Chen Feng knew that Liang Caidun and Liu Dashao had long since given up on working for Wu Shiren, but they were just enduring it because they couldn't find a suitable place to go.
Now that Wang Guotou is with me, it shouldn't be too difficult to poach the other two.
He smiled confidently, "Alright, leave it to me."
Hearing him say that, Chen Qingqing nodded.
Actually, she had bought the Ruyi Restaurant opposite Qingshui Restaurant a couple of days ago without telling Chen Feng, just to give him a surprise.
She reached into her cloth bag and took out a land deed, handing it to Chen Feng. "Brother, look what this is."
Chen Feng was stunned at first, and took the land deed in disbelief. He looked up at Chen Qingqing and said, "Little sister, you really bought the shop!"
"Of course it's true."
"This...this...this isn't a dream, is it?!" Chen Feng was so excited he could barely speak.
Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled, "Brother, it's true, it's a win-win situation for both of us. I'll invest, you'll run the business, so don't let me down!"
"Don't worry, little sister, I have confidence in my skills. I'll go to Wang Guotou's house right now, and we'll try to open for business by the end of this month."
Overjoyed, Chen Feng couldn't wait to go to Wang Guotou's house.
Wang Guotou lives in Liutiao Village, which is not far away, and we arrived there quickly.
At this moment, Wang Guotou was sitting in the yard chopping firewood with a worried look on his face.
I've been idle at home for more than half a month. Although I've worked at Qingshui Restaurant for many years and can support my whole family, I don't have any savings at all.
Chen Feng told me to work for him, but after waiting for so long without any news, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It seems he was just trying to comfort himself.
He couldn't just sit and wait to die, so he went to other restaurants in Qingshui Town to ask if they were hiring, but Wu Shiren had already made arrangements with those restaurant owners.
No one was willing to hire him; now there was no place for him in Qingshui Town.
If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will. Tomorrow I'll go to Anyang County and see if any restaurants are willing to hire me.
Wang Guotou sighed heavily, raised his axe, and chopped down at the log in front of him.
"Brother Wang, are you home?"
When Wang Guotou heard the familiar voice, he suddenly looked up and saw Chen Feng standing outside the door with a bag of apples.
His face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly stepped forward, "Good brother, I've been waiting for you! How is it? Has your restaurant opened yet?"
Chen Feng smiled and nodded, "We've already chosen a location, right across from Qingfeng Restaurant. We'll go there tomorrow to get ready and pick an auspicious day to open for business."
Wang Guotou was both surprised and delighted. He had long heard that Chen Feng's sister was capable, able to make sugar and treat illnesses.
Unexpectedly, he had such a strong financial foundation that he actually bought Ruyi Building. It seems that his choice was correct.
If one acts against one's conscience, one will now be exploited by Wu Shiren. It's truly a case of losing one thing but gaining another.
He rubbed his hands together, trying to hide his excitement. "Great! My family was on the verge of collapse. You've come just in time!"
"Brother, as the saying goes, 'A single tree cannot make a boat, and a single tree cannot make a forest.' Although we have bought the restaurant, we are afraid that the two of us alone cannot do it. We simply do not have enough manpower. Do you think you can help us find some helpers?"
Wang Guotou pondered for a moment, "Brother, leave this to me. Over the years, I've made quite a few like-minded friends. Just say the word, and they'll definitely come to help."
"That would be wonderful." After a moment's hesitation, Chen Feng added, "Brother, if we could invite Brother Liu and Brother Liang over, wouldn't we be even more powerful?"
“You’re right. Liang Caidun’s cleaver skills are superb, cutting vegetables as fine as hair, and Liu Dashao’s wok skills are masterful. They’ve long disliked Wu Shiren’s behavior, and they testified for you in court a few days ago. I guess they’re not having an easy time at Qingfeng Restaurant. It shouldn’t be too difficult for us to poach them.”
“That’s great. If Brother Liang and Brother Liu are willing to come and help, I will definitely not treat them unfairly.”
"Okay, just because of what you said, I'll go find someone tomorrow, and we'll try to open the doors to customers as soon as possible."
Chen Feng and Wang Guotou finalized the details before leaving Liutiao Village.
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It was evening.
Chen Qingqing personally cooked a table full of dishes today, including pork stew with potatoes, mutton and radish soup, tofu with scallions, chives and free-range eggs, and canned beef taken from the outdoor space. She also made a bowl of seaweed soup.
She asked Chen Feng to call Chen Zhanliang's family over from the sugar shop, planning to have a meal together and explain the situation at Tangfang to Da Bao.
Before long, Chen Feng had invited Chen Zhanliang and his family of four over.
Lin and Chen Zhanshan followed closely behind.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, you're here! Please have a seat." Chen Qingqing greeted them with a smile.
Lin was a little puzzled. "Qing'er, what day is it today? Why are you making so much delicious food?"
"Today is a good day, everyone please sit down, I'll tell you more in a bit."
Seeing her mysterious expression, the others didn't ask any more questions and took their seats.
Seeing the table full of delicious food, Erbao was already smacking his lips with envy.
Chen Qingqing picked up a large piece of stewed meat for him, "Erbao, eat up!"
"Thank you, Sister Qingqing." Erbao picked up his chopsticks and started eating with gusto.
Chen Qingqing raised her glass and said, "Dad, Mom, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Eldest Brother, Da Bao, let's first celebrate that we've moved out of the old house and are now living a good life where we can make our own decisions."
Madam Lin smiled slightly, "Yes, the first glass of wine is to celebrate our increasingly better days."
Chen Zhanshan was also different from before. Since the family divided their property, he had become more and more energetic. His formerly hunched back had straightened, and his face was full of vitality. Living in a large three-courtyard house was something he had never dared to dream of before.
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