On the day before National Day, Gu Anyang came back. As soon as he came back, he took a group of big men to a state-owned restaurant for dinner.
Five or six big men from Ulala stood there, wearing cannery uniforms, attracting a lot of attention.
However, Chen Qiangwei didn't know this. She was sorting out the bills with her head down. It was Su Lifen who took a few more glances.
"Hello, comrade. Three pounds of rice, a plate of braised pork, a plate of boiled chicken, a pound of braised pork (braised pig's head, trotters, and tail), a plate of stir-fried pork belly with lentils, a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a plate of spinach."
My goodness, the people who come from there are stupid and have a lot of money.
Chen Qiangwei muttered to herself, chattering, "A plate of braised pork is 40 cents, a plate of boiled chicken is 30 cents, a pound of braised pork is 1.3 yuan, a plate of stir-fried pork belly with lentils is 21 cents, a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes is 10 cents, a plate of spinach is 0.3 cents, and 3 pounds of rice costs 1.5 ounces of grain coupons. A total of 2.55 yuan, 1.5 ounces of grain coupons."
As Chen Qiangwei finished her chatter, she had already opened the ticket in her hand. When she saw a handful of bills handed to her, she took them.
Huh? I pulled once and they didn't let go. I pulled a little harder and they still didn't let go.
Here it comes, here it comes. Is this what they call a 21st-century scenario of encountering a difficult client? Has her chance to show off her power finally arrived?
However, Chen Qiangwei was a step too late, because Su Lifen showed her power before her.
When Su Lifen saw Chen Qiangwei being teased, she glared and started cursing, "Where are you looking? If you keep looking, I'll dig your eyeballs out. Get out! There's no food for you today."
As soon as this man came, he stared at Qiangwei. He didn't look like a good person at first glance, despite his decent appearance.
Chen Qiangwei looked up and saw Gu Anyang looking at her intently. She asked in surprise, "You're back? When did you come back? Didn't you say you'd be back in half a month?"
Then Chen Qiangwei said to Su Lifen, "Sorry, Sister Lifen, this is my boyfriend. He just came back from a business trip and he was joking with me."
Su Lifen knew that she had made a big mistake, and went to the kitchen to report the names of the dishes with a guilty conscience.
Gu Anyang said happily, "I just came back. My plan changed suddenly, so I changed my route to go to Lin Province. I brought my coworkers here for a meal."
Chen Qiangwei looked up and saw five big men putting two tables together. When they saw her, they greeted her loudly. Chen Qiangwei smiled and nodded and greeted them.
Gu Anyang waved his hands to quiet his fellow workers and said, "It seems like you've adapted well."
Chen Qiangwei smiled and said, "Not bad. Go sit down first. I'll call you when the food is ready."
Gu Anyang obediently went to meet up with his fellow workers, and was beaten by them out of envy and jealousy.
"You are so lucky, no wonder even the most beautiful girl in the factory doesn't like you."
"Dude, does our sister-in-law have a younger sister? An older sister is fine too, I'm not picky."
Gu Anyang blocked him left and right, "Don't talk nonsense, it will ruin my reputation if someone hears. No, no, Weiwei is an only child. But I do have a cousin who is still unmarried, but she is in Beijing and doesn't consider marrying outside."
Soon, the dishes were ready. Chen Qiangwei stood up and shouted, "Gu Anyang, your dishes are ready. Come and take them away."
I don’t know if it was her illusion, but it seemed like there were extra many dishes today.
At noon, Manager Huang stayed to eat with them. "Tomorrow is National Day, so we'll give everyone a day off. Salaries will be paid a day in advance. Go to the second floor to collect your salaries and benefits."
Everyone cheered. The welfare products were delivered together with the ingredients in the morning. Unexpectedly, Manager Huang was quite ceremonial.
Manager Huang, sensing everyone's happiness, also laughed along. "I've thought about it. Based on past experience, our restaurant's sales this month will either be first or second. Let's keep up the good work and do a good job."
Chen Qiangwei's salary is 34.52 yuan/month, 28 kilograms of food coupons and some other bills. She also receives benefits during the Chinese New Year. The benefits generally include: 3 taels of sugar, half a kilogram of meat, 5 kilograms of seasonal fruit, and 1 towel.
However, Chen Qiangwei has only worked for a few days this month. According to regulations, if you report before the 15th of each month, you will receive a month's salary, and if you report after the 15th, you will receive half a month's salary.
The state-owned restaurant paid the monthly salary on the 1st of each month, so Chen Qiangwei received a month and a half's salary at once, totaling 51.78 yuan, 42 kilograms of food coupons, and several other cloth coupons and industrial coupons.
The National Day benefits are 3 taels of sugar, half a pound of meat, 2 pounds of mangoes, 2 pounds of bananas, 1 pound of grapes, and 1 towel.
There are plenty of fruits in the south, but they are not very valuable, so more fruits are distributed.
After dinner, Gu Anyang drove his coworkers away. He waited for Chen Qiangwei at the door. When he saw Chen Qiangwei coming out, he quickly took the bicycle.
Seeing Chen Qiangwei smiling like a cat stealing fish, Gu Anyang understood, "It's time to get your salary. Take an extra half month's pay."
Chen Qiangwei nodded, but unfortunately this benefit only happened once.
"Have you guys sent yours?"
Gu Anyang shook his head and nodded, "We won't send it out until we get off work in the afternoon, but I just got back from work, so I don't have to work in the afternoon, so I can go pick it up during work hours in the afternoon."
After sending her home, Gu Anyang prepared to rest at the cannery. When he learned that Chen Qiangwei was going back to Huaihua Brigade, he repeatedly reminded her before leaving, "I'll pick you up after get off work tonight and we'll go back to Huaihua Brigade together."
Not to mention, after becoming a waitress in a state-owned restaurant, it became much easier for her to clear out the inventory in her space. Since becoming a waitress in a state-owned restaurant, Chen Qiangwei's time to clear out the inventory became four in the morning.
After coming back, she can still have a good nap, but she still disguises herself carefully, and each time she releases the goods, she does so based on the previous quantity.
The amount is just right. If it is less, it will not be worth much, but if it is more, it will attract attention.
After working in the state-owned restaurant for a few days, thanks to Aunt Li and Aunt Liu, Chen Qiangwei had a general understanding of everyone's situation.
Master Pang's ancestors were imperial chefs. After the emperor stepped down, he opened a restaurant. Under the management of his grandfather and father, the restaurant grew stronger and stronger and became quite famous. After the founding of the New China, his father donated the restaurant to the country, and it changed from a private business to a state-owned one.
The government appreciated his patriotism and continued to let Master Pang's father be the head chef of the restaurant. However, Master Pang's father was reminded of his father's past and applied for a transfer to a state-owned restaurant in Nanshi. Master Pang could be said to have inherited his father's business.
Unfortunately, Master Pang only had one daughter. After his wife died during childbirth, Master Pang did not remarry, but instead raised his daughter by himself, acting as both a father and a mother.
Lu Hongping was the son-in-law that Master Pang had chosen ten years ago. He went to the countryside specifically to find him, planning to teach him cooking skills for a few years before letting his daughter get married to him.
Lu Hongping's parents had no shortage of sons. He had six brothers in his family and he was the third. There were so many people in the family that they couldn't even get enough food to eat. They had no idea where to put their next meal. At that time, they were already considering selling their son. The whole family agreed to Master Pang's proposal of "marrying into the family's family."
Thinking of what happened this morning, Chen Qiangwei rubbed her forehead, wondering whether she should get involved in this matter.
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