Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

In the past two days, Li Jianjun took Xu Damao to run various procedures, contact decorators, and make uniforms.

Today is the training day. Although they said there would be a hundred people, looking around I can see there are definitely more than a hundred, all chattering.

Li Jianjun and Xu Damao came over.

"Brother Damao, please read what I say first, and then you can teach others later."

Xu Damao nodded without saying anything.

Li Jianjun walked to the middle table and patted it.

"Everyone, be quiet. I'm the boss of the restaurant. Please listen to what I'm going to say. If you have any questions, wait until I finish speaking. If anyone whispers while I'm talking, please go back and don't stay."

The people who came for the interview were silent at this moment and just looked at Li Jianjun.

Li Jianjun continued speaking only after everyone quieted down.

"Now, those who want to enter the kitchen stand on the left, including the chef, kitchen helper, handyman, and waiter stand on the right."

Soon everyone lined up. There were about thirty people in the kitchen and about a hundred waiters.

Li Jianjun nodded.

"The people working in the kitchen and doing odd jobs all have work experience, right? Now follow this comrade to register, including your age, position, and whether you have ever had any illness. Do you understand?"

Xu Damao walked to the other side.

"Come to me from the kitchen, register one by one, don't crowd, line up."

At this time someone asked a question.

"Boss, how is this salary calculated?"

Li Jianjun replied.

"Since you asked, I'll also mention that the chef's salary is currently two hundred yuan a month, the kitchen helper is one hundred, the odd job is eighty, and the waiter is also eighty."

As soon as Li Jianjun finished speaking, there was a commotion below.

"Such a high salary, is it reliable? I don't quite believe it."

"Why don't you believe it? The restaurant is here, and it's clearly stated. Do you think they are just teasing you because they have nothing better to do?"

"Exactly. How hard is it to find a job nowadays? Now that I have such a high-paying job, I should really be grateful to them. Who lied to you? What do you have that is worth lying about?"

Li Jianjun waited for a while and continued.

"Okay, this is the current salary situation. Of course, it is not final. It depends on the final business situation of our hotel. Now I will tell you the rules. Listen carefully. You are not allowed to be late for work. If you have something, you need to ask for leave in advance. If there is an emergency, you need to report it to the lobby manager. You need to register when you come to work every day. You will be deducted 10 yuan for being late once, 20 yuan for the second time, and no deduction for the third time because you have been fired."

Some people below are not convinced.

"Why do you fire people? What right do you have to fire people? Even big companies can't fire people at will. How dare you, a private restaurant, fire people?"

This person thought he would be recognized by everyone after he said this, but after looking around, he saw only two people agreeing with him.

Li Jianjun smiled.

"I'm the boss here. I can fire you if I say so. So what? Did I pay you to come here so that you can cheat? You know how much the salary is in the factory now. My salary is much higher than that in the factory. Do you think I have nothing to do and want you to be my boss? You, and you, you, get out. You didn't pass my requirements and you don't have to participate in the next training."

As Li Jianjun spoke, he pointed at the people who had just spoken and made a fuss.

In an instant everyone was looking at them. They blushed instantly and ran away in shame, not daring to even say a harsh word.

Li Jianjun continued.

"During work hours, you are not allowed to argue with customers, even if you are right. But you can tell your lobby manager and he will handle these matters. Also, treat customers with a smile. They come to eat, so don't give them the cold shoulder. And, most importantly, you are not allowed to hit or scold customers. If you are caught, you will be fired directly and you will be held accountable. Do you understand?"

Someone asked a question below.

"If a customer scolds me or hits me, can't I fight back?"

Li Jianjun nodded.

"You can't fight back, but we will hold the guests accountable afterwards and compensate the staff who were beaten and scolded. Those who can accept it can stay, and those who can't accept it can leave."

A lot of people left this time, probably more than twenty people, but it was also within Li Jianjun's understanding. Most of them were men, and it was normal for young people to have bad tempers.

"Okay, I believe those who stay here want to work hard. I see there are more men here. Is there anyone who wants to be a security guard? It would be best if they are physically strong."

Some people who wanted to leave just now, but did so to make their family happy, are not the kind of people who would settle for nothing.

"Let me tell you, the security guards are there to maintain order in the hotel. If someone is causing trouble in the hotel and dares to attack or fight, the timid ones should not do so. You can explain this to the registration staff when you check in later."

Li Jianjun and Xu Damao took a lot of effort to complete the registration.

"Okay, the registration is complete. The kitchen staff will be here in about half a month because we need to renovate. I have three restaurants, and we'll see how to allocate them then. The waiters and security guards will come the day after tomorrow to practice how to do a good job in the service industry. Just because you register today doesn't mean we'll hire you. It also depends on your training results. Do you understand? Okay, go back now."

After finally finishing the work, Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jianjun, can you find two more people next time? My hands are cramped from writing today."

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Next time, call Uncle Three over. He writes and draws every day, so he's used to it."

Originally Li Jianjun was joking, but Xu Damao took it seriously. He planned to go back and call Yan Bugui, since he had nothing to do at home after retirement.

After returning to the courtyard, Xu Damao found Yan Bugui.

"Uncle, come here, I have something to talk to you about."

Yan Bugui walked over with a smile on his face.

"Da Mao, if you have anything good to say, go find your uncle."

Xu Damao smiled slyly.

"That's great news. Have you heard about Jianjun opening a restaurant?"

Yan Bugui nodded.

"Everyone knows about this big thing. What's the matter? Are you going to take care of your uncle if there's something good going on?"

Xu Damao said.

"Today, Jianjun and I went to recruit people. My hands got cramps just from writing registration. We have to go to training the day after tomorrow. I thought you would be idle at home, so why don't you go with us the day after tomorrow and help with writing and drawing? Don't worry, don't you know Jianjun? How can he let you down?"

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up.

"I'm good at this, Damao. You can talk to Jianjun about it. I'm free anyway, so I might as well go out and see the world."

Xu Damao looked around and saw no one, so he spoke in a low voice.

"Uncle, Jianjun said that in the future, we need someone to monitor the training of the waiters. When the time comes, you can ask Jianjun to take over this task. It's an easy job. It just teaches you how to be a waiter. Once you learn it, you can train Jianjun as a waiter. You will get all the benefits."

Yan Bugui nodded excitedly.

"Okay, let's go talk to Jianjun now, don't let him find someone else."

After saying that, he ran to the backyard, his legs moving very fast, and he didn't look like a retired old man at all.