"Sister Xia, you're finally back! Why were you gone for so long?" San Gou stood up excitedly when he saw Xia Baozhu.
The shop was closed today; only one food cart went out, which his cousin Zheng Zhenhao insisted on making. Lin Aijun and Qi Mufei went out to sell three times in the morning, noon, and evening, and just got back.
When Xia Baozhu said that she was detained because she hit someone too hard and caused them to be hospitalized, everyone became indignant.
"They dared to come because they were prepared to die!"
"That's shameless. Let's beat them up again when they come out, and do it secretly."
"Yes, we can't fight openly anymore, we can't let them see our faces."
Seeing these people discussing how to put sacks on people and how to trick them, Xia Baozhu quickly stopped them.
"Alright, if they get beaten up again after they come out, the police will easily suspect us. Let's leave it at that for now. As I always say, peace brings wealth."
Inspired by the morale of the people in the store, Xia Baozhu regained her confidence in doing business; she couldn't be defeated so easily.
She found the phone number Song Yaoyang had left and planned to call him tomorrow.
Xia Baozhu's shop was vandalized. Many friends came to visit her today, but left quickly because she wasn't there.
Hearing this warmed Xia Baozhu's heart, and her resentment gradually faded away.
What she is going through now is just what those predecessors went through. Perhaps her elders also had more difficult times when they started their businesses.
If she runs away this time, she won't have much perseverance in anything she does in the future. She'll easily give up when faced with difficulties instead of thinking about how to overcome them and reach higher peaks.
Revitalized, Xia Baozhu rallied her spirits and began planning for tomorrow.
She took out a contract that she had prepared beforehand and had Lin Aijun and the other five people sign it. From then on, Lin Aijun and the others became official employees of the store.
Tomorrow, the four cars will be divided into two teams: Lin Aijun, Li Dapao, and Qi Mufei will be in one team, and the other three will be in another team, looking after each other.
After another week of familiarization, each person can go to different places with their own car and work independently.
As for hiring people for the store, Xia Baozhu simply wrote a job posting and posted it on the door.
After finishing all that, Xia Baozhu looked at the counter that San Gou had bought back, which was the same as before, and nodded in satisfaction. San Gou was the one she trusted the most.
Although there was a suspicion of exploitation, the high salary she paid was considered fair to his efforts.
She can't just agree to anything someone likes; how could she possibly agree to everything?
With the business set to resume normal operations tomorrow, Xia Baozhu was thinking of buying another freezer.
As temperatures gradually rise, although it's still cold at night, it's safer to keep meat in the freezer.
The next day, the job postings displayed at the entrance of Xia Baozhu's shop attracted many people.
When Xia Baozhu arrived at work, she saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance and assumed there was another disturbance. She frowned and told herself to be patient this time.
"The boss lady is here!" someone shouted happily when they saw Xia Baozhu.
"Boss lady, your shop is hiring, can I give it a try?" A young man ran up to Xia Baozhu's bicycle and was the first to speak.
"Boss lady, I can cook, do you think I can do it?" an older woman asked, joining the group of young people.
"You guys go to the store first, I'll interview you later," Xia Baozhu said, looking at the seven or eight people in front of her who looked anxious.
"An interview? Is it a pastry exam?" someone asked worriedly.
"An interview is a face-to-face communication and assessment." Xia Baozhu locked her bicycle and went into the store.
"Line up, one at a time." Xia Baozhu walked behind the counter, took a piece of paper, tore it into small squares, wrote numbers on the squares, and handed them to the people in line.
"Apart from the person who got number one, those who got other numbers, please sit on the bench and wait. I will call people according to their numbers later."
San Gou, Zheng Zhenhao, and Xia Baozhu greeted each other in the kitchen. Seeing that Xia Baozhu was able to manage, they lowered their heads and went about their own business.
Standing in front of the counter, Number One felt a surge of apprehension and nervousness upon seeing Xia Baozhu's actions.
An interview is a face-to-face exam. What does it test? Is he capable?
"Hello, please state your name and age," Xia Baozhu began the normal interview process with a notebook and pen in hand.
"Li Jinlong, 19 years old."
Do you have experience working in a kitchen? What can you do?
Li Jinlong's face turned red, and he finally blurted out, "I know how to start a fire."
Several bursts of laughter came from the bench behind, the loudest and clearest being from the old lady who claimed to be a cook.
"I'm sorry, the current job at our store isn't suitable for you. However, you can leave your home phone number or a nearby phone number, and I'll contact you when a suitable position becomes available."
To prevent a repeat of what happened the day before yesterday, Xia Baozhu spoke much more tactfully and left room for maneuver.
"Will your store hire more people in the future?" Li Jinlong, who was initially dejected, perked up again upon hearing Xia Baozhu's last question.
"Yes, our store is doing very well, so continuing to hire is inevitable." Promising these people a rosy picture can also serve as a form of advertising.
Xia Baozhu's words also reassured the other job seekers, reminding them that even if they weren't selected this time, there would be another chance.
Sun Xingyan pushed open the door and came in. Seeing so many people in the store and Xia Baozhu busy at work, he consciously went to the kitchen.
"What happened yesterday?" Sun Xingyan asked San Gou directly.
“A few bastards accused Sister Xia of intentional assault. Sister Xia was detained for a day and was released at night.” Speaking of this, San Gou was furious.
"Then how did she get out?" Sun Xingyan thought of someone.
"Sister Xia didn't say."
"What are those people outside doing? Waiting for breakfast?"
"Here to look for a job."
"Your shop was just vandalized and you're already hiring? Mr. Xia, your heart is as strong as steel."
"Of course, she's not as lazy as you."
"You don't know anything! How am I lazy when I have several stores? Do you expect me to sit in the store every day and wait to collect money? You have good fortune but don't know how to enjoy it, so who can you blame?"
"Alright, Brother Sun, if you have nothing else to do, could you check on the stove over there for me? The fire isn't burning very well, and it's hard for me to bend over."
Sun Xingyan patted San Gou's belly and pinched it hard: "You're so busy every day, how come you're not losing any weight?"
"The food at the restaurant is good, Brother Sun. Look at your belly, it's almost as big as mine."
San Gou's words made Sun Xingyan's heart skip a beat; he couldn't be as ugly as San Gou.
Sun Xingyan quickly touched his stomach and it did seem that a small lump had indeed appeared, but it wasn't a big problem; he could just eat less of it in the future.
He's been staying home for too long; he should go out and get some fresh air so he can make a big change in the money in his savings account.
Xia Baozhu left behind a twenty-year-old girl named Jia Hongying, who had a straightforward and capable air about her.
After confirming that she would start work tomorrow, with a one-week probationary period, Jia Hongying was so happy that she kept thanking him, and she was practically floating on air.
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