CH 38

【? Is there a mistake? Three Thousand Food House?!!】

【At the last moment, I thought it would be a shocking plot twist, but it turns out to be just a small restaurant…】

【Even if it’s a restaurant in a spatial rift, it’s still just a small restaurant. Does it have the qualifications to recruit people here?】

【In the midst of all these big companies, a small restaurant just barges in. Ha! I can’t help but laugh. Hahaha!】

【Although it’s a small restaurant, is it really serious about hiring Zhuo Long? Based on his certificates, competitions, and evaluations from the hospital, he’s undoubtedly a very talented employee. A big company might not mind having a few such employees since they have substantial resources. However, Three Thousand Food House is just a small restaurant. If I remember correctly, there are only two employees in the restaurant, including the boss. Under such circumstances, hiring a talented yet difficult employee like Zhuo Long, do they not want to continue running the business?】

【Are they trying to hire a boxer? Is the boss looking for a bodyguard?】

【Hey, you’ve noticed something. The boss of Three Thousand Food House must be thinking of that!】

【Oh, now that you put it that way, it does seem that way!】

【No, it’s not okay at all! Zhuo Long’s presence will lower the average level of the kids at the Time-Space Orphanage for many years. Three Thousand Food House barging in lowers the standards of the employer. If this happens, I have a feeling that the Time-Space Orphanage’s recruitment events will keep lowering their standards! This kind of precedent should never be set!】

【Exactly! The offspring of heroes deserve better. Although Zhuo Long has some flaws, his parents were genuine heroes. From that perspective, the Time-Space Orphanage must find him a good job rather than let him enter a small restaurant where he won’t learn anything or improve his skills.】

【Enough, everyone. The Time-Space Orphanage has never intervened in the children’s choices. Ultimately, the decision lies with Zhuo Long. If he’s not shortsighted, he should refuse this offer and seek help from the Time-Space Orphanage to find a better job!】

【Right, let’s wait and see the outcome!】

As the netizens put away their keyboards and looked at the screen, just one minute had passed since Three Thousand Food House’s sudden appearance. The atmosphere was still a bit chaotic, but the director quickly regained control. He raised his hand for silence and looked at Zhuo Long in the last row, asking, “Zhuo Long, Three Thousand Food House is willing to hire you. Are you willing to go?”

【Certainly not willing! This is a joke. No matter how bad Zhuo Long is, he was cultivated by the Time-Space Orphanage. If he can’t get into a big company, he can definitely find a job at a small company. How could he go to a small restaurant?】

In the midst of everyone’s anticipation, Zhuo Long closed his eyes, and the scars on his face trembled slightly. When he opened his eyes again, he looked at the director and said, “I’m willing!”

【? Willing?!!! Did I hear it wrong?!!!】

【What the hell? He actually agreed?! Is Zhuo Long out of his mind?!】

The director’s expression became somewhat stiff, his mouth twitched slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, “Have you thought it through? Don’t rush to answer. Let me ask you: do you know anything about Three Thousand Food House? Do you know what you’ll be doing there if you accept this offer?”

Zhuo Long didn’t speak; he was afraid that if he said something, he would reveal his true thoughts. Where else could he go if not Three Thousand Food House? In the past, there were indeed some people who couldn’t find jobs at job fairs, and they were eventually arranged by the Time-Space Orphanage to work in small-scale companies, which could be considered a good outcome.

However, the precondition was that those people were obedient. They remained low-profile in the orphanage, obeying the orders of the owner and the director. But him? He didn’t know when it started, but he had become a thorn in the side for the owner and director, not to mention someone like An ke, who was going crazy targeting him. If he let this opportunity slip away, the possibility of finding another job and leaving the orphanage would be zero.

Although after the age of sixteen, the children at the orphanage were given their freedom and could choose to stay or leave, it still requires the owner to release them. If the orphanage refused to let them go, there was no way for them to leave.

So, Three Thousand Food House is truly his only opportunity to leave this place. How could Zhuo long possibly let it slip away?

Zhuo long was well aware of this, but he kept silent, and his silence was taken as consent by the netizens.

【”This kid knows nothing about the situation and just dares to agree without thinking. He’s so naive!”】

【”After all, he’s just a child. He has no idea what his identity as a graduate from the Time-Space Orphanage represents. When someone offers him a chance, he just wants to take it.”】

【”Three Thousand Food House seems to be quite popular lately. It should be a good place to go.”】

【”Good? About 80% of the children who graduate from the Time-Space Orphanage go to companies and enterprises. Now he’s going to a slightly popular restaurant, and you actually say it’s good?!”】

【”I think I just heard the biggest joke of this year. In a company, the minimum monthly salary is around three thousand, and the highest can reach eight thousand. How high of a salary can a restaurant offer?”】

【”I work at a hotel, and my salary is four thousand. As for a restaurant, emmmmm.”】

【”Even hotels only offer four thousand. For a restaurant, at most, it would be this amount, and moreover, in a hotel, there’s room for promotion. But in a restaurant? Climb up and push the boss aside? Is that even possible?”】

Watching the live stream, Bai Xianzhi felt that these netizens were right. He graduated from university and was willing to take over Three Thousand Food House because he genuinely liked it, and it was also his uncle’s last wish. But this Zhuo long is only sixteen years old, with a bright future ahead. It seems a bit inappropriate for him to stay in a small restaurant.

So he posted the employee benefits of the restaurant online, and Time-Space Orphanage announced his message on the big screen in the conference hall in real-time:

Position: Dishwasher at Three Thousand Food House

Working hours: 11 am to 11 pm, six days a week with one day off

Salary: Monthly salary of ten thousand temporal coins

Benefits: Free meals and optional accommodation

【Hahaha, a dishwasher, hahaha… *hiccup*… and the salary… ten thousand?!! I can’t take it anymore; I need a moment to calm down…】

【A dishwasher? Ten thousand? Are they not joking? How can a dishwasher earn ten thousand a month? I want to go too!】

【Future? Room for promotion? What are those? What matters is the money in hand! By the way, with Three Thousand Food House doing so well, do they only need one dishwasher?】

【Boss, look at me! Look at me! What can a kid like him wash? I’ve been working in the kitchen for a long time; I can wash ten dishes in a minute. I’m the best choice, boss, choose me!!】

【Being a manager is worse than being a dishwasher. What a tragic situation! I’ve been working here for five years, and finally became a manager yesterday, and my salary finally reached ten thousand. But today, I see this, hahaha.】

The netizens in the live stream went crazy; a monthly salary of ten thousand as a dishwasher was simply causing envy. After all, washing dishes and getting ten thousand a month, who wouldn’t want to go!

Different from the netizens howling to become dishwashers, Zhuo long, upon seeing this overly generous salary, had a sense that something was wrong. If it wasn’t for something shady going on at Three Thousand Food House, how could a mere dishwasher be offered such a high salary?

But this was his only chance. Even if Three Thousand Food House was a dangerous place, he still had to go. It couldn’t be worse than the Time-Space Orphanage!

When the owner asked for his decision again, Zhuo long replied succinctly, “I want to go!”

With the last child finding a job, the Time-Space Orphanage’s recruitment event came to an end. The 220 children went back to pack their things, and the next day, representatives from various companies would come to the Time-Space Orphanage to pick them up.

Back in the orphanage dormitory after the broadcast, people around Zhuo long dropped their facade. Someone sarcastically said to him, “Congratulations, Zhuo long, on finding a job with a ten-thousand-coin monthly salary.”

Zhuo long packed his two or three pieces of clothing into a bag, not sparing a glance at that person. Being completely ignored, the person got furious in front of so many others and wanted to reclaim some dignity. He took a step forward but quickly stepped back, as no one in their group could beat Zhuo long.

If one person confronted Zhuo long and ate a loss, others wouldn’t want to feel humiliated either, despite being envious of his ten-thousand-coin salary.

At noon, after having lunch, a group of people started discussing who would come to pick them up the next day. Someone said, “I heard that tomorrow, the Giant Wave Group will send their HR department manager to pick us up. Is that true?”

“Yes, I heard that last time it was the HR department manager who came from the Giant Wave Group, and that manager is from the Dragon race, exceptionally handsome!”

“I think the TimeSpace Group is the most powerful! Last time, they sent someone from the Feng family!”

“What? The Feng family from the Divine race? The one that formed an alliance with the Dragon race?!”

“Yes! That Feng family!”

“Oh my god! The Divine race! To be able to see the Divine race with my own eyes would be dying without regrets!!”

“Suddenly, I envy An ke! The TimeSpace Group only hired her from our group, and now the Divine race is specially coming to pick her up. I’m so envious!”

“Envy won’t get us anywhere. An ke is so outstanding; I’d be satisfied just to catch a glimpse of the Divine race’s brilliance tomorrow!”

“Me too! I must stand next to An ke tomorrow, in case the Divine race dignitary gives me a tiny bit of attention!”

“Wow, count me in! Let’s do it together!”

A group of people excitedly discussed the appearance of the Divine race that would happen tomorrow, while Zhuo long lay on his bed with his eyes closed, quietly different from the others. Soon, someone noticed him, glanced at him, and lowered their voice slightly, “Hey, who will come to pick up Zhuo long tomorrow?”

The group fell silent, thinking about where Zhuo long was going, their expressions became weird, and one person said, “It can only be the boss of Three Thousand Food House, right?”

“I just looked it up, and the boss of Three Thousand Food House seems to be quite handsome.”

The person next to him sneered, “What’s the use of being handsome? Just look at him with his black hair, black eyes, and not even a strong physique. He definitely doesn’t belong to any powerful race.”

“I heard that Three Thousand Food House has support from the God Clan behind them. I wonder if it’s true?” someone else said. “How is that possible?” The person who sneered earlier spoke again, “The God Clan is not like cabbage; they are not that common. Do you all remember the incident when the Time Moon Hotel and Three Thousand Food House had a competition?”

Others nodded; the incident was well-known even in the orphanage.

“The Time Moon Hotel is under the TimeSpace Group and is genuinely backed by the God Clan. If Three Thousand Food House really had the support of the God Clan behind them, do you think the Time Moon Hotel wouldn’t know? Could they still act so arrogantly?”

Everyone agreed, finding his analysis reasonable. Since it wasn’t related to the God Clan, they lost interest in Three Thousand Food House and turned their attention to mocking Zhuo long before changing the topic.

Meanwhile, Bai Xianzhi at Three Thousand Food House was feeling overwhelmed. Not long ago, the Time-Space Orphanage sent him a notification, saying they would send someone to pick up Zhuo long at 10 AM tomorrow. However, Three Thousand Food House would be operating as usual tomorrow, and he was already too busy to spare any time to receive a new employee. More importantly, he couldn’t even leave; as soon as he stepped out, he would be in Wutong Lane, and he couldn’t even reach the gates of the Time-Space Orphanage.

Sending Tu Linlin seemed feasible, but tomorrow was going to be busy, and if Tu Linlin left, he would be the only one left in the restaurant.

Sighing, Bai Xianzhi felt helpless. He had no choice but to send Tu Linlin to pick up the new employee himself. After all, he had to bring back the staff he recruited.

As he placed the dishes in front of Feng Ye, he said, “Please enjoy.” He was about to turn and leave when Feng Ye stopped him, asking, “What’s wrong with you?”

Bai Xianzhi was puzzled, “Nothing’s wrong.”

Feng Ye’s lips twitched, “You sighed just now.”

“Oh, that,” Bai Xianzhi explained, “Today, I recruited a child from the Time-Space Orphanage, and I have to go pick him up tomorrow. But the restaurant will be busy, and I can’t leave. Tu Linlin is also occupied, so I sighed in frustration.”

Feng Ye nodded, and as Bai Xianzhi placed the second dish in front of him, he spoke, “I can go.”

“What?” Bai Xianzhi was surprised.

Feng Ye looked at him and explained, “Tomorrow, I happen to have some business to attend to at the Time-Space Orphanage. I can help you pick up the new employee on the way.”

“Ah!” Bai Xianzhi was astonished, “Mr. Feng, do you have the time?”

Feng Ye nodded, “Of course, tomorrow works for me. I will be at the Time-Space Orphanage side anyway, so I can pick up the person for you.”

Bai Xianzhi was delighted this time, seeing things turn around unexpectedly. “Thank you so much, Mr. Feng! What would you like to eat tomorrow? I will prepare it for you!”

His eyes sparkled as he looked at Feng Ye, awaiting his response. Under his gaze, Feng Ye’s ears turned slightly pink, and after clearing his throat, he calmly said, “Can I have Three Mushroom Slices Soup?”

“Uh…” Bai Xianzhi was indeed powerless. There were no three mushrooms available at this time of the year. After a moment, he asked, “Can I replace the three mushrooms with other types of mushrooms?”

“Will they be equally delicious?” Feng Ye inquired.

“Not as good as the three mushrooms, but still delicious!” Bai Xianzhi replied.

Feng Ye nodded, “That’s fine.”

Excited, Bai Xianzhi exclaimed, “Great! Thank you, Mr. Feng! I will have your meal prepared for you tomorrow. You can come and enjoy it directly!”

Feng Ye gave a nonchalant “Mmm” in response, and the pink on his ears extended even further beneath his long hair.

Bai Xianzhi was excited and said, “Great! Thank you, Mr. Feng! I will prepare the meal for you tomorrow, so please come and eat it!”

Feng Ye responded with a cold “Mhm,” and the pink tint on his ears, hidden by his long hair, spread further.

Back at the Feng family, Feng Ye directly found Lin and asked, “Are we supposed to send someone to the Time-Space Orphanage to pick up the new employee tomorrow?”

Lin was trying out cooking following Bai Xianzhi’s advice. He nodded, “Yes, we’re supposed to. Master Feng, what do you command?”

Feng Ye said calmly, “No need to send anyone. I’ll go tomorrow.”

Holding the Huaguo-style knife made by Bai Xianzhi for the restaurant, Lin almost cut his hand as he asked in disbelief, “You want to go? Master Feng, you want to go?”

Feng Ye glanced at him, “What’s wrong? Can’t I go?”

Lin swallowed hard, “It’s not that, but don’t you think it’s… it’s… a bit of a waste? It’s just to pick up an employee. There’s no need for you, the Master, to go personally.”

Feng Ye turned around calmly, “This is decided. Remember to remind me when the time comes.”

“Alright,” Lin replied.

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