You Fengxia's husband Liu Chuanzhi returned to the capital before New Year's Eve in 1978, finishing their research institute's Hong Kong inspection and bringing more detailed news about Lou Xiao'e to Suning.
When Liu Chuanzhi heard that Lou Xiao'e had twins named He Jingguo and He Jingtai, he contacted Suning who was far away in the capital and guessed the relationship between Suning and Lou Xiao'e.
When Liu Chuanzhi learned about the status of Jingzhu Group in Hong Kong and the wealth that the Lou family currently occupies in Hong Kong, Liu Chuanzhi, who had a profound background, also became envious of Suning.
As for Suning, after hearing the detailed news brought back by Liu Chuanzhi, her expression was calm and calm. In fact, she was still feeling sad in her heart. In the end, Lou Xiao'e still broke their original promise.
"Chuanzhi, thank you so much!
Come to my place as soon as you get off the plane!"
"Haha, it's okay, big brother!
I guess the eldest brother must be very eager to know the news about the Lou family, so he will come over and tell you quickly!"
"Well! Chuanzhi, go home quickly!
Fengxia should be waiting impatiently at home!"
"Haha, it's okay!
Everyone has been married for many years!
The pain of separation is bearable!" Liu Chuanzhi expressed confidence when talking about his wife You Fengxia.
"By the way! Chuanzhi, I heard that Li Gang, the former director of the steel rolling mill, resigned from the steel rolling mill and often went to Fengxia's state-owned restaurant?"
"Haha, I know this!
I was the one who introduced Fengxia and Brother Li!" Liu Chuanzhi did not take Suning's reminder to heart.
"Oh? Is Li Gang going to do some business in partnership with Fengxia?" Suning's reminder was obvious enough. As for whether Liu Chuanzhi could react, it depends on his own understanding.
"Well! Brother Li and Fengxia seem to have this idea!
The specific business has not been determined yet, but there is a high probability that it will be foreign trade imports!”
"Well! Foreign trade import is a good business!"
Seeing that Liu Chuanzhi still didn't understand his reminder, Suning stopped saying anything. Li Gang was famous for his lecherous nature in the capital, and Liu Chuanzhi couldn't have known it. The reason why he didn't take it seriously, Suning guessed, was because of Liu Chuanzhi.
Chuanzhi believed too much in his strong background.
...
The business of "Fengchan Building" has always been very hot, and the decoration of the three branches is also proceeding in an orderly manner. Before going to "Fengchan Building" every day, Suning would go to the decoration sites of the three branches to check the progress and guessed
It will be open for business in March of the next year, and it suddenly occurred to me that February 2, 1979, is a good day.
"Master Zou, I am planning to open the business on February 2nd after the Chinese New Year. Can you complete the task?"
"Mr. He, there is absolutely no problem!
All renovations can be completed in up to a month!
If we work overtime, we may be able to finish the work in 25 days ahead of schedule!"
"Haha, that's great! Master Zou, thank you for your hard work!"
"Mr. He, you're welcome! This is what we should do!"
After inspecting the decoration of the three branches respectively, Suning came to "Fengchan Tower" with satisfaction. This will soon become the "Fengchan Tower" main store.
At this time, "Fengchan Tower" had already started to serve people. Ma Hua was busy in the back kitchen nervously. When he saw Suning coming, he quickly stopped what he was doing and ran over.
"Master, are you here?"
"Well! I just came from the decoration site of three branches!
The opening time of the branch is determined to be February 2nd of the new year.”
"February 2, the dragon raises its head! What a great day!"
"Yeah! So, the kitchen staff needed by the branch must keep up!"
"Master, don't worry!
Ever since I went to work in the state-owned hotel next door, I have been training apprentices. Many of their wages are subsidized by you, the master!
Therefore, most of them are very loyal!
When they heard the master’s call, they all resigned and came here!”
"Well! That's good!
However, from what you said, there are still disciples who are unwilling to resign and come here?"
"Yes! One is Pu Gaozhi, and the other is Qiu Donghai. They were both my apprentices in 1973, and their cooking skills are very good!
It’s just that now they have their own formal jobs, and they don’t want to take risks with you, master!”
"Hey! I could have predicted it a long time ago!
After all, not everyone has to revolve around us, everyone has their own little thoughts!"
"Master, you shouldn't have been so nice to them in the first place!
Not only did you teach them cooking skills with all your heart, but you also secretly subsidized them with your own money, but in the end they all turned into white-eyed wolves!"
"Haha, okay!
White-eyed wolves are still a minority!
Aren’t most of the apprentices back?
Just because of these apprentices who have returned, the initial efforts are worth it!"
There is always a chance of encountering a white-eyed wolf. When I asked MCA to recruit a large number of apprentices, I had already anticipated this situation. However, for the current catering business, necessary efforts must be made.
...
On February 2, 1979, the dragon raised its head, and the weather in Beijing was very good. It could be said that the sky was clear and the spring breeze was blowing.
The three branches of "Fengchanlou" opened on this day, which really caused a big sensation in the capital. Since the opening of the "Fengchanlou" main store at the end of 1978, many people in the capital have applied to the government for catering operations.
With a license, you can also become a self-employed business owner like Suning.
But their application had just been submitted, and Suning had already started to open branches, and three branches were opened at the same time. How could they not be envious and jealous?
The industrial and commercial department was also very shocked when they saw Suning's big move. After all, the superior leaders had not yet evaluated the "experimental results", and other applications had not yet had time to respond, so the pressure on the industrial and commercial department in Beijing was even greater.
"Zhuzi, I heard that you opened three branches at once?"
"Yes! Today is February 2, the dragon raises its head!
I will let three branches open together, and the main store already has four "Fengchan Buildings" in the capital, and it has initially occupied the catering market in the capital!"
"Zhuzi, you are so generous!
But you are making too much noise!
The industrial and commercial department of the capital city came to my place this afternoon to report the situation, saying that their pressure has been increased by you!"
“Haha, isn’t that for sure!
When other people see the popularity of "Fengchan Tower", they will definitely apply for individual business households!"
"Well! Zhuzi, what do you think of this matter?"
"Uncle, this matter is very simple!
You only need to agree to part of the application, see what the effect is, and then consider the next step!"
"Zhuzi, aren't you afraid that they will compete for your business?"
"Uncle, how can I occupy such a huge market in Beijing and the whole country by myself?
Opening more restaurants can also alleviate some of the employment pressure, which is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!"
"Well! Zhuzi, what you said makes sense!
However, many leaders are now opposed to this!"
"Well! Uncle, now we are all crossing the river by feeling the stones.
If something really goes wrong, just take back the business license!
After all, if you can issue a license, you can cancel it at any time!”
In fact, the superior leaders also had this idea of Suning, so in 1979, Beijing gradually released some individual business licenses, and many individual restaurants sprung up in Beijing.
...
For today's first step, Suning and MCA have been preparing for more than five years. They have also trained a large number of kitchen talents in these five years, so there is no shortage of kitchen personnel needed to open a branch.
And now Suning has also handed over the training of waiters to Aunt Chen, and it is becoming more and more like a regular star-rated restaurant in later generations. First-class cooking skills and first-class service are a sure hit in this era, and it will soon become a restaurant in Beijing.
A benchmark in the catering industry.
"Aunt Chen, how are you feeling at work lately?"
"Mr. He, it feels very good!
I feel more energetic than when I was at the State Guesthouse!”
"Haha, that's good!
Now three other branches in Beijing have been opened, which requires a lot of management talents.
Can you contact some colleagues who work in the State Guesthouse and come to work in our "Fengchan Building"."
"This..." Aunt Chen was a little entangled. She was worried that the arrival of other colleagues with outstanding abilities would affect her own status in "Fengchan Tower".
Seeing Aunt Chen's troubled face, how could Suning not know what she was thinking, and then explained with a smile, "Aunt Chen, I plan to appoint four store managers and four waiters in the four "Fengchan Buildings".
And you will become their direct leader and the department manager of "Fengchanlou Catering Co., Ltd."
"Department manager?" Aunt Chen had a surprised expression on her face.
"Yes! The department manager's salary is tentatively set at 120 yuan a month!
The store manager’s salary is 80 yuan a month, while the foreman’s salary is 70 yuan a month!”
"Mr. He, don't worry!
As long as I contact you, many high-quality service personnel will come to work!"
"Well! Aunt Chen, I have confidence in you!
However, I only want high-quality talents who have worked in state hotels, and their service capabilities must meet the standards of state banquets!
I plan to regard service as a "golden sign" of our "Fengchan Building"."
"Mr. He, I understand what you mean!
I won't let you down!"
“I always welcome these talents.
Let me tell you an inside story. I will go to Shanghai and Guangzhou in the near future to look for opportunities to open branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Aunt Chen, you don’t need me to talk nonsense, you can understand the meaning, right?”
"Understood! Understood!
The branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou will definitely send important employees from the capital!"
"Yes! So you must pay close attention to the training of waiters, and the standards cannot be lowered even a little bit."
"Mr. He, I don't know if I should say a few words?"
Aunt Chen is also a senior service talent who has seen the world. She used to serve leaders at home and abroad, so she easily discovered a serious drawback.
"Oh? If Aunt Chen has anything to say, please tell me!"
"Mr. He, after all, the open policy has just come out, and our "Fengchan Tower" is also the first to try it, so I'm worried that one day we will be banned by our superiors!"
"Haha, Aunt Chen is really extraordinary!
The thing you are worried about is very possible.
It’s just that the company’s main focus will be on Hong Kong!
Domestic capital cities, Shanghai and Guangzhou will only become signboards.
No matter how your superiors treat "Fengchan Tower", you will never lose your job!"
"Hongkong?"
"Yes! I won't explain to you exactly why I have to start business in China!
As long as you know this, you will never lose your job."
If someone else said this to her, Aunt Chen might think it was bragging, but with Suning's assurance in front of her, Aunt Chen believed it. After all, the person standing behind Suning was a big leader.
With Suning's explanation and guarantee, Aunt Chen no longer had any worries in her heart, and she started her work with confidence and boldness, and began to contact her former colleagues. After all, the salary offered by "Fengchan Tower" was really high.
Suning saw that things in the capital had come to an end, and the four "Fengchan Towers" were on track. They did not go directly to Shanghai and Guangzhou, nor were they busy going to Hong Kong to pick up their two sons, because Suning had to wait until Erdan and San
Ya has taken the college entrance examination and won’t start until the results are obtained.
Suning didn't take the bet with the big boss to heart. After all, it was just a joke between relatives. However, Suning had already started to open a children's welfare home.
During this period, Suning bought many courtyard houses in the capital, directly selected a courtyard with a large area, and then renovated it into a children's welfare home.
With the children's welfare home on site, Suning doesn't have to worry about homeless orphans. The subdistrict office can help Suning send many poor children.
Suning directly declined the welfare home staff introduced by the street authorities and chose to recruit directly from the public instead of using some so-called people with backgrounds.
"He Yuzhu, many things here are very complicated!
The families I introduced are all very wealthy!" In response to Suning's refusal, the street director had to persuade him.
"Director, my welfare home is just a public welfare project, and I have never thought about getting any benefits from it!
Nor will we accept gifts from outsiders!
But not accepting people who use the back door is my only bottom line!"
"this......"
"Director, we are more or less old acquaintances!
I won’t say any more unnecessary words!
If you think they are qualified for the job in the welfare home, of course you can come and apply for the job together with others!
The standard of our welfare home is to give priority to the capable and to demote the mediocre!"
"Ah? Are you going to fire those who don't meet the standards?"
"Yes! Employees who meet the standards enter the welfare home to work. Those who do not perform well after entering the welfare home will definitely be fired!"
"He Yuzhu, we are not allowed to fire workers at will now!
You must not act recklessly!" The street director still tried to persuade Suning in shock.
"Haha, director, this is not a state-owned unit!
It’s impossible for an orphanage to support idle people!”
"Uh... whatever you want!
You still have this temperament!
You just don’t hit the wall and don’t look back!” The street director shook his head helplessly.
After rejecting the street director's recommendation, the welfare home directly recruited four employees from the public. One was responsible for the sanitation of the welfare home, and one was responsible for the food of the welfare home. Of course, he was a more honest apprentice from MCA, and the other two were responsible for the children's care.
Living and caring.
Four people are just enough for now. After all, there are currently less than twenty children in the orphanage. When the number of children increases in the future, Suning will consider hiring more staff.
Suning explained to the subdistrict director that he would not accept donations from outside because he did not want to involve unnecessary trouble. Since he had taken the initiative to run this welfare home, he would definitely be able to feed these children.
The senior leader did not expect that Suning would actually open a welfare home. His surprise was beyond words. Looking at nearly twenty lovely children, the senior leader couldn't help but laugh.
"Zhuzi, Erdan and Sanya haven't taken the college entrance examination yet!
The result has not come out.
Did you just make the bet?"
"Haha, uncle, that was just a joke of mine!
You really take it seriously!
I have thought about the children's welfare home for a long time, and I will gradually increase it in the future!"
"Well! Zhuzi, you did a good job!" The big leader looked more and more satisfied with Suning in front of him.