Chapter 773: Renovating the Shop (Page 1/2)

A week later, Lin Man returned to the city to close the shop, and started hiring people to renovate it.

The shop she bought in Beijing has three floors. She plans to use the first floor as a flower shop and renovate the second and third floors into hot pot restaurants. After these two shops are open, she plans to rent another shop to open a clothing store.

In order to complete the renovation as soon as possible, Lin Man hired a professional decoration team. It took a whole month to complete the renovation. She traveled back and forth between the military compound and Wangfujing shops every day.

A week later, Lin Man returned to the city with anticipation and excitement to take back the shop she had purchased. After some twists and turns, she finally got the key to the shop.

This shop, located in a bustling area of ​​Beijing, has three floors, and Lin Man has planned and used each floor.

She decided to turn the first floor into a warm and romantic flower shop. As for the second and third floors, Lin Man originally wanted to open a clothing store, but later decided to open a hot pot restaurant first and then open the clothing store later.

In order to ensure that the decoration work can be completed efficiently and with high quality, Lin Man spared no expense in hiring a professional decoration team with rich experience and superb skills.

However, despite this, the renovation project continued to progress slowly. A full month had passed, and the work was still not finished.

During this period, Lin Man worked tirelessly every day to travel back and forth between the military compound and Wangfujing shops, personally supervising the progress of the renovation, checking the construction quality, and at the same time dealing with various unexpected problems and difficulties.

But despite such hard work, Lin Man never thought of giving up or backing down. Fortunately, the children have grown up and become sensible. Her eldest son Huo Yining can cook for himself.

Today she came to the city again to check on their renovation progress and estimated that it would be completed in about twenty days.

After Lin Man carefully instructed the group of chefs, she hurried to Quanjude, packed up two golden roast ducks that were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and then happily set out on the journey home.

When she arrived at her parents-in-law's house carrying the fragrant roast duck, she knocked gently on the door. When her mother-in-law Xiao Ya opened the door and saw the two roast ducks in her daughter-in-law's hands, a happy smile immediately broke out on her face.

"Xiao Man, why are you here?"

"Mom, I just came back from the city. The children wanted to eat roast duck, so I brought one over for Rourou to try." Lin Man handed over one of the roast ducks with a smile, and after exchanging a few words with her mother-in-law, she turned and walked towards her home.

As soon as he walked into the house, Huo Yiwen ran over like a happy little bird. When he saw the roast duck in his mother's hand, his eyes lit up and he danced with excitement.

"Mom, you're back. What delicious food did you buy for us?"

At this time, Huo Yixin couldn't wait to get close to Lin Man, looked up and asked, "Mom, can you teach big brother how to make roast duck next time? That way we don't have to go out to buy it anymore!"

Looking at the innocent little girl in front of her, Lin Man couldn't help but laugh out loud. She gently touched her head and replied, "Okay, Xinxin, when we return to the city, Mom can have someone build a special roasting room at home. Then we can not only roast chicken and duck, but also bacon and sausages!"

Hearing this, Huo Yixin blinked her bright eyes and asked expectantly, "Mom, is everything you said true? It would be great if there really was a baking house! But... where would be the best place to build it?"

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"Build a backyard! We have quite a few side rooms in our backyard. Why don't we pick one of them and convert it into a baking room? Well... I think the one next to the kitchen will be perfect." When saying this, the speaker's eyes flashed with excitement and anticipation.

Huo Yi, who was standing nearby, showed some hesitation upon hearing this. After a moment's thought, he slowly said, "Mom, I think it's a bit redundant to build a special oven. Think about it, our kitchen is already quite large. Why not build a stove in the kitchen that can be used for baking? This would save space and be more convenient to use."

After hearing what her son said, Lin Man couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

She thought about it carefully for a while, and thought to herself: What my son said makes sense. Our kitchen is indeed very spacious. If it can be used reasonably, building a barbecue stove should be a feasible option.

Thinking of this, Lin Man nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed with Huo Yiwen's proposal.

"Wenwen, this is a good idea. Let's put the oven in the kitchen. This time, we'll go back and ask someone to redo the kitchen."

Huo Li asked Lin Man with a smile: "Xiao Man, how is the decoration of our store going? Is it finished?"

Lin Man frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then replied, "Hmm... From the current perspective, it will probably take about twenty days to complete the project. Also, I probably won't be over there to monitor it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I'll have to wait a few days before I can go over and take a look."

Huo Li nodded and then asked, "Oh, I see. Didn't you say before that you wanted to convert the second and third floors into a hot pot restaurant? Did you find someone to customize the tables and chairs?"

Lin Man quickly responded, "Don't worry, Grandpa. Everything has been arranged. I just have an idea. After the renovation is complete, I want to leave the shop empty for a few months to let it air out and get rid of the smell."

Huo Li's face was full of confusion, and he curiously asked, "Xiao Man, why aren't you in a hurry to open the business right away? Isn't it better to start business earlier? That way you can make money faster!"

When Lin Man heard her grandfather's question, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile. She explained softly, "Grandpa, you see, this shop has been renovated, and there's still some residual smell. Let's let it air out for a few months. It will definitely be safer."

Huo Li nodded thoughtfully, agreeing, "Well, you do have a point. Okay then, if you need any help with anything during the preparations for the opening, please let me know."

However, Lin Man actually had other plans in mind. She had been keeping an eye on the developments in national policy and wanted to wait until the country officially announced reform and opening up before asking her grandfather for help in finding someone to apply for their own business licenses.

Because only by obtaining a legal license can you avoid unnecessary trouble and interference when doing catering business.

As far as she knew, the important meeting didn't seem to be taking place until the end of December.

But before that, she had already made a plan. She planned to open the flower shop smoothly during the National Day holiday.

Then, by the end of December, I would open the hot pot restaurant with great fanfare. Thinking of this, Lin Man's eyes sparkled with anticipation and confidence.