A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 298

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 298 – The braised food shop hires employees (2)

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He Miao’er eagerly stepped forward, holding Wei Qingwan’s arm and repeatedly calling her “sister.”

Left with no choice, Wei Qingwan reluctantly agreed, saying she would take He Miao’er out for a walk when she had some free time.

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While Wei Qingwan was being pestered by the He family, Wei Ruo, who was in the prefectural city, was busy with her own matters.

Worried that Uncle Xu might be overwhelmed on his own, Wei Ruo brought Aunt Xu along as well.

After all, the two shops in Xingshan County were running smoothly and no longer required the couple’s constant supervision.

Now, Wei Ruo needed to find suitable staff for both shops. Sibaozhai needed a manager, while the braised food shop required someone skilled in cooking who was also disciplined and trustworthy.

When Wei Ruo and Xiumei were making braised dishes in the kitchen at Tianqin Garden and discussing the need to find someone with skills, the cook overheard their conversation and quickly recommended her niece to Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo carefully asked the cook about her niece’s background and learned that the girl had learned some skills from her aunt but later had to stop to help her parents take care of her younger siblings.

Now fifteen years old and unmarried, she wanted to find a job to help support her family.

After finishing her explanation, the cook sighed, “If my niece had been able to learn from me for a few more years, she could’ve gone to work as a cook in a wealthy household and lived comfortably like I do. Even after getting married, she’d be able to stand tall with her skills. But, alas…”

Alas, girls from families like theirs didn’t have much control over their own lives. People like her, who could rely on their skills to live decently as a cook for a wealthy family, were very rare.

After listening to the cook’s description, Wei Ruo agreed to meet her niece.

The cook was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately helped Wei Ruo arrange a meeting.

At first glance, Wei Ruo frowned. The girl was fifteen years old, two years older than her, but she was thin, her skin pale and yellowish, and she looked malnourished.

As the weather was already turning chilly, the girl wore thin, shabby floral clothes. The sleeves were noticeably short, not reaching her wrists, clearly a hand-me-down that had become too small.

“Greetings, Miss… My name is Chen Aqing.” the girl said timidly, not daring to lift her head to look at Wei Ruo.

“There’s no need to be so nervous. I’m hiring you to work in my friend’s shop, not selling you off,” Wei Ruo said.

“I… I wouldn’t dare…”

“For now, go to the kitchen and prepare a dish you’re best at for us to taste.”

Wei Ruo arranged for Chen Aqing to cook a dish in the Tianqin Garden kitchen.

Though she was timid and shy, the dish she prepared turned out to be quite satisfactory after Wei Ruo and Xiumei tasted it.

So, Wei Ruo decided to let her work with Xiumei for a while, learning some skills and building her confidence.

To work in Wei Ruo’s shop, one needed to gain confidence first.

When Chen Aqing found out she was hired, she immediately knelt and kowtowed to Wei Ruo. “Thank you, Miss! Thank you, Miss…”

Wei Ruo was puzzled as to why she was so emotional.

The cook explained from the side, “Miss, you may not know, but if she hadn’t found a job this time, my heartless brother would most likely have sold her to a brothel!”

So that was the reason.

Wei Ruo looked at the thin figure crying in front of her and said, “As long as you have the right attitude, work hard, and keep your thoughts straight, you won’t go hungry in the future.” 

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