Rebirth in the 80's: The Daily Life of the Villain's Mom-Chapter 221: I’ll Give You Cookies Too

"Of course, the premise is that you can stay."

Jiang Ran had already gotten a general understanding of these people’s situations.

They hadn’t formally learned how to make pastries, whether Chinese or Western.

So Jiang Ran asked them to make a dough-based food.

As long as it involved handling dough, it was fine.

Whether it was making steamed buns, dumplings, noodles, or something else, just choose something they were good at.

They each took their turn while Jiang Ran watched closely.

Twenty people, each making one item, might not even finish in one morning, but it didn’t matter; Jiang Ran felt one day wasn’t too much to ask.

It’s crucial to be thorough and attentive when hiring; otherwise, if you regret it later and want to hire new people, it’s troublesome.

No matter what these people planned to make, Jiang Ran had just one requirement: make a single serving.

It wasn’t just to avoid waste but also to test their ability to control portions.

For pastry making, controlling the amount of each ingredient is actually quite important.

Things went a little more smoothly than Jiang Ran had imagined.

Mainly because making single servings was relatively quick.

All twenty people made something, which took about twenty minutes, and Jiang Ran only took one or two bites from each, leaving the rest untouched.

The leftovers could be eaten by those who made them, or they could take them home; it didn’t matter.

After everyone was done, Jiang Ran selected twelve people from the group.

The remaining eight who weren’t selected received a small bag of cookies each from Jiang Ran and then were sent on their way.

This was fair competition; everyone relied on their own skills, and Jiang Ran, being quite tactful, even gave them something at the end. So even though they didn’t make the cut, these eight people held no grudges.

Before leaving, they even promised to come support when the shop opened.

Jiang Ran certainly welcomed that, whether they were just being polite or not.

After sending those people off, Jiang Ran finally spoke to the twelve who remained.

"I’m happy you can stay, and I hope you’re happy too."

"Let’s address the salary first. From now until we open, you’ll be learning from me, so you’ll only be apprentice workers, with each of you earning fifteen dollars."

"Next, regarding work hours. Before the opening, you need to be here before eight in the morning. You finish at noon and return by two in the afternoon, clocking out at six in the evening."

"The pastries I teach you to make, you can’t make them on your own to sell, nor can you teach them to your relatives or friends. These terms will be included in the contract."

"Don’t take this lightly. If anyone breaches the contract, you’ll need to compensate me for my losses, which won’t be resolved with just a few dozen bucks."

"These are my terms. More detailed points will be in the contract, which you’ll review yourselves shortly. If you think there’s no issue, and you can accept and meet these terms, then sign the contract. If you find any problem or think you can’t do it, you can leave. Of course, I’ll still give you some cookies."

Initially, the series of statements from Jiang Ran made everyone look serious, but after hearing Jiang Ran’s final comment, everyone burst into laughter, lightening the mood.

The contracts were drafted yesterday after these people left, written by Jiang Ran and Pei Huai before being printed.

Now, they each received a copy for thorough review.

The contract wasn’t long, just two pages, and could be read quickly.

Shen Yuanyuan was the first to sign the contract.

Once the contract was in her hands, Jiang Ran felt she barely glanced at it before picking up the pen and signing her name.