For a while, Song Lingyue was a little difficult to ride a tiger, and everyone's eyes looking at her were full of pleading, so she couldn't do it if she didn't agree.

"Yes, but I'll say it first, I have no opinion on Qiu Ju coming to be a cook, but if she can't do it well, I won't let her, can you agree to this?"

Erzhuzi and Zhao Quan glanced at each other, and Zhao Quan said heavily: "Naturally." The owner hired Qiu Ju to be a cook, and if she didn't do well, she could naturally be dismissed. ”

The second pillar on the side ripped off Zhao Quan's sleeve, with an anxious look on his face, but Zhao Quan didn't see it, "However, if Qiu Ju's sister can pass the test of the owner, will she be able to keep her?" ”

"That's nature." Song Lingyue raised her lips and smiled, which was her approval.

On the way back, Song Lingyue also talked to Qi Mo about the two pillars, and sighed: "I didn't expect them to be quite affectionate." ”

"But what they said clearly meant to force you to use it if you don't use it." Thinking of this, Qi Mo still had a big fire.

Don't look at that group of people who seem to be honest, they are quite good at touching Song Lingyue's temper, knowing that Song Lingyue will definitely be unbearable, so they deliberately said that the situation was so miserable that Song Lingyue couldn't bear to refuse at all.

Song Lingyue stretched her waist, sighed and said:

"But I did promise that Daquan would help him take care of his daughter-in-law and treat his daughter-in-law. Originally, I had to go to Wangjiazhai for a trip, but now it saves trouble. ”

"You, make excuses for your soft-heartedness." Qi Mo unceremoniously debunked Song Lingyue's true thoughts.

"I can't hide anything from you." Song Lingyue shrugged helplessly and smiled bitterly at Qi Mo.

***

The two pillars were very fast, and they took Qiu Ju and her daughter Niuniu over early the next morning.

When Song Lingyue arrived, Qiu Ju and Niu Niu had been waiting for a while.

Erzhuzi diligently poured hot tea for Qiu Ju, took snacks for Niuniu, and didn't forget to tell Qiu Ju: "Sister-in-law, don't be nervous, the owner has a good temper, and he will definitely accept you." ”

"But, but......" The woman named Qiu Ju's face was a little pale, and her figure was very thin.

The long hair is coiled on the top of the head, combed into a woman's bun, and there is only a wooden hairpin on the head, which looks very old.

The clothes on his body were patched with a lot of patches, but they were very clean, with a faint scent of soaphorn.

She snuggled up to a girl of eight or nine years old at the end of the month, with pigtails and some ill-fitting clothes, and at a glance she knew that it was changed from an adult's clothes.

At this time, the little girl was holding a piece of osmanthus cake in her hand, and she was reluctant to eat it for a long time, and only when she was greedy would she bite off a little bit with the tip of her teeth and put it on the tip of her tongue to taste it carefully.

The little girl was obedient, seeing that Erzhuzi and her mother were talking, she was not noisy or noisy.

Qiu Ju coughed as soon as she said two words, and the little girl hurriedly put the osmanthus cake aside and helped Qiu Ju pat her back smoothly, but she was sensible and caring.

Erzhuzi hurriedly handed the hot tea to Qiu Ju, and Qiu Ju took a few sips before he barely suppressed the cough.

Song Lingyue was far away, and she could only see Qiu Ju's thin back, and hear the weak voice-

"My body is getting worse and worse, if it was half a month ago, I might have been able to barely support it, but now...... Ahem...... "She coughed violently again, and it was almost worrying that she would cough up her lungs in the next second.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, just pass this pass. In the future, if we are not physically strong, we have already planned to send one or two people out every day to help you out, so that you will not be too tired. ”

Erzhuzi told Qiu Ju about the method he had discussed with Zhao Quan last night.

Qiu Ju showed a hesitant look on her face, but Erzhuzi was a little anxious: "Sister-in-law, don't hesitate!" I promised Brother Daquan to take care of your mother and daughter, you can't watch your mother and daughter eat bran in the village, right? Your body is not good in the first place, if you continue to survive like this, I am really afraid......"

"Brother Zhu, don't say it, I just promised." Qiu Ju's voice was very soft.

Song Lingyue and Qi Mo stood outside and heard the conversation inside clearly, and the two glanced at each other.

Qi Mo faked a cough, and everyone in the hall suddenly brushed towards this side.

As soon as Erzhuzi saw Song Lingyue and Qi Mo, the muscles on his face shook, and he tried his best to pretend to be calm, but he was so nervous that he couldn't even hold his fingers.

Qiu Ju, who was sitting beside him, also followed the voice and looked at Song Lingyue, and Song Lingyue had a chance to look at this Qiu Ju.

Qiu Ju doesn't look very old, she shouldn't be more than thirty years old, but her whole face is pale, even her lips are bloodless, and she looks like she is going to fall down at any time.

One face was so thin that it was out of shape, and the cheekbones of both cheeks were raised high, as if the whole face was resting on the cheekbones.

However, Qiu Ju's eyes are very beautiful, they are typical Danfeng eyes, with curved willow eyebrows, which looks very delicate and has the taste of classical beauty.

If her cheeks were fuller, she would look even better.

Qiu Ju held her daughter Niuniu's hand tightly at this time, looked at Song Lingyue nervously, biting her lip and not daring to speak.

The little girl Niuniu didn't know what was going on, and was looking at Song Lingyue with a pair of Danfeng eyes that looked like her mother in a daze.

Although the little girl has a little yellow face and thin muscles, her complexion looks fine, and it seems that this Qiu Ju has a hard time, but she has not treated her daughter badly.

"East, East, East......" Erzhuzi, who opened his mouth, could be regarded as recovering his voice, and he stammered to greet him, "You, when did you arrive?" ”

Song Lingyue said with a smile: "It's been a long time. ”

A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Erzhuzi's forehead, flowing down his neck, and he became even more nervous, unable to even speak, as if he had been tapped with a dumb hole.

Song Lingyue still walked into the inner hall with a smile, and her eyes fell on Qiu Ju's mother and daughter.

Qiu Ju took Niuniu's hand and stood up from the chair crampedly.

may have gotten up too violently, Qiu Ju's body shook a little, Song Lingyue hurriedly stepped forward to support Qiu Ju and asked her to sit down again, and at the same time took advantage of Qiu Ju's inattention to put it on her vein.

Waiting for Qiu Ju to sit down, Song Lingyue also withdrew the hand on Qiu Ju's wrist, and she asked Qiu Ju in front of her with a smile:

"You are Brother Daquan's daughter-in-law, Aunt Qiu Ju, right?"

Qiu Ju nodded, her lips a little pale.

Song Lingyue patted Qiu Ju's shoulder soothingly: "Don't be nervous, I'll just ask you a few questions." ”

Qiu Ju nodded, signaling that Song Lingyue could speak.

"You know you're here to apply for a cook's job, right? How are you cooking? Meals for a dozen people, three times a day, is there a problem? ”

Qiu Ju raised her eyes and looked at the second pillar for help, the second pillar didn't dare to look at Song Lingyue's gaze and kept hanging her head, and she didn't notice Qiu Ju's eyes asking for help.

Qiu Ju took a deep breath and nodded, "I know." My cooking skills are not bad, and the meals of a dozen people have not been done before. ”

These Qiu Ju are telling the truth, but now with her body, let alone cooking for more than a dozen people, it is very difficult to take care of herself and her daughter.

But the two pillars wanted to help Daquan take care of their mother and daughter, Qiu Ju was very moved in her heart, and she was unwilling to go against their kindness.

"And now." The curvature of the corners of Song Lingyue's lips remains unchanged.

Qiu Ju was stunned for a moment, biting her lip and unable to speak, her hands on her knees, clenched into fists and still trembling.

Erzhuzi finally calmed down, and when he saw that Qiu Ju was embarrassed, he lied not far away, so he could only stand up:

"Sister-in-law Qiu Ju can do it before, and now she can definitely do it! Instead of asking these questions, the owner should try Qiu Ju's sister-in-law's craftsmanship! ”

Erzhuzi said while giving Qiu Ju a look.

Only then did Qiu Ju react and took out a food box from the emerald flower baggage on the table.

I saw that there were two or three dishes of side dishes in the first layer of food box, a cold cucumber, a crystal radish, and a green pepper egg, all of which were simple dishes.

The second layer contains two steamed buns and two flower rolls, but the noodles used are not very good, and the steamed buns and flower rolls look a little dusty.

"The owner has a taste." Qiu Ju stubbornly handed the chopsticks to Song Lingyue.

Song Lingyue tasted a little bit of the same, and it tasted good, but these dishes were simple and excessive, and they were made in advance, and there was no guarantee that Qiu Ju made them herself.

Song Lingyue observed Qiu Ju and Erzhuzi while tasting it, and found that the two of them seemed relieved to see her eating.

The guess in his heart was a little more stable, thinking that Erzhuzi was afraid that she would test Qiu Ju's cooking skills on the spot, so he helped Qiu Ju prepare meals in advance.

Song Lingyue put down her chopsticks, "It tastes very good." ”

She was willing, and even Qiu Ju's tense face had traces of relaxation.

"But ......" Qiu Ju's heart was instantly raised, and she looked at Song Lingyue nervously.

Song Lingyue raised her lips and smiled: "Now that the autumn tiger has not passed, eating some cold dishes is not in the way, but it will soon enter the late autumn, but it is not okay to eat these cold ones again." You should pay attention to a little when cooking in the future, and the daily dishes should be well matched, so as not to lose them. ”

Qiu Ju hadn't reacted yet, but the two pillars on the opposite side were much more clever, and instantly understood that Song Lingyue had already agreed, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face:

"Don't worry, the soup pot made by Qiu Ju's sister-in-law is a must, and it tastes warm and baked in winter."

The second pillar gave Qiu Ju a look to the side as he spoke, and Qiu Ju understood:

"Yes, I'll cook a lot of hot dishes, and I'm sure I'll be able to take care of them."

Song Lingyue nodded with satisfaction, turned her head to Erzhuzi and said, "Then you clean up a room and let Aunt Qiu Ju settle here." ”

"Hey!" Erzhuzi happily agreed, he didn't dare to tell Song Lingyue that they had already decided to give the room with the largest and best lighting on the corner of the first floor to Qiu Ju and Niuniu to live in.

"Alright, then let's decide. The monthly money is one penny of silver per month, and there are two days off a month, and the vacation should be asked in advance, which is no problem, right? This time, Song Lingyue asked Qiu Ju.

Qiu Ju hurriedly shook her head, her voice so nervous that it knotted: "I, I don't need to take a vacation, I can work here all month." ”