The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 57 Crisis
Old Tan saw that Yanzi and Yanhua wanted to hear, and said, "You two are the bosses now. Although we are friends, one thing is for sure, if I, Old Tan, are not good enough to be a man and have insufficient virtue, you two will not ask me to come over. On the contrary It’s the same when you came here, you two pick on Bala, care about every detail, and worry about money before you can do it, and I, Old Tan, will never cooperate, because there is no future for that.”

"It is said that earning money is related to ability and IQ. I agree, but I don't fully admit it. I don't think how much wealth a person has has much to do with ability and IQ, but with blessings. As much blessings as there are, there is as much wealth."

Yanzi asked puzzledly: "What do you mean by good fortune? Doing good deeds?"

"How should I put it? Doing good deeds is right. What I'm talking about is being a human being. To be a human being, one must be upright and kind. The most important thing is to be honest. Don't do things against your conscience. If you are capable and have a high IQ, you should not do good deeds with your ingenuity. He cheated and cheated, and said that he added melamine to milk powder in order to make money, destroying the resources of future generations and earning profits. Is this making money? The money he earned is not his, and he will have to pay it back sooner or later."

"We don't have such a high IQ, but people have to do well, not to mention being kind people. If you can help, you can help if you can, and you can care about it. But doing good things is not good or bad. To respect heaven and love others without self-interest and altruism, but at least be ashamed of one’s heart. A person’s ability does not lie in how much money he earns, but in how many people he cares for with his ability. This is a blessing.”

"Whether you are a man or a woman, you must be open-minded, open-minded, and well-organized. According to Buddhism, you must have a compassionate heart. Although you cannot become a Buddha, you must at least do good deeds. When a boss treats employees as family members, he treats them as brothers." Sisters, they are family members, and they think about everything for the hotel. If employees are only regarded as workers, paid to work, then the boss is a supervisor, and it is normal for employees to cheat and play tricks."

"Employees are family members. Needless to say, the guests are warmly served when they come. The dishes are delicious, even if the business is not good. Once the boss becomes a supervisor, the consequences can be imagined. It is very difficult to have good service and food quality. The reason is simple, family members work actively, employees work passively, active work makes the business popular, and passive work kills the business.”

"Whether the restaurant makes money is a matter of management, but it has a lot to do with the boss. The boss regards himself as a Bodhisattva, and the God of Wealth is a friend. He regards himself as the king of Hades, surrounded by ghosts, who want to make a fortune." It's all difficult."

Yanhua and Yanzi were amused by Lao Tan, and after thinking about it, this really happened.

"Go on," Yanzi said.

Old Tan looked at the time and said, "I've finished chatting with ten yuan. At [-]:[-], I will go home to pick up the children and cook for my wife. I want to get the money ready and let's go to Shisanwei Road after we arrange the ventilation."

"Oh, it's half past four, and I have to go back and cook for Lao Feng." Yanzi glanced at his watch and said, "Well, don't worry, the money is fine."

Yanhua said, "Tomorrow I will go to see the dormitory."

When Lao Tan came to the kindergarten, his son was already dressed and sitting in the hall waiting for him.The other children have all left, leaving the son himself with a grievance on his face.

Lao Tan picked up his son, kissed his little cheek affectionately, and asked, "Son, what do you want to eat tonight?"

Hearing his father asking him what to eat, the little guy immediately forgot about his grievances, and said excitedly: "Pork with meat."

"Okay, Dad is cooking pot-packed meat, what else do you want to eat?"

"Candied sweet potatoes."

"Guobaorou and Candied Sweet Potatoes are both sweet, change to another."

"Then—you can decide, Dad, you can do whatever you want." The son said sensiblely.

"Mom likes to eat eggs fried with garlic, can we make it?"

"Okay, I also like to eat fried garlic sprouts with eggs."

The father and son bought tenderloin and garlic sprouts when they passed the night market, and went upstairs happily.

During the Spring Festival in the Kanto region, business was very good, selling 55 million.This is the second time in a year that the 500,000 mark has been broken through, and the first time was when Lao Tan was around.

After the [-]th day of the first lunar month passed, business began to fall and returned to its previous state.

During this period, Mr. Xu called Lao Tan. He wanted to tell Lao Tan to go back, but he didn't say it clearly. Knowing that Lao Tan was still alive, he gave up.

But the hotel can’t go on like this. Although it doesn’t lose money, it doesn’t make much money. It would be good to earn back the money invested when the contract expires. Five years is a waste of time. How can this work?

At the beginning of March, the Guandong family held a management meeting, attended by Wang Gang, Zhang Li, Li Shuang, Zhou Xiaomei, Hu Jing, Li Xu, Wang Shulan, Yuan Hua, Zhou Hongyou and Li Zhongqing, to discuss the problems existing in management and prepare to strengthen management. Improve efficiency.

The meeting was presided over by Mr. Xu himself. He first said: "After the New Year is over, everyone has seen how our business is doing. It's time to calm down and get down to business."

This sentence made everyone feel awkward, as if they didn't work hard.

Wang Gang, who was sitting next to Mr. Xu, felt that this was talking about himself. Didn't he mean that he went to the object's house on the tenth day of the new day?What's the matter, no object?The object is not doing business?

Besides, I asked for a total of five days off, and I asked for it when I was not busy. I explained all the work before I left, and nothing major happened. As for that?
He felt that Xu was always talking about him, and he felt uncomfortable, and realized that when he was talking about himself, he was also talking about Zhou Xiaomei, so he looked at Zhou Xiaomei on the opposite side.

Zhou Xiaomei didn't react much, but felt that Mr. Xu shouldn't say that. Even if he is dissatisfied with the management's work, he can express it in a way that makes everyone realize that the work is not in place and that he doesn't feel that he is being hit. This is better. There will be no oppositional emotions, and there will be effects.

She watched Wang Gang look at her, the expression on her face remained unchanged, as cold and calm as usual.

Others also felt that Mr. Xu was talking about himself, so everyone was very serious and their faces were not very good-looking.

Mr. Xu didn't feel that there was anything wrong, and continued: "Last year, our family sold 7 million. It looks like a lot, but we don't actually make money. If we continue like this, we can't specify it. The amount of money sold is the best explanation. 3 [-] million is normal. If it is not sold, it means that there is a problem in management. We are all managers, and I know better than I where the problem lies. Only by solving the problems can we develop, everyone agrees?"

Everyone nodded symbolically, but no one spoke.

"Today is not about criticizing anyone, but about solving problems. Am I clear about that?" Mr. Xu asked.

"Clear."

"Clear."

Yuan Hua and Zhou Hongyou answered, and the others nodded.

Seeing that there were only two people catering to him, Mr. Xu was a little annoyed, and his handsome face was slightly angry.But the scowl disappeared immediately, showing a signature smile, and taking a light breath.

When he was angry, he immediately thought of what the teacher said when he was studying in the Chinese studies class. As a business leader, you should not show your emotions on your face.As the saying goes, there is a raging soldier, and a raging nest, if the leader of the army is incompetent in fighting, don't blame the soldiers under him for fucking.

Mr. Xu said in a calm tone: "Everyone talk about it and see what problems exist in our family."

The serious atmosphere gradually eased, and some people began to discuss in a low voice.

After a while, Hu Jing said: "Let me tell you something. There are quite a few waiters in the private room on the third floor who have resigned. There are a total of [-] people, and eight of them have resigned. They have to leave at the end of the month, and they can't recruit people. This matter It has to be resolved quickly.”

"Why are there so many resignations?" Mr. Xu was surprised, and then asked, "Why did you resign?"

Hu Jing didn't say it directly, but looked at Zhang Li.

Mr. Xu also turned his attention to Zhang Li.

Zhang Li said: "There are more than [-] people who have resigned, and some are planning to resign. The main reason is that our family's salary is low. Mr. Xu, our waiter's salary is indeed low, one thousand and eight, and everyone outside Two thousand, the waiters in small restaurants are all two thousand three thousand."

Mr. Xu realized the seriousness of the problem, and turned to ask Wang Gang: "Wang Gang, has anyone left the kitchen?"

Wang Gang said: "There are quite a few of them, but they are also unwilling to work because of the low wages. I have been looking for someone these two days."

Mr. Xu frowned all of a sudden.

"Mr. Xu, our family's wages are really low. Now the chef's price outside is [-] to [-] yuan, and even the [-] yuan in hand can't be paid. Our family is now [-] yuan, and no one will believe it. There is also a chopping board, Xiao The restaurant is two thousand, and our family still has one thousand and five. Who wants to do it? Don’t mention the lottery dealers. Eight out of ten lottery tables have left. Now it’s hard to find a younger brother, so I’m rushing to find my ancestors. Tell them to increase the price next month. If there is no increase when the capital is raised, it is estimated that a large number of people will leave." Wang Gang said helplessly.

Mr. Xu's brows were furrowed even tighter, and he felt a headache. He rested his right hand on the table, spread his five fingers, pressed his thumb and ring finger on his temples, and rubbed them subconsciously.

Wang Gang and Zhang Li told him about the low wages years ago, and he also knew the prices of chefs, cutting boards, lotus tables, waiters, cold dishes, and pastries in restaurants outside, but he didn't dare to raise them.

There are 65 people in the kitchen and 75 people in the front desk. If the general call is [-], it will be [-] per month.Obviously, a general adjustment of [-] is the same as no adjustment, no matter what.The adjustment would cost three hundred, which would be forty-two thousand a month. As far as the current efficiency is concerned, there is no profit at all, which is equivalent to nothing.

This is unacceptable to him.

So he wanted to start the business as soon as possible, and only dared to consider raising the salary after the sales amount increased. He couldn't lose money.

It's just that I didn't expect the problem to be so serious that it has reached the point where it cannot be solved.If the wages are not raised, it is estimated that the employees will have to leave in two months.

No one said anything, they were all waiting for Mr. Xu to make a decision.

Everyone is thinking in their hearts, it's not that they don't manage, but that the low wages can't keep people, and they dare not manage.The employees didn't want to work here in the first place, and they tried to manage more.

Other things can be resolved, but I dare not talk about the salary, and no one has the right to raise it unless the boss speaks.

(End of this chapter)