"Hmm? That shop is very small and doesn't have a kitchen. Selling things is fine, but cooking braised food there is impossible," Xu An politely declined, secretly considering whether he should raise Zhang Dezhen's salary. But he also had a share of the braised food profits, which wasn't cheap. "Never mind," he thought, "I'll wait until the braised food shop opens. If the braised food revenue isn't good, I'll raise it; if the profit sharing is good, then forget it."
"Boss, that's not what I meant," Zhang Dezhen quickly explained. "It's just that I want to go directly to the braised food shop over there to work after I finish working here at noon."
As he spoke, Zhang Dezhen's voice grew softer and softer, as if he himself felt somewhat embarrassed about the request.
Hmm. The Xu's Fast Food restaurant closes at 2:30 PM, while the braised food shop opens at 2:00 PM. It takes at least 20 minutes by bike to get there from here, even if you ride fast. If you wait until they close here, it'll be almost 3:00 PM by then.
Seeing that Xu An looked like he was about to refuse, Zhang Dezhen quickly said, "Boss, I finished my work here around 10 o'clock. I'll spend the rest of the time working in the shop. There aren't many customers here around 1:30, so Aunt He and the others can handle it. I can go over there after 1:30."
As they talked, Zhang Dezhen realized something was wrong. Regardless of how busy he was, leaving an hour early was practically leaving early! But then he had a sudden inspiration: "Boss, I can only take five thousand for both jobs combined!"
Zhang Dezhen's move to reduce his salary left Xu An speechless, but Xu An still asked with some concern, "If this is the case, you'll be working from six in the morning to ten at night. Can your body handle it?"
"No problem." Zhang Dezhen patted his chest loudly to indicate that he was very strong.
Zhang Dezhen has been working at the store for almost half a month now, and I've seen his performance firsthand; there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. Since he thinks he can do it, let him give it a try.
"They'll be using cash registers over there to collect payments. If you can familiarize yourself with how to use them before opening your shop, then go and give it a try."
A hint of difficulty appeared in Zhang Dezhen's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by a determined look: "Yes, boss, I will learn how to operate the cash register before the braised food shop opens!"
Now that the store manager had been found, there was no need to keep the posters up outside. Xu An went outside, tore down the poster, folded it neatly, and placed it at the cashier. Then, he and Xu Guosheng headed to the car dealership.
Haishi Auto City.
The earliest car dealership was established shortly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but at that time it only sold to government officials. Even for government officials, it was difficult to get a car without connections. However, as the economy gradually developed and the market opened up, privately owned car dealerships slowly emerged. As people had more and more money, a cluster effect formed, and more and more car dealerships appeared, eventually forming a car city.
To put it dramatically, if you have the money, this dealership can find you any car you want. Of course, if there are only a few in the world, forget about it, but if there are dozens, you might want to try.
Once again, Uncle Guosheng took the lead, handling everything from looking at cars and test driving to negotiating prices, saving Xu An three thousand yuan and allowing him to take the demo car directly. Otherwise, he would have had to wait a week for a new car to arrive. Xu An couldn't wait that long; the expo was less than a week away.
As for the driver, Uncle Guosheng also introduced Xu An to one, who was his colleague. He was a master at the slaughterhouse who had been slaughtering pigs for more than ten years and had earned a lot of money, but it was all earned at the cost of his health.
After catching a cold at the beginning of this year, the driver's health deteriorated significantly, and he considered leaving. Coincidentally, Xu An needed a driver, so they hit it off and he quit his job to come work here.
In other words, starting tomorrow, Xu An will officially be free from the work of getting up early to pick up goods from the wholesale market and opening the store. From now on, Uncle Guosheng's old partner, Master Wang Datou, will take over!
Zhang Dezhen's rented room.
Just after finishing work and returning to his rented room, Zhang Dezhen received a call from his brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, my sister thinks I'm just loafing around at home all day without making any money. I'm going to Haishi to see if I can find a job there." The brother-in-law's voice was still as nonchalant as ever.
“Okay, come over. There’s room for another small bed. You can share a room with me, which will save some money.” Zhang Dezhen had no objection: “When are you coming? I’ll make preparations in advance.”
"I'm packing my things. I'll arrive around 4 PM tomorrow."
"Okay, call me when you're almost there, and I'll pick you up at the train station."
After finishing their business, the two didn't exchange any pleasantries and hung up the phone immediately.
Zhang Dezhen's brother-in-law is quick-witted, but he can't settle down. He's impulsive and does odd jobs to earn some pocket money. He doesn't have a stable job, and no girl is interested in him. He's already twenty-six or twenty-seven and still not married.
Zhang Dezhen had invited him to come over before, but he had always refused with excuses. Now, it's unclear whether he's come to a change of heart or has finally decided to come and find a stable job. Once he finds a job and works steadily until the end of the year, finding a wife through a blind date during the Spring Festival shouldn't be difficult.
Once my brother-in-law has a wife and children, things will be more stable, which will relieve my wife of a worry.
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