Xiao Er was supposed to be on duty in the lobby for the night, but he usually had time to take a nap, but last night he was disturbed by these guards and didn't sleep all night, he was not angry in his heart, and he was sleepy-eyed, and when he saw a country woman following Chi Tao, he thought it was Chi Xing, who had met in the store a few days ago: "Yes!" The in-laws have already moved in! ”

The guards couldn't, so they had to let go.

Chi Tao took Achu out of the inn, first turned into a secluded alley, took out the key and opened a door: "You are here honestly, don't answer when others knock on the door, just be no one at home." ”

Seeing that the courtyard was small and broken, Achu frowned and said, "Where is this?" ”

"The yard I rented was supposed to be moved here today. You are obedient and obedient, and don't make a sound, I have to go back and bring Xingniang out. ”

Chi Tao bought steamed buns at the stall and ate them, packed two, and carried them back to Yuelaiyi.

At this time, it was already dawn, and there were more people coming in and out of the inn, and the guards guarding the door looked annoyed, only caring about the people who went in and out, but the people who entered had no time to care.

Chi Tao swaggered back to the second floor room, and Chi Xingzheng was anxious: "Where did you send her?"

Chi Tao handed the bun to Chi Xing: "Eat it, it's still hot!" He poured himself a glass of water and drank: "Don't worry, I rented the house yesterday and thought about moving there today." Just sent her over, let's wait for the meeting, as long as we live behind closed doors, it is expected that these impostors will not dare to enter the house to search with great fanfare. ”

Chi Xing was relieved, and thought of going to the capital again, and was a little sad: "I want to send her to Beijing......

Chi Tao said with a smile: "I originally planned to save some silver here and go to the capital to make a living." Although the city is good, the capital is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and everything is more formal, suitable for us to survive. ”

Chi Xing was confused: "I can't understand what you are saying now...... Forget it, whatever you say is what you say, my sister will follow you anyway. ”

The two went downstairs with their burdens, met with the account room, and got out of the restaurant smoothly.

When he arrived at the door of the small courtyard, Chi Tao knocked on the door: "Achu, open the door!" ”

Achu jumped out like a rabbit: "You're here!" It's dirty here! ”

Chi Xing looked surprised: "This, this will be our family from now on?" ”

Chi Tao entered the house and put down the burden: "I paid two months' rent..... let's live here first to see the situation, and I also have to go to the restaurant to work to earn some money, so that I can pay for the trip to Beijing." ”

Chi Xing looked around the house, and saw that it was a small courtyard with a single family, although it was smaller, but there was a well in the yard, and the house was just three simple rooms, similar to the main house in the hometown, a hall with two bedrooms, and a separate stove house in the yard, and constantly praised: "It's so good!" That's nice! ”

Achu rolled his eyes and sat down on the only relatively clean stool: "Where's the good?" Tattered. ”

Chi Xing looked at the furniture in the east room and the west room, there was a dining table and four stools in the hall room, a large bed, a hanger and a suitcase in the east room, and a bed and a box in the west room. Although they are all dirty and old, they are all still intact, and he smiled and said, "It's all good, I'll just wipe it clean." With that, he went to fetch water and cleaned it up.

Chi Tao said: "I bought some cotton cloth yesterday, and asked someone to make the futon, and we will clean it up and take it later." And the guy who wants to buy some fire to cook. ”

Chi Xing is used to doing work, these days in the inn has nothing to do, this time like a fish in water, and I feel that I am doing things for my real "home", with a smile on the corner of her mouth, her hands and feet are numb, and she will clean up after a while. The two went to get the futon and came back, and went to the street to buy some bowls and basins, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, etc., and bought two buckets of rice and a cabbage, Chi Tao insisted on cutting a piece of fat pork, and the money in his hand had been spent cleanly, and then he went home.

It's been a busy day, and it's almost dusk. Achu was lying on the bed in the West House, crying with a sad face: "Brother! Sister-in-law! I'm hungry! "I feel very aggrieved, I have grown so big, I have never wanted to eat, where does the dignified Huayin County Lord know what it is like to be hungry. But since encountering the mountain bandits, the personal maid and the intimate nurse have been killed, and they have struggled for more than ten miles on the mountain road, but they have fallen into the mouth of the tiger, not only impersonated, but also almost defiled...... Now it can be regarded as an escape, but the Tao family is also poor, how can they have the money to send themselves to Beijing...... I couldn't help but cry.

Chi Xing hurriedly coaxed: "What are you crying about?" I'll just cook, and I'll be fine in a while! He glanced at Chi Tao again: "Come and persuade!" ”

Chi Tao rolled her eyes helplessly: "Ignore her, it'll be fine in a while." ”

Chi Xing hurriedly made a fire and cooked porridge, boiled half of the cabbage, and brought it to the table. Seeing that the food was vulgar, Achu didn't want to eat it, but he couldn't help but growl in his stomach, and he barely took a sip, but he felt that it was very sweet, and he ate two bowls of it.

The next morning, Chi Tao was going to work in the restaurant.

Ah Chu hadn't gotten up yet, and when he went out, he specially told Chi Xing: "Ah Chu's identity is an unmarried sister-in-law, and it is also made to hide in the house and not see anyone." If you go out, you don't talk to people much, and if someone asks, according to what we said before, you can't get along with your family, so you have to settle here. ”

Chi Xing agreed, but she was full of worry: "You are a ...... after all Can you go to a restaurant to do work? ”

"What's not to do? I'm afraid that what I can do, others can't do it! Chi Tao grimaced: "Besides, let's transition here for a while, and when those people leave, we will also have to go to the capital." You can rest assured. ”

The name of this restaurant in Chi Tao is very rustic, "Welcome Building", but it should be a time-honored brand, and the business is not bad.

At this time, the door had not yet opened, Chi Tao entered from the backyard, and Shopkeeper Wang was pondering the amount of vegetables and meat for a day in the account room.

Shopkeeper Wang is a natural smiling person: "Yo, Brother Chi, have you settled down at home?" ”

Chi Tao made a serious salute: "Thank you for the help of the shopkeeper." ”

Shopkeeper Wang was a little surprised, and hurriedly helped him up: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Called a little er: "Shao Cheng, this is the new little brother Chi, you take him to get acquainted with him." ”

Shao Cheng was only about seventeen or eighteen, and his eyes were full of wit: "Okay! I'll take you to change your clothes first! ”

When he arrived at a corner room in the backyard, Shao Cheng took out a stone blue cross-collared shirt from the cabinet: "This is a unified match." Pants and shoes are not haired, but they must be worn in black. He glanced at Chi Tao, "You can do it today." ”

Chi Tao thanked him and put his shirt on his body: "Brother Shao Cheng, you can just call me Tao'er." What are the rules of our family, please tell me! ”

Shao Cheng scratched his head: "Hey, ask seriously, I really don't know what to say, I want to think about it." We have five people who pass the food, and I just left one, so I made up for you. They are locals, they live outside the house, and they haven't arrived yet. I'm from the countryside, so I live in the store and visit the store at night. Let's just watch the guests sit down, ask what they want, and tell the back kitchen. When it's done, it's ready to serve! ”

"Do you have any work to do now?"

"Not much. The door opened at the end of the day, and I had to set up all the tables and chairs. There is also the cleaning up of the back kitchen. ”

"I'm with you, just as you teach me."

Because he lives in the store, Shao Cheng usually does these things alone, and he is happy to have someone as his companion: "Cheng! ”

The restaurant is not large, with ten square tables in the lobby and five private rooms on the second floor. After Chi Tao set up the table and chairs, he saw some water signs hanging on the wall behind the account room, writing about today's supply and price, so he stood on the ground and silently remembered it for a while.

After tidying up the back kitchen, the cook and the other three runners and dishwashers arrived one after another.

Shao Cheng is familiar with everyone and enthusiastically introduces Chi Tao. Because it was almost time to go to work, I didn't say a few words and got busy.

The weather was fine today, and as soon as the door opened, two people who looked like merchants entered the store.

Shao Cheng hurriedly greeted him: "The two guest officers, please!" What do you want to eat? ”

"What's so special about your home?"

"Hey, our master's yellow stewed mutton is a must! Fragrant and tender! There is also marinated donkey meat, heavenly dragon meat, and underground donkey meat, which is very delicious with wine! What do you think? ”

The guest was amused: "You little brother, all the gluttonous worms you said have come up." Okay, let's have one for each, and then a vegetarian dish and a pot of tea! ”

"Steamed buns, steamed buns, or rice as the main food?" In the north, there is more wheat and less rice, and rice is more expensive than pasta.

"Two bowls of rice!"

"Okay!" Shao Cheng loudly reported the name of the dish to the back kitchen: "The yellow stewed mutton, braised donkey meat, and stewed vegetables ordered by the distinguished guests are one each!" A pot of fine tea! ”

There was a fire in the back kitchen, and it was cooking in full swing.

Shao Cheng served tea first, and when he saw Chi Tao standing on the side, he squeezed his eyes at her, and whispered: "Look at these two, they are wearing silk clothes, and they are a little dusty, and they look like merchants who are in a hurry to do business." If you have money in your hand, you are willing to come to the restaurant to eat and not make do with it on the roadside, so you are willing to spend money. Such guests have to introduce us to the most expensive meals here! ”

Chi Tao agreed. It's almost noon, and there are guests coming in, and a few of them are gradually busy, Chi Tao also has the same example, and the menu is already cooked in the stomach, and the eyes are vicious, and the dishes recommended to the guests are all unsuitable, but they are more sharp than the original Xiao Er.

The shopkeeper Wang is an old Jianghu, if it weren't for the urgency of the original little two's family to quit his job, and he also saw a lot of people who came to apply for the second child, but he was either clumsy or flamboyant, and none of them looked down-to-earth and willing to work. This one is called Chi Tao, although he has just entered the city from the countryside, he can speak smartly and look sincerely, and he is a good material for running the hall.

At this moment, he was secretly observing and looking at Chi Tao, and couldn't help but feel very satisfied.

Although Chi Tao said that he was doing the work of placing orders and passing dishes, he was also paying attention to the back kitchen. There are a total of three masters in the back kitchen, and there are two boys who have just left their heads. The dishes served out are nothing more than stewed meat and stews, and there is more meat and heavier spices than the original ones eaten at home, but the methods seem to be similar, and they only use stew, stew, and marinade.