After his brother-in-law Lu Feng left, Feng Haidong naturally changed into his work clothes and joined Tang Anguo and others in renovating his shop.
Around noon, my older cousin Liu Fenzhen and her husband Ma Bangcheng brought lunch over.
When Feng Haidong saw the lunch brought by his older cousin and brother-in-law, he smiled and invited Tang Anguo and everyone else to eat first.
"Come on, lunch has been delivered. Everyone come and eat first, and we can continue in the afternoon after lunch."
Liu Fenzhen and Ma Bangcheng were somewhat surprised to see Feng Haidong wearing work clothes and working on the shop renovation with Tang Anguo and the others.
Liu Fenzhen stepped forward and pulled her cousin aside: "Haidong, what are you doing working here?"
Feng Haidong responded with a smile: "Sister, this is our own restaurant. If we don't do the renovations ourselves, who will?"
Liu Fenzhen said, "Didn't you say you'd pay me after you finished the job?"
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Big sister, they used to be friends of mine from the factory, and didn't Wanling's fifth child work with us before? If we all work together, we can finish the renovation faster."
Liu Fenzhen said, "But this is too hard, and it's so dirty too."
Feng Haidong said, "This isn't considered dirty. Working in the factory before was much harder and dirtier. We've only been working for about half a month. We just need to finish the renovations as soon as possible so we can open for business quickly."
Seeing her cousin say this, Liu Fenzhen also felt that it made sense.
While feeding her cousin, Liu Fenzhen said, "You should have seen Wanling when you came back, right? Wanling should have told you that the two younger members of my eldest sister's family also want to come and work here."
Feng Haidong said, "Big sister, what do you and brother-in-law mean by this?"
Liu Fenzhen thought for a moment and said, "Your brother-in-law and I think that if Xiaoling and Xiaoming are really willing to work hard, they can work with us, which will save us some of the money we would have spent on hiring."
However, Liu Fenzhen then added, "But your brother-in-law and I are worried that they won't do a good job."
After speaking, Liu Fenzhen looked at Feng Haidong and asked, "What do you think?"
Feng Haidong said, "If my elder sister and brother-in-law want them to come and work here, I, as their uncle, will definitely let them come."
Liu Fenzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "But wouldn't that affect you?"
Feng Haidong said, "It won't have much of an impact. If I bring them here to work, they have to be treated the same as other recruits. Everyone has to sign a contract, and I will pay them a salary every month."
Upon hearing this, Liu Fenzhen said, "Why should we pay them wages? They came to help, how can we pay them wages?"
Feng Haidong said, "Sister, you're wrong. Since we're here to work, we should be paid. We're running a business, so we have to be proper. Otherwise, things will get messy and the shop will be hard to manage."
At this moment, Ma Bangcheng walked over and immediately agreed, "Haidong is right, there must be rules."
When Feng Haidong saw that his cousin's husband had also come over, he decided to make things clear in front of his cousin and her husband.
"Big sister, brother-in-law, if Ma Ling and Ma Ming really want to work in the store, then they must abide by the rules of my store. I will sign the same contract with them as others, and they will receive the same salary as others. I can give them more bonuses if they perform better."
Similarly, they must take the lead in abiding by the store's rules, and cannot act as relatives within the store; they must recognize their proper place in the store.
Upon hearing this, Liu Fenzhen and Ma Bangcheng immediately agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Haidong, you're right. Since they're coming to work here, they have to follow the rules. In particular, they can't act like relatives. They're just ordinary waiters."
Feng Haidong continued, "If they are really interested in learning something, I can let them go into the kitchen and learn from my older sister and me. Maybe in the future, I can let them run a branch in the kitchen or even when we open another branch."
Upon hearing this, Ma Bangcheng couldn't help but say, "Let them run the branch store; those two siblings aren't business people."
Liu Fenzhen agreed: "Yes, yes, those siblings are definitely not cut out for business."
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Sister and brother-in-law, don't rush to conclusions. Perhaps with time and experience, they will be able to run the business well."
Liu Fenzhen said, "It's not that your brother-in-law and I are making hasty conclusions. When I was running a food stall before, did you see it? Did the siblings come to help? They couldn't bring themselves to do it."
Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong could only say, "If you can't swallow your pride, then I'm afraid it really won't work."
However, Feng Haidong added, "But let them try. Maybe they can gradually learn to do it? Sister and brother-in-law, you should give the child some trust and encouragement."
Ma Bangcheng said, "Haidong, they've all started families."
Feng Haidong said, "I know my brother-in-law. Precisely because he is married, he should also work hard due to family pressure."
After Feng Haidong's persistent persuasion, the older cousin and her husband finally decided to trust their son and daughter this time.
After lunch, Feng Haidong continued working with Tang Anguo and the others.
My cousin's husband also wanted to stay and work with us, but Feng Haidong refused.
“Brother-in-law, you’re not young anymore. You shouldn’t stay here and do this kind of physical work with us. You should go back with my sister and cook something nice for us tonight. That would be the biggest help you can give us.”
Tang Anguo also came over to help persuade him: "Yes, yes, brother-in-law, it would be better if you and my sister cooked us more delicious food."
At this point, Tang Anguo turned to ask the others.
"Everyone agrees, right?"
Immediately, everyone working inside chimed in, "Yes!"
Then someone couldn't resist ordering: "Big sister, brother-in-law, could you make me a big bowl of noodles tonight? I really want to eat noodles, preferably with some pickled mustard greens and a big spoonful of fried chili oil."
Upon hearing this, Tang Anguo laughed and said, "You sure know how to eat, huh? You even want pickled mustard greens and fried chili peppers?"
The other person chuckled憨厚ly and said, "Isn't it just that I'm craving it?"
Feng Haidong smiled and said to his older cousin and her husband, "Then let's have noodles for dinner. Big sister, you and your husband can buy some meat, slice it thinly, and stir-fry it with green beans to make a topping for us. We'll also cook a big pot of noodles and make some extra fried chili oil. That should be enough for dinner."
After hearing Feng Haidong's words, everyone working chimed in, saying, "Yes, that's exactly it."
Liu Fenzhen laughed and said, "Alright, I understand. It's just braised noodles, right? Just wait, I'll make sure you have a good meal tonight."
Feng Haidong then took out some money and handed it to his older cousin.
Seeing this, Liu Fenzhen raised her hand and slapped her cousin: "You brat, what do you mean by this? You think your older sister and brother-in-law can't afford to pay for your meals? Take the money back. If you dare to take out money again, believe me, I'll beat you up."
Ma Bangcheng said, "Alright, Haidong, we can afford to pay for everyone's meal, so you don't need to pay any more."
After saying that, Liu Fenzhen and Ma Bangcheng left together.
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