The number of people coming to Yangcheng to investigate crayfish has been increasing. In contrast, with more people, more problems arise, such as swindling, deception, and petty theft.
"No, we need to hire people. Otherwise, the five of us will be worked to death and still won't be able to manage," Zhang Tianxing roared.
"Agreed!"
"Hire more!"
Most of the people who came here wanted to see what Zhang Ji Crayfish and Barbecue Store looked like and how it managed to be reported by both China Daily and People's Daily within such a short period.
They also wanted to learn. Once your establishment is reported by People's Daily, it's not easy for it to go bankrupt.
As soon as it opens, it's busy until the early hours of the morning.
If not for the power of money, Zhang Tianxing would have collapsed long ago.
However, Zhang Tianxing is now in a period of fatigue. With several hundred yuan coming in every day, he's starting to feel the strain.
Does it fulfill the saying that one only has motivation when they don't have money, and men become bad when they have money? It's just that Zhang Tianxing doesn't have much cash on hand right now.
The foreign trade exhibition deals with foreign exchange, which has not yet been converted into RMB. Besides, there's no need to exchange it at this time; Zhang Tianxing has other plans for the foreign currency.
Zhang Tianxing sighed. Making money by selling the recipe was more satisfying. One hundred yuan each time, and no follow-up service required. He's sold quite a few by now; the recipes alone have brought in tens of thousands, which is astonishing to think about.
With so many wealthy people, I'll soon be one of them. Nowadays, with ideas and action, every project is an ATM.
Zhang Tianxing knows his capabilities are limited. He'll focus on a small business first, and then build up his capital.
As soon as the news of Zhang Tianxing hiring people spread, many applications came in.
"Xiao Xing, I'm your neighbor Aunt Zhou. See, your Aunt Zhou is at home with nothing to do. I heard you're hiring, so why not let her come and manage your accounts or be a manager or something?"
"Aunt Zhou, what did you do before?"
"I used to cut hair in Dongwan."
"Aunt Zhou, we are in the catering industry, which is quite different from what you did before."
"It doesn't matter, it's all in the service industry."
"We don't pay much," Zhang Tianxing had to use this trump card.
"You can't be serious, Xiao Xing. How can you be so stingy? You should at least pay Aunt Zhou eight hundred yuan. Aunt Zhou worked in Dongwan and has rich experience."
Zhang Tianxing politely declined, "I'm only looking for basic service staff, not a head chef. So, those who want high salaries need not apply. Our establishment is too small to accommodate a great figure."
There's no other way. He had to make the conditions clear from the start to avoid hiring someone who would be a nuisance.
He's already tired from working all day. Hiring someone is for his convenience, not to create more trouble for himself.
At this moment, a beautiful woman with a melodious voice came to apply.
"We don't pay much here."
"I know."
"So, what are your requirements?"
"As long as you provide food and accommodation, that's fine. All my money was stolen."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianxing felt a pang of sympathy. "How about this, where are you from? I'll pay for your travel expenses, and you can go home."
The beautiful woman shook her head. "I can't go home. I must stay here."
Zhang Tianxing was hesitant to hire this beauty. Beautiful women are a scarce resource, and generally, they mean trouble.
As for Wen Qing and Li Fang, they are friends, so he couldn't possibly turn them away. He had to accommodate them.
It wouldn't be so easy for this outsider beauty to join. Zhang Tianxing didn't want any more complications.
"Actually, I have another reason for wanting to work at your store," Wu Shengnan said, seeing that Zhang Tianxing was adamant about not hiring her.
There was no other option but to reveal her intentions. Her usual charm hadn't worked on this young boss.
"Tell me about it."
"In fact, I want to franchise crayfish. It's just that all my money was stolen, which is why I'm looking for a job."
This beautiful woman had courage and foresight. Although Zhang Tianxing had intended to refuse, he then thought, "What am I afraid of? With all my tricks and schemes, why worry so much about this one woman?"
He decided to hire her as long as she was willing to work. He wouldn't ask any questions. Besides, her only request was for food and lodging, which was simple. He could just set up a military cot in the staff quarters of the restaurant.
More importantly, he could save a portion of her salary. It seems capitalists are heartless, but one must be firm, or their enterprise can never reach the next level.
And so, Wu Shengnan became the sixth employee of Zhang Ji Crayfish and Barbecue Store.
Later, everyone found out that this Wu Shengnan was actually a woman of exceptional talent, an alumna of both Zhang Tianxing and Zhu Dayong.
She graduated from the School of Economics and Management at Zhonghai University and was a top student, but she had been unlucky in recent years.
Facing both personal and career setbacks, she left her hometown and returned to Zhonghai City, where she had studied. Coincidentally, Yangcheng was holding its first crayfish festival.
Wu Shengnan, with her savings, intended to come to the place that was hosting China's first crayfish festival to fulfill her ambitions.
She was determined to show her family and friends that her name, Wu Shengnan, was not misplaced, meaning she was destined to surpass men.
However, fate played a cruel joke on her. As she got off the train, she noticed a large cut in her backpack and was instantly stunned.
That was her entire fortune. What would she do if it were all stolen?
Life is short, and time waits for no one. She had reached a crossroads, where failing to advance meant retreating.
She had no way back. The mockery of her family and the harsh words of friends and relatives pressed down on her like a mountain, suffocating her.
"I cannot go back. I must stay here. Zhonghai is about to hold a crayfish festival; there must be a place for me here."
Having experienced the world, Wu Shengnan reported the theft to the police, but she held no hope of recovering her money.
She walked alone in a strange city. She had wanted to achieve something, and this trip was meant for her to venture into the crayfish business.
The recent surge in crayfish's popularity had sparked the idea of starting a crayfish business.
Wu Shengnan pondered whether the Zhang Ji Crayfish and Barbecue Store, reported by both China Daily and People's Daily, was still in operation.
She had originally planned to discuss a partnership. Now, without capital, her only option was to infiltrate Zhang Ji Crayfish and Barbecue Store.
That way, she could observe Zhang Tianxing at close range, which would undoubtedly be beneficial to her plans.
Those who dare to be the first to try something have their unique strengths and are not mere upstarts.
"Sister Shengnan, are you uncomfortable here? You are a high-caliber talent, and we are just a barbecue shop. You have a high level of education, and working as a mere waitress here, aren't you being underutilized?"
"Underutilized? Besides, I was originally planning to farm crayfish. It's just that I don't have the capital now, so I'll work here and earn money. And I can learn some techniques from you."