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Chapter 246 An Enviable and Jealous Career
You Fengxia's husband Liu Chuanzhi returned to Beijing before New Year's Eve in 1978, concluding their research institute's Hong Kong inspection and bringing Suning more detailed information about Lou Xiaoe.

When Liu Chuanzhi heard that Lou Xiao'e had a pair of twins named He Jingguo and He Jingtai, he contacted Suning who was far away in Beijing and guessed the relationship between Suning and Lou Xiao'e.

When Liu Chuanzhi learned about the status of Jingzhu Group in Hong Kong and the wealth that the Lou family now possessed in Hong Kong, Liu Chuanzhi, who had a strong background, also became envious of Suning.

As for Suning, after hearing the detailed information brought back by Liu Chuanzhi, his expression seemed calm, but he was actually still sighing in his heart. In the end, Lou Xiaoe still broke the original promise they had made.

"Chuanzhi, thank you so much!
You came to me as soon as you got off the plane!"

"Hehe, it's okay, big brother!
I guessed that Big Brother must be very eager to know the news about the Lou family, so I hurried over to tell you!"

"Well! Chuanzhi, go home quickly!

Fengxia must be waiting anxiously at home!"

“Hehe, it’s okay!
They have been married for many years!

This little pain of separation is still bearable!" Liu Chuanzhi expressed confidence when talking about his wife You Fengxia.

"Oh right! Chuanzhi, I heard that the former director of the steel mill, Li Gang, resigned from the mill and often goes to Fengxia's state-owned restaurant?"

"Haha, I know about this!
I was the one who introduced Fengxia to Brother Li!" Liu Chuanzhi didn't take Su Ning's reminder to heart.

"Oh? Is Li Gang going to do some business with Fengxia?" Suning's reminder was obvious enough. As for whether Liu Chuanzhi could react, it depended on his own understanding.

"Yeah! Brother Li and Fengxia seem to have this idea!

The specific business has not yet been determined, but it is likely to be in the area of foreign trade and imports!"

"Well! Foreign trade import is a good business!"

Seeing that Liu Chuanzhi still didn't understand his reminder, Suning didn't say anything more. Li Gang's lustful nature was well-known in Beijing, and Liu Chuanzhi couldn't be unaware of it. The reason why he didn't take it seriously, Suning guessed, was that Liu Chuanzhi trusted his deep background too much.

The business of "Fengchan Tower" has always been very popular, and the renovation of the three branches is also proceeding in an orderly manner. Before going to "Fengchan Tower" every day, Suning will go to the renovation sites of the three branches to check the progress. He guessed that they will be able to open in March after the Chinese New Year. Suddenly, he remembered that February 2, 1979 was a good day.

"Master Zou, I plan to open my business on February 2nd after the Chinese New Year. Can you complete the task?"

"Mr. He, absolutely no problem!
All renovations can be completed in a maximum of one month!
If we work overtime, we might be able to finish it 25 days ahead of schedule!"

"Haha, that's good! Master Zou, thank you for your hard work!"

"Mr. He, you're welcome! This is what we should do!"

After inspecting the decoration of the three branches respectively, Suning came to the "Fengchan Tower" with satisfaction. Soon this place will become the head office of "Fengchan Tower".

At this time, the "Fengchan Tower" had already started to be occupied. Ma Hua was busy in the kitchen. When he saw Suning coming, he immediately stopped what he was doing and ran over.

"Master, are you here?"

"Yeah! I just came from the renovation site of three branches!

The branch's opening date is set for February 2nd of the new year."

"February 2nd, the Dragon Raises its Head! What a wonderful day!"

"Yes! So, the kitchen staff needed by the branch must keep up!"

"Master, don't worry!

Ever since I started working at the state-owned restaurant next door, I have been training apprentices, and a lot of their wages are subsidized by you, the master!

Therefore, most of them are very loyal!
Upon hearing the master's call, they all resigned and came here!"

"Yeah! That's good!

However, from what you said, there are still some apprentices who are unwilling to resign and come here?"

"Yes! One is Pu Gaozhi, and the other is Qiu Donghai. They were both my apprentices in 1973, and their cooking skills are very good!
But now they each have official jobs and are unwilling to take risks with you, Master!"

"Oh! I could have predicted this!
After all, not everyone has to revolve around us, and everyone has their own little thoughts!"

"Master, I shouldn't have been so nice to them in the first place!

Not only did you diligently teach them cooking, you even secretly subsidized them with your own money, yet in the end, you became ungrateful!"

“Haha, that’s enough!

There are still only a few ungrateful people!

Aren’t most of the apprentices back?
Just based on these returning apprentices, all the efforts we made back then are worth it!"

There is always a chance of encountering ungrateful people. When I asked Ma Hua to recruit a large number of apprentices, I had already anticipated this situation. However, for the sake of my current catering business, I still have to make the necessary sacrifices.

On February 2, 1979, the Dragon Raised its Head. The weather in the capital was very good, with clear skies and a gentle spring breeze.

The three branches of "Fengchanlou" opened on the same day, which really caused a huge sensation in Beijing. Since the opening of the "Fengchanlou" main store at the end of 1977 or 1978, many people in Beijing have applied to the government for catering business licenses, and they also want to become individual business owners like Suning.

But their application had just been submitted, and Suning had already started opening branches, and three branches at a time. How could they not be envious and jealous?

The industrial and commercial departments were also very shocked to see Suning’s big move. After all, the superiors had not yet evaluated the "experimental results" and other applications had not yet been responded to, so the pressure on the industrial and commercial departments in Beijing was even greater.

"Zhu Zi, I heard that you opened three branches at once?"

"Yes! Today is the second day of the second month, the day when the dragon raises its head!
I will open three branches at the same time. Together with the four "Fengchanlou" restaurants that the main store already has in Beijing, we will have initially taken over the Beijing catering market!"

"Zhu Zi, you are really generous!

But you're making too much noise!

This afternoon, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce came to me to report the situation, saying that you've increased their pressure even more!"

"Haha, isn't that for sure?
Seeing how popular the Fengchan Tower is, others will definitely apply to become individual business owners!

"Well! Zhuzi, what do you think about this matter?"

"Uncle, this is very simple!

We only need to approve some of the applications, see how they turn out, and then consider the next step!"

"Zhu Zi, aren't you afraid that they will take away your business?"

"Uncle, the market in Beijing and the whole country is so big, how can I possibly occupy it all by myself?

Opening more restaurants can also alleviate some of the employment pressure, which is a great thing that benefits both the country and the people!"

"Well! Zhuzi, what you said makes sense!

However, many leaders are now opposing this matter!"

"Well! Uncle, now we are all crossing the river by feeling the stones.

If something really goes wrong, why not just revoke the business license?

After all, if you can issue a license, you can revoke it at any time!"

In fact, Suning’s superiors had the same idea, so in 1979, Beijing gradually relaxed some individual business licenses, and many individual restaurants in Beijing sprang up like mushrooms after a rain.

For the first step today, Suning and Ma Hua have been preparing for more than five years, and have also trained a large number of kitchen talents during these five years, so there is no shortage of kitchen staff needed to open branches.

Now, Suning has handed the task of training the waiters over to Aunt Chen. The restaurant is increasingly resembling a regular star-rated restaurant. First-class cooking combined with first-class service is a sure win in this era, and it's quickly becoming a benchmark for Beijing's dining scene. "Aunt Chen, how are you feeling about work lately?"

"Mr. He, I feel great!
I feel even more motivated than when I was at the State Guest House!"

"Haha, that's good!
Now the other three branches in Beijing have also opened, which requires a lot of management talents.

Can you contact some colleagues working in the State Guest House to come work in our "Fengchan Tower"?

"This..." Aunt Chen was a little conflicted. She was worried that the arrival of other colleagues with outstanding abilities would affect her position in the "Fengchan Tower".

Seeing Aunt Chen's tangled face, how could Su Ning not know what she was thinking? Then he smiled and explained, "Aunt Chen, I plan to appoint four store managers and four waiter supervisors in the four "Fengchan Towers".

And you will become their direct supervisor and become the department manager of "Fengchanlou Catering Co., Ltd."

"Department manager?" Aunt Chen looked surprised.

"Yes! The department manager's salary is tentatively set at 120 yuan per month!

The store manager's salary is 80 yuan a month, and the foreman's is 70 yuan a month!"

"Boss He, don't worry!
As long as I contact them, I'm sure many high-quality service personnel will come to work here!"

"Well! Aunt Chen, I have confidence in you!

However, I only want high-quality talents who have worked in the State Guesthouse, and their service capabilities must meet the standards of a state banquet!

I intend to make service the golden signboard of our Fengchan Tower."

"Mr. He, I understand what you mean!

I won’t let you down!”

“I have always been open to these talents!
Let me tell you an inside story. I will be traveling to Shanghai and Guangzhou soon to look for opportunities to open branches in these two cities.

Aunt Chen, you can understand what I mean without my nonsense, right? "

“I understand! I understand!

The branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou will definitely send important employees from Beijing!"

"Right! So you must speed up the training of the waiters. The standards cannot be lowered in the slightest."

"Mr. He, I have a few words to say, but I'm not sure if I should say them."

Aunt Chen is also a senior service talent who has seen the world. She used to serve domestic and foreign leaders, so it was easy for her to discover a serious drawback.

"Oh? Aunt Chen, please tell me what you want to say!"

"Mr. He, after all, the open policy has just been released, and our Fengchan Tower is the first to try it out, so I'm worried that our superiors will ban it one day!"

"Haha, Aunt Chen is really extraordinary!

There is a high possibility that what you are worried about will happen.

It’s just that the company’s main focus will be in Hong Kong!

The capital, Shanghai and Guangzhou in China will only become a signboard.

No matter how the higher-ups treat the Fengchan Tower, you will not lose your jobs!

"Hongkong?"

"Yes! I won't explain to you why I have to start a business in the country!

As long as you know a little bit, you will never lose your job."

If someone else said this to her, Aunt Chen might think it was bragging, but seeing Suning's assurance in front of her, Aunt Chen believed it without a doubt. After all, the big boss was standing behind Suning.

With Suning's explanation and assurance, Aunt Chen no longer felt worried, and she started her work with confidence and boldness, and began to contact her former colleagues. After all, the salary offered by "Fengchan Tower" was a really high salary.

Seeing that things in Beijing had come to an end and the four "Fengchan Towers" were back on track, Suning did not go directly to Shanghai and Guangzhou, nor did he rush to Hong Kong to pick up his two sons, because Suning had to wait until Erdan and Sanya took the college entrance examination and got the results before leaving.

Suning did not take the bet he made with the senior leader to heart. After all, it was just a joke between relatives, but Suning had already started to set up a children's welfare home.

During this period, Suning bought many courtyard houses in Beijing. It simply selected one with a large area and renovated it into a children's welfare home.

With the children's welfare home, Suning no longer has to worry about homeless orphans. The street office can help Suning send many poor children.

Suning directly declined the welfare home staff introduced by the street office and chose to recruit directly from the society instead of using some so-called people with backgrounds.

"He Yuzhu, many things here are very complicated!

The people I introduced to you all have very impressive families!" The subdistrict director had no choice but to persuade Suning after he refused.

"Director, my welfare home is just a public welfare project, and I have never thought about gaining any benefits from it!
Nor will I accept gifts from outside!

But I will not accept anyone who takes advantage of the backdoor, that is my only bottom line!"

"This"

"Director, we are more or less old acquaintances!

I won’t say anything more!
If you think they are capable of working in an orphanage, of course you can apply with others!
The standard of our welfare home is to promote the capable and demote the mediocre! "

"Ah? Are you going to fire people who don't meet the standards?"

"That's right! Employees who meet the requirements will be allowed to work at the welfare home. Those who perform poorly will be fired!"

"He Yuzhu, you are not allowed to fire workers at will now!

You must not do anything reckless!" The street director was still a little shocked and advised Suning.

"Haha, Director, this is not a state-owned unit!

There is no way a welfare home would keep idle people!"

"Uh, whatever you want!
You still have this temper!
It's like he won't turn back until he hits the wall!" The street director shook his head helplessly.

After rejecting the recommendation of the street director, the welfare home directly recruited four employees from the society. One was responsible for the hygiene of the welfare home, one was responsible for the food of the welfare home, and of course he was a more honest apprentice of Ma Hua, and the other two were responsible for the daily life and care of the children.

Four people are just enough for now. After all, there are less than twenty children in the welfare home. When there are more children in the future, Suning will consider hiring more staff.

Suning explained to the street director that he would not accept donations from outside because he did not want to be involved in unnecessary trouble. Since he took the initiative to set up this welfare home, he must be able to support these children.

The leader didn't expect that Suning actually opened a welfare home. He was so surprised that he couldn't express it in words. Looking at the nearly twenty cute children, the leader couldn't help laughing.

"Zhuzi, Erdan and Sanya haven't taken the college entrance exam yet!
The results haven't come out yet.

You just made the bet?"

"Haha, uncle, that was just a joke!
You really take it seriously!

I've been thinking about the children's welfare home for a long time, and I'll gradually add more to it in the future!"

"Well! Zhuzi, you did a great job!" The big boss became more and more satisfied as he looked at Suning in front of him.

(End of this chapter)