The two boys, both teenagers, each took a punch from the other. They weren't seriously injured, but they were both extremely angry.
"This is our shop, we can hang our own signboard, why can't we hang it!" Tiger waved his hands, his eyes blazing with fury, his emotions running high.
The young waiter, who was about the same age and height as Hu Zi, stiffened his neck and said gruffly, "Jiang's Private Kitchen is our boss's signature dish, you can't hang it up!"
"This is clearly our family's signboard, you're being unreasonable!"
"You're being unreasonable! Our signboard was just finished today and we just hung it up. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me!"
"You're talking nonsense! Our signboard was made a long time ago and has been hanging up for several days. Don't you understand the concept of first come, first served?"
Well, this is getting more and more unreasonable!
Jiang Shan calmed Hu Zi down, nodded reassuringly at him, and turned to the young shop assistant, saying, "Young man, we already had this sign back in our hometown, and it was even registered with the county government. If you use it again, you'll be infringing on their rights!"
The young waiter's face turned red with anxiety. He turned around, looked behind him, stamped his feet, and shouted, "Our shop sign is also on file with the yamen. It bears our owner's name. You can't use it!"
"It belongs to our boss! It belongs to Sister Jiang!" Xiao Qi cheered, jumping up and down beside her.
"It's ours! Our boss will be arriving in Chongqing soon, and the signboard is hers!"
"The signboard is ours! You can't use it!"
Seeing that another fight was about to break out, Jiang Shan didn't know how to persuade them. She turned to Chun Ge'er and said, "Chun Ge'er, go find Young Master An and ask him what's going on."
As soon as Chun Ge turned around, he saw a familiar figure.
"Second Brother An!"
"Manager An!" the young shop assistant called out in that direction.
Then, the two who were arguing stopped arguing and ran to an adult to complain.
"Second Brother An, they won't let us hang up the signboard!"
"Manager An, they've hung up our boss's sign!"
Standing next to the waiter was a young man in his early twenties, holding a hand warmer. He had delicate features, a handsome face, and exceptionally bright phoenix eyes.
He bowed to An Er and said with a smile, "This waiter is ignorant of etiquette and has offended you greatly. Please forgive him."
An Er glanced at Hu Zi, then indifferently looked at the bruises on the young waiter's face, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said nothing.
Jiang Shan pulled Xiao Qi over, his gaze sweeping over An Er and the young man beside him, almost unable to look away.
She had seen what a handsome man in ancient times was like. These two men were truly exceptional, one with a cool and aloof demeanor, the other with a smile as warm as a spring breeze; one detached from worldly affairs, the other with a profound and insightful mind.
"Young master, your waiter just said that the signboard for Jiang's Private Kitchen is yours. May I ask where you have hung your signboard?" Jiang Shan bowed to the young man and asked frankly.
The young man returned the greeting and smiled, saying, "Miss, the waiter was very rude just now. I hope you won't take offense. Jiang's Private Kitchen is our boss's restaurant in our hometown, and it's already registered with the Guyang County government."
Guyang County? Jiang Shan suddenly looked up, several flashes of lightning flashing through his mind in an instant.
If she remembered correctly, the young waiter had addressed this young master as Manager An.
Manager An... his surname is An!
"Does the young master know Zheng Wu?" Jiang Shan asked tentatively.
The young man narrowed his eyes, his dark gaze locking onto Jiang Shan.
"You...are Miss Jiang?"
really!
Jiang Shan gasped and slapped himself on the head.
"You're Manager An! You're also Manager An... Well, it turns out I mistook you for someone else!"
Manager An and An Er exchanged a glance and pursed their lips.
Half an hour later.
Jiang Shan looked at An Jingjun's handsome face with utter exhaustion and sighed softly, "Manager An, what do you suggest we do? I have a stake in both shops, and they're both my flesh and blood. I can't just abandon this one!"
An Jing glanced at Jiang Shan with an extremely aggrieved expression, then lowered her head slightly. "Miss Jiang, are you just going to ignore me? I've been eagerly waiting for you to come, and now that you've finally arrived, you've become someone else's boss!"
That little look in her eyes was so melancholy…!
Jiang Shan shifted uncomfortably. "It's not that I don't care about you. This shop was taken over by Young Master An and his younger brother. They don't know anything about business, so naturally I have to help them out! But you're different. You're a natural at business. This shop is yours to manage..."
Jiang Shan couldn't continue speaking, because An Jing's eyes were too resentful.
"Is that still Jiang's Private Kitchen? Besides," An Jing's eyes narrowed, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned. "Who told you I'm good at business?"
Jiang Shan didn't react for a moment, but when she saw An Jing hug the hand warmer tightly again, she suddenly stood up. "What do you mean? Don't tell me you're like Young Master An, never having run a restaurant or inn business?"
An Jing turned her head slightly, a little shyly pulling the hand warmer into her sleeve. "I... I can do accounting, I can manage money... For doing business, you're all I need!"
Jiang Shan nearly fainted. Pointing at An Jing, she stammered, "Who sent you? Zheng Wu? Tell me where Zheng Wu is, and I'll write him a letter asking him to send someone else to help me!"
An Jing was displeased. His narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and his handsome face was full of displeasure: "Miss Jiang, you can't be biased. Back then, Zheng Wu only invested capital and did not participate in the daily operation of Jiang's Private Kitchen. Now that I'm going to Yuzhou to cooperate with Miss Jiang to open a store, I've also invested enough capital. Why is Miss Jiang unwilling to cooperate with me?"
Jiang Shan was furious. "How can this be the same? I only have one person, one head, and two hands. I can't manage two shops, do you understand?"
“I don’t understand! Miss Jiang, you don’t need to worry about money. You just need to manage the daily operations of the shop. If you need more people, you can hire them. I can find any kind of people you want for you. What’s there to worry about?”
Seeing An Jing's suddenly aggressive gaze, Jiang Shan was stunned for a moment, leaned back in his chair, and stared blankly at the sky.
That seems to be the case! The initial investment was fully funded by this young master An, and she gets a share of the profits. There's no risk for her, so why is she in such a hurry?
This person looks like a rich person, even richer than Zheng Wu. With money, she can hire any talented person. She just needs to master her unique skills, constantly explore new dishes, and do appropriate marketing planning. There are no problems at all!
She's overthinking it!
An Jing watched as Jiang Shan's emotions changed at a visible speed; in just a few breaths, she was fully recovered!
(Author's note: Guess An Jing's identity... Leave a comment if you guess correctly.)
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