Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chapter 605 I Have a Backstage (First Update)
Seeing that Wang Dong did not show any frustration on his face because he lost his position as deputy director of the logistics department of the steel mill, Director Zhou admired him and asked quickly: "Where do you plan to work after leaving the steel mill?"

“Work for yourself…”

Wang Dong answered without thinking, "I wonder if Director Zhou still remembers the courtyard house of Teacher Chen in the area. I just bought this courtyard house and plan to rebuild a restaurant in it."

"Now the policy allows private individuals to open restaurants. The Industry and Commerce Bureau has begun issuing business licenses to private individuals. The only thing I can bring out is my cooking skills, and I also have many apprentices at the steel mill."

“I just wanted to open a restaurant and work for myself.”

"I came to you today to ask what procedures are needed to rebuild two houses on the original site of the courtyard, and whether there is a relevant construction team in the street."

“The two houses I want to rebuild are at least four stories high and are all reinforced concrete structures, which requires a large number of workers.”

"If the street can assist me in completing the formalities, I will directly ask the street construction team to help me rebuild the two buildings."

"After the restaurant opens, the street office will help me arrange all the waiters and food preparation staff needed by the restaurant. I estimate that at least 100 people will be needed, but they must pass the restaurant's three-month internship assessment before they can be officially hired. If they fail the assessment, they will have to leave the power generation industry and make a living on their own."

When Director Zhou heard that Wang Dong wanted to become a private business owner and open his own restaurant, he subconsciously frowned.

In this era, the most popular job is a stable job.

As for being a private business owner and doing business in public, it is definitely a job that everyone despises.

But when Director Zhou heard that Wang Dong planned to build two four-story hotels on the original site of the courtyard house, his frown instantly relaxed.

The two four-story hotels are not ordinary houses. Not only do they require special design, but they also require a formal construction team and a construction period of almost two months.

If Wang Dong really intended to ask the construction team under the street to carry out the construction, he could easily create dozens of temporary workstations for the street.

When Director Zhou heard that the restaurant Wang Dong was about to open would require at least a hundred waiters and other workers, he was completely tempted.

If Wang Dong could really help him find more than a hundred workstations and help more than a hundred educated youth returning to the city find jobs, the pressure on his shoulders would instantly be reduced by one third.

He decisively returned to his desk and began to look through some of the policies and documents that the street had received recently. Ten minutes later, he said to Wang Dong: "Director Wang..."

"As far as the current policy is concerned, as long as the property of the courtyard house belongs to you and the house has been damaged and cannot be lived in, the superiors allow the owner to rebuild it."

"I can help you with this procedure."

"But you need to make sure you really want to build two four-story hotels on the original site of the Siheyuan..."

"Even if I have to, I estimate that the cost of building these two buildings alone will not be less than ten thousand."

"With the renovation of the restaurant and other costs, even if it's less than 20,000 yuan, it won't be much different."

"Are you sure you can afford the money..."

"Don't let me help you with the formalities and arrange a construction team for you, but in the end you don't have the money to pay the workers. Then I, the street director, will be the one who suffers in the end."

Wang Dong answered confidently: "Director Zhou, you should be aware of my family situation..."

"More than ten years ago, I was the kitchen manager of a steel mill, a section-level cadre..."

"He is the only Level 6 chef in the steel mill. His salary plus various subsidies still exceeds 100 yuan a month. When he is free, he also takes on some high-end banquets. His annual income is more than 1,500 yuan."

"My wife is not only an engineer at the steel mill, but also the deputy chief of the technical department of the steel mill. Her monthly salary plus subsidies is also more than 100 yuan, and her annual income is more than 1,500 yuan."

"Combining my sister-in-law's income, our family can save at least 2,000 yuan every year." "Over the past decade, our family's savings have exceeded 20,000 yuan."

"It would be even better if the higher authorities allowed me to build a five-storey or even six-storey house on the original site of the courtyard."

"Director Zhou, don't worry about the money. We will definitely have enough for everyone."

When I heard Wang Dong say that he had more than 20,000 yuan in savings, my first reaction was shock, but I soon felt relieved.

Wang Dong and his wife's salary level is there. Because the city of Beijing implements a bill system, many people with high salaries cannot spend their money on a regular basis. If they cannot save so much money, it will be a problem.

Thinking of this, Director Zhou's smile became even more pronounced, and he immediately responded.

"Row……"

"I will apply as you requested."

"The taller the two rebuilt buildings are, the better..."

"Once you have applied for the reconstruction procedures, contact the design institute and get the design drawings ready as soon as possible."

"Then the construction team under the subdistrict will carry out the construction while purchasing materials, and strive to complete the construction within two months."

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Director Zhou obviously has a lot of connections there. If the two buildings rebuilt by Wang Dong are really completed and the hotel is opened, this hotel may become one of the best hotels in the city.

As the director of the street committee, I feel honored.

In addition, Wang Dong opening a restaurant within the jurisdiction can indeed add a large number of workstations to the street and generate a lot of tax revenue, so Director Zhou is particularly enthusiastic about the work.

All the formalities were completed in less than three days.

The two four-story buildings that Wang Dong had envisioned also became two five-story buildings, the main and the secondary.

Based on the hotel model of later generations, Wang Dong designed the five-story building in front as the main building and the first floor as the lobby. Each lobby can accommodate thirty banquet tables and can be used to accommodate individual guests as well as hold banquets.

"The second and third floors are designed as medium-sized private rooms, each of which can accommodate five to ten banquet tables."

"The fourth floor is designed as small private rooms, each with one to three banquet tables."

"The fifth floor is temporarily vacant and will be renovated into a conference hall when the time is right."

"A two-story office building will be built between the main building and the secondary building, connecting the two buildings. The first floor will be renovated into a hotel kitchen, and the second floor will be renovated into a hotel office."

"The annex building is completely vacant and will be renovated when the hotel expands in the future."

With the help of "cash power", the design drawings of the entire hotel appeared in Wang Dong's hands in less than ten days.

Looking down from the air, the entire hotel looks like a huge I-shaped character.

Not counting the auxiliary building, the main building alone can accommodate more than 100 tables of guests at a time. It is not the largest restaurant in the city, but it is definitely among the top.

(End of this chapter)