Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

In the house in Beihai, the decoration of the second floor has been basically completed. The walls have been repainted, and the doors and windows have been repainted. In this era, there is no need for too much luxury, as long as it is tidy and clean.

The house was still being built in the backyard when a group of young people suddenly arrived. He Daqing looked at the group of people rushing in and asked in confusion, "Young people, what are you doing here?"

One of the men said, "You are Master He, right? We were arranged by the street director. We will work in your restaurant from now on. Please take care of us."

He Daqing blinked his eyes and said, "But the restaurant hasn't opened yet. As you can see, the house in the backyard hasn't been built yet. You should go home and wait. Come back after it opens."

The young man said: "We are idle at home anyway, so we can come and help move bricks or pass tiles. If the business opens one day earlier, we can also go to work one day earlier."

He Daqing looked at his dark red face and asked, "Are you an educated youth who just returned to the city?"

The young man smiled, showing his big white teeth, and said, "Master He, you are wise. I have been back for a few months and have no job. I am so anxious! Several of us are educated youth. Now that the street office has finally arranged a job for us, we can't wait to come and take a look. I hope to start work one day earlier."

Several other people also nodded in agreement. A female comrade said eagerly: "Master He, don't worry. We have all suffered in the countryside and can do any dirty or tiring work."

He Daqing looked around and saw nine people in total, four men and five women. All of them were in their twenties. He Daqing nodded and said, "How about this, the women go to the second floor to clean, and the men go to the backyard to help. I'll think about it. If it doesn't work out, the restaurant in the front will open first, and the braised food in the backyard will come later."

Several people nodded happily and quickly got down to work, fearing that they would be sent home if they did not perform well.

When he returned home in the evening, He Daqing told Xu Huizhen what had happened today and asked Xu Huizhen if she wanted to set up the restaurant first.

Xu Huizhen said, "Okay, I will go to the neighborhood committee tomorrow to resign. Have you found a chef?"

He Daqing said: "Now that we have the chef, we need to buy the kitchen utensils, and that's it."

In this way, October 10th is an auspicious day, suitable for opening a business, moving to a new house, etc. The restaurant officially opened, and the red banner read: On the first day of opening, the dishes are 8% off, on the second day of opening, % off, on the third day of opening, % off, and on the fourth day of opening, % off. On the wooden plaque, it was written in a flamboyant manner: Wanghai Tower.

As for the name of the restaurant, Xu Huizhen wanted to call it He Ji Private Kitchen, or Master He Restaurant, and the future braised food restaurant would also be called Master He Braised Food, determined to make Master He's a well-known brand in the future.

However, considering the background of that era, it is not suitable to highlight personal characteristics, so it was named Wanghai Tower. As the name suggests, standing on the tower, you can see Beihai Park, and Beihai is also the sea!

In the restaurant, the chefs in the kitchen all wore white chef uniforms, and the waitresses all wore custom-made Chinese-style clothes, which emphasized professionalism and formality. Everyone lined up in two rows and stood neatly.

Manager Xu Huizhen gave them a lecture: "Today our Wanghailou officially opened. I have told you all about it in the previous meeting, and I will emphasize it again. The kitchen must ensure the quality of the dishes, ensure cleanliness and hygiene, and make the best taste on the basis of comparison. Keeping the customers' stomachs is keeping their money in their pockets. The waiters who serve the dishes should pay attention to smiling and showing their eight little white teeth. We can't be like state-owned restaurants and treat customers coldly. People come to the restaurant to eat to give us money. Those who come are all guests. Only if we have a good service attitude can we attract repeat customers, our business can prosper, and everyone can get bonuses. Do you understand?"

Everyone answered in unison: "I understand!"

Xu Huizhen: "Very good! You are in good spirits. I will see how you perform. If you don't obey my orders, don't blame me for being ruthless and handing you back to the subdistrict office. Okay, everyone, go down and get ready."

The auspicious time has arrived, gongs and drums are beating outside, and a joyful atmosphere is created.

The guests invited in advance arrived one after another. He Yuzhu had been the factory director for many years and had established some connections, so they were all invited today, including senior leaders from the original drama area, Director Yang from the steel rolling mill, leaders from the street office, leaders from the meat processing plant, leaders from the food factory, and so on.

Xu Huizhen knew a lot of people, including the leaders of the handicraft factory, Director Ma of the District Public Security Bureau, police comrades from the police station, directors of other neighborhood committees, etc. All of them were invited. These people would become their customers in the future.

The second floor is for private rooms, and the first floor is for individual guests. He Daqing is responsible for all matters in the kitchen, Han Qingqiu is responsible for the cashier. Xu Huizhen is responsible for the overall management. He Yuzhu entertains guests from all walks of life on the second floor.

In terms of welcoming and seeing off guests, Xu Huizhen has become a master in these years, from being the owner of a tavern to the director of a neighborhood committee. She is enthusiastic but generous, dignified but friendly. It is a waste of her talent to let her run a restaurant.

In the kitchen, the chefs were busy frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying. The waiters were carrying the dishes, smiling politely and calling out the names of the dishes loudly. In the private room, people were drinking and chatting, and laughter was heard one after another.

The first floor was packed with individual customers, all of whom came for today's opening discounts. Some people came late and didn't have a seat, so Xu Huizhen said to them politely, "I'm sorry, because we just opened today, there are too many people and the seats are full. If you don't mind, you can reserve a seat for tomorrow, and there will be discounts tomorrow as well."

As the saying goes, you never hit a smiling person, so no one expressed dissatisfaction. On the contrary, everyone felt that the service attitude of Wanghailou was good, and other state-owned restaurants did not have such thoughtful service.

The waiters were a little nervous because it was their first day on the job and they were not very experienced. Plus there were so many customers today that they were so busy that their palms were sweating. Fortunately, no big mistakes were made.

Fortunately, in this era, people don't have high requirements for service attitude and service quality. Overall, Xu Huizhen is quite satisfied. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, just take it step by step.

Because these people are educated youth, they have no jobs after returning to the city, so they cherish such job opportunities and do their best to do their jobs well, so that they can get wages and support themselves. This is why Xu Huizhen asked the street office to recruit workers from educated youth. They have been struggling in the countryside for so many years and have suffered enough. They are not picky about jobs and are easy to manage.