Qin Yin gradually understood that Chen Lai was a "water tester" in the provincial city and the first batch of bosses after the reform and opening up. Slowly, at the suggestion of some diners, Qin Yin also called Chen Lai "the boss". At first, Chen Lai was reluctant, saying that such a title would make the relationship far away. But Qin Yin called him "Boss Chen" every day, and within a few days, Chen Lai would get used to it. The sound of the piano is also called habitual.

When it was almost lunch that day, Chen Lai told Qinyin: "I made an appointment with a boss last night, and I want to come to the restaurant for dinner in a while, so you have to receive it well." Qin Yin thought to herself, "Isn't it good that I usually receive guests?"

When the lunch guests were almost gone, Chen Lai began to pay attention to the outside of the restaurant. As he cooked, he kept looking out of the restaurant. At this time in the past, it was almost time to close, Chen Lai suddenly beckoned Qin Yin to come over, pointed to a man outside the door, and whispered to Qin Yin: "That is the boss I told you." You call him Boss Huang. ”

Qin Yin looked in the direction that Chen Lai pointed, and the man was wearing a straw hat, a vest, slippers, and rolled up trousers. Qin Yin said, "That's no different from our peasants there." Chen said: "It's different, he is the supplier of meat and vegetables in our restaurant, and he must be well received." ”

As he spoke, the man had already walked into the restaurant. Qin Yin hurriedly called "Boss Huang", went over to wipe the table, and poured tea. The man greeted Chen Lai, and then said loudly with a smile: "Boss Chen, your workman is good, he is beautiful, and his movements are diligent." ”

Chen Lai replied with "where, where" and asked, "Why did you come alone?"

The man said in a loud voice, "I still have two workers, and I'll be here in a moment." ”

Chen Lai laughed with the man.

After a long while, the man said that the worker had not yet arrived. Boss Huang went back to the door to find someone, and then two young men came in and sat silently on the seats next to the men. Boss Huang also poured tea and water for the two young men. The young man was very arrogant, and accidentally dripped a little tea onto his clothes, and Boss Huang hurriedly went over to wipe him again and again.

The noon meal time has passed, and there are only three people left in the restaurant. Boss Huang kept picking vegetables for the two young men, asking for warmth. Boss Huang seemed to have a good relationship with Chen Lai, and as soon as Chen Lai was free, Boss Huang beckoned Chen Lai to sit next to him, and asked, "Where is your beautiful worker?" Chen said: "She will eat later." Boss Huang said, "You can't do this." As he spoke, he beckoned Qinyin to come over and eat together.

Qin Yin saw that Chen Lai also signaled to her, so she sat down at the table, ate her meal, and listened to the conversation between the two bosses.

Chen said, "Oh, Boss Huang! Thank you for giving me a preferential price for meat and vegetables." Look at my little restaurant, if you hadn't taken care of it, it would have closed sooner or later, wouldn't it?"

Boss Huang followed Chen Lai's words and said: "Boss Chen, with me here, there will be no problem in giving you a preferential price." Then he lowered his voice and said, "The question is, there shouldn't be any change in this policy, right?"

"I don't think so, it's only going to get better and better, and it won't change. Chen said.

"That's good, that's good. Boss Huang said, and raised his cup to Chen Lai to offer tea.

Chen said: "Boss Huang is here today, how can I drink tea? With that, he got up and went to the kitchen to get a drink. He also signaled Qin Yin to bring a large plate of fried pigs to Boss Huang. Boss Huang got up and picked up vegetables for everyone.

While Boss Huang and Chen Lai were drinking, they talked about words and issues such as contracting, care, relationships, and discounts, and sometimes lowered their voices, looming, and they were napping when they heard the sound of the piano.

The meal was finished, and the words were finished. Finally, Boss Huang is leaving. Before going out, he didn't forget to ask the two young men if they had enough to eat. When he went out, he said to Chen Lai in a mocking tone: "You kid doesn't know what kind of dog luck you have done, and you have invited such a beautiful and capable female worker." Haha"

While the guests were quiet, Qin Yin chatted with Chen Lai again.

Chen Lai told Qinyin that this Boss Huang was also the first batch of "water testers", contracting the distribution of agricultural and sideline products, and he couldn't be busy alone, so he hired two workers.

"What is a worker?" asked Kotone.

Chen said: "Like you, and the two young men just now, the people who hired the boss to work are the workers. ”

"So I'm also a worker?" asked Qinyin knowingly.

"You're not just a worker, you're the first batch of workers. Chen said, "Boss Huang and I got the business license, and we are the first batch of bosses." You helped the first batch of bosses to work and make money, and of course you were also the first batch of workers. ”

chatting with Chen Lai made Qinyin understand that it is not easy for these so-called bosses now. Not only do they get up early and work greedily at night, but they are also worried about changes in policy, and they not only hire hired workers, but they also worry that they will not do their best, and they do everything possible to please them.

Qinyin, as the original worker, is also a simple and unpretentious person. Qin Yin felt that she was equal to Chen Lai, sympathizing with Chen Lai's hard work, and helping out more work as much as she could, without caring about the remuneration or tomorrow.

Something unexpected happened. On this day, when Qin Yin got up, he always felt that there was something strange coming to the restaurant, and he couldn't find anything unusual for a while. After washing, I walked to the front hall and came to the restaurant, only to find that Chen Lai had not yet come. In the past, this time should have been when Chen Lai was busy in the restaurant, but there was no shadow of Chen Lai in front of him.

Qin Yin went to the place where Chen Lai lived in the middle of the room and called, but no one answered. Qin Yin only got the man next door calling for another restaurant, thinking that there was an accident and broke the wooden door to enter. It turned out that Chen Lai was still sleeping, and Qin Yin felt that this was not like the state that Chen Lai should have, so he learned from the old man in the countryside and touched Chen Lai's forehead with his hand, ah, it was so hot!

Chen Lai had a fever and was sick.

Qin Yin followed the instructions of the man in the restaurant next door and applied wind oil essence to Chen Lai and put a wet veil on it. Chen Lai slowly came back to his senses and said softly, "The restaurant is closed today. Qinyin helped Chen to drink water, and Chen said, "I'm so tired." Take the opportunity to rest for a day, lest you get tired. Kotone nodded.

But it didn't take long for Boss Huang to pedal his bicycle and park a basket full of meat and vegetables at the door of the restaurant: "Boss Chen! Why didn't you come to ask for meat and vegetables today? Seeing that you didn't come to pick it up, I brought it to you." Boss Huang put down the meat and vegetables, shouted that he was going to another restaurant, and hurriedly rode away.

Chen Lai heard Boss Huang's call, looked at Boss Huang's distant figure, and smiled softly and bitterly: "The restaurant is not open, this meat and vegetable can't be sold today, and it will lose money." ”

Qin Yin looked at the sick Chen Lai, looked at the basket of meat and vegetables at the door, gritted his teeth, and said to Chen: "Let me be the boss today." Chen Lai smiled and nodded.

Qin Yin has never fried in a restaurant, she relied on her usual observations, which meats, what kind of dishes to go with, how to fry, how to put condiments, everything learned from Chen Lai's usual appearance, as well as the memories of when she was at home, and started to buy and sell restaurants.

When diners see that it is the sound of the qin cooking rice and stir-frying, it is inevitable that they will taste it, or that the taste has changed, or that the dishes are salty and light. Of course, there are also guests who like the food made by Koto very much, and laugh and say, "The food cooked by the hostess is delicious." "Anyway, we managed to keep trading for a day.

At the end of the day, when the night was closed, Qin Yin had finished all the work and was about to rest, only to feel a sore back and legs, and the whole body couldn't even stand steadily. She couldn't help but say to herself: "Wow, it's not easy to be a boss!

Chen Lai's voice came from there: "It's not easy to be a boss and a worker!