Li Huai did not stay in the capital for long.
His main purpose in coming here was to see Li Zhenhua and then visit his mother.
After finishing all that, he went to see Grandpa Dou, had a meal with Zhang Yu and a few other people he had a good relationship with before, and then returned.
The Li family has suffered such a great change in a short period of time.
Among them, some watched with amusement, some cursed that he deserved it, and others sighed and even became more strict with their own children and grandchildren.
But what resonated most with everyone was the idea that one should marry a virtuous wife.
If Liu Rumei had always been the mistress of the Li family, they wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.
On the day Zheng Jun was released from prison, Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan personally went to pick him up.
If it weren't for the crucial information revealed by Zheng Jun, Li Huai wouldn't have been able to achieve his goal so easily.
Zheng Jun was also very happy to see them.
“If you have nowhere to go, go to the capital and find a man named Zhang Yu. He’s a friend of mine, and he’ll arrange something for you,” Li Huai promised.
He wasn't a stingy person. Zheng Jun had helped him so much, so he was willing to lend a hand with anything, however small, that he could.
"Thanks. If I have nowhere to go, I'll go to the capital." Zheng Jun smiled.
He used to be just an ordinary person with no special skills or ambitions.
But his experiences over the past few years have also helped him grow a lot.
In fact, if you really think about it, he owes Li Huai a greater debt of gratitude. After all, he only told Li Huai some things he knew, but Li Huai helped him regain his freedom.
However, some things are impossible to calculate if you take them too seriously. He accepted Li Huai's kindness and was grateful to have met such a benefactor.
With Zheng Jun put on the train, the matter was finally settled.
Li Huai resumed his previous life.
Zhao Qinglan has also completed all the preliminary work for the opening of the new store, and everything is ready except for the final push.
Although we went through the "Destroy the Four Olds" campaign, people still tend to choose auspicious days for weddings, funerals, and other important events.
Zhao Qinglan and her team also chose an auspicious day to open their business.
As an enterprise affiliated with the military, people from Li Huai's regiment would naturally come to visit.
Sun Shengli went to a meeting, so Political Commissar Zhou Hai acted as his representative.
Unlike before when they ran their own shop, they didn't dare to expand too much. Firstly, they were afraid that the supply of ingredients would be restricted by ration coupons, and secondly, they didn't dare to hire too many outside workers.
The opening of this new store was quite a grand affair.
The newly renovated store is very spacious and grand.
Including the people Zhao Qinglan brought from the old shop, the military wives she hired, and herself, the new shop has a total of eight people.
Outside, there was a lively commotion with gongs and drums, and firecrackers were being set off in a festive atmosphere.
Zhou Hai and Zhao Qinglan cut the red silk in front of a crowd, and the military-civilian joint business opened for business.
That's right, their new store is called Junminhe.
Zhao Qinglan is intentionally creating another brand.
As the market environment improves and policies become more lenient, her catering business can grow even larger.
The military and civilians worked together to decide on the items to sell, including spicy hot pot, jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes), several kinds of noodles and cold dishes, and braised meat.
This was a decision made by Zhao Qinglan after careful consideration.
And none of these things require a skilled chef.
She has mastered the recipes for hot pot base, jianbing sauce, cold dish dressing, and braised meat broth.
She only needs to prepare the ingredients; the rest can be done by others.
She had already provided all the relevant training before the business opened.
She runs a shop to earn money, but she doesn't want to work too hard, so she prepares the ingredients every day and then leaves the shop to do other things.
As for Wu Mei, she was entrusted with the important task of handling the cashier duties.
This can be considered as giving the military an explanation.
Wu Mei is the wife of the group leader. She works as a cashier in the store, so she can easily know the store's revenue and won't let her partners worry that she's up to no good.
Zhao Qinglan has tried her best to consider all aspects.
For the opening of a new store, there were naturally many discounts offered.
Because this business was affiliated with the troupe, many family members came to support the event and watch the excitement.
After seeing the numerous discounts and offers, some people became envious.
"Why is Zhao Qinglan offering these preferential treatments? Isn't that just sending money out of the military?"
"Ha, I knew she had no good intentions. She talks a good game, saying she'll share the profits with the troupe. I think she'll be lucky if she doesn't lose money."
"I wonder if she regrets quitting her secure teaching job. She'll have something to cry about later."
Zhao Qinglan also heard some of the rumors.
Wu Mei asked Zhao Qinglan worriedly if things would continue to lose money, but Zhao Qinglan reassured her.
Because her grand opening promotional activities were spread by some people in the residential area, even more people became pessimistic about her.
However, Zhao Qinglan ignored these words and focused on running the store's business.
The larger restaurants in the city nowadays are all state-run.
Although the number of private food vendors has gradually increased in the past two years, they have not really taken off.
Suddenly, this store, which looked quite large, appeared. Whether people were there for the discounts or just wanted to try it out, there were quite a few customers coming in to eat.
With visitor traffic not being a problem, Zhao Qinglan was completely relieved.
Some people initially just wanted to try it out, but after tasting the food, they were completely won over.
Most importantly, the attitude of the restaurant staff was wonderful; they were all so friendly and welcoming, a completely different experience from when they were in state-run restaurants.
This is also a training content that Zhao Qinglan previously emphasized.
She doesn't expect the staff to treat customers like royalty, but at least they should be respectful and polite.
Nowadays, most staff at state-run restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives are indifferent to customers, and she herself has experienced this and suffered from it.
Now, suddenly this restaurant has come along, and the staff are all very polite and smiling. The experience is completely different.
Those in the family quarters who were waiting to see Zhao Qinglan regret her actions and become a laughingstock were thoroughly humiliated after the shop opened and Zhao Qinglan handed over her first share of the profits.
Sun Shengli and his team initially approached it with a "let's give it a try" attitude, but they never expected Zhao Qinglan to bring them such a big surprise.
Looking at Zhao Qinglan again, they were looking at her as if she were a wealthy man.
In fact, if it weren't for the limitations of the current era, Zhao Qinglan would never have been willing to share the wealth she had acquired.
If she hadn't been affiliated with the military, she still wouldn't have been able or dared to expand her business; she could only operate her old shop and collect the same dividends as before.
So the current situation is a win-win situation. Even if some profits have to be shared, she will still make a profit.
In just one month, they earned so much money that the people in the residential area were dumbfounded.
Besides this, there are also several military spouses working in the store. In addition to the wages agreed upon at the beginning, each of them also received bonuses, and their combined income is quite substantial.
Now, I wonder how many people regret not having worked harder to get the opportunity to work at the store.
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