The next day was Lao Tan's mother's birthday, and the house was very lively.
The old lady's five daughters and five uncles are all here, as are her two nieces, her nephew's son-in-law, three nephews, and two nephews' wives. There are also my nieces and nephews, and old neighbors in the village.
Relatives and friends also came over to celebrate the old lady’s birthday, and it was as lively as doing errands.
After lunch, Yanhua and the others went back. Lao Tan didn't go with them. There were many guests at home, so he had to accompany them.
After my mother's birthday, the family stayed quiet, and Lao Tan stayed quietly with her mother for a few days.
In a flash, it was the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, almost a month after I came back, and it was time to get up and go back to the provincial capital.
After dinner in the evening, the fifth sister was busy in the outer room packing up the things her brother brought home. There were millet, rice cakes, pickle dumplings, pork knuckles, pig's trotters, mutton, stupid eggs, salted duck eggs ------
"Fifth sister, you can't take that much, just a little is fine." Lao Tan said next to him.
"Is this more? Not much, I brought it all with me. You two have eaten at home, and Lin Yan hasn't eaten yet." said the fifth sister.
"You can't get this much," Lao Tan said.
"Why can't I get it? I don't want you to carry it on your back. It will be you and me on the parallel bus tomorrow. We will catch a special bus and deliver it directly to your downstairs. It will save trouble." said the fifth sister.
Every time she left, the fifth sister would bring a lot of things with her, but she was afraid that they wouldn't be enough, so she stuffed them into her bag as hard as she could.
The elder sister loves her younger brother sincerely.
Oh, family affection——
Watching Fifth Sister clean up, Lao Tan's eyes were a little moist and he silently returned to the house.
The mother knew that her son was leaving tomorrow, so she would lie down on the bed and sleep at this time every day. Today, she did not and was very energetic.
"Don't you know there's something wrong with you if you drink less alcohol from now on?" the old lady said.
"Well, drink less." Lao Tan agreed.
"Wine is not a good thing, especially now that it is mixed with alcohol. Drinking it will damage your body. If you want to drink, drink something good, don't drink bottles." My mother said.
"Um------"
"There is nothing better than having a good physique. Look at you young people, you are either sick here or there. You are not as good as an old lady like me - they are all made by yourself. In the future, drink less and eat less meat.
, eat more vegetarian food." Mother urged.
"Yeah, vegetarian."
"You took everything your fifth sister gave you. I know you don't need anything. Isn't this from home? You don't have it."
"Well, take them all."
Lao Tan agreed, feeling uncomfortable.
The old lady thought about the Chinese New Year and said, "The workers in several of your restaurants are from our rural areas. We don't have a holiday during the Chinese New Year. We cook some delicious food for others and give them red envelopes."
"Give it, give it every year." Lao Tan said.
"It's never easy to do anything. I can't even go home for the Chinese New Year even if I make a little money. You can't come back for the first two years when you go out. I'll be alone at home for the Chinese New Year. Those thirty years------
-Cook a few dumplings, but they are tasteless------Your fifth sister and your old brother-in-law went back to see me in the first year of junior high school. When your eldest sister and the others came in the second year of junior high school, it was like celebrating the New Year.
." Mother said, her voice gradually getting lower.
Lao Tan had tears in his eyes------
"I won't go back again------"
"Hey, listen to me, you still have a family." Mother said comfortingly: "It's good that you and Jiaheng are back. It should be said that your performance is good this time. Even after a month of coming and going, it's not bad."
Okay. Let’s go to your father-in-law’s house during the Chinese New Year. You also have a mother-in-law, who is also your mother.”
"Yeah, go." Lao Tan agreed.
"I don't have to worry about it. You've seen it too. I'm in good health and have no problems. Nothing will happen to me in five or six years. I don't dare to talk about it anymore. Not only do people feel heavy when they get old, they don't know when they will be gone."
Lifespan is fixed and cannot be changed. If you can live as long as you want, you will be satisfied. You don’t have to give me money all the time. You are not short of money to spend. Besides, you can’t spend it even if you give it to me. I don’t know where to spend it.”
The old lady smiled when she said this, took out a plastic bag from under the bedding, slowly opened it, and took out a wad of money from inside.
"Give this to Jiaheng and use it as lucky money for the Chinese New Year."
"Mom, no need." Lao Tan said quickly.
Jia Heng on the side also said: "Grandma, no need, I have money."
"How much money do you have as a child? Grandma gave it to you. Go back and buy a notebook or something so that you can study hard and get into college." The old lady said.
"Mom, no need, my family has enough money," Lao Tan said.
"Look, mom gave this to Jiaheng, not you. The old lady loves her eldest grandson, Jiaheng, take it quickly, or your grandma will be angry." The old brother-in-law said.
At this time, the fifth sister finished packing the things she was going to bring for her younger brother. When she came into the house and saw this scene, she said with a smile: "Just take what mom gave Jia Heng, as a grandma. Our mom is not short of money, and the land is not a guarantee."
Have you gone out? Two thousand three hundred dollars a year will be given to my mother. Every year, there will be another eight hundred for converting farmland into forest, and the mine land compensation will be eight hundred. Our mother is a minimum-income household and has money.
The eldest sister, the second sister, and the others give mom money every time they come here. Mom doesn’t spend it and doesn’t have any place to spend it. She saves everything and plans to give her grandson a wife.”
Lao Tan smiled sadly and said, "Keep it for mom, I have money now."
"We know you have money, but we don't even care. Isn't this for Jiaheng?" The fifth sister called Jiaheng: "Jiaheng, take your grandma's money. Your grandma will be angry if you don't take it."
Jiaheng looked at his father at a loss.
"Take it, thank you grandma." Lao Tan said.
Jiaheng took the money from grandma and said happily: "Thank you grandma!"
"Thank you, grandma gave it to me." the old lady said.
The next day, Lao Tan and his son returned to the provincial capital, spent the New Year at home, and returned to Hohhot on the 25th.
The renovation of the central kitchen store has been stopped, and Mr. Xiang gave the workers a holiday to go back to celebrate the New Year.
The general outline of the entire store has been revealed, and the kitchen is all finished. When Lao Tan arrived, Yang Zhijun and Zhou Hongwei, the boss of Liangcai, were debugging the equipment. When they saw Lao Tan, they stopped and said hello happily.
The three chatted for a while, Zhou Hongwei continued to debug the equipment, and Yang Zhijun talked to Lao Tan about something.
Boss Bai, who supplies Cordyceps Chicken, sent his nephew to work in the hotel, and Yang Zhijun arranged to work in the kitchen and pastry room. The young man did a good job, was smart and diligent, and was well liked by everyone.
The young man is a single-parent family. After his father died, his mother had a hard time and relied on working to earn money to support his education. The family was poor and the children were sensible. After graduating from junior high school, they stopped studying and went out to work.
He was doing well at the dumpling restaurant, but the restaurant where his mother was working was not. It was almost the Chinese New Year, and he still had to wait for two months of salary unpaid. His mother asked the boss for it, but the boss wouldn't give it, saying that business was not good, so she had to wait until after the Chinese New Year.
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When the young man saw that his boss wouldn't pay his mother, he got angry and had a fight with the boss. As a result, he didn't get his salary and his mother was fired by the boss.
"You should be given a salary after you're fired," Lao Tan said.
"The boss is a bitch, he just said he has no money and if he wants it, he can wait until after the New Year." Yang Zhijun said angrily.
"How much does it cost in a month?" Lao Tan asked.
"Two thousand, dishwasher." Yang Zhijun said.
"Oh," Lao Tan nodded, "You mean ------"
"Third brother, can you help me get it off? She's so pitiful. She doesn't even have a place to stay these two days, so she's staying in the women's dormitory." Yang Zhijun said.
Lao Tan did not agree immediately and asked: "Where is the restaurant where he works?"
"The hotel over the stadium is not big, and the owner is a local." Yang Zhijun said.
"Yeah, I got it. I'll take care of it. How about fucking work? If not, just make dumplings at our house." Lao Tan said.
"That's what I mean. I won't wait until you come back." Yang Zhijun said.
Lao Tan thought for a while and said: "If you do this, ask his mother if she wants to work at our house. If she wants to, she can stay. There are only a few days left for the Chinese New Year. If the two of them want to go home for the Chinese New Year, give them a few days off.
I’ll go back to celebrate the New Year. If I don’t go back, I’ll spend it in a hotel. Don’t worry about your salary. I can get it before the end of the year.”
It is not difficult to help with the salary. With Lao Tan's current relationship, he can go to Toya Dawa, the director of the Food and Drug Administration who is good with Yanzi, or he can go to Gu Yi and ask him to bring a few people from society to talk to the boss. I believe
The salary will come soon.
After thinking about it, it was safer to find Toyadawa. One of them wanted a salary, so there was no need to negotiate with the underworld.
Of course, the salary is pretty good, and no one would dare to offend the Food and Drug Administration by opening a restaurant.
When Lao Tan handed the money to Boss Bai's cousin, the woman burst into tears of gratitude.
Her son, a young man named Li Zhiwen, knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Lao Tan was so shocked that he hurriedly helped him up.
In our daily lives, there are some things that are difficult for ordinary people to do, but in the hands of capable people, they are very common and can almost be done with a simple effort.
People, don't let a good deed be small. If you have the ability, being able to help is a big help and it is also a good thing.
Toyadawa helped get his salary back, and Lao Tan owed him a personal favor.
The New Year is coming soon, and Lao Tan has prepared a lot of gifts. On the 28th day, he called Gu Yi, Minister Zhao, President Lang, Kang Min, Toya Dawa, and Zhang Yu’s comrade Director Zhao to treat them to a meal at the hotel.
By the way, give gifts to everyone.
Everything is a courtesy. Opening a restaurant is just like living a normal life. You can't just close the door and live in death. You have to answer all aspects correctly.
After answering all aspects correctly, the New Year will come.