After receiving the compensation, around 3:30 pm.
The car that He Wenlin had arranged arrived, and all the food factory's goods were loaded onto the car.
With many employees and the help of He Shan's father, He Yongping, and He Dayong's family, everything was quickly loaded onto the truck and they set off.
One vehicle was loaded with goods, and the other was loaded with people.
He Wenlin stayed at the fast food restaurant to cook with Lin Fei. Cooking for so many people by herself was definitely too much for her. Lin Fei was already exhausted from lunch; she couldn't leave him to cook alone in the evening.
At 4:30 PM, the ten boxes of orange juice that He Wenlin ordered arrived.
It's the kind that comes in 200ml packets, the kind you drink with a straw. The wholesale price is 13 yuan per box, 24 packets per box. It's a no-name brand, so the price is relatively low.
The plan is to deliver one pack to each customer who ordered dinner that evening, whether they dine in or had it delivered.
He Wenlin also instructed everyone, saying, "When delivering goods, and when employees from the Bosi Factory come to pick up meals, tell the customers why we are delivering drinks. Let the customers know that our Xiangmeizi Fast Food Restaurant always puts customers first. Tell them that there is only one chef cooking at noon, and if they are not satisfied with the food, please be understanding."
Offering drinks not only makes guests feel they're getting a good deal, but more importantly, it lets them know that Song Bo cut the power lines as revenge for He Wenlin's family moving out in order to raise the rent.
What kind of people rent houses here?
Aren't they just migrant workers from other places?
He Wenlin is determined to ruin his reputation and make it impossible for him to rent out his house!
This is a win-win situation!
Sure enough, when the people from the Bosi factory came to pick up their meals in the afternoon, they were all indignant upon hearing about He Wenlin's ordeal.
"That's just too unethical."
"The rent increase is too much."
"They cut the power lines just because they don't want to rent anymore. That's heartless. I think they're just jealous of your egg roll and fast food business, so they're asking for an exorbitant price."
"Luckily we stayed in the dormitory."
...
The people picking up their food started discussing it.
“So doing business is really risky. It seems like our business is doing very well, but the landlord can raise the rent whenever he wants, or just quit whenever he wants. We small business owners from out of town can’t afford to wait it out with them. We work hard, from dawn till dusk, and we’re just working for the landlord. We bear the risks, but everyone thinks we’re making a lot of money.” He Wenlin looked very helpless.
"Being a landlord is still the best; you can always make money!"
"Of course, a small, dilapidated mud-brick house costs several tens of yuan in rent a month. The people here have money."
"It's a pity we weren't born into a good family, otherwise we could have food to eat while sitting at home."
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Hearing these comments, He Wenlin said loudly, "If you are not satisfied with the food at lunch today, please bear with us. Each person will receive a pack of drinks. I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future."
"I spend a third of my salary on you now," Li Haibing said with a smile.
"That's right. There are two people in my family, and we eat all three meals here every day. It adds up to about four hundred yuan a month."
"My family is the same, the key is that my husband and I don't earn as much as you do."
"How is that possible? Your hand speed is faster than mine, so it's impossible for it to be less than ours. It must be more than ours."
...
The conversation gradually veered off course.
However, they were right about one thing: the employees of these factories did indeed eat at He Wenlin's place almost every day.
Each person spends at least a hundred yuan a month at He Wenlin's fast food restaurant.
Several factories require overtime work in the evenings, so He Wenlin's place becomes quiet after six o'clock.
He Wenlin called her parents to ask when they would be back.
There were many people moving the factory today, and since there wasn't much stuff in the factory right now, everything was settled quickly.
Dad said that Mom would prepare four more tubs of egg roll batter, and then they would be back, arriving home around 6:40.
More people means more work!
He Wenlin then needs to prepare the dishes.
She also made a phone call, inviting her grandmother, second brother, and He Shan to come back for dinner. She was going to cook a big meal today!
There was braised chicken, stewed pork with potatoes, stir-fried beef with celery, boiled sliced meat, and sauerkraut fish. In addition, there was stir-fried lotus root and stir-fried mushrooms and greens.
All the dishes were served in large portions, more than enough to eat.
After a satisfying meal, it was already 8 p.m.
Because Li Jinfeng was preparing to return to her hometown, Aunt He gave her three hundred yuan and asked her to help smoke some sausages and cured meat in the twelfth lunar month. If she didn't have enough money, she could pay for it first and make up the difference after she returned home for the New Year.
Li Jinfeng readily agreed.
He Yongping also gave out 700 yuan, of which 200 yuan was a red envelope as a condolence payment to He Hui. In He Wenlin's hometown, it's customary to give money when visiting sick relatives and friends.
The other five hundred was to be taken back by Li Jinfeng to He Yongping's mother, Kang Yinhua.
Last time, He's father went back in a hurry, and He Yongping lived far away, so he didn't inform him. This time, he asked Li Jinfeng to take some money back to show his respect.
At that time, in the countryside, giving 500 yuan to one's parents was already a lot, considering how little one's monthly salary was and how much he had a family to support.
That evening, after seeing them off, He Wenlin convened a meeting. Attendees included her entire family, as well as He Shan and Lin Fei.
"I believe everyone knows what happened today. Now that things have calmed down, the Song family has paid compensation, and our factory has moved. From now on, Mom will be in charge of production and recruitment at the food factory. She will have to report to me on the daily production and revenue situation. I hope she can do that."
"Okay, I'll report everything to you." He's mother was now completely convinced by He Wenlin.
I'm gradually getting a better understanding of my own place in the world.
And she also knew that if she didn't handle things properly, she would be removed!
Hearing the answer she wanted to hear, He Wenlin continued, "Because it's all cash transactions now, and that place is far from here, we can't keep an eye on things like before, so we need to keep the money safe."
Please be careful. The doors and windows of the finance office must be locked, and the key must be kept safe. From now on, don't go to deposit money alone; Dad will go with you this afternoon. All the money will be deposited into the company account.
He Wenlin is very busy, and transactions are now mostly in cash, so it's impossible for her to keep control of both sides' money. Therefore, she has to delegate authority to the other side.
This is actually a test for He Wenlin's parents as well. They used to ask He Wenlin for her bank card and want to keep money for her, saying that they didn't want He Wenlin's money, they were just letting her keep it.
Now that the money is in front of them, it's a matter of whether they deposit it into their own accounts or actually deposit it into the company account!
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