Chapter 2083: Chapter 2080: Li Mingde and Li Shuang, Father and Son

Ordinary people have no opportunity to come into contact with these things.

And let alone operating a kiln. Every year, the Great Chu earns quite a bit of silver through exporting porcelain.

In ancient times, there was a saying that teaching apprentices could starve the master, and there’s some truth to it.

In a situation where the purchasing power of the people is too low, and demand is reduced, this phenomenon naturally occurs.

“Since that’s the case, let’s have the two of them help repair the kiln cave first.”

Liuye said.

Lu Chuan, sharing Liuye’s thoughts, decided not to disturb Ye Muyu’s rest. After all, the kiln cave is not yet repaired, and there is no need for the lady’s guidance for the time being.

“Follow me,” Lu Chuan led Li Mingde and his son forward.

Upon reaching the place where the kiln was being repaired, after explaining the situation to the workers, they were quite welcoming to Li Mingde and his son.

After all, repairing houses and operating kilns are two different things. With professionals providing guidance, there was no worry about problems with the repairs.

Lu Chuan also stayed to help build the earthen kiln with them.

An hour later.

It was time for the midday meal.

There was an hour break for lunch at noon.

The two hired Kitchen Maids had already brought the cooked dishes to the dining hall.

The dining hall was quite spacious, with long tables placed inside. Each table could seat twenty to thirty people, and four wooden tables were sufficient.

The strong men and artisans working there were long accustomed to it.

Upon hearing the gong sound, they all stopped, went to the water jar to wash their hands, and then took their bowls and chopsticks to get their food.

Lu Chuan said to Li Mingde and his son, “These are the bowls and chopsticks you will use for meals from now on. Keep them safe, and after finishing your meals, put them back in the storage locker in the break room. Each of your lockers has a number and name, and a copper lock. You can store any valuable items you have in there.”

“While working here, the meals vary every day, but you are ensured to be full.”

“Today’s lunch consists of three dishes and one soup: stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried crown daisy, vermicelli with minced pork, and egg drop soup. Of course, if you don’t wish to have soup, you can choose a drink. As the weather has been quite hot recently, most of the time there’s sour plum soup to relieve the heat.”

Li Mingde nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Just hearing that there was meat in the dish names was a little surprising to him, but he didn’t have high expectations. After all, there’s no homeowner who would truly provide such good food for hired labor. When he worked in private kilns before, the meals were not particularly good.

What he valued more was working for the residence and being able to earn more than a tael of wages a month.

Li Shuang, however, was quite delighted and sweetly said, “Steward Lu, rest assured, my father and I will definitely work hard.”

“Mm.” Lu Chuan was not one to speak much.

He first took them to collect their personal lockers, then, with bowls and chopsticks in hand, proceeded to the dining hall.

The people working in the dining hall were all lined up in queues.

Lu Chuan queued as well, with no intention of cutting in line.

Li Mingde was somewhat surprised; he thought that Lu Chuan, being so young and already a steward, must be valued by the homeowners, and naturally, he could eat separately on the side.

The reality was unexpected for him.

He pondered the purpose of Lu Chuan leading them and, somewhat apprehensively, said, “Steward Lu, we already know how to handle meals, so we won’t bother you.”

“I also eat here.” Seeing his misunderstanding, Lu Chuan, who was initially reluctant to speak more, considering the lady’s appreciation for talent, patiently explained further: “Everyone usually eats here, and if you need a separate stir-fry, you have to pay the Kitchen Maid extra money.”

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