Chapter 2 — Help You Earn 7,300,000 Yuan, You Only Give Me 70,000 Yuan?

When I was a child, when my parents were still alive, my mother often cooked sour fish soup for me. Tham Ngoc Dung always put braised pork in my bowl, saying that good girls shouldn't be picky eaters. To avoid embarrassing my parents, I tried to swallow that food for more than ten years. Yet she really thought I liked it. I delete the message. Then dial a phone number.

"Hello, Mr. Chu? I'm Tham Ninh."

The sound of cooking on the other end of the line immediately stopped.

“You finally called?”

“Last time you said, is the vacant space still available in the old town?”

"It's still there. The landlord needs to rent it urgently. But that place is very small, and the back kitchen is seriously degraded. Are you really planning to open a restaurant?"

Chu Ngan was silent for a moment then asked:

“Are you willing to let me go?”

I pulled the suitcase, the wheel grinded through the warehouse door step, making a shrill sound.

“Whether she agrees or not can't stop me.”

As soon as he reached the mysterious entrance, the door was pushed open by someone from the outside. Tham Ngoc Dung's fiance, Co Thua Trach, stood right in front of the door. There was still a faint smell of alcohol on the cuff of the vest. Behind him is Tham Ngoc Dung's assistant, La Tay. Co Thua Trach glanced at my suitcase and frowned.

“Tham Ninh, what are you doing again?”

“There are distinguished guests in the restaurant today.”

He blocked the door.

"Ngoc Dung said, you must finish cooking that banquet table."

I looked at him.

“Based on what?”

La Tay hugged the documents and burst out laughing.

"Based on the fact that for a year now you've been using the restaurant's kitchen, staying at General Manager Tham's house."

“Tham Ninh, don't be so ungrateful.”

Co Thua Trach conveniently threw the car keys on the shoe cabinet.

"Let's finish the banquet tonight and then talk about staying or staying."

“I'm no longer part of the restaurant.”

“I also received the money.”

Co Thua Trach held out his hand.

“Isn't that check for 70,000 yuan wages?”

I avoided his hand.

“That's only a very small part of the debt she still owes you.”

La Tay smirked.

“A chef with a really big mouth.”

“General Manager Tham is willing to give you 70,000 yuan because of sisterly love.”

"If it were someone else, at most they would only be given two months' salary."

Aunt Vuong stood in the hallway and spoke softly:

“Uncle Co, this year has been really hard for An Ninh.”

La Tay immediately turned around.

“Aunt Vuong, is it your turn to speak here?”

Aunt Vuong bowed her head, not daring to say any more. Co Thua Trach's eyes fell on the knife bag in my hand.

“Leave the knife behind.”

“Those are restaurant items.”

I hugged the knife bag tightly.

“That's my dad's.”

"Ngoc Dung said everything in the house is managed by her."

Co Thua Trach's face became cold.

“Tham Ninh, don't force me to call security.”

I laughed.

“Just call.”

"By the way, let the security guard see how the eldest sister of the Tham family stole the relics of her younger sister's biological father."

Co Thua Trach's hand stopped on the key chain. La Tay immediately interjected:

“Mr. Co, stop wasting your time with her.”

"If there is a mistake at Lady Hua's banquet tonight, General Manager Tham will blame us."

“Lady Hua?”

La Tay immediately shut his mouth. But Gu Chengze seemed to have found my weakness.

“Lady Hua specially ordered a winter banquet table that you made yourself.”

“She invited almost half of the famous people in the city.”

"If you don't come, you will smash Ngoc Dung's signboard."

I pulled my suitcase and went straight out.

“Then keep banging Go."

Before the elevator door closed, Co Thua Trach's voice rang out like a strong blow.

“Tham Ninh!”

“If you dare not show up tonight, don't expect to open a restaurant in Giang Thanh in the future!”

The premises in the old town are even worse than in the pictures. The sign in front of the door has fallen off one corner. The back kitchen wall is black with mold. The sink is clogged. On the ground there were piles of rotten table legs left behind by the previous tenant. Chu Ngan stood outside the door. He wore a black T-shirt covered in flour, holding two bottles of water in his hands.

“See?”

“There must be a reason why it's cheap.”

I put down my suitcase and pushed open the back kitchen door.

“Can the kitchen be repaired?”

“It can be fixed.”

“It's just a waste of money.”

“How long will 70,000 yuan last?”

Chu Ngan gave me a bottle of water.

“If I save enough money, I'll have enough to clean this place and buy two new pots.”

“If you want to decorate like your sister's restaurant, don't dream.”

“You don't need to be like her.”

Looking at the bag of knives in my hand, his voice softened a bit.

“Have you really turned around?”

“She only gave me 70,000 yuan.”

“70,000 yuan?”

Chu Ngan tightened the bottle cap, making a "click" sound.

“Last year's lotus leaf chicken saved her so many orders, but she still made it?”

“She can always do things like that.”

Chu Ngan leaned against the door frame.

“I can help you find someone to fix the kitchen.”

“But you have to think carefully.”

“Tham Ngoc Dung is not the type that is easy to deal with.”

“If you open a shop in the old town, she will make the supplier not sell you ingredients.”

“I will tell the landlord to increase the rent.”

“I even sent people to harass me.”

“Then just let her come.”

At that moment, a laugh rang out outside the door.

“What a terrible tone.”

“How many coins are left in your pocket to talk so loudly?”

La Tay walked in wearing high heels. Behind her is Uncle Trieu, the owner of the premises. Uncle Trieu's face was full of awkwardness.

“Ah Ninh, I'm just thinking again.”

“This space... I don't rent it out anymore.”

Chu Ngan immediately frowned.

“Uncle Trieu, we have already agreed.”

Uncle Trieu rubbed his hands together, looking confused.

"My son is about to get married, I want to keep this land for use."

La Tay placed a contract firmly on the worn-out table.

“General Director Tham has rented three adjacent premises on this street.”

“As for Uncle Trieu's place, she is willing to pay double the rent.”

I looked at Uncle Trieu.

“I have already received your deposit.”

“I will give you back three times your deposit.”

Uncle Trieu didn't dare look me straight in the eyes.

“An Ninh, you also have to feed your family.”

La Tay smiled even more proudly.

“Tham Ninh, don't you want to open a shop?”

“Giang Thanh is so big, you can find a place under the bridge to build a kitchen.”

Chu Ngan took a step forward.

“Luo Tay, don't be too much.”

“Chef Chu, why are you following her?”