Transmigration: Life As A Ger In Ancient Times With My Mystical Snake
Chapter 40: Ch. 19 Part 2

Chapter 40: Ch. 19 Part 2

Xiao Ling started to ask them all sorts of questions with pressure giving them no break or time to think.. he ask them question after question in a way to mess up their minds and see which of them can stay calm and focus on serving and work when pressure is on them... he stopped asking the questions after a while and swept through them as he was in a deep thought before he pointed one boy and one girl and asked them to step forward from the rest, he asked them their names and where they were from after they stepped forward... the boy was named Li Haoran and coincidentally he stays at the northwest of the village which made him a fellow villager but Xiao Ling did not know him..

Infact he did not really pay attention to others both this era’s Xiao Ling and him. The girl was name Zhou Zihan and she was also a fellow villager and she stayed just around them but Xiao Ling didn’t know her too, she looked like the type who doesn’t have friends or people wouldn’t want to be friends with her since she appeared timid but when she was answering the questions her nature didn’t bother her

" Li Haoran communication skills, ability to stay calm under pressure... your position will be the General Manager. Your work is to supervise all workers and take care of everything in the restaurant... it’s just like being a shopkeeper but not the same... you’re to assure everything in the restaurant goes smoothly.. you’ll be paid 5 taels on the first of every month, that’s monthly pay. I’ll teach you how to do your work for the upcoming days until the opening of the shop.. that’s you’ll be coming here from the day after tomorrow to learn... " they all gaps when they head the pay as they all felt their hearts pumping excitedly but Xiao Ling didn’t bother with them and continued... " the scholar ... what’s your name and where are you from? " he asked.

" Boss my name is Guo Yuxuan and I’m from the next village " he answered enthusiastically.

" Okay Yuxuan I want you to start teaching all of them how to read and write and arithmetic, I’ll pay you a tael every three days for teaching them.... that’s just a side work I’m giving you, I haven’t decided where to put you in the restaurant yet..... can you teach them? " Yuxuan nodded happily.

" Yes boss, I’ll do it " Xiao Ling nod and continued again " Zhou Zihan assistant manager, 4 taels monthly salary..... your work is to assist Haoran in supervising the restaurant, Haoran is your direct superior. Your training also starts the same day as his " Xiao Ling informed " before we continue with the rest, I’ll let Yuxuan read the contract for you.. Xiong Gong please pass me one of the contracts " YanZhi passed him the contract which he been writing for Xiao Ling after breakfast.. Xiao Ling gave the contract to Yuxuan who read it out loud to them... there was nothing much to say about the contract just that when they violate the rules and regulations in the restaurant or when they cause damage to the restaurant they’ll be taken to Yamen and will be fined a thousand taels of silvers, or their entire family will be sold as slaves if they can’t pay..

That was just to scare them because Xiao Ling didn’t want to buy their loyalty with the money when he was going to pay them highly monthly salary and treat them well... because in the county even if they work the entire year the most they can make was about five hundred cents not even a tael. They were scared to hear the harsh contract but they soon got over it thinking that they just didn’t have to violate the contract and they would stay safe, the pay was too good to leave so they all made their minds to sign it. Haoran and Zihan readily signed their contracts with ease and after Xiao Ling gave them a tael each as advance making the rest eyed them waiting for their turns... Xiao Ling asked them to stand with the first group of three but to leave a space in between and not to be mixed up with them.

After dealing with them he continued with his questions.. the five remaining were optimistic after seeing their colleagues got the job and even silver they also started putting their hearts into it.. Xiao Ling mentioned some of the dishes he was planning on selling in the restaurant once and asked them to say it one after the other just the way he said it in the same arrangement but Yuxuan was the only who could, so he asked Yuxuan to step forward

" Yuxuan server, knowledgeable and good memory.. that’s your position and you’ll be paid three taels monthly. You’ll also start receiving your training starting from the day after tomorrow. " he said to Yuxuan and explained what a server’s job was to him before Xiao Ling gave him the contract and he signed and took his tael of silver as advance " Yuxuan can you get me two people who can read and write... they should be honest and hard-working, bring them along with you the day after tomorrow " Yuxuan nod in understanding before he was also asked to stand aside with the selected group. He was about to continue with the other four when Yanbei walked out of the kitchen and cupped his hands.

" Boss I’m done... should I serve it here? " Yanbei asked... Xiao Ling nodded and asked the rest to wait for some minutes which they all understood without any hesitation... although the sun was getting hot and they were sweating but what they could earn was much greater so they could hold their discomfort in. Yanbei served them three vegetable dishes, two meat dishes, one fish dish, one soup dish and rice...

YanZhi packed the contracts he was writing away and took his chop sticks along with Xiao Ling before they started tasting, they made sure to savor slowly and tasted it well before they evaluate... they put down the chopsticks after eating half of the dishes each and nodded satisfaction. Although his craft couldn’t compare to Xiao Ling’s craft at all it could be compared to the famous restaurants in the county, so that was a half pass for him the second evaluation was done in the kitchen when Xiao Ling checked the condition of the kitchen and nodded in satisfactory again when he saw that the kitchen wasn’t in a mess but clean... before he checked the remaining foodstuffs and finally decided to give Yanbei the work since he knew how to manage, he didn’t make the kitchen messy when he cooked and his craft was okay too.. Xiao Ling went back outside and took his seat as Yanbei waited nervously.

" Yanbei efficient in the kitchen, experienced, cleanliness, good craft... your position will be Executive Chef. Meaning you’re the main chef in the restaurant and you’ll be six taels monthly .... "

" Thank you boss, thank you boss, I’ll work hard.... " Xiao Ling raised his hand to stop him when he cut him (XL) off from what he was saying.. he knew it was because Yanbei couldn’t control his excitement and because of the payment.. he asked Jinhua about Yanbei’s payment and he was told it was four taels a year, so Yanbei was so excited to be paid six taels a month that was more than what he makes a year in the restaurant he used to work at.

" You’ll start practicing how to make the dishes for the restaurant with me starting from the day after tomorrow "... he said and called over to the first three group before calling them over " these three will be practicing with you, they are no chefs like you but they said they could cook... so if they make it I’ll assign them to their various positions which are a sous chef, an assistant chef and a prep chef who’ll all be under you in the kitchen. What are your names? " he explained to Yanbei and asked the three..... Jia’s brother was Tang Liang from Yujia village, the ger was Wen Zimo from the next village and the girl Cai Xinyi also from the next village.

" Okay Liang, Zimo and Xinyi I can’t assign you three to a position until I know what you can do in the kitchen but, I’ll let you three sign the contracts and take your advance and after practicing with me for some days I’ll assign you all to the positions which will fit you " they were all nervous at first but when Xiao Ling said this to them they immediately relaxed themselves and nodded.. Yanbei who wasn’t there when the contract was read didn’t have any trouble as he was able to read so after reading he readily signed the contract along with the three and took their silvers each before going back to stand at the side. The over four left were one ger, two girls and one boy who were named Tang Jia a girl from Yujia village, Han Haoyu a girl in big stone village, Feng Yuchen a ger from big stone village and Cao Jianyu a boy from the next village..... Xiao Ling continued on with questions for a while before he stopped and called forth Jia and Jianyu

" Jia responsible and patient, your position is kitchen manager and you’ll be paid three taels monthly. Your job is to manage the whole kitchen and always make sure it’s in good condition for the chefs to use.. your line of work is a manager just like the two managers but your side is only the kitchen which makes the assistant manager your senior and the general manager your superior too. Your training starts from the day after tomorrow.. go and Stand with the managers " Jia nodded happily signed her contract took her silver and went to stand aside.

" Jianyu you sound and look organized and it seems you’ll be a good team player, your position is beverage manager and you’ll be paid three taels. You’ll be in charge of making the drinks in the restaurant, starting from the day after tomorrow I’ll be teaching you all about beverages and how to make the ones which will be sold in the restaurant " Jianyu nodded, signed his contract and took his silver before going to stand aside. Xiao Ling continued again with the rest of the two for a while before assigning them too.

" Haoyu fast learner, your position will be the prep cook and you’ll be paid 3 taels... you’ll be in charge of getting the food ingredients ready for the chefs to use, your training starts the day after tomorrow " Xiao Ling said to the girl Haoyu and she nodded before signing the contract and took her silver then went to stand with the kitchen staffs... Xiao Ling finally set his eyes on the ger, he had no talents and was very timid and all over but Xiao Ling didn’t want to reject him with the way his eyes were pleading...

" Yuchen your position will be the dish washer and you’ll be paid two taels... you’ll be in charge of washing the dishes... you don’t have to come for any training but if you want to get to know your colleagues, you can come " he said to Yuchen and he also signed his contract disheartened as he was the only one who didn’t get a good position, he took his silver and stood aside. Xiao Long finally turned to the husband and wife and carefully inspected them.