"What a coincidence! You're still one of our regular customers!" Liu Zi smiled and took out two milk tea gift cards from her bag, which she had specially ordered as gifts.
"These are two milk tea cards, each valid for ten cups of milk tea. You two ladies, if you have the chance, come to our shop and try them out," Liu Zi generously handed them over.
"We can't accept this!" the two women said politely.
"It's not worth much money. It's just for the two aunties to try. They have a lot of connections, so if they drink it, they can promote our shop. That's all we need." Liu Zi put it very nicely.
The two women exchanged a glance, then sheepishly put the cake away. Before leaving, Liu Zi even placed the packaged cake into their cloth bags.
After feigning reluctance, the two accepted it.
After Wang Jian and the others finished transporting the goods, they went back home, leaving only their own family members at home.
"This yard is really nice. There are a few bricks in the middle, and you can even grow some vegetables." Liu Daqiang strolled around with his hands behind his back, carefully examining the surroundings.
"Great! But it's already May, is it still possible to plant vegetables?" Liu Zi didn't know much about growing vegetables.
"No problem, planting some lettuce and cabbage is fine too." Aunt Zhang came out at this moment. Originally, she was grumbling that living in the city would be inconvenient because the place was too small and there was no place to grow vegetables.
"We can also plant some scallions and cilantro, which will be convenient for cooking and making soup."
"It's so much more convenient to live in a house with a yard!" Liu's mother said enviously as she came out of the house.
"Sure! If you like it, you can stay here after we move out! It's not far from your workplace," Liu Zi suggested. If it weren't for the fact that there were only three main rooms and it was a bit cramped for six people, she would have loved for her parents to live with them!
"I don't want it, it's not like we don't have a house," Liu's mother said instinctively.
"What does this have to do with whether you have a house or not? The house is empty anyway. I'm telling you, if you weren't used to living in the staff quarters, this place would be much more spacious." Liu Zi pouted, clearly disdainful of the small 60-square-meter apartment.
"You can stay in an apartment building to hibernate in the winter, and come here to escape the heat in the summer. It's quite nice." Liu Zi had considered the future use of this house when she bought it.
"Zizi makes a good point." Liu Daqiang nodded. At least the family car wouldn't have to be left outside in the rain anymore.
"What do you mean Zizi is right? It's better to let her rent out the house since she still has a loan! There are still houses under construction in Nanluo Ancient Lane, and money is flowing out like water. We can't save a little bit." Liu's mother glared at her husband. This man is so carefree and doesn't think about his daughter at all.
"Mom, you don't know the situation. I'm doing very well financially right now. Let me tell you a secret: just from the fruit drink shop alone, I've made back 80,000 yuan in less than six months." Liu Zi said with a smug look on her face.
"Really? So much?" Liu's mother was taken aback. She knew that the fruit drink shop was profitable, but she didn't expect it to be this profitable.
"Absolutely true. I specifically went there to withdraw the funds for this house purchase."
"Then we'll have to check the accounts regularly from now on, just in case something bad happens," Liu Daqiang suggested.
"That's what I'm thinking too. I'm considering setting aside 5% of the annual profit sharing to reward the store managers. I don't have the energy to manage that side right now, so I can only rely on performance to keep people in line." Liu Zi isn't a stingy person; of course, she wouldn't treat her subordinates unfairly when she makes money.
"Okay, you can decide for yourself." Liu Daqiang nodded in agreement.
Liu's mother and Zhang's aunt were indeed a little pained. Five percent was too much. Take this time for example, was it possible to give the store manager four thousand yuan in just six months?
Liu Zi was certainly not that stupid. Dividends are pure profit, and you have to deduct rent, utilities, and labor costs.
These were all previously accounted for by Liu Zi herself, but now that the store manager is to receive a share of the profits, they must all be included.
Liu Zi had already calculated that, in addition to her salary, the store manager should be able to earn an extra 5,000 yuan a year, which is quite a lot in this day and age.
Just as the family was marveling at how much money the fruit drink shop was making, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Liu Daqiang, who was closest to the door, went over and opened it. There stood Aunt Xu, who had returned.
"Did you forget something, auntie?" Liu Zi immediately went to greet her.
"No, no," Aunt Xu waved her hand sheepishly.
"I came over to ask if your fruit drink shop is still hiring?"
Liu Zi and Liu Daqiang unexpectedly exchanged a glance.
"Auntie, we have enough staff at the fruit drink shop right now, so we're not hiring for the time being."
"It's nothing, I was just asking. There are a few families in our area who are on welfare and have difficulty making ends meet. If there are any job opportunities, could you please think of them for me?" Aunt Xu patted Liu Zi's arm.
Liu Zi was both surprised and moved. Aunt Xu had saved someone else!
No wonder she has such a wide network of connections in this area; even Aunt Zhang can't compare to her.
"Don't worry, ma'am. I'll keep an eye out for other places that are hiring, not just our shop."
"Thank you in advance, Auntie. Don't worry, I can guarantee that everyone I introduce will be hardworking and honest, and won't cheat or shirk their duties. If there's anything wrong with them, just come to me." Aunt Xu patted her chest righteously.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll remember." Liu Zi's smile this time had a touch of sincerity. Although she couldn't be as selfless as Aunt Xu, she could still lend a hand.
After Aunt Xu left, Liu Zi asked her mother, "Mom, was Aunt Xu really as selfless as she said?"
"I've heard people from the neighborhood committee say that Old Xu is quite fair." Liu's mother had heard of Old Xu before.
"That's worth getting to know," Liu Zi said thoughtfully.
As time went on, the central government and the Hong Kong government took frequent actions, taking the high ground in public opinion, responding to the will of the people, cracking down on organized crime, and effectively combating the existence of organized crime in Hong Kong.
Some of these people were imprisoned, while others fled to Southeast Asia, no longer daring to show their faces.
Liu Zi continued to attend the military band's classes every three days as usual. As expected of the top-notch band in the military, "The March of the Torrent" had been reinterpreted in just 10 days.
When Liu Zi listened to the latest version of the symphony, she was deeply moved and speechless for a long time.
Although she had heard this piece of music countless times in later generations, this was the first time she had ever experienced it so immersively.
Seeing Liu Zi's stunned expression, Yu Hai grinned from ear to ear; he was actually quite satisfied with himself.
"If you think there's no problem, I'll go call the team leader and have him ask the leaders of the preparatory group to take a look," Yu Hai said impatiently.
"Wait!" Liu Zi suddenly snapped out of her daze.
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