In this small restaurant, except for Master Wu, everyone else discriminated against Xiaoying, and the boss scolded her at every turn, and even kicked her when she fell to the ground just now. It didn't take long for Xiaoying to understand why the previous dishwasher couldn't work for a long time, that is, this boss was too bad to the employees.

But even in such an environment, even if life is in dire straits, Xiaoying can only grit her teeth and hold on. Because she knows that even the job of washing dishes is difficult to get now, and now she can at least eat with her mouth and not live on the streets.

It was Master Wu who treated Xiaoying's wounds, helping her pick out the fragments from the wounds on her hands, and then disinfecting her with alcohol...... There was no gauze in the shop, just two small band-aids that were applied to the wound and continued to work.

Xiaoying is very grateful to Master Wu, here, only this uncle is kind to her, will speak for her, and will help her...... The most rare thing is that Master Wu appreciates Xiaoying very much, since the last time he asked Xiaoying to help fry a few dishes, he will praise Xiaoying from time to time, and he has tried to fight for Xiaoying in front of the boss, wanting to promote her to be his subordinate. However, this is not just a small restaurant, but as long as there are people, there will be intrigues......

The boss is extremely stingy, he only needs two of them, and now they have them, if Xiaoying is promoted, it means that one of the two second chefs will be fired. Those two young men have been working in the store for a long time and know how to please the boss. When they learned that Master Wu intended to promote Xiaoying, of course they had to plan for themselves. deliberately smeared Xiaoying in front of the boss, stepped on her, erased her credit, and made her worthless......

Chef Wu was very angry about this, and originally thought that these two second chefs were very good, but through their attitude towards Xiaoying, he was very disappointed, and felt that he had taught them in vain in the past few years.

The world is hot and cold, and people's hearts are not ancient. A small restaurant is already full of life. This will be the beginning of another period of Xiaoying's life, the people and things she has experienced, although it is hard, it is also a kind of training.

If you have a wound on your hand, you still have to continue to work, otherwise the boss will definitely say that today's salary is gone. Xiao Ying silently cleaned up the debris on the ground, put on gloves and sat on the small bench to wash dishes.

There was nothing in her dead eyes, like a puppet with a lost soul, and her mechanical movements looked in Master Wu's eyes, and she couldn't help but shake her head secretly...... This girl doesn't know how much she has suffered, fate is really unfair, so that such a diligent and honest girl suffers, she is less than twenty years old, she has experienced a miserable life prematurely, will she cheer up in the future?

At ten o'clock in the evening, the people in the store were almost gone, and it was time to close. In the past, the two waiters were busy cleaning up, but since Xiaoying was called by them as a servant, closing the shop has become Xiaoying's job, and she has to close the shop properly after a busy day before she can sleep.

The thin figure was bent over and mopping the floor, the dim light reflected the masked face, and the bangs on her forehead couldn't hide the scar when she lowered her head. The scab had long since fallen off, revealing bright red flesh, as if someone had crossed a stroke on a pure white piece of paper and ruined the beauty.

Mop the floor silently, and drag both sides to be clean, otherwise you will be scolded the next day. The last table of guests who left just now ate the remaining dishes and had not been washed, and Xiaoying had to work alone until 11 o'clock before she could sleep.

With such a tiring work, I am afraid that others will not be able to bear it for a long time, but Xiaoying gritted her teeth and stayed up, no matter how hard and tired she was, she never said a word in front of others.

Footsteps suddenly sounded in the silent air, Xiao Ying was slightly startled, and hurriedly looked back......

"Master Wu? You haven't left yet? ”

It was Master Wu who came out of the bathroom.

Master Wu nodded at Xiaoying and greeted: "Yes, my stomach is a little uncomfortable, so I went to the toilet." ”

"Uncomfortable? That...... Does it matter? Xiao Ying couldn't help frowning, revealing a look of concern.

"It's okay." Master Wu glanced at the store and sighed, "You're working alone again, and they're too much!" ”

Someone was upset about herself, Xiaoying felt a wisp of gratitude in her heart, shook her head and said, "Forget it, I'm used to it, doing more work is just exercising." ”

"You ......" Master Wu sighed again, but there was also a bit of appreciation in his eyes. It's really rare for Xiaoying to think like this. Many young people today lack the spirit of hardship and hard work, but Xiaoying does not complain or complain, and she should be respected by others with this will.

Chef Wu touched the stubble on his chin and said thoughtfully: "With your cooking skills, you are promoted to the second chef in the store, which is originally qualified enough, but it is just ...... Those two bastards are getting in the way, and the boss is also insistent on refusing, you can only work as a dishwasher for the time being, but you have to know one sentence...... If you want to emerge in any industry, you must first go through some training. When I was young, I was just a handyman under the master, and I had to endure a lot of hardships to become an apprentice, and then I slowly became a chef. So, don't be discouraged now, you just haven't got the opportunity yet. ”

Master Wu said earnestly and enlighteningly, Xiao Ying's dead eyes lit up suddenly, and she couldn't help asking, "I'm really just missing an opportunity?" Master Wu, you didn't mean to comfort me, did you? ”

"Comfort? Hahahaha...... You underestimate yourself too much! Master Wu smiled and strengthened his tone, unabashedly appreciative: "I tasted all the dishes you made that day, they are really good, much better than when I was young." You have a lot of potential in cooking and ...... If I'm not mistaken, you've learned that too, right? ”

Xiao Ying's heart chuckled, she was a little nervous, she reached out to brush the hair on her cheeks, and whispered, "I...... I used to take a cooking class. ”

In the dim light, I couldn't see Xiao Ying's eyes clearly at the moment, with pain and fear...... When she talks about cooking classes, she thinks of Lu Zhehao, the man who took her to hell. If it weren't for the time when he dragged her into the car, how could she have the tragic situation later......

It was an unbearable memory, the deepest pain of life. The wounds in my heart will never heal, and there will be blood flowing all the time.

Xiaoying was wearing a mask, and others couldn't see her expression, but Master Wu still heard the clue from her slightly trembling voice...... This girl has an extraordinary past.

Who doesn't have a secret, Master Wu is not the kind of person who gets to the bottom of things, he cherishes his talents, so he looks at Xiaoying differently, as for what kind of past she has, he won't ask and he doesn't care.

A complex light quickly flashed in Master Wu's small black eyes, followed by a touch of determination, as if he had made up his mind.

"In this way, you and I are considered to be in love, I have never officially received an apprenticeship, but if you want, I can take you in and be my only heir."

Master Wu's deep voice spread out in the silent air, with a strange power, making Xiao Ying seem to suddenly see a ray of dawn.

"I ...... I ......" Xiao Ying was so excited that she couldn't speak, her voice was choked in her throat, and her thin body trembled with excitement...... I was so surprised, I never dreamed that Master Wu would take her as an apprentice?

Master Wu didn't urge Xiaoying to answer, just stood quietly and waited for her to digest this fact.

No wonder Xiaoying is so unbelievable, if this matter is said, I am afraid that other people in the restaurant and even in this industry will cause shock...... Shallow water can also hide real dragons. Chef Wu is not an ordinary chef, before coming to this small restaurant, he was the head chef of a five-star hotel, and he is a well-known and recognized master of Sichuan cuisine. Many chefs take the initiative to get a chef certificate, but Chef Wu doesn't need a chef certificate at all to have a height that many people can't reach in this industry. He has become a representative of Sichuan cuisine with his exquisite and regional culinary skills, and he has passed on the reputation in the industry rather than relying on the chef certificate.

The relevant departments have invited Master Wu to participate in the senior technician examination many times, but Master Wu has politely refused. In the end, the certificate of the senior technician was personally delivered to his home. This award is much higher than that of chefs who take the initiative to research. There are no tricks and no vanity, only relying on really excellent cooking skills to conquer others, and Chef Wu is such a person. But why this kind of character would choose to seek a job in a small restaurant, presumably, that is Master Wu's secret.

Regarding these deeds of Master Wu, Xiaoying also learned about it by listening to the gossip of the employees in the restaurant. But now, Master Wu said that he would take her as an apprentice, how could she not be excited or surprised?

But Xiao Ying was in a huge surprise and immediately thought of her face......

"Master Wu, I'...... My face is so scary, when you are your apprentice, I am afraid that your reputation will be damaged. Xiao Ying subconsciously stroked the mask on her cheek with her hand, and there was a scar like a mouth cracking underneath.

Master Wu originally looked at Xiao Ying very lovingly, but as soon as he heard her words, Master Wu's expression immediately became extremely serious, and he said solemnly: "Do you think I accepted you as an apprentice because you know how to stir-fry?" I've seen too many people with culinary potential, but why don't I take it? I want to accept you as an apprentice, because I like you to be a person who can endure hardships, and you are more determined and willed than ordinary people. Others are just a piece of jade that needs to be carved, and you are a steel plate, refined into steel, what I fancy is the quality of you, do you understand? Don't let me hear your inferiority complex again, people who are really capable will use their abilities and shining points as weapons to conquer others, and those who have no ability will feel self-pity because of their appearance! ”

Master Wu's words were like a slap in the face, shattering the deep-rooted inferiority complex in Xiaoying's heart, as if injecting her with a booster shot, so that the fog in front of her dissipated, revealing a broad road ahead......

Master Wu didn't disturb Xiao Ying's thinking, nodded with deep relief, and quietly retreated, believing that he would automatically find him when the girl figured it out.

This night, Xiao Ying tossed and turned, and all that echoed in her mind were Master Wu's words, like morning bells and dusk drums, which brought her a great shock.

Meeting Master Wu is Xiaoying's luck in the midst of many misfortunes, and it is Xiaoying's nobleman. Some people can beat themselves in the experience, and some people need someone to pluck and beat from the side to understand the true meaning of life even though they have gone through hardships. Xiaoying's experience is miserable enough, although she is strong, she still lacks the ability to smelt herself in the game. And now that she has met Master Wu, Xiaoying understands that the misery she experienced was all for four words - a hundred tempered into steel.

Only being strong is not enough, forging ahead in being strong and living out your true self is a phoenix nirvana.

The next day, Xiaoying got up early as usual. It's just that *time, she seems to have become a little different. The mask covers her face, but it can't hide the light in her eyes, which shows that someone has issued a warning, what a precious thing it is, which can cheer people up.

Xiao Ying already had a decision in her heart, just waiting to report to Master Wu. Today is another weekend, and the store is extremely busy again, and the matter of apprenticeship is not suitable for serving, at least until it is confirmed that it has really been accepted by Master Wu before the store can be known.

has been busy all day, and Xiao Ying can't find a chance to talk to Master Wu alone for the time being, so it seems that she has to wait for work.

At nine o'clock in the evening, dinner was served, and everyone was sitting around the table, but Xiaoying was called to do things. The new wound on her hand is still painful, and Xiaoying sprayed some liquor on the wound today to disinfect it to prevent infection. She is now penniless, and if the wound is infected, she will be in trouble, and she does not even have the money to go to the hospital.

Except for Master Wu, no one else will ask about Xiaoying's life or death, including the woman who brought Xiaoying here to work, Yanhong. She didn't care if she brought it over, and she used Xiaoying as a maid like everyone else.

Xiao Ying came out of the kitchen sweating profusely, and sat down to look at the table......

There were only leftovers, not even a piece of meat, and they were all snatched up by others.

Eating with the people in the store is this virtue, and if you take it slowly, you can only eat leftovers. This kind of thing, Xiaoying has encountered more than once, so she is still so thin after a while, because nutrition can't keep up at all, and she has to pay a lot of labor every day, so it's no wonder that her body can grow well!

Ah Xiang, one of the second chefs, was picking his teeth with a toothpick, and said in a weird manner: "Look at what, hurry up and eat it and put it in, I'll be waiting for you!" ”

Another waitress in red also echoed: "That's it, move quickly, the boss will come over to pay the salary in a while!" ”

Payroll? Xiao Ying lowered her head, and there was a hint of joy in her eyes...... Today is payroll day? She's going to get the money right away? It's not much, only a thousand, but it's just too important to her.

Xiaoying buried herself in eating, and because she had no vegetables, she could only eat pickles. I had just taken two bites, and suddenly, a bowl of meat appeared in my sight......

"Ah......" Xiaoying looked up in surprise, only to see Master Wu smiling kindly at her: "Eat, I left it for you just now." ”

I see. Master Wu had already prepared and left a bowl of back pot meat for Xiaoying.

"Master Wu......" Xiao Ying's eyes were hot, and a warmth surged in her heart.

A bowl of back to the pot seems simple, but the heart contained here is as heavy as a mountain. Only people who really care about her would think of leaving food for her. The icing on the cake is something that everyone can make, but there are very few charcoal in the snow. Master Wu's care is a little warmth for Xiaoying in this cold world, just like Grandma Sun.

There are those who despise her and hate her, but God also opened a window for you when He closed the door for you.

"Thank you, Master Wu...... Thank you......" Xiao Ying said as she stuffed the food into her mouth, holding back the wetness in her eyes.

Master Wu smiled without saying a word, and sat next to him and smoked leisurely. But a few employees next to him were jealous...... Because none of them have enjoyed this kind of "special treatment", they eat with vegetables on a plate, and their movements must not be slow, otherwise they will not be able to eat. But Master Wu left a separate copy for Xiaoying, and it was still back to the pot!

The boss is stingy, and there is very little meat in the staff meal, so Xiaoying's bowl of meat naturally attracted the jealousy of others.

"Master Wu, you're too partial!" Ah Xiang flattened his mouth and looked at Xiaoying with disgust.

"Tsk...... With so much meat, be careful to eat it alone! ”

“……”

Here, a bowl of meat is very rare in staff meals.

Xiao Ying frowned, but the action of eating did not stop, and continued to eat in large gulps. She doesn't care about other people's eyes, her heart has long been trained. Other people's gossip is sarcastic and squeezing, she is all the wind in her ears, and it will be over when it blows. If it weren't for this mentality, Xiaoying would have been unable to hold it for a long time.

Master Wu's face sank, the cigarette butt in his hand was still extinguished on the ground, he glanced up at these young people, and said sternly, "Do you feel a sense of accomplishment just because you bully others?" I left the meat for her, do you have any opinions? If you have an opinion, come to me! ”

Master Wu's position in the store is very important, even the boss didn't dare to yell at Master Wu, as soon as he spoke, these employees were immediately like popping balloons. Who would dare to have an opinion on Master Goh? I don't dare to say yes.

Xiaoying hadn't eaten meat like this for a long time, and a whole bowl of back pot meat was sent into her stomach, which felt like a New Year.

I had just swallowed the last bite of food, only to hear the boss's gong-like voice at the door......

"Come here, pay your salary!"

The boss's shouting is a natural sound for the employees! Every day when the salary is paid is the happiest.

Master Wu sat still, and the rest of the people gathered around the boss.

Xiao Ying also leaned over and stood behind Ah Xiang.

There are only a few employees, the salary is paid quickly, and the people in front of them have all been received, but when it is Xiaoying's turn, the boss is disgusted.

"Your salary is 1,000 yuan, but you broke a few plates, deducted 200 yuan from you, and there are 800 yuan left." The boss said it lightly, as if he was talking about a small thing about sesame mung beans.

The salary of 1,000 yuan is already very low, and 200 yuan is deducted from others, which is too deceitful!

Xiao Ying was anxious, stepped forward and asked, "Boss...... I broke six plates, and I should have deducted some money, but ...... Do six plates really cost two hundred? ”

Hiss...... There was a gasp around him, and the others showed expressions of watching the show, looking at Xiao Ying as if they were looking at an idiot.

Sure enough, the boss's face instantly became fierce, and he opened his voice and shouted: "Is it up to you whether six plates are worth two hundred yuan or not?" I say two hundred is two hundred! ”

Just roaring was not enough, a lot of swear words came out of the boss's mouth, and spat flew stars.

Xiaoying was bombarded by this deafening sound, and then understood that the boss was obviously cheating people, but there was nothing she could do about it knowing that it was a pit, and the money was in the hands of others.

Full of grievances can only turn into blood and tears to swallow in her stomach, Xiaoying gritted her teeth, endured her anger and said: "Then deduct two hundred, please give me eight hundred yuan." ”

"What? Here you go? The boss sneered, "You haven't gone out to work, have you?" At present, people everywhere have to be paid one month's salary first, and they will not start to pay their wages until the second month. Besides, you live in my store every day, and you're embarrassed to ask me to pay you now? And eight hundred? Doesn't it cost you money to rent a house outside? After deducting 400 yuan in rent, you still have 400 yuan of salary left, and you will be staked on me first, and you will receive your salary next month! ”

After the boss finished speaking, he impatiently pushed Xiaoying away, and her fat body had already walked to the door.

Xiao Ying was trembling with anger, clenching her fists and instantly having the urge to swing it in the boss's face!

What is a merchant annihilator? This is definitely a typical example! It's too black-hearted, to put it bluntly, I just want to cheat Xiaoying's salary.

Xiaoying was penniless, and when she went to the toilet before, she found that her aunt was about to come, to put it mildly, she didn't even have money for wheat tampons, and the boss didn't even give her the remaining 400 yuan?

Xiao Ying's brain was hot and she rushed forward, but just as she took a step, her arm was grabbed by Master Wu.

Master Wu shook his head at Xiaoying, consciously telling her not to be impulsive, and then ......

"Boss!" Master Wu let out a loud roar: "I have something to announce." From now on, Xiaoying is the only apprentice I have accepted, and if anyone dares to bully her in the future, it will be tantamount to not giving me Wu Guoli face! ”

The sonorous and powerful sound, Master Wu's words stunned everyone, including the boss who walked to the door, stopped and walked back, his face full of anger.

"Wu Guoli, what do you mean? Didn't you say you wouldn't take in apprentices? My nephew wants to worship you as a master, but you don't want to, you want to accept an ugly monster as an apprentice? You're set on it, aren't you? The boss glared and suppressed his anger, he didn't dare to offend Master Wu, otherwise there would be no one in charge of the restaurant.

Of course, Wu Guoli knows his weight, and he is qualified enough to speak loudly here.

"I made it very clear, it's just an announcement, just hear it." Master Wu glanced sideways at the boss with sharp eyes, and then turned his head to face Xiao Ying, who had already regained his previous kindness: "Your salary has been seized, use the money from the master first, you are now my apprentice, you can't watch the apprentice can't even afford a popsicle as a master......"

In the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of everyone, Master Wu really took out a few hundred-yuan bills and stuffed them into Xiao Ying's hand, his gentle eyes were full of encouragement.

Where are just a few banknotes, this is clearly more precious than gold!

Xiao Ying held the banknote in a daze, bit her lip tightly, and after being stunned for two seconds, she bent her feet and knelt down with a pop!

"Master!" Xiao Ying removed the word "Wu" in front of her, she decided to be Master Wu's apprentice since she figured it out last night, but she was too busy to say it before.

A call full of gratitude, and in an instant, she was already in tears......