Chapter 474: Shazhu: I Call the Shots at Bai Xu Restaurant

"Shazhu, I really admire your mouth. By the way, I heard you're not working at Yagangchang anymore?"

"Yan Fugui, who didn't want to keep discussing with Shazhu whether Jia Zhangshi was beautiful, shifted the conversation and brought up Shazhu going solo."

"It's no longer a secret at Yagangchang."

"Everyone is talking about related topics."

"Other neighbors in the courtyard."

"They also focused their gazes on Shazhu."

"From their perspective, they couldn't understand why, with a stable iron rice bowl available, he would instead cling to an uncertain mud rice bowl."

"I heard it's still profit-and-loss responsibility."

"Who knows, one day he might starve his wife and children."

"Especially since Shazhu is still the Yagangchang canteen chief, responsible for the concrete management of Yagangchang's ten canteens, holding real authority."

"If they were in Shazhu's position, they would surely cling tightly to the canteen chief position and never let go, no matter what."

"Such a good position."

"Saying he won't work, he just won't work."

"They found it strange."

"Feeling the gazes of the surrounding neighbors."

"Shazhu smiled and nodded, acknowledging Yan Fugui's question."

"Yan Fugui's brain."

"Was about to explode."

"Shazhu could easily obtain work targets from Yagangchang's Security Section, showing that Factory Director Yang trusts him greatly; why would such a trusted person still leave Yagangchang?"

"It completely defies explanation."

"\"Shazhu, you can't be confused. \""

"\"San Daye, I'm not confused. \""

"\"You still claim you're not confused; if you're not confused, why give up the canteen chief position to run this restaurant? Though both involve food, one guarantees income regardless of drought or flood, the other requires profit-and-loss responsibility. Shazhu, you've really made a wrong move; if you can't earn money, what will become of your wife and children? Listen to San Daye's advice: hurry and see Factory Director Yang, say you won't leave Yagangchang, and let others handle this restaurant. \""

"In Yan Fugui's words."

"They carried a strong urgency to consider Shazhu's welfare."

"This favor."

"Shazhu should remember it."

"\"San Daye, you may not know, although I'm no longer working at Yagangchang and am no longer its canteen chief, I am still part of Yagangchang. \""

"Yan Fugui was somewhat puzzled."

"A pair of doubtful eyes."

"Staring straight at Shazhu."

"Going solo."

"Still part of Yagangchang."

"How to explain this?"

"\"San Daye, you may not know, Bai Xu Restaurant belongs to Yagangchang's three-side industries; although it's profit-and-loss responsible, our staffing remains under Yagangchang's Personnel Section. You often read the newspaper, which has ideas about revitalizing the economy. \""

"\"Shazhu, San Daye understands now; your Bai Xu Restaurant is like a pilot project—if you do well, you earn merit; if you do poorly, you can simply return to Yagangchang. After you said that, San Daye felt relieved—no, wait, what if you can't make money? \""

"\"Six-month deadline; if I lose money within six months, I'll close shop happily and return to Yagangchang to cook; if I profit within six months, I'll keep going. \""

"\"Bai Xu Restaurant is whatever you, Shazhu, say it is, right? \""

"\"That can also be understood that way. \""

"The surrounding neighbors."

"Their faces all showed a playful expression."

"Although they didn't know about Bai Xu Restaurant, they knew that place: the recently closed state-run dumpling house, where people had gone to eat dumplings."

"It was quite large."

"Two stories."

"Together, about three to four hundred square meters."

"If Shazhu really calls the shots, how many cooks, helpers, and servers would that be? At least ten people, I suppose."

"Currently, street-sweeping livelihoods."

"They all have dozens of people scrambling for them."

"Shazhu's restaurant."

"It's somewhat interesting."

"Some are considering it for their own children, others for their relatives."

"Shazhu also noticed that calculating look on the neighbors' faces, but he didn't say anything; opening Bai Xu Restaurant really would need to find a few helpers."

"The neighbors in the courtyard came to his door seeking."

"Just give them the positions."

"It's not some technical trade."

"\"Shazhu, isn't it a joint venture? \""

"\"No, it's not a joint venture; the idea of a joint venture is pure wind-chasing. It's Yagangchang sole-funded; otherwise, would we be surnamed 'public'? It's still 'private'. \""

"According to Shazhu's intention, Bai Xu Restaurant would be funded partly by him and partly by Yagangchang, with senior leadership also directing Factory Director Yang to do so; but this afternoon, for some unknown reason, the originally agreed conditions unexpectedly changed, turning into Yagangchang's exclusive operation."

"The other conditions remained unchanged."

"\"It's still Shazhu who calls the shots; even Factory Director Yang, the top hand of Yagangchang, has no authority to interfere in Bai Xu Restaurant's specific management and operations, but retains the right to quarterly audits. \""

Shazhu was also helpless.

Can only reluctantly agree.

Although it's vague.

He feels this isn't good for himself.

But considering the present, he still abandoned some thoughts; on the way back from Yagangchang, a peanut seller who called himself "Stupid Peanut" was dealt with.

Shazhu also doesn't want to end up like that.

It's better to just scrape by a bit.

After a few more years.

With comprehensive policies and an improved environment, there's no need to worry about using martial arts.

Although the Bai Xu Restaurant is affiliated with Yagangchang and outwardly calls itself Yagangchang's third industry, it is directly accountable to Yagangchang's superior leadership.

They gave it a fine name.

Pilot inspection.

This means Shazhu holds the same rank as the Yagangchang factory director.

That six-month profit period.

Within this six-month period.

Operating expenses.

All borrowed from Yagangchang, equivalent to operating with debt now.

Shazhu still has to go see the big leader tomorrow to report on the relevant business philosophy.

These matters.

It has nothing to do with Yan Fugui and his group, so Shazhu naturally won't tell them.

"San Daye, it's roughly like this."

"Shazhu, when will you open?"

"Anyway, it'll take a few days; today I brought those comrades from the Security Section to clean up the site a bit, and Lao San is also there."

But also note that 'your family's Lao San' could be taken to mean 'your family's third elder,' though it's likely just a nickname.

We'll include Lao San.

Now continue scanning.

"You saw our family's Lao San, Shazhu, San Daye."

Yan Fugui mumbled a remark, originally intending to seize the moment to suggest sending Yan Jie to help at the Bai Xu Restaurant, but upon unexpectedly seeing Liu Guangtian's figure, his expression involuntarily fell; he has not forgotten how he was nearly driven to ruin by Liu Haizhong.

Also note "Yan Fugui" is Yan Fugui; "Yan Jie" is Yan Jie.

He relies on being the sole surviving San Daye.

He shouted at Liu Guangtian.

"Liu Guangtian, stop! Your old Liu family has no house in our Red Star Courtyard; to us neighbors you are purely an outsider. Lately the times have been unsettled, with things often going missing. What are you doing in our Red Star Courtyard? Who are you looking for?"

Liu Guangtian silently cursed Yan Fugui a few times.

But he also didn't dare to confront Yan Fugui directly.

Although Liu Haizhong is in prison.

But Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were indeed accomplices of Liu Haizhong.

If some people insist on pursuing it.

It probably won't be good.

Stemming from such concerns.

Liu Guangtian forced a smile.

"San Daye, I'm looking for Brother Zhu."