New Year's Day opening
On January 1, 1980, New Year's Day, the first day of the public New Year and also a statutory national holiday, the flow of people on the streets increased visibly, and the Nanbei Restaurant also opened on this day.
At the intersection of Zhuque Road No. 2 in Shenzhen, the building next to it has been completely renovated. Gone is the gray building, replaced by a sleek and elegant structure. Inscribed on it are the words "North-South Hotel." Xu Jing had someone, at great pains, transport this plaque from the capital.
The Nanbei Hotel opened today, and the entrance was filled with flower baskets, all sent by Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping's partners or acquaintances to celebrate the first day of the Nanbei Hotel's opening.
Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei were not very clear about the interpersonal relationships between their parents. They went to school every day. If they had not seen the circle of flower baskets celebrating the grand opening, they would not have known that their parents had so many acquaintances in just half a year.
In addition to the flower baskets at the entrance, there were also several beautiful receptionists. They were all wearing the most fashionable clothes of the time, with red banners hanging on their bodies. They smiled at everyone they saw, and when they saw people stopping to watch, they would step forward and carefully introduce the Nanbei Hotel that opened today. Many people entered the hotel because of their recommendations.
Before individual businesses were prohibited, people could only eat at state-owned restaurants. State-owned restaurants had no worries about business, but their service attitude was poor. From waiters to chefs, everyone had a sullen face, as if customers owed them 800 yuan. There was no such thing as the receptionists today who greet customers with smiles as bright as flowers.
Many passers-by saw this attitude, looked inside, felt their stomachs as they were extremely hungry at mealtime, and then walked in.
However, people at that time were used to being frugal, and they were worried that the food in such a grand restaurant would be expensive. The receptionist, with a gentle smile, dispelled their doubts and showed them the printed paper menu. She also said, "Our prices are clearly marked and reasonable. Today is New Year's Day, a new year and a new day. Why not go out to eat and treat yourself to something good? It will also bring good luck to the new year."
Seeing that the customers were still hesitant but already tempted, the receptionist added, "We are having a grand opening promotion today. Every customer who enters the store will receive a free fruit plate." After hearing this, most of the hesitant people followed the receptionist into the restaurant.
As soon as I entered the restaurant, I saw people coming and going. It was much warmer than outside. It is no exaggeration to say that every table was full of people. Latecomers had to wait for a seat at the door with their number plates.
Xiao Li is a foodie. He works in a textile factory and spends one-third of his 30 yuan monthly salary on food.
He gritted his teeth as he stepped into the Nanbei Restaurant today. In a state-owned restaurant, a meal would cost several dollars, and the dishes were monotonous. He ate the same dishes every day for the first month, and after a month, he ate the same dishes, and after half a year, he still ate the same dishes.
Today is a good opportunity to take advantage of the holiday to have a good meal, so why not?
Xiao Li took the waiting card and sat at the door waiting. Yes, sat. The store owner thought of this possibility and thoughtfully prepared chairs at the door for customers in line to rest so that they would not be too tired.
Xiao Li quickly grabbed a seat, and just as he sat down to rest, a little girl came over with a menu.
It was Jian Jianan. She had a sweet smile on her face, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and she looked very happy. The little girl handed the menu to Xiao Li and said happily, "Uncle! Take a look at the menu first! Today is the first day of opening, and there are quite a lot of people. There are no seats inside now. Please wait outside for a while!"
After hearing what Jian Jianan said, Xiao Li did not get angry. Instead, he took it and started reading it.
The menu has eight sides, folded into three, and there are quite a lot of dishes. One side is local dishes, and the other side is island dishes.
"Uncle, look! The ones on the left are made by a team of famous local master chefs, and the ones in the back are local Hainan dishes that you can try. You can choose whichever you like. The kitchen is quickly preparing the dishes now. You can order the dishes and bring them to me. You can eat them when a seat is free, so you don't need to spend so much time waiting here!" Who knew that Jian Jianan hadn't left yet, but stayed there and introduced them to Xiao Li one by one.
After hearing this, Xiao Li paused slightly and said, "Is it possible to do this?" He had never heard of this way of playing before.
"Of course!" Jian Jianan said confidently. Xiao Li wrote down the name of the dish with great interest and handed it to Jian Jianan. She took it and handed it directly to Sister Xiao Tao behind her. Sister Xiao Tao naturally knew what to do. Jian Jianan continued to move towards the next customer.
Yes, even after moving and opening a bigger and more powerful new store, Jian Jianan was not idle. On the contrary, she was very busy, moving among the crowd like a butterfly. But butterflies were not as noisy as she was. Instead, she was more like a bee, constantly doing what she could for her own restaurant.
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping knew that their daughter would never be idle, so they sent Yang Tao to help take care of the two children. At least she could help out and look after them when Jian Jianan was too busy.
After settling the child, the couple finally felt at ease to go about their own business. Otherwise, the first day of opening would be very busy with people coming and going, and what if they accidentally got hurt?
It turned out that what the two of them were worried about was not unreasonable. Jian Jianan just couldn't sit still. She first comforted the people queuing outside, then squeezed into the restaurant, walked between the tables, and communicated with people. It was inevitable that she bumped into people. If Yang Tao hadn't stopped her, Jian Jianan would have been almost splashed by a bottle of hot tea coming towards her.
"Be careful, Nannan!" Yang Tao couldn't help but warned, "Walk slowly!"
Jian Jianan was absentminded: "Okay, okay, thank you Sister Xiaotao, I will walk slowly!"
An employee approached Jian Jianan and said, "Hey, boss! We're out of chairs! We need them urgently."
Jian Jianan: "Go get it, the warehouse is right behind. I remember I bought too much."
"Okay!"
After solving the previous problem, a new one appeared: "Little Boss! I couldn't find the other two big bosses, and finally I saw you! There was a wrong dish over there, and the customers are making a fuss!"
Jian Jianan: "Serve him a new one and tell her that the wrong one doesn't need to be returned. If he can't finish it, we'll pack it up and send it back. We'll also give him some fruit after the meal as a small gift to express our apology."
"Okay!"
Emergencies followed one after another: "Boss! Someone over there couldn't wait and started arguing with the waiter!"
Jian Jianan: "Hmm? What's going on? Go and take a look, try your best to appease them, and train the waitress. Although we try our best not to cause trouble, it's better to politely persuade low-quality customers to leave!"
"I'll go right away!"
If we were to describe Jian Jianan’s feelings on the first day of opening, there is only one word to describe it: “busy!” Two words: very busy; three words: extremely busy!
They originally thought that since they had made all the necessary preparations to deal with emergencies on the first day of opening, there shouldn't be any more accidents. They just needed to follow the procedures here.
However, as expected, the accident still happened.
This happened just after lunch, when there were only a few customers left in the restaurant who had not finished their meal. Su Qinxuan received a call from his lover, saying that a batch of food was being shipped from the countryside, and he was too busy to handle it alone, so he asked Su Qinxuan to go and help pick it up.
Su Qinxuan took a quick look at the surroundings, assessed the situation, and felt that it should be fine if he left for a few hours.
Jian Jianan patted his chest and assured: "Mom! Don't worry! I'll take care of everything here!"
Su Qinxuan found it funny. A child this young should have stayed at home and enjoyed his childhood instead of standing here making promises seriously.
Not long after Su Qinxuan left the house, the ingredients needed for dinner were delivered.
Although Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were not there, the employees they trained knew what to do. They directed the workers to pack the food and transport it to the kitchen in a very orderly manner for the chefs who had been waiting there for a long time and were eager to use it.
However, just as Jian Jianan was concentrating on watching them packing, someone suddenly came out of the kitchen and shouted, "It's bad! We've been cheated!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tao raised his eyebrows, thinking that something was wrong. Sure enough, the person who came out to shout was one of Zhang Dezheng's apprentices, and also the chef of a major dish tonight.
Unlike the others, Jian Jianan was very calm and collected. He asked without much hesitation, "What's wrong? What happened? Don't worry, tell me slowly."
Lu Jianhong finally felt relieved, still breathing heavily: "The ingredients they sent have changed. We can't make tonight's main course!"
What?
Everyone present was nervous when they heard the news.
The main dish tonight is a famous Cantonese dish - traditional roast goose, which was developed by Zhang Dezheng and several apprentices based on ancient recipes and the characteristics of modern ingredients.
The roast goose is made from the lion-head goose from Sham Tseng area. It is large, plump, rich in fat, tender and firm, and is an indispensable ingredient.
Jian Jianan knew vaguely about this matter. His parents mentioned it a few days ago. Su Qinxuan had originally found a new supplier of Lion Head Goose, but for some reason, it came to nothing. They finally handed the matter over to their long-time supplier, Boss Liu Ming, who had been cooperating with them since the Nanbei Restaurant.
Was this an unintentional mistake?
Jian Jianan stopped thinking about this matter. The most urgent thing was to solve the problem of roast goose. Roast goose sounds simple but it is difficult to make.
It takes at least five or six hours to cook this dish, and you have to start making it at least an hour later, otherwise you will miss it!
They now have another method, which is to use the roast goose variety sent by Liu Ming, but the product is not what they ordered, and the reputation has already been made public. If someone finds out, it will damage their own reputation!
Since the person in charge was not there, everyone's eyes were focused on Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei.
Under the spotlight of everyone, Jian Jiabei's sweat kept dripping from his head and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.
In the end, it was Jian Jianan who made the final decision and rescued his brother.
"I remember there was a shop run by a Chaoshan person in the Sunshine Farmers Market. They should have geese raised by themselves. You can buy them from them, and you can also change the main menu to make roast goose with Chaoshan geese."
What Jian Jianan said was earth-shattering. Everyone was already panicking as if they had lost their backbone, and you, a little girl, were giving orders. How could that be possible?
Jian Jiabei had originally planned to follow his sister's instructions, but the people behind him pretended not to hear him like ostriches and refused to follow him.
Jian Jiabei was anxious: "What's wrong with you? Didn't my sister tell you to do it immediately?"
Someone whispered, "Your sister is just a little girl, how can her words count? And she's just following the boss's lead. She's the boss's daughter, and you're the boss's son. If anything goes wrong, it's me who'll be fired, not you."
Someone chimed in: "Yeah, yeah, even if you break your bones, they're still connected. Besides, if I go shopping now, I don't have a receipt from the boss. If he doesn't acknowledge it later, I can't complain!"
Everyone has their own concerns, but just don't move. I'm just an employee. If your Nanbei Restaurant runs out of main dishes in the evening, you're the one who's anxious. It's none of my business, and it won't cause me any losses. Don't worry, don't worry.
Jian Jianan saw the whole scene in her heart. Except for Yang Tao and Zhang Dezheng who were truly concerned about her, everyone else looked as if they were staying out of it.
Jian Jianan knew that his age and gender were points of concern for them. His parents, who could make the decision, were not here, and even his brother Jian Jiabei's words carried more weight than his own.
She understood deeply that the times were different now. In the past, her parents would take any words she said casually to heart and seriously consider the feasibility. This was not only because she was their daughter, but also because her previous actions were convincing. However, now, this group of new employees in front of her did not know that the credit for finding the new store belonged to her, nor had they witnessed with their own eyes what she had done for the Nanbei Restaurant. It was normal that she had no appeal.
It seems that I have no choice but to make things clear.
Jian Jianan stopped his impulsive brother and put on his most gentle and amiable tone. He smiled and asked Zhang Dezheng, "Has our main dish, roast goose, not yet made Shenjing famous?"
Zhang Dezheng shook his head: "Not yet, I just wrote the recipe for traditional roast goose."
Jian Jianan understood: "That's good!"
She turned to look at the confused group and explained, "Since the Shenjing name hasn't been made public, then everyone is here to eat roast goose tonight, and it doesn't have to be Shenjing roast goose. So, the most urgent thing is to find a replacement."
Jian Jianan's explanation was well-reasoned and convincing. Many people who had originally had objections and didn't know why Jian Jianan suddenly asked people to go out and buy goose meat now understood the deep meaning of her actions and nodded secretly.
"As for the issue of advance payment, you don't have to worry about it. My mother said before she left that if you need money urgently, you can ask Sister Xiaotao to write a note, and my brother and I will be informed." She looked openly at the person who had just raised the question of using money, and dispelled his last doubts.
After receiving Jian Jianan's hint, Sister Xiao Tao quickly followed up, "Yes, yes, that's what Boss Su told me!" Jian Jianan didn't mention herself and her brother just now, but mentioned Yang Tao specifically in order to enhance her credibility. As Su Qinxuan's right-hand man, her words still carry a lot of weight among this group of people.
Not only that, Yang Tao also used both soft and hard tactics: "The salary that the Nanbei Hotel pays everyone is not low, right? With this amount of money a day, even now, it is difficult for everyone to find a job elsewhere that pays better than this."
"I'm sure everyone has seen the grand opening today. The potential of the Nanbei Hotel cannot be underestimated. Do you want a long-term, stable job, or one that's constantly on the edge? I'm sure everyone has their own opinion, so I won't say much."
"The two bosses are busy out there right now. If you all do your best, I'll definitely put in a good word for you when they come back."
After more than half a year of experience, Yang Tao is no longer the little girl who would blush with shame when someone made a joke. Now she knows how to do things and speak, and is very experienced.
At this point, even the most reluctant people knew what to do. Soon, a male voice rang out, "You're right. My master and I have been thinking about the roast goose recipe for several days. We can't let anyone outdo us! Sister Xiao Tao, just leave this matter to me! I will definitely choose carefully!"
The person who said this was one of Zhang Dezheng's apprentices. He was usually very smart in what he said and did, so no wonder he was the first to jump out.
Yang Tao kept his word and took out the key and some money. Jian Jiabei took it and said, "I'll go!"
Jian Jianan looked at his brother and saw the determination to complete the task in Jian Jiabei's eyes. He nodded to indicate that he would go and come back soon.
About half an hour later, just within the round trip time estimated by Jian Jianan, Jian Jiabei, an apprentice and several waiters quickly returned with a cart of raw materials.
As soon as he came back, he said happily, "Sister, you are so predictable! As soon as I went in and explained my purpose, the owner of the Chaoshan restaurant agreed. It was worth it that I gave him half the price for each roast goose!"
Right now, this little bit of money is not important. What’s important is that tonight’s main dish is finally settled, and there’s no need to worry about making a fool of oneself on the first day of opening!
Zhang Dezheng and his apprentice took the goose meat and happily went into the kitchen, ready to show off their skills.
Jian Jianan and his brother looked at each other, and Jian Jiabei said breathlessly: "Oh, doing business is so difficult!"
Jian Jianan pursed his lips and smiled, still looking energetic. "It's challenging because it's difficult! But fortunately, it has been successfully resolved this time!"
It was three hours later when Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping returned. As soon as they heard what Yang Tao reported, their faces immediately darkened.
Ever since the Nanbei Restaurant was established, no, it should be said that ever since they set up a stall in front of the train station, they have been purchasing raw materials from the Liu father and son.
Later, when they opened the Nanbei Restaurant, his family has always been the supplier of raw materials. The two families have been cooperating for so long, and he has never made a mistake. Su Qinxuan and the others also gradually relaxed their vigilance against the Liu family and gradually trusted them. They never thought that they would tamper with the supply of raw materials.
Jian Jianan asked curiously: "Mom and Dad, what's going on? What does Uncle Liu mean? Was it really an accident, or was it intentional?"
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping thought carefully about what had happened recently. They had a plan in mind, but they didn't show it. They just stroked their daughter's soft hair, leaned over and said with a smile, "Mom doesn't know, but it's stupid to waste time on these things that try to figure out other people's wishes. It's better to do something else, like finding new suppliers."
Jian Yangping smiled calmly, without any trace of the previous annoyance that would make him jump up and down when someone deliberately tricked him. "That's right. For example, your mother and I went on an inspection this afternoon and happened to meet a new supplier. She personally buys agricultural products from every small village. There are many good ones among them, which are perfect for providing to Chef Zhang to develop new dishes in the future."
Su Qinxuan looked at her husband and said, "Old Jian, I think we can use this new supplier today. What do you think?"
Jian Yangping: "That's exactly what I wanted to tell you!"
Everything is implied.
Jian Jianan listened to what his parents said, thoughtfully.
It seems that no matter what time, all eggs should not be put in one basket!
After talking about suppliers, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping stopped talking. The couple half-knelt down, one touching Jian Jianan's cheek, and the other looking at Jian Jiabei. Their movements were different but their facial expressions were exactly the same, one of pride.
Su Qinxuan spoke first: "Nannan is really amazing. Even though mom and dad are not here, you can still use your wit to find a solution so that the guests tonight can have a great time without causing any disputes."
Jian Jianan has never been the type to be deliberately modest. Upon hearing this, he immediately accepted the praise and said loudly, word by word, "Dad and Mom taught me well. I learned to be flexible by following you. Besides, my brother also helped me a lot!"
Jian Jiabei had been happily watching his sister and mother having fun together. He had become accustomed to this scene. In his mind, his sister was just so clever and smart. He was tired of hearing her praises and had never thought that he would be praised again. He subconsciously wanted to deny it and waved his hand, saying, "No more, no more..."
Who knew Jian Jianan would interrupt and say, "Although I proposed this method, I couldn't have accomplished it alone without my brother's help. They didn't listen to me, and no one took any action. It was my brother who took the lead and demonstrated it all by himself."
After hearing these words, Jian Jiabei started to wonder if his memory was wrong. Did he really think this way in the morning?
Hey, never mind, let it be. My sister won’t hurt me anyway. You know what, nice words can make people feel ecstatic!
The two adults looked at their son and then back at their daughter, their hearts unable to conceal their excitement. In the past year or so, when the two parents had no time to take care of them, the two children had quietly grown up so big and were so good. It was really unimaginable!
In the past, Jian Jianan and her brother would also offer some suggestions, but this was the first time they were so personally involved. This made the two adults realize the reality of the saying "children change every day".
Just as Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were lamenting, Zhang Dezheng hurried out, "Boss! Come and try tonight's main dish, the traditional roast goose is a success!"
Starting at seven o'clock in the evening, nearly fifty tables and hundreds of chairs in the newly opened Nanbei Restaurant were filled with people, and diners began the most sumptuous dinner of the day.
The waiters carried dishes of different sizes and moved nimbly between the tables, looking like acrobats. They were so agile despite carrying so many things, which made people sigh at the training ability of Nanbei Hotel.
Of course, for a restaurant, the taste of the food is the foundation of its existence, and service is just the icing on the cake.
Everyone at the Nanbei Restaurant had high hopes for tonight's main dish - traditional roast goose, and the result did not disappoint them.
The moment many people saw the menu, they were very interested in the traditional roast goose dish that occupied a separate page.
The rigorously trained waiter offered a timely promotion: "You really have good taste! This dish was recreated by our master chef based on an ancient recipe. Everyone who has tried it raves about it! Also, it's limited in quantity. The master chef is old, so he can only make so many per day. It's first come, first served. If it's gone soon, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."
There were some people who were hesitant at first, but upon hearing this, they immediately decided, "Okay, then give me this one!"
"Okay! I'll be right up to you!"
The waiter wrote down the order word for word and handed it to the kitchen. The apprentice took the order, looked at it, and immediately started preparing the dishes.
He opened a large earthenware jar and took out a roast goose that was roasted to perfection from the deep clay pot with a professional iron hook tool. The goose was still dripping with fat when he took it out, and the aroma made the young man, who had tried it countless times, swallow his saliva involuntarily.
He didn't dare to delay, otherwise if he missed the best opportunity to eat, Master Zhang Dezheng would appear out of nowhere from some corner and give him a big slap in the face.
The apprentice took the roast goose off the tip of the iron hook, placed it flat on the chopping board, and with a flick of the knife, while the heat was still there, he completely disassembled the whole roast goose according to the characteristics of each part within just ten seconds, cutting it into pieces, arranging it on a plate, and decorating it. Everything happened in just a moment.
This is not the end. After placing the roast goose on a plate according to its original shape, the apprentice pours a spoonful of freshly baked marinade on it. The hot and fragrant marinade can better bring out the delicious taste of the roast goose.
At this point, the chef has done everything he can, and the rest is left to the diners to inspect the results.
The waiter brought the roast goose to the table. For a moment, the unique aroma of the roast goose drifted along the route the waiter walked. Everyone who passed by stretched their necks to look at it like sunflowers chasing the sun.
The moment it was served on the table, more than a dozen people at the table raised their chopsticks and picked up the dish at the same time.
Some people are lucky enough to get the most delicious goose leg part. The puff pastry is baked to be extremely crispy, and you can hear a crackling sound when you bite it. However, the meat is firm and full, and the rich fat is locked inside by a thin layer of puff pastry.
The most experienced gourmets usually bite the meat with the skin, so that they can taste the equally wonderful flavors of both the skin and the meat. Not only that, you also need to dip it in a little roast goose sauce to make it even more delicious.
After just a few minutes, only the bare goose head was left on the plate of roast goose, and all the other parts had been taken away!
Some people were still not satisfied and asked the waiter to order another plate, but they only heard the waiter gently say: "I'm sorry, sir/madam, we are sold out of this dish. But I still recommend you try other dishes, which are also popular special dishes..."
For a moment, everyone in the entire Nanbei Restaurant was like a gear in a huge machine, each with their own work, busy and bustling. Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping sat behind the scenes, handling various emergencies, the chefs were cooking against the clock, and the waiters were serving and cleaning up.
There were only two children who could not do physical work and were the most idle. Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei sat at the front desk, watching the endless stream of people paying their bills and leaving.
"Eight yuan."
"Here you go, your house is really nice."
"Thank you, take care."
Before one wave of customers leaves, a new wave of customers arrives to check out.
"Ten yuan."
"Hey, tell me more, how do you make that roast goose? Do you have any secrets?"
"I'm sorry, this is the craftsmanship of an old master, I won't pass it on to others."
"Alright, alright, if you can't tell anyone about this, why don't you prepare more? You wanted to order a second dish, but it was gone. What's wrong with you? Don't you even want to make money?"
"Hahaha, you're joking, sir. We're a new business and lack experience and staff. I'll report this to the manager. Bye."
Others praised the service attitude of Nanbei Hotel.
"The waiters here are really nice. If I need anything, I just need to tell them and they'll satisfy me. It's not like those state-owned restaurants where they look at me like I'm on top of my head. If I say anything more than that, they'll roll their eyes."
Many people resonated with this sentiment, saying, "Yeah, yeah, nowhere is it as nice as yours. You can change chopsticks, spoons, and bowls without any hesitation."
The checkout lady at the front desk was grinning from ear to ear, but she remained calm and composed, smiling and saying, "Don't worry, our boss has specially trained everyone before they start their jobs. The needs of our guests are our top priority. As long as the request is reasonable, we will meet it. After all, we run a restaurant business and we rely on you!"
The receptionist is the face of the store. In addition to her good looks, she also has extremely high standards for speaking and handling abilities. During the interview, Su Qinxuan fell in love with the talkative applicant Ye Cang almost as soon as they met.
Ye Cang did not disappoint Su Qinxuan's expectations. She answered the questions flawlessly and made every guest leave with a satisfied smile.
Looking at the drawer that was almost full of change, the two children had the same golden light flashing in their eyes. Don't doubt it, this golden light was the dazzling light from the flashing money.
Jian Jiabei couldn't hide his excitement, "It's a lot of money, sister, people keep giving money to our family!"
Jian Jianan first seriously corrected his brother's statement: "Brother, this is not called giving money to us Song. This is the reasonable compensation we deserve after our hard work."
But her serious expression didn't last more than three seconds before she started laughing along with her brother.
"Yeah, yeah, that's a lot of money!"
The two children sat in the corner of the cash register, talking in low voices, and no one heard their conspiracy.
Jian Jiabei rubbed his head, feeling rather embarrassed. "Hey, I'm going to tell you the truth, sister. It's a little embarrassing to say it out loud. Originally, when we moved here from the small restaurant, I felt very relieved. Especially when I saw the expressions on Cheng Ling and Liang Kang's faces at that time, I felt even more proud."
"But moving here wasn't without my concerns. First of all, it cost a fortune to buy this place. I was shocked when I heard the figure. Is this the biggest expense for our family?"
"But Mom and Dad bought this place without blinking an eye. When I first came here, I thought it was just a plain, run-down piece of land with no one around. Could I really open a restaurant here? In the days leading up to the opening, I kept thinking about these questions. I was worried about not being able to sell it, and I was also worried that sharing it would make you worry too."
"However, today's opening has finally given me hope. Everyone loves our restaurant so much, some are even planning to come back a second time. I have to say it's quite fruitful. Perhaps this is what you always say, sister: only with input can there be output!"
Jian Jiabei had a long conversation, just wanting to vent all the frustrations and worries that had been accumulating in his heart for the past few days.
After hearing this, Jian Jianan finally understood the ups and downs in her brother's heart. She consoled him sternly, "Don't be afraid, brother. Even if there really is a loss this time, and it's so big that we can't bear it, the worst result is just going back to the train station to continue setting up a stall. It's okay, brother, relax! Look forward to everything!"
Jian Jiabei was easily infected by the optimism and positivity in Jian Jianan's words, and he also laughed: "Okay, okay! That's the truth!"
After saying this, he felt a little emotional. His sister was optimistic when she should be optimistic, and she would take a risk when she should take a chance. Who wouldn't think that she was born to be a businesswoman?
Looking at myself, I don’t know anything and I don’t know what I can do when I grow up.
Brothers and sisters are connected by heart. As soon as Jian Jianan saw this situation, he knew what his brother was thinking and quickly said, "Brother, don't think too much. As long as you look for it slowly, you will always find something that you are interested in and good at!"
Jian Jiabei then forced a smile and continued with the original topic, "How much can we earn this evening? Will it be several hundred?"
Jian Jianan smiled mysteriously: "I see more than that!"
"I just did a rough calculation. It's New Year's Day, after all, so most of the people eating here are families. Let's assume a family of five, with five meat dishes and three vegetarian dishes. That's an average cost of eight or nine yuan per meal. I just checked the lunch bill, and it's already over a few hundred. At the end of the day, it's probably over a thousand!"
"What? One thousand!" This number shocked Jian Jiabei. "There really are so many?"
Jian Jianan: "This is only the first day. Based on my experience, there will be more and more in the future."
Three days later, the event ended.
In a small room of the North-South Hotel, the management was holding a meeting.
The participants included Su Qinxuan, Jian Yangping, managers of various departments, and Jian Jianan.
She was sitting alone on a high chair, her feet not even touching the ground, dangling in the air!
What a rare guest at the conference!
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