The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 365 A Dream Without Worries
Jiang Peiyao also stayed behind.

The bustling atmosphere of urban villages stems from the fact that after get off work hours, a large number of migrant workers flock in at roughly the same time.

The street outside, which isn't very wide, is also filled with all sorts of small stalls.

There were people eating spicy hot pot, grilled lamb skewers, and quite a few selling cold noodles and liangpi (cold skin noodles).

The migrant population in this urban village comes from all over the country.

Leaving their hometowns for big cities, all they sought was a few coins.

At 6 p.m., the urban village was bustling with activity.

A large number of young factory workers flocked in, and many female factory workers chatted and laughed.

And then there are the deliverymen in their yellow coats, constantly weaving through the narrow streets on their small electric scooters.

There's a small supermarket to the left of their house, where the couple working there are both native Jinshan residents.

They missed the demolition and relocation, but they're doing alright running a small retail business in their old house.

Further afield, there's also a place called Ah Qiang's Fried Rice.

Every day at the time when people leave work, there's always a queue at A-Qiang's stall.

With his delicious and fragrant fried rice, he became the most famous fried rice stall on the street.

Further afield, there are also some young girls setting up stalls, selling everything from milk tea to pastries.

This is an urban village.

A constant stream of transient people, and the complexities of human life.

Countless dreams are born here, and endless regrets continue to unfold here.

Chen Pingsheng's small restaurant is called Worry-Free Restaurant.

Two signs were hanging at the entrance. The one on the left read, "Worry-free, carefree, relieve the worries of the world."

The right side says "It smells so good, it satisfies the appetite."

These words, which don't sound very cultured, were clearly written by Chen Pingsheng himself.

The Worry-Free Restaurant has a great location, with a space of about 200 square meters and antique wooden decor throughout.

The entire restaurant has only eight small tables and does not accept banquets or large groups of diners.

There's also a music station in the middle, which is nice for singing some songs.

Chen Pingsheng certainly doesn't make money from this kind of restaurant; he just uses it to let his two little kids experience the ups and downs of life.

No matter how much you talk about it, it's better to let them experience it for themselves.

He is the chef and the owner himself.

In addition to Chen An'an, the restaurant now has another waitress, Jiang Peiyao.

As for Little Pipi, she was a child laborer, whose job was to perform a butt dance on stage to attract customers.

As long as she doesn't misbehave, she can do whatever she wants.

"Dad, are you really going to be a chef here?"

"If I didn't work as a chef here, would you still be working as a waiter?"

She chuckled. Her father wasn't even a chef here anymore, so how could she possibly be a waitress?

Princess An'an's title is well-deserved.

Turn left as you exit the building, and a Rolls-Royce will be there to pick you up.

How could I possibly work as a waiter here?

Chen Pingsheng tossed her a white towel. "Don't say anything more. Our restaurant opens tomorrow. Today, let's just finish cleaning up the mess."

"Dad, can't you send a few more people to handle this? Your status isn't really suited for this kind of thing."

“I don’t have an identity. For the past two months, my identity has been that of a cook. You’d better behave yourself and get moving. Your mom has been complaining to me that you’re too fat now. She still hopes you can lose a little weight.”

"Being fat gives you a sense of security, isn't that what you used to say, Dad?"

"I've changed my tune now."

Chen Pingsheng went to mop the floor, while Chen An'an went to wipe the table.

The little girl also took a small rag and twirled around in a similar manner, while Jiang Peiyao went to clean the kitchen.

She's so beautiful, I didn't even prepare anything before coming.

The clothes she's wearing are too high-end; she should probably be a little more low-key since she lives in an urban village.

Chen Pingsheng told her to go buy a few sets of cheap clothes, nothing more than 500 yuan a set.

When the store opened the next day, no one recognized her as a minor celebrity.

The next day, Wuwu Restaurant reopened as normal.

The opening time is 9:30 am and the workday ends at 9 pm.

There was no opening ceremony whatsoever, just a sign hanging at the entrance saying "Welcome." There are a lot of people in the urban village, and most of the restaurants here are family-run businesses, just one storefront.

If we're talking about the most popular restaurants besides Shaxian snacks, it's the kind of all-you-can-eat buffets that cost 15 yuan.

You can add as many rice dishes as you like for 15 yuan, and the same goes for side dishes.

Aside from not being very hygienic, these kinds of shops are most popular among low-income workers, such as delivery drivers and construction workers.

There are at least three or four of these fast food restaurants on the street that charge 15 yuan.

There are countless other dishes like fried rice noodles, fried eggs, and fried rice.

On the first day of the Worry-Free Restaurant's opening, Chen Pingsheng solemnly hung a small apron with the restaurant's name on it for Chen An'an.

"Chen An'an, starting today you are the head waiter at our Worry-Free Restaurant. Aren't you excited?"

"I'm not excited."

Chen Pingsheng gave her a big tug-of-war and told her to reorganize her words.

Chen An'an immediately stomped her foot, "Excited!"

"That's right, we need to maintain this state."

Chen Pingsheng then looked at the short little girl standing to the side, who was also standing properly.

"Chen Xinyi, starting today, you are the chief butt dance leader of our Worry-Free Restaurant. Aren't you excited?"

"I'm...excited."

The little girl earnestly clenched her little hands and waved her tiny fists.

Chen Pingsheng then gave Jiang Peiyao, who was stunningly beautiful and dressed as a waitress, a "deputy store manager" title.

"Starting today, our Worry-Free Restaurant is officially open for business. We don't just sell vegetables; we sell worry-free solutions for those who are destined to find them. Do you understand?"

"don't know."

To know is to know, and to know is not to know.

She's just cooking a dish, why is she selling a worry-free plan? What's the deal with her dad?

Chen Pingsheng said earnestly, "The so-called Worry-Free Plan is to help those destined to achieve their dreams, do you understand?"

"Dad, am I one of those destined people?"

"What, you still have dreams?"

"Of course I have dreams, what if they come true?"

"Then please tell us your dream!"

"My dream is to send two more cleaning ladies over. My skinny arms and legs aren't suitable for cleaning."

Chen An'an had a bitter face.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Peiyao, go to the front and get our scale first, and see where she has thin arms and legs."

Hmph… Chen An'an huffed twice in dissatisfaction.

Her father is really something else; who runs a restaurant and puts a scale at the entrance?

Isn't this a slap in the face?

But this carefree dream is truly something else; her father, after all, doesn't follow the usual path.

Given his status, how could he possibly open a restaurant to educate his own children?

He clearly wanted to use other people's lives to let Chen An'an and the others experience the true nature of life as early as possible.

The saying goes, "To understand the ways of the world is to gain knowledge; to be adept at human relationships is to write literature."

The core of all business operations is simply putting people at the center.

Only by truly understanding people and comprehending the myriad aspects of life can one grasp the core essence of business management.

If people don't understand, all knowledge is nothing but empty words on paper.

Just like those experts who advise against raising wages for ordinary people.

Only Chinese experts can stand at the highest level of the economic field and use their own set of professional theories to tell the world.

Earning too high a salary for ordinary people is not conducive to striving for success.

These are all overrated experts, completely detached from reality, good for nothing but armchair theorizing.

Chen Pingsheng still wanted to use these two months to teach his two children some practical knowledge that wouldn't be taught in textbooks.

The fastest way to grow in the long journey of life is to learn from the lives of others.

He has been a very devoted father.

Not only do they want to provide their children with the best economic conditions, but they also try their best to create the best educational opportunities for them.

(End of this chapter)