Reborn in 1982: I Became the Richest Man by Repairing Cars

After finishing about half of the food, Jiang Hui picked up his wine glass and began to drink.

"First toast: Welcome, Shi Gui."

"If you don't understand something in the future, you can ask Brother Yuanwu, or you can ask me."

"Cheers!"

With Jiang Hui taking the lead, the atmosphere naturally picked up quickly afterward.

After a satisfying meal, the group leaned back in their chairs, all with contented smiles on their faces.

"Shigui, I know you've just joined and you might be a little unsure of yourself."

"I don't know if I'll be able to make money working for me in the future."

These days, people are still relatively naive.

The effect of making empty promises is quite good.

Jiang Hui certainly couldn't miss out on this low-cost incentive method.

"I'm telling you this now: work hard with me, and I promise you won't suffer any losses."

"Although our [Xiao Jiang Auto Repair] is small now, with only four of us, we have the skills and the reputation."

"Whether it's a domestically produced car or an imported car, I can repair it."

"Although there will be no salary for the first three years, we will give everyone a bonus at the end of the year, depending on the situation."

Fan Weimin has already set a good example, and Jiang Hui certainly won't make an exception for Li Shigui.

Even if he brings resources to become an apprentice, he cannot break the rules.

However, as long as the store makes a lot of money, Jiang Hui won't really let his apprentices have zero income for three years.

Upon hearing Jiang Hui's words, Li Shigui's eyes lit up, and a hint of anticipation appeared on his face.

Before he came, he had heard about Jiang Hui's situation from his uncle.

He would absolutely be willing to follow a master with such amazing skills.

"As the store expands in the future, we will definitely open more branches."

"You are all candidates for branch manager."

"At that time, the branch manager's monthly income will definitely exceed one hundred yuan."

In an era when most workers earned only 30 or 40 yuan a month, a monthly income of over 100 yuan was definitely considered high income.

The section-level cadres in Shibagang only earn 89 yuan a month.

Jiang Hui talked to everyone for more than ten minutes about his future plans, and only ended the dinner when the restaurant was about to close.

Although it was just a promise, Jiang Hui actually made it a reality.

The next day, he asked Lin Yuanwu to go to the neighborhood office again and rent several empty houses next to the repair shop.

On the one hand, it expands the scale of the auto repair shop, and on the other hand, it frees up one or two rooms.

It would definitely be most convenient for apprentices Fan Weimin and Li Shigui to live in the shop.

But in that case, it would definitely be more appropriate to cook together.

Otherwise, having a group of people go back to the courtyard to eat every day would not only be inconvenient, but also not a long-term solution.

【Xiao Jiang's Auto Repair】is now considered a well-known small shop in Wudaoying Hutong.

Although there weren't many people in the shop, Jiang Hui's car repair skills were top-notch.

Cars would come in for repairs every now and then, and even the story of Jiang Hui helping to repair imported cars at the US Embassy and the Russian Embassy spread.

There shouldn't be any problem renting a few more shops now.

Just pay the money as usual.

These days, the number of self-employed individuals in the capital is still relatively small.

It would be a waste not to rent out these shops owned by the neighborhood committee.

"Xiao Jiang, you've expanded by two shops in one go, one of which even has a backyard and two rooms."

"The scale has increased several times over. Won't that put too much pressure on you?"

Lin Wanqiu quickly learned that Xiao Jiang Auto Repair was expanding its operations.

After all, it was Lin Yuanwu who took the lead in handling this matter.

"It's nothing, it's just an extra nineteen yuan in rent per month."

"The two rooms in that courtyard will be used as dormitories, with a few bunk beds. There won't be any problem accommodating more people."

"You can cook directly by putting a coal stove under the eaves."

The repair shop is gradually getting back on track, and Jiang Hui doesn't really feel any pressure.

Although future policies may fluctuate to some extent, essential industries such as car repair, shoe repair, and catering will remain.

As these are basic necessities for people's lives, the policy has shifted from "prohibition" to "encouragement," with overall liberalization continuing and only slightly tightening during the rectification period.

There's no need to worry too much about the risks in this regard.

"I've been researching car repair shops like [Xiao Jiang's Car Repair] for a while now."

"You can take on 2-3 apprentices, but no more than 5."

"You should also pay attention to the impact of this."

Although Lin Wanqiu didn't interfere in the store's affairs, she must have been very concerned about its development in all aspects.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be very careful."

The total number of employees must not exceed 5; this is the current red line.

Jiang Hui would definitely not step on it.

The shop currently employs 3 people, which is still 2 people short of the red line.

After chatting with Lin Wanqiu for a while, Jiang Hui, Fan Weimin, and the others divided up the tasks and went to buy some second-hand furniture, tableware, and other items.

After a day of fussing, the newly rented shop and backyard are starting to look decent.

"Weimin, bring your bedding tomorrow, and you can start living here."

"Then we'll go to the pigeon market to buy some rice, flour, and cooking oil, and we'll officially start eating here from now on."

Jiang Hui decided that he would no longer eat at the tenement, but would stay and eat here instead.

Although my older brother isn't married yet, making room for one person is a change in itself.

After I buy a house, I'll let Jiang Yu move in with me.

The room for my older brother's wedding is finally ready.

For Fan Weimin and Li Shigui, this was naturally more convenient.

No more tiring commuting every day.

The key is that he has more time to learn car repair skills from Jiang Hui.

And so the matter was settled.

That evening, Jiang Hui told his parents about the newly rented shop and the subsequent arrangements for food and lodging.

"Mom, in the beginning, it was hard on you to help with the cooking at the shop."

"I'll find other people to do these things later."

In the initial stage of starting a small shop, it's inevitable to rely heavily on family members.

Many people in later generations have complained that private enterprises are rife with nepotism and favoritism.

In fact, nepotism is not necessarily wrong.

Especially in the early stages of a company's development, loyalty and trust may be more important than ability.

Besides, it's not very realistic for small businesses to find experts from outside in their early stages of development.

Therefore, it's quite normal that after it grew and prospered by chance, it left people with the impression of "nepotism".

"Why bother looking for anyone? I don't have anything else to do anyway, so leave this to me from now on."

Zhang Yuxiu also knew that her son had taken on a new apprentice.

I expect there will be even more apprentices in the future.

So, it's only a matter of time before they start cooking separately in the shop.

So they accepted it quickly.

"Why don't we all just eat at the restaurant from now on? That way, Mom, you won't have to cook twice a day."

Jiang Hui's suggestion made Zhang Yuxiu's eyes light up, but Jiang Dadong had a different opinion.