Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Seeing that Ren Xuan was only eating noodles, Shan Wei thoughtfully picked up a slice of beef for her.

"This is beef, it tastes especially good, you should try it."

Ren Xuan frowned and moved the bowl aside: "I can do it myself."

Upon hearing this, Shan Wei gave an awkward smile and could only swallow the piece of beef himself.

He was also embarrassed and felt uneasy.

However, Shi Ying was enjoying her meal and didn't notice.

Zhou Wen was sitting to the side, so he heard everything clearly.

However, he didn't say anything and continued eating his meal.

Ren Xuan, on the other hand, completely disregarded Shan Wei's feelings and started trying other dishes as if nothing had happened.

Ren Xuan was somewhat surprised with each dish she tasted.

Most of the chicken I've eaten since I was a child has been stewed in soup or braised, but this is the first time I've ever had chicken prepared like this, with its hand-shredded Sichuan peppercorns.

Because Zhou Wen soaks the cooked chicken legs in ice water, the chicken meat is somewhat crisp and springy, and the skin and meat are quite translucent.

Ren Xuan was completely shocked. She never expected the taste to be so good. She also glanced at Zhou Wen a few more times, not expecting that this young boss was quite capable.

After trying the hand-shredded Sichuan peppercorn chicken, we then tried other dishes.

With each dish she tasted, Ren Xuan's pupils would change slightly, and she would steal a few glances at Zhou Wen.

Although the names of the dishes are strange, the taste is absolutely amazing.

This meal was probably the most I've ever eaten in my life.

Even though I was already quite full, I couldn't resist picking up my chopsticks and taking a few more bites of food.

Finally, a bowl of pork tripe and chicken soup was served as the finishing touch.

……

The meal was finally finished.

"Boss, I'll head back now," Shan Wei said.

Ren Xuan kept her head down, fiddling with her phone, without saying a word.

"Be careful on the road."

As they left the restaurant, Shan Wei turned to Ren Xuan beside him and asked, "How was it? The food was alright, wasn't it?"

There was a hint of anticipation in his tone.

After thinking for a few seconds, Ren Xuan said, "Not bad."

After gaining Ren Xuan's approval, Shan Wei was quite happy.

"I forgot to tell you, my boss is really nice; he even gave me a raise this month."

Ren Xuan raised her eyebrows and finally put her phone in her pocket.

Some asked incredulously, "You got a raise? Didn't you only start working at the restaurant a month ago?"

Dan Wei nodded, and his expression inexplicably became smug.

"When my boss paid me this month, he gave me an extra two hundred. He said I did more work last month than we agreed on."

Ren Xuan was somewhat taken aback and didn't know what to say for a moment.

The two walked for a while longer.

Ren Xuan suddenly seemed to remember something: "I remember you saying from time to time that your female colleague earns more than you?"

Shan Wei nodded and said, "She's quite a bit taller than me. The main reason is that Sister Shi Ying is really serious about her work."

Ren Xuan pouted and said, "I didn't see anyone taking it very seriously either."

"I don't think you're that much worse off than her."

Ren Xuan added a sentence.

Dan Wei gave an awkward laugh, unsure of how to respond.

In fact, Ren Xuan did not see what Shi Ying's work situation was like. She only knew that Shi Ying was better looking than herself, and Shan Wei mentioned it.

After their conversation, Ren Xuan also began to have some ideas.

"Shan Wei".

"What is it?"

Are you still hiring at your restaurant?

When Ren Xuan asked him this, Shan Wei was taken aback for a moment and said, "I'm not too sure either. I haven't heard the boss say anything about hiring recently."

Ren Xuan is two or three years older than Shan Wei. She also started working at a young age and has worked in many different places.

However, I can't stay in any place for long. I always feel that the job is too tiring and the salary is too low. If I stay for a long time, it might be two or three months, and if it's short, it might be only one or two weeks.

I've always been thinking that my next job will be better.

Ren Xuan stopped in her tracks and looked at Shan Wei, saying, "Why don't you ask your boss for me?"

"what?"

Dan Wei thought he had misheard. Didn't he complain about the restaurant where he worked at first? Why is he suddenly going to work there now?

Ren Xuan rolled her eyes, thinking Shan Wei was making a fuss over nothing: "What are you fussing about? It's just a matter of a word, not a big deal. Besides, if I really got a job at the restaurant, wouldn't you see me every day?"

After hearing what Ren Xuan said, Shan Wei was somewhat tempted and didn't hesitate any longer.

"Okay, I'll ask around for you tonight." Shan Wei tugged at his pants.

……

When Shan Wei arrived at the store in the afternoon, he went to the kitchen before it opened for business.

Taking advantage of this moment, he asked, "Boss, are you still hiring?"

Dan Wei asked an extra question out of the blue, and Zhou Wen was also somewhat puzzled for a moment.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, Zhou Wen knew who Shan Wei was asking on behalf of.

Zhou Wen did not reply immediately.

Instead, they gave a vague reply: "We'll have to see how things go; it's hard to say right now."

Shan Wei nodded, not wanting to say anything more.

Zhou Wen understood that Shan Wei was most likely asking on behalf of the girl named Ren Xuan from noon.

The restaurant can still be managed by three people. Even if Zhou Wen really wanted to hire employees, he wouldn't consider Ren Xuan.

Some people can be identified at first glance and after a little interaction.

As for why they didn't explicitly refuse, it was mainly because they were afraid that refusing might affect Shan Wei's mindset, which in turn would affect his work.

In a few days, Shan Wei will probably forget about it.

It seems to be just as Zhou Wen said.

Several days passed, and Shan Wei didn't bring up the matter again during those days.

Although he didn't bring up the matter again in front of Zhou Wen, Shan Wei was still nagged by Ren Xuan about it in private.

Shan Wei wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well that he couldn't possibly hire Ren Xuan just because of him. So he could only tell Ren Xuan that the restaurant wasn't considering hiring anyone at the moment.

When the shop closed in the evening, the three of them sat together and ate dinner.

Zhou Wen was also thinking about what dishes to prepare next.

The restaurant now offers dozens of dishes.

Cold dishes, rice, and noodles made up the majority of the meal.

Zhou Wen had considered adding some soup, since the restaurant currently only offers pork tripe and chicken soup, which is sold normally, and the soup that comes with the meal.

However, after thinking it over, I still don't plan to do that. After all, there aren't many customers drinking soup in the store. When the pork tripe and chicken soup is selling well, we can sell about ten servings a day.

Because the restaurant offers a wide variety of cold dishes, customers often substitute wine for soup.

Zhou Wen was also at a loss for what to do.