It was already 10:15 when I got back to the store.
He Wenlin quickly washed her hands and started cooking.
He Wenlin is going to cook four dishes for lunch today.
Boxed Meal A: Pounded Chili and Preserved Egg, Farmhouse Delight, Stir-fried Mushrooms and Greens.
Boxed Meal B: Sauerkraut and Pig's Blood, Farmhouse Delight, Stir-fried Mushrooms and Greens.
"Dad, is the security door installed yet?" He Wenlin asked while cooking.
"It's installed, but not on the first floor. We'll install it after the other people move out. There are four keys to the security door. Here's one, and we'll keep two in the shop. I'll take one."
He Wenlin took it and put it in her pocket.
"Ring ring ring".
The phone rang at that moment.
The younger brother answered the phone faster than anyone else: "Hello, this is Xiangmeizi Fast Food Restaurant. How can I help you?"
The younger brother answered the phone with a professional air about him.
"I'm looking for General Manager He Wenlin. That's my sister. Please wait a moment, sister, answer the phone."
He Wenlin quickly called Lin Fei over to take over while she answered the phone.
"Hello, I am He Wenlin."
"Hello, Manager He, this is Meili Jewelry Store. Do you remember us? You just mentioned that you took over our store for 2,500 yuan."
"Oh, I remember now, boss. Have you thought it through and are you willing to accept this price?"
"Do you have time to come over for a face-to-face meeting to discuss and sign the contract?"
"Sorry, I don't have time right now. I'd like to ask how much the rent is per month?"
"The rent is 350, but I don't know if the landlord will raise it later."
"Okay, if you accept the price of 2,500, I can come over around 2 pm to sign the contract. You can ask the landlord to bring his ID card and property ownership certificate as well."
"That's so troublesome."
"Although you transferred the shop to me, as a tenant, I still need to get to know the landlord, and the landlord needs to prove that he is the landlord. What if he is a swindler? Wouldn't my money be wasted? What if there are any disputes with this shop that affect my business?"
This isn't twenty-five, it's two thousand five, and more money and effort will be needed later, so He Wenlin has to be cautious.
He Wenlin hadn't experienced any of the scams in her past life, but she had seen them online, and it was always good to be cautious.
"Okay, then come over at two o'clock, we'll wait for you at the store."
As soon as He Wenlin hung up the phone, everyone stared at her. Grandma He asked excitedly, "Linlin, you're opening a branch store? Is that right?"
Mr. He thought he had finally gained his daughter's forgiveness and approval, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling as he thought he would soon take office.
He hurriedly asked, "Linlin, where is the branch? Although you are capable, you should discuss such a big matter with me and your grandma."
"The shop is in Wenshan Village, very close to the graphic design shop where I get my banners customized. I went there today to pick up my business cards and get my vouchers customized, and I saw that the shop was for sale, so I went to ask about it. I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. I didn't expect the owner to be in such a hurry to get rid of it. If I had known this would happen, I should have tried to negotiate the price down a bit more. We'll go take a look this afternoon."
"I just heard you say two thousand five? Is that the transfer fee?" Mr. He asked. "That's too expensive."
"His price included a transfer fee plus six months' rent, so the transfer fee was only four hundred yuan. His shop looked very new, and the renovations probably weren't too long ago, so four hundred yuan for the transfer fee is reasonable."
He Wenlin remembers that she had a very close aunt in her village who took over a shop in the most bustling commercial city in her hometown in 2007. There was nothing there, just an empty shop, about twelve square meters, and the transfer fee was eight thousand eight.
He Wenjun said dejectedly, "Linlin, I'm afraid I'm not up to the task yet! There are still so many dishes I haven't learned how to cook."
Upon hearing this, Lin Fei quickly replied, "Linlin, I'm not ready either. I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble."
“Don’t worry, that shop is small, I’ll use it to sell breakfast, so we don’t need to cook dishes,” He Wenlin said with a smile. “Let’s cook dishes first, and then we can talk after this peak period.”
He Wenlin taught them those ten dishes in preparation for opening a fast food restaurant specializing in steamed dumplings, xiaolongbao, wontons, fried noodles, fried rice, and rice bowls.
But the shop I saw today was too small. It's only good for selling dumplings, wontons, and steamed buns; it can't handle stir-fries.
Everyone was very enthusiastic because He Wenlin was opening a branch store.
But she felt a deep, agonizing anxiety, wondering what plans and arrangements He Wenlin had for the new store.
We've finally made it through the peak season.
He Shan pressed on, asking, "Linlin, what are your plans for the new store?"
Linlin had promised to make me a supervisor, I wonder if I'll get the promotion this time?
Upon hearing this, Aunt He looked bewildered and asked, "What new store?"
"Linlin has found a shop and is going to open a branch," said Mr. He.
Aunt He's eyes widened: "Really?"
“It’s true!” He Wenlin said. “The new shop is relatively small, only about six square meters. If we can successfully take over the business, we will sell wontons, steamed dumplings, xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and glutinous rice balls. We will also sell raw dumplings and xiaolongbao, but only in the morning.”
"How much is the rent?" Aunt He asked.
"They're saying it's 350 a month right now," He Wenlin said. "If we take over this store, Shanshan, would you be willing to be the intern store manager?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at He Shan.
He Shan never expected that such immense wealth would actually fall into her lap!
I'm so happy! I must be the youngest store manager ever, hahaha...
He Shan quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I'm willing, I'm so willing!"
Grandma He frowned slightly and said, "Selling breakfast requires getting up very early. It's not safe for Shanshan to go alone. It's better in the summer when it gets light early, but what about in the winter?"
"Yes, so the shop was taken over. In the beginning, Shanshan, my second brother, and I went there together. We also need to hire two more temporary workers. The temporary workers can open the shop around four in the morning. We have ready-made dumplings, xiaolongbao, wontons, etc. Opening the shop in the morning is all low-skilled work. Shanshan can leave from here at five o'clock. Or, Shanshan, I can rent a place for you there."
He Shan quickly waved her hand: "No, no, no, I still want to live with you."
"Let's leave it at that for now."
"It seems like this has nothing to do with me?" Mr. He was a little unhappy. "Linlin, you said you would open a shop for me."
Are you kidding me to make He Shan, who is underage, an intern store manager?
Who can a little kid keep in check as store manager?
Don't let your employees bully you later.
"Those of you who are supposed to go home can go home and take a break. I'll come and call you when it's time to leave at 1:30." He Wenlin sent her friends away. Even if her father was wrong, he couldn't scold him in front of so many children.
He Wenlin always remembered a sentence her boss told her when she first became a supervisor in her previous life: "Criticize employees quietly and praise them loudly!"
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