Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu borrowed two books on mechanics and took them home. He read them late into the night and did not go to bed until late at night.

He Yuzhu woke up the next day and yawned continuously for the first time in a long time. If it weren't for his recent physical improvement, he would probably have panda eyes now.

He thought about how he had worked late into the night in a hurry, but of course nothing happened. It seemed that this was another time when he needed a lot of experience.

He Yuzhu ate a quick breakfast and rode his bike from the courtyard to Fengze Garden.

He arrived at the kitchen and began his daily busy work, counting and cutting various seasonings and side dishes.

As time went by, He Yuzhu finished his preparations. He felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the kitchen.

He Yuzhu looked around and found that some chefs who were supposed to be cooking had not yet arrived in the kitchen.

He touched his chin, thought for a while, and decided to ask Wang Yiren for advice. While busy with his work, he observed his surroundings.

When He Yuzhu saw Wang Yiren walking out of the kitchen, he quickly put down the kitchen knife and ran out.

"Brother Wang, wait for me." After He Yuzhu came out of the kitchen, he trotted after Wang Yiren.

Wang Yiren heard the shout, stopped and looked back at He Yuzhu. He waited for He Yuzhu to come to him and asked, "Zhuzi, what's the matter?"

"Brother Wang, can you please talk to me for a moment?" He Yuzhu looked around and pointed to a secluded place in front.

The two of them came to a secluded place and stood still. He Yuzhu said, "Brother Wang, I feel like something is wrong today, but I can't put my finger on it. So I came to ask you."

Wang Yiren was silent for a while, looked around, and whispered, "Zhu Zi, you were not here yesterday, so I don't know what happened. Yesterday, several chefs went to talk to Shopkeeper Luan about the terms."

"Negotiate terms? What do you mean?" After hearing this, He Yuzhu thought of the reason why He Daqing left Fengze Garden a few years ago.

Wang Yiren nodded and continued, "Zhu Zi, let's just work honestly."

"Okay, Brother Wang, I understand."

He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen and continued to work. He didn't take it seriously, after all, he was just an ordinary cook.

After finishing the lunch break, it was finally time for the afternoon break. He Yuzhu cleaned up the table and was about to leave the kitchen when he saw Zheng Youmin clapping his hands.

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Zheng Youmin said, "Go to the front hall starting this afternoon. Shopkeeper Luan has something to notify everyone. Everyone must be present by then."

"Okay, Master Zheng." "Got it, Master Zheng!" Everyone responded in a mess.

Seeing that everyone had heard it, Zheng Youmin waved his hand and asked everyone to disperse and rest.

The kitchen helpers walked out of the kitchen in twos and threes, discussing this matter from time to time.

After He Yuzhu walked out of the kitchen, he couldn't control his curiosity and wanted to find someone to understand the whole story.

He Yuzhu looked at the people talking in the yard and his eyes found the boy who was usually nosy.

At this moment, he was surrounded by a group of people, and was talking in the crowd with saliva flying everywhere.

He Yuzhu quickly walked over and listened.

"It's a pity that there are no melon seeds now. It's a pity! Next time, remember to buy some melon seeds and put them in the space."

"Everyone listen to me! I'm sure what happened this afternoon is related to what happened in the past two months!" The gossiper waved his hands and spitted wantonly.

"Nothing has happened in these two months? Don't brag." Someone in the crowd questioned.

"Hey, who am I? I can still brag. At the beginning of last month, I was delivering food and passed by the storekeeper's office. Guess what I heard?"

He looked at everyone with a smug look on his face, stirring everyone's curiosity with his words.

Everyone knew that he had a hobby of showing off in public, so someone said, "So what did you hear?"

When he heard this flattering remark, he started speaking with satisfaction.

"I heard a lot of chefs arguing with Shopkeeper Luan. It was quite noisy. I could even hear the sound of banging on the table from outside."

Seeing that he paused here, the person who just spoke rolled his eyes and said again: "What is the quarrel about?"

The gossiper looked at the supporting actor with satisfaction, as if he was a teachable child. Then he said, "Why else? Of course it's because of this."

After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and made a counting gesture with his fingers.

"Everyone, think about whether you can buy less things with the money you have recently received. Do you understand?"

Now everyone realized that this calculation was equivalent to a salary reduction, right?

"Everyone, let's go! We helpers should just work honestly. We don't have the ability to bang the table." Bao Da Ting finally persuaded everyone.

Of course, everyone understood this logic, nodded in agreement, and dispersed in groups of three or five.

He Yuzhu mingled in the crowd, and after listening to the gossip, they dispersed and found a place to take a rest.

"They didn't save it? Or is it some other dispute? It's none of my business. Why should I worry about it? Just take some time to rest!" He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Fengze Garden Front Hall

Zheng Youmin glanced at everyone in the kitchen, and seeing that everyone was present, he nodded to Zhang Qing.

After seeing this, Zhang Qing turned and walked towards Manager Luan's office. Everyone began to whisper to each other until Manager Luan came to the front of the crowd and they quieted down.

"I called everyone here today to make an announcement. Starting this month, everyone's rest time will be changed to four days. If you have any questions, you can raise them now."

After Shopkeeper Luan finished speaking, he looked at the crowd in front of him.

Everyone immediately started talking about it, and someone in the crowd said, "So are our wages going to be reduced?"

After hearing this, the people who were talking just now stopped and looked at Manager Luan.

"Everyone, rest assured! Your wages will remain the same. I am not that kind of person." Shopkeeper Luan clapped his hands, "If you have no other objections, just go back to work!"

He Yuzhu followed the crowd to the kitchen, rolling his eyes in his heart.

"If you pay everyone according to market conditions and give them the money before the chefs cause trouble, I'd think you'd be a good boss.

The currency has depreciated, but the price of vegetables has increased, and people are still paid. This boss's practice of exploiting people remains unchanged everywhere."

He Yuzhu returned to his seat, picked up the knife and started working. Anyway, he came here for cooking skills and experience, not to live for this little money.

Instead of thinking about these bullshit things, you might as well think about how to arrange your extra time.

"Now that the temperature has risen, why don't we go to Shichahai to continue fishing when we have time? Let's see what the pattern is for this skill entry."