mtl008 Chapter 117 Shop Decoration
Chapter 117 Shop Decoration
The customers were all surprised to see that it was Yan Feng and his companion.
Yan Feng and Wu Zheng often come to the small shop to eat spicy hot pot. They can be seen frequently, but since the two are not usually wearing police uniforms, no one knows that they are police officers.
Today I'm on duty, so naturally I have to wear my police uniform.
The customer waved, "Officer, the owner isn't here. His employee asked me to call the police. It's this woman."
Hearing the noise, Xu Erhu came out and explained what had happened.
Yan Feng and Wu Zheng looked at Wang Dahua with disgust and escorted her back to the police station.
Wang Dahua's attempt to steal a chicken backfired spectacularly; not only did she fail to extort any money, she also ended up losing money herself.
Yan Feng investigated her thoroughly, uncovering all her past misdeeds. Wang Dahua successfully ended up in prison, earning a three-year sentence.
She was filled with remorse. If she could do it all over again, she would rather die of craving than eat spicy hot pot.
Customers have become even more enthusiastic about Lin's shop; even police officers come to eat there, so food safety and hygiene are definitely not a problem.
It's worth mentioning that many of the customers that day were parents of students, who had heard that spicy hot pot could make people smarter.
Whether it makes you smarter or not, I don't know, but it's really delicious and the hygiene is impeccable. Even when I wash dishes at home, I don't scald them with boiling water every time.
Now I can bring my child to eat here without worry.
When Lin Dayuan returned and learned about this, he praised everyone for doing a good job, saying that they had the confidence and were not afraid of any false accusations.
As the weather gets hotter, I thought business would be worse, but customers still keep coming in.
Lin Dayuan purchased fans and air conditioners; the air conditioner was placed inside the shop, and the fans were installed outside.
There was no other way; there were too many customers, and the store couldn't accommodate everyone, so we had to set up a tent outside.
No one complained; they were willing to die from the heat just to have a bite.
Lin Dayuan was heartbroken, so he held another family meeting tonight to discuss expanding the store.
Lin Xi was still the first to agree.
Lin Guiying frowned. "How do we expand? Build a second floor? That would be too much of a waste of time. Even if we can wait, our customers can't."
Lin Guojun tentatively asked, "How about we buy the shops next door?"
Lin Xi nodded, "I think it's a good idea. We can just open it up when the time comes, and the construction period will be short."
Lin Dayuan was extremely worried. "Their business is doing quite well, so I doubt they'll agree. I'll go ask them tomorrow."
Next to Lin's Spicy Hot Pot is a breakfast shop and a stationery store.
The stationery store owner refused outright, but thanks to the Lin family, business had improved considerably recently. He kindly reminded him, "Brother, the breakfast shop next door is looking to rent out its units. Why don't you ask them if they're willing to sell?"
Lin Dayuan hadn't heard of it, because the breakfast shop was doing very well. Many young men couldn't get enough from a bowl of spicy hot pot, so they often brought steamed buns and pancakes from next door to eat.
The breakfast shop owners were an elderly couple in their sixties. They were overjoyed to hear that Lin Dayuan wanted to buy the shop.
They're getting old, and running a breakfast shop requires getting up early and is tiring. Although they earn money, their bodies can't handle it.
Their son was urging them to move to the city, and they were just about to rent it out when the shop next door suddenly wanted to buy it!
When I feel really sleepy, someone gives me a pillow.
Of course, Lin Dayuan thought the same way, and the two families hit it off immediately.
The 50-square-meter shop was negotiated down to a price of 150,000 yuan.
Although it wasn't as cheap as what Lin Xi bought, they weren't in a hurry to sell, and the property prices in the area had risen slightly in the past six months, so it was already quite reasonable.
Since opening the shop, Lin Dayuan has accumulated 100,000 yuan in assets, but he is still short 50,000 yuan. He wanted to go to the bank to withdraw the money, but Lin Xi stopped him and gave him all her money, since she wouldn't need it anyway.
Now, aside from buying the shop, we have enough money for renovations.
In fact, if Lin Dayuan went to the bank and saw the balance in his card, he would be very surprised. Buying a few more shops would not be a problem.
The couple who ran the breakfast shop quickly emptied the store. Lin Dayuan didn't waste any time and immediately held a meeting with the employees, informing them that the store would be closed for renovations soon and that they should treat it as a holiday while their wages would be paid as usual.
Lin Dayuan had seen how hard these people worked, so he didn't mind paying them a few days' wages for nothing.
But Liu Erli and the others felt sorry for them and immediately said that they would have their wages deducted for every few days they rested.
Xu Erhu and his son were even more excited, and they stood up abruptly. "Boss, if you don't open the shop, you won't have any source of income. It's one thing if you don't make money, but how can we let you lose money!"
Old Xu was unusually articulate.
"Yes, your salary is already more than enough. My son and I received a combined six thousand last month, which is more than we can spend in six months. You don't need to worry about me going hungry."
Xu Erhu was not greedy; he was content as long as he could have enough to eat.
Although he has a big appetite and is missing an arm, the boss doesn't mind and pays him the same salary as everyone else.
How could he bear to let such a good boss suffer a loss?
It's worth mentioning that when they received their salaries last month, Xu Erhu and his son hugged each other and cried their eyes out, even blowing snot bubbles from their noses.
They originally thought they would only receive 1,000, but just as the girl had said at the beginning, it really was 3,000 per person.
Xu Erhu was afraid that he would ruin the shop, so he bought two bags of rice and two bags of flour that day, indicating that he would take care of the shop's meals from now on, and that he would not ask for wages if the shop did not agree.
Tian Lei also tried to persuade Lin Dayuan, "Boss, the combined daily wage for all of us is four hundred, and you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Dayuan raised his hand to interrupt, "You all treat the shop like your own, working from morning till midnight every day, doing your best. I am very grateful to you."
Big companies give bonuses to good performers, so we should too. Consider these few days' wages as a bonus.
Just as the others were about to say something, Lin Dayuan turned around and started packing his things. "It's settled then. Hurry up and pack your things, they'll be coming to tear down the wall tomorrow."
Seeing that the boss had made up his mind, no one said anything more.
The next day, without taking a break, everyone came to the store at the same time, looking at each other and smiling.
The renovation team was dumbfounded. Why did a few people come to work for free?
They don't pay by the day; they've contracted the entire project, so the shorter the construction period, the better.
With someone to help, it's naturally a welcome outcome.
But the contractor, Lao Wang, was not happy about it. What the hell was going on? A few outsiders were working harder than his own people. What were they after?
He kicked the young man who was smoking, "Alright, stop smoking and get to work! Look at them, they're like oxen. Is this work ours or theirs?"
"They've only done half the work on this project, how am I supposed to save face?!"
The key point is that one of them is lame, one is one-armed, one is disfigured, and the only able-bodied one is also quite old.
These elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people actually worked faster than the young men under his command.
He patted Liu Erli, who was covered in sweat, and said, "Brother, take a break!"
Liu Erli shook his head, "It's okay, I'm not tired."
"Hey, I just don't understand. Aren't you just employees of this store? Why are you working so hard?"