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When George saw the ledgers sent over from other branches, his anxiety finally subsided.

Although he had previously speculated that the bamboo cups and pickled vegetables would improve the restaurant's business, he never imagined they would be so profitable.

Because the cost of bamboo cups was too high, and George didn't order too many bamboo cups, he didn't plan to sell them directly, except for giving one to each of the nobles.

He had all the restaurants post a notice saying that customers who spend more than 30 yuan in a single transaction would receive a free cup.

There is no other way to obtain this bamboo cup engraved with the Sherlock Holmes characters.

In a restaurant, even a relatively upscale one, the only way to spend 30 yuan is by buying drinks.

Beverages are where Western restaurants make the most money.

In the past ten days or so, George has indeed made a lot of money by relying on the gimmick of the bamboo cup, but that's not enough to make him feel particularly excited.

Because there aren't many customers willing to spend thirty yuan on a meal. And customers with that kind of spending power can't possibly come every day.

After all, bamboo cups aren't consumables.

What surprised George the most was actually the pickled vegetables from Huangjia Village.

George originally only asked the restaurant to put some pickles on every steak set meal and vegetable salad as a side dish.

As for selling the whole bottle, he had not considered it.

But when more and more people who had eaten pickled vegetables, as well as Julie's classmates, came to inquire whether they could sell the whole bottle, George was tempted.

So he tentatively mentioned that the cost of this pickled vegetable was relatively high, and even if he didn't make a profit, it would still cost one yuan per bottle.

George thought the price would deter many people, but to his surprise, when they heard it was one dollar a bottle, many people even bought several bottles at once.

Their frenzied buying emptied out all the pickled vegetables George had purchased from China.

This forced George to immediately call China to continue placing orders with them.

After reviewing the ledger, George discovered that although the pickled vegetables only sold for one dollar a bottle, the total profit was astonishingly high.

This prompted George to make another call to urge the Chinese side to send an urgent batch of pickled vegetables over.

When George spoke with them in the morning, he asked them to change the packaging. Some VIP customers had commented that while the pickled vegetables were delicious, the packaging wasn't attractive enough.

But now George can't wait any longer; every extra day he waits, he'll earn less.

You know, pickled vegetables are consumables. The more customers buy, the greater the likelihood of repeat purchases.

......

When Manager Gao received George's call again, his heart skipped a beat, and he was extremely nervous. He thought George was going to tell them that the order had been cancelled.

But when George rattled off a whole bunch of things to him, and Manager Gao didn't understand a word, Manager Gao's heart was so calm that it almost stopped beating.

Because in the morning, George didn't call the department store directly.

However, the higher-ups later gave George the department store's phone number, so this time he called the department store directly.

Manager Gao apologized to George on the other end of the phone, saying, "I'm so sorry, Mr. George, I can't understand what you're saying! Please wait a moment, I'll find a translator and call you back right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Manager Gao hurriedly called his supervisor to explain the situation. His supervisor then told him to come directly to him and call George back in front of the translator.

As Manager Gao hurried toward his superiors, he silently planned in his mind: It seems that their department store also needs to send people to learn foreign languages, otherwise they will have no way to communicate directly with George.

......

"Okay, okay! No problem!"

"We will ship the goods to you within three days after receiving your payment."

"Okay, no problem. You are our most valued customer, and we will still give you the same discount of 100 yuan off for every 1,000 yuan you buy."

When Manager Gao heard George on the other end of the phone say that he needed to urgently place an additional order, he almost screamed.

At the same time, he was extremely relieved that George was not upset by his hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, the leader patted Manager Gao on the shoulder and said with satisfaction, "Xiao Gao, your department store has really done a great job this time!"

"I guarantee you, your department store will definitely have a spot at next year's Canton Fair."

"But you must guarantee that the goods will be ready in three days, because Mr. George said he will wire the money by tomorrow at the latest."

When Manager Gao heard that the department store would have a quota for the Canton Fair, he immediately perked up and made a solemn pledge to his superiors.

"I guarantee the mission will be completed! I'm heading to Huangjia Village right now to have them prepare the goods as quickly as possible. There will absolutely be no problems!"

...

Because Huang Qinqin planned to go to Xujia Village and Huangjia Village in the afternoon, Xu Junhui took leave that afternoon.

Huang Qinqin originally wanted Huang Jianmin to accompany her, because Xu Junhui would have his salary deducted if he took leave, and recently, because she was pregnant, Xu Junhui had already taken leave several times.

Huang Qinqin was worried that the food factory would have a problem with Xu Junhui.

But Xu Junhui insisted on going with her, saying, "Even if you let your cousin go with you, I wouldn't feel at ease. Whether he goes or not, I'm definitely going."

Xu Weiguo and Zhang Yumei also agreed with Xu Junhui taking leave. Zhang Yumei even said, "Junhui's salary is not even a fraction of his father's salary."

"If all else fails, let Junhui take a few months off to spend time with you. That would be a good idea. Your dad and I can always give you some extra money."

Zhang Yumei was just saying it casually to reassure Huang Qinqin that Xu Junhui would accompany her.

However, Xu Weiguo took it seriously and said somewhat earnestly, "Actually, it really is possible."

“After Junhui takes leave, he can stay with Qinqin every day to ensure her safety. And after the baby is born, there won’t be anyone to take care of her.”

“You definitely won’t be able to handle it all by yourself. Qinqin’s work is much more meaningful than Junhui’s. It would be better to let Junhui stay home and take care of the children.”

Clang!

puff!

Cough cough cough!

Hearing Xu Weiguo's words, everyone else was stunned and stared at him in shock.

The calmest person in the whole family was actually Xu Junhui.

Xu Junhui even asked Xu Weiguo very seriously, "Dad, are you serious?"

"If I really take leave and don't go to work, will you really pay me back wages?"