Chapter 436 Xia Juanjuan is working as a waitress?

At the beginning of September, the renovation of Yuanxiangju was completed.

Xia Juanjuan and Qi Jia'an went over to take a look together. The stairs had been freshly painted, replacing the rotten wood. The tables and chairs had also been set up. On the wall behind the counter were small wooden signs with the names of various dishes in an antique style, making the whole building look more lively.

The sign of Yuan Xiang Ju outside the building has not been hung up yet. It will be hung up two days before the opening.

Qi Jia'an looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar old building, and felt a sense of emotion in his heart.

Xia Juanjuan began to add in pots, bowls, pans, and other things. Then, according to the list given by the chefs, she checked it and prepared the ingredients in the space in advance and took them out when it was time to open.

As for the waiters and cashiers in charge of the lobby, Xia Juanjuan has already found them.

Xia Juanjuan also specially designed uniforms for the store. There is one type for the kitchen staff and another type for the waiters in the lobby. They were all sent to the county textile factory in advance to have them processed.

Each staff member in the store has two sets of clothes for them to change and wear.

The autumn and winter uniforms were distributed first, and the summer uniforms will be distributed at the turn of spring and summer next year.

Soon it was the end of September and the sign of Yuanxiangju was hung up, but it was covered with a red cloth.

On October 1st, even District Chief Wang and Street Director Sun came to support the opening of the first private hotel in the district.

Firecrackers were set off again, and then a brief opening ceremony was held. The district leaders and Xia Juanjuan together removed the red cloth covering Yuanxiangju, marking its opening.

There is still a big promotion for the opening, and everyone who enters the store will receive a portion of Jiuzhuan Large Intestine for three consecutive days.

Besides, Yuanxiangju is still a well-known old brand.

Therefore, the restaurant was almost packed with customers as soon as it opened. The three chefs and other cooks in the kitchen worked around the clock, but they could not keep up with the orders.

After all, the waiters in the lobby were all new, and they were still a little unfamiliar with taking orders and serving customers. So Xia Juanjuan had no choice but to run over and put on her uniform when she didn't have classes, and help out in the store, while also training the newcomers.

On the fifth day of opening, when Xia Juanjuan was helping to serve dishes, Li Zhixin and Feng Yue happened to pass by the hotel entrance.

Feng Yue was sharp-eyed and immediately pointed to Li Zhixin: "Hey, Zhixin, look, isn't this Xia Juanjuan? How come she is working as a waitress in a hotel?"

When Li Zhixin saw this, a look of contempt couldn't help but flash across his eyes.

I thought she was so great because she married a man at the deputy division level, but it seems that her family is quite short of money. Why does they want her to work as a waitress in a hotel to earn money?

It's really... quite embarrassing for the students of Kyoto University.

Feng Yue was a quick-witted person, and immediately said, "Zhi Xin, do you think we should go in and order some dishes to embarrass her?"

Feng Yue couldn't help licking her lips as she spoke.

She didn't have much money. I heard that the chefs at Yuan Xiang Ju were all great, and the food was delicious, but the prices were high.

Moreover, it has only been less than a year since the policy was relaxed, and everyone’s life is actually not much different from a year ago. Most families can only afford to eat meat during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

Going to a restaurant and ordering a few dishes is still a luxury, and only people with a wealthy family can afford it.

Feng Yue's family is average, so naturally he is reluctant to let her go.

But Li's heart is different.

Feng Yue knew that Li Zhixin's family opened a small restaurant. Although she didn't know how much money it made, it was definitely a lot.

She wanted Li Zhixin to invite her in for a meal so that she could see the world.

However, Li Zhixin and Sun Hui are different.

Sun Hui liked to show off and was quite generous. Before she was expelled, she would often invite her to the cafeteria for a meal or give her some small gifts.

But Li Zhixin is a low-key person - not really low-key, but the type who thinks she is superior. She doesn't actively show off, but she wants others to know that she is great.

When it comes to money, no one is as generous as Sun Hui.

But Feng Yue is indispensable. After all, without Feng Yue, how can we highlight Li Zhixin's superiority?

Therefore, Li Zhixin would give Feng Yue some small favors from time to time.

After hearing what Feng Yue said, Li Zhixin glanced at Feng Yue with a condescending look, and then said, "Forget it today. I have things to do when I go back. Let's talk about it in two days."

Having said this, he walked away in a haughty manner.

Feng Yue couldn't help but curl her lips behind him.

She naturally felt that Li Zhixin looked down on her.

But... Li Zhixin's family has some connections in Beijing, and she also fantasizes that after graduation, Li Zhixin can help her with job assignments and assign her a good job, preferably one that allows her to stay in Beijing!

However, within a few days, Li Zhixin was so generous that he invited several classmates in the department, including several classmates from wealthy families who also had a good impression of Xia Juanjuan, and said that he wanted to treat them to dinner at the newly opened Yuanxiangju.

For the first time ever, even Chen Lu was invited.

However, for some reason, Xia Juanjuan was the only one missing.

Seeing Li Zhixin like this, Chen Lu refused and did not go.

Li Zhixin's action was obviously intended to isolate Xia Juanjuan. If she followed him just for a meal, wouldn't Juanjuan be heartbroken if she knew about it?

Li Zhixin was rejected and felt a little angry. He cursed the other person in his heart for being shameless, but he still had a condescending look on his face.

Feng Yue was also smart. On the day when Li Zhixin was treating everyone to a meal, she secretly went to Yuanxiangju in advance. After seeing Xia Juanjuan wearing a waitress's uniform and busying around, she came back and secretly told Li Zhixin.

Li Zhixin nodded, still smiling, and went to Yuanxiangju with a group of five or six classmates.

As soon as I entered, Xia Juanjuan came out with a plate of nine-turn large intestines and served them: "Your nine-turn large intestines, please enjoy."

When other students from the same department saw Xia Juanjuan wearing waitress clothes, they were also stunned for a moment. Then, they were shocked.

"Xia Juanjuan? Why are you here? What are you doing..." a classmate asked in astonishment.

Feng Yue immediately replied, "Juanjuan, is your family poor, so you come here to work as a waiter during your free time? Zhixin and I once saw your father riding a cart to haul coal for others..."

Li Zhixin also pretended to be surprised and said, "Juanjuan, we live in the same dormitory. If your family is in such a difficult situation, you could have told me. I have an aunt who is a manager in a state-owned department store. I can talk to her and she can arrange for you to be a salesperson... You are just too polite!"