"Five taels of silver?"
Zhang Guoyi glared.
Not to mention five taels of silver, he didn't even have five copper coins on him.
When he bought the black paper ointment at the clinic, it was Ziyue who paid for it.
"No, one tael of silver is fine, but you can only work in the branch's matchroom, kitchen, and even the laundry room."
Qian Ming seemed to be in a difficult position as he frowned and said.
"No need, we don't have any money on us. Mr. Qian, you can arrange it however you want. There's no need to be in a difficult position."
Ziyue shook his head and said.
"That's quite a pity. If you have connections, you have to borrow them."
Qian Ming sighed regretfully. Seeing that they were really unwilling to spend money on this, he could only say, "In that case, I'll distribute it to you.
Zhang Guoyi, you'll go to the Jade Moon Flower Boat. This is a good job among the miscellaneous jobs.
As for Ziyue, you'll go to the Pearl Restaurant.
Go back and pack up. I'll send someone to send you there later. "
"Thank you, Mr. Qian."
Ziyue thanked him and walked out with Zhang Guoyi.
"Mount Ziyue, this time we're going to be separated.
We originally had the chance to stay in the branch, but it must be because of that Wang Jian that we became miscellaneous jobs. "
Zhang Guoyi was a little reluctant at first, but then he gnashed his teeth.
"Do you really think that someone deliberately made things difficult for us?"
Ziyue sneered.
Yesterday, he learned from the other miscellaneous jobs apprentices that Qian Ming's tone was kind, but he was greedy for money.
Almost every one of the miscellaneous jobs apprentices who stayed in the branch spent money to stay.
Although he wasn't sure if someone really told them to leave … Maybe, maybe not. They were just nobodies and no one would care about their thoughts.
But Qian Ming was definitely profiting from this.
"You're saying that Mr. Qian …"
Zhang Guoyi's expression changed.
"I don't know. These aren't things we should be thinking about now.
What happens next, we can only rely on ourselves. "
Ziyue said as he entered the small room they had stayed in before.
He didn't have many things to pack. Two sets of clothes and the book he bought in the morning were all wrapped up in a cloth bag.
Not long after they finished packing up, a young man walked in and said, "You two should be the Chores Apprentices assigned this time, Zhang Guoyi and Ziyue. Come with me, I'll take you there."
The two of them quickly got up, carried their luggage, and followed the young man out.
The first place they went was the Jade Moon Flower Boat along the shore of the Qing River.
It was only now that Ziyue and Li Wuyou realized that the so-called Jade Moon Flower Boat was actually a legendary brothel.
On a nearly twenty-meter-long flower boat, there was a pavilion and a small pavilion. There were also some vague figures of beautiful women.
This Senior Brother Liu named Liu Huasheng handed Zhang Guoyi over to a thirty-year-old Old Crow. Then, he got off the flower boat with Ziyue.
"Our Radiant Sun Gang has countless businesses in Clear River Town. The Clear River Pier, the Jade Moon Flower Boat, the Pearl Restaurant, the Clear River Casino, the Sky Scorpion Medicine Hall, the Wolf Horn Mine … Once you join our Radiant Sun Gang, even the lowest level of Apprentice Chores will not have to worry about food and drink.
Although you're not in the branch, it's not impossible for you to earn a share of the family business.
You have to know that the flower lady of the Jade Moon Flower Boat and Old Mr. Hou of the Pearl Restaurant also started as Chores Apprentices.
Now, in terms of status, they're not inferior to some of the stewards in the branch. "
Senior Brother Liu said with some emotion.
"Old Mr. Hou is?"
Ziyue asked hurriedly.
"The Pearl Restaurant was opened under his management. It's one of the best restaurants in Qinghe Town."
As they spoke, a tall restaurant appeared in front of them.
Senior Brother Liu led Ziyue in with familiarity.
Ziyue sized up the restaurant. The entire restaurant had two floors. The hall on the first floor was filled with tables and chairs, while the second floor was filled with elegant rooms.
It was dinner time, and the restaurant was filled with customers. Three or four waiters were walking up and down with dishes in their hands and towels on their backs.
"Manager Li, this is the Chores Apprentice assigned by the gang. You can make the arrangements."
Senior Brother Liu found the restaurant manager beside the counter and said with a smile.
"Ergou, bring him around to familiarize himself with the place. We'll start by serving the dishes."
Manager Li's eyes lit up when he saw this. He called out, and a young man who was only a few years older than Ziyue ran over.
"Hello, I'm Li Ergou. Follow me."
Ergou looked at Ziyue and said with a grin.
"I'm Ziyue." Ziyue quickly introduced himself.
"I'll bring you to put your things down first. You'll be in the same room as me in the future. Coincidentally, I have an empty bed.
This is the kitchen. We usually work here most of the time.
The living quarters are in the backyard. Here it is. You can put your things there first.
When you work here, you have to wear the same clothes as me. You definitely don't have it now. Wear mine first. Although it's a little big, it'll be fine. "
Li Ergou was very enthusiastic about Ziyue. He couldn't stop talking.
"You're new here, so you're definitely not familiar with this place. Just follow me. Manager Li is a good person. As long as you don't slack off, he usually doesn't care about us.
By the way, you must be curious about our salary. 150 coins a month. It's not a small amount. We provide food and accommodation. We don't usually buy anything. The money we save can be sent home. "
Li Ergou's face was full of excitement. He quickly brought Ziyue back to the restaurant from the backyard.
Therefore, Ziyue spent his first day in the Pearl Restaurant serving dishes and cleaning the tables.
Early in the morning of the second day, the tired Ziyue was woken up by Li Ergou again. He started a busy day.
He cleaned the tables, washed the vegetables, chopped the firewood, and did all kinds of trivial things.
After three full days, he finally adapted.
For Ziyue, the environment of the Pearl Restaurant was pretty good. Whether it was Manager Li or the head chef, Master Zhang, they weren't too harsh people.
There were some leftover dishes, so they were not stingy to let the servants have a taste.
As for the Old Mr. Hou that Senior Brother Liu mentioned before … Ziyue also learned that Old Mr. Hou rarely came to the restaurant. Only at the end or beginning of each month, he would come to collect the bill and take away a month's income.
Ziyue actually didn't care about working. He wasn't a spoiled person. In his previous life, when he was studying, he did odd jobs and was ordered around by a harsh boss.
However, there were many chores in the restaurant, so he didn't have much time to practice martial arts. This made him feel helpless.
He had no choice but to take some time out every day to practice martial arts.
Occasionally, he would take the book "Illustration" and learn words according to the pictures. In a short time, he already knew more than a hundred words.
When he encountered some words that he couldn't recognize, he would boldly ask Manager Li. Occasionally, he would get an answer.