The Young Master Yuan's
CHAPTER 1
Morning already. The sunlight entered my bedroom window. I took a long breath.
Huuua…. It's morning again. Why does the night have to change in the morning…
Night is a time when I enjoy it. Night is a time when I at least, can feel free from all the burdens of my life. Even though it was just a false release.
Morning to afternoon, I still have to slam my bones to preserve my life.
I worked at a restaurant that used to belong to my father and adoptive mother, in Tongli town, about 1 hour from Shanghai by car. Tongli City is one of the small water towns with canal system, which is in Wujiang district. It has a Retreat and Reflection park that is famous as a UNESCO heritage and dozens of ancient bridges. So it's not “Tongli” that it is.
My name is Ellena Peng. I was a child of the Light of Hope orphanage, which was later adopted by husband and wife Edwin Peng and Sherly Peng.
But, unfortunately, ever since my father and adoptive mother died, this restaurant has changed hands with Jerry Peng, my adoptive father's older brother.
Jerry Peng is not a good person. But he was very afraid of his wife, Nova Peng. Ever since they took control of this restaurant, they haven't even considered me as their adoptive nephew.
As usual, this morning until this afternoon, I will receive various words from my uncle and aunt.
“ELLENA! You are the daughter of the previous restaurant owner, why can it be so lazy, really a bad example!”
“ELLENA! You were just asked to help keep the cooking by Joey, why to the charred too you let? Your eyes can't see, or your nose can't smell?”
“ELLENA! You are, asked to serve guests, even wrong to give orders, you want to make damaged the image of the restaurant that your adoptive father pioneered ya?”
“ELLENA! Uncle and aunt are really disappointed, you turned out to be nothing, cooking can not, serving guests also can not, then what can you?”
“ELLENA, can't you learn from Joey, who's been helping my uncle and aunt take care of this restaurant? You are the year it is only a hassle and can only ride sleeping and eat for free!”
“ELLENA, my sister has really wrongly raised you to be their child! Now, you are someone else to us, and there is nothing in this restaurant other than just an ordinary employee!”
Yes, uncle Jerry and aunt Nova, often insulted and scolded me. It's just that they had a child who at least, never bothered me, even though it never helped me. His name is Joey Peng, is my cousin's brother, this son of my Uncle and aunt.
I quit school half a year ago, after I finished senior secondary education in the social department. At that time I still had a strong desire to be able to pursue higher education, but reality says otherwise. My father and adoptive mother, surprisingly, died in a car accident.
And strangely enough, the day before, the restaurant had changed owners to my uncle and aunt, whom they had never even dabbled in.
From that moment on, I was very depressed. I could hardly stand it, but only from here could I live.
Well, I can still sleep and eat here, even as an employee. And I can still earn a salary of about 3000 RMB a month (about 6,500,000 in Rupiah). The law here is very strict. They know the risks of not giving a salary.
I slept in the employee mess with the other employees. There are some who feel sorry for me, but there are also those who feel happy with the circumstances I experienced, especially those who became “anak fruit” from my uncle and aunt.
Her name is Lisa Jiang. She took great care of me, and became my roommate. His position in this restaurant was just an ordinary waiter. Same with me. Last night, we talked to each other.
“Huh. Fate likes to play tricks on people. Ellena, I don't know how you can be this patient. Will you just shut up? I'm sure it was your uncle and aunt, who planned the accident Mr and Madam. Then take this restaurant. You should be able to uncover it and snatch this restaurant Back.”
“Lisa, I suspect so. However, my uncle and aunt, though they were wicked and cunning, did not have the ability to do so. From where they could suppress or deceive my father and adoptive mother, or have people harm them, even if it were true, their money would not be enough to cover up the act. There must be someone behind them who planned this.”
“True too, there's something strange here. Your uncle and aunt held onto the money after it happened. But, I still like Joey, somehow, I feel that your cousin's brother, he's different from your uncle and aunt.”
“Joey never bothered me, but he never defended me. He himself, he may be depressed by the actions of his uncle and aunt, who often told him to replace Mr. Han cooking when Mr. Han did not enter.”
“But, isn't she a cookery school? It's only natural that he helped cook.”
“He's still in school, maybe he feels himself lifted up recently, and feels embarrassed if any of his school friends see him cooking in the kitchen.”
“Huh. Basic do not know gratitude. Cooking also in his own restaurant, still a small boss also if calculated. But this you, I'm so upset to see you being bullied like this.”
“Already. I can only do this myself right now. I've long thought of getting out of here and working somewhere else.”
“Hah? I mean, I'm glad you had that thought, but I know you're not just gonna let go of this restaurant? Ellena, once you get out of this restaurant, you won't be able to take it back! I can't stop you from getting out of here. It's just..”
“Lisa, I know what you're going to say. I'm just a Senior high school graduate. I can't find a good job, right? So a waiter like you is also willing. Sometimes I'm not strong here, if you don't think about what you think.”.
“El... I know very well your ability in cooking, and if you open your own restaurant... will definitely be successful, and I will definitely follow you in your restaurant!”.
“Hehehe. Talking and dreaming is easy, where can I open a restaurant?”
“Hey... without dreams people can not progress! El, I'm talking seriously, your ability is very good at cooking, I'm sure you can open your own restaurant! But I know this restaurant..is a relic belonging to your father and adoptive mother, you must not be willing to release it to your evil uncle and aunt!”
“Lis, believe me, I also want to get out of here. But I have to take it into account. Once I get out of here, then my access to this restaurant will also be cut off, and I will have more trouble reclaiming it! Besides, here I still receive a salary, have a place to stay, and another, I have memories in this restaurant.”
Lisa doesn't talk anymore. We were immersed in our thoughts.
When I was 5 years old, I was adopted by my father and foster mother. They loved me and educated me in elementary school until Senior high school. I also learned to cook from them. In fact, my father and adoptive mother admitted, I can cook better than them!
But I never revealed this to my uncle and aunt. I let them think I could do nothing. I want to keep this a secret, maybe it'll be useful to me, if I have to go out and propose at a restaurant.
But that intention I had never been able to carry out, because I knew that if I got out of here, I would get further and further away from this restaurant, and more and more lose the chance to seize it. Although this is a suburban restaurant, it is quite legendary.
