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They were just a group of students, nothing particularly special about them, and soon everyone became lively.
"Zhan Lingfeng, where did you get so much money to treat us?"
A girl named Xun Qiuli asked.
Zhan Lingfeng smiled and said, "I caught some fish and sold them recently, made some money."
He didn't reveal much about his situation.
"Really? How did you do that?" Everyone became curious.
"Not much to it, it's just business. As long as you do it, there will be returns. But enough about that, I'm treating today. Does anyone want to drink some alcohol?"
As soon as drinking was mentioned, several boys started to cheer and insisted on having white liquor.
"Alright. Just drink a little, don't get completely drunk; I won't be able to explain later."
Zhan Lingfeng asked Huang Yongping to go get the drinks. Now he also knew the name of the woman, Huang Liying, who turned out to be quite capable.
After pouring the drinks, Zhan Lingfeng raised a glass to everyone and didn't say much more. The purpose of treating today was simple; he wanted to experience the feeling of having a meal together with classmates.
"Zhan Lingfeng, which middle school are you planning to apply to?"
A girl looked at Zhan Lingfeng and asked.
It must be said that Zhan Lingfeng was starting to attract everyone's attention; his grades had been improving significantly with each exam.
"Who knows, we'll find out when the results come out," Zhan Lingfeng said.
At this moment, a boy named Zhang Wei smugly remarked, "Current grades are one aspect, but connections are another. My dad helped me out a bit, so as long as my grades are decent, getting into First High School won't be a problem."
"Really? Your dad is impressive!"
"Of course! My dad has connections."
Listening to their conversation and observing the actions of these students, Zhan Lingfeng walked into the kitchen.
The food at this Restaurant was really quite good today, and Zhan Lingfeng had some ideas.
"What do you want?"
Huang Liying looked at Zhan Lingfeng, finding it hard to understand this young man.
"Sister, how's business going?"
"Hehe, I'm Huang Yongping's sister; it's not right for you to call me sister."
"With a sister as young and beautiful as you, no need to call me older; let's just keep it casual."
Huang Liying was also an outgoing person and laughed, "Suit yourself. So, what’s up? Did you come to inquire about things? Are you thinking of starting a business at the Restaurant?"
She had just heard Zhan Lingfeng mention that he made some money selling fish, which piqued her interest.
"Well, this is my plan."
"Really!"
Huang Liying was a bit surprised.
"Is this chef your Brother-in-law?" Zhan Lingfeng asked the sweating chef.
"Yes, why? Are you trying to poach him? Hehe."
Huang Liying laughed, and the chef also smiled.
"Brother-in-law cooks well, but why does this restaurant seem to be struggling with business?"
"You know the situation in the countryside; there aren't many customers coming in."
"Did you invest a lot here?"
"Yes, quite a bit. It was ten thousand."
Zhan Lingfeng knew that in this era, investing ten thousand was already a significant amount.
"If you keep running it like this, the chances of breaking even are not high."
As soon as these words were spoken, both of their expressions turned somewhat grim.
In just a few words, the two of them did not regard Zhan Lingfeng as a student at all and sighed.
"Brother-in-law has studied this professionally, right?"
"Not at all, he's still a chef at a hotel in the county town; this time he got dragged into it by me."
"Come on, it's what I want to do, don't say it's a burden."
Looking at the two of them, Zhan Lingfeng said, "Seriously, have you two thought about coming to work for me?"
Huang Liying laughed and said, "You haven't even said what we would be doing; how can we decide? You’re not going to make us help sell fish, are you? I’ve already told you that his salary in the county town is three thousand a month."
"And how much does sister make?"
"I don't have his skills; I'm just a waitress. We work in the same hotel, and I make a thousand a month."
Zhan Lingfeng smiled and said, "If Brother-in-law comes to be the Head Chef at my place, the salary will start at five thousand a month for him and two thousand for you, how about that?"
Both of them looked at Zhan Lingfeng in shock.
"What do you do?"
Huang Liying was genuinely tempted. They initially thought that by relying on her man's cooking skills, earning more than their current salaries would be completely feasible. They had gritted their teeth and borrowed money to open the restaurant, but unexpectedly, not only did they not make any money, but they also saw their investment going down the drain. Both of them were anxious.
Huang Liying's man, Zhang Dong, glanced at Zhan Lingfeng and realized that Zhan Lingfeng did not pose much of a threat. In fact, another reason they both resigned was that Huang Liran was beautiful; the hotel manager often made inappropriate advances, and some guests were also quite handsy. They felt forced to leave; given their current salary situation, they wouldn't have left that hotel otherwise.
Zhang Dong asked, "What kind of restaurant do you want to open?"
Zhan Lingfeng replied, "Well, I sell fish and have made some money, so I'm thinking about opening a somewhat larger farmhouse-style restaurant in the countryside. It will have card games and performances all in one. I just had a discussion with a leader in the countryside about getting land and building a place. While doing that, I also need to start preparing staff; we need chefs, managers, and servers. I see that your cooking skills are quite good, Zhang Ge. If you're willing to help me, I'll offer you five thousand a month plus bonuses to take charge of the kitchen. If Sister Huang is also willing, she can take charge of the serving staff. You both can consider it."
The couple looked at Zhan Lingfeng, surprised that someone as young as Huang Yongping could have such big plans.
After hesitating for a moment, Huang Liying said, "We'll consider this matter. Besides, you haven't even started construction yet."
"That's fine; there's no rush. You can think it over."
As they watched Zhan Lingfeng leave, Huang Liying turned to Zhang Dong and asked, "Do you believe what he said?"
Zhang Dong replied, "He doesn't seem like someone who would lie."
"We've already lost money on this store. Neither of us is cut out for this kind of work. If we could get involved in the project he mentioned, it wouldn't be bad."
"Yeah, I only know how to cook. You're also from the countryside; management isn't really our strong suit. Working in service wouldn't be too bad either. If what he said is true, there's nothing wrong with following him."
"Let's wait and see; news travels fast in the countryside."
The two of them suddenly became deep in thought.
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