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"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad! Happy new home, brother!"
"Happy New Year to everyone in the world! I hope you will study hard in the new year!"
On New Year's Eve, after the Nanbei Restaurant closed, they hurriedly packed up the place and the family of four sat in the restaurant at home, had a small meal, and each raised a glass to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan's cups were filled with wine. Children were not allowed to drink alcohol, but during the New Year, it seemed that exceptions could be made for everything.
Su Qinxuan poured some rice wine into the two children's quilts to satisfy their cravings.
"Bang!"
The four cups clinked together, various blessings were said, everyone drank it all in one gulp, and then started to eat the reunion dinner that was several hours late.
In fact, during the busiest time, everyone did not neglect their stomachs and ate some cakes to fill their stomachs, but the real New Year's Eve dinner was only when we were with family.
Therefore, no matter how tired they are or how late it is, they will get together to eat.
After the four of them ate something, Su Qinxuan began to speak and gave a summary of their past year.
Jian Yangping looked at his wife's profile with a smile, showing his tenderness, and didn't mind at all that she had taken away his position as the "head of the family".
"My family left our hometown and came to Shenzhen after the Lunar New Year last year. It's been almost a year now."
"So much has happened in just one year. From setting up a stall at the train station, to owning my own small restaurant, moving into my own house, and finally opening this restaurant. It's been operating for over a month now, and everything is on track."
“Although it hasn’t been smooth sailing along the way, we’ve encountered some setbacks, such as human traffickers calling parents and food shortages, etc.”
She looked in the direction of her daughter, and Jian Jianan gave her mother a silly smile, which made people laugh.
"But fortunately, thanks to the efforts of our family, we managed to get through it and are now finally living a new life."
Su Qinxuan's speaking ability is not fake. With just a few words, he moved everyone to tears and they couldn't agree more.
Jian Yangping also raised his glass: "Your mother is right! Our lives will get better and better!"
"Yes! I wish you a better and better new year, lots of money, and even greater success!" Jian Jianan expressed her most sincere blessings.
Jian Jiabei followed suit: "May wealth flow in!"
The family spent a very harmonious New Year. The sound of firecrackers rang out not far from the small building, "crackling, crackling". As soon as you heard it, you knew it was a new day and a new year.
Seeing that they were almost done eating, Su Qinxuan urged the two children to go to bed: "Alright, alright, go take a shower and go to bed! Mom and Dad will clean up these things!"
Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei are still children after all, and they are in the period of growing up. Although they can still talk to their parents properly, their heads are nodding, especially Jian Jianan. Sometimes he almost closes his eyes while talking. If he hadn't been mentally strong, he would have fallen asleep long ago.
Jian Jiannan insisted on helping: "I'm not tired at all, I can go to sleep later..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish his words, Jian Jianan fell headfirst onto the table. Fortunately, he avoided the rice bowl and did not fall into the vegetable bowl and turn into a cat-like face.
He looked extremely tired.
This scene made Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping feel both amused and distressed, and their hearts suddenly felt sour.
He quickly took his little daughter to wash up, and Jian Yangping cleaned up the place and let the two children rest.
The next morning, Jian Jianan slept until noon before getting up. He was too busy and tired the night before. They had been preparing hard for dozens of days just for a grand appearance on New Year's Eve.
Fortunately, the final result did not disappoint their sweat and hard work. Jian Jianan lay on the bed like a bug for a while. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that yesterday's Burning Tail Banquet was a great success.
"Hehehe." She suddenly laughed very proudly, thinking about how she went around every corner of the North-South Hotel last night, and how problems kept coming up and she kept solving them. It was really... such a great sense of accomplishment!
"hey-hey……"
Jian Jianan lay in bed for a while, savoring the moment, before finally getting up.
She is a person who is born unable to sit still. Although she was busy all day yesterday, she still can't relax when she finally has a day to relax.
After Jian Jianan finished washing up and passed by his brother's room, he heard Jian Jiabei's snoring so loud that it almost broke through the ceiling. It was enough to tell him how tired and exhausted he was yesterday.
Jian Jianan shook his head. A day's plan begins in the morning. It's already too late to get up at noon. His brother is such a fool. He stays in bed on the first day of the new year. Does he want to continue to be lazy in the new year?
Jian Jianan walked down the stairs while shaking his head. He was already a junior high school student, but he still had no plans for the future. It was really... too naive!
Oh, right, she'll be going to junior high school after the Spring Festival. After the busy Spring Festival, it's time for her to plan her junior high school life. How should she study, what opportunities can she seize, and...
Thinking of this, Jian Jianan walked down the stairs, picked up the newspaper as usual and sat at the dining table to read.
Jian Jianan is the only one in the family who keeps up the habit of reading the newspaper every day. It’s not that the two adults don’t like it, but they don’t have time. So, Jian Jianan is the first one to see the newspaper every day.
She held a barbecued pork bun in her mouth, opened the "Today Morning Post", and was stunned when she saw the first page?
This is……
She rubbed her eyes. If she wasn't mistaken, this was their family's restaurant?!
He was actually praised in the newspaper?
At noon, as it was not a busy day, Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan both came back to the small building to have their meal. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Jian Jianan specially took out today's morning paper as if presenting a treasure.
"Mom and Dad, look! Look, look!" Jian Jianan said excitedly to everyone.
Su Qinxuan supported her daughter the most. She wiped her hands, took the book, and read it while looking at it.
"The Nanbei Hotel is recreating the 3,000-year-old Burning Tail Feast, showcasing ancient cuisine... New Year's Eve..."
"Hmm?" Jian Yangping also became interested and quickly leaned over to look at it with his wife. Jian Jiabei, who was originally listless, also joined him. The three of them leaned over and were equally surprised.
Jian Jianan is the calmest person in the family right now. "Our restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner was featured in the Morning Post. Not only did they say the food was delicious, they also praised our efforts in responding to national policies and setting a good example for all self-employed individuals."
Jian Yangping simply couldn't let it go: "Oh my God, I never thought that one day I would see our family in the newspaper. I'm going to cut it out and ask the master to frame it, bring it to the store and stick it in the middle so that everyone who comes in can see it at a glance!"
Su Qinxuan: "I'm going to cut this one out and make a collage. I'm also going to buy a few more copies for my collection!"
Jian Jiabei volunteered: "I'll go buy them later and get all the remaining morning papers!"
After the three of them were excited for a while, Jian Jianan continued to ask: "Mom and Dad, did our Burning Tail Party end yesterday?"
Su Qinxuan nodded: "Yes, yesterday was New Year's Eve, and today is the first day of the new year. We won't do it after that day. Since it's the last day of the year, we have to live up to the name."
Jian Yangping knew his daughter had something to say, so he asked, "What's wrong, Nannan? Do you have anything to say?"
Jian Jianan immediately became excited upon hearing this, sitting upright. "I think we can continue our Burning Tail Feast. At least, we can keep it going during the Spring Festival. We have the Morning Paper today, so why not take advantage of this opportunity? We already have fame and money."
Su Qinxuan was embarrassed: "But, since it's called the Burning Tail Feast, it wouldn't be easy to have it after New Year's Eve, right?"
This problem was not a difficult one at all in Jian Jianan's eyes. "Just change the name! Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, wouldn't it be great to change it to 'Welcome the New Year Banquet'?"
Jian Yangping pondered, "What Nannan said makes sense. Let's not even talk about the distant past. Just look at this afternoon. Didn't someone come specifically to inquire about last night's Burning Tail Feast?"
"Some people didn't make reservations, some came because they didn't have time yesterday, and some came because other people who had eaten there recommended it. They were very disappointed when they heard that it was not available for lunch today. Changing the name is also a good idea."
Jian Jianan's eyes sparkled. "Isn't that right? Since someone's asking, it means there's a market for it. Anyway, the dishes and food have already been prepared, so there's no need to find them again. All we need to do is change a few words. What a good idea! There's a lot of traffic during the Spring Festival, so maybe people will come from the first to the fifteenth day of the lunar month!"
Su Qinxuan nodded, "It's indeed a good idea. Let's go back this afternoon to make some preparations and take action tonight!"
"Yeah!" Jian Jianan agreed with his parents' ideas, his face full of pride after his idea was adopted. If he had a tail, it would have been raised to the sky.
The person who was most out of touch in the whole family was Jian Jiabei. He had a dull look in his eyes and didn't understand why the last-minute feast was about to start again after just a few words.
Forget it, Jian Jiabei continued to pick up his favorite braised pork. Since everyone put down their chopsticks and stopped eating, I'll just continue eating.
Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan adopted Jian Jianan's suggestion and changed the Burning Tail Banquet into a New Year's Banquet, and then added and subtracted a few dishes to make it more in line with the meaning of the New Year. It was served from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Throughout the Spring Festival, people kept coming here just to taste what was so special about this banquet that was even reported in the newspapers.
In this way, every time Jian Jianan felt like going to the Nanbei Restaurant, he would see that there were always people in his restaurant, it was always bustling with people drinking and chatting, and it was very popular.
As for Liang Kang? He had long been left far behind by them.
It was not until a long time later that this person was mentioned during a casual chat between mother and daughter.
"You mean Liang Kang? He went bankrupt a long time ago because of complaints! So, you still have to be honest!"
Jian Jianan nodded with lingering fear. Although she had not grown up yet, this incident had left a deep impression on her. When doing business, one must have one's own principles!
"Crackle, crackle, crackle."
The crisp sound of the abacus was very loud. Su Qinxuan was busy reconciling the accounts. Her mother had always kept this good habit. From the time she opened a small restaurant to now managing a hotel business, Su Qinxuan would compare the reports prepared by the new accountants every night, even every week and every month, and compare the reports with the remaining money in the account one by one.
She originally worked in a supply and marketing cooperative and had some basic accounting skills. Plus, when they first started setting up their stall, they didn't have the money to hire professional accounting staff, so they did everything themselves.
It has been eight or nine days since the New Year's Eve dinner, but strangely, the business of the Nanbei Restaurant has not dropped significantly, and it still maintains a daily turnover of seven or eight hundred or even more than one thousand.
The New Year’s Eve banquet made the restaurant a lot of money.
The Burning Tail Banquet is prepaid. Those who have booked the banquet must pay first, and can only enjoy the Burning Tail Banquet by coming to the Nanbei Hotel on New Year's Eve with a number plate.
The revenue from the Burning Tail Banquet alone reached a staggering 1,500 yuan. Although there are still costs for raw materials and labor, even after excluding these costs, the profit is still very staggering.
Su Qinxuan not only thought about what was published in the newspaper, but also thought about the fact that the daily turnover of Quanjude in Yanjing was about the same number. He did not expect that his own small restaurant could be comparable to the century-old roast duck restaurant.
The income from the Burning Tail Banquet not only filled the tables of the North and South Restaurants, but also boosted the income for subsequent festivals.
Ever since the Burning Tail Banquet at the Nanbei Hotel was reported in the newspaper, people have become extremely interested in it. Except for New Year's Eve, people have been coming in an endless stream from the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year.
The most important thing is that no one came to ask for a refund after the Burning Tail Banquet, which means that everyone was very satisfied with the meal. The newly opened Nanbei Restaurant has a good reputation and was featured in local newspapers, becoming a model for self-employed businesses. Their efforts over the years have been recognized, which makes the family very happy and excited.
Su Qinxuan calculated the accounts and nodded with satisfaction. The numbers in each report matched. The newly hired accountant was very professional.
She packed up her things, gave some instructions to the staff on today's shift, and left the hotel.
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping are a kind and tolerant pair of bosses. They adopt a rotation system for their employees. From the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the employees take turns to take holidays, giving them the opportunity to go home and visit their parents and relatives for the New Year.
Some people who lived far away asked for leave to go home, and Su Qinxuan readily approved those who couldn't work during these days. Of course, those who worked during the New Year holiday would also receive triple salary at the end of the month as a token of the Nanbei Hotel's gratitude to them.
As soon as Su Qinxuan returned to the Jian family's small building, she ran into the Shan couple who came to pay New Year's greetings. To suit the occasion, Shan Jiqing also wore a red Tang suit, which made his little face look even whiter.
Xu Jing took Shan Jiqing and Shan Tao's hands and went to the Jian family to pay New Year's greetings.
It is said to be a New Year's greeting, but in fact it is more like a gathering between two good families. The two families are close to each other, not to mention that the children have a good relationship and always play together all day long.
Su Qinxuan smiled and praised Shan Jiqing: "This child is becoming more and more clever and handsome."
Which mother doesn't like people praising her child? Xu Jing also generously accepted Su Qinxuan's praise for Shan Jiqing.
"Where are Nannan and Beibei? Are they hiding in the house because they are afraid of the cold?" Xu Jing had a good impression of the brother and sister.
"Didn't they come to your house to wish you a happy new year this morning? Why are they still thinking about those two clingy kids?" Su Qinxuan said this, but she wished the two children would pester her all day long.
Xu Jing also knew that Su Qinxuan was being stubborn, so she just smiled and said nothing.
As soon as the group entered the door, Jian Jianan, who was sitting in the living room, saw them and immediately went up to greet them: "Uncle Shan, Aunt Xu."
At home, Jian Jianan just put on a red dress bought by her parents, and she looked pretty good.
Jian Jianan's family had just visited Shan Jiqing's house to pay New Year's greetings this morning. They were not wearing this outfit, but a furry hat that made them look more like little rabbits. Shan Jiqing wanted to touch it when he saw it.
His mother, Xu Jingdai, was not as reserved as her own son and praised him directly: "This little girl really looks like the Jade Rabbit on the moon."
Su Qinxuan: "You really hit the nail on the head. Didn't you see her helping us pour pepper last time? She was holding the stone mill and pouring it. When I saw her, I would have asked where this little rabbit came from?"
Xu Jing thought about the scene Su Qinxuan described, and felt that Jian Jianan was more and more cute and smart. She also wanted to have a daughter like her.
Jian Jiabei complained in his heart that his sister was not helping his mother add pepper, but she was just greedy and had to add pepper to a pot of pork tripe and chicken soup and then pour it in herself.
Pig stomach and chicken are already extremely delicious, but adding pepper will completely ruin the taste of the pig stomach and chicken soup. But her parents spoil her. Jian Jianan is really the world's number one spoiled child.
After hearing the adults praising her, Jian Jianan smiled shyly.
Two mothers were talking about their children over here, and two adults were talking about the North-South Hotel over there.
Shan Tao: "Brother, you are doing great. Your business is booming. Of course, I heard that the city has reported you as an advanced model in responding to the national call. I heard that the province will also send someone to interview you." Jian Yangping is slightly older than Shan Tao. In order to show their deep affection, Shan Tao calls him "brother".
"No, no." Jian Yangping waved his hand modestly, "It's all because of the customers' support. I'm just giving them face."
"That's not true. Xu Jing, Xiao Qing, and I went to the Burning Tail banquet that day. Xu Jing, who had never tasted local cuisine before, praised it highly. Not to mention Xiao Qing. He couldn't eat much in a day thanks to the nanny's cooking, but on New Year's Eve, he ate it all."
Shan Jiqing immediately started praising them, then asked, "By the way, have you made any improvements to your dishes? I was once in Beijing and was treated to a meal by Southeast Asian envoys. I couldn't stand the intense spice. But when I tried it yesterday, it wasn't spicy at all, but rather had a gentle warmth that suited our taste perfectly."
"Yes, we did make some improvements," Jian Yangping admitted with a proud tone, "This was all the idea of my wife and my daughter. My daughter can't stand spicy food, so my wife wanted to find some other spices to replace it. It would have a spicy taste but not so spicy that it would make people cry. So we made some improvements to make it more palatable to everyone."
Shan Tao nodded heavily, expressing his admiration without disguising his feelings. "Very good, you've done a great job. This is what a business should be thinking about. Emerging companies must make appropriate concessions to meet customer needs. This doesn't mean you have to cater to every customer's every move, but rather you have to think about what the customer wants and what they think."
There were no outsiders here, and Jian Jianan's family had no relatives or friends in politics. He complained bitterly, "Brother, you don't know, when the country came out with this policy, didn't it encourage business? Some people are too ambitious and don't start from reality. They always talk big and do empty things. Others, out of nowhere, have some arrogance and refuse to make improvements. That's why they soon go bankrupt. Those of us who work on policy have to make revisions every day, and it makes us anxious for them."
Among all the people present, apart from Jian Yangping, Jian Jianan was the one who listened to Shan Tao most attentively.
Uncle Shan works in the Development and Reform Bureau and has the most contact with various economic work on a daily basis. As a result, he must be the person who has the deepest understanding of various policies and has unique insights. If you are lucky enough to get a few words of advice from him, it will definitely be a great inspiration.
Jian Jianan answered cheerfully, "We should adapt to local conditions. Since we opened a store in Shenzhen, we must understand the local people's tastes. That way we can make more money!"
Children speak without restraint, and these words immediately made everyone at the table laugh. Xu Jing even laughed so hard that her mouth couldn't close.
"Hahaha, what a little money-grubber! Sister Qin, when you told me Nan Nan was a money-grubber, I didn't quite believe it, but now, I really believe it!"
Jian Jianan didn't understand the reactions of the people around him. Uncle Shan Tao described economic development as a top priority out of responsibility, but he was just an ordinary citizen. What was wrong with wanting to make some money?
What's so funny?
However, Jian Jianan could sense that these were all good-natured jokes from the people around her, so she didn't get too angry and simply went to talk to Shan Jiqing in private.
The two children huddled together.
Shan Jiqing knew what Boss Jian liked to hear the most, so he congratulated him first, "The success of the North-South Hotel this year is really great, it can be said to be a great success!"
Jian Jianan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'm happy for you."
"By the way, you just came back from Beijing. So, are you going to dominate the honor roll again next semester?"
The two of them were about to bump heads with each other as they joked with each other. Shan Jiqing seemed to bring up a topic inadvertently.
"By the way, do you know what happened to Liang Kang and Cheng Ling in the end?"
Jian Jianan was at a loss.
Shan Jiqing had been keeping an eye on the Nanbei Restaurant's competitors. Seeing Jian Jianan didn't know, he quickly offered a treasure: "They've lost a lot of money. They've been holed up at home these past few days, afraid to go out. They even dared not open a fake restaurant, avoiding customers, afraid that they'll come looking for them."
"They did hide, but there were so many waiters and waitresses out there. Where could they hide? Plus, they hadn't even been paid. Who could remain loyal under these circumstances? There's bound to be chaos! I heard that the waiters hired by that restaurant simply joined the customers who came to ask for refunds and started a riot. They looted everything in the store, taking away chairs, tables, and even dishes and chopsticks. They took that as their wages, and even that wasn't even close to enough to cover their wages!"
"They don't even dare to return to the store now. All the money they invested in rent and equipment has gone down the drain!"
"And then there's Liu Yang and his family. Their supply business was going well, but they insisted on causing trouble. Look, now the reason has gotten out for some reason, and not only have you lost business, but many stores have specifically asked not to have him anymore!"
Although Jian Jianan seemed to be smiling happily now, Shan Jiqing suddenly felt that Jian Jianan seemed to be worried today, so he racked his brains to tell Jian Jianan something he knew to make him happy.
He originally thought that he would be happier after knowing the fate of Liang Kang and others. Unexpectedly, under Jian Jianan's smile, there was still some sadness that others could not easily touch.
Shan Jiqing finally couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"
Jian Jianan hesitated to speak, "Do you...do you have relatives like that in your family?"
Shan Jiqing quickly asked, "What relatives?"
Jian Jianan suddenly stopped talking and said, "Forget it, it's okay. I'll tell you next time I have a chance!"
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