Siheyuan, don't mess with me

"First one, Zhang Xiaojun! Go in and wait first!"

Chen Zhiguo hesitated outside for two minutes before going in. When he entered the room, he saw Zhang Xiaojun, who looked flustered. Chen Zhiguo smiled and said, "Take it out!"

After the test, four people left and three remained, including the girl!

"Why are there still three?" He Yuzhu said distressedly.

"If it doesn't work, just accept them all. Train one more and save yourself more trouble in the future!" Chen Zhiguo didn't care. On the contrary, he felt that there was no harm in taking in more disciples. Only this disciple had a good character!

Chapter 171 Say the cruelest words and do the warmest things!

Chen Zhiguo’s test was very simple. There were a few pieces of paper thrown on the ground and a folded five-yuan coin was thrown in the corner of the interview table. It looked like it had dropped accidentally!

Even if you don't take the money, you don't have to pick up the white paper on the ground. A chef must first love cleanliness, and his first reaction when seeing dirt and mess is to clean it up!

During this period, a small incident occurred. The thin man that He Daqing had his eyes on helped clean up the ground. He saw the money and put it in his pocket!

Chen Zhiguo asked him to take it out, but he refused to admit it. He swore and said that Chen Zhiguo had framed him. Chen Zhiguo smiled and opened the cabinet next to him, and Ma Hua was squatting inside!

The thin man panicked, "You just won't admit that you can't do it. Look at what's written on the money yourself."

Chen Zhiguo had thought of all the things that could be prevented. On the five-yuan note was today's date and the name of the person! "Let's go! We won't tell anyone about this. Be a good person!"

Only He Yuzhu, Chen Zhiguo, Ma Hua, and Luo Xue knew about the whole thing. He Daqing and Chen Dayong also found out about it when they had dinner together in the evening!

Luo Xue was very happy at first. She went to the guesthouse to eat and praised Chef He's cooking skills. She said that her help today was not in vain!

But just after sitting down and eating a few bites, Chen Dayong came over, which made Luo Xue nervous. Fortunately, Chen Dayong was not a talkative person. He just looked at Luo Xue and didn't ask questions like the others!

"Dad, you can make mistakes sometimes!" He Yuzhu, who was a little drunk, started to speak without restraint!

"I'm just an ordinary person. It's normal for me to make mistakes. I made a mistake at the beginning. Yi Zhonghai deceived me!" He Daqing was very calm. He didn't need to take action to deal with He Yuzhu who had already become arrogant. Yu Li also came over after finishing her work!

"Zhiguo, is it okay to accept three apprentices? Will Li Huaide agree?"

Originally, I had agreed with Li Huaide to take in two apprentices, with apprentice treatment, and if they could become apprentices in three years, they would be transferred to regular employees! Li Huaide thought this was a good thing, training talents for the factory, and they would also work in the cafeteria for the next three years!

"It's not a big deal! If it doesn't work, there's still a guesthouse!"

"Okay, I'll take them to see Li Huaide tomorrow!"

Yu Li listened for a long time and was deeply touched. People's hearts are really hard to predict! She used to be so nice to Liu Lan and Hu Meifen, but after being punished, except for Liu Lan who treated her the same as before, the others were lukewarm to her. Hu Meifen even said privately that she would be kicked out soon!

Fortunately, He Yuzhu helped me to calm down that night, otherwise I would have been close to leaving the guesthouse!

"Sister-in-law, how are they doing recently?"

"Except for Liu Lan who is very serious and works better than before, rushing to do a lot of work! The others are silent and inactive!"

Chen Zhiguo knew that those people had some backgrounds, but they were not serious ones! Wait and see, if they don't repent, they will be fired directly. Anyway, it was agreed at the beginning that if they don't do a good job, they will leave!

After dinner, it was not yet dark. The guesthouse only had one table for guests today and arranged for the staff on duty. Yu Li and He Yuzhu went back together!

Chen Dayong also rode away, "How about I take you there?"

"No need, it's not dark yet!" Luo Xue waved her hand and rode away on her bike!

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"Come out! What are you doing sneaking around?" Chen Zhiguo shouted!

Liu Lan walked out from behind a big tree next to the guesthouse, looking around carefully!

"You're walking normally, what's that? There was nothing wrong, but I'm suspicious of you when I see you like this!" Chen Zhiguo said angrily.

"Here, this is the remaining money. I'll give it back to you first!" Liu Lan looked like a bullied person. She lowered her head and handed the money in her hand to Chen Zhiguo.

Chen Zhiguo did not answer. Instead, he frowned and scolded in a low voice, "Lift your head up, you thief! Are you afraid to see people or what?" He didn't know why, but when he saw Liu Lan like this, Chen Zhiguo wanted to scold her, but he also liked to see Liu Lan's panicked look when she was scolded!

"Has the matter with Wang Qiang been resolved?"

"Did you return the money to him?"

"No trouble, right?" Chen Zhiguo asked three times in a row.

"No, he took the money and left. He also gave me the note and the receipt!" These procedures and the necessary evidence were taught to her by Chen Zhiguo. Afterwards, she understood that if Wang Qiang did not give her a receipt after receiving the money, it would be a troublesome matter if he cheated and refused to admit it in the future. What credibility can you expect from a gambler? Thanks to Chen Zhiguo's reminder, otherwise she would not know the twists and turns here at all and thought that everything would be fine if she gave the money to Wang Qiang!

Liu Lan looked at Chen Zhiguo with gratitude. Although this little man spoke harshly, he was very caring and thoughtful. He thought of everything for her!

“Have you repaid all the money you borrowed from relatives and neighbors?”

“I’ve paid it all back!”

"Didn't I ask you to give money to your father to replenish his body?"

Liu Lan lowered her head and said, "I can't buy it. I don't dare to go to the black market!"

Chen Zhiguo forgot that even if you have money, you can’t buy anything. It is too dangerous to let her go to the black market alone!

"Are you on duty today?"

Liu Lan shook her head.

“Can you ride a bike?”

Liu Lan nodded.

"Walk one hundred meters east from the factory gate and wait for me there!"

"Oh! I see! This money?"

Chen Zhiguo glared at her, and Liu Lan obediently took the money and walked towards the door!

Chen Zhiguo returned to his office and waited for a few minutes before slowly walking towards the carport. "Chief Chen, you have to work overtime again today!"

The security guards were all old acquaintances. Chen Zhiguo threw his bag over to the front door and chatted with them for a few more words before riding away on his bike!

This 26mm bicycle is really awkward to ride, and my long legs can't be fully stretched. I'll buy another one when I have time. I'll leave this one at home for my younger sister to practice on, or it can be perfect for my second aunt and the others to ride when they get home!

Liu Lan stood obediently on the side of the road. Chen Zhiguo supported himself with one leg and got off the bike. "Here, ride back!"

"Oh!" Liu Lan took the bicycle and looked at Chen Zhiguo, "Why are you looking at me? Go back quickly before it gets dark. If it gets dark, turn on the electric motorcycle light!" Chen Zhiguo taught Liu Lan how to use it, "Let's go!"

After saying that, he walked towards home. Not long after he walked, he heard Liu Lan shouting from behind, "Wait!"

Chen Zhiguo looked back and saw Liu Lan riding a bicycle and catching up with him, "You stay here!"

Liu Lan took a cloth bag from the handlebars, and there was another cloth bag in the front basket!

"It's for you, take it home! Go back now!"

"Ah! Oh!"

Liu Lan knew what was in the cloth bag in her hand without even opening it. Two lines of hot tears flowed down her face uncontrollably. Looking at Chen Zhiguo's receding back, Liu Lan wiped her tears, turned around and rode home!

"Lanzi, why are you back today? Whose car is this?" As soon as Liu Lan entered the yard, she was seen by her mother.

"This is my colleague's bike, I borrowed it to ride!"

"You better be careful, don't bump into other people's cars!"

"Got it, Mom!" Liu Lan parked her bike, picked up two cloth bags and went into the room! The cloth bag hanging on the handlebars was bigger, and the cloth bag in the basket was smaller, but very heavy!

"Sister, you're back!" younger brother Liu Xiaohu shouted in surprise.

"Lan Zi, have you eaten?" Liu Laowu was in good spirits, leaning against the head of the bed, looking at his daughter!

"Dad, I've eaten! How have you been these days!"

"Much better! I can even get out of bed!" Liu Lan looked at Liu Laowu's thin face and knew in her heart that her father was just comforting her. She knew the situation at home and it was good enough for her to not be hungry. Her father lying in bed must have an excuse that he didn't move every day, was not hungry, and didn't want to eat!

"Sister! Sister! So many delicious foods!" Liu Xiaohu's scream rang out from the room outside.

"What are you shouting for! Speak softly! No one can hear you!" Liu Lan rushed out quickly. This was the downside of living in a slum. The sound insulation was poor, so anything that happened could not be hidden!

The two bags that Liu Lan brought back had been opened and scattered on the big table. The big cloth bag had been opened, and all the things in the small cloth bag had been taken out: a dried rabbit, a piece of bacon that looked to weigh about two or three pounds, four cans of canned food, and two cans of malted milk!

"Lanzi, why are you going to the black market? Where did you get the money?" Liu Wangshi grabbed Liu Lan's hand and asked anxiously,

"Mom, I didn't go to the black market!"

"Where did these things come from?"

“I asked a friend to buy it for me!”

"Don't lie to me, these things cost a lot of money, where do you get so much money?" Liu Wang didn't believe it at all. Who could be so kind? The family was so poor before, and she borrowed from all relatives and friends, but couldn't borrow ten yuan. Now these things add up to at least seventy or eighty yuan, if not a hundred. Moreover, these things can't be bought with money. You need considerable connections!

"Tell me the truth, otherwise we won't dare touch these things!" Liu Wang said nervously, fearing that the child would go astray. It was not easy for the old man's illness to get better, and her daughter also had hope of getting a regular marriage. If something happened to Liu Lan, this family would be finished!

Liu Lan knew that if she didn't give her parents a reasonable explanation, they wouldn't dare to accept these things. They had been cautious all their lives, and if she didn't explain it clearly, they would be so worried that they couldn't even sleep! Forget it, just tell them directly! Anyway, they would know sooner or later, and it would save them from urging her to get married every day!

"Xiao Hu, go close the door and go back to your room. Mom, come in with me!" Liu Lan watched her younger brother close the door at home and go back to his room obediently, then she pulled Liu Wang into her father's room!

"Mom, Dad, this is what happened..." Liu Lan told everything that happened during this period. She felt relieved after she finished speaking. Otherwise, it would be like a huge rock pressing on her heart all the time!

"The betrothal gift can be returned. Wang Qiang is not a good person. You will suffer if you marry him! This is the right thing to do!" said Liu Wangshi.

"Li Huaide, that son of a bitch, deserves a horrible death for actually setting his sights on you!" Liu Laowu was furious. A daughter is the apple of her father's eye, so how could he tolerate others bullying her!

"Dad, don't be angry, it's all over. Besides, if he hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have been able to enter the guesthouse and wouldn't have known him!" Liu Lan hurriedly comforted him.

"My daughter, is the guy you are meeting now okay? Will he marry you?" Liu Wangshi still looked worried. There was no evidence and no betrothal gift. Wouldn't this be a sacrifice for her daughter?

"Dad, Mom, I didn't ask for it. Your daughter is shameless. He didn't want me. How could he be interested in me when he has a bright future!" Liu Lan became depressed. Really? Why didn't he like me? Is it because I have a bad figure? Is it because I am uneducated? But I didn't ask him to marry me? I was offered to be his mistress, but he didn't like me. Liu Lan was a little frustrated!

Chapter 172 Banggeng is born!

"Then why is he so good to you? And why does he give you so many things? Is he in poor health?" Mrs. Liu Wang still didn't believe it. Is there a cat that doesn't like fish? Unless he doesn't work! If Chen Zhiguo knew that Liu Lan's mother speculated about him like this, would he be furious? Every morning... . . . . !

"Mom! What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Lan would not allow her mother to say that about Chen Zhiguo. "Don't say that about him, he's fine!"

"But, how can you do this?" When this woman is young, as long as she is good-looking, there will be a group of people who like her, but once she is old and ugly, who will want her? Widowers and old bachelors are the only ones who can choose!

"Dad. Mom! I've made up my mind. As long as he doesn't get married, I'll wait for him! Don't try to persuade me. I'd be happy to be his mistress. It's better than marrying an old man or a gambler! At least our family can have enough food, and my dad can be well taken care of!"

"Lan Zi, I'm sorry for wronging you!" Liu Laowu felt aggrieved! But the reality was in front of him. Without his help, he would be barely alive in bed, and he didn't know when he would die! How could the mother and daughter live? Without a man and a pillar in the family, they could only endure being bullied. Over the years, Liu Laowu had seen a lot of such things. No one sympathized with the tears of an orphan and a widow! Therefore, Liu Laowu had to live strong, even if he was just lying in bed, it was better than not being there!

He could only endure Liu Lan's affairs, fortunately she was not an old man, not a middle-aged man, but a young man, so he could barely accept this situation. It had only been more than ten years since the liberation, and the ideas of the old society still remained in the minds of the older generation. Although there were government regulations, it was not uncomfortably acceptable for them to accept things like this that they had been accustomed to since childhood, as long as his daughter chose a good man!

"That's enough!" Liu Laowu scolded Liu Wangshi who was still trying to persuade him, "Don't mention Lanzi's matter again. Keep your mouth shut in the future. Be careful when you are with those old women and don't let anything out!" Liu Lan's personality is a bit like her mother's. When a man speaks, she immediately obeys with her head lowered!

"Mom! Let's go cook. Let's make something delicious today!" Liu Lan pulled her mother to the kitchen. She said she wanted to make something delicious, but in fact, she just cooked some corn porridge, heated cornmeal buns, and cut a few slices of bacon and steamed them together!

Chen Zhiguo didn't prepare fresh meat for Liu Lan because he foresaw that it would be difficult to handle and preserve. Secondly, with so many people, it was impossible to eat meat every day. What kind of family is this? If you meet someone who is serious, you might be reported! Air-dried hares and bacon are not so troublesome, and they don't taste that strong!