Chapter 142 The Domineering President’s Father 21
The night sky of the city was shrouded in lights, without a single star to be seen, only a not-so-full moon hanging high in the sky.
Xiao Yihuang went from being energetic at the beginning to being numb and dull later on, mechanically repeating the steps of pouring ice cubes into milk tea, adding pearls, and capping the bottles in batches.
He was sweating profusely, and the hair on his forehead was wet, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
Today is Monday, and business is always slower on weekdays than on weekends. Seeing him busying around, the aunt wiped her hands and walked to the dining car.
"Let me help you," she said, looking at the capping machine. "How do I do this?"
Xiao Yihuang placed the ice cubes and demonstrated it to her. With the help of the aunt, the progress was faster.
"You're doing good business today!" The old lady said as she busied herself with work, glancing at Xiao Zhang, who was sitting on a plastic stool outside. "Young man, are you treating us?"
Xiao Zhang grinned. "How is that possible? This is the company's dinner benefit for employees. Our chef who makes the drinks took leave, so we bought it outside. If Brother Xiao wasn't short-staffed and pressed for time, and couldn't delay everyone's dinner, I would definitely take better care of it."
The aunt was a little surprised when she heard this: "You and Xiao Xiao know each other?"
Xiao Yihuang explained quietly, "He's an employee of my company, in the logistics department, responsible for this aspect of the work."
Only then did the aunt truly realize the importance of Xiao Yihuang as a child from a wealthy family. Not to mention anything else, the drinks alone were so generous, and not just once or twice, but every day!
What kind of company is so generous?
"How's work going, young man? Are you busy?"
Xiao Zhang held a glass of reformulated orange juice in his hand. After swallowing, he replied, "Our logistics department is pretty good. We work seven hours a day, just like the other departments, with two days off on five days a week and national holidays off. As long as we complete the work at hand, we can do whatever we want. It's much better than other companies. The benefits are also good, and the holiday gifts and year-end bonuses are very generous. At last year's annual meeting, I even won a red envelope of 50,000 yuan!"
At the mention of this, Xiao Zhang seemed to open up. Seeing the shock and envy on the old lady's face, he smacked his lips in satisfaction. "My current situation is nothing. Another colleague won a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment in the North Second Ring Road area. That's truly enviable! All of this is just luck. If you perform well and contribute to the company, you'll even be guaranteed housing after you've worked for a certain number of years."
"I also heard that our company is planning to build a school specifically for employees' children. Then we can just focus on work and get tuition waived..."
He spoke eloquently, and the couple at the barbecue stall next to him were a little tempted: "Is your company still hiring? My son has just graduated from graduate school, can he join us?"
Xiao Zhang shook his head. "I don't think so. Our company has a lot of graduate students and doctoral students. It mainly depends on work ability, and there is no shortage of people. It's like one carrot, one job. Even if you have great work ability and there is no shortage of positions, there is nothing we can do."
The couple running the barbecue stall felt a little regretful after hearing this, and they didn't want to rely on Xiao Yihuang's connections. Didn't they see that he was the former CEO of their own company, and he also came out to set up a stall to make money like them?
Secondly, they have no kinship with Xiao Yihuang, so why would they make an exception for you and make things difficult for themselves? In the eyes of their parents, their son is naturally perfect, but in the eyes of others, that may not be the case. Using personal connections will only hurt feelings!
The couple who run the barbecue stall were very rational about this.
I was busy from less than four in the afternoon until after five, and finally packed 150 cups of milk tea.
Orange juice and mango juice are both eight yuan, pearl milk tea is nine yuan, and coffee is twelve yuan, totaling one thousand seven hundred and thirty yuan.
After scanning the code to pay, Xiao Zhang said, "Brother Xiao, give me a receipt so I can get reimbursed when I get home."
Xiao Yihuang borrowed a piece of paper and pen from the couple who ran the barbecue stall next door and wrote him a receipt. After delivering the milk tea to the car in batches, Xiao Zhang suggested to him, "Brother Xiao, why don't you buy two iced insulated boxes tomorrow? Otherwise, the ice will melt easily when you get home, so you can come back and replace it when the time comes."
Xiao Yihuang: "..."
In other words, until the chef comes back, he has to make 150 cups of milk tea every day???
After two days of non-stop work, his wrists were sore and his tendonitis had flared up. Xiao Yihuang finally couldn't help but ask Xiao Zhang, "Is the chef not back yet?"
Xiao Zhang thought he was worried about missing out on this big order after the chef returned, so he comforted him, "Don't worry. According to feedback, most of our colleagues praised your milk tea after drinking it. Our director is also considering whether to continue placing orders with you."
Xiao Yihuang: "..."
Is he worried about this? He's worried that his wrist will be broken!
Xiao Yihuang didn't dare express his thoughts, for fear that the news would reach his father and his father would think that he couldn't endure hardship!
On the third night, Xiao Yihuang dragged his exhausted body and had not yet returned home when he received a message from the caregiver saying that the old man had woken up.
Although he and the old man had conflicts before, he was old and hospitalized, and his two children were ungrateful. It had come to this point, so there was no need for him to dwell on it. If he had any resentment, he would not have taken the initiative to go to the hospital in the first place.
In just a few days, the old man went from being a strong man to a haggard man with sunken cheeks, cloudy eyes, and terribly thin.
Although the old man had regained consciousness, he still had difficulty speaking. His eyes were slightly red, and he was mumbling something. When I got closer, I heard him say thank you. It seemed that before he came over, he had already learned about the past few days from the caregiver.
I originally thought that the old man would recover, but as people get older, their immunity becomes lower and various complications follow.
The disease was severe and the old man was transferred from the general ward to the intensive care unit.
The doctor's explanation was not very good, just saying that it would only take a few days, and asked them to be mentally prepared in advance and let the patient eat whatever he wanted.
There are many things that money alone cannot guarantee, such as birth, aging, sickness, and death. Money may give you more options than ordinary people, but when death comes, no amount of money will help you.
On the second day after the funeral, the two missing children actually came back. Especially after they learned about their uncle's will, which left 50% of all the property under his name to Xiao Yihuang as medical expenses and a thank-you fee, and donated the remaining 50% to a charity fund, not leaving them a penny, they immediately started to make a fuss.
They said that the old man was not conscious and was deceived by Xiao Yihuang, but with the joint testimony of doctors, lawyers and even witnesses, the will came into effect. No matter how much they made a fuss, the court rejected it.
Their case caused quite a stir in the local area. Some people scorned Xiao Yihuang, saying he had exploited someone's misfortune and obtained the old man's inheritance through trickery. Others, more reasonable, argued that the children had failed to fulfill their support obligations, not even returning to visit their elderly parents in the hospital, and then fighting over the inheritance after their death, believing they deserved it. Still others felt that this situation was similar to the situation of caregivers caring for the elderly, discussing how to prevent the elderly from being "cheated" out of their inheritance before their death. After much discussion, the conclusion was that if you treat the elderly well, they'll know, but otherwise, your efforts are futile...
The old man owned a self-built house in the suburbs of Beijing, which was within the demolition area. He donated all of his half of the inheritance, except for the money he left for the old man's living expenses.
For a time, he became an internet celebrity blogger through his popularity and good looks, and his business also improved, but Xiao Yihuang was not happy.
Because it’s really useless!
The old man's stall has been replaced by a young man selling stinky tofu and grilled chicken legs. He looks like he is still studying. I heard that his family lives in a remote and impoverished mountainous area. He is currently studying at University A in Beijing. He takes advantage of his free time at night to set up a stall to earn tuition and living expenses.
Seeing the college students, Xiao Yihuang couldn't help but think of the smug look the old man would give him whenever there were guests, and he couldn't help feeling a little depressed.
Life is so unpredictable!
A college student came over with a box of stinky tofu. "Brother Xiao, come and try my cooking! Before I close the stall, pack me four more cups of pearl milk tea. As usual, two cups with full sugar and regular ice, one with 70% less ice and sugar, and the remaining cup at room temperature with no sugar."
Xiao Yihuang: "..."
He was used to college students coming to his stall before closing time and taking a few cups of milk tea back to his roommates, but he really didn't have the energy today.
"You can do it yourself. You know how to put as much as you want."
The college student didn't mind either. He had worked in a milk tea shop before and naturally knew how to make milk tea.
"Then I won't be polite!" He opened the refrigerator swiftly, and Xiao Yihuang's heart moved slightly.
"Would you like to come work part-time here? It's 100 yuan a day, just helping out when I'm busy."
With the increase in the number of tourists, in addition to his company's fixed order of 150 cups, he can sell more than 200 cups of milk tea in a normal day, not to mention even more on holidays. It is common for him to never stop working. Maybe he really should hire a clerk.
There are very few people willing to work part-time now, and the business is unstable if they work full-time. He is worried that when the enthusiasm fades, it will not feel good to lay people off.
It's just right for college students. The roasted chicken legs there are all roasted in advance, and the stinky tofu is fried. You just have to fry them in a pan, add some special soup and chopped green onions, pickled radish, etc., and it can be done in a few minutes.
Moreover, he is a hardworking person with quick hands and feet, and is much faster than him. The most important thing is that he feels that if he doesn't hire someone, he will have to close down and rest in a few days!
The college student's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Really?"
There are too many people selling stinky tofu in this night market area, and the barbecue stalls also sell grilled chicken wings and chicken legs. His business here is not very good. He originally planned to stop after this month because the money he earned was basically just enough to cover his investment and make a small profit, but it was not much.
He's the man who's least afraid of hardship. A hundred yuan isn't much, but he only needs to lend a hand when things are busy. He helps out all the time anyway. Now it's just a matter of switching from free to paid, so there's no difference. He can still earn an extra hundred! That's three thousand a month! Isn't that easier than a normal job?
The college student smiled happily: "Okay, I'll help you when I'm not busy. If I'm busy, just don't mind!"
Xiao Yihuang was very satisfied with him and naturally didn't mind. The two hit it off and reached an employment relationship.
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