Siheyuan: Punch Shazhu at the beginning, intercept Yu Li

"Dad, why are you here?"

Without waiting for Zhang Weiguo to say anything, Zhang Hongmei opened her arms and threw herself into his arms.

What she did made Zhang Weiguo feel embarrassed.

"What are you doing, little girl? You're already 17 years old, and you're still so disrespectful, right?"

Zhang Hongmei replied in a sweet voice: "I'm not being disrespectful at all, I'm just too happy!"

"After so many years, this is the first time my father has come to visit me at home. I am so happy!"

"Dad, why did you come to see me today?"

"Of course there's something going on!"

Zhang Weiguo nodded and said, "I've been thinking about opening a restaurant recently, so I came to ask Cai Ni if she has any plans to work in the restaurant!"

"what……"

Zhang Hongmei asked, "Dad, are you going to let my mom work for you?"

"That's what I mean!" Zhang Weiguo nodded affirmatively.

"I'm afraid that won't work..."

Zhang Hongmei sighed helplessly: "Dad, you may not know that my mom got a promotion at the textile factory!"

"Some time ago, she was promoted to workshop team leader."

"Now, her salary and benefits in the factory have all increased a lot. It may be a bit difficult for you to ask her to quit her job and work for you!"

Zhang Weiguo thought for a moment and replied, "So, I came here to discuss things with her, not to give her orders."

Zhang Hongmei asked, "Dad, I think you must have a complete plan now, right?"

"Tell me your plan. I'll discuss it with my mother and try to convince her to help you."

"Hi!"

Zhang Weiguo shook his head and sighed, "Xiaomei, do you really think I want her to help me?"

"My main concern is that you will be going to college soon, and your tuition expenses will surely increase exponentially by then."

"If I continue to rely on Charlie Yeung's salary at the factory to support a college student like you, I will be stretched to the limit."

"This is a good time to do business. If you open a small shop, you will definitely earn more than a fixed salary."

"Besides, if you open your own shop and become the boss, it won't be so tiring. Wouldn't it be nice to relax?"

"Forehead……"

Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment and replied, "Dad, are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"You want my mother to be the boss of a restaurant instead of being an ordinary worker?"

"go with!"

Zhang Weiguo shook his head and smiled: "If you just need an ordinary worker, can't I just spend money to hire one?"

"Nowadays, people are looking for jobs everywhere. As long as the salary and benefits are normal, it is not difficult to recruit a few workers."

Zhang Hongmei asked again: "You invest and let her be the boss? Isn't that too good?"

"We still need to sit down and discuss the specific details of the cooperation!"

"Ok, Ok!"

Zhang Hongmei nodded and said, "This is definitely a great thing. I think my mother will agree."

Next, Zhang Weiguo stayed at home for a while, waiting for Yang Caini to come home from get off work, and told her his intentions.

If Yang Caini wants to work in Zhang Weiguo's restaurant, she must first quit her current job in the textile factory.

Her job in a textile factory is a stable job.

Even in 2024, people will still be attracted to jobs with a stable job because of the money.

Not to mention in this day and age, not everyone can quit their job and start a business like Zhang Weiguo did.

Yang Caini said that she needed to think about it carefully, and Zhang Weiguo did not force her, but gave her seven days to consider it.

After everything was discussed, Zhang Weiguo got up and left.

After watching Zhang Weiguo walk away, Zhang Hongmei asked, "Mom, why didn't you agree to my dad's request?"

"You are such a silly girl!" Yang Caini replied with a wry smile: "Doing business is also risky!"

"If I can make money, that would be great!"

"But what if, in the end, we can't make any money from doing business?"

"I don't think so..."

Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment and replied, "My father has been doing business for about ten days now!"

"He must have made some money, so he's thinking about expanding his business!"

"If the business wasn't profitable, he would have gone back to work in the factory. What's the point of bothering?"

"Forehead……"

Yang Caini thought for a moment and replied, "It seems like there is some truth in what you said!"

"But I've been working in a textile factory for so many years, I've gotten used to it!"

"Now that I'm suddenly asked to leave the textile factory, I still can't let it go!"

Of course Zhang Hongmei could understand Yang Caini's mood at this moment.

She worked hard in the textile factory for more than ten years before she luckily managed to get the position of team leader.

If I write a resignation letter now, all the hard work I have put in over the years will be gone in an instant.

Yang Caini hesitated, but since Zhang Hongmei was present, she had no choice but to refuse.

That night, Zhang Hongmei earnestly persuaded Yang Caini to resign and accept Zhang Weiguo's arrangement.

Zhang Hongmei's choice was not out of blind arrogance, she had her own reasons.

First of all, Zhang Weiguo has always taken great care of the mother and daughter over the years, and has never been stingy with their child support, food and supplies.

Zhang Hongmei believed that Zhang Weiguo would definitely not cheat her and her daughter.

Another point: Zhang Hongmei is now in her third year of high school and will be going to college soon.

In this day and age, the cost of going to college has increased significantly, and you have to pay for both tuition and living expenses yourself.

It’s not that Yang Caini can’t afford to support a college student, but the huge expenses will inevitably lead to a decline in her own quality of life.

It would be better to just accept Zhang Weiguo's arrangement and go into business with him.

……

After a week of preparation, Zhang Weiguo's restaurant opened.

Sha Zhu and his apprentice Xiao Pang are responsible for all the work in the restaurant's kitchen.

Yang Caini was in charge of the front desk cashier, and Qin Jingru came to the hotel to work part-time as a waiter.

It is worth mentioning that although Xu Damao was castrated, Qin Jingru still married Xu Damao.

There was no way out. Qin Jingru really wanted to leave the countryside.

Of course, given Xu Damao's physical condition, even if Qin Jingru married him, the marriage would be in name only.

Now that Zhang Weiguo Hotel is open, Qin Jingru has volunteered to come and work, and everyone hits it off.

Zhang Weiguo had no experience in running a restaurant before, but the current era is the golden age for starting a business.

The market competition is not fierce. Once a restaurant is opened, as long as the location is good and the cooking skills are good, the business will basically be good.