1571: Fool's Ordeal (1 More)

Jim happily put aside Zhou Yi for the time being and went to check the origins of the Zhang brothers and sisters.

Anyway, Zhou Yi doesn't have much to watch now. The last robbery has made her a deep memory, and she will never act alone.

And Ye Xiaoqiong hasn't appeared again recently, so naturally no one would deliberately embarrass Zhou Yi.

Xia Xiaolan went to the construction site of the Broadway theater on the weekend, and Matthew was also in New York, but Matthew was there for the decoration of Tina's house.

Xia Xiaolan simply went to Chinatown for lunch.

According to the address Jim said, she found the Chinese restaurant where Zhou Yi worked part-time.

She wasn't worried about meeting Zhou Yi either. It was the lunch rush at this time, and the restaurant was doing well. Zhou Yi worked as a black worker and helped in the kitchen, so she wouldn't come to the dining area easily.

Xia Xiaolan just came to see the environment, and the restaurant owner asked for a business card, saying that she would order food in the future.

In 1986, although there was no food delivery app, the food delivery service was already available, and it all depended on telephone ordering. It's just that Chinese restaurants are not cheap at all, and it's even more expensive to deliver to your door.

It's a pity that Zhou Yi can't help in the front hall. The salary of the waiter is higher than that of the back kitchen, and the waiter can still get tips.

There was a faint sound of throwing plates from the back kitchen, and then a woman with a Hokkien accent scolded.

Zhou Yi's big backer ate in the store, and Zhou Yi's hands, which had never suffered from hardship, were wrinkled and peeled after soaking in water for a long time.

Back hurts too.

On her first day at work, she wanted to back off, but the Chinese students who came with her persuaded her:

"If you don't do this job, where can you find a job? You can only go to the car wash, but people will take advantage of it. I don't recommend you go."

Zhou Yi's waist was about to break.

She didn't endure hardship in confinement, and she didn't endure hardship for more than 20 years.

Who would have thought that the eldest Miss of the Zhou family would actually be reduced to washing dishes to earn living expenses!

Although it is summer, the tap water for washing dishes does not freeze hands, but soaking in the washing water for several hours a day will definitely wrinkle the skin of the hands, and it will become terrible in a few days.

The Chinese girl who introduced Zhou Yi, also worked in the back kitchen, but she came a little earlier and was more powerful than Zhou Yi. She started cutting vegetables in the back kitchen, and the hourly salary was a little higher than Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi took $1.50, and the other party Take $2.

Zhou Yi had never been in the kitchen since she was a child, and she couldn't do it even if she envied other people's easier work. She told her to pick up a heavy kitchen knife and chop off her own fingers to serve dishes for guests.

Xia Xiaolan didn't see Zhou Yi, but Zhou Yi heard Xia Xiaolan's voice.

She really didn't want Xia Xiaolan to witness her embarrassment with her own eyes, she threw the plate in a trance, and was naturally scolded by the proprietress:

"I really can't afford a young lady like you. You've been working for a few days, and you still break dishes? You can't even wash a bowl. What can a waste like you do! I'm so angry!"

Zhou Yi's hands were dripping with water, her eyes widened, and Xiao Qi, a Chinese girl who was cutting vegetables, quickly put down her kitchen knife to persuade the fight:

"Madam, Zhou Yi has just arrived. She will pay attention next time, so don't scold. It's okay to scold Zhou Yi. It's not worth it if you are angry with your own body."

Compared with the tough Zhou Yi, Xiao Qi's mouth is very sweet.

If it weren't for the sake of being a fellow Huaguo, Xiaoqi really didn't want to help Zhou Yi.

"Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to care about her! Tell her to quickly clean up the broken bowls on the ground!"

The proprietress twisted her fat hips and walked away.

Zhou Yi squatted down to pick up the pieces, cut her finger again, and the blood came out all of a sudden, Xiao Qi ran over to help: "Why are you so careless! Hurry up, put it under the faucet and rush, I'll get you some gauze ."

Zhou Yi wrapped her hands well, and there were still a bunch of bowls waiting for her to wash.

I used two hands just now, but now I only have one hand to wash, and my movements are a lot slower, so I was naturally scolded by the proprietress.

Zhou Yi was tearful and finished washing the dishes while crying.

When she and Xiao Qi finished the noon peak period, Zhou Yi's eyes were swollen from crying, and she held up her gauze-wrapped hand:

"What do you think we are doing here in the US? We have a good time in China, but the formal work of the unit is inappropriate. I came to the US to wash dishes!"

Xiao Qi slammed the rice into his mouth, "Eating is bitter and bitter, Fang is a superior person, and a few people from China have never washed their dishes. Do you know that when the boss and his wife first arrived in the United States, they were still in the mall. Foreigners shine their shoes at the door."

Xiao Qi thinks that the owner and his wife of this restaurant are very inspirational. From earning tips from leather shoes, to switching to catering, they have their own Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, which is considered to be rooted in the United States.

Zhou Yi whispered, "At that time they were exploited by capitalism, and now they have become capitalists exploiting us."

The capitalist old bridesmaid ran over and told Zhou Yi:

"In addition to the bowls broken today, you have broken 17 bowls and plates, all of which will be deducted from your salary!"

Today is the day when the regular employees of the Chinese restaurant are paid, and Zhou Yi and Xiao Qi will also be paid.

Zhou Yi also came here for 12 days, with a total of 69 working hours. She should have received a salary of $103.5, but was deducted by the boss. In the end, she only received $80.

Fortunately, Xiao Qi has already figured out the restaurant routine, and basically he was not deducted much. He worked 175 working hours for a whole month and received 350 US dollars.

Zhou Yi is very envious of Xiao Qi.

She wanted to cry when she was done with envy, why did she have to be reduced to such a level, the one who washes dishes is envious of the one who chops vegetables?

"Can't we do a better job?"

Xiao Qibai glanced at her

, "Do you think I want to cut vegetables? My hands are also holding pens in China! But the student visas we hold can't work off-campus at all, and if we get caught by the immigration bureau, it's over! Do you think this is the United States you imagined? Is it different? When you pass the language school assessment and apply to a good university, you will have a real chance to find a good job after graduation.”

At that time, there is a chance to stay in the United States.

Now chopping vegetables and washing dishes, studying hard in language school, isn't it just for a better day in the future?

Xiao Qi is the kind of person who works very hard. He doesn't forget to memorize English words when cutting vegetables.

Zhou Yi was startled when she mentioned the language school assessment: in a few days, the language school's first assessment will be conducted once a month. Those who can pass the assessment will be admitted to the next level language class, and those who cannot pass the assessment will be admitted to the next-level language class. Still in the same class.

If she wants to stay in Class 101, Xia Xiaolan finds out, and she must die miserably.

Zhou Yi cried anxiously:

"Can I pass the test?"

Xiao Qi was at a loss. As a person who was promoted to the 108th class, she really wondered how anyone would even be afraid of the 101st class assessment.

If you study casually, it will be more than the level of class 101.

Class 101 is basically for students from all over the world who come to the United States without knowing any English.

Those who have no foundation will be graded at level 101, and the vast majority of people will soon get rid of level 101.

A little more difficult is the level 105 and above. After reaching level 107, each level will be particularly difficult. If Xiao Qi can successfully rise to level 109 this time, she can even apply for a community college with her grades!

"You will pass the exam, don't be ashamed, communicate more with others in English, say as many words as you know, and if you don't have the guts to say it, it's really over!"