CHAPTER 202: CHAPTER 202: EVERY TALENTED PERSON HAS THEIR QUIRKS

After instructing Ah Jiu, Yun Jiao went over to the rented house to handle the medicinal herbs.

She bought many sacks, going in and out of the pharmacy, personally shifting the herbs.

She was busy until almost dinner time when Yun Jiao returned to the shop.

Upon entering the courtyard, she saw Lao Jiu lying on a wooden recliner, already asleep.

The Gastrodia on the bamboo tray was still in its original state, untouched.

Yun Jiao had been away so long to give Lao Jiu ample time.

Gastrodia is hard; it needs to be either steamed until soft to cut, soaked in water until soft, or roasted until soft to cut.

Roasting is the fastest, but it’s also the hardest to control because if you’re not careful, the Gastrodia will get burnt.

Yun Jiao was away for almost four hours, yet the few pieces of Gastrodia on the bamboo tray were the same, while Lao Jiu was sleeping.

She sighed; when Lao Jiu first arrived, she already smelled alcohol on him. Just as Zhang Shun said, he sleeps after drinking, delaying matters.

Yun Jiao walked over and gently shook Lao Jiu, "Wake up."

Lao Jiu abruptly opened his eyes, saw Yun Jiao, and quickly stood up, "The owner is here."

Yun Jiao shook her head with a smile, "Don’t call me owner, we probably don’t have this fate."

"I really apologize, for bothering you to come all this way."

Lao Jiu asked puzzled, "What, is the owner not satisfied with my work?"

Yun Jiao glanced at the bamboo tray and thought, how can you say that when the stuff is still untouched.

Lao Jiu followed Yun Jiao’s gaze, slapped his forehead, walked over, picked up the bamboo tray, and gave a shake with his hand.

The seemingly whole pieces of Gastrodia suddenly scattered like a goddess scattering flowers.

The Gastrodia was cut paper-thin, floating through the air.

Yun Jiao was seeing such a scene for the first time and couldn’t help but exclaim, "What impressive knife skills!"

She looked at Lao Jiu with eyes sparkling, thinking, this is a talent!

Even if he has a drinking habit, she must keep him!

The slices of Gastrodia landed on the bamboo tray, and Lao Jiu put down the tray, "Is the owner satisfied?"

Yun Jiao nodded with a smile, "I was mistaken, Lao Jiu’s knife skills are truly exceptional."

"In that case, let’s discuss the wages."

The two sat down in the main room, Lao Jiu pondered for a moment, "Owner, I suppose Shunzi has told you about my flaw. I have no children or wife, just a person eating enough and not worrying."

"But this drink, I cannot do without."

"I am willing to work for the owner, I don’t want wages, just room and board, and three rounds of wine a day."

"The wine doesn’t need to be good, as long as it’s wine, I’m not picky."

"Owner, what do you think, is it doable?"

Yun Jiao thought about it, "Providing you three rounds of wine a day isn’t impossible, but drinking should be moderate."

"How about this, one round in the morning, one at noon, and two at night?"

Lao Jiu shook his head repeatedly, "Too little, too little."

Yun Jiao pondered, "Then at noon, I’ll add another round to make it two, but no more than that, drinking too much, you won’t be able to work."

Lao Jiu seemed to crave a drink again, licking his lips, "How about two rounds at noon and three at night, anyway, nothing to do at night, drinking a bit more won’t hurt."

"Owner, rest assured, I won’t get drunk with this amount."

Yun Jiao really admired his skill, thought it over, and finally nodded, "Alright, it’s settled then."

"I’ll have someone buy three cups later, with capacities of one, two, and three ounces each."

"One cup per meal, no refills."

Lao Jiu agreed cheerfully, "Deal."