Chapter 707 Two Invitations
"Sister Qi, you're back!"
As Erpang spoke, he carried things into the restaurant.
Although Zhao Yi died, he was arrested and imprisoned for a few days.
But Fang Ziming's matter was over, so he was released and even had a few extra days of paid leave.
But Erpang is a reliable person.
After bringing Zhao Yi's story back to Lianhua Village, he only stayed at home with his parents for two days before immediately returning to the restaurant.
He felt that Sister Qi had treated him so well, and he couldn't waste her kindness.
So he quickly threw himself into the restaurant's busy work, making the business better and better, so that he could live up to Sister Qi's expectations!
Wan Qiqi didn't think so; she wanted Erpang to rest well before coming back to work.
However, since Erpang is so enthusiastic, she has no reason to refuse employees who are eager to come to work!
But seeing the money tree that Erpang was carrying inside, she couldn't help but ask, "Didn't we already have one? Did you buy a new one?"
"No, it's from the banquets the big boss hosted these past few days. The manager of that workshop is really polite!" Erpang replied, smiling as he walked inside.
"The workshop manager?" Wan Qiqi couldn't help but frown.
At this time, the government should still be in chaos, but Zhu Chengye is still able to get business from government officials!
Thinking of this, Wan Qiqi's expression darkened.
It seems that Zhu Chengye still didn't listen to what he said.
That's normal, though.
Given the current situation, anyone with even a little political knowledge could guess that Xie Xinghui would be promoted.
Even if the promotion order hadn't been issued, he and County Commandant Pang Zhao would temporarily handle the affairs of Yunhe County.
Although the power is divided between the two, it's easy to figure out who is better if you use your brain.
Zhu Chengye is determined to befriend Xie Xing and hand the restaurant over to the government!
Wan Qiqi didn't know what Zhu Chengye was really thinking, but she knew that if Xie Xing and the Tang family wanted to take action against her, they would start with the restaurant.
Wan Qiqi was still unsure what these people would actually do.
But there's one thing Wan Qiqi is certain of.
Xinglong Restaurant is my life's work, and I won't let anyone lead the restaurant into a fire pit!
Wan Qiqi walked to the counter, glanced at it, and said to Zhu Youcai, "Give me the restaurant's accounts for the past two months!"
Zhu Youcai was taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly somewhat surprised.
Then, he pulled out the ledger from the drawer and handed it to Wan Qiqi, "Haven't we already checked it?"
"Let me take another look and think about whether to introduce the new dish," Wan Qiqi replied casually.
Then, glancing at the ledger in Zhu Youcai's hand, he said, "Give me the ones from this period too!"
Zhu Youcai's hand on the table suddenly tightened. "We're still organizing the accounts from this period. How about we do it later? Besides, we need to register these ledgers later!"
Wan Qiqi sensed something was wrong, but pretended not to notice anything and nodded, saying, "Okay, make sure everything is recorded clearly. The accounts can't be wrong!"
She turned around, her brows furrowed.
Zhu Youcai is Zhu Chengye's cousin. If he really tampered with the accounts, it would be a real problem.
If Zhu Chengye hadn't known about this, it would have been easier to handle; the matter could have been dealt with impartially.
But if Zhu Chengye finds out that the two brothers conspired to cheat, things will get complicated!
Wan Qiqi became increasingly annoyed the more she thought about it.
Is it possible that, in addition to external troubles, the restaurant is also facing internal problems?
"Second Master!"
Zhu Youcai suddenly spoke up again.
Wan Qiqi turned around and looked at Zhu Youcai with a puzzled expression.
Zhu Youcai came out with an account book and said, "The accounts from the past few days are all here. Take them and check them!"
Wan Qiqi stared at the ledger, blinked, and asked, "You don't need to register it anymore?"
Zhu Youcai lowered his head. "Doesn't the restaurant always serve two portions? Here's one, I have another one that I can register!"
Wan Qiqi nodded and took the ledger. "What did you just do?"
"I'm sorry, Second Master, it's because my brother took on some business with the government, and I was afraid you'd be unhappy if you saw it, so..." Zhu Youcai lowered his head.
"Then tell me now, aren't you afraid I'll be unhappy?" Wan Qiqi asked, tilting her head.
"You'll find out eventually anyway, there's no way to hide it!" Zhu Youcai raised his head. "Second Master, I know you're a bit... against the government right now, but if the restaurant wants to develop, it will be very difficult if we don't maintain good relations with the government..."
Wan Qiqi looked at Zhu Youcai quietly, without interrupting him.
She knew that the Zhu brothers were right.
No matter where you are or what business you're in, you must maintain good relations with the local government.
Wan Qiqi is just someone taking advantage of Zhu Chengye's weakness to do things that are detrimental to the restaurant.
"Second Master..." Zhu Youcai saw that Wan Qiqi was in a daze, and he didn't know if she was even listening to him.
"Hmm...it's okay, I know...Alright, you go back and get back to work! I'll talk to your brother about these things!"
As Wan Qiqi spoke, she carried the ledger in her hands and walked upstairs.
Flipping through the ledgers and calculating every single expense has become a habit for Wan Qiqi.
At first, Wan Qiqi would buy a calculator from the mall to do the accounting, thinking that was the simplest and most convenient way.
Later, she learned to use an abacus and found that it was more convenient to use it for accounting.
The clattering sound of the abacus being turned was also particularly pleasant to the ear.
Before long, Wan Qiqi had finished checking one set of accounts.
The shops in Hefeng Town make a monthly profit of about six hundred taels after deducting normal expenses.
The shops in Yunhe County, after deducting their normal monthly expenses and the costs of entertaining guests, amounted to approximately 1,800 taels of silver.
To be honest, earning nine hundred taels a month is something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.
But for Wan Qiqi, it became a reality.
However, not all of this money ended up in Wan Qiqi's wallet.
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