he is shining

Generally speaking, graduating from college is a dividing line. If you are still single after passing, you will inevitably have to accept wave after wave of attention to urge marriage and blind date.

And Ning Fanzhou is already 27.The mother and fetus are single, so far.

Hanging up the phone, my mother's words were still ringing in my ears: "It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, you must find one! Your dad and I can work together for a few more years, so what's so scary, come back and we'll take care of you."

Ning Fanzhou smiled wryly, put away his phone, and went to the back kitchen to prepare today's food.As the owner of a coffee shop whose business is already on track, he should have just been in a daze with his laptop in the shop, occasionally making inspections to deal with emergencies.But recently something happened at the chef's house, and he would come here for half a day at most, so he had to help prepare light meals and desserts with the barista.Fortunately, he had learned all this before opening the store, so he was able to handle it.

Hopefully the right people can be hired before the chef officially leaves.

The coffee shop is called a cup, the name is a bit small, and the shop is not big.Because the location is good, the atmosphere is good, the store manager is very handsome (many people told Ning Fanzhou that this is the key), the coffee is delicious, the food is delicious, and the business has been very good.Ning Fanzhou also sent out a lot of recruitment advertisements, and the salary and benefits offered were definitely not bad, but no one applied for the job.

While working in the coffee shop and finishing the drawing, Ning Fanzhou felt that his metabolism had gone downhill and he was really exhausted.Parents' routine urging of marriage left no trace at all except adding some uncontrollable consumption to the timetable.

Putting the semi-finished product into the oven, setting the time, Ning Fanzhou raised his hand and hammered his shoulder, gave himself ten minutes to rest, and sat in the shop to drink a cup of coffee.There were not many people in the store in the morning, and he sat by the window with a good view.Although this area is a commercial area, the greenery and design of the park are good, and most of the passers-by in a hurry are well-dressed, and there are quite a few handsome men and women—and although they can’t see their faces clearly with masks, they are so good that they can’t be covered by suits. The man who was walking towards the coffee shop.

Ning Fanzhou, who is mostly an otaku, quickly thought about it. When the fitness card he applied for last time was thrown in that corner, the man in the suit had already opened the store door and walked quickly to the ordering counter. His voice was slightly hoarse and deep: "Excuse me. Are you hiring a cook here?"

Huh?

Ning Fanzhou stood up: "Excuse me, are you applying for the job? I am the store manager."

The man in the suit nodded, a little cautious: "Well... I have learned baking and fast food. Although I am not suitable for the front desk, I have also studied barista..."

"Not suitable for the front desk?" Ning Fanzhou quickly grasped these words and asked with raised eyebrows.

The other party has a good figure, and although most of his eyebrows are covered by the hanging bangs, he can still see his thick eyebrows and bright posture.In fact, just looking at each other for a while, it was like being sucked in by his deep eyes, and it was difficult to look away for a while.

If he mixes coffee at the front desk, he probably has to pay a lot of extra image fees.When opening the store, Ning Fanzhou investigated the preferences of many men and women of all ages and occupations, and felt that this man in a suit could kill most of the main consumers.

The man in the suit lowered his eyes, his thick and long eyelashes covered his dark eyes.He hesitated: "Don't be afraid..." He took off his mask.

Ning Fanzhou was taken aback, and controlled himself not to make a sound.There were several deep and shallow scars on the other party's face, one of which stretched from the corner of the left eye to the jaw, which was extremely obvious.It can be seen that these should be old wounds, and some shallow ones can hardly be seen, but this one is so deep that when seeing this face for the first time, the attention must fall directly on the scars, and it is easy to be scared.

The movement of taking off the mask was only a moment, the man quickly put it on, and looked at Ning Fanzhou's expression cautiously: "...It's not a social incident, there is no revenge fight, this is just an accident-"

"The kitchen goes from here, don't move if there is dessert in the oven, just make me a cup of coffee and have a brunch." Ning Fanzhou interrupted him, pointing to the kitchen.

The man's eyes fell on the espresso that was almost finished on his table, and he shook his head: "Let's have a glass of juice or milk tea. What do you like?"

Started to manage the boss before being hired?Ning Fanzhou complained silently in his heart, but he said: "Whatever is in the kitchen, you can watch and do it."

The other party nodded and walked towards the back kitchen.Ning Fanzhou suddenly remembered: "Oh, by the way, what's your name?"

"Yi Bie." Without looking back, a low voice sounded, "Easy is easy, parting is farewell."

This name really looks fake...

But as long as he can produce a correct and legal ID card, he doesn't care about such a story-telling name.

After all, who doesn't have a story?

Oh, of course, the premise is that the things you make are not too outrageous...

Obviously, Yi Bie's craftsmanship is not outrageous at all.In fact, Ning Fanzhou felt that he hadn't eaten so satisfyingly for a long time.The muffins are soft and cute, the chicken rolls are full of flavor, and even the freshly squeezed apple juice is mixed with other ingredients, making it very warm to drink.

Ning Fanzhou directly decided to hire him. When it comes to salary, Yi Bie is not demanding, but he hopes to provide the staff with accommodation.

Judging from the suit, Ning Fanzhou really didn't think the other party was short of money.But... People with stories, even if the ID card seems to be real, and the school and work experience in the resume can't see anything unusual, they may really be down and out and homeless.

In fact, a cup of this small and medium-sized coffee shop, of course, does not have any staff dormitories, nor does it include accommodation.For the sake of the food, Ning Fanzhou hesitated for a while: "I live upstairs, three bedrooms and one living room, if you don't mind being too small..."

"Of course I don't mind!" Yi Bie quickly replied, "When I left my previous job, I asked to move out of the staff dormitory, but it took me a while to find a place to live."

His eyes were shining brightly hidden in his hair, and he looked really happy.

In fact, Ning Fanzhou was a little concerned. The coffee shop and the suite upstairs were rented together, and he didn't find anyone to share the rent even when the financial situation was not so good.Putting a stranger into a private space these days is kind of indescribably awkward.But it's hard to go back on the word, because of the other party's craftsmanship, I also admit it.

Besides, it's not easy for him to recruit people...

After signing the contract, Ning Fanzhou originally wanted to drive to help Yi Bie move, but the latter directly took out the car keys: "I drove here, so you don't have to worry about it."

Ning Fanzhou saw the shape of the key clearly with sharp eyes, and suddenly felt that the little salary and benefits he gave and the small van that was convenient for buying goods were so shabby, and he pretended to be the boss.

"The car can be parked in the garage, I'll look for the extra key." Fortunately, when I bought a parking space, I bought an extra one for business needs, otherwise I would have to be wronged to park a 5 series on the side of the avenue.

After Yi Bie left, Ning Fanzhou saw that there were not too many customers in the store, and told him to go upstairs to clean up.

While tidying up the room, I still remember to leave a message to the relevant people, telling the chef that he can leave the job with peace of mind, telling his sister that someone else is staying in her brother's suite, and telling his friends that next time he has a quarrel with his wife and leaves home, he may sleep in the living room.

He has always lived alone, and there are not many things. There are three rooms, two bedrooms and a study room. The bedroom that serves as a guest room has only simple furniture.After packing, Yi Bie just came back with all his belongings - a suitcase and a notebook.

Ning Fanzhou explained the basic electrical gas operation, wifi password, his living habits and requirements, and seemed to casually mention: "You don't need to wear a mask when you are in the room. You can go directly to the kitchen from here. There are no people."

It seems that airtightness is not good for the wound?

Yi Bie was stunned, raised his hand to take off the mask, and smiled at Ning Fanzhou: "Thank you boss."

This smile pulled the scar on his cheek, making the face that should have been sunny and handsome suddenly frightening.Ning Fanzhou felt sorry, and unconsciously said, "It hurts, right?"

Yi Bie came to his senses quickly, put his hand on the side of his face, and put away his smile: "It's actually okay, I... didn't feel the pain at that time."

He didn't want to continue talking, so he put his luggage away quickly: "It's almost noon, I'll go down first. I'll pack things up at night, anyway, there aren't many things."

Ning Fanzhou went down with him, even though he had already used the kitchen for the interview in the morning, he still had a lot of things to explain.Yi Bie's craftsmanship is indeed very good, but Ning Fanzhou can see that he probably doesn't have much experience in the kitchen of restaurants and coffee shops-this is normal, even if the chef's salary can't earn his car-so he teaches while doing it. he.Yi Bie got started quickly, and there were more customers at noon, and the two of them could just handle it together.

It feels so much easier.After the peak meal time, Ning Fanzhou breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest for a while.

Yi Bie came over and handed over a plate of fried rice. The egg wash, oil and sausage soaked the Changbai rice until translucent. The aroma made Ning Fanzhou feel hungry immediately, but he still symbolically refused: "Eat first, I just ate a lot, did you forget?"

Yi Bie didn't speak, just stuffed the plate into his hand, and stared at him without blinking.Ning Fanzhou felt a lot of pressure, he couldn't help but reached out to take the fried rice, picked up a spoon and took a bite.

Then I couldn't let it go, and finished the meal quickly.Yi Bie was afraid that he would choke, so he quickly squeezed a glass of orange juice for him.

"No, I want to reduce the menu." Ning Fanzhou took a sip of orange juice contentedly, and lay his head back halfway on the chair, "You cook too deliciously, and the meal must be super busy, so we can't provide such a meal anymore. multiple choice."

As a coffee shop, the business is almost enough, no matter how busy he is, he will not be able to eat such a delicious meal in time.

Yi Bie laughed: "You are the boss, you have the final say."

Ning Fanzhou stretched happily, and stood up: "Okay, now you go to eat, I will finish the rest of the order."

Yi Bie walked from the stove to the oven, took out three egg tarts, and put them in his hands: "Dessert after dinner, make it after eating, I'm not hungry."

Unable to resist the temptation of egg tarts, Ning Fanzhou struggled a bit, and continued to sit down and eat, and he couldn't help sighing while eating: "I think I will soon be too fat to see people."

"How could it be?" There was a little smile in Yi Bie's voice, something that Ning Fanzhou couldn't describe, "You are too thin, you should eat more. But remember to exercise."

Ning Fanzhou is really thin. He is in his early 180s and weighs less than 120 kilograms. He looks like a bamboo pole, and he can't even hold up his clothes.Fortunately, there is still some flesh on the face, maintaining the image of a handsome guy.

He ate another egg tart: "Too nerdy, too lazy to move."

"Then... I'll ask you to go out for a run tomorrow morning." Yi Bie happily decided, "Anyway, the coffee shop doesn't serve breakfast, so I'll call you at 7 o'clock."

...can you fire him?

Ning Fanzhou took a bite of the egg tart, it was the last one, but he still wanted to eat it.

Forget it, on the balance between appetite and laziness, appetite sank with chicken roll fried rice muffin egg tart.

Look at Yi Bie again, he no longer wears a suit to cook, the shirt is covered with a pink apron, the shoulders, the waist, the outline of the abdominal muscles that can be seen faintly.

After poking his soft stomach with no meat or bones, Ning Fanzhou nodded heavily: "Okay...well..."