Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1523 - 329, The Women Who Came for the Interview (First Update)

Lin Yuan smiled as she looked at them, her gaze lingering a bit on the pair of master and servant standing at the back.

"You all should know that our tea house doesn’t only need women to perform the Tea Ceremony, but also a number of women who understand musical rhythm. If anyone understands music, please step forward now and go to the room next door to perform for Tian Dongjia."

As Lin Yuan spoke, she pointed to Tian Hui and explained to everyone the matters to pay attention to during the upcoming audition.

It was Tian Hui’s first time being called Tian Dongjia, and she was both nervous and intrigued, but upon hearing that Lin Yuan entrusted her with the audition of these women’s musical abilities, she felt even more anxious.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan’s words, some of the women stood out and followed Shuishui to the large room next door.

Tian Hui tugged on Lin Yuan’s sleeve and pulled her to the side before whispering, "Yuanyuan, you’re letting me take charge of that side? I’ve never run a shop before. The shops in my dowry were always managed by the Sister Stewards, and this is my first time selecting someone. What if I make a bad choice?"

Seeing Tian Hui frown with worry, Lin Yuan smiled amusedly, patted her hand, and said: "Sister Hui, rest assured, those women are just performing their skills. Haven’t you often attended banquets organized by young ladies? Just use your ability to evaluate their performances then."

"Is that really okay?" Tian Hui was still not confident.

"It’s okay, it’s okay." Lin Yuan pulled her towards the room, and as they walked, she continued: "First, watch their talents one by one. After their performance, note down which ones are good and which ones are not, then select the best ones to keep."

Tian Hui nodded repeatedly: "How many people should we keep?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said: "The first floor only requires storytelling, no need for stringed music. Two for the second floor, one for each of the six rooms on the third floor, that makes eight. Let’s make it ten, so we have some substitutes in case someone suddenly needs to leave."

Hearing Lin Yuan’s words, Tian Hui admired her from the bottom of her heart. Having never done business before, she had no idea there were so many intricacies, even thinking of having substitutes. If she were choosing people herself, she would have definitely only kept eight; who would want to spend extra Silver on two freeloaders?

After sending Tian Hui to the room, Lin Yuan encouraged her a bit more, then returned to the lobby to look at the remaining women.

The pair of master and servant didn’t follow, clearly aiming to become Tea Ceremony performers.

Lin Yuan cleared her throat and looked at the remaining seventeen or eighteen women, and said in a loud voice: "Ladies, as Shopkeeper Liu must have already told you, I am looking for women to perform the Tea Ceremony. I know that none of you have heard of what the Tea Ceremony is, but don’t worry. If you can enter my Idle Tea House today, I, Lin Yuan, will personally teach you hands-on."

Seeing the sparkling eyes of the women, Lin Yuan knew she had successfully piqued their interest, and their performances to come would surely be even more enthusiastic.

"My requirements for choosing Tea Ceremony performers are very simple; as long as you have the courage to perform in front of the guests, that will suffice. Alright, that’s my request. Please look over there."

Lin Yuan pointed to the stage that had just been set up on the side of the lobby and continued, "My requirement is for you to walk onto this stage and tell us a short story or a joke, and if you don’t know any, it’s fine to just introduce yourself. I don’t think this requirement is difficult; as long as you are bold enough to get on the stage. Now, does anyone have any questions?"

The women looked at each other, not saying a word.

Lin Yuan nodded: "If that’s the case, then let’s head to the stage front. Please announce your name before you go on stage, so we can all get to know you."

Saying this, she led the way to the stage on the other side of the lobby. The stage was reserved for the storytelling girls; it wasn’t very big but was enough for everyone to showcase their talents.

Lin Yuan sat on a stool to one side, and the girls also each dragged a stool over to sit down.

The pair of master and servant Lin Yuan had noticed earlier were no exception; however, the Maid Xiao Huan first carried a stool for the Madam before going to get another one for herself.

Thus, Lin Yuan became even more certain of their master-servant relationship.

Shopkeeper Liu handed Lin Yuan the list of names recorded during the registration, and Lin Yuan held the list in one hand and a writing brush in the other, casually looking at the names.

Her gaze swept across but did not find the names she was expecting. However, at the end of the list, she finally noticed something unusual.

"Madam Ming, Xiao Huan?"

This Madam Ming was clearly a fake name, but Lin Yuan now confirmed that these two names belonged to the pair of master and servant.

After going through the names, no one had gone up onto the stage yet. Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows and said in a loud voice: "Why? Doesn’t anyone have the courage to get on the stage? Oh, I forgot to mention, just like Dong Tian, everyone’s wages at Idle Tea House are three times that of other places. With a higher salary come greater demands. Boldness is the first requirement. If you can’t even overcome yourself, I’m sorry, but it would be difficult for me to confidently hand over my Silver to you."

Having said that, Lin Yuan simply smiled and watched the women in front of her, waiting quietly for the first person daring enough to step on the stage.

Today, apart from these auditioning women, the lobby also had workers brought by Head Liang, so it was understandable for these young girls to be timid and shy.

But, in the future, when Idle Tea House opens, these girls won’t just be facing a few people, but the entire lobby’s crowd—men and women, young and old, people of all sorts. If they’re too shy to step onto the stage today, what will they do later?

Lin Yuan watched the women quietly; some were shyly looking down, some were glancing around at others, and some were visibly straining themselves but hesitated to move. However, the pair of master and servant sat emotionless at the very back, not to mention Madam Ming, even her Maid Xiao Huan did not show any signs of timidity or nervousness.

Lin Yuan was quietly amazed; by the composure of these two, it seemed that they were used to grand scenes. However, she wondered why two people accustomed to such experiences would willingly come to a small tea house like Idle Tea House.

As she pondered, Lin Yuan suddenly sensed a figure flash in front of her, and the sound of footsteps rapidly approached.

Refocusing her gaze, she saw that a woman had already taken her place on the stage.

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