Lin Xiuli's niece panicked and quickly admitted her mistake, saying, "Boss Su, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to steal food again. Please give me another chance! I really know I was wrong."

She never expected Su Yan to be so ruthless and fire her on the spot!

If she had known it would turn out this way, she would have worked hard and waited until she was officially hired before sneaking off to have sex.

Su Yan could tell at a glance that she didn't genuinely know she was wrong, and she lost all her patience.

"I only took you in because of Aunt Lin, but you've ruined her good intentions like this. Fine, I don't like to give second chances. You can go now, go wherever you want."

Lin Xiuli's niece couldn't bear such humiliation, covered her face, and ran away crying.

Judging from the direction she ran, she probably went to Lijiaping to find Lin Xiuli.

Su Yan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.

She shows no mercy to anyone who can affect her business, regardless of whose relative they are.

Aunt Lin isn't a fool; her niece would only be asking for trouble if she went back.

"Ayan."

Qiu Xiaorou jogged over and, seeing that no one was around her, said happily, "That filthy thing is gone? Good thing it's gone, I really couldn't stand it anymore."

Su Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "What did she do to you?"

Qiu Xiaorou is not an unpleasant person to get along with.

"He steals food and is unhygienic, but he's quite efficient at his work. But aren't all people in the countryside quite efficient at their work? It's not exactly a virtue. If we hire someone like that, he'll be a disaster for the shop."

Qiu Xiaorou told the customer about how the portion size seemed smaller yesterday.

Su Yan's face darkened instantly. "I understand. Have my mother and Uncle Yongcheng come over."

Qiu Xiaorou responded and then went back to the shop.

Soon after, Li Juan and Li Yongcheng arrived.

Li Juan said directly, "Ayan, Xiaorou said you fired the team leader's wife's niece, and I also think you should have done so, but what should we say to the team leader's wife?"

After all, they were from the same village, and Lin Xiuli took good care of their family.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Aunt Lin isn’t someone who doesn’t know what’s good for her.” Su Yan said, then looked at Li Yongcheng. “Third Uncle, could you please go to the brigade leader’s house after get off work and explain why she was dismissed? Just say it was my decision.”

Li Yongcheng nodded. "Okay, I'll explain it clearly."

"Another thing is that when we recruit new people in the future, we will not accept anyone who does not perform well, and we will not give them a second chance."

She believed that the employee benefits she provided were already top-notch compared to other places.

If someone isn't serious about doing the job, there are plenty of others who are willing to.

Lee Young-sung: "I understand. I'll call you if I'm ever unsure of something in the future."

“Just call my mom,” Su Yan said with a smile. “My mom is in charge now. I just occasionally correct the existing problems in the store.”

She didn't want to take on so much work; it would be exhausting.

"Alright, Third Uncle, you go back and get busy. I need to talk to my mother for a bit."

Li Yongcheng responded.

After he left, Su Yan told Li Juan about Lin Xiuli's niece stealing food. "Xiao Rou said that some customers reported yesterday that the portions were smaller, so let's have a three-day promotion with freebies for orders over a certain amount to try and improve the customers' impression of our braised food shop."

Li Juan was so angry her liver hurt. She gritted her teeth and said, "If I had known it was this kind of thing, I would have kicked her out on the first day!"

“The impact isn’t too great right now, and retaining customers is easy. You and Uncle Li should decide on the requirements for hiring people in the next couple of days. He’s a bit intimidated by me, so I won’t talk to him anymore.” Su Yan said, “I need to go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to get a replacement business license, so that no one will use our Su Family Shop’s name without permission in the future.”

Li Juan didn't understand these things, but she could vaguely understand what Su Yan meant.

If we don't get a business license, someone might use the name "Su's Shop" without our knowledge.

"You should register quickly, shall I go with you?"

"No need, you go back and get busy. I still need to go to the food factory after I finish my business."

Upon hearing this, Li Juan stopped insisting and said, "Alright, go and come back soon."

Su Yan responded and left.

The Industry and Commerce Bureau is right next to the Housing Management Bureau; it's less than a ten-minute walk away.

These days, not many people come to the Industry and Commerce Bureau, so it's just a small room of about ten square meters with only two staff members, a man and a woman, who are quite idle.

The two were very welcoming when they saw someone come in.

"What business do you need, young lady?"

"Huh? Isn't this Mr. Su from Su's Braised Food?" the female staff member exclaimed in surprise.

After opening the shop, Su Yan basically stopped going there. Those who could recognize her were probably her old customers from when she was setting up her stall.

"Hello." She greeted him politely, and then said, "I'm here to reissue my business license and register a brand name. I've been busy until today."

These days, things aren't as strict, and it's possible to reissue a business license later.

"Sure." The female employee warmly invited her to sit down, handing her the forms to fill out while saying, "My family really loves your braised dishes. My father especially loves them with alcohol. It's a pity my family lives too far away, otherwise I would buy some and send them to him to try."

Su Yan asked curiously, "Did you marry far away?"

The female employee was quite talkative. "Yes, it's hard to go home after marrying far away. Luckily, my older brother and sister are in Beijing, otherwise I would feel sorry for my parents."

"Your family is from Beijing?" Su Yan was surprised by the coincidence. "I'm planning to open a branch in Beijing, so your family can try it out then."

The female employee's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful! I'll tell them later that I told my dad I ate some really good braised food, but he didn't believe me!"

Su Yan smiled without saying a word.

Enter the brand name in the information.

She wrote down the four characters "Su's Shop" and then handed them to the female employee.

There were two copies of the documents. After they were stamped, the female employee handed her one copy. "Two copies. From now on, the ownership of the name 'Su's Shop' belongs to you. Anyone who uses it without permission is committing a crime and can report it to the police."

"Thanks."

Su Yan took the documents, paid the processing fee, and then left.

After leaving the Industry and Commerce Bureau, she went directly to the food factory.

When she arrived at the food factory, Yu Dahai was in a meeting, so she was invited by Yu Dahai's assistant to wait in his office.

Half an hour later.

After finishing the meeting, Yu Dahai hurriedly returned to his office and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Su Yan still there. "Sorry to keep you waiting, it was a long meeting."

Su Yan smiled and said, "Did I disturb you?"

"It's alright, it's all fine," Yu Dahai said. "You've come at the right time. The spicy strips and plum juice have already started production. We made some ourselves using the recipe you gave us and tried them. They were all very well received, so we started mass production right away."

The original plan was for Su Yan to make some samples to try, but she forgot.

Yu Dahai didn't contact her directly. He simply had his employees make some to try, planning to ask her again if it didn't turn out well. But it turned out to be a success on the first try, and the taste was quite good.