Siheyuan: There are seven fairies in my house, I am so busy

Zhang Jialiang had another idea. His fifth sister was about to graduate. There was no hope for her academic performance, but it was not a long-term solution for her to keep making matchboxes and cooking at home all the time.

It would be a good thing if Fifth Sister could learn cooking from Master Zhou and earn some money at the same time.

I mentioned this idea to Master Zhou, and he readily agreed to give it a try. He already had a formal job as a chef in a state-owned restaurant, and he took on jobs outside in his spare time.

His subordinates happened to be in need of someone to do odd jobs, and it was not a formal job. In addition, because of his cooperative relationship with Zhang Jialiang, he did not refuse.

He just asked for an on-site try-on to see if it was suitable, so now that the fifth sister has graduated, Zhang Jialiang told her the news.

"Master Zhou Yuliang, of course I know him. He's very famous in our area. His cooking skills are better than Brother Sha Zhu's. Many people ask him to help them with weddings and funerals. Can I really learn cooking from Master Zhou?"

Zhang Jiamei, who was originally listless, suddenly brightened up her two big eyes after hearing what her third brother said. She spoke very quickly and excitedly confirmed with Zhang Jialiang whether this was true.

"It's true. You seem very excited when you hear about learning cooking. But it can't be considered as an apprenticeship. You're just doing odd jobs under him. How much cooking skills you can learn depends on your ability.

When the time comes, be diligent, sweet-mouthed, and flatter Master Zhou. If you can become his disciple, then your wish will come true."

"Well, I will definitely work very hard and diligently. Just wait and see. Sooner or later, I will succeed in becoming your disciple!"

Zhang Jiamei's spirits were lifted immediately, and she made a solemn promise to Zhang Jialiang.

She didn't expect that the surprise would come to her so suddenly. It has been her long-cherished dream to learn cooking from a famous chef.

Although she has not yet achieved this wish, but given this opportunity and the chance to work with Master Zhou, she will definitely succeed with her tireless efforts.

"Okay, then you should work hard. Although Master Zhou is not your master yet, you should also treat him as your master. In addition to working, you should also go to Master Zhou's house more often, do more work, be more polite, and get along well with Master Zhou's family. After a long time, you will be easier to talk to."

"Okay, I know. I'm good at this. I'm quick at work and sweet-talker. I'll definitely coax Master Zhou and his family into submission. After a while, he'll feel bad if he doesn't accept me as his apprentice."

Zhang Jiamei raised her little fist and made a solemn promise.

Sure enough, when a person has a goal in life, he will have a strong driving force for action.

"Okay, then you will come with me to see Master Zhou tomorrow. Let him try you out to see if you can do the job. You must perform well then."

"Okay, Third Brother, I promise not to embarrass you!"

Zhang Jiamei patted her chest, looking very confident.

After dinner the next night, Zhang Jialiang took his fifth sister to Master Zhou Yuliang's house.

If you want to go to Master Zhou Yuliang's house, you can't go empty-handed, you have to bring some things. My fifth sister is going to work with Master Zhou in the future, and she also wants to learn some cooking skills, so she has to pay more attention to etiquette.

It just so happened that Zhang Jialiang picked a lot of chestnut mushrooms yesterday and brought back a jar of honey. These things are genuine mountain delicacies and are a good choice as gifts.

On the way, I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two bottles of Erguotou. These things were quite a lot, after all, it was not a formal apprenticeship.

When I brought my fifth sister to the gate of Master Zhou Yuliang's house, she suddenly hesitated.

"Third brother, I'm a little nervous. Do you think Master Zhou will look down on me?"

Zhang Jialiang found it a little funny to see Fifth Sister's frightened expression.

Normally the fifth sister is chattering all the time, acting carefree and fearless. But now, just going to Master Zhou's house to meet him, she has become so nervous.

The requirements for doing odd jobs are not high. As long as you are obedient, hardworking and have an eye on the work, you will be fine.

Maybe the fifth sister takes this matter too seriously, so she is so nervous.

"What's wrong?

Scared?

Aren't you usually very courageous?

Are there so many requirements for doing odd jobs? As long as you are dedicated and work hard, there will be no problem. You should be able to do what I said, right? "

After hearing what her third brother said, Zhang Jiamei's nervousness eased a little. She was very confident that she could do what her third brother asked.

"Of course, it's easy, I can definitely do better than this.

I'm very hardworking, you know that, but I'm still young and not very strong, I don't know if I can meet Master Zhou's requirements?"

It is true that the fifth sister is only 15 years old this year. Because her family conditions were poor in the past, she didn’t eat well and didn’t get enough nutrition, so she grows a little thin.

However, because of her parents' genes, she is not short, about 1 meters tall, but she is indeed not very strong.

“How much effort does it take to cook a meal?

That is, cutting vegetables, washing dishes, and scrubbing bowls. You should be good at these things, right? Aren’t you the one who does them in our family?

So don’t worry, cooking outside is just like this, just in larger quantities.

Now you can’t get on the stove yet, and you don’t need to stir the big spoon, so you don’t need much strength.”

After listening to this, the fifth sister thought about it and realized that it was true. Going out to cook is not like carrying a heavy bag, so it doesn't require much strength. It just requires more endurance, so she is not afraid of it.

"That's fine. Third brother is right. I am very skilled at these tasks. I can do them all. Let's go in."

Enter the compound and arrive at Master Zhou’s house.

"Is Uncle Zhou here?"

"Yes, Liangzi is here, come in quickly!"

When Zhou Yuliang heard Zhang Jialiang's voice outside the door, he quickly walked out of the room and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Okay, this is my fifth sister, fifth sister, hurry up and call Uncle Zhou!"

"Hello Uncle Zhou, my name is Zhang Jiamei."

"Okay, she looks like a diligent and capable girl.

Come on, stop talking at the door, let's go inside!"

After the three of them entered Zhou Yuliang's house, Master Zhou instructed his wife:

"Liangzi is here, along with his fifth sister. Hurry up and make them some tea and a glass of water."

"Uncle Zhou! Auntie! Stop working. I just had dinner at home and I'm not thirsty now."

Zhang Jialiang put the things he brought on the table in front of him.

"Liangzi, come on over if you want to. Come over to visit and bring something with you.

You're welcome. Although there's a big age gap between us, we're familiar with each other and we'll need to interact more often in the future.

I have some good tea here, genuine top-grade jasmine. I managed to get some with great difficulty, so you can have a taste!"

Master Zhou has a good temper and can get along with anyone. He and Zhang Jialiang are from two different generations, but when you hear him speak, you can hear him being friendly and there is no sense of alienation.