The matter ended with Tan Mingyuan paying back 16,000 yuan and giving away two used minivans as compensation.
They actually only wanted to use two vans to settle the debt, because they could sell the two vans for 60,000 yuan. However, Hu Meiling knew that he wouldn't get much money from them, and she didn't necessarily want the vans.
In the end, the Tan family had no choice but to give her 16,000 yuan and two cars.
Hu Meiling also informed Jiang Huan that he didn't need to go and withdrew the lawsuit.
The matter is finally resolved.
Hu Meiling also cried, but she was too busy at the factory to think about these sad things.
Mr. He also planned to go back. Before leaving, he went to the construction site in Zhenzhou for one last look.
It was already the end of March when I returned to Shaoxing.
"Your sister bought you a gold necklace." He's father handed He Wenlin a box. "She didn't know about you asking Lawyer Jin to investigate Tan Mingyuan and having Jiang Huan send her those things. I didn't tell her because I was afraid she would regret it later and blame you. She said she gave you this necklace to apologize because you suffered because of that bastard brother of hers."
He Wenlin opened the box and saw that the necklace was quite thick: "For the sake of this gold necklace, I'll let it go, Mom, you can wear this necklace."
He Wenlin is still too young to wear this, so I'll give it to her mother to wear instead. It'll be just right.
“I’ve found a storefront on Shengli West Road that I’m planning to take over and open a branch of my cake shop,” He Wenlin said, recounting her recent activities. “I’ve also rented a small storefront in the City Plaza to sell wolf tooth potatoes, grilled tofu, and hot and sour noodles.”
"I've only been gone a few days, and you've already rented two storefronts?" Mr. He exclaimed. "How much did it cost?"
“It’s not much money. The rent for the shop on Shengli West Road is 22,000 yuan a year. It’s quite large, more than 30 square meters. The one in City Plaza is smaller, and the rent is 17,000 yuan a year,” He Wenlin said. “The contract has been signed, and we’re going to start renovations in a couple of days. I plan to open on May Day.”
"Who do you plan to have handle the wolf tooth potato project?" Mr. He asked.
"This isn't hard to learn, let Xiao Yang and Liu Meihua do it."
Xiao Yang is Peng Liang's cousin who was introduced to the shop last year. He has been working at He Wenlin's shop for a year. He is shy and doesn't like to talk. He can also make wolf tooth potatoes and sizzling tofu. He can teach me how to make hot and sour noodles later, it's not difficult.
Mr. He: "The name Liu Meihua sounds familiar, who is she?"
“She used to be the owner of Meihua Garment Factory. After her factory closed down, she worked at Bosi Factory, where she earned about a thousand yuan a month. When I opened my shop, I needed someone with good overall abilities to be the store manager, and she was a perfect fit.”
“Her,” Mr. He remembered, “she probably doesn’t know anything about this industry.”
“Technical skills can be learned, but she is good at dealing with people and has been a boss herself, so she has a good understanding of things. If we find a store manager who is responsible for all the big and small affairs of the store, she can handle it.”
What conditions did you offer her?
"During the two-month probation period, the base salary is 800 yuan. After becoming a regular employee, the base salary is 1,000 yuan, plus performance bonuses, statutory holiday red envelopes, and double pay at the end of the year. It's definitely better than her working in a garment factory."
"As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine." Mr. He will not object to any of He Wenlin's business decisions now.
The news that the cake shop was going to open a branch and a snack shop spread quickly.
Friends and relatives called one by one to congratulate her. He Na called He Wenlin and expressed her desire to work at the third cake shop.
"I'm sorry, we've already filled all the positions there," He Wenlin politely declined.
"So fast!"
"Yeah."
"Linlin, I still want to work for you. If you open a branch next time, or if any of your employees resign, please reserve the position for me."
"Excuse me, I have to go to class now, I have to hang up." He Wenlin said and hung up the phone.
He Wenlin would never allow He Na to return to her shop; their paths were different, and they could not work together.
Hearing the dial tone on the phone, He Na felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.
She felt that she and He Wenlin were drifting further and further apart.
He Na felt like crying, so she called her sister He Ni to tell her about it. He Ni didn't say anything for a long time.
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May 1st has arrived in the blink of an eye.
He Wenlin's cake shop and Xiangmeizi snack shop opened at the same time.
At the cake shop, He Wenlin even hired people to perform a lion dance to create a lively atmosphere.
With both shops opening at the same time, He Wenlin focused her main efforts on the snack shop, while her mother helped with the cake shop.
This is the third cake shop we've opened. He Ma is always there for each opening, so this time we let her accompany us the whole time.
The snack shop is inside the mall, not far from the second cake shop. We distributed flyers a few days in advance.
Many of the flyers were still distributed by the cake shop, because many of the cake shop's regular customers were employees of the shopping mall.
The snack shop opened for business at 11:00 a.m.
At first, business was slow, so He Wenlin asked her employee Xiao Tian to go outside and hand out flyers to attract customers.
Actually, they started distributing flyers and advertising a couple of days ago.
Hot and sour noodles, potatoes, and sizzling tofu are all 1.5 yuan a serving, but today, for the grand opening promotion, He Wenlin is offering a 1.8 yuan deal on any snack plus a boxed drink. Of course, the drink she chose is Ge Yuliang's Da Ge brand.
Firstly, it's cheap, and secondly, considering the help Ge Yuliang has given her, she should support Ge Yuliang.
He Wenlin also personally paid for a serving of hot and sour noodles, sizzling tofu, and wolf-tooth potatoes for the employees of both the first and second cake shops.
As for the three stores that just opened today, forget it, they're a bit far, I won't buy them anything. It's the May Day holiday and the opening ceremony, they must be very busy. After these few days, I'll just send them a couple of watermelons.
By 11:30, the snack shop was still not very crowded.
He Wenlin pulled out a megaphone to attract customers: "Don't miss out! Delicious and fragrant wolf tooth potatoes, only 1.5 yuan a serving. If you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"
Wolf tooth potatoes were a completely new term at that time.
As soon as He Wenlin shouted, someone asked what wolf tooth potatoes were.
"These are potatoes with wavy patterns, paired with our secret sauce—the taste is absolutely amazing! No worries if you don't buy any, come and try them! One dollar and fifty cents a serving, and today, for an extra three cents, you'll get a free drink. Don't miss out! Come in and take a look!"
Around 11:45, the snack shop started to get crowded.
At 12:15, a queue formed in front of the store.
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