Chapter 5050 Shrimp and Pork Heart Spaghetti

After walking around the back streets and commercial streets for a long time, Xia Tang didn't find a suitable store.

Finally, he turned his attention to the vacant store next door.

That store is also owned by a medicinal materials factory.

Just like my own shop, it faces the commercial street on one side and has a door on the other side that leads directly to the back street.

However, although it is accessible, it is a bit off compared to my own store. If I open it alone, it will most likely be blocked.

But what if that store is combined with the snack bar?

Wouldn't that solve the problem of being obscured and help the snack bar expand its storefront?

Xia Tang gradually came up with a plan in his mind.

Yes, since she couldn't find another suitable store, then this store in front of her was undoubtedly the most suitable one.

The two stores are combined into one, which makes management easier and can also help to divert students.

She made up her mind, and at noon the next day, she went to find Gu Yan with two bottles of "Wine".

When she passed by, Gu Yan had just returned from the cafeteria. When he saw Xia Tang, he poured her tea enthusiastically.

Seeing that Xia Tang actually brought two bottles of wine, he felt a little embarrassed:

"Xia Tang, you just came, but it's a bit awkward to bring things with you."

Xia Tang pursed her lips and smiled softly, then gently placed the ochre-red big-bellied wine bottle on the ground:

"This is just a small token of our family's appreciation. If you think highly of me, please don't reject it."

Only then did Gu Yan accept it.

Not long after the two of them sat down, Xia Tang asked about the claiming of the storefront next to hers. She thought that if someone had already claimed it, she could just go find the owner directly.

When mentioning that row of commercial streets, Gu Yan couldn't help but sigh:

"Didn't I tell you before that the row of houses would be gradually opened up to employees? But after the new factory manager came, many of the things that were originally planned changed."

"New factory manager?"

Xia Tang didn't understand what was going on.

"Yes, it was Secretary Su who took your house. When he first came, he was the Discipline Inspection Secretary. Later, the former deputy director was transferred, so he was appointed as the new deputy director."

Gu Yan took a sip of tea and sighed.

"Director Su is very experienced, but his style is very different from that of the factory. Wasn't this commercial street originally intended for the employees? But after he came, he said that if the employees claimed it, it would be a loss of state-owned assets, so it must be managed in a unified manner and could not be claimed."

"Xia Tang, if you hadn't signed the lease on your house in advance, it might have been taken back by now!"

Xia Tang lowered his head and thought.

She had actually heard of the term "loss of state-owned assets" in her previous life.

But this is not applicable to these commercial properties.

She still remembered that in the 1990s, the herbal medicine factory also caused a major outflow of state-owned assets. If the government had not stepped in to stop it, this famous herbal medicine factory would have been sold to a Hong Kong-funded enterprise.

At that time, the government characterized this incident as "loss of state-owned assets."

And the person who went missing, his surname is Su, right?

Xia Tang had a vague impression, but it was a lifetime ago after all, and he couldn't remember many things clearly.

She hesitated for a moment and asked:

"So if I say I want to rent the room next door, is that impossible?"

Gu Yan nodded somewhat helplessly:

"Now, the factory has plans to develop the commercial street. I heard that it is a rental model. As soon as the news was released, many people have already made arrangements."

"I'm not saying that, Xia Tang. Although you were once an employee of the herbal medicine factory, you are no longer here. If this tree is not rooted in this land, it will lack the support of roots."

There was no way Xia Tang couldn't understand what was said.

She exchanged a few more pleasantries and was about to leave. Before she left, Gu Yan said earnestly:

"Xia Tang, although the property is yours now, I still have to advise you. Sometimes, people should not be too greedy. Just do your best to take care of your own little piece of land. If you want too much, be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."

This sentence sounds particularly meaningful.

Xia Tang felt uncomfortable, and when Chen Minzhi came, he told her about this.

Chen Minzhi had just finished work and was very tired. She was drinking hot water from an enamel pot. When she heard her say this, she couldn't help but sneer:

"Chief Gu is warning you."

Xia Tang's delicate eyebrows wrinkled:

"I could hear it, too. But I couldn't figure out why he hit me."

Gu Yan was a cautious person and was kind to her. He was not the kind of leader who liked to bully or oppress others at will.

And she and he had no connection at all, so what reason did he have to criticize her?

Chen Minzhi took another sip of hot water, put the teacup aside, and moved closer to Xia Tang and said:

"If you ask me, it's because of the restaurant opened by the factory director Su's sister on the commercial street. Although your business is doing well now, it is only a small restaurant after all and cannot affect them. But if you expand the scale of the store and take away other people's jobs, it will be different."

"Chief Gu, I'm actually telling you that it's OK to open a snack bar, but not to expand the storefront."

"Director Su's sister?"

Xia Tang thought for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes:

"Suman?"

"You actually knew that?"

Chen Minzhi smiled and said, "I heard that Suman had studied abroad, and that's why he looked down on us country bumpkins after he came back."

"She is the half-sister of Director Su. She is pretty and well-educated, and I heard that her husband has good social connections. We all thought that Director Su would arrange for her to work in the factory as a part-time worker. But we didn't expect that she was not interested at all. Now we heard that she has claimed the largest storefront and is going to open some kind of... Western restaurant..."

“Western restaurant!”

Xia Tang couldn't help but say.

"Yes! It's a Western restaurant!"

Chen Minzhi looked at Xia Tang with admiration: "Xia Tang, how come you know everything!"

Xia Tang was amused by Chen Minzhi.

After all, I experienced so much in my previous life. Even if I haven't eaten pork, I have seen a pig run, right?

But why didn't she remember that there was such a big Western restaurant in this commercial street?

Xia Tang put this doubt aside and listened to Chen Minzhi's several words criticizing Su Man.

She seemed to look down upon Su Man's arrogant character, but when Xia Tang thought of Su Man's arrogant look that day, she felt that it was natural.

However, the plan to expand the storefront next door has fallen through.

The plan failed, and Xia Tang felt a little depressed. When he returned home at night, he talked about this matter with Qin Yue.

Qin Yue was folding clothes, and said as he folded them:

"How about I go to our factory and ask for you?"

"Your factory?"

Xia Tang thought about it and suddenly sat up from the bed.

Yes!

On that street, except for her shop and the one next door which are medicinal material factories, aren't the other shops all machinery factories?

However, she has seen stores opening one after another in that area.

Is there a place for her?

Qin Yue put all his clothes aside, walked to Xia Tang and sat down, then picked her up and held her on his lap.

Xia Tangwo was in his arms, and heard his voice coming from his chest, muffled and sticky:

"It just so happens that the director of the logistics department is holding a meeting in our department these days. I can ask for you, but I'm not sure I can get the answer."

"Really?"

Xia Tang was so happy that she held Qin Yue's head and kissed him with a crisp "click" sound.

Afterwards, the man was about to jump from Qin Yue's arms.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he moved, he was pulled back by the long arms of the young man behind him.

A sticky sound came from my ear:

"Is that all?"

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With Qin Yue's suggestion, although there is still no progress, there is finally a direction to move forward.

The next day, when Xia Tang went to the snack bar, he was full of energy again.

The snack bar now has three people working during the day, including Xia Tang. Sometimes when it gets busy, they even ask the vegetable vendor Lao Zhang to come over to help out for a while. Things are busy, but also well organized.

A few days ago, Xia Tang calculated the net profit for the previous month and was surprised to find that it had exceeded 1,200 yuan. This month's glutinous rice sales were also good, and when the month-end settlement came, the income could reach a new high.

She was very happy and with a wave of her pen, she raised the wages of several people.

Ma Dafeng, Zhu Cunhua and other three full-time employees each got a raise of fifteen yuan, and Minyun also got a raise of ten yuan.

Everyone was happy about the salary increase and worked harder than before.

Chen Minzhi felt a little embarrassed and told Minyun several times not to raise her salary.

But Xia Tang had other plans in mind.

After such a long time, she discovered that Minyun was actually a very capable girl.

She is honest and upright, and is good at keeping accounts. Now that she has done more, she is no longer afraid to talk to others. Although she cannot be as enthusiastic and cheerful as Zhu Cunhua, she can still do her job well.

If a girl like this is willing, Xia Tang would be happy to train her as a backbone.

When she opens a new store, it would not be impossible to let her be the store manager, or directly become a partner.

Moreover, Xia Tang understood the situation in Chen Minzhi's family and knew that Minyun lived in Chen Minzhi's house, and that the whole family had opinions.

If she is given more money, she will be able to rent a house on her own in the future, which will also help reduce the conflicts and burdens for her sister.

However, Xia Tang did not tell Chen Minzhi about this.

We'll just have to wait until it's actually implemented.

She pickled a few more jars of sour papaya these past few days, and together with Ma Dafeng, she moved the jars to the front door and stored them there.

While I was working, I saw Suman coming towards me again with a seductive look.

Suman was in a good life. She was in her thirties and in the prime of her life. She wore a brown tube skirt and lambskin boots. She walked with a "clacking" sound, which was very impressive.

She walked over and saw Xia Tang and Ma Dafeng moving a large porcelain vat. She asked curiously:

"What are you doing?"

Xia Tang raised her head and tucked the hair behind her ears:

"This is pickled papaya. It's for use in the store."

Su Man also smelled the sour smell, his brows furrowed, and he asked with disgust:

"Aren't you the boss? Do you also need to do this kind of work?"

Xia Tang laughed:

"If you become a boss, you don't have to do this kind of work?"

Then she did too much.

Suman did not respond to this question, but asked another question:

"Xia Tang, I heard you want to rent the store next door?"

Before Xia Tang could answer, she sneered:

"Don't think that just because you open a small store and it becomes popular occasionally, you will start to feel nervous. If you want to open a big store, you have to consider whether you have the connections and conditions."

These words were so harsh that even Ma Dafeng stood up.

Xia Tang also straightened up and looked at Su Man levelly:

"If you say so, I would also like to change it to a western restaurant. Although my store is small, I have many regular customers. Maybe there will be more people paying for it!"

Suman's face changed color:

"How did you know I was going to..."

"Not only do I want to open a Western restaurant, I also want to sell French baked stinky tofu, Italian zheergen soup, butter and herb baked bamboo worms, and 50% cooked fried donkey meat..."

"What a mess! Do you know anything about Western food?"

After hearing this, Suman realized that he had been tricked, and he was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils.

She walked back angrily, and as she walked, she heard Xia Tang behind her saying loudly:

"Hey? Don't go! Do you want to come over to my place and try the shrimp and pork heart pasta?"

After Suman left angrily, Ma Dafeng still asked foolishly:

"Boss, what is Italian...noodles?"

It sounds neither Chinese nor Western, is this snack bar really going to open?

"Don't worry about it, it's just a joke."

Xia Tang couldn't help but smile and pushed Ma Dafeng:

"Let's continue making our pickled papaya."

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