Chapter 2441 Volunteer

After dinner in the evening, there was still a ray of glow in the sky, and orange-red clouds hung on the horizon, changing shapes, some were in the shape of ingots, some were heart-shaped, some were like animals, and some were like plants, it was very beautiful.

In the main courtyard, only Li Qingyan and Xu Hongdou were there. They sat side by side under the pergola, leaning against the wall, quietly enjoying the quiet and peaceful atmosphere, admiring the unpredictable colorful clouds not far away. You can still hear the sounds coming from the village everywhere, and the fireworks are full of smoke. This is the secular world, which makes people intoxicated.

Xie Zhiyao came to the windy courtyard with a smug look on his face, a bright smile, showing his white teeth, and came in front of the two of them with a flattering and flattering look.

"Mr. Xie, why are you here? Do you have anything to do with Li Qingyan?"

Xu Hongdou greeted him warmly, straightened up quickly, smiled brightly, reached out and patted Li Qingyan on the side, signaling him to get up quickly and say hello to Xie Zhiyao.

"Well, I have something to do!"

Xie Zhiyao answered Xu Hongdou first, then looked at Li Qingyan and thanked him.

"Lao Li, thank you so much for Xiaoxia's incident this time!"

Xie Zhiyao looked grateful. He completely regarded the affairs of the village as his own business. No matter who he was, he had to help. He was completely a big misunderstanding. Sometimes he was misunderstood. He really didn’t know what he was doing. What.

"Xiaoxia, after all, call me Brother Qingyan, and I can watch him being deceived. You don't have to thank me!"

Li Qingyan waved his hand lazily and looked at Xie Zhiyao. He knew that Xie Zhiyao was definitely not here for Xie Xiaoxia's affairs, but entirely for Xu Hongdou. He did not gossip with Xie Zhiyao and was direct. The chat ended immediately.

Xie Zhiyao looked at Xu Hongdou again, with a reserved look on his face. After all, he and Xu Hongdou were not very close, so he felt a little embarrassed to ask her for help.

"Xu Hongdou, I remember you worked as a manager in a five-star hotel before, right?"

Xu Hongdou nodded and glanced at the cautious Xie Zhiyao without knowing why, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.

"That's right!"

"You must have rich management experience!"

Xie Zhiyao rubbed his hands, the smile on his face became more reserved, his body leaned forward slightly, and there was a bit of nervousness on his wrinkled smile.

"You still have some experience, after all, the requirements for a five-star hotel are quite high!"

Xu Hongdou thought for a moment and said, looking at the nervous Xie Zhiyao, his brows furrowed slightly in thought, his big eyes blinked twice, and he glanced at Li Qingyan from the corner of his eye. Seeing that he was indifferent, he looked back.

"Xu Hongdou, you see you have rich management experience and have nothing to do. Why don't you come to our cafe to help out and manage the staff?"

Xie Zhiyao was full of catering, his eyes were filled with anticipation, and his body was tense. He looked at Xu Hongdou nervously, waiting for her answer.

"Mr. Xie, do you want me to help in the cafe?"

Xu Hongdou confirmed her suspicion, with a look of disinterest on her face. She even quit her job to travel, so how could she continue to work here.

"Yes, the staff in the cafe are all my elders who are related to me. It is difficult for me to manage them. Caiyun Grandma and Xiuying Grandma have been having troubles in the past two days, which has affected the customers. I have a headache, so I want to ask you for help!"

"You are asking me to act in a bad light and offend others. You should be a good person yourself!"

After all, Xu Hongdou had been in the workplace for so many years, and he could see through Xie Zhiyao's little plan at a glance, and said with a half-smile.

"how could be?"

How could Xie Zhiyao admit his little thoughts? He quickly waved his hands to deny it and said again with a serious face.

"Lao Li has shares in the cafe. He is the big boss. I am only responsible for the management. Now the cafe has encountered a problem. As the future proprietress, isn't it natural for you to help solve the problem?"

Xu Hongdou was straightforward and generous, but when Xie Zhiyao said this, her pretty face turned red and she felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and thought for a moment before speaking.

"I need to think about this matter. I will give you an answer in two days!"

Xie Zhiyao nodded and did not rush. If Xu Hongdou is willing to consider it, there is hope for this matter. As he expected, as long as Li Qingyan is moved out, Xu Hongdou will not refuse directly. He will ask others to help Talking about it, this matter is almost the same.

"Okay, then you think about it and I won't disturb you anymore!"

Xie Zhiyao stood up and left. He was a busy man, and he wanted to persuade Xie Heshun to change his old ideas, learn about embroidery workshops, and use new media to promote wood carving culture. He could not just stick to the old ideas and not know how to adapt.

"Have you already known what Mr. Xie wants me to help with?"

Xu Hongdou sat next to Li Qingyan again, resting her little head on Li Qingyan's shoulder, breathing the orchid air, and the fragrance lingered faintly.

"Xie Zhiyao told me this afternoon!"

Li Qingyan reached out and put his arms around Xu Hongdou's slender waist. It was warm and tight, and felt great. He lowered his head and kissed Xu Hongdou's smooth forehead, and replied with a smile.

Xu Hongdou twisted his body slightly, adjusted his posture, and became more comfortable. His eyes were charming and charming. He held Li Qingyan's arm with both hands and pressed softly against Li Qingyan, making him distracted. My heart is hot and dry.

"Then what's your opinion? Do you want me to help, or do you want me not to intervene?"

Xu Hongdou didn't notice the fire in Li Qingyan's eyes at all, and wanted to know what Li Qingyan was thinking.

"I only have one thought now, which is to eat you!"

Li Qingyan stood up suddenly, picked up Xu Hongdou as she screamed, and rushed into the room.

"Yeah, please be gentle!"

"I try my best!"

Spring is here, everything revives, and it’s the season of animal reproduction. Spring is warm, flowers are blooming, grass is growing and orioles are flying. Spring is full of vitality and romance. Naturally, the animals will not let it go.

The next day, the sun rose brightly, shining through the curtains into the room. The bed was in a mess. Li Qingyan carefully glanced at Xu Hongdou, who had not yet woken up. There was a bit of love in his eyes, and he gently kissed Xu Hongdou's face. He took out his right and left hands from his pink arms and put on his clothes gently. Feeling the faint pain in his lower back, he couldn't help but sigh.

"There are only exhausted cows in the world, and there are no damaged fields. The old saying is true!"

Li Qingyan rubbed his waist, opened the door, and walked out. Xu Hongdou was pregnant for the first time, and he needed to make some delicious food to replenish Xu Hongdou.

"It hurts."

Xu Hongdou's eyes slowly opened. She was a little uncomfortable with the bright sunlight. She put her hand in front of her face and glanced sideways at the empty side. She was about to get up when she felt a tearing pain and let out a cry of pain. .

At this moment, Li Qingyan walked in with a bowl of red bean porridge, which was rich in fragrance. Seeing the pain on Xu Hongdou's face, he quickened his steps and quickly walked to her, put the bowl aside, and handed her He stood up and leaned on the head of the bed, and said softly.

"This is your first time, so you will definitely feel a little uncomfortable. Don't go out today and have a good rest in your room for the day!"

"It's all the good deeds you did, like a bully, you still have the nerve to say it!"

Xu Hongdou punched Li Qingyan twice in dissatisfaction. She felt a little strange. Although she had no experience in this matter, she had heard from others that Li Qingyan's performance was different from ordinary people and was too troublesome.

"Okay, it's all my fault. You were so tempting. I couldn't hold it back!"

"You still said"

Xu Hongdou grabbed the pillow and threw it at Li Qingyan. Li Qingyan caught the pillow and quickly comforted him.

"Okay, I won't say anything anymore. I will say whatever you ask me to say from now on."

"Hmph, you still behave well when you get the advantage."

Xu Hongdou waved his fist and hit Li Qingyan in dissatisfaction. , unyielding. In this regard, Li Qingyan could only accept the order.

"Eat some red bean porridge first. I added some medicinal materials to cook it. It can replenish qi and blood. It is suitable for your current situation!"

"Do you still know about Chinese medicine?"

Xu Hongdou looked at Li Qingyan in surprise. This man was really a treasure. He knew too many things.

"You know a lot as a man. If we communicate more in depth in the future, you will gradually discover it!"

Li Qingyan emphasized his tone during the in-depth exchange, which made Xu Hongdou blush and feel shy, but he did not refute.

"How does it taste?"

Li Qingyan scooped up the red bean porridge with a spoon, put it to his mouth, blew on it, and brought it to Xu Hongdou's mouth.

“It’s delicious, and you can’t taste the bitter taste of Chinese medicine at all!”

Xu Hongdou took a sip and her eyes lit up. It was unexpectedly delicious, without the bitter taste she expected.

Li Qingyan smiled confidently, fed Xu Hongdou again, and said.

"Of course it won't taste bitter. I have carefully prepared it. It tastes sweet and fragrant. It is a good medicinal meal!"

Maybe Xu Hongdou was exhausted because of excessive physical exertion last night. After finishing the full bowl of red bean porridge, he let out a long sigh of satisfaction and felt that his whole body was full of strength and a wave of heat was circulating in his body. Come on, it's so warm and comfortable.

Xu Hongdou rested in bed for a day and returned to running and jumping around the next day without anyone else noticing.

"Sister Hongdou, you seem to have become more beautiful, radiant! Your whole body is shining!"

Damai stayed up all night writing the manuscript again. He stayed up all night. With a pair of dark circles under his eyes, he walked out of the room sleepily. He looked at Xu Hongdou and said with some confusion.

"Really? Maybe it's my makeup today!"

Xu Hongdou felt guilty, her pretty face was slightly red, and she was charming, so she quickly found an excuse and said perfunctorily.

"Oh I got it!"

Damai was a little confused and didn't care. He took out a box of yogurt from the refrigerator with dull eyes and made it for breakfast. After eating, he went back to catch up on his sleep.

When Xu Hongdou saw Damai going upstairs, she rolled her eyes charmingly at Li Qingyan next to her, and gently twisted her hand on Li Qingyan's waist. The sour feeling made Li Qingyan's facial features distort, and he asked with an innocent look on his face. road.

"What are you doing?"

"It's all your fault, Damai almost found out!"

"My hard work has made you more beautiful. Can you blame me for this?"

Li Qingyan felt very wronged, his face showed a bit of grievance, and he murmured softly.

"What did you say?"

Xu Hongdou didn't hear clearly, but he could make a good guess. There was a dangerous aura in his eyes as he stared at Li Qingyan, his fingers a little restless.

"It's nothing, it's all my fault!"

Xu Hongdou nodded with satisfaction, brought her beautiful cheek over, kissed Li Qingyan on the lips, patted his head and comforted him.

"good!"

Li Qingyan was speechless. This was a slap in the face to a red date. Xu Hongdou was very good at this little trick. As expected of a hotel manager who has worked for so many years, she knew how to mobilize people's enthusiasm.

"By the way, have you thought clearly about the cafe? Xie Zhiyao asked me several times yesterday. It's really annoying!"

Li Qingyan was questioned several times by Xie Zhiyao yesterday, like a fly, circling around him.

"I've thought about it, I can help manage and set standards! But I also have a condition, that is, when I manage employees, I don't want anyone to interfere!"

Xu Hongdou's mentality has changed at this time. She is already Li Qingyan's person. The matters in the cafe are her business. Naturally, she cannot let problems arise in the cafe.

"Okay, you are the boss lady, you have the final say, it's all up to you!"

Li Qingyan didn't care. Things in the cafe were not worth worrying about. Xu Hongdou had nothing to do. It was good to be in charge of management and pass the time.

"You don't need to worry about Xie Zhiyao. Since he has found you for help, it means that he will not interfere!"

Xu Hongdou nodded with satisfaction and was full of fighting spirit. She was ready to show off her skills and shine in her new job and show her value.

On the first day of managing the cafe, Xu Hongdou wore a more formal suit and formulated strict rules and regulations from the beginning. He also popularized cleaning knowledge to Xiuying and Caiyun, and patiently explained the pros and cons to ensure hygiene. , and also allow guests to see professionalism.

Xiuying's grandma and Caiyun's grandma naturally have a lot of opinions. People who are loose-minded cannot adapt to restraint. Fortunately, Xu Hongdou personally taught the grandma's work. Under her guidance, Caiyun's grandma and Xiuying's grandma Nai gradually got used to using different rags for cleaning, and the cafe was kept in order.

When Xu Hongdou refined the management of the cafe, employee discipline gradually became clearer. Although the phenomenon of arriving late and leaving early still existed, it gradually began to decrease. The changes in the cafe were unanimously praised by the guests, and Xie Zhiyao was relieved. After taking a breath, he sighed that Xu Hongdou was indeed a professional and had amazing abilities.

Xu Hongdou also felt that she had a sense of accomplishment and told her parents and Xu Hongmi about her volunteer work in a cafe. Her parents agreed with this and believed that young people should try more and find something to do. Should be idle all the time.

As expected, Xu Hongmi gave Xu Hongdou a hard blow, thinking that she was really idle and had nothing to do, so she quit her job and went to work as a volunteer in a Dali cafe. Xu Hongdou was so angry that he hung up the phone directly.

Perhaps after seeing Xu Hongdou's success, Ma Ye once again had the urge to start a business. He spent all day tinkering with various tea products in the teahouse for everyone to taste. Some of the flavors were really weird and hard to accept. In the end, he was still in the tea room. Under Xie Qin's reminder, he made innovations and added condensed milk, honey, etc. to make tea that suits the taste of young people. Since then, tea art has advanced by leaps and bounds and has been unanimously recognized by everyone.

Because of the praise received from Xu Hongdou and others, Ma Qiushan invited Aunt Agui to taste the horse milk tea he made. However, the price of milk tea made Aunt Agui dissatisfied. She only earned fifty yuan after working hard for a day. How could anyone spend thirty yuan to drink milk tea. Mr. Ma thinks Aunt Agui's words make sense, and he also thinks the price is too expensive and should be reduced appropriately.

Li Qingyan has a different view. Ma Ye's teahouse is a high-end place, and the guests who come there must have a certain spending power. Some people like to drink tea, and use tea as a social interaction, to discuss business or make friends, and to enjoy a good life. Care about those tens of dollars.

Finally, Li Qingyan gave a suggestion: creating interesting stories behind each tea and packaging the products with culture can increase the added value.

Mr. Ma thought it made sense and invited Damai to help write the story. Damai, a small and transparent online writer, readily agreed to Mr. Ma's request. As long as he could pay enough for the manuscript, he could write whatever he wanted. There was no problem at all.

Xie Heshun seemed to be convinced by Xie Zhiyao and made changes. He no longer rejected the trend of the times and was willing to promote it through new media.

Xie Xiaoxia followed Li Qingyan's suggestion, found her niche on the short video platform, and began to publish her and her master's daily wood carving routines, along with some introductions to wood carving culture, and packaged them in a relaxed and humorous style. The number of clicks on the video continued to rise, and the number of fans skyrocketed. In particular, Xie Xiaoxia often carves some sand sculptures, and the video of her master Xie Heshun chasing her all over the street attracted countless people to watch and like it, and it frequently appeared on the hot list. As a result, the business of the wood carving shop exploded, and Xie Xiaoxia also became a Popular anchor.

"Now Xiaoxia is really popular. Foreign tourists come to the wood carving shop to take photos with him every day. The wood carving business is also booming. Master Xie Heshun and others are now working overtime every day to meet the deadline, smiling from ear to ear. Many children are I became an apprentice under Master Xie!"

Li Qingyan and Xu Hongdou were wandering on the street, looking at the wood carving shop full of tourists, Xu Hongdou said with a very happy smile.

"It's true. The promotional video shot by Huang Xinxin and Xie Zhiyao became popular on the Internet platform. Many tourists came here because of it. Yunmiao Village has also become a place for Internet celebrities to check in. The income of the villagers has skyrocketed. This guy Xie Zhi finally got his reward. I wish to make my hometown a better place!”

Li Qingyan looked at Wu Yangyang's head and was really happy for Xie Zhiyao. He finally realized his ideal. Yunmiao Village is getting better and better. Many young people who went out to work have returned to the village and are at home. You can make money, and the elderly and children no longer need to depend on each other and be lonely.

"I heard from Nana that Xie Zhiyao and Huang Xinxin have become very close recently. They seem to be a little ambiguous. Maybe they can get together!"

Xu Hongdou looked excited and shared the latest gossip with Li Qingyan. Nana was the most well-informed person in Youfeng Xiaoyuan. She could collect all the gossip in the village. Not being a paparazzi would be a humiliation.

"Xie Zhiyao hopes that the old man's troubles have finally come to his senses. If this continues, I suspect that he will die alone!"

Li Qingyan sighed incomparably, Xie Zhiyao finally found his way, and Huang Xinxin was quite suitable. As a college student village official, Huang Xinxin came to Yunmiao Village with full enthusiasm and wanted to contribute her own Weibo power to rural construction. , whose ideals and aspirations are very similar to Xie Zhiyao's, they can be considered like-minded.