Chapter 229 Opening Business

Li Shengli rode his bike back to the courtyard facing everyone's strange looks.

When I got back to the courtyard and hadn't even parked the car, Yan Bugui, who lived opposite me, put down the small shovel he was fiddling with in the flowerpot and came over.

"Shengli, I heard that you applied for unpaid leave from the factory?" Yan Bugui patted the dirt on his hands.

"Yeah." Lee Seung-ri nodded. This matter could easily spread, so there was no need for Lee Seung-ri to deny it.

"So what are you planning to do? I heard that you seem to be planning to open a restaurant, right?" Yan Bugui rolled his eyes and intended to confirm the accuracy of the news with Li Shengli.

"Yes, Teacher Yan, it's on the street at the intersection over there." Li Shengli did not deny it. He did not do anything shameful.

"Why are you so pessimistic? Your steel mill is such a big factory, why do you want to be a self-employed person when you can do good things like this?" Yan Bugui's expression was a little proud, thinking that he thought you, Li Shengli, were a smart man, but you didn't even want a job in a factory as big as a steel mill.

When Li Shengli saw Yan Bugui's eyes which contained a hint of complacency and a hint of contempt, he had no idea what Yan Bugui was thinking.

Without paying any attention to Yan Bugui, Li Shengli went back to his home. His wife and children were still waiting for him there, so why should he listen to this old man chatting in front of him?

"Shengli, do you really not need my help?" Han Qiuyun helped Li Shengli take off his scarf.

"Not for now." Just in case, Li Shengli still did not plan to let Han Qiuyun resign. Besides, the children at home also needed to be taken care of. He opened a restaurant and was so busy every day that he could not find time. What should he do with these three children?

Jia Zhang from the middle courtyard was laughing happily at home. Huaihua saw her and asked in surprise, "Grandma, what good thing happened to you? Why are you so happy?"

"It's not a good thing. Just let Li Shengli from the Intermediate Court quit his job at the steel mill." Jia Zhang said that it was not a good thing, but in her heart she thought that it was a good thing that Li Shengli quit his job, because that guy didn't accept Bang Geng as his apprentice at that time.

Xiaodang and Huaihua curled their lips after hearing what Jia Zhang said. If you say that, you should put away the smile on your face.

Sha Zhu had known about Lee Seung-ri for a long time. Sha Zhu didn't say anything else but was very envious of Lee Seung-ri. For a chef, it was such a wonderful thing to have his own restaurant. Sha Zhu didn't have any big ideals, he just wanted to have a restaurant of his own.

It’s a pity that all the money was taken away by Qin Huairu, and I don’t know when I will be able to have a restaurant of my own.

At Yi Zhonghai's home, Yi Zhonghai's mood suddenly became much better after hearing the news. Li Shengli was a troublemaker in the hospital and didn't listen to him at all. Now he has quit his job. Let's see what he will do when the business loses money.

The front yard, the middle yard, and the back yard were all waiting to see Lee Seung-ri make a fool of himself.

After two days, Li Shengli had visited all the places he needed to go. At this time, the benefits of Li Shengli's good relations with others became apparent, such as with the factory's buyers. For example, Li Shengli asked the buyers to keep an eye out for some rice, flour, grain, oil and other items that were durable and in high demand, and he would purchase them at high prices.

For things like vegetables, chickens, ducks, etc. that require tickets, Li Shengli has discussed with the nearby villagers to have them delivered to him every day. As for fish, that is even easier. Now fish no longer require tickets, you can just go to the farmer's market and buy them.

Han Qiuyu also helped Li Shengli get the notice written by an old professor who was fond of calligraphy. The old professor was quite unhappy at first, thinking that it was really embarrassing for a cultured person like him to write such things. It was only after Han Qiuyu persuaded him for a long time that the old professor finally wrote it for Han Qiuyu's sake.

Time passed like the wind, and half a month passed in a blink of an eye. Li Shengli got his business license, and he hired four people from Director Wang of the street office, two men and two women. The men had some basic skills, and Li Shengli also taught them some things in the past few days.

For example, those who take orders and collect bills must be careful, and those who serve dishes must be quick and agile. The requirements for the two in the kitchen are not that high. Li Shengli trained them a little and they were able to get the hang of it. In the past half month, those gossipy old ladies in the compound have been mumbling behind Li Shengli's back and bothering him a lot.

In April, Li Shengli picked a good day to start a trial operation.

On the opening day, Li Shengli hung a red silk on the door of his Happy Restaurant and inserted a flag next to the door with the word "restaurant" written on it. There was also a small blackboard at the door with some of the dishes served that day written on it, such as pickled fish, which was indispensable.

Li Shengli invited people who had a good relationship with him and some small leaders. The big leaders would not come to this small restaurant to eat.

With the opening of the restaurant, the aroma of the food spread out immediately. Most people passing by were attracted by the smell. Even if they did not plan to go into the restaurant to eat, it would give them something to talk about.

Li Shengli's store is in a great location. There are people coming and going outside and those who have the conditions and want to eat outside are immediately attracted by the smell coming from the restaurant.

Instead of going to those state-owned restaurants and being bullied by the waiters, it is better to try the food in this newly opened restaurant.

People kept coming into the store with this thought in mind.

Li Shengli took the time to look at the people sitting in the restaurant, as well as some people queuing outside and watching the fun, and he felt relieved. Even if he knew what would happen next, seeing the room full of guests was like a reassurance.

Han Qiuyun also took a day off today. It was the first day her restaurant opened, so as the proprietress she had to help out here.

At night, after a busy day, Li Shengli looked at the remaining ingredients and quickly pulled Han Qiuyun over, asking Han Qiuyun to tell the people who were still queuing up behind him not to line up, because even if they arrived at the restaurant, there was no food left.

After seeing off the last table of guests, Li Shengli finally breathed a sigh of relief. Today was really tiring.

"Qiuyun, you go back first. There are children at home. I don't know if they have eaten well at home." Li Shengli glanced at Han Qiuyun who was about to clean the house and quickly took the broom from her hand.

"Okay." Han Qiuyun was also exhausted. Today was the first day and everyone was a little hectic.

After Han Qiuyun left, Li Shengli cleaned the restaurant with four workers he hired.

"Jianjun, Guangquan, Xiaohui, Xiaomei, you must be tired." Li Shengli said with a smile and wiped the sweat from his head.

"Master Li, this is different from what we thought." The four of them looked at each other and then Xiaomei said with some complaint.

Li Shengli specifically asked Director Wang for these four people. Their families were not well off, and they were all honest people.

"Haha, this is the first day, it will be fine later." Li Shengli smiled and then gave the four people a shot of confidence, "Wait for me to go back and calculate the cash flow, and I will give you red envelopes and salary increases at the end of the month."

The four young people cheered on the spot.

(End of this chapter)