Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "We are leaving. People in the cafeteria are restless. Some people think they have learned some skills and can stand on their own. So they want to drive away the threatening people. Since he wants to leave us so much, I will help him. The cafeteria can only practice the basic skills of a chef. If you want to learn real skills, you still have to go to the restaurant."

Since Yan Jiekuang's assignment to the steel mill was ruined, Nie Xiong was also promoted to a regular employee, and the "acting" title on his head was removed. It is said that a new official will start with three fires. Although Nie Xiong, the factory director, has been in the steel mill for a long time, many departments have not been filled with confidants for various reasons. Especially the canteen. However, Nie Xiong recently heard that He Yuzhu was going to take a leave of absence without pay. Nie Xiong thought this was an opportunity. So he asked his secretary to go to the canteen to inquire about the situation.

Fatty likes to play two-faced and flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Secretary Gao asked the people in the kitchen about He Yuzhu, and he happened to hear it. With his flattering skills, Fatty quickly hooked up with Secretary Gao. With Secretary Gao's introduction, Fatty expressed his loyalty in front of Director Nie. He also vowed to Director Nie that he had secretly learned all of He Yuzhu's skills from him.

Director Nie was a cautious person. He was afraid that Fatty would tell lies, so he waited until everyone in the kitchen got off work. He asked Fatty to cook two dishes to test his cooking skills. But Fatty didn't know that many of the seasonings for the small kitchen were prepared by He Yuzhu himself. Every time He Yuzhu used them up, he would re-mark them. Fatty thought he had done it without anyone noticing. But when He Yuzhu checked the seasonings the next day, he found something unusual. After a few days of observation, He Yuzhu was sure that Fatty had betrayed him.

Director Nie ate the dish that Fatty cooked with the secret ingredients prepared by He Yuzhu, and thought that Fatty's cooking skills were pretty good. Except for the heat, everything else was fine. Now that there was someone who could replace He Yuzhu, Director Nie became bolder. However, it was impossible to let Fatty be the canteen director, but it was no problem to give him the position of squad leader.

In late September, He Yuzhu submitted an application for unpaid leave to the steel mill. He Yuzhu originally thought that the factory director would be polite to him. Unexpectedly, he submitted it in the morning and it was approved at noon. He Yuzhu saw that the approval was so straightforward. He no longer had any psychological burden.

Liu Lan and others saw that the factory approved the leave of absence so quickly, so they did not dare to delay. Those who went to the restaurant with He Yuzhu in the back kitchen were afraid that they would not be able to leave if they submitted their application forms too late. After lunch, they handed in their respective application forms. Unexpectedly, they were all approved before leaving get off work.

Soon it was October 1st. At this time, Wan Chai Fried Nuts had completely opened up sales in the city and began to expand outside the city. At the same time, it was also the day for Shuxiangju to open. Because Lou Xiao'e had placed advertisements on both TV and radio stations, Shuxiangju was packed with customers on the first day of opening. He Yuzhu and his team of chefs were almost exhausted.

When Lou Xiao'e looked at the first day's turnover, she really laughed out loud.

Time soon came to New Year's Day in 1983. At nine o'clock that evening, after the restaurant sent away the last wave of customers, He Yuzhu came to the general manager's office. At this time, Lou Xiao'e and Yan Jiekuang were also there. He Yuzhu saw the two and greeted them with a smile: "Hey?! You two busy people finally showed up today. I thought you forgot about the business here."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Brother Zhuzi, we should speak with conscience! You and your father are in charge of the kitchen. Sister Yushui is the lobby manager, and she is in charge of all the waiters and cleaners in the entire restaurant. You two siblings are in charge of everything, and we trust you to do the job. Why are we coming here again?!"

He Yuzhu couldn't wait to ask: "How much can I get this time?!"

Lou Xiao'e opened the account book and said, "From the opening to today, it has been three months. After deducting the cost, the total profit is 170,000."

When He Yuzhu heard the number Lou Xiaoe reported, he couldn't help but shout out: "Wow?! 170,000?! How can it be so much?!"

Yan Jiekuang joked: "As the head chef, don't you know how many dishes the kitchen produces every day?!"

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly and said, "I cook so many dishes every day. I'm so busy later. Who would still remember this?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "70,000 will be used as working capital for our restaurant. Of the 100,000, He Yuzhu will own 30% of the shares, which is 30,000. I own 20%, which is 20,000, and the rest belongs to Yan Jiekuang." Then she asked, "We will distribute dividends every six months. What do you think?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "I have no problem."

He Yuzhu then replied: "I have no problem either!"

Lou Xiao'e then pushed the account book in front of He Yuzhu and said, "Take a look. Is there any problem? If there is no problem, just sign here. I will give you the cash."

To be honest, He Yuzhu knew the cooking well, so asking him to look at the account book was like a blind man lighting a candle in vain. He Yuzhu glanced at it hastily and signed where Lou Xiaoe pointed.

Lou Xiao'e was also straightforward. She took out a cardboard box, counted out thirty stacks of Great Unity from it, and put them on the table. He Yuzhu was dumbfounded when he saw the pile of money that looked like a small mountain. Yan Jiekuang smiled when he saw He Yuzhu's reaction, and handed a cloth bag to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu glanced at Yan Jiekuang, smiled and took the bag, and put the money into it. Lou Xiaoe then looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Boss, it's your turn now."

Yan Jiekuang smiled, signed the account book, then took out a cloth bag and put the money counted by Lou Xiaoe into it.

Lou Xiao'e smiled and joked: "You two are really brave! With so much money in your hands, aren't you afraid that someone will take risks?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "You! Stop fanning the flames. I drove here. Let me take you back!"

He Yuzhu asked: "Jie Kuang, can I learn to drive?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Sure! Lou Xiao'e or I will issue you a certificate later. You can find a team at the steel mill to learn how to drive. When you get your driver's license, I will find a way to get you a car. But you have to pay for the car yourself."

"That's no problem!" He Yuzhu patted his chest and agreed readily.

More than ten minutes later, He Yuzhu, Yan Jiekuang and Lou Xiaoe each carried a cloth bag and walked out of the office. After going downstairs, Yan Jiekuang took He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe to his pickup truck.

Yan Jiekuang first sent Lou Xiaoe home, then sent He Yuzhu to the gate of the courtyard, and finally Yan Jiekuang drove himself home.

Liu Lan was relieved when she saw He Yuzhu coming back. He Yuzhu threw the cloth bag in his hand to Liu Lan carelessly.

Liu Lan took the bag, opened it, and was shocked. Liu Lan asked in surprise, "Why is there so much money?!"

He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "This is only the dividend for the three months since the opening. We will distribute dividends every six months in the future."

Liu Lan asked: "How much is in here?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "There are 30,000 in it." Then he added, "Yu Shui has been very hard-working these past three months. You count out 5,000 yuan. Find time to give it to him tomorrow. As for the rest, let's not put it in the bank. Let's learn from Yan Jiekuang and buy a courtyard house."