Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

Yan Bugui was naturally unhappy, so now the Yan family's vegetarian restaurant is facing constant internal troubles.

What good is it if the boss and the chef are at odds with each other?

It’s just that it’s hard for the Yan family to find a cook without Fatty, and it’s hard for Fatty to find a job if he leaves the restaurant.

So both sides are making do.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong did not have a very good New Year. Other than that, there was nothing wrong with him. His two sons had returned from the countryside, so it could be considered a reunion year. However, the yard was too deserted.

The old Zhong family in the backyard and the entire middle yard all went to Zhongshan Hotel to celebrate the New Year. Only two families next to the main hall and the back house in the front yard were still in the yard.

Compared with previous years, this year couldn't be quieter.

Everyone else was fine. Liu Haizhong had no grudge against the Zhong family or Zhongyuan. Although he was a little jealous, he was still rational and had no intention of offending these families.

But the Yan family is different. The two families have a deep feud. Without Yan Jiefang, he would still be a respected seventh-level blacksmith in the steel mill.

Although Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had a brief collaboration due to the matter of building a house.

But that was all just pretense, it was all for the house, and Liu Haizhong never forgot the feud between the two families for a moment.

At this moment, seeing that the Yan family was living well, Liu Haizhong couldn't help feeling sad.

After drinking a mouthful of wine, Liu Haizhong looked at his two sons. Alas, I am old now, and my sons are grown up too. I can’t beat them anymore…

But no matter what others think, Zhongshan still had a very happy New Year.

Although he lost his official position, he still has a family, two sons and one daughter, and his own business, so he can be considered a winner in life.

After the Chinese New Year, Song Lili, the daughter-in-law, gave birth to her third child, a son. She named the youngest son Jiali, Zhong Jiali, after her daughter Jiahui and son Jiaming.

Originally, Zhongshan didn’t think about having children because he was afraid that his wife would suffer.

But he couldn't persuade his wife. People of this era still believed that life was all about living, and only when there were many children could life be prosperous.

But Jiali should be her last child. Next year is 82, and family planning will start. It will not be easy to have another child.

However, this does not affect Zhongshan's family, but he still needs to remind the people around him about family planning.

If you want to have a child, you have to work harder this year.

After that, life returned to normal. The restaurant's business remained stable, with many repeat customers. Zhongshan's days were naturally busy and fulfilling.

But on this day, an uninvited guest came.

Director Li, his Aunt Li.

Just after finishing his work, Zhong Shan saw Director Li walking in.

The subdistrict office is very busy now, and there are a lot of issues regarding the educated youth returning to the city. Director Li doesn't come here very often, and he came at working hours today, which showed that he had something to do.

After Zhong Shan let Director Li in, Director Li's words almost made Zhong Shan jump up.

"Zhongshan, I'm here on behalf of the subdistrict office. There are too many educated youth returning to the city in our subdistrict office, and some have good performances, and some have some connections, so they really can't be separated. All the places that can be arranged have been arranged. You can't fall behind."

After hearing this, Zhong Shan wondered if he was too tired and had hallucinations.

"Aunt Li, why are you so confused today? This is a private restaurant. What they want is a proper job, to be a worker. They may not even look down on me!"

Director Li's expression did not change at all.

"Xiao Zhong, what's the difference between a worker and not a worker? There are so many people now, how can we give them the identities of workers? It's good enough to have food to eat. Besides, your salary is not lower than that of workers. In our street, except for the factories, your place is the only big one. I see that you are usually very busy, so it's just right to arrange a few people.

Xiao Zhong, you used to be a member of our street office, so you can’t fail to support my work.”

Zhong Shan was overwhelmed by what he heard.

"Aunt Li, it's not that I don't support you, but I don't dare to hire any more people. If I hire more people, I will exceed the quota, and the nature of the job will be different. Otherwise, you know my temper. If I can hire more people, can I still work in the restaurant every day?"

Director Li then remembered that this individual was still in its early stages of operation and many things were still in the exploratory stage.

But one thing is certain: you can't hire too many people.

In fact, if we dig deeper, Zhongshan's job has exceeded the limit, but there is no clear regulation now, and the restaurant is near Zhongshan's home in Nanluoguxiang, and most people don't think about the number of employees. As the director of the street office, she would not have thought about it if Zhongshan hadn't brought it up. Zhongshan has a good relationship with people here, so no one has reported him.

But Director Li also has a difficult situation. He has looked everywhere in Jiaodaokou where he can get people in, but there are still some relationships that he cannot avoid.

Formal workers have no options, but working at Zhongshan Hotel is also a job, no matter how big or small. Although the status is not as good as that of a worker, the salary is not less than that of a factory worker, and it can support a family.

She originally thought that the matter was settled and had already informed the people about it, but she didn't expect there would be this twist.

Director Li no longer had the maturity and composure he had just shown, and began to feel worried.

"Zhongshan, why don't you open another restaurant?"

When Zhong Shan heard Director Li’s bad idea, he quickly rejected it.

"Aunt Li, if I open another one, I will still be the boss. Besides, it would be fine if it was farther away, but it's still on our street. If I open another big restaurant, will I be competing with myself for business?"

Director Li widened his eyes after hearing Zhong Shan's words.

"Xiao Zhong, don't make excuses. Our Jiaodaokou area is not small. Let alone opening another one, even if we open two, it won't affect you. You don't have to worry about the employees. The street office has endorsed this matter for you. Just tell me whether you will do it or not."

Director Li was helpless. Some people had already found her home and she really had no other choice. She had originally thought that she could arrange a few people in Zhongshan to relieve the pressure, but she didn't expect that this would not work here either.

But if I could really open another restaurant, I would be able to accommodate more people.

Ordinary people just come back, and there is nothing they can do if they can't find a job. However, there are indeed some educated youth who performed very well outside. Some of them are model workers, and some have made meritorious contributions. It will have a bad impact if they are not given jobs when they return.

Zhong Shan was somewhat tempted by what Director Li said, but he would be too busy to handle another one.

"Aunt Li, even if I open another restaurant, I won't be able to handle it here. This one is enough to keep me busy. Besides, the most important thing for a restaurant is the chef. Where can I find a good chef in such a short time? It's not that easy to open a restaurant."

Director Li was not familiar with running a restaurant, but what Zhong Shan said made sense. Indeed, it was not easy to find a chef.

As for not having the energy to manage it, isn't that just right? There aren't many other things right now, but there are a lot of people.