As she spoke, Zhang Dezhen's wife's eyes reddened. Suddenly, she raised her hand and punched Zhang Dezhen's shoulder hard, asking in a choked voice, "Why aren't you saying anything? Say something! You don't think that because our daughter is a girl, you're not going to treat her anymore, do you?"
"This is our daughter! We absolutely must treat her, even if it means going bankrupt!" Zhang Dezhen said, then deflated like a punctured balloon, his expression bitter and helpless as he mumbled:
"But where will this money come from? Five hundred thousand! Where are we going to get so much money?"
Moreover, the 500,000 procedure used domestically produced equipment, requiring a second surgery to retrieve the stent after the initial procedure. Using foreign equipment would eliminate the need for a second stent retrieval, saving the patient one ordeal.
"How about we talk to the boss and ask for an advance on our wages?" Zhang Dezhen's wife grabbed his hands, her voice full of hope. "We can talk to the boss nicely, we can even sign a contract, and we'll get a year's wages in advance."
"Our wages are only a little over three thousand a month, the rest is commission. Our combined annual wages are only seventy thousand. Not enough, far from enough. This path won't work."
After rejecting his wife's suggestion, Zhang Dezhen's mind raced.
From the moment I joined Xu's Catering until now, all the scenes flashed through my mind, only to fade away again, leaving behind a contract with black and white text on a white background. I took a pen and signed my name on the contract.
The contract is titled "Confidentiality Agreement." One clause in the contract states that if the employee chooses to leave, Xu's Catering will purchase the braised food cooking recipe from the employee's share of one year's profits.
Braised food cooking recipe!
At the same time, Zhang Dezhen's wife seemed to have thought of something and spoke up before Zhang Dezhen could say anything: "The recipe... how about we sell the braised food recipe to the boss?"
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"The entire plot of land covers an area of 850 square meters and is located right next to your company, making it very convenient for future occupancy."
As the real estate agent explained the situation, Xu An looked up at the construction site of Phase III of the Bauhinia Garden not far away. The shop that Xu's Catering had rented when it started had been razed to the ground, and tall construction vehicles were slowly moving about.
Xuguang Shopping Mall transcends the limitations of time. As Xu An's gaze appeared out of thin air, the surrounding roads and buildings rapidly transformed into straight, wide roads, tall and neat trees, and bustling crowds.
When Xu An was planning to build the headquarters, he took a liking to this plot of land. It was large enough, had convenient transportation, and was located across the street from Xuguang Shopping Mall.
The only regret is that at that time, the land was still in the hands of Shengli Supermarket, and demolition work had already begun; it was a piece of land belonging to someone else.
Countless times, when Xu An passed by this plot of land, he would feel endless regret that someone else had gotten there first.
Unexpectedly, this plot of land, which started construction before Xu's Catering, saw no progress for over a month. And then, just when he needed to expand Xu's Catering's headquarters, Shengli Supermarket abandoned the plot.
It seems that this plot of land has an extremely deep connection with me in this lifetime!
"Boss" Lu Shengnan stepped forward and stood beside Xu An, tiptoed and whispered in Xu An's ear, "This plot of land has only gone through the demolition process; the reconstruction process is still under review and not yet complete. If we take over, we can just apply for the construction permit directly; we don't need to deal with the complicated matters of project transfer."
Hearing Lu Shengnan's words, Xu An suddenly realized that when he bought the furniture, the real estate agent told him that Shengli Supermarket had acquired the land and carried out demolition work. According to the timeline, Lu Shengnan was the person in charge of Shengli Supermarket at that time!
They've wiped out the whole place, people and everything!
"Although the height limit for commercial land is 24 meters, it's still possible to build an eight-story building with a total area of 6,800 square meters, which is quite impressive."
The real estate agent continued his introduction, his voice pulling Xu An back to reality from his chaotic thoughts. Soon after, Xu An noticed two more groups of people around the plot of land, both of them consisting of agents and clients.
Noticing Xu An's gaze, the real estate agent promptly explained:
"This plot of land isn't our exclusive property; it's shared by the entire city. The original owner is quite anxious, demanding cash payment and setting the sales period at three weeks. If it doesn't sell within that time, it won't be listed for sale anymore."
"oh"
Listening to the agent's explanation, Xu An's gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Shengnan, waiting for her to reveal inside information. However, Lu Shengnan simply shrugged, indicating that she didn't know the specifics either.
Ring ring—ring ring—
Just as Xu An was about to ask the real estate agent more questions about the land, his phone suddenly rang.
Xu An glanced at Lu Shengnan, took two steps back, and after walking four or five meters away, pressed the answer button and asked, "Master Zhang?"
"Boss, I'd like to sell you the recipe for the braising spice packet." Zhang Dezhen nervously swallowed and asked cautiously, "I wonder if you, boss, have a convenient time to discuss this in detail?"
"Sell me the recipe for braised food?" Upon hearing this, Xu An's first thought was that Zhang Dezhen was planning to quit his job.
That can't be right. Zhang Dezhen and his wife earned a whopping 50,000 yuan in commissions this month. Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that staying with Xu's Catering would maximize their profits rather than selling the recipe outright.
Just as Xu An was about to ask for details, the sound of a police siren came from the other end of the phone. Hearing the siren, a guess suddenly appeared in Xu An's mind.
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