However, Qin Jingru's proposal for a half-day work system was not accepted by Zhao Feiyan.
"If you want to work for me, you must quit your old job and come here to dedicate yourself fully. I certainly won't mistreat you.
If you're going to hesitate and be indecisive, then don't waste your time coming here.
To discuss this matter, Qin Jingru and Zhao Feiyan talked for a long time.
It wasn't until late at night that Zhao Feiyan, somewhat reluctantly, saw her out.
Qin Jingru returned home in a huff, and Shazhu hurried over to inquire about the situation.
"Hmph, this Zhao Feiyan, how outrageous!"
Qin Jingru said indignantly, "When hiring skilled workers, who acts like her?"
"She has no patience at all, just wants to hire people to come to her place, how absurd!"
Shazhu pressed further, "Jingru, tell me quickly, did Zhao Feiyan agree to our demands?"
Qin Jingru replied curtly, "Zhao Feiyan agreed to pay 160 yuan a month!"
"But she doesn't agree to you taking on a part-time job!"
"If you want to work at her restaurant, you must be full-time!"
"Be punctual every day, no special treatment!"
Shazhu immediately became angry, "Isn't Zhao Feiyan just being unreasonable?"
"Who knows how many days her little restaurant will last?"
"What if she goes bankrupt after a couple of days, and we'll all be begging for food?"
"If you ask me, since Zhao Feiyan doesn't agree to me working part-time, let's just drop this matter!"
"I'll continue to hold onto my iron rice bowl at the factory. Although this job doesn't pay much, it offers stable income!"
"If I persevere here for a few years, I'll eventually make it through!"
"Enough of that!"
Qin Jingru glared at Shazhu and retorted, "I say, you useless person, why do you have no ambition at all?"
"If you jump ship now, your salary will double!"
"Then, if the restaurant does well, maybe we can even ask Zhao Feiyan for a raise!"
"What?"
Shazhu sneered, "With Zhao Feiyan's caliber, do you think she can make a fortune running a restaurant?"
"With her brainless, rough management style, the restaurant will go bankrupt before long!"
"To make money in business, you have to be meticulous!"
"I reckon what she can earn now isn't even enough to pay our wages, how can she sustain it?"
"Alright, stop boasting!"
Qin Jingru said seriously, "Don't think that Zhao Feiyan and Liu Kai Xuan, that couple, are just for show!"
"Let me tell you, this couple is not to be trifled with!"
"If Liu Kai Xuan didn't have some real skills, how could he have held the position of Engineering Department Director for so many years!"
"Even though he's resigned now, he still has his skills and experience!"
"If he fails in business later, he still has a way back!"
"A way back, my foot!"
Shazhu sneered, "Liu Kai Xuan had it smooth sailing at Hongxing Steel Plant back then because the factory lacked high-quality talent!"
"Now, over ten years have passed, and the factory has already accumulated a large number of technical talents!"
"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Hongxing Steel Plant is overcrowded now!"
"Every spot is taken. After Liu Kai Xuan left, wanting to go back is purely a pipe dream!"
"Qin Jingru, I can tell you with certainty!"
Shazhu said righteously, "Liu Kai Xuan's resignation this time is the beginning of his decline!"
"If you don't believe me, we'll wait two or three years, and then you'll see how miserably Liu Kai Xuan is doing!"
In fact, Shazhu's words were also fueled by his deep resentment towards Liu Kai Xuan.
Although Shazhu eventually married Qin Jingru, his life hadn't been happy all these years.
Qin Jingru had always coveted Liu Kai Xuan's high salary and constantly complained that Shazhu was useless.
The long-standing resentment had driven Shazhu's inner world to the brink of distortion.
...
After a week of intensive operation, Zhao Feiyan's restaurant was finally successfully opened.
The restaurant was named: Yanzi Restaurant.
The restaurant hired two head chefs, one was the veteran chef Jiang Hantao, and the other was Shazhu.
Despite Shazhu's outwardly self-important demeanor, he was actually quite greedy for money.
Zhao Feiyan offered him double the salary. Why would he go for a lower salary when a higher one was available? Was he an idiot?
While Shazhu worked as a chef at the restaurant, Qin Jingru, wanting to earn more money, shamelessly followed him to work as a waitress.
The restaurant was just opening and was short-staffed, so Zhao Feiyan didn't fuss over them.
As for the restaurant's business, it was just so-so.
In this era, the domestic market was just beginning to open up, presenting the best opportunity for entrepreneurship.
As the saying goes, if you catch the wind of the times, even a pig can fly.
Moreover, Zhao Feiyan was not a pig; she was a talented graduate from Beijing University.
Although the investment in the small restaurant wasn't huge, it was all Liu Kai Xuan's hard-earned money.
With a responsible attitude, Zhao Feiyan naturally had to do her best to make the business succeed.
After the restaurant opened, the business was stable.
Zhao Feiyan worked from early morning to late night, and upon returning home, she would organize the day's accounts and hand them over to Liu Kai Xuan for review.
Finally, a week after the restaurant opened, Liu Kai Xuan personally compiled a financial weekly report for Zhao Feiyan.
Through this week's financial report, an in-depth statistical analysis was made of Yanzi Restaurant's profitability.
In one week, Yanzi Restaurant earned 109 yuan!
"Calculated, that's an average of 15.5 yuan per day!"
Liu Kai Xuan handed the calculated ledger to Zhao Feiyan.
Zhao Feiyan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if it's a lot or a little money, I just feel that I've been very fulfilled every day during this period!"
"Kai Xuan, thank you so much!"
"If you hadn't given me your unwavering trust, I probably would never have had the courage to take this step!"
"Heh heh..." Liu Kai Xuan nodded and smiled.
Zhao Feiyan continued to ask, "By the way, Kai Xuan, do you have any suggestions or advice for the future development of the restaurant?"
Liu Kai Xuan said solemnly, "Do you really want to hear my advice?"
"Of course I do!"
Zhao Feiyan replied earnestly, "You trust me unconditionally, and I naturally... absolutely trust you too!"
Liu Kai Xuan nodded and agreed, "Since that's the case, then I'll say a few words!"
"Since we're investing in a business, we must adopt a proper stance to compete with others!"