After the busiest period of the past few days, the hot pot restaurant has finally settled down.
Full-time employees are in the store every day to oversee things, while part-time employees get off work regular hours according to their own schedules.
The hot pot restaurant is now on the right track.
After things settled down at the shop, Lin Xue went back to her stall, selling multigrain pancakes, while Song Lili continued her studies.
Normally, she would only go to the store in the first ten days of the month after class.
Zhang Shengtian has been at the hot pot restaurant for some time now, taking care of his two children and keeping an eye on things there.
With Zhang Shengtian around, Song Lili felt at ease.
Chenhui Hot Pot Restaurant has become known to many people due to its booming business and constant stream of customers these past few days.
So, in the days that followed, Song Lili's hot pot restaurant continued to thrive.
Compared to the previous three days, it has definitely declined, but business is still not bad.
Lin Mu heard that Song Lili had come to a hot pot restaurant, so he came over to eat there once and said that the food was good.
Although it can't compare to the authentic dishes made by Lin Mu, it still has its own unique characteristics.
Most importantly, the way people eat here surprises and interests many people.
With unlimited meat available, even more people came.
Meanwhile, Song Lili's fanny pack quickly bulged.
All of this is good news for Song Lili.
A month later, when it was time for the employees to receive their salaries, Song Lili prepared the wages early and put each person's in an envelope.
At noon, after finishing her get out of class and having lunch, she went to the shop, where the employees were all eagerly waiting for the boss to pay their wages.
After Song Lili went in, she didn't waste any words and immediately gathered everyone together, saying, "Everyone, come here for a moment."
Then, he took out an envelope and said, "Today is payday, I know everyone is waiting."
"So, I won't keep you in suspense any longer, I'll just give it to you directly, so take your wages and be sure to keep them safe."
As he spoke, he handed each of them an envelope and gave them all away.
Everyone who received their wages was very happy, and some of the more mischievous ones would even say with a grin, "Thank you, boss."
Then, some people couldn't wait to open it. Many of them were receiving their first paycheck and felt both excited and nervous.
"Boss, did you put this in the wrong place? This... how come there's forty yuan?" Qiao Lin asked Song Lili, somewhat dazed.
Qiao Lin is the young man who was accepted by Song Lili because of his cleverness.
Upon hearing this, everyone else forgot that Song Lili was still there and went to check their own envelopes, only to find that they all contained forty yuan.
"Yes, boss, our wages are thirty yuan. You... did you miscount?"
"That's right, I should be paid six yuan, how come it's ten yuan? Boss, you've overpaid me." The part-time worker also realized that he had been paid more than he should have.
"That's right, that's right. All that extra money is your bonus, a reward for your hard work this month. Just consider it a bonus."
"Didn't I say before that there would be bonuses if you did well? Did you think I was lying to you?"
"So, don't worry, take them all. That's right, even if the boss miscalculates, he won't put in too much; he'll definitely put in too little..."
"Haha, boss, you're wrong. You've put in too much!" Qiao Lin laughed.
The others also happily said, "Thank you, boss."
At this point, they were already aware that they needed to work hard in the future so that they could earn more money.
"Alright, you've got the money. Go back to work. Next month's salary will depend on your performance."
"Okay, we'll definitely work hard, don't worry, boss!" everyone shouted with enthusiasm, and then happily went to work.
After everyone had left, Song Lili took out an envelope from her bag and gave it to Zhang Shengtian, saying, "Boss, this is for you."
"I have more?" Zhang Shengtian pointed at himself in surprise, seemingly never expecting that he had anything to do with himself.
"Yes, my boss has been helping me keep an eye on things every day this month, so of course I have to pay you. How can I let you work for free?"
"I was just helping you out, how could I take a salary? Take it back, I don't need it." Zhang Shengtian waved his hand, unwilling to accept it.
"Big brother, just take it. I know you came to help me, so I didn't give you much. Just twenty yuan. Consider it my way of showing my respect. Otherwise, I won't dare to ask you for help in the future. I'll always feel guilty."
"So, to put my mind at ease, you can take it." Song Lili smiled and handed it to Zhang Shengtian before heading to the kitchen.
Zhang Shengtian looked at the envelope in his hand, smiled slightly, accepted it, and put it in the pocket of the clothes Song Lili had bought for him a few days ago.
Looking at her grandson who was staring intently at her, she said, "Your mother is always so understanding."
It's not that I'm uneasy; it's just that I'm trying to find ways to give him money, because I'm afraid he won't have any.
However, he still had money; neither of his two sons wanted it, so he kept it all.
Now that both sons have income, and seeing Lili's expression, they couldn't refuse, so they accepted the money.
We can give them back when we need them later.
"Grandpa, buy some candy!" Xiao Hui shouted happily as he looked at the envelope. He had just heard it; there was money inside, which he could use to buy candy.
"Okay, how about buying candy for Xiaohui and Xiaozhe? When Grandpa has money in the future, he'll buy you delicious food," Zhang Shengtian said happily.
That's good too. It'll be nice to buy food for the grandchildren in the future.
After receiving her salary, Song Lili went back to class. She is still a student and cannot skip classes.
Unlike in later years, when skipping classes was commonplace in universities, attendance is now taken in every class, and skipping class is considered an unforgivable crime.
Moreover, because of the last time the tour guide acted as a translator, the professor showed her special favor, and the other professors would also pay attention to her from time to time, making her want to do something but not dare to, so she could only obediently go back to class.
As for business, Zhang Shengtian kept an eye on it.
Life has finally returned to a peaceful and regular state.
The rumors that the owner of Chenhui Hot Pot Restaurant near the school gate was a student from Capital University have gradually subsided.
Now, when Song Lili walks around campus, she rarely hears news about this topic; instead, she hears other things.
For example, the hot pot at the hot pot restaurant is really delicious, the wages are high, and the benefits are good, so many people hope to work there.
Or, to put it another way, it's about people getting together to go to a hot pot restaurant and hearing that you can eat as much meat as you want, as long as you don't waste any.
Therefore, when many people crave hot pot, they go to a hot pot restaurant. It costs only 50 cents, which is much cheaper than eating a whole meal of meat.
The hot pot restaurant's reputation was established, and the feedback was positive, so Song Lili was very happy and in a great mood every day.
With her studies going smoothly and her family life being happy and fulfilling, she felt that her life was truly complete and she was content.
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