Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

Rong Zixuan took over and hit the ground running. However, he was a complete paratrooper, and his subordinates were disobedient and ignored his instructions. After just one month, the restaurant suffered severe losses, and he became impatient and anxious, adopting a high-pressure policy. However, people tend to rebel, and his high-pressure policy led to Chef Jiang resigning to force him to rescind the policy. Chef Jiang was the first to object, and many more followed suit. The restaurant was in chaos, and daily sales were dismal for a week.

Therefore, Rong Zixuan had to go to the headquarters to explain this issue.

Rong Zixuan sat dejectedly in his chair and said dejectedly, "Aqing, I really don't have the leadership ability. They all refuse to obey me! If they don't listen to my command, this restaurant will not be able to operate at all!"

"What's the situation now? I heard that the employees are on strike?" I asked while looking at the restaurant's cash flow.

"I just wanted to reform some things, but they didn't agree and started making trouble. The chef even wrote a letter of resignation to threaten me!" Rong Zixuan said unhappily.

“What do you want to reform?”

"First, purchasing staff must register promptly and are not allowed to take kickbacks from suppliers! I've discovered that the kickback problem at Fu Sheng Liu Ji is too serious and must be curbed! Second, you're not allowed to take leftovers home privately. Many employees take fresh vegetables and meat from the restaurant every day. Taking one or two, or even a day or two, is fine, but if they do, every day, this will cause losses to the restaurant and encourage theft! Third, chefs must wear their uniforms and hats in the kitchen, and helpers must wear gloves when making salads or touching ingredients! Last time, a customer found hair in a dish and complained, and we were fined. This also leaves a bad impression on other customers and affects the restaurant's reputation!"

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Rong Zixuan told me one by one about his reforms, and the content was very detailed.

"It's truly remarkable that you were able to identify so many issues in such a short time! You've paid careful attention, which is commendable! You've considered all of this from the restaurant's perspective, which is excellent. However, implementing new policies will inevitably impact the interests of existing stakeholders, and these stakeholders also happen to be the ones implementing them. These two points are in conflict! You need them to implement the policy, but you've cut into their interests, so they'll definitely obstruct its implementation. Therefore, you need to strike a balance between the two!"

"That chef relied on his cooking skills to threaten me. I told him to wear his chef's uniform when cooking, but he didn't listen! And those employees only listened to him and not me. Isn't he trying to intimidate me and sideline me? Now I'm just a figurehead store manager!" Rong Zixuan was very dissatisfied.

"So this is a problem you need to consider and solve. How can you win people's hearts and minds and gain their support and respect? Chef Jiang has been working in the restaurant for a long time and has already gained a high reputation. How to win over these highly respected employees is also a problem you need to consider."

"I have a bold idea!"

"what?"

"I want to fire them all and shake things up! Since they don't obey me, I'll recruit new people and build up my own power!"

"Are you sure? We'll have to pay you if we fire the employee!"

"Even if we have to pay them, we can't let them succeed! If we back down this time, they'll only be more arrogant next time. And we don't need to fire everyone, we only need to fire a few of the ringleaders to make an example of them!"

"You have to think carefully. If they stick together, firing the leader might cause the rest of the staff to follow suit! It might even cause the restaurant to close!"

"Don't worry! Human nature can't stand the test! They're united now because they want to take advantage of the restaurant, relying on their numbers to bully me because I'm weak. But if I were to cut off their support and directly undermine their fundamental interests, they would waver! After all, the conditions our restaurant offers are among the best in the industry! They won't sacrifice the big picture for a small thing!"

"Alright then! Just do what you want!"

"You don't object?" Rong Zixuan was surprised.

"You have to walk the path yourself to know if it's the right one. You can't always ask me to show you the way, right? People can't teach you, but things can teach you once! You need to explore on your own and grow through practice!"

"If I fail in this restaurant, will you let me pay you for it?" Rongzi asked cautiously.

"Those fund managers have caused their clients to lose so much money running their funds. Have you ever seen them pay their clients back? You're the manager I hired. Managing the funds according to your own ideas is part of the business risk, and I can accept that. If you don't manage the funds well, it only shows that you have limited abilities and poor management skills. At most, I'll just replace you!"

"I feel relieved when you say that! I'm already in debt and don't want to take on more!" Rong Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, you're still young, don't keep thinking you're doomed. Besides, you're a top student, better than most people, so go for it!"

"I also want to know why you are still willing to help me! And encourage me so much!" Rong Zixuan asked shyly with a red face.

"Can you please stop being so narcissistic?" I retorted helplessly.

"There must be a reason!"

"Didn't you beg me to give you a chance? Now that I've given it to you, you're still asking why? Isn't that weird?"

"You're a businessman, you can't just help me when I ask you! There must be another reason!"

"There are indeed other reasons, but they're not the reasons you think! You have a lot of flaws, but your abilities are indeed better than many people! The fact that you were able to get into Jinghua is already better than most people, and you even went to MIT. This degree is very important and is also very popular outside! It's just that you ruined your own future by seeking your own death! I told you last time, but you didn't listen and still recklessly wasted the opportunity I gave you!"

"But Hegang is a place with a lot of talented people, including many elite students studying abroad. It would be easy for you to find someone better than me, but you still chose me in the end!"

"Can you please stop being so narcissistic? I chose you because you're really capable! Plus, you're the father of my two children, and your property will belong to them in the future, so I'm not losing out! If I find someone else, they'll leave or betray me at any time if there's a bigger temptation, so using you is the most cost-effective!"

"Is it really gone?"

"Also, you're my ex-husband, and I don't want you to be a stain on my life! I was already ridiculed by the outside world when you were scammed by a pig-killing scam and owed usurious loans. So I hope you're well in the future. The children are growing up, and I really hope you can cheer up! Although there's no love between us, because of our two children, I still treat you as a family member, so I hope you can cheer up!"

"I understand!" Rong Zixuan was a little disappointed.

"Let's go back to the restaurant! Just do your best. I'll take care of everything!"

"Well, okay! I will definitely make some achievements to prove myself!"

After returning, Rong Zixuan did indeed use drastic measures to deal with Chef Jiang, the leader of the protest. Chef Jiang still insisted on resigning without rescinding the new policy, so Rong Zixuan didn't give in and directly approved his resignation. Everyone was surprised and even more resentful of him, but they didn't dare to rashly submit their resignation letters like Chef Jiang. Chef Jiang left in disgrace, even saying that without him, the restaurant wouldn't be able to operate and would go bankrupt. After all, the restaurant relied on his skills to build it.

Rong Zixuan closed the restaurant for a week to restructure and retrain all employees, personally attending to every detail and proactively following through. He also successfully hired a new head chef, who was incredibly dedicated and as skilled as Chef Jiang. Seeing their plans fall through, the other employees accepted Rong Zixuan's new policies and began to work diligently.

The restaurant has a new chef. Although some old customers are not used to the new chef's dishes, most people still recognize his cooking skills. The previous chef was the leader of a riot against his superiors, and word spread in the industry that no one wanted to hire him. He shamelessly came to Rong Zixuan to ask for help, which made Rong Zixuan so happy that he rejected him in front of everyone. He successfully established a firm foothold in the restaurant, and the restaurant gradually got back on track and gradually turned a profit.