Since Phoenix Pavilion opened, Xu Songyuan has been working from dawn till dusk every day, while Xu Guiying and Song Xinfu work during the week and usually help out at the store on weekends or when they are off work.
After New Year's Day, Phoenix Pavilion started selling hot pot lamb, and the restaurant became even more crowded at noon and in the evening.
Xu Songyuan hired four more workers.
On January 5th, Xu Guiying was off work. She went to the store early in the morning and met with several new employees.
Those people called Xu Songyuan "Brother Xu".
Her name is Xu Guiying, or Sister Ying. Song Xinfu calls her Brother Fu.
In the morning, we usually unload goods, prepare food, and clean. We're busy until 11 a.m. We've been open for half a month now, and we've also hired an accountant.
Xu Guiying was in charge of purchasing at the supply and marketing cooperative and was basically familiar with the accounting process. She glanced at the ledger, saw no problems, and went to help in the kitchen.
There wasn't much she could do in the kitchen, so she went to peel potatoes, since potatoes were used up quite a bit.
Suddenly, Xu Guiying looked up and glanced into the kitchen. Everyone inside was busy with their own things, and nothing seemed amiss.
Xu Guiying frowned, then continued peeling the potatoes.
This time, she looked up again.
She noticed that the new kitchen helper, Zhao Qiang, glanced at her and then immediately looked away.
Zhao Qiang was interviewed by Xu Songyuan. He was a middle-aged man who said he used to work in the kitchen of a restaurant and his knife skills were decent, so Xu Songyuan kept him on.
Zhao Qiang has only been here for three days.
Xu Guiying vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
At eleven o'clock, Xu Guiying went to the main hall to manage serving dishes. A little while later, she heard someone calling from outside.
"Whose bicycle is this? Move it, move it."
Xu Guiying went out first and saw Zhao Qiang's bicycle parked at the side gate, blocking the van that was delivering mutton.
Xu Guiying smiled and said, "I'll move it right away."
Among the employees of Phoenix Pavilion, only Zhao Qiang owns a bicycle and lives a relatively comfortable life.
I was so busy that it was past nine o'clock at night.
Xu Songyuan said, "Big sister, you finally get a break. Next time you come, you can look at the accounts. Don't overwork yourself."
Xu Guiying frowned, "I'll come whenever I have time, but we'll talk about it again once the shop is running smoothly."
Xu Songyuan usually has to manage the kitchen, purchasing, the lobby, and all sorts of other miscellaneous things.
These days, I've made money, but I'm exhausted.
Xu Guiying couldn't help but say, "How about I ask Zhicheng's second son another day? If he's suitable, he can come and manage the lobby of the shop."
Song Huimin is currently working at the town's timber factory with Song Zhicheng, earning a little over twenty yuan a month. They do all kinds of hard labor. If he's willing to come to Phoenix Pavilion later, they'll offer him a higher salary.
Guan Datang is quick-witted, nimble-fingered, and has good coordination skills. If Song Huimin can come, Xu Songyuan will pay him fifty yuan a month.
After Phoenix Pavilion closed, Xu Songyuan and his sister decided to go back.
Xu Songyuan pushed his bicycle out and saw the older sister staring in one direction.
"Hey sis, what are you looking at?"
Xu Guiying narrowed her eyes. "I feel like Zhao Qiang is acting strangely. How has he been doing at work these past few days?"
Xu Songyuan: "It's alright, I'm just an assistant in the kitchen anyway, don't you think something's wrong?"
Xu Guiying: "I can't explain it either. Let's go home first."
Upon returning to the Song family home, Xu Guiying was so exhausted that she lay down and asked Song Xinfu to prepare a basin of water for her to wash her feet.
Xu Guiying pondered for a moment and then told him about Zhao Qiang's incident that day.
Song Xinfu said directly, "I'm off tomorrow, I'll go take a look."
Xu Guiying nodded, "Okay, but don't stand for too long, or your leg injury will flare up again."
Suddenly, Xu Guiying's gaze fell on a corner of the main room.
"What's that?"
Song Xinfu sighed, "Gao Qiao gave it to me. She knocked on the door during the day, and when my mother opened it, she saw Gao Qiao put down the things and run away."
Gao Qiao felt guilty towards Song Xinfu, but was too embarrassed to visit him again, so she would just send him some things each time.
Xu Guiying felt uncomfortable. "Next time you run into him, make things clear to him."
Song Xinfu had treated Gao Qiao, his apprentice, well enough, but Xu Xue used a clumsy excuse to sow discord and betray him.
Song Xinfu hummed in agreement, "Go to sleep."
Xu Guiying: "Sleep for whoever you are, quickly pour out the foot bath water."
Song Xinfu went to pour water again.
Meanwhile, Zhao Qiang returned to the urban village.
Sun Xiumin was waiting for him downstairs. When she saw Zhao Qiang return, she quickly asked, "How did it go?"
Zhao Qiang: "It's not that easy. There are eyes everywhere in the store."
Sun Xiumin glared at him angrily, "I gave you twenty yuan! Do you still want the balance?"
The final payment is forty yuan.
Zhao Qiang's face darkened. "I know, what's the rush! You'll be in a hurry if things go wrong!"
Sun Xiumin was sweeping the streets late at night when she encountered a drunkard who was completely unconscious. Sun Xiumin was just taking a chance, but she never expected to find sixty or seventy yuan on him!
Sun Xiumin has had this idea for a long time. Her son and daughter have been harmed by Xu Songyuan so badly, she will definitely not let them off easily!
So she found Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang was a petty thug in the urban village, usually slacking off and cheating. In order to get a job at the restaurant, he even learned to peel potatoes for two days. If he succeeded, the old woman would give him sixty yuan!
He even brought pesticides with him today, but Xu Guiying still has her eye on him...
Damn it, I could have run away today after I drugged him.
I didn't get the chance, so I'll have to go tomorrow.
Sun Xiumin: "I will only pay you after everything is done!"
Zhao Qiang sneered: "Alright, that's enough."
...
The next day.
Zhao Qiang arrived at the store at seven o'clock. He was relieved that Xu Guiying hadn't come today.
He had everything prepared.
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