He Wenlin was lucky this time; she and Peng Liang saw Zhang Yanjun as soon as they arrived at the supermarket entrance.
Peng Liang smiled and stepped forward to greet him: "Boss Zhang."
"What's up?"
Peng Liang introduced, "This is my boss, He Wenlin. My boss wants to visit you."
When He Wenlin heard Peng Liang call Zhang Yanjun "Boss Zhang," she was completely stunned!
I never expected to run into someone I knew from a past life!
What a coincidence!
In her past life, during the period from 2012 to 2013, He Wenlin's immediate boss was the person in front of her!
She had previously heard that Zhang Yanjun had once run his own supermarket, but it had later gone bankrupt.
I never expected that he would own a Lotus Supermarket!
Meeting an acquaintance gave He Wenlin renewed confidence in her business. She had worked under Zhang Yanjun for several years and had a general understanding of his character and temperament.
He Wenlin stepped forward confidently and humbly, extending her right hand: "Hello, Mr. Zhang, I am He Wenlin, and this is my business card."
When Zhang Yanjun heard Peng Liang say that He Wenlin was his boss, Zhang Yanjun was stunned!
Is it really a joke that the boss is so small?
He Wenlin was no longer surprised by his surprise; almost everyone had the same expression when they heard that she was the boss.
"Mr. Zhang, would you do me the honor of having dinner together tonight?" He Wenlin said.
"Little sister, are you an adult yet?" Zhang Yanjun asked with a smile as he looked He Wenlin up and down.
"Can't I treat you to a meal since I'm not an adult?" He Wenlin laughed. "I mainly want to take this opportunity to learn more from you. How about we have some crabs at the Kaiyuan Restaurant nearby?"
Zhang Yanjun especially loves eating crabs.
“Sure, I’ll definitely go if a young hero like Boss He invites me.”
Zhang Yanjun readily agreed.
"Then I'll reserve a spot now, 6 PM tonight, see you there."
"Six o'clock won't work, how about six-thirty?"
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you at the Kaiyuan Hotel at 6:30."
After leaving Lianhua Supermarket, He Wenlin said to Peng Liang, "Go back to store number two to help out now. Come with me to the appointment at six o'clock tonight. I'm going to reserve a table now."
He Wenlin quickly hailed a motorcycle taxi to Kaiyuan Restaurant, booked a private room, ordered the dishes in advance, and paid in advance. However, she would wait for her call to find out when the food would be served.
After booking a private room, He Wenlin took a taxi back to Yihaodian.
"Dad, come with me to the Kaiyuan Hotel at six o'clock this afternoon. I have an appointment to have dinner with a supermarket owner."
Upon hearing this, Mr. He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Supermarket owner? Our egg rolls can now be sold in their supermarket?"
“Not necessarily, but he ordered 800 boxes of our dumplings and xiaolongbao. He has already paid half of the money, and the other half will be paid upon delivery,” He Wenlin said. “I invited him to dinner because I really wanted to talk about the egg rolls.”
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Perhaps his supermarket will go bankrupt in a few years, but for now, his business is still doing very well, and we can still cooperate.
Moreover, Zhang Yanjun had treated her well in her previous life, and he was the one who provided the opportunity for He Wenlin to be promoted to vice president.
One should know how to be grateful.
He Wenlin took advantage of the few hours in the afternoon to prepare another ten pounds of dumpling filling.
By the time we were all ready, it was already five o'clock.
He Wenlin went back, took a shower, and changed into clean and refreshing clothes. Not long after, He's father also returned.
As a chef, it would be incredibly impolite for him to go out to meet clients at a hotel covered in sweat.
He's father also came back, took a shower, and changed into a nice outfit that He Wenlin had bought for him.
At 5:45, the father and daughter took a taxi. He Wenlin first went to a breakfast shop, dropped off ten kilograms of dumpling filling, then picked up Peng Liang, and together they went to the Kaiyuan Hotel.
They arrived at the hotel at 6:15, where He Wenlin, her father, and Peng Liang were already waiting at the entrance.
Zhang Yanjun is a very punctual person; he arrived at the hotel entrance at 6:25.
“Hello, Mr. Zhang.” He Wenlin stepped forward and introduced, “This is my dad. Dad, this is Mr. Zhang Yanjun, the owner of Lianhua Supermarket.”
"Mr. Zhang, hello, hello. My shop's business is all thanks to your patronage." Mr. He shook hands with Zhang Yanjun, imitating the way the TV shop owner did.
"Mr. He is a good father to his daughter."
Zhang Yanjun is 32 years old and already a father of three. He admires He Wenlin for her outstanding speech and actions at such a young age, and feels envious of He's father.
Mr. He smiled from ear to ear: "You flatter me, you flatter me."
"Stop talking, let's go inside and sit down," He Wenlin said. "Brother Liang, tell the waiter we can start serving our food."
Peng Liang immediately went to find a waiter.
Because we ordered the food in advance, it was served very quickly.
Besides crab, He Wenlin also ordered braised pork with tea tree mushrooms, crab roe soup dumplings, beef tenderloin with green peppers, steamed fish head with opium, and old duck soup.
Upon seeing the dishes, Zhang Yanjun's eyes widened, and he gave He Wenlin a thumbs up: "Boss He, you're amazing! The whole table is full of dishes that I usually love to eat. You really put your heart into it."
Zhang Yanjun has had at least eight or ten suppliers who invite him to meals, but only He Wenlin orders all his favorite dishes without asking his preferences. Zhang Yanjun doesn't believe it's a coincidence.
Because He Wenlin is from Hunan Province!
What are the chances that someone from Hunan province would like to eat these light dishes?
As a good subordinate, you should know your leader's preferences!
Doing your job well is a test of ability!
But if you can also make your boss happy, that can be the icing on the cake for your career!
He Wenlin smiled and said, "Since I'm inviting you to dinner, of course I have to find out your preferences. I not only know what dishes you like to eat, but I also know that you can't drink alcohol."
Now that Zhang Yanjun is the general manager, there must be many people offering him toasts at dinner parties, but he never drinks because he is allergic to alcohol!
So He Wenlin didn't order alcohol this time, but ordered two bottles of coconut juice.
He Wenlin: "Eat something first, it won't taste good when it's cold. This hotel's crab roe buns are also quite famous, eat them while they're hot."
Peng Liang, showing his keen interest, quickly poured drinks for Boss Zhang, and then filled He Wenlin's (He's father) cup.
Crab roe soup dumplings are very expensive, a luxury for ordinary working people like He's father and Peng Liang, so this was their first time trying them.
"Mr. Zhang, I'd like to offer you a toast with coconut juice instead of alcohol." He Wenlin raised her glass.
Upon hearing this, the others also raised their glasses, and they clinked them together.
After finishing his drink, Zhang Yanjun asked with a smile, "Boss He, have you stopped studying?"
"I'm going back to school next year; I don't have a household registration here right now."
“I knew it! You’re so capable. If you had studied more, you would have been even more amazing,” Zhang Yanjun said. “I’ve only suffered because I’m uneducated.”
Mr. He: "Studying is not the only way out. Many people with education are not as good as you."
“That makes some sense, but we still need to read more books to go further,” Zhang Yanjun said. “You invited me to dinner today, it’s not just about eating, is it? Tell me, what’s the matter?”
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