Chapter 215: The Hongmen Banquet
"You want to invite the boss?"
He Hong was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that he did not expect Qin Qing to mention this.
"Yes, is it convenient?"
"It's...convenient."
He Hong didn't dare to refuse Qin Qing, so he could only agree first, "Then I'll go back and invite the boss first."
"Okay, see you at the hot pot restaurant later."
Qin Qing didn't care. They were so wary of Fang Zhiwei's existence, so they would probably not refuse her small request.
He Hong put the money away and led everyone away to find the boss first. Only after everyone left did Qin Qing look at Zhugan and Tudou.
"Bamboo pole, potato, come here, this is your wages."
Qin Qing took out the money and gave it to the two of them. She still charged them ten yuan. She knew that Tang Tianqiao hired them because they were still in the apprenticeship stage.
"You two are still apprentices, so it's 50 cents a day. But you've been working hard to meet the deadline these days, so I'll give you an extra dollar as a bonus."
"This...this is not good...Boss Qin, we are all here to be apprentices, so we can't charge money."
The two men didn't dare to take the money Qin Qing handed over. They subconsciously looked at Tang Tianqiao. Seeing that Tang Tianqiao was frowning, they were even more afraid to take the money.
"If I tell you to keep it, then keep the money."
Qin Qing forced the money into their hands, and then she said to Bai Fanmi.
"Take them to the hot pot restaurant first and order all the dishes. We'll treat Boss Ke to dinner tonight."
Bai Mifen was very smart and understood what Qin Qing meant. He nodded and walked out the door with the two people who were still in a daze. Seeing the three of them leaving the door, Tang Tianqiao finally couldn't help but speak.
"Niece! Aren't you just giving money away for nothing? He Hong and his gang are here to help, so they don't need to be paid. And there are Bamboo Potatoes, these two guys can't even afford to eat, and they only have food to eat after following me. Now they are apprentices, so they really don't need to be paid."
Tang Tianqiao really cares about money. It is obvious that these labor costs can be saved.
Qin Qing certainly knew what Tang Tianqiao was thinking, and she knew that he had good intentions.
"Uncle, saving money is a good thing, but some things shouldn't be saved. He Hong and the others are just helping out, but they do a good job, so they deserve to be paid. That way, they can help you with work in the future. And there's Bamboo Potato. They're apprentices, and they say they won't get paid, but they do the same work as everyone else, and everyone else gets paid, but they don't get a penny. What do you think they think?"
Tang Tianqiao was also stunned for a moment. He was only concerned with the gains and losses of the moment and did not think as far ahead as Qin Qing did.
"We're all brothers, so they won't have any objections."
"In the business world, brothers are not important. Second uncle, I see that you have good skills. You can handle this renovation. I just mentioned the business I wanted you to take the lead and do the renovation."
Qin Qing already had an idea in mind. With Tang Tianqiao's abilities, it would be a waste for him to run errands for them. It would be better for him to go into renovations. Although the renovation industry hasn't taken off yet, with the liberalization of policies, more and more shops will appear. Starting with shop renovations would definitely bring huge profits.
"Do decoration?" Tang Tianqiao was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he really wanted to do it.
He was already very familiar with the job when he was a bricklayer. This time he took up the job again to help Qin Qing with the decoration, and he did a great job.
"Right! If you want to do this, you need your own people. Whether it's He Hong or Zhugan, if they can all follow you wholeheartedly, your business will only get better and better in the future."
Qin Qing's plan made Tang Tianqiao diligent, but problems also lay before him.
"According to what you said, the money should be paid. But He Hong and the others are all Boss Ke's people. They are debt collectors. How could they be willing to do such hard labor as ***?"
Qin Qing smiled, "So, I specially invited Boss Ke here tonight just to have a good talk about this matter."
Lei Zi, who had been listening, knew in his heart that Ke Jianbin was being targeted by Sister Qing. This evening's hot pot was definitely a Hongmen Feast.
Shancheng Hot Pot Restaurant.
Ke Jianbin stood at the door, looking at the group of brothers standing behind him. Everyone was drooling at the spicy aroma. Tripe, beef, and pig throat—just thinking about it made their mouths water. But the boss stood at the door and refused to go in, so they didn't dare to go in either.
"Are you sure you didn't do anything to provoke that woman?"
Ke Jianbin asked He Hong suspiciously, "Inviting ten people to hot pot is truly extraordinary generosity." But he felt a tinge of malice lingered. Who would offer such hospitality without ulterior motives?
"Boss, if we really piss her off, she won't pay us."
He Hong had already told Ke Jianbin everything about Qin Qing's salary payment.
Ke Jianbin didn't believe it at first, until all his brothers took out the money and he saw the big unity in their hands, he believed that the woman had really given the money.
"Giving money and treating me to a meal, I have a feeling this is a setup! They're trying to get me!"
It's no wonder Ke Jianbin is so suspicious. Ever since Bai Mifan hooked up with that woman, he's had no luck. He's paying compensation, apologizing, and even sending his own brother to help someone with a house repair. If this gets out, where will his reputation be?
"Then, Boss, how about we go?"
He Hong asked tentatively. Of course Ke Jianbin wanted to leave, but when he thought of the man with the cold eyes, his legs would not obey him.
A dozen people were standing at the door of the hot pot restaurant, not knowing whether to leave or stay. At this moment, Qin Qing appeared at the door of the hot pot restaurant with a smile.
"He Hong, this must be Mr. Ke, right? Mr. Ke, thank you for your care. Thank you so much!"
Looking at the incredibly beautiful woman in front of him, Ke Jianbin was dazed for a moment. He had been in the mountain city for many years, but he had never seen such a beautiful woman.
"Boss, she is Boss Qin!"
After He Hong reminded him, Ke Jianbin came back to his senses and stretched out his hand to shake Qin Qing's hand.
"Hello, Boss Qin."
"Since everyone is here, let's go in first. We've already reserved a seat."
Qin Qing's invitation was so generous that even if Ke Jianbin wanted to withdraw, it was difficult to do so. What's more, the woman in front of him was a beautiful woman. Any normal man would find it difficult to refuse an invitation from a beautiful woman.
Everyone entered the hot pot restaurant. White rice had already been arranged. Three tables were booked in total. He arranged for the others to sit at two tables. The hot pot had already been boiled, and the red oil was bubbling in the pot. The whole restaurant was filled with the aroma of hot pot.
He Hong and his group were already very excited. After being asked to sit down by white rice, everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating the hot pot, and they couldn't stop at all.
Qin Qing, along with Ke Jianbin, Tang Tianqiao, Lei Zi, and white rice, sat at a separate table. After putting all the dishes into the pot, Qin Qing didn't rush into business, but simply smiled and invited everyone to eat.
Ke Jianbin ate for most of the day with a lot of doubts in his mind, and finally he couldn't help but ask.
"Boss Qin, you specially invited me here, it shouldn't be just for a hot pot meal, right?"
Qin Qing put down her chopsticks. She hadn't eaten hot pot in a long time, and once she started eating, she was so craving it that she couldn't stop and forgot to talk about business. When Ke Jianbin asked this, she took a sip of water and spoke slowly.
"Boss Ke, my second uncle wants to partner with you to start a renovation business. Are you interested?"
Qin Qing stated her purpose directly, which made Ke Jianbin unsure of how to respond.
"How about it, Mr. Ke, are you interested?"
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