Chapter 417: Shazhu: This is embarrassing—I actually misunderstood

Shazhu looked at Teacher Ran, hesitated a moment, and couldn't help but ask:

"No, Teacher Ran, I've said so much, all from my heart—aren't you moved at all?"

Teacher Ran frowned, not answering but instead asking back:

"How do you want me to be moved?"

Shazhu: "Forget it, nothing much, it's fine—you can still come chat with me, that's really good."

Teacher Ran asked: "Are you still unemployed now?"

Shazhu asked somewhat excitedly: "Do you want me to go back to the restaurant?"

"Let me say this first—if I go back, Nan Yi has to leave."

"One mountain can't hold two tigers, you know."

Teacher Ran laughed: "You've misunderstood."

"Now Ma Hua and Nan Yi are both doing quite well."

"Alright, I really have to go now."

Hearing this, Shazhu's face darkened involuntarily.

He is still unemployed.

The days when he didn't hand over his salary to Qin Huairu, he got nothing but dirty looks.

Qin Huairu couldn't care less about him.

He really wants to find a job now.

As long as he has a salary, Qin Huairu will give him a smile.

Now that Teacher Ran came to him on her own, he thought she would invite him back to the restaurant.

He had it all figured out.

If Teacher Ran invited him, he would pretend to decline a bit, then agree.

Who knew Teacher Ran had no intention of inviting him at all.

After saying that, Teacher Ran stood up.

As she was about to leave, she looked at Shazhu and said:

"However, I can give you an opportunity."

"If you want to come back, it's not impossible."

"After all, your Sichuan cuisine is still the most authentic."

"Your apprentices' cooking doesn't compare to yours."

"But Ma Hua is still the Head Chef; if you come back, you can only be his subordinate."

"Think it over—I'm leaving."

Only I have already bought it.

After saying that, Teacher Ran left without looking back.

Shazhu watched her retreating figure until it disappeared from his sight, then suddenly stood up and cursed:

"Get lost, you bastard—let me be Ma Hua's subordinate? What were you thinking?"

Then.

Upon second thought, this might not be impossible either.

Although Ma Hua is his superior, Ma Hua has always been obedient and respectful toward him, so wouldn't he still be the big boss in the back kitchen?

The important thing is he's been unemployed for a long time, and Qin Huairu keeps giving him cold looks.

Qin Huairu's home.

Everyone was eating when Shazhu burst in, saying, "I'm back."

Qin Huairu: "Have you eaten?"

Shazhu shook his head and said, "No."

After saying that, he sat down.

Qin Huairu asked: "Isn't it strange? Teacher Ran is such a big boss; she called you out but didn't treat you to a meal?"

"That doesn't make sense."

Shazhu frowned, looked at Qin Huairu, and asked:

"You already know?"

Qin Huairu gave Shazhu a white look and said angrily:

"Is there anything I don't know?"

"Teacher Ran treats you pretty well—she called you out alone; what good thing does she have to say?"

Her tone was sarcastic, making Shazhu frown even tighter.

He glanced at Yi Zhonghai and asked, "Was that you who said it?"

"Why are there so many gossips?"

Yi Zhonghai: "I, I just didn't say it—Huairu would find out anyway."

Qin Huairu said sarcastically: "Shazhu, don't blame Eldest Uncle."

"Could it be that Teacher Ran still has feelings for you?"

"No problem, I can let you have her."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu's face instantly darkened.

Qin Huairu's words weren't too infuriating; it was mainly her attitude and expression—a look of disdain toward him, and her tone was also sarcastic.

He impulsively shouted, "Fine, this is what you said."

Then don't blame me.

Yan Bu Gui hurriedly said: "Shazhu, what are you saying?"

Huairu is just joking with you.

Jia Zhangshi also chimed in: "Yeah yeah, Shazhu, really, Huairu is just joking with you, why can't you take a joke?"

Liu Haizhong: "Right, right, right, don't, don't act childish."

I, I just feel this is pretty good.

Shazhu gave a cold snort and looked at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu also gave a cold snort and said nothing.

Shazhu let out a long sigh and said: "Forget it, I won't stoop to her level."

Actually, Teacher Ran wants to treat me to a meal.

But how dare I eat her meal, right?

If I eat it, when I come back Comrade Qin Huairu will surely give me something to make me throw it up.

Qin Huairu gave a cold snort and said: "You just need to know."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Shazhu and asked: "What did Teacher Ran say to you?"

Shazhu gave a light sigh and said: "It's nothing."

That's right, she wants me to go back to the restaurant.

I, I'm still considering it.

Jia Zhangshi: "What's there to consider?"

Honestly, you, you must find a job now, otherwise we won't be able to make ends meet.

Shazhu: "Anyway, this could also be considered a good thing."

I have this fallback.

From now on, my conditions for finding a job will be higher.

Worst case, I'll go work at her restaurant, right?

Qin Huairu: "Don't demand so much."

Something roughly like that will do.

Mom just said too, if you still can't find a job, we really won't be able to make ends meet.

Shazhu asked: "If I go work at her restaurant, do you agree?"

Qin Huairu thought a moment and said: "I need to think about this carefully."

For example, the wages she offers are higher than before.

Right?

Shazhu: "The wages are still the same as before, and if I go back I won't be the head chef, but will become Ma Hua's subordinate."

But who is Ma Hua? He's my disciple, my most loyal disciple.

If he becomes head chef, it's the same as me being head chef.

This is not a problem at all.

Qin Huairu: "Then they wouldn't take you seriously at all."

How can you let a disciple lead the master, right?

Yan Bu Gui: "Actually I think there's nothing wrong with that."

A disciple leading the master, that's also fine.

Didn't Shazhu say? Ma Hua isn't Shazhu's disciple, right?

If he becomes head chef, it's the same as Shazhu being head chef.

What's important is the wages, and also, you must be allowed to bring back dishes as before.

Liu Haizhong: "I say, Old Yan, you, you're still scheming this and that even now."

Is bringing back dishes important?

What's important is that Teacher Ran can't have designs on Shazhu.

Shazhu can only belong to Huairu, understand?

Jia Zhangshi nodded and said: "Exactly, exactly, I was just about to say that."

Having said that, she looked at Shazhu and then said:

Shazhu, it's fine if you go back to work.

But you can't have any relationship with Teacher Ran.

Shazhu: "Look at what you're saying."

I definitely won't.

Having said that, he raised his wine cup and then said:

Come on, let's drink.

Yi Zhonghai hummed and said:

You didn't make it clear, I won't drink.