Chapter 199 is about our homeroom teacher saying we should be brothers. I don't want to...
An Fusheng and An Shisi coaxed Wen Xinglan for a week, and Wen Xinglan finally agreed to sleep on her own. Just when An Fusheng was regretting that he might never see Wen Xinglan again, He Chen actually brought Wen Xinglan to the Little Star Cafeteria.
When Zhaolin excitedly ran over to tell him, he thought he had misheard.
"You mean, Mr. He brought Xiao Ba to our restaurant for dinner?" An Fusheng asked repeatedly to confirm.
“Yes, Mr. He seems to have something to discuss with you,” Zhaolin said.
Something's wrong? Could it be that Xiao Ba has something to do again?
An Fusheng ran out without even having time to change out of his chef's uniform.
Zhao Lin arranged for He Chen and Wen Xinglan to stay in a private room on the second floor.
"What's wrong? Is something wrong with Xiao Ba?" An Fusheng asked anxiously before even entering the room.
After asking the question, he entered the room and found He Chen and Wen Xinglan staring at him with wide, puzzled eyes.
Wen Xinglan saw An Fusheng was stunned for a moment, but after realizing what was happening, she instantly became excited, grinned, and then slid off He Chen's lap, opened her arms, and ran quickly towards An Fusheng, "Brother!"
An Fusheng caught him precisely. From the moment he first saw Wen Xinglan, and from the moment he ran into his arms, An Fusheng had been observing him to see if there was anything wrong, but everything seemed normal. An Fusheng was covered in cooking fumes, so he could only hold Wen Xinglan from a distance by his arms under his armpits and ask He Chen, "Why are you here? Is there something wrong with Xiao Ba?"
He Chen said, "He's fine, he just missed you. I brought him to see you and to have a chat with you."
"What do you want to talk to me about?" An Fusheng helped Wen Xinglan into a chair and quickly took off his chef's uniform.
Wen Xinglan hadn't seen his older brother alive for a long time, so he was very affectionate and didn't want to leave An Fusheng for even a minute. As soon as An Fusheng took off his clothes, he immediately snuggled into his arms. While An Fusheng was talking to He Chen, he kept pulling on his chin and calling him "brother, brother," signaling An Fusheng to focus his attention on him.
An Fusheng cupped his little face and gave it a good squeeze. Instead of getting angry, Wen Xinglan laughed happily.
"I wonder if your restaurant offers cafeteria food stall contracting?" He Chen said, "My company cafeteria currently has one vacant food stall."
If I remember correctly, He Chen's company is very big, right? Would such a big company's cafeteria have a vacancy? Although it's not impossible, does a large corporation need the chairman to come and negotiate for a cafeteria vacancy in person? An Fusheng said, "Mr. He, if it's because of Xiao Ba, you don't need to do this."
“Xiao Ba is certainly a factor, but the main reason is that your restaurant's food is quite good,” He Chen said.
An Fusheng said, "In my own eyes, I think our restaurant is quite good, but I also know that any hotel or restaurant that a large group like yours would want to contract your canteen is probably more upscale than ours. Mr. He, I take care of Xiao Ba and love him because he is my younger brother. It is something I do willingly without any expectation of profit. I don't need your repayment or gratitude."
He Chen laughed and said, "Alright, let's put Xiao Ba aside for now. Your restaurant's ingredients are organic and fresh, and the chef's cooking skills are also quite good. I liked it very much the first time I ate there. Although your canteen is a bit small at the moment, you have the ability to contract a small window, right? And I trust my judgment. In a few years, your canteen will definitely grow and expand. When our company invites you to contract a window for us, I'm afraid you might not be interested."
"It's not that serious." An Fusheng was surprised to find that the usually serious and stern He Chen could actually flatter people. "Alright, if you're sincere, we can talk in detail. Actually, we already have experience in managing the cafeteria."
He Chen: "Okay, but I mainly brought Xiao Ba here for dinner today. I'll have someone contact you about the details next Monday."
“Okay, what would you like to eat? It’s on me,” An Fusheng said.
"Then we would be impolite to refuse."
"You're welcome."
He Chen and Wen Xinglan flipped through the menu and ordered a few dishes. While the food was being served, He Chen and An Fusheng chatted about Wen Xinglan's daily life.
"By the way, Xiao Ba has now changed his name to He Lan, but we've decided to still call him Xiao Ba by his nickname. He seems to really like it; he always greets people with a smile whenever they call him 'Xiao Ba,'" He Chen said.
“He Lan? Is it the ‘Lan’ from ‘Wen Xinglan’?” An Fusheng asked.
He Chen: "Yes, we all think the character 'Lan' is quite good. The main thing is that none of our family members are very good at naming. My wife's family racked their brains to come up with 'Sun, Moon and Star'. My wife is often glad that she was second in line. When it came to the character 'Moon', it was okay when combined with the surname 'Ming'. The nickname 'Jiaojiao' also sounds quite meaningful. Her cousin's full name is Mingri and his nickname is Yiyi. Her cousin's full name is Mingxing and his nickname is Shanshan. In their own words, their full names sound like a fool and their nicknames sound like two and a half years old. As for myself, I've only ever named dogs in my life. I searched through all the classic ancient books and ended up with a name called Tiedun."
An Fusheng was greatly shocked: "Huh? Why?"
He Chen: "Because the book says that in the Five Elements, dogs belong to Earth, Earth generates Fire, and Fire generates Metal, so the name of a dog should be related to metal. The book also says that the name of a pet should not be too perfect, because if it is too perfect, the pet cannot be controlled and it is easy to cause problems. So in the end, I chose the name 'Tiedun'. Our friends all laughed at me, saying, 'After a series of fierce operations, I finally got the dog's name, Tiedun.'"
Although the name, imbued with blessings and love, was touching, it did sound rather hasty. If it were Zhao Lin, An Fusheng would have laughed, but since it was He Chen, An Fusheng remained outwardly calm, saying, "Actually, it's alright..."
“Speaking of Tiedun, Xiaoba loved it when it first came home. It would call Tiedun everywhere it went during the day, and would share a bite of its own food with Tiedun. At night, it insisted that Tiedun sleep next to it. Later, I don’t know how, the two of them fell out. Now they argue whenever they see each other, and at night they still insist on sleeping together. They start arguing again while they’re sleeping. It’s really a headache,” He Chen said.
Xiao Ba is getting along well with the animals at the orphanage. A Fu and Xiao Bai are fine, but Yi Er San Si Wu Liu are arrogant and don't like to talk to anyone. But when Xiao Ba calls them, they all obediently come over. So why are they arguing with Tie Dun? An Fusheng asked Xiao Ba, "Why are you arguing with Tie Dun?"
Xiao Ba gestured: "The iron block is huge."
"You scold it just because it's big?" An Fusheng was both amused and exasperated. "It may be big, but it might be weak inside. Next time there's a misunderstanding, communicate properly and don't argue all the time. It will get hurt too, understand?"
Xiao Ba nodded solemnly, "Okay."
The food was served, and An Fusheng ate lunch with Xiao Ba and He Chen. They chatted a lot about Xiao Ba until they were full and Xiao Ba had fallen asleep. Only then did He Chen carry Xiao Ba away.
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An Fusheng originally thought that He Chen and the others would completely cut off Xiao Ba's contact with them after adopting Xiao Ba, since most people do that. Unexpectedly, He Chen and Mingyue did not mind that Xiao Ba continued to maintain contact with them. An Fusheng's mood, which had been suppressed for more than a week, suddenly seemed to brighten up.
In fact, even if He Chen and Ming Yue allowed them to keep in touch with Xiao Ba, they wouldn't contact him all the time. It's just that Xiao Ba is still so young, and it's inevitable that he would be nervous if he suddenly went to live in a completely unfamiliar environment. The occasional appearance of An Fusheng and the others in his field of vision makes him feel that the people he knows are still by his side, which alleviates some of his separation anxiety.
As he gets used to his new life and accepts his new family and playmates, he will naturally drift away from them and forget them. At that time, An Fusheng and the others will automatically disappear from his life, allowing him to happily embrace a completely new life.
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On Monday, people from He Chen's company came to discuss the canteen window service with An Fusheng.
He Chen's company is very large, with more than 10,000 people at its headquarters alone. It is said that there are also many subsidiaries and branches. This time, Xiaoxingchen Canteen has contracted a window of the headquarters of Synthetic Company. Although it is called a window, it is actually a category window. Xiaoxingchen's storefront is quite large. An Fusheng arranged for Ji Qingqing to lead the team to move in.
With Wen Yue and Ji Qingqing gone, An Fusheng started worrying about people again. Fortunately, the people the restaurant had trained over the past six months were still there and were gradually improving. The two newly recruited chefs were also very outstanding.
After Xu San Nian showed An Fu Sheng's equity incentive plan to her parents, they suggested combining it with a "mentor-apprentice system." This involves having the chefs in the restaurant mentor apprentices, forming small teams. If these teams are good enough, they can be sent out to contract canteens or run branch stores, while also being given equity. This incentive would encourage them to do their jobs well and work together to achieve success. Of course, this system isn't rigid; a mentor can mentor many apprentices, and apprentices can become mentors themselves and mentor apprentices. As the mentor-apprentice teams grow, they can split into smaller teams to form their own independent entities. This would not only motivate teams to improve but also rapidly expand talent pools, reserving sufficient human resources for future expansion.
An Fusheng refined the plan by combining the opinions of Mr. and Mrs. Xu, and also made the hotel's organizational structure more reasonable. After understanding the company's mechanism, the hotel staff began to plan their career development. With Wen Yue and Ji Qingqing leading the way, everyone's career development seemed full of hope.
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Xu Leran comes to tutor the students at home every day. Although there are only four students at most, the scene is often filled with lamentations. Fortunately, the students' grades have improved over time. Wen Xinglin actually passed the math unit test recently, which is an unprecedented event. An Fusheng announced that he would cook a super feast to celebrate, which was unanimously agreed by everyone.
Wen Xinglin excitedly invited Bai Guigui to his victory celebration banquet. As Bai Guigui hesitated, Wang Xiaoqi came over and asked, "Can I go?"
Wen Xinglin: "No!"
Wang Xiaoqi: "Why?"
Wen Xinglin: "We're not good friends."
Wang Xiaoqi: "Why?"
Wen Xinglin: "Because I don't want to be good friends with you."
Wang Xiaoqi: "Why?"
Wen Xinglan: "Because you're stupid."
“I’m not stupid. I got the same score as you on the third unit test, 61 points. Have you forgotten? We both got the lowest score again!” Wang Xiaoqi said earnestly, “It’s because our homeroom teacher said we should be brothers.”
Wen Xinglin angrily refused: "I don't want to!"
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