumpkins were not selling well recently, so she had stockpiled quite a lot.

Not long after, the little beggar dragged a little girl who looked even dirtier into the restaurant. When they entered, the little girl hurriedly kept wiping her tattered clothes, and looked down at her shoes from time to time, looking embarrassed and pitiful.

An Qiao brought up a whole basket of steamed buns and hot pumpkin porridge. The little beggar was stunned. He seemed to have used a lot of strength to say, "Sister, I only gave two copper coins, which is not enough to buy so many steamed buns and porridge."

An Qiao didn't expect that the little boy was so strong-willed. Usually little beggars would not accept it with peace of mind. Even if some of them would feel guilty and helpless, their life was already hard enough. If they couldn't survive, everything would be in vain.

"This is not free. Your copper coins are enough to buy two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge." Hearing this, the little boy was obviously relieved. Then he heard An Qiao say, "I wonder how many little beggars you know?"

The little boy's expression, which had just relaxed, became tense again. Although Kyoto Prefecture was not full of wolves and tigers in recent years, there were still many big and small cases. If they encountered beggars, they could make some money if these little beggars were taken away.

"That's not what I meant. I'm not a bad person. What I meant was that I need some waiters, cleaners and cleaners. I can't accommodate many people here. If you can call some beggars who are similar to you, I will give you wages and food, and you can come to help every day.

You definitely can't run around at first, so just wash first. When you have money, I'll make you a set of employee uniforms at a low price, and then you can run around, deliver food, and even have close contact with dignitaries. I wonder if you are willing." An Qiao looked serious, and the little boy looked at her and didn't think she was lying, so he lowered his head and thought about it.

In fact, these jobs are very good jobs for them, and they don't have to sign a contract to sell themselves, and they can even get paid. These people are all refugees from other places, and many of them have lost their families. If they don't sell themselves, they can only be beggars forever, and they can't even get a share of the land.

But, is it really possible?

"Of course, I can, but I'll just work for a day tonight. After that, I'll distribute the steamed buns to others and wait for our brother to come back and make the final decision."

"You have a brother?" An Qiao asked.

"Yes, he is the oldest among us. He took a job at the dock a few days ago and will be back the day after tomorrow." The little boy replied.

"Okay, you can come over when the time comes, but it's better to come at night. There are many guests during the day, and I may not be there. Also, what's your name and where do you live?" An Qiao looked at the little boy and asked again.

"My name is Shuanzi. We all live in a dilapidated old house. Our uncle took us in and passed away years ago. He gave the house deed to my brother." After all, the little boy was still young, and his vigilance was slowly dispelled by the fact that he was about to become an employee of Kyoto Restaurant.

An Qiao said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad person? It's good to have a place to live. Don't talk about the house in the future. Just say that you have a place to live, even a dilapidated temple is fine. Don't tell anyone else."

Shuanzi's face turned red instantly, with a hint of embarrassment on his dark little face. He nodded heavily and shared a steamed bun with his sister.

"Start working after you're full. Wash and sweep. When you're done, I'll give you fifteen cents, plus these steamed buns and porridge." After An Qiao said this, she left Shuanzi, who was ecstatic, behind.

Shuanzi felt his brain suddenly filled with blood and felt dizzy for a moment. Is this real? Is this a dream? There is food and money to be had. This sister is really a fairy sister.

The two children ate the food in front of them carefully. Although they wanted to eat a lot, they were still reluctant to indulge in it. They only ate two white flour buns and drank a small bowl of porridge before stopping.

An Qiao didn't say anything, but secretly thought that this child had good character. Even when he was so hungry, he still thought about other friends.

An Qiao took the two children to the backyard. Half of the dishes from dinner were still unwashed, so she asked them to sit on a small stool to wash them.

The two children washed the dishes very carefully and did not finish until it was getting dark. They also cleaned the lobby. An Qiao gave them twenty cents and said, "This is your wages. It's getting dark, so go back carefully." She also took out the packaged steamed buns and porridge and handed them to the two children.

Shuanzi was so anxious that he was about to kneel down. An Qiao said, "I don't have these empty formalities here. Let's go."

Shuanzi then pulled his sister back to his residence with tears in his eyes. As soon as he opened the door, he heard a voice from inside, "Brother Shuanzi, you're back. How are you?" asked a boy younger than Shuanzi.

"That sister is so nice. She even let us go to work. We will discuss things when big brother comes back." She took out the packed food and said, "Hurry up and share it. That sister asked my younger sister and I to wash the dishes. Not only did she give us the food, she also gave us 20 cents. If three or four people go every day, we will have a lot of money in a month. She also said that when we have money, we can buy work clothes, serve dignitaries, and deliver food."

The children were stunned. The older ones fed the younger ones steamed buns and drooled. Is this true? Is this really such a good thing? If so, then everyone will never be hungry again, and they will no longer be beggars.

A little girl had already started crying while swallowing. Ever since she became an orphan, she had been going hungry for one meal or another...she hadn't had a full meal for a long time.

When one person cries, everyone else will immediately want to cry, and more and more people start crying.

Shuanzi had no choice but to ask everyone to stop crying, "We will definitely survive, everyone please stop crying."

After a long time, everyone gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep in the night.