Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Inside the hall, two tables were temporarily put together and six people from both sides took their seats.

Hong Deyou stood up and leaned forward slightly. His eyes swept over everyone and finally stopped on the two women.

He introduced them with a smile: "These two will be the cashier and accountant of the restaurant in the future. This is the accountant Ji Hongli."

Ji Hongli was sitting on Hong Deyou’s left hand side. She was a little older and smiled and nodded.

Hong Deyou pointed to another slightly younger lady and said, "This is Lin Xingyun, the cashier of our restaurant."

Lin Xingyun also nodded, her face full of youth and vitality.

Seeing that Hong Deyou had finished his introduction, Wu Zhaoxiong extended his hand and introduced: "This is the private manager Zhang Mao whom I recommended. He will take over my management of the restaurant from now on."

He looked at Zhang Mao and said, "Zhang Mao, take the two female comrades to check the accounts!"

Zhang Mao nodded, stood up, and walked towards Ji Hongli and Lin Xingyun with a smile on his face: "Please follow me, I was in charge of the restaurant's account book before."

The two looked at Hong Deyou, and when they saw him nod in agreement, they stood up and followed Zhang Mao to the counter.

In the front hall lounge, the aroma of tea wafts through the air, and ice cubes in the porcelain basin in the corner emit a hint of coolness, bringing a touch of coolness to this hot summer day.

Hong Deyou sat on the chair below, took a sip of tea, turned to look at Wu Zhaoxiong and said, "Comrade Wu, your initiative to request a joint venture with the restaurant is very positive."

Wu Zhaoxiong smiled, his face filled with satisfaction: "New country, new atmosphere, I have to keep up with the development of the new era, right? I believe the restaurant will develop better."

Hong Deyou stretched out his hand and shook Wu Zhaoxiong tightly: "Good! Your awareness is really higher than most people. I hope we can work together to run the restaurant well in the future!"

Wu Zhaoxiong carefully observed Hong Deyou's expression, and seeing that his eyes were full of sincerity and expectation, he felt relieved.

It seems that being the first to try something new has many advantages. At least this manager doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives at first glance, which can save a lot of trouble.

"Manager Hong, don't worry. I believe that under your leadership, the restaurant will get better and better. I won't be involved in the operation of the restaurant anymore, so please don't worry about it!"

Hong Deyou saw Wu Zhaoxiong's goodwill, and his worries were relieved. After all, this is not an industrial and mining enterprise, and the chef is the core of the restaurant.

"Comrade Wu, don't worry. The organization sent me here to help the restaurant increase its revenue, and it will only get better and better."

While the two were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Wu Zhaoxiong gestured to Hong Deyou to respond. Hong Deyou stood up with a smile and said loudly, "Come in!"

The door slowly opened, and Accountant Ji and Cashier Lin walked in. They looked a little tired, but their eyes were shining with excitement.

When Hong Deyou saw them, he immediately realized that they had completed the preliminary inventory work.

He picked up the teapot and said as he poured tea: "Thank you for your hard work, comrades. Please sit down and have some tea and take a rest."

"Thank you, Manager Hong!" The two took the teacups and sat on the chairs opposite each other.

Hong Deyou waited for them to rest for a while before asking, "What do you think of the financial situation of the restaurant?"

The two looked at each other. Accountant Ji thought for a moment and reported, "Manager Hong, from our preliminary inventory, the business of Emei Restaurant is very good, with a stable surplus every month. The account book records are also very detailed, and no problems have been found."

Hong Deyou nodded after hearing this and said, "Then you should hurry up and finish the financial accounting today, and calculate the shares for Comrade Wu later."

The two put down their teacups, stood up and said to Hong Deyou, "Manager Hong, we'll be out and about now."

Hong Deyou stood up and saw them off with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, comrades."

After Hong Deyou sat down again, he looked at Wu Zhaoxiong and said, "The higher-ups have found a new business location for us. It's near Taiping Bridge and the area is about three times the current size."

"Oh, is it really that big?" Wu Zhaoxiong was greatly surprised when he heard the area.

Hong De nodded, with a smile on his face: "Of course it's true, it's because this place is close to Xidan and it's really hard to move to a large yard, so we are considering moving us to Taipingqiao..."

Wu Zhaoxiong was a little excited when he heard this: "This is not a problem. This large area is enough. I still have confidence in my craftsmanship."

Hong De laughed after hearing this: "I am also confident in your cooking skills! Comrade Wu, why don't we go over there and take a look later."

Wu Zhaoxiong nodded repeatedly, his eyes gleaming with anticipation: "That's great! I now have a clue in my mind."

"Don't worry, when the business is done, we will move our restaurant there. Business will surely be more prosperous then."

In the kitchen, He Yuzhu looked at the time and thought that there was nothing else to do at the moment.

He walked towards Liu Zixing, with an apologetic look on his face: "Master Liu, I don't think there is anything else to do right now. I will leave first, please bear with me!"

Liu Zixing raised his head, smiled, and waved his hand: "Okay, you can go. I'm here, it's okay."

He Yuzhu nodded gratefully, thanked Liu Zixing, turned and walked out of the kitchen.

He got on his bicycle and rode quickly across the street toward the courtyard.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the door, he saw Xu Damao holding an empty bottle and preparing to go out.

He Yuzhu called out to him, "Da Mao, are you going to go get some soy sauce?"

Xu Damao looked up and saw that it was He Yuzhu. A complex emotion appeared on his face and he nodded slightly: "Yes, let's go to the entrance of the alley to get a bottle of soy sauce."

He Yuzhu noticed that something was wrong with Xu Damao and was a little surprised: "Hey Damao, what's wrong with you? I haven't offended you."

Xu Damao sighed softly, thinking that if he didn't study well in the past two years, he would be scolded by Xu Fugui.

He unconsciously transferred his resentment towards Xu Fugui to He Yuzhu, so how could he have a good face?

He tried to adjust his mood and smiled bitterly: "Okay! I just got scolded by my dad, so I'm in a bad mood. Brother Zhuzi, please don't mind."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and said, "Is that so? By the way, I remember you should be going to junior high school soon, right?"

"Wow, I didn't expect that a busy man like you would still remember this. Isn't it because I didn't get into a good middle school that my dad punished me?"

He Yuzhu smiled and pushed his bicycle to walk past Xu Damao: "Haha! Then you should!"

Xu Damao looked at He Yuzhu's back and murmured to himself: "If you hadn't shown off before, I don't know what kind of stimulation my dad would have received. I don't know how comfortable I am!"