For a few days, Zhang Li and the three of them continued to rush to various talent markets while submitting resumes online, while Lu Shanmin continued to look for his prey in the alleys of Minsheng West Road. However, much the same as on the first day, none of the four found work. Seeing that the living expenses of 3,000 yuan are decreasing day by day, the atmosphere of the rental house is becoming more and more depressed. Everyone knows in their hearts that this situation will continue, and before they can find a job, everyone will starve to death.

The old town of Minsheng West Road is said to be big and small, and after a few days of careful touching, these alleys are almost familiar.

When looking for a job, Lu Shanmin also learned a lesson, and when others asked him what he would do, he no longer stupidly said that he could hunt, but that he had great strength and could bear hardships and stand hard work. Although he still hasn't found a job, he can clearly feel that compared to the previous times when he said that he would hunt, his words now will not make those bosses have a particularly surprised expression on their faces.

Today's target was a barbecue restaurant, and Lu Shanmin did not rush over at once, but stood on the opposite side of the store to observe carefully. 'Midnight Barbecue Restaurant', there are no customers at the moment, it should not be patronized until the evening, the store is not big, there are two barbecue grills in front of the store, but there is no fire at this time.

A man who looked to be fifty or sixty years old sat on a plastic square stool at the door, smoking leisurely, probably because of the long years of staying up late and hard work, the man's face was a little sallow, his hair was a lot whiter, and the crow's feet were very deep, Lu Shanmin judged that he was just a little old, and his actual age should be about fifty years old. Inside the shop, there was a middle-aged woman in her forties and fifties who was sorting out all kinds of dishes, and it seemed that she should be a worker hired by a man.

There was a white paper posted at the door of the store, which was crookedly written'Recruitment of barbecue apprentices', looking at the vicissitudes of life, some men who were not old and decrepit, Lu Shanmin guessed that the boss himself was the person who barbecued and barbecued, and with the increase in age, staying up late for a long time was already a little powerless, so he thought of recruiting an apprentice to share the pressure on his body.

As a hunter, Lu Shanmin has never barbecued meat, what wild boar, rabbit meat, pheasant, wild roe deer have been grilled, for how to roast the meat to the outside is charred and tender inside, the color and fragrance are complete, in the past ten years, it can be said that he has practiced perfectly. Don't look at the big black head is the most ferocious hunter in Mazui Village, but when it comes to barbecue skills, the people of Lu Shanmin in the entire Mazui Village are the first deservedly. According to the old god stick, he has eaten countless barbecue meat for decades, but compared with Lu Shanmin's barbecue, it is a little worse than the taste, so whenever the old god stick smells the fragrance of barbecue, even if he risks being beaten by Lu Shanmin and Haibian, he has to snatch a few pieces as if he were dead.

After carefully observing and analyzing the situation of the other party and himself, Lu Shanmin took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the man.

"Boss", Lu Shanmin pointed to the recruitment paper, "I'm here to apply."

The owner of the barbecue restaurant looked up at Lu Shanmin, dressed in gray cloth clothes and a pair of yellowed rubber shoes, this dress is difficult to see even in today's countryside, and thought to himself, this kid didn't know which poor mountain people came out of the ravine in the remote countryside.

How many celebrities and celebrities throughout the ages will judge people by their appearance, not to mention the owner of a small barbecue restaurant, seeing Lu Shanmin dressed in this dress, he was very dissatisfied. Although the barbecue restaurant is only a small business, all business needs to be bright and active, in order to retain old customers and develop new customers. In his eyes, the young man in front of him was obvious

It's not this kind of person, such a mountain village man, let alone whether he can barbecue the meat well, if he contradicts the guests between words, then how will he do business in the future.

The disgusted expression of the barbecue restaurant owner has not been uncommon in the past few days, and he has long been accustomed to it.

"Boss, I can grill meat. ”

The barbecue restaurant owner took a puff of cigarette and looked incredulous, "Just like you, you can also barbecue meat?"

Lu Shanmin nodded: "An old-timer who has traveled from south to north for decades said that my barbecue is the best barbecue he has ever eaten in his life. ”

The owner of the barbecue restaurant looked at Lu Shanmin lightly, over the years, he has stayed up late for a long time, his health is not as good as before, he has long wanted to recruit an apprentice to reduce the pressure, and he has recruited several before, either because of the low salary, or because he is tired, and there is a bold one who quietly steals the vegetables home, in short, none of them can work for a long time. Although the young man in front of him was a mountain villager who had just come out of the ravine, there was also a shrewd air between his eyebrows. Such a person who has just come out of the countryside is like a blank sheet of paper, without too much thought, maybe he can work for a long time.

After hesitating for a long time, although I was full of dissatisfaction, I finally made up my mind to try. The man frowned and stared at Lu Shanmin, "You kid is so angry, looking at you, you look like a young child who has just come from the countryside, why should I believe you?"

Seeing that the other party was a little loose, Lu Shanmin felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Boss, you can try first, if it doesn't work, you can fire me."

The owner of the barbecue restaurant pretended to be embarrassed and thought for a long time, "Seeing that you are also eager to find a job, so let's be kind, the probation period is 1,000, and after the regularization, 1,000." After speaking, a pair of eyes stared directly at Lu Shanmin. Now the labor is not as good as before, especially in the East China Sea, it takes three to five thousand a month to find a small worker, the middle-aged man saw Lu Shanmin look like a lower riba person, if the salary of more than 1,000 a month, no matter whether he can barbecue or not, even if it is to recruit miscellaneous workers, it is also a profitable business.

Lu Shanmin frowned, and silently calculated in his heart, the rent is five thousand a month, and the average for four people is one thousand two hundred and five, plus the living expenses are at least thirty yuan a day on average, not counting the water and electricity bills, the salary of one thousand and five is not enough to live.

Lu Shanmin shook his head with some disappointment, "The salary of one thousand and a half is not enough for me to live." ”

The middle-aged man coughed, thinking to himself that it was really not easy to fool a few boys, "Hmph, young people nowadays are all high-eyed and low-handed, and a countryman like you would be good if he could give you a job, and he would be picky." ”

Lu Shanmin looked at the middle-aged man, did not hesitate, and prepared to turn around and leave. Lu Shanmin is in need of a job, but he also understands that doing a job that can't support himself is tantamount to chronic suicide, and it can't solve the problem at all.

"Wait," the barbecue restaurant owner's voice came from behind.

Lu Shanmin turned around.

"How much do you think is appropriate? I can tell you, don't be a lion, I can recruit a lot of people like you at any time. ”

Lu Shanmin thought for a while, "Two thousand five."

The barbecue restaurant owner breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that this kid would cost four or five thousand as soon as he opened his mouth, and now it seems that he is really a stupid boy from the poor countryside.

The man smiled and said, "The probation period is two thousand, as long as your barbecue skills are passed, you will become a regular." ”

Lu Shanmin breathed a long sigh of relief, grinned and nodded, "Thank you, boss."

The owner of the barbecue restaurant reached out and pulled Lu Shanmin's clothes with disgust, "Hurry up and change this outfit, your dress seriously affects the image of the store and lowers the grade of the store."

Lu Shanmin touched his head embarrassedly and smiled bitterly, "I only have clothes and shoes like this." ”。

The middle-aged man frowned, "No money to buy clothes"?

Lu Shanmin nodded a little embarrassed.

The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly, "What kind of poor mountain did you kid come from, and there are still people like you in this world."

"Wait for me here". The middle-aged man turned and entered the store, and after a while he walked out, holding a slightly worn black T-shirt, a pair of worn-out jeans, and an old pair of white sneakers.

"This is my son's clothes. ”

Lu Shanmin took the clothes and looked at the barbecue restaurant owner in a daze, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

The middle-aged man walked into the store and said lightly to Lu Shanmin behind him: "This set of clothes is five hundred yuan, which will be deducted from your salary."

Lu Shanmin was stunned for a moment, looked at the clothes in his hand, and suddenly felt a little heavy, and the emotion that had just gushed out immediately disappeared.

The owner of the barbecue restaurant said lightly: "Don't take a bite of a boss, don't listen to it, look at your appearance is about the same age as my son, my name is Lin Dahai, you will call me Uncle Hai in the future." ”

"Uncle Hai".

"Your future job is to go to the market in the morning to buy vegetables according to my list, give you half a day to rest in the afternoon, and go to work from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Don't look at our area as a civilian area, there are three bars not far from us, and there is a university outside the alley, and there are many customers late at night. ”

As he spoke, he called the middle-aged woman who was washing vegetables.

"This is Sister Wang. ”

Lu Shanmin smiled at the middle-aged woman, "Hello Sister Wang, my name is Lu Shanmin."

Sister Wang looked Lu Shanmin up and down, and said with a smile: "The young man looks quite energetic."

Lin Dahai continued: "Sister Wang rests in the morning, goes to the store in the afternoon and starts work, responsible for washing and picking up vegetables, and is responsible for ordering and delivering food in the evening.

Lu Shanmin nodded: "Please rest assured, Uncle Hai, I will definitely learn from you seriously." ”

Lin Dahai looked at the time, it was only past three o'clock in the afternoon, "You go back and change your clothes first, and report here on time at half past six." After speaking, he walked outside the door and continued to sit at the door and smoke leisurely.

Sister Wang glanced at Lin Dahai outside the door, and asked Lu Shanmin in a low voice, "Young man, how much salary does Boss Lin give you?"

Lu Shanmin smiled, "Two thousand five."

Sister Wang held her mouth and shook her head, "Sure enough, it's an iron rooster, Lin Papi, and his heart is a little darker."