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Late December in Beijing seems to have ushered in a new peak tourist season, with more tourists on the streets, many of whom are young people traveling during their winter vacation or returning home for the Chinese New Year.

Xiaomeng's family shop is bustling with activity every day, and the turnover has increased significantly.

Lin Cuiling spends her days busily moving between several shops with her child.

Xiaomeng sometimes helps look after DouDou, and sometimes they visit various museums in Beijing. Or they do both at the same time, taking DouDou to the museum to learn together. Anyway, the museums are all heated, which is perfect for taking the kid out.

However, with the arrival of the peak tourist season, the number of visitors to various attractions and museums has increased significantly, so Xiaomeng has stopped going to crowded places.

That day, Xiaomeng sat on the second floor of her family's pancake cafe, looking at the almanac. This year's Spring Festival was in January, which meant there were only a few days left until the New Year. She knew she had to start planning for the New Year in advance.

First, pay the employees' salaries in advance for this month, and remember to pay the 13th month's salary as well. This will cost more than 400,000 yuan.

Then, we pre-ordered New Year's goods for the employees, which consisted of rice, flour, cooking oil, dried fruit, and daily necessities purchased from wholesalers. Each person received one set, costing only about 1,000 yuan.

Xiaomeng told them that they would be given rice, flour, and cooking oil as New Year's gifts, which the employees thought was great, much more worthwhile than supermarket vouchers. This is probably because most of the employees are middle-aged or older with families.

"Boss, will your store be open as usual during the Chinese New Year?" Sister Liu from the store asked.

"I haven't made a final decision yet. I'd like to hear your opinions. Aren't you all old Beijingers? Do you think our store needs to be open during the Spring Festival?"

"Do you all want to reopen for business, or would you like to take a collective holiday and go home to rest?" Xiaomeng asked the employees for their opinions.

Sister Liu thought for a moment, "My home is nearby. Actually, from the 28th of the twelfth lunar month to the first day of the new year, this street is very deserted. Tourists have basically left Beijing, and locals stay at home to celebrate the New Year. Basically, apart from the neighbors in the neighborhood, no one comes here for breakfast."

"Then let's have a collective holiday? From the 1th of the twelfth lunar month to the second day of the first lunar month, everyone will rest for four days? By the way, are there any employees whose families live in other places and need to ask for leave in advance to go home for the New Year?" Xiaomeng suddenly remembered this question. It was her first time being a boss, and she had no experience. "If someone asks for leave in advance, then we need to arrange the work schedule in advance."

"What? Your store is going to be closed for four days? Oh well, then I'll have to plan my breakfasts for the Chinese New Year holiday." A regular customer sitting next to them, eating, overheard their discussion and chimed in.

At this moment, Sister Li said, "Boss, I'm not going back to my hometown. I don't have much to do during the Spring Festival. I can come and open the shop." Sister Li turned to the customers in the shop and said, "Don't worry, I'll come and open the shop and make sure the neighbors have breakfast."

Xiaomeng didn't understand. "Even if there's not much work to do at home, you can still go back and spend time with your family, or go out for a walk to relax."

Sister Li said, "Anyway, I just come here to open the door. If any neighbors come in for breakfast, I'll cook for them. After breakfast hours, I'll close the door and go out to play. It won't cause any problems. Street food stalls like ours can't stay closed for too long."

"Sister Li, I think we should all rest together. Even if nothing's wrong, it's good to rest and sleep in for a couple of days," Xiaomeng advised her.

“Ugh, the thought of going back to my hometown makes me anxious. There are so many people waiting for me to serve them. It’s much easier and more comfortable to go out and work. Boss, you can go on your vacation without worry. I’ll take care of things at the shop. There are fewer tourists during the Spring Festival holiday, so I can manage on my own.” Sister Li insisted on working overtime.

"Sister Li, you really don't want to take a vacation? In that case, you can open for business during breakfast hours, and then close and rest after breakfast. I'll pay you triple wages." Seeing that Sister Li was determined, Xiaomeng noted down her overtime pay. She still needed to inform the store managers of each store about the restaurant's holiday break schedule.

"Oh, that would be even better! With triple pay, I'd be willing to stay and work the shift." Sister Liu was actually a little envious.

Sister Li kept working. “Can you compare to me? What are you staying here for? During the Spring Festival, your son will bring his grandchildren back to see you. Don’t you have to clean the house and cook something nice for the children? Unlike me, I have a son but I live like a lonely old person.”

Her complaint left her colleagues speechless.

Sister Liu was a little embarrassed. She looked at Xiaomeng and abruptly changed the subject, "Okay, bosses, you can stay in Beijing during the Spring Festival. The temple fairs here are so much fun, you must go and have a look."

“We might leave the capital,” Xiaomeng replied.