novelcrest Chapter 28 Apprentice Training System
Chapter 28 Apprentice Training System
"No! I don't want to go home! I want to stay with my aunt!"
Afraid of upsetting his uncle by eating too much, Fan Qiusheng pushed the bowl of noodles away, but saliva still involuntarily dripped from his mouth.
Zhang Yuanchao was still amused by this scene. In his previous life, he felt that he had only given the child a bowl of plain noodles, but he still pushed it over.
This time, I see that the kid really has backbone.
"Alright, if the child doesn't want to go back, then don't go back. They won't eat much here anyway."
"Will that work? Qiu Sheng is at the age where he should be studying!"
"If he comes back after graduating from junior high, I'll be able to get him into a vocational school in Jinchuan."
"Look at your child's physique. Back in our hometown, families usually have several children."
"If we really send him back, he won't have the strength to work in the factory anymore."
As soon as she said this, Fu Hongxia deflated like a punctured balloon.
She couldn't say it directly; her husband was already struggling financially by running a noodle shop after being laid off.
Even if they raise another child, the factory's profits won't allow a female accountant to earn a higher salary.
Fan Qiusheng seemed to sense his aunt's embarrassment and immediately showed her thin, bony arm.
"Auntie, I have the strength now, I can help with chores!"
"As long as I can eat, that's fine!"
"Okay, Xiao Qiu has the strength."
His uncle suggested, "Why don't we let the child stay? He'll be a great help once he's well-fed."
Zhang Yuanchao looked at the scenes that were similar to those in his previous life and nodded slightly.
"Okay, I'll take him to register his temporary residence tomorrow. I'm familiar with this."
Just as dawn was breaking, Fu Hongxia noticed that someone was missing from the blankets next to her.
With no outsiders around, Zhang Cheng in the crib also went into standby mode.
Fan Qiusheng was still sleeping when he was kicked awake.
"Wha...what's wrong?"
Lying on the bed, "Fu Hongxia" tilted her head to look at the ground, looking at the child with a smug expression.
"Aren't you going to help your uncle with the chores? If Mr. Ma finds out you're slacking off, he might burn you alive!"
Upon hearing the name "Mr. Ma," Fan Qiusheng, lying in bed, jumped up with a start.
Just as he was about to leave, he glared fiercely at his aunt on the bed.
"Why can you lie here and sleep peacefully while I have to be an apprentice? That's not fair!"
"Unfair? I still want to be an apprentice!"
Damn it, I got kissed yesterday, and I still feel nauseous.
The sound of noodles being cooked downstairs suddenly stopped, and the two quickly shut up, afraid that Zhang Yuanchao would discover something was amiss.
Knowing he couldn't argue with Employee Number Three, Fan Qiusheng quickly made his bed and continued to put on that pitiful act.
The clock on the wall had just been set to 4:30. In early spring in Jinchuan City, it wasn't even dawn yet.
But Zhang Yuanchao had already started preparing the cold dishes for breakfast.
"Qiusheng, why are you up so early? Is your little cousin crying again?"
Wearing a top several sizes too big for him, Fan Qiusheng looked like a newly made little doll, still clinging to his pants.
"Since I don't have an uncle, I was thinking about whether there was anything I could do to help you."
"There's nothing I can do to help. You should go back and get some sleep. I'll take you to the police station after I finish my work this morning."
Even the most cold-blooded Zhang Yuanchao couldn't bring himself to get such a young child to do chores.
Besides, this child was my disciple in my previous life, so I should let him have it a little easier in this life.
But when Zhang Yuanchao turned around again, he saw Fan Qiusheng had moved a small stool from somewhere and was sitting in the corner of the kitchen watching the kneading of dough.
Despite looking listless and being very sleepy, she insisted on watching until the end.
"Is it hard to watch from behind? Come and learn."
Your uncle used to work in the dough-making department of a factory. If you learn this skill, you'll definitely never go hungry!
Upon hearing permission, Fan Qiusheng jumped off the stool. He seemed to be in such a hurry that he lost his balance and almost bumped his butt.
She timidly approached the stove, her mouth slightly agape as she watched Zhang Yuanchao's movements.
[Congratulations, host, on recruiting your first apprentice! The apprentice training system is now activated!]
Time flies like a runaway donkey, and Fan Qiusheng is already celebrating his second birthday at the noodle shop.
The Second Hospital across the street is in its final stages of construction, with various large-scale instruments being delivered one after another.
To capitalize on this trend, shops in the surrounding area opened one after another.
There are pharmacies, hotels, and of course, restaurants.
A restaurant opened on the corner of the road, with a magnificent entrance, but the location wasn't very good.
"Qiusheng, how can two ounces of dough be so little?"
If you dare to pull such a small amount of medicine again, don't tell anyone I'm your master when you go out!
Ten-year-old Fan Qiusheng is much stronger than he was two years ago, but he still looks timid and hesitant.
Looking at the dough ball in his hand, he didn't know where he went wrong. He had secretly weighed it last night, and it was exactly this size!
But how can an apprentice offer opinions?
Zhang Cheng, sitting in the baby walker behind him, clapped his hands happily as he watched Fan Qiusheng being scolded.
"Boss Zhang, are you still lecturing your apprentice?"
The visitor was the owner of the corner restaurant, who had taken a liking to Zhang Yuanchao's noodle shop from the beginning.
It faces the main gate of the Second Hospital. If we can take over the hotel next to it, it will definitely be one of the top hotels in Jinchuan.
"Boss Ma, what kind of noodles would you like to eat this time? I'll have my apprentice make you a bowl."
Boss Ma's expression was uncertain as he sat down, but he still took his seat at the table.
I don't know where this guy got the money, but he not only changed the front door to the most fashionable KFC door at the moment, but also replaced all the dining tables in the house with hard plastic ones.
"I won't eat noodles. The main reason I came here is for the opening of our Fuju Pavilion."
Now that we're neighbors, let's just forget about what happened before.
"I'll do whatever you say. My family is just a small household with no connections."
Zhang Yuanchao politely served a bowl of noodle soup, but the owner, Mr. Ma, didn't even glance at it before turning around and walking out.
The glass door at the entrance was flapping loudly, and it felt like it would crack if any more force was applied.
"Pah, capitalists!"
Master, they've already issued a challenge, and we haven't made a single move?
The noodle soup couldn't be wasted. Zhang Yuanchao was thirsty, so he blew on it twice and put it to his mouth.
"What capitalists? They're just ordinary restaurant owners."
He runs a restaurant and makes money from stir-fries, I run a noodle shop and make money from noodles. We live in separate worlds, so what's the point of fighting?
There was only a mouthful of noodle soup left, and the bottom of the bowl was full of noodle crumbs.
Seeing that there were no pedestrians at the entrance, Zhang Yuanchao waved his hand and splashed the water on the road.
In the past two years, he has also figured out the ins and outs of this [Apprentice Training System].
Learn how to make a braising sauce, and you'll be rewarded with a set of furniture.
Learn to make a type of noodle, and you'll be rewarded with a new type of kitchen utensil.
For every year the apprentice grows older, the system increases the master's monthly wage by 100 yuan; this month it has already reached 600 yuan.
In just two years, the upstairs furniture has been replaced three or four times.
If Fan Qiusheng hadn't been so slow-witted, Zhang Yuanchao could have opened a furniture factory.
"I heard that the Second Hospital will start admitting patients at the end of the month, and there will definitely be many more patients than now."
"You better not let me down, kid. You'd better show me what you've learned these past two years!"
"yes!"
Holding the bowl of noodles, Fan Qiusheng slowly walked to the sink and washed them clean.
He was overwhelmed by the sight of the flour sack at his feet.
It's been two years, and he, as the apprentice, has even been involved in buying the seasonings, but he still can't replicate the original flavor.
From preparing the broth to kneading the dough, from mixing the ingredients to stretching the noodles, Fan Qiusheng was almost sick of eating the noodles he cooked himself.
"jingle."
The bell on the door rang again, and Zhang Yuanchao, who was resting with his eyes closed, quickly got up.
"Hey bro, what would you like to eat?"
"Tomato and egg noodles, with a sausage."
After tying his apron, Zhang Yuanchao had just entered the kitchen when he saw Fan Qiusheng staring blankly at the flour sack. He slapped Fan Qiusheng across the back.
"What are you all standing there for? Get to work!"