Chapter 37: Shao Jingwen Visits the Thatched Cottage Three Times
When Zhou Bingkun returned home, he found that Qiao Chunyan, Cao Debao, and his mother Aunt Qiao were all at home.
No need to ask Zhou Bingkun to know that they had something to look for him. If according to the relationship between himself, Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan in the original drama, if anything happened, Cao Debao would come to him directly without bringing Aunt Qiao with him.
"Chunyan, Aunt Qiao, are you here?"
"Bingkun, are you coming back from school or Jishantang?" Aunt Qiao asked with a smile when she saw Zhou Bingkun coming back.
"Auntie, I'm back from school!
Now Jishantang is responsible for catching up, and I seldom interfere with it!"
"Ah? Bingkun, are you really worried about catching up?
Aren't you afraid that something will happen to him?" Aunt Qiao and the three looked at each other in surprise, and then said in disbelief.
“Haha, don’t doubt people if you doubt them, don’t doubt people if you employ them!
Qianchao invited him back in person!
How can you doubt his ability!"
"Bingkun! You take so much care of Sun Qianchao, why can't you take more care of our Debao?"
"Haha, aunt!
I heard that Debao is now the workshop director of the soy sauce factory!
The future is bright, no need for my care!"
"Is that so, Debao?" Zhou Bingkun looked at Cao Debao with a smile on his face.
"Brother Bingkun, although I am the workshop director now!
But I also need your help!" Cao Debao said with a wry smile.
"Oh? What can I help you with?"
"The efficiency of the soy sauce factory is not good now! Every employee has a sales quota, and now our family can hardly stock up on soy sauce, vinegar and other things!" Cao Debao explained with a wry smile.
"Debao, what do you mean?"
"Brother Bingkun, your Jishantang's business is so good, why not use the seasonings from our soy sauce factory, which can be regarded as a favor to our brothers!"
"Okay! I'll talk to Qianchao tomorrow!
From now on, you will be connected with Qianchao!
Debao, don't worry, I don't like to owe debts, so I will definitely pay in cash!" Zhou Bingkun smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Thank you so much, Brother Bingkun!" Cao Debao looked surprised.
"Haha, I'll just say it!
In all the films, our Zhou and Qiao families have the best relationship!
Bingkun will definitely help with this little thing!" Aunt Qiao also said happily.
"Haha, aunt is right!
If anything happens to Debao and Chunyan in the future, just come to me directly!
I’ll definitely help if I can!”
Seeing the Qiao family leaving the Zhou family with satisfaction, Zhou Bingkun turned around and came back.
"Bingkun, is Jishantang's business so good now?"
"Yes! It's the first private hotel in Jichun. It's famous!"
"Then... how about I go over and help?" Zheng Juan suggested.
"Juan'er, our mother is getting old! We still have three children at home, and we can't live without you! You'd better take care of your children at home with peace of mind!"
"In autumn, Zhou Cong will go to school!
I will feel a lot more relaxed!
Can spare a lot of time!
I heard that our sister-in-law Hao Dongmei has gone to help!"
“That’s when I first opened my business, I was worried about making mistakes at the cash register, so I asked my sister-in-law to keep an eye on it for a few days!
Besides, restaurants are usually crowded places, so it’s not the right place for you to go!
Our sister-in-law Hao Dongmei, I have stopped letting her go for a long time!" Zhou Bingkun shook his head and explained with a smile.
...
Zhou Bingkun was not lying. The hotel was a chaotic place with many drunken and troublemaking customers.
In fact, in Zhou Bingkun's mind, he doesn't attach too much importance to the hotel business. The main reason is that the catering industry is the first private sector to be liberalized and is also the easiest to get started.
Because the next day was the weekend, Zhou Bingkun didn't get up until he woke up naturally. As soon as he ate the breakfast left by Zheng Juan, he saw another guest coming to the house.
"Editor-in-Chief Shao, rare guest! Please take a seat! Juan'er, pour some tea for Editor-in-Chief Shao!"
"Haha, Zhou Bingkun, I am no longer the editor-in-chief!
Because of my age, I have taken a back seat!" Shao Jingwen explained with a wry smile.
"Oh? Then I will call you Teacher Shao from now on!"
"Zhou Bingkun, I'm here this time! I still have something I want to ask you for help with!"
"Oh? Teacher Shao, tell me!"
"That's right! The leaders of our publishing house saw that your Jishantang business is so good, and they also want to cooperate with you!
It just so happens that there are two sets of idle shops in our publishing house's assets!
So..." Shao Jingwen explained with a smile.
"Teacher Shao, running a restaurant is very troublesome!
You cultural people really may not be able to do it, so I think your publishing house might as well sell these two sets of shops to me directly!"
"Ah? Sell it to you directly? I can't make the decision!"
"Teacher Shao, you can go back and ask your leaders first!
Cooperation is impossible!
You must know that you are a public company and I am a private company. If we discuss ownership issues in the future, it will be very troublesome!"
"Okay! I'll go back and ask the leader!" Shao Jingwen said with a wry smile.
"Teacher Shao, we have known each other for more than ten years from the first time during the Spring Festival of 2076 to now, right?" Zhou Bingkun suddenly said with a smile.
"Yes! Time flies so fast!" Shao Jingwen also expressed some emotion.
"Teacher Shao, although our cooperation has not been successful every time!
But I personally still admire you, Teacher Shao!"
"Teacher Shao, I have always wanted to open a bookstore. Since Teacher Shao has already taken a back seat, why not just step down and come over to help me!" Zhou Bingkun invited with a smile.
"The business scope of my bookstore will be in the education category in the future, and the store will be located near the entrance of a middle school. I will need to purchase books from a publishing house, and Teacher Shao is the most suitable candidate!"
"Is this... am I really suitable?" Shao Jingwen was really moved.
"Teacher Shao, of course you are the most suitable!
If you don’t come to me this time, I’m going to invite you personally!”
"Then...then I'll go back and ask the publishing house leader if he is willing to sell the store!" Seeing that Zhou Bingkun really invited him, Shao Jingwen was very happy and regarded Zhou Bingkun's matter as his own.
Looking at Shao Jingwen's leaving figure, Zhou Bingkun smiled happily. He originally planned to open a catering company throughout the Northeast and even the whole country.
However, the arrival of Qiao Chunyan's family last night made Zhou Bingkun realize that the hotel is too eye-catching. If the issue of "7 ups and downs" is really discussed one day, his Ji Shan Tang will be in danger.
Bookstores, on the other hand, are relatively low-key. A store can be run by two or three employees, plus some stationery and toys. It is the most low-key profit-making industry.
The moment he saw Shao Jingwen, Zhou Bingkun knew the true direction of his career, and a bookstore was more suitable than a restaurant.
Zhou Bingkun saw off Shao Jingwen and then went directly to Jishantang. Seeing the bustling restaurant, Zhou Bingkun felt quite accomplished.
It's just that it's only the 1980s, and it's still early to really let go. It's better to run this Jishantang with peace of mind, and then mainly run the bookstore.