Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

First do what you say, and then follow it.

"Let's go back and think of a solution for what to do in the future. It would be best if we can find some connections." Gu Yue said.

The vendors thanked Gu Yue, picked up their tottering carrying poles, and left in sorrow.

Gu Yue went into the lobby and talked to the manager.

"Look, can we develop some new businesses, such as breakfast?" Gu Yue pointed outside the door. "I've eaten at some of these restaurants over the past few days, and I feel that the food there is pretty good."

The manager looked at him and said, "Dashi, the most taboo thing in business is excessive sympathy."

"I'm not being overly sympathetic. I've been thinking about breakfast for a long time."

"There's a breakfast shop on West Street over there. If we open one too, it will only make life harder for these people." The manager said, "Not only do we need to hire new people to make breakfast, but we also need to get all the equipment right. Do you mean to buy it from them? Who knows if the food is clean? If they get sick from eating it, it's our own fault."

"How about you take the position of manager? That's very thoughtful. I mean join." Gu Yue pulled the manager to sit down at a table.

"Oh?"

"Well, that's not right, right? It means there's no need to hire new people. The uncles and aunties running the breakfast stalls outside are used to getting up early and working late, so it's just right to ask them to make breakfast."

The steward drank a sip of water and listened to Gu Yue continue.

"But they have to cook in our kitchen, and the process is transparent. They have to wash their hands carefully, and we also prepare the ingredients. There's no need to put up a restaurant sign. I mean, make it sound better, and say it's to help the poor and set up another stall. Of course, the taste still needs to be checked."

"...It sounds feasible, but if we want to make the process public, doesn't that mean we have to reveal the secret recipe? How can they be willing to do that?" The manager frowned.

"They don't want to reveal the secret recipe because they're afraid someone might steal it and start a new business. They work in this restaurant, so they don't have to worry about that. Let's sign a contract. If there's nothing wrong, the employment relationship can't be terminated for a few years." Gu Yue said, "We are the Chenghou Mansion, and we can't just take someone's recipe and abandon them."

"That's right." The manager still frowned, "What if the sales don't go well?"

"Hey, brother, think about it, those newly opened breakfast shops are all resorting to dirty tricks to drive away the street vendors. There are only two reasons. One is that the breakfast business is indeed profitable, and they would rather pay some money to get some street vendor tickets. The second is that the food sold by street vendors is indeed delicious. I can prove that there are several very good ones, and I think the customer flow has been stable in the past half month."

"I can support you, but for such a big thing, you have to convince Madam Hou." The steward nodded, "Those vendors might offer a high price..."

"Don't worry, in a few days, the breakfast shop will come to recruit customers and will definitely lower the price. When the time comes, you can first pick the ones with good taste, and then..."

Gu Yue made a “dig” gesture.

"Oh!" The manager suddenly understood. He was no pushover, being the manager of such a big restaurant was no exception.

"I'm going to talk to the Marquis' wife about this now and try to get it done." Gu Yue stood up.

"Are you taking the opportunity to slack off again? Go ahead, tell me what you think. I think I can do it." The manager smiled and drove him away.

Is Gu Dashi so smart now? The manager sighed as he looked at his back. He had also heard about his bad deeds in the past.

……

Gu Yue arrived at Cheng Hou Mansion very quickly and entered through the side door again this time. The servant who opened the door was the same one. He glanced at him and went in to report.

He waited for half an hour before the door opened. This time, of course, no servants came out to surround him. Instead, a little girl came who looked like a servant in the inner house.

"Please." The little girl led the way, and Gu Yue followed without looking to the side, keeping his sight above the girl's bun.

This time, he did not enter the front yard. Instead, the little girl led him all the way towards the inner house.

Seeing this, Gu Yue thought to himself that something was wrong and stopped in front of a door, refusing to go in.

"Sir?" The little girl looked at him puzzledly.

"This is not good. It seems that the front is the inner house. How can an unmarried man like me go in? No, no, no, it is not easy for a married man to go in either." Gu Yue said hurriedly.

The little girl smiled and covered her mouth: "Don't panic, we haven't reached the inner house yet. Now I will take you to the Sanfu Hall where the old lady meets guests. It's not in the inner house. Don't worry."

Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid of making mistakes, and even more afraid of being tested at every step.

Be as careful as picking up a ball of paper from the floor of the interview room...

Passing through a shadow-moon door, I entered the main hall. This room was much more ornately decorated, and the interior was spacious and bright.

An old lady with snow-white hair and a rosy and healthy face sat on the small couch in the main seat, and the marquis's wife sat on the side.

Gu Yue hurried forward to pay his respects. As Gu Dashi's junior, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his dear aunt.

"Gu Dashi has met the old lady."

By the way, he also bowed to the Marquis's wife. After all, he was a rough man in the mountains, so it was normal for him to do something wrong. He praised the old lady for her vigorous spirit and auspicious words, and she smiled even more deeply.

"Quick, quick, help him up." The old lady waved her hand, her voice steady and powerful, she was the kind of blessed person who could live to be over a hundred years old.

The old woman who was guarding the side came forward to help Gu Yue and let him sit down on the small stool that was brought over.

"I heard from Ruhong that you have changed a lot, but I didn't quite believe it... After seeing you today, you have indeed changed." The old lady's eyes were red, and she clasped the Buddhist beads in her palms and bowed: "This way, my brother's spirit in heaven can rest in peace..."

Mrs. Hou's face looked a little grim. She was probably a little embarrassed because the old lady had exposed that she had spoken well of Gu Yue.

Gu Yue smiled politely. He didn't quite understand other people's relatives' feelings towards others. He couldn't empathize with them, so he could only sit there and say nothing.

"Your mischievous appearance in the early years really made me worried..." The old lady recalled the past sadly, while the maid handed her handkerchief and the marquis's wife whispered comforting words.

"Now seeing you like this, I feel really relieved. You, child, ah..."

"Madam, Dashi is doing a really good job in the restaurant. He came to our house that day without permission, but I was afraid that you would be angry, so I didn't let him see you." The Marquis's wife said with a smile.

"Madam, you should do this. I did make the old lady worry before." Gu Yue nodded. He was very happy and was waiting for you to praise me so that he could talk about his own plan later.

The old lady looked old, but her thinking was clear and her words were logical, not confused at all. She recalled the story of how she and Gu Dashi's grandfather loved each other in her childhood, and symbolically taught Gu Yue a lesson, then she sighed with satisfaction and looked at him with a loving look.

"If you are not confused, I, as your aunt, will certainly not stand idly by. I will try my best to help you in any way you can." The old lady smiled.

"Our two families are blood relatives, so it's natural for us to help each other. Thank you for your concern, Auntie." Gu Yue answered obediently.

Is this how ordinary people feel when meeting their elders?

"What brings you here today?" asked the Marquis's wife.

"Yes, there are some things." Gu Yue answered, but did not say what it was right away.

As expected, the old lady at the main seat smiled and said, "Is it about the restaurant? I am old now, so I won't get involved here. Ruhong, talk to Dashi."

"Yes, old lady." The Marquis's wife stood up and said respectfully.

Gu Yue also stood up quickly: "Aunt, please take care of yourself."