Chapter 258 More bonuses, greater recognition (7100)
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"Try this." After the waiter brought out the last curry bamboo shrimp they ordered, Cao Shujie picked up a shrimp, removed the shrimp head and shell, and placed the shrimp wrapped in curry in front of his wife.
in a small bowl.
He ate the shrimp heads himself.
Then he picked up a shrimp for himself. The head and shell of the shrimp were not peeled off. He put the whole shrimp into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it with a look of enjoyment on his face.
This habit has been maintained for many years since they got married.
In the beginning, my income was low. When I bought some shrimps, I was reluctant to throw away the shrimp heads and shells, so Cao Shujie ate them himself.
Later, he gradually got used to eating it, and he would swallow the shrimp whole when he ate it. It felt more chewy this way.
Instead, I simply ate shrimps, which had no chewy texture and made them boring to eat.
Without Mengmeng to disturb them, the couple ate slowly and talked, chatting about their past and their plans for the next three to five years. Cao Shujie even boasted, making a 10-to-10
20-year long-term plan.
Cheng Xiaolin heard her husband bragging and found it quite interesting at first, but later on, she couldn't help but laugh: "Shujie, that's about it."
"To put it bluntly, there is still hope for 5 or 10 years, but I may not be able to live for 20 years. I am not sure. Why do we want to do so long-term? We might as well live in the present." Cheng Xiaolin said.
When Cao Shujie heard what his wife said, he immediately stopped talking.
He really didn’t live past 20 years in his last life!
The destructive power of these words is astonishing.
Chewing sea cucumber in his mouth, Cao Shujie picked up the juice and drank it silently. Cheng Xiaolin saw that her husband was silent and did not speak. She felt strange and asked him: "Husband, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay!"
Cao Shujie shook his head and then said: "I was just thinking that what you just said is true. Whether we can live to be 20 years from now is still a matter of debate. It's better to enjoy life first."
"Don't worry, I just said it casually as a joke. Why do you take it seriously?" Cheng Xiaolin felt incredible.
Cao Shujie didn't want to discuss this issue, so he said: "Eat first, let's go home after dinner, and take you out to have fun for a few days while it's not too busy yet."
Cheng Xiaolin always felt that there was something on her husband's mind, but seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Cheng Xiaolin didn't ask anymore.
She also took the initiative to put a hot Antarctic sweet shrimp into Cao Shujie's mouth. Watching Cao Shujie eat it with a sweet look on his face, Cheng Xiaolin was also happy.
There were 8 dishes in the meal, and each dish was exquisitely cooked, which also meant that the portion of each dish was not large. The couple talked about the past and the present, but they ate happily.
Unconsciously, it was already past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the food was almost finished, so Cao Shujie went to settle the bill.
A total of several thousand yuan was spent, but Cao Shujie didn't pay much attention to this amount.
After coming out of the hotel, the couple drove a car toward Caojiazhuang. Cao Shujie followed his wife's car on the road and did not overtake it.
When passing a large comprehensive supermarket, Cheng Xiaolin turned her right flash and slowly approached. Cao Shujie didn't understand what was going on, but he followed the woman's lead and drove closer.
"What's wrong with my wife? What do you want to buy?" Cao Shujie asked after they both parked the car and got out of the car.
Cheng Xiaolin said: "Mengmeng didn't come, so the two of us ate a lot, and I always felt uncomfortable. I bought some snacks for her, and some nutritional supplements for my grandfather and parents."
In the children's picture book section, Cheng Xiaolin and Cao Shujie were wandering here. They suddenly discovered a new picture book called "Crocodile's Three-dimensional Playhouse". It had the appearance of a small house, and the whole was a large three-dimensional box. The inside could not be seen for the time being.
But just looking at it from the outside, I think this is quite interesting.
Although the price was not low, they still bought it and planned to take it home and show it to Mengmeng.
After this delay, more than half an hour passed. The couple loaded their shopping in the car and continued towards Caojiazhuang.
An hour and a half later, when the two cars passed Qingshi Town, Cao Shujie took a quick step, passed his wife, and led the way. Finally, they came to the entrance of Fuxing Hotel and stopped the car.
Cheng Xiaolin also parked next to his car.
After getting off the car, they entered the hotel together. The hotel owner Wang Leigang recognized Cao Shujie at the first sight. He was surprised: "Boss Cao, why are you here?"
This is a famous person who is famous throughout Qingshi Town.
Moreover, Cao Shujie dared to fight hard and took action at critical moments. He was more famous than the business owners in his town.
Cao Shujie's reputation as the Dog Master has spread to the county.
"Boss Wang, I have seventeen or eight people coming over for dinner tonight. Let's book two rooms first. Then you can arrange a car to pick them up from my house in Caojiazhuang. Can you arrange it?" Cao Shujie didn't beat around the bush and went straight to it.
State your purpose.
Wang Leigang said with a smile: "Others may not have time, but you, Boss Cao, are always available!"
"I really don't have a place or a car, so I'll squeeze out a place for you!"
Hearing what Wang Leigang said, Cao Shujie felt relieved and burst into laughter at that time: "Boss Wang, I won't say any more. We just came back from the city and we have to go home as soon as possible. Tonight, I will go home again."
Two toasts to you."
"No, no, boss Cao is too polite, this is nothing." Wang Leigang waved his hand and said.
When Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin turned around and walked out, Wang Leigang suddenly stopped them again. He said with some embarrassment: "Boss Cao, I'll spare you a few minutes. I have something to discuss with you. Isn't it convenient for you?"
This attitude surprised Cao Shujie.
He stopped and said, "Boss Wang, it's okay to just tell him what he wants. As long as I can help, I will definitely help!"
Wang Leigang looked at Cao Shujie. He was a little embarrassed, but he did feel his sincerity from Cao Shujie's eyes.
After thinking again and again, he finally said: "Boss Cao, I would like to ask, do you have any plans to open a restaurant in Caojiazhuang?"
"What does it mean to open a restaurant in Caojiazhuang?" Cao Shujie asked.
After Cao Shujie asked, Wang Leigang said directly: "To be honest, I saw that Boss Cao's orchard was very popular during the Qingming Festival. It is said that thousands of people came to visit. I am a hotel owner myself, and I found that our Caojiazhuang has not yet
As a hotel of sufficient scale, I would like to ask Boss Cao if he is willing to do this?"
"If Boss Cao has no plan in this regard, I would like to open a special restaurant in our Caojiazhuang and invite Boss Cao to become a shareholder." Wang Leigang said all his thoughts in one breath.
After hearing what Wang Leigang said, Cao Shujie was very surprised.
But due to time constraints, there is no time to discuss this issue in detail now. Cao Shujie said to Wang Leigang: "Boss Wang, look at this, I am in a hurry to go home now, how about we talk again tonight?"
When Wang Leigang heard what Cao Shujie said, he immediately said: "Boss Cao, you are busy first, and we will discuss it in detail when you are free."
He personally sent Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin out.
Seeing the couple getting into the LaCrosse and GL8 respectively, Wang Leigang could only lament that Cao Shujie and Boss Cao had really made money.
If he remembered correctly, the two cars just now cost half a million yuan even if they were the cheapest configurations. If the configurations of the two cars were higher, the price would be endless.
And this made him more and more convinced about partnering with Cao Shujie to build a farmhouse restaurant in Caojiazhuang.
He thought about this matter carefully. The reason why so many people visited Caojiazhuang during the Qingming Festival was mainly due to Cao Shujie's 'Mengmeng Orchard'.
So if he wanted to open a 'farm restaurant' in Caojiazhuang, he would also have to rely on Cao Shujie.
At this point, Wang Leigang understood him clearly, and this was why he wanted to let Cao Shujie become a shareholder.
Moreover, Wang Leigang had no intention of asking for Cao Shujie's funds from the beginning to the end. As long as the negotiation was completed and Cao Shujie agreed to the plan, he felt that Cao Shujie could use his own resources to invest in the shares. Wang Leigang's psychological price was to give Cao Shujie 30% of the shares!
After all, all the risks are borne by him, and Cao Shujie mostly acts as a middleman.
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Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin didn't know what Wang Leigang was thinking. They shared a car.
Ten minutes later, the LaCrosse with the Beijing license plate and the GL8 with the local license plate drove into Caojiazhuang, turned east at the north end of Caojiazhuang Village, and finally stopped in front of Cao Shujie's house. It was not yet 5 o'clock.
Cao Jianguo estimated that it was almost time, so he waited at the door. When he saw his son and daughter-in-law finally driving back, Cao Jianguo's eyes fell directly on the new GL8 without moving away.
This car is similar to his nephew's car, but there are differences.
For some reason, Cao Jianguo felt that his son's car looked more pleasing to the eye and smoother overall.
Seeing his son and daughter-in-law stop the car and get out of the car, Cao Jianguo went up to him and asked, "Linlin, Shujie, have you all completed the procedures?"
"Dad, all the procedures have been completed, and the film has been put on the car glass, which took a little more time." Cheng Xiaolin said.
She was too embarrassed to tell her father-in-law that the couple spent more than an hour eating in the city.
"You two have been busy all day. Come in and have a drink of water and rest for a while." Cao Jianguo said.
At this time, Cao Shujie took things out of the trunk of GL8 and called his father to come over for help.
Cao Jianguo saw that the trunk of the car was full, and then said: "I have everything at home, why did you buy so many things?"
"Dad, those boxes of nutritional supplements were bought by Linlin for my grandfather and you two, and the others were given by the car 4S shop." Cao Shujie said.
After he said this, Cao Jianguo never mentioned anything else.
However, Cao Jianguo still felt a little weird that the car 4S store gave away so many things.
"The car seller is stupid, giving you so many things." Cao Jianguo couldn't understand.
Cheng Xiaolin laughed on the side: "Dad, to put it bluntly, the wool comes from the sheep, and he will definitely earn more from us!"
This statement was reliable, and Cao Jianguo also knew that this was definitely the case. He did not pursue the matter and asked more questions, but was curious to see what was going on inside the car.
His son and daughter-in-law spent 410,000. What kind of car did they buy?
Cao Shujie also saw that his father was very curious about this new car. He put his things at the gate first, and then opened the driver's door: "Dad, can you get up and feel it?"
"I don't know how to drive this car, so why try it?" Cao Jianguo said.
Cao Shujie said: "Dad, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to drive. Get in and take a seat first to see if this car is comfortable."
When Cao Jianguo heard his son's suggestion, he also put the things he was carrying on the ground and was about to get in the car to try it out. Who knew that his wife Wang Yuelan came out of the house at this time holding the hand of his granddaughter Mengmeng and saw him?
He was about to get into the car, and then he said to him: "You are sitting there, you don't know anything. What if the car breaks down after you get in?"
When Cao Shujie heard what his mother said, he couldn't laugh or cry.
This is the first time I heard that cars can break down.
"Mom, it's okay, isn't it just for riding in the car when you buy it?" Cao Shujie said.
Then he said to Cao Jianguo: "Dad, go up and try it quickly. We will go to town for dinner later."
Mengmeng was even more excited when she saw that her parents had brought the new car back. She broke away from her grandma's hand and ran to the car, shouting that she wanted to go up and have a look.
"Dad, hug me." Mengmeng shouted.
But before Cao Shujie came over to hug her, Wang Yuelan directly picked up her granddaughter and put her in the car: "Mengmeng, please go in and take a look."
"Yeah." Mengmeng nodded, standing in the aisle and looking around.
Wang Yuelan was also standing at the door of the car looking in. She was also very curious about the car. What was so good about this car that it was worth more than 400,000?
It's more expensive than the two-story building her son built.
But Wang Yuelan didn't realize it in the end. She just felt that the car was really good-looking.
But she couldn't tell exactly what was good about it.
They were looking at new cars when Cao Shuchao came over with his wife Ma Wenqian.
He also saw the GL8 that he had just picked up, and asked: "Shujie, is this the new car you just bought?"
He already knew from Cao Jianguo that Cao Shujie went to the city to buy a new car.
"Brother Chao, sister-in-law, what do you think of this car?" Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Before Cao Shuchao could speak, Ma Wenqian said: "This car looks really good, and it makes people feel very powerful at first sight!"
This statement is also novel.
Cao Shujie laughed and asked: "Brother Chao, my aunt is at home by herself, are you okay?"
"It's okay, she can get up by herself now and move around for a while with a cane." Cao Shuchao said.
Half a year has passed since last year. Cao Shuchao's mother, Zheng Huajuan, has taken medicine and exercise for the past six months. Although the improvement is not great, she is no longer as inseparable from people as before.
"That's good. Maybe after a while, my aunt will be fine." Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Cao Shuchao was also very confident about this. He nodded: "I think so too."
"Shujie, how much did you spend on your new car?"
"Hehe, it's not much." Cao Shujie didn't say much.
Cao Shuchao wanted to ask more, but his wife Ma Wenqian reached out and held his hand, preventing him from asking any more questions.
Not long after, Cao Jianjun also came over with his wife Jiang Hongying.
When he just told his wife that Cao Shujie invited them to dinner tonight, Jiang Hongying couldn't believe it. This was the first time she had heard of such a thing in her almost 50 years of life.
What a hell!
In addition, she was too embarrassed to follow her, but her husband Cao Jianjun urged her again and again, so she put on new clothes and followed her.
When Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin saw her, they called aunt.
But Jiang Hongying didn't talk much, leaving Cheng Xiaolin to chat with her. Cao Shujie took Dahei and Xiaohei to the orchard on the mountain.
Putting these two dogs in the orchard, Cao Shujie also told them not to destroy the fruit saplings in the orchard, let alone destroy the strawberries, and not to chase the cows!
These two dogs were very smart. They understood Cao Shujie's instructions and nodded in agreement.
When Cao Shujie let them go, the two dogs started running in the orchard.
They really didn't touch the fruit trees or strawberries, and they patrolled very carefully.
At the foot of the mountain, the minibus arranged by the owner of Fuxing Hotel also arrived.
Zhu Shengliang, Zhuang Xuesong and their families had not come over yet. Cao Shuchao called them to inquire about the situation. When they learned that they were riding electric bicycles with their families, they waited patiently.
It wasn't until the two of them arrived on bicycles that they got on the minibus together and drove towards the town.
Cao Zhenghu didn't want to go at first. He felt that this kind of occasion was mainly for 'young people' to gather. If he, an old man, went there, it would be difficult to talk to him, and he would ask other people to take care of 'his' mood. This would be difficult to handle.
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But Sun Tzu kept asking him to follow him, but Cao Zhenghu couldn't resist, so he followed him.
While in the car, Cao Zhenghu was still thinking about eating quickly after arriving at the place and watching his great-granddaughter go.
At this time, the most nervous people were Cao Shuchao and his four family members. Until the car almost drove to Fuxing Hotel, they didn't understand why Cao Shujie invited them to dinner.
No matter how I think about it, I still find it hard to explain.
What made them even more unexpected was that when they arrived in front of the Fuxing Hotel in the car, Wang Leigang, the owner of the Fuxing Hotel, was waiting at the door. After seeing the car stop, he came to greet them personally.
"Boss Cao, hurry up and sit inside!" Wang Leigang personally led the way.
This scene made Cao Shuchao, Cao Jianjun and others find it incredible.
Fuxing Hotel is also a high-end hotel in the town. Wang Leigang is also a big figure in Qingshi Town. But today, they saw that this person who they thought was "above and above" was so polite to their boss Cao Shujie, which made them feel guilty.
A feeling of pride.
Cao Shujie and the others, plus Mengmeng, totaled 14 people.
When Wang Leigang saw that there was no need for two rooms at all, he explained the situation to Cao Shujie and moved them to a large round table room that could seat 15 people. Cao Shujie immediately agreed.
After they changed rooms and sat down again, Cao Shujie didn't order food or let anyone else order food. He said to Wang Leigang: "Boss Wang, just give it to me according to the highest standards of your hotel."
There’s not enough food for one table!”
"Sure, I'll get someone ready right now!" Wang Leigang was also happy, turned around and went out.
When Cao Jianguo saw this scene, he looked at his son and then at Wang Leigang who had just gone out. He always felt incredible: "Shujie, do you know Boss Wang?"
"Dad, our family has been ordering food from him recently, can you tell me if we don't recognize him?" Cao Shujie said.
Cao Jianguo thought so, but he always felt that things were not that simple.
But his son didn't want to talk, so he didn't ask any more questions.
The official dishes haven't been served yet, so Wang Leigang arranged for someone to bring some dried fruits, pickles, cold dishes and the like!
He also asked Cao Shujie what they drank.
Cao Shujie really didn't bring wine alone this time. He took three bottles of liquor and a box of beer from Wang Leigang, thinking about asking for it after drinking it. If he couldn't finish it, he would return the rest!
Cao Shujie didn't pay attention at first, but later he found that the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull, and he always felt that there was a lack of activity!
He said on the spot: "Uncle Jun, Brother Chao, Master Zhuang, Master Zhu, and all the aunts and sisters-in-law."
"We have no other purpose today, it's just one thing, eat and drink well."
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"Brother Shujie, to be honest, I have no idea why you are inviting us to dinner tonight?" Cao Shuchao's wife Ma Wenqian asked.
If she didn't ask, she would have kept this in mind.
The other three family members were not that familiar with Cao Shuchao. They were really embarrassed to ask, but they also wanted to know the answer.
Otherwise, I always feel that I can’t feel comfortable eating.
Seeing Ma Wenqian say this, the family members of the other three employees also looked at him.
Cao Shujie didn't keep them waiting this time, and said directly: "Sister-in-law, and aunts, I really have no other intention of inviting you to dinner today. I just want to express my feelings."
The more he spoke, the more confused the others became.
But Cao Shuchao and the others were thoughtful and seemed to understand the meaning of Cao Shujie's words.
The next moment, I heard Cao Shujie continue: "Since the end of March, my orchard has been busy, sometimes day and night."
Having said this, he turned around and looked at Ma Wenqian and said, "Sister-in-law, it must have been more than half a month. My brother Chao has been busy in the orchard recently, and he has not been able to take care of his family."
Seeing what Ma Wenqian wanted to say, Cao Shujie waved his hand and continued: "To be honest, my brother Chao can concentrate on working in my orchard without thinking about other things. Sister-in-law, you deserve the most credit!"
"If you hadn't kept the house in order, would Brother Chao be able to work in my orchard with such peace of mind? It's obviously impossible!" At this point, Cao Shujie looked at the table and saw that there was only tea, and he quickly gave it to him.
His wife said: "Honey, go get some bottles of juice."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Cheng Xiaolin went out to get juice.
Cao Shujie kept talking in the room. When his wife got the juice back, Cao Shujie gave her a wink and motioned for her to pour juice for everyone present.
"Sister-in-law, today I will drink fruit juice instead of wine and give you a toast!" Cao Shujie said very sincerely.
At this moment, everyone in the room understood.
The meal tonight is not simply Cao Shujie inviting Cao Shuchao and the four of them to dinner. In a deeper sense, it is more like Cao Shujie thanking their families.
As expected, after Cao Shujie thanked Ma Wenqian, he then thanked Jiang Hongying, Zhang Hong and other three family members.
After Cao Shujie finished speaking, the four family members felt a little emotional.
Cao Shujie's words of thanks to them just now may have been exaggerated, but they still listened very well.
It was also the first time that someone recognized them for their hard work at home, so that their men could devote themselves to working outside to earn money to support the family. This feeling made Ma Wenqian and her four family members feel very at ease, and they even thought that I am also that old.
function.
After waiting for all the dishes to be served, Cao Shujie let the four family members eat the dishes first.
This ceremonial feeling made the four of them feel a little proud.
Ma Wenqian and the others frequently looked at the pillars beside them, feeling that they had chosen the right place to work at Cao Shujie's place.
At least Cao Shujie recognized the work of their men and also recognized the women behind them.
"Shujie, if it's true that sister Xiaolin has paid more, why don't you thank her?" Ma Wenqian said.
Cao Shujie had already responded. He said, "Sister-in-law, how do you know I didn't thank my wife?"
"Did you see that new car this afternoon? It was bought for my wife." Cao Shujie made use of the topic, and his statement made Ma Wenqian unable to find any words to refute.
Cheng Xiaolin didn't care what her husband said, but when Cao Shujie said these words, Cheng Xiaolin was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her husband put the car in her name for this reason.
Not sure if it's true or not, but Cheng Xiaolin would rather it be true.
She turned around and said with a smile: "You know what I mean."
One sentence made everyone present laugh.
"Let's eat the food first while it's hot. If there's anything else, we'll talk about it later," Cao Shujie said.
In the following time, he took the initiative to offer Cao Shuchao and the four of them a drink each.
When it comes to drinking, Cao Shujie is definitely very good at it.
Even when Wang Leigang came over with a wine glass to toast, Cao Shujie drank with him without saying a word.
When others give face, he also respects them.
In addition to coming over to have a drink with Cao Shujie, Wang Yigang also wanted to talk to Cao Shujie about building a farm restaurant in Caojiazhuang. However, seeing how busy Cao Shujie was here, Wang Leigang temporarily gave up the idea.
He was thinking about finding time to go to Caojiazhuang in person tomorrow and talk to Cao Shujie about this matter face to face.
"Linlin, come, let us girls have a drink together." Ma Wenqian was a good at mobilizing emotions at this time.
Besides, their family and Cao Shujie's family have been neighbors for many years. Compared with others, their relationship is naturally further advanced.
I only drank two of the three bottles of liquor, but I ordered an extra box of beer.
At the end of the party, Cao Shujie stated that as long as there was a good harvest in the orchard, Cao Shuchao and the others would receive more bonuses than usual.
This is something real. Cao Shuchao and the others did not ask how much bonus Cao Shujie could get. They knew very well that Cao Shujie would not treat them badly.
So their usual task is to do the work in the orchard well.
By the time Cao Shujie and the others took the minibus from the Fuxing Hotel in the town back to Caojiazhuang, it was almost 10 o'clock in the evening.
After stopping the car, when Cao Shuchun, Cao Jianjun, Zhu Shengliang, and Zhuang Xuesong were leaving, Cao Shujie kept telling them to go back and pay attention to safety.
