Chapter 217: Good luck in opening the business (two chapters in one)

Many people saw Liu Jinping go to Qian Mingfang's house, and many people felt very strange as to why Liu Jinping got together with Shen Jintao and others.

You have to know that their relationship was not good before, and everyone disliked Liu Jinping's personality and thought she was really unreasonable.

Who doesn't like a son? Everyone hopes to have a son. After all, that is the thinking of this era. However, there are not many people like Liu Jinping who don't care about her own daughter at all.

How could anyone respect me if I let my daughter live like that?

Although Liu Jinping has sent all her children to school now, people's opinion of her has not changed much. They still think that Liu Jinping is still the brainless Liu Jinping as before.

However, this did not hinder everyone's curiosity, and someone asked Liu Jinping.

"Mr. Zhang, what are you doing at the house of the brigade commander's wife?"

Liu Jinping has really changed a lot now, and she really wants to build good relationships with other military wives. After all, she will have to live in this family compound for a long time, and she cannot do without interacting with everyone.

She did not hide the reason for her visit to Qian Mingfang's house and said directly, "I wanted to find some work, so I went to see Sister Qian."

People who came to ask her found it a little strange, "Why did you suddenly want to find a job?"

Liu Jinping smiled and said, "So many children at home need to go to school, which costs a lot of money. If I don't find some work, the little allowance from Lao Zhang won't be enough."

Although it felt a bit strange, everyone also thought it was a good thing that Liu Jinping thought this way.

"You're right to think so. No matter if it's a son or a daughter, they are all your own flesh and blood. If you didn't feel sorry for them back then, you can't blame others for not feeling sorry for them."

Isn’t that the truth? In the past, she herself didn't care about it, so didn't her mother-in-law have to take the children to deal with it?

Liu Jinping also knew that what she had done before was indeed wrong, and she did not feel angry when she heard such words. Instead, she was very happy that someone said these things to her.

"Well, I have figured it out now. After I take good care of my daughters, I can enjoy my life. Anyway, I will never have a son in this life."

Although most people prefer sons to daughters, some people think daughters are better than sons. "What do you mean you are destined to have no sons? What's good about having a son? Having a daughter is so caring. Look at Captain Huo's family. They are so outstanding. Just think about it. If you can have a daughter like this, it will be many times better than a son."

"Not everyone is like Captain Huo's family, but to be honest, it was Captain Huo's family who completely changed my mind. Now I feel that we are no worse than men, and we can also make our own careers."

The military wives are all full of confidence. Most of them have received work and work overtime every day, hoping that they can earn a lot of money so that they can stand up straight at home.

Liu Jinping actually got around to chatting with these military wives. After all, although their lives were relatively easy, most of them did not have formal jobs, and life was really hard for them.

Men, more or less, have their own chauvinism, and sometimes they will say a few words.

Like, "I just gave you so much money and you spent it all?"

"We're not a wealthy family, so don't you know how to save money?"

"If you spend money like this, no matter how much money I make, it won't be enough for you."

Although I have heard this kind of words a lot, it still makes me feel very heartbroken every time I hear it. Now that I can make money, these women are also stunned.

The men have now discovered a problem. They don’t know when their wives started to learn to talk back. For every one you say, they can say 10 sentences.

Chen Jintao also returned to the city. She didn't go anywhere else and went straight to the hotel. She began to check the facilities in the hotel to see if there were any problems. If there were any problems, they would have to be dealt with quickly. After all, the hotel would open tomorrow. Chen Jintao didn't want any problems to go wrong on the opening day.

After a careful inspection, Shen Jintao was finally satisfied and was looking forward to the grand opening tomorrow.

Huo Beichuan also went to the city after get off work. He played with Dabao and Erbao for a while and then went back to his room to rest.

Early the next morning, Liu Guifen sent the children to the Yuhong class. Although she could not help much, today was the day her daughter-in-law's restaurant opened, so she also wanted to help.

Chen Jintao and Huo Beichuan had arrived at the restaurant a long time ago, and of course, the chef Huo Nanxi was also with them.

I originally thought they were considered to have gotten up relatively early, but when I arrived there I found that all 10 people hired by the hotel had already arrived and were waiting at the door.

As soon as they saw Chen Jintao and Huo Nanxi, they greeted them warmly.

Seeing the employees so enthusiastic, the boss Shen Jintao was quite satisfied. It seemed that the red envelopes he prepared for the grand opening were not in vain.

After all, it's a restaurant, it's impossible for there to be business early in the morning.

After entering the hotel, Chen Jintao asked people to turn on all the lights, and the hotel suddenly became bright.

Chen Jintao called everyone together for a small meeting in the hall, talked about today's work arrangements, and reminded them not to make any mistakes and to have a good service attitude. They must not act like formal workers in a state-owned restaurant. If they did that, no customers would pay.

The employees all agreed.

Shen Jintao then took out 11 red envelopes from her pocket, and everyone, including Huo Nanxi, received a red envelope for the opening of the business.

The employees were very surprised. They didn't expect such a good thing to happen.

They all smiled so hard that their teeth were showing and they all flattered Chen Jintao.

Just by squeezing the thickness of the red envelope, you can tell that there must be a lot of money. Not to mention 10 yuan, but I estimate there must be two or three yuan.

This money is like picking it up for free. You know, these days you can buy two kilograms of meat for two or three dollars. How can I not be happy?

Since it is the opening ceremony, there must be a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Chen Jintao attaches great importance to this aspect. Although it was just a simple ceremony, everyone said a lot of auspicious words.

People get up relatively early these days, and it was almost past 8 o'clock when Chen Jintao and her colleagues finished their morning meeting. When they cut the ribbon, many people stopped to watch.

Some people also asked whether the food in their restaurant is expensive? After all, just looking at the decoration of this store you can tell it’s not simple.

The group of people have all received simple training, so they know how to answer when others ask such questions. Everyone greets them with a smile, and even if those who ask questions have not yet become their customers, they have already felt that their service attitude is different.

If this happened in a state-owned restaurant, all the staff would be so disgusted that they would not even look down on the people who went there to eat.

So before noon, many people were already talking about this new restaurant.

After all, the decoration alone makes people feel very good. Of course, one may also have the illusion that this store must be very expensive.

But after the staff’s explanation, many people wanted to try it again.

This year, almost all factories have increased their employees' wages. Of course, many were forced to lay off, but workers like these who remained in their original positions are happy. With a salary increase, they can spend some money to satisfy their hunger. Mainly, they also want to try the food in this restaurant.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Huo Beichuan was not idle either. He followed his wife to learn how to greet guests to avoid being caught in the dark when someone came at noon and not knowing what to do.

Chen Jintao found it a little funny to see her man studying so seriously.

After all, this man is too serious on weekdays, and it is not appropriate for him to do business. But this man looks so serious that he makes people feel cute.

Huo Beichuan had no idea what his wife was thinking. He was really studying very hard.

This also includes Liu Guifen, who is a very enthusiastic person. Seeing that there was no way she could help in the store, she simply went outside the door to chat with other old men and women, saying how good the food in this store is.

Of course, there were people who didn't believe it, but there was nothing they could do. Liu Guifen spoke with such confidence that these elderly people who were receiving pensions began to get excited.

These retired workers are living a very comfortable life now. They take care of their grandchildren at home every day. If their grandchildren go to school, they take a walk outside and talk to them. They use a small amount of their salary to supplement the household expenses, and they cannot spend the rest on themselves.

Look, it’s not even lunch time yet, but several old men and women have already said that they want to come together to this restaurant for lunch. They want to try the food of this new restaurant. Is it as delicious as Liu Guifen said?

They have so much money that they don't know where to spend it. They have worked hard all their lives. What's wrong with spending some money to treat themselves?

So around 11 o'clock, customers started to arrive one after another.

The first people to arrive were the old men and women who had chatted with Liu Guifen.

They looked at Liu Guifen and smiled, "Guifen, didn't you say your daughter is a great cook? Let her cook a few of her signature dishes for us to taste. If they're as delicious as you said, we'll come back next time."

"Sure, why not? Can you eat spicy food? Or do you have any dietary restrictions? I'll talk to my daughter and ask them to make it for you right away." Liu Guifen said immediately with a smile.

"Eat! Eat everything!" The old ladies and old men were not picky at all. Anyway, everyone's taste was similar and they could all eat something spicy, so they simply didn't order any dishes and let them make their own arrangements according to the number of people.

In fact, if everyone gets together and sits at a table, the total cost won't be much, and even if they order some more expensive food, they can still afford it, so these old men and women don't take it to heart at all.

Liu Guifen hurried to the kitchen to find her daughter and told her the requests of the first wave of customers.

Although Huo Nanxi, who had worked as a chef in a state-owned restaurant for a long time, had already gotten used to it, she was still a little nervous today.

This is my sister-in-law's shop. I have to work hard and bring honor to my sister-in-law.

So, the four apprentices found that their master started working with full enthusiasm.

They were dazzled by those movements. At first they were watching intently, but later it just became you watching this step and I watching that step.

The main reason was that they also had to help cut vegetables and so on during the learning process, so they had no way of seeing clearly what Huo Nanxi was doing.

When she was frying the third dish, Huo Nanxi realized that she seemed to be cooking too fast. In order to take care of her four apprentices, she slowed down a bit so that they could see more clearly.

The apprentices also breathed a sigh of relief. If the master cooked like that every time, they felt that even after learning for a month they probably wouldn't understand what was going on.

There is more seafood near the sea, and when the old men and women saw the seafood served on the table, their expressions varied.

"What the hell is this? These things don't taste good, why do you give us this?"

An old lady who had been chatting with Liu Guifen got angry immediately and said, "Guifen, you are not trying to trick us, are you?"

Liu Guifen looked fierce, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I cheat you? My store is right here. It's not just a one-time deal. I have to do business in the future. Can't you try it first and then talk about it?"

Seeing her confident look, the old men and women also believed her to a certain extent. An old man who looked somewhat wealthy could not help but picked up a big crab and started to peel it first.

They also have to eat crabs on a daily basis. After all, no family is rich enough to eat meat every day.

We need to eat seafood occasionally. After all, there is always some meat, which can provide nutrition for the family. But to say that these things are delicious, that is absolutely not the case.

The old man's family was relatively well-off and he had eaten a lot of delicious food. He didn't have any expectations for the dry pot seafood and just stuffed it into his mouth casually. Now his eyes widened.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Is it delicious? Tell me first."

"Don't you understand his expression? He always looks like this when he eats something delicious. It looks like it tastes really good. Let's try it quickly before he eats it all by himself."

The old man's eyes narrowed into a line, and he kept chewing. "It's not delicious, it's not delicious, don't eat it."

"I'd never trust you!"