On the first day of the new year, Xiaofeng got up, washed up, tidied the house briefly, and then went to the Han Army House.
As soon as I opened the door, the room smelled of alcohol.
Han Jun was asleep in bed, dozing lightly. Half of the quilt was draped over him, and half was pulled under the bed.
The ashtray on the bedside table was full of cigarette butts, there were four beer bottles on the dining table, the leftover dumplings must have been dried long ago, and there was one half-eaten dumpling.
Xiaofeng frowned, first opened the small window to let out the smell of alcohol in the room, and then started to clean up. After cleaning up, Han Jun was still asleep, Xiaofeng didn't call him, closed the door and went to work.
Han Jun woke up at noon. When he saw that the house had been tidied up, he realized that it was Xiaofeng who had done it. He felt grateful. His head hurt a little, so he drank some water first and then started to wash up.
After washing and getting ready to go to the store, the phone rang and Bai Jiaqi called. She said on the phone that she knew he was busy in the morning, so she didn't bother him. It was now past one o'clock, and the people who were eating had almost left, and her mother had already put the food away.
Get ready and call him over.
He had the intention not to go, but they were already prepared and it would be a bad idea not to go, so he agreed.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Xiaofeng called and asked him if he was up, if he had a headache, and if he was hungry. He had already ordered noodles and cooked porridge for him.
He hurriedly said not to send it off, but to go to Bai Jiaqi's house. After hearing this, Xiaofeng said not to go empty-handed, but to buy some gifts for the Chinese New Year. She told him to drink less when he went, stop being silly, and behave better.
The Bai family lives in a high-end community in the north of Furong District. It has a high-rise building and lives a prosperous life.
The boss of the Bai family is the hostess Du Hongmei, while Bai Wanfeng rarely takes charge, and is one of those people who eats free food and doesn't care about other people's business.
Du Hongmei fell in love with Han Jun and wanted to recruit a son-in-law. Bai Jiaqi also admired Han Jun, but love was not a sure thing. Falling in love was not just about admiration, it was hard work.
On the other hand, Han Jun belongs to someone, and all his thoughts are on Xiaofeng. He only treats Bai Jiaqi as a friend. Having said that, even if Xiaofeng is not there, he will not consider Bai Jiaqi, their origin, status, and family conditions.
There was such a huge difference in other aspects, he never thought about it at all.
This is also the common mentality of hotel workers. They are all children from rural areas, their family conditions are not good, they have not studied well, their education level is not high, and their choice of lovers is mostly limited to the hotel circle.
We all work in this industry, no one picks on anyone, no one looks down on anyone, they are a perfect match. Once we go beyond this circle, the gap between them is so big that it’s not that we dare not think about it, but realistically speaking, it’s useless even if we think about it.
There are stories of rich ladies who do not mind being poor but love being rich, and who marry young chefs for love, but they are all in novels and movies, and very few in reality.
Although the social status of hotel workers has improved nowadays, to be honest, the opinions that have been deeply rooted in people's bones are not easy to change. When it comes to someone's daughter marrying a chef or manager, even though they don't say it with their mouths, they still say the same thing in their hearts.
——I found a dry restaurant.
The meaning is self-evident - there is no big future.
Han Jun had no idea of having a relationship with Bai Jiaqi, so he was not as careful and scrupulous about dating as he was with a partner. His generous and considerate manner, without losing the handsomeness of a standard man, attracted Bai Jiaqi, and he began to appreciate her.
He doesn't have the delicate arrogance of those rich kids. Not only is he handsome, he is also down-to-earth, smart and flexible. He has the demeanor of a general and the fierceness of a man. This is undoubtedly what attracts girls.
Let alone girls, women over thirty are attracted. Otherwise, why would Du Hongmei have chosen him as her son-in-law?
It seemed that the Bai family really wanted a son-in-law. Bai Jiaqi's uncle, aunt, uncle, and aunt were all here. Du Hongmei had already prepared the meal. When Han Jun came, he first greeted him with New Year's greetings, and then sat down according to the age of the guests and the host, and began to eat and drink.
There are elders around, and it's the first day of the new year, so it's inevitable to toast. Han Jun drank a lot last night, and he did it again today. After a few rounds, his face was red, and he seemed to be unable to resist.
Du Hongmei immediately implemented protection.
"Xiao Han, after the toast, eat the food quickly and try your aunt's cooking." Then he said to Bai Jiaqi: "Pour Xiao Han a drink. Don't ask him to drink it. Let the three old people drink it by themselves."
Bai Jiaqi poured drinks for Han Jun, and the aunt opposite asked Han Jun: "Xiao Han, is your hotel busy during the New Year?"
"It's okay, the table is fully booked." Han Jun replied.
"What's your annual salary there?" the aunt continued to ask.
"Yeah." Han Jun nodded politely.
"You are the store manager. You must have a high degree of education. You have a bachelor's degree?" the aunt asked again.
This question was a bit embarrassing and made Du Hongmei unhappy.
Han Jun didn't mind, and replied with a smile: "I don't have much education. My family is too poor to go to school. I graduated from junior high school."
This answer seemed to be expected by Aunt Bai Jiaqi, and she just wanted to confirm it, with a slight look of disdain on her face.
Du Hongmei's face darkened and she said to her sister-in-law: "How can you be so judgmental about people now? Education is not equal to ability, and diploma is not equal to level. Xiao Han doesn't have much education, but he is capable and relies on his own ability.
Earning money to eat is better than ordinary people."
When Uncle Bai Jiaqi saw that his wife had said something wrong and made people unhappy, he immediately picked up a glass of wine to smooth things over and said to Han Jun: "Come to Mr. Han, let us have a drink. I have eaten at your house. The dumplings are good and the food is good."
It’s delicious, especially the frozen Dongbei skin, which is simply amazing.”
Han Jun was hesitant about whether to drink the wine. Uncle Bai Jiaqi also picked up the wine glass at the stall and said he was one of them. So the three of them raised their glasses and drank together.
Han Jun was no stranger to Uncle Bai Jiaqi. He met him when he was working on increasing the capacity of electricity. Uncle Bai Jiaqi always brought guests to the store for dinner, and he was already an acquaintance.
Uncle Bai Jiaqi smiled and said to Aunt Bai Jiaqi: "Sister-in-law, even though Xiao Han has graduated from junior high school, he is capable and has a good management skills, which is no less than that of college students. When receiving foreigners, he does not need an interpreter and talks directly. Foreigners give him a thumbs up."
"
His words made Aunt Bai Jiaqi open her eyes wide, and the expression on her face was somewhere between belief and disbelief.
At this time Bai Jiaqi spoke.
"Han Jun is a top professional manager with a certificate. There are no more than 30,000 top catering professional managers in the country. According to the diploma, it is equivalent to a doctorate."
She glanced at everyone and saw everyone's expressions. Although they were all different, the effect was quite good.
Then he said: "Also, if his foreign language proficiency is rated, it can reach level four."
To be honest, Du Hongmei and Bai Wanfeng didn't know what Bai Jiaqi said. In fact, it's not a secret. Aqiao's store managers have all received formal training as catering professional managers and all have qualification certificates. As for the top few, they must go through strict
Examinations and practical operations, as well as defenses, foreign language is one of them.
This is also the uniqueness of Lao Tan’s employment, his courage to invest in talents.
Bai Jiaqi's aunt is indeed suspicious of judging people by their appearance. She feels that working in a restaurant has no future. Even the store manager is working part-time. Is it still a white-collar worker? I didn't expect that she is really good at it. It's a bit of a slap in the face.
Of course, all this is nothing. After all, during the New Year and the first day of the Lunar New Year, everything passes with a happy atmosphere, and the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
Although Han Jun was protected by Du Hongmei, the people at the table were all elders, especially the leader, Uncle Bai Jiaqi, who was both a drinker and a talker. Even if Han Jun was with him, he drank a lot and was a little dizzy.
After the meal, the three elders and Aunt Bai Jiaqi went to the lounge to play mahjong. Han Jun drank tea for a while and felt relieved. When he was about to go back, Bai Jiaqi stopped him and told him to take a nap before leaving on the grounds that he had drunk too much.
He was helped upstairs and led into the guest room.
Bai Jiaqi mixed a glass of milk, handed it to him and said, "Milk is a hangover cure. After drinking it, take a nap, and then I'll take you back."
"Thank you." Han Jun took the milk, "I drank too much last night, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do this."
"Drinking with the employees?" Bai Jiaqi asked.
"Um------"
"You are the store manager, so you should drink with the employees. Sister Feng didn't drink too much, right?"
"She didn't."
"One of you needs to be awake and take a nap. I see you feel uncomfortable. I'll call Sister Feng later and tell you to go back later."
After Bai Jiaqi finished speaking, she got up and walked out. When she reached the door, she turned around and smiled, then closed the door and left.
Han Jun was indeed dizzy, and after two days of continuous fighting, he was a little overwhelmed. He thought to himself that he would take a nap for a while and leave when he woke up.
After a while, I woke up lightly, dreaming sweetly, and fell into the yellow sorghum.