Unexpected Calamity
They had a simple task.
A very very simple task, that even an elementary student can easily understand.
How did it turn out to be like this? Jiushu wondered.
Since Sir Bian has agreed to be her subordinate, and William needs a translation anyway, Jiushu decided to be that translator.
She retrieved a simple table, set three chairs on panels.
She agreed to translate for William, and let Sir Bian ask his own questions.
The first question Sir Bian asked ….
"Do you know how to cook a dragon and phoenix feast? "
Jiushu looked at him in shock. Seriously?
Where are they going to get ingredients for dragon and phoenix feast here, thousand feet under the earth?
The man said no. Obviously.
"Do you know how to make a three tier wedding cake? " William asked.
Jiushu stared at both of them in shock.
'Really, William? Are you a supporter of same sex marriage? For I only see men around here..' she commented internally.
Obviously, the man can not.
Then, Sir Bian asked his second question.
"Do you know how to make Buddha jumps over the wall ? " he asked..
Jiushu wondered how he knew that. Are there more transmigrators like her, one of whom is a chef? Buddha jumps over the wall is a relatively recent dish, assuming their ridiculously long history.
"In that case, do you at least know how to make italian wedding cake?" William added.
Dudes…. Are you in your right mind?
The man did not know both.
They both shook their heads sadly, as if they couldn't even believe a normal person who called himself chef didn't even know as much.
"Do you know how to make five treasure rice?" Sir Bian asked.
His expression is like he has reduced standards from doctorate student to apprentice wannabe.
"Do you know how to make a game pie?" William asked.
Are you kidding me, gentlemen?
'Eight treasure rice? It sounds easy, also looks easy, but it's incredibly hard to season correctly. It's the most annoying dish to cook, in her mothers words. It's only saving grace is it's equally hard to make it mediocre. However, exactly which imperial supplier has agreed to send tribute to you, Sir Bian?' Jiushu commented sarcastically, inside the confines of her mind.
'... And william? Game pie? Game PIE ? GAME PIE? Exactly where are you getting your game from? Do you think you are in twenty twenty where everyone watches cooking shows above all? Even if one watches cooking shows, it's something one can barely recognize. Even she doesn't know recipe for a Game Pie, and she has not missed a single season of great british baking show..'
These guys… They need a rude wake up call.
Jiushu decided.
She endured as long as she could.
She must put an end to this once and for all.
Otherwise, the next time, one will ask how to create a life-like dragon centerpiece, and another table setting for a seven course meal. Nope. she needs to put an end to the expectations here and now.
She banged on the table and got up.
Both Sir Bian and William looked to her.
"This miner, we have changed the interview format. Tell all of them to come in at once." Jiushu said.
Only ten people who came to apply.
"Which of you knows how to cook rice? Raise hands. " she asked.
Seven of them raised their hands.
She separated out those seven.
"Before I cook anything, I will wash my hands thoroughly. People who want to follow this, raise hands." Jiushu added next.
Only three raised hands.
Jiushu separated the three out.
"I can make stir fried vegetables…." Jiushu continued.
Only one person.
"Okay.. you are hired." Jiushu hired him right away.
"Now, we will be hiring assistants." Jiushu added.
"Even if you make me work from day break to twilight, I will work as long as you give me a rice ball.." four people raised their hands. Three among them did not know how to cook rice.
"I can use a knife well." Jiushu said, looking at them.
One of them raised hands. She pointed at him and said first assistant.
One of them raised hand.
"You are hired." she told him.
Then, she let the others go back. They paid the agreed upon wage to the door keeper, a ridiculously burly man, who despite being here hadn't lost his muscle.
"Even though you three are hired, you are not permanent employees yet. As of now, you three are on equal footing. You will now demonstrate your cooking skill." Jiushu told them.
She gave one bokchoy to all of them to be stir fried. They need to ask for the condiments. The man who called himself good at knife work asked for salt and oil.
The one who said he can do a stir fry asked for soy sauce and oil.
The other only needed salt and bok choy.
Surprisingly, all three are better in taste than Jiushu.
The one who asked for salt made it perfectly. It is light, sweet, and has a perfect pinch of salt.
The person who asked for only salt, his had a bit of a smoky taste, but still good.
The one who said soy sauce over seasoned a little.
Then Jiushu had them make the rice.
She explained making rice, and indeed, the guy who made soy stir fry made the best rice. Maybe he worked in a restaurant these days …
She felt Xiao xing enter the bracelet, and his frantical cries echoed in her mind.
"You will be incharge of rice. You incharge of stir fry. You, of cleaning and serving." Jiushu said.
Then she turned to William and asked him to take her back.
As soon as she entered her isolated cavern, she entered the space. She could still see William running out. Thankfully, he did not look back, or he might be a bit scared with her vanishing and all.
Xiao Xing ran into her legs, and kept trying to tell something about aunt Fa.
He held a piece of paper in his hand.
"I will not let your filthy hands touch me." she could hear aunt Fa saying.
Then they could see the approaching land, and Jiushu recognized this view..
Aunt Fa fell down the cliff and hit her head on the ledge.
Jiushu reached out to hold her hand and pull her in.
She could not..
Her hands will not go through.
It's like there's an invisible wall between her hand and aunt Fa.
Yet, Jiushu kept trying, Xiao xing started crying..
Amidst all the noise, her hand touched aunt Fa's.
Unconscious human body. Store ? [ Yes ] [ No ]
There is only one choice to make.