Return To 1998

After 8 p.m., Xu Tongdao drove back to Ximendao Internet Cafe 1 store.

He returned to Shazhou during the day, mainly to understand the progress of Li Xiaoshan's research in the past two days, as well as the ideas and directions of the research.

Although he gave Li Xiaoshan the work of researching new hot pot ingredients and other recipes, he did not intend to be a shopkeeper.

He wants to keep abreast of every idea and progress of this research.

What Li Xiaoshan has researched, he also has to master all of it.

Because this is the core technology of his future hot pot restaurant.

Although Li Xiaoshan has signed a 5-year employment agreement and the non-compete clause is also written in the agreement, he is still worried that this core technology will only be mastered by Li Xiaoshan alone.

It's okay to say he's suspicious, or he's careful, but he decided to do it anyway.

He has the time and confidence to fully understand the new formula developed by Li Xiaoshan.

This confidence of course comes from the fact that he has been a cook for several years before his rebirth, and has a technical foundation in related aspects.

And he didn't go to accompany Wu Yali tonight, but he drove back to the city overnight and returned to Ximendao Internet Cafe No. 1. It wasn't that he was not greedy for Wu Yali's body.

I just want to finalize the decoration plan of the hot pot restaurant as soon as possible, set up a suitable decoration company as soon as possible, and start the decoration of the hot pot restaurant as soon as possible.

time is money!

The five houses he rented in the Datong Food Street had an annual rent of 250,000 yuan, and the rent for each day was quite a lot. Every day he was delayed, he lost money.

only……

Holding his handbag, he hurriedly walked into the door of Ximendao Internet Cafe 1, but saw his cousin Tan Shi sitting next to Hou Ying, the cashier, chatting with Hou Ying.

He stopped in surprise.

Tan Shi was stunned when he saw him, then showed a smile, pointed to the Internet cafe, and whispered, Xiao Dao, look over there!

what to see?

Tongdao Xu looked in the direction of her finger, but saw a familiar woman standing behind a computer not far away - Zeng Xueyi.

Looking at the position where she got up, she should have been surfing the Internet there just now, and her position was just right to see the door. At this time, she stood up and showed him a shy smile.

He pushed aside the chair behind him, picked up the leather bag on the table, twisted his waist, and trotted towards here.

After noon today, she came to our place. I heard that you weren't here, and she didn't leave. She surfed the Internet at our place. Until now, she didn't even go out to eat dinner, so she bought a box of noodles in our Internet cafe. And a bottle of mineral water, I think she is waiting for you to come back.

Tan Shi, who was behind the cashier, introduced Xu Tongdao in a low voice.

Tongdao Xu frowned slightly.

What does Zeng Xueyi want to do?

Have you watched too many movies? Or watch too many TV shows?

Do you think that being stuck here will show her sincerity? My Tongdao Xu will suddenly soften my heart and be moved by her behavior? Then let go and hand over the decoration of the hot pot restaurant to her?

What are you thinking?

Does someone like me, Xu, seem to be such a softhearted person?

He wanted to leave and ignored the woman.

But thinking that she waited here all afternoon and didn't even go out to eat dinner, he couldn't help but leave.

After hesitating for a moment, Zeng Xueyi trotted in front of him with an unnatural smile on her face, and stretched out her white hands, Mr. Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you again, I didn't expect you to be so busy until you come back so late. , it's really hard work!

To be honest, Xu Tongdao felt a little overwhelmed when he was rushing to please such a beautiful and amazing young woman and spoke carefully.

Very cool.

He also saw it - this Zeng Xueyi really wanted to win his hot pot restaurant decoration business.

He praised her spirit in his heart.

But he also shook his head inwardly.

He admired her spirit, but did not shake his position.

Opening a hot pot restaurant also has a lot of risks for him.

Before his rebirth, the examples of hot pot restaurant chains such as Haidilao told him that this line of business was very promising.

But reason told him that the hot pot industry and the Internet cafe industry are different.

Around 2000, it was almost impossible to open an Internet cafe at a loss.

But if you open a hot pot restaurant, you may lose money at any time, because there are many competitors, and because the catering industry is too competitive, if you do it well, you will make a lot of money, but if you don't do it well, it will be a complete failure. .

Therefore, it is impossible for him to take a risk on the decoration of his own hot pot restaurant.

Because of sympathy for Zeng Xueyi, so you gave her this business?

Do not!

He has sympathy, but business is about reason, not emotion.

Business is business, sympathy is sympathy, and he will not mix it up.

No, he reached out and shook hands with her, with a cold attitude, Mr. Zeng is also very hard! I waited for me here all afternoon, I heard that you only ate a bucket of instant noodles at night, and you haven't eaten yet? Then go eat quickly. Go! Your health is important, don't be hungry! Go!

Tan Shi and Hou Ying in the cash register were surprised.

He looked at Xu Tongdao unexpectedly.

The smile on Zeng Xueyi's face also stagnated, the smile became even more unnatural, and she smiled reluctantly, Okay! Then... I wonder if I have the honor to invite you together? President Xu, please give it to me. This chance! Please!

Tongdao Xu shook his head, Sorry! I've already eaten at night, and I've been out for a day today, driving back and forth, and I'm already very tired. President Zeng, please do it! I won't accompany you!

After saying that, he raised his feet and walked towards the stairs.

does not stay.

It is said that women are like flowers, and men should pity and cherish flowers, but Zeng Xueyi's flower is not his Xu Tongdao's flower. Normally, his fellow Xu is not a virgin, and he has no interest or ability to shield every flower from the wind and rain.

Zeng Xueyi turned around and looked disappointedly at the back of Xu Tongdao striding away. She wanted to catch up, but she couldn't muster the courage.

Tan Shi in the cashier sighed, got up and picked up the three folders on the cashier, and when he passed by Zeng Xueyi, he raised his hand and patted her shoulder, comforting softly: Mr. Zeng, it's getting late, you Let's go out to eat some food, and then go back to rest early!

Zeng Xueyi turned to look at her and smiled bitterly, Okay! Thank you!

You're welcome! I didn't help you, see you!

Waving his hand, Tan Shi took the three folders in his hand and walked quickly to the stairs.

She will also report to Tongdao Xu the decoration plans, renderings and quotations sent by the three decoration companies today.

...

Under Hou Ying's sympathetic gaze, Zeng Xueyi walked out of the gate of the Internet cafe with a sad expression. When she reached the courtyard gate, she couldn't help but look back at the lit window on the second floor.

In the habitual night wind, the hair by her ear fluttered slightly, slightly messy.

The black gem-like eyes reveal distressing confusion and helplessness.