The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 82 Contradictions
In the twinkling of an eye, it is April, and the willow trees on the roadside have turned green without people's inadvertence, and green spots have appeared on the withered and yellow land, the wind blows softly on the body, and the sun is warming up.

During this period, Lao Tan went home for a trip, and he felt very bad when he came home.Lin Yan complained that he earned too little, and wondered if he raised a woman outside.This made him very angry. He originally wanted to play with the children for a day, and then do some housework. The family of three had a good meal, and he lost all mood.

As for the couple sharing the same bed, I didn't even think about it. After many years of asexual marriage, I have become used to it and become numb.Now it's not natural for the two of them to hold each other's hands. Normally, Lin Yan would beat his outstretched hand back annoyed, and then turn around with a cold face.

Sometimes Lao Tan would ask himself the reason for all this in his heart, but there was no answer.He has great tolerance and understanding for his wife's indifference. After all, his wife has paid more than him for his family and son.

Stayed at home for a day, took my son to the park, played with bumper cars, and had dinner with my old neighbor Li Ge's family in the evening.Lin Yan waited until they had finished eating, and asked if she had gone out to eat with her colleagues.

This made Lao Tan very angry.

There is a limit to human tolerance, not to mention that he is not a good-tempered person. The reason why he hasn't lost his temper these years is more because of the love between husband and wife.

With a livid face, he told Lin Yan that you had gone too far, and then took advantage of the night to get on the train back to Ganqika.

It was already eleven o'clock in the middle of the night when we arrived at Ganqika, so we didn't go back to the hotel directly. We went to the place where we had barbecue with Mulan last time and got very drunk.

Yes, he wanted to get really drunk.

He was running around outside to earn money to support his family, but when he returned home, he didn't get the tender and considerate wife, which made him a little disheartened.

If I am talking nonsense outside, it's fine if I have a woman, receiving such treatment is self-inflicted, and I admit it.But he didn't do anything, but he was treated like this, what is the reason for it!
What's your day?

They are couples in name, but in fact they are no different from single dogs.

He resented in his heart.But even with such resentment, he didn't think about divorce.

He has not yet been able to break down the barriers erected by traditional morality, and this barrier has become stronger and stronger with the passage of time.

It is because of such barriers that he has a deep family concept, which makes him dare not indulge.

Many times, in order not to think about these things, he put himself into his day-to-day work, and only when he was working would he forget these unpleasant things.

But there is always a time when the work is finished, even if you can't finish it, you have to get off work and rest.

Then anesthetize yourself with alcohol, forget everything in the dizzy enjoyment, and wait for the start of work the next day.

Since the end of the new year, the business of Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant has been between [-] and [-] yuan, which is as good as ever.

At the end of March, eleven months after opening, the cost was fully recovered and 60,000 yuan was earned.

Yanzi gave Lao Feng exactly the money he invested in, and also gave him the [-] yuan he earned, saying it was interest.

Lao Feng collected the investment money, but he didn't want the 30,000 yuan, and Yanzi didn't take it back, so he put it in the drawer of the coffee table.

After the new year, Lao Feng performed well, mainly due to the fact that Yanzi didn't mention opening a branch again.His idea is that Yanzi and Yanhua can just open this store, which is enough to eat and live, and there is no need to make such a big fuss.

Also, I am 56 after the new year, and Yanzi is only 42, which is a good time.I was worried that Yanzi would make the restaurant bigger, and I would be dumped by more people I knew.

This idea has always been there.

Now that Yanzi doesn't mention opening a branch, and Lao Tan doesn't work here anymore, he feels at ease.

He thought so, but Yanzi never gave up the idea of ​​opening a branch.

She talked to Li Wanshan in private, and Li Wanshan advised her not to worry, because Lao Feng is more stubborn, and it is difficult to change what he believes in.And analyzed with Yanzi what Lao Feng was thinking now, mainly because he was narrow-minded, afraid that Yanzi would not live with him then.

Yanzi felt that this reason was a bit far-fetched, and she thought that Lao Feng didn't trust her.But I didn't say this directly, because there is no money to open a branch now, so I can only do this first.At the same time, he made up his mind that even if Lao Feng agreed in the future, he would not use his money—he would rather borrow it.

This is the real status quo of two people working together, and it is difficult to establish complete trust between each other.They are not the same as half-way couples. Half-way couples at least have a marriage contract, and they have a guarantee and support in their hearts.

After recovering the cost, Yanhua didn't mention the opening of a branch to Yanzi. She thought more, fearing that it would be bad for Yanzi and Lao Feng to break up because of this matter, and then she wouldn't even be able to be friends.

In addition, after a year of operation, I also understand a lot about the restaurant, and I know why Lao Tan said that he will open a branch after a year of stability.

Yes, it does have to be stable and stable.

If Lao Tan is still there, she doesn't need to think about these things. Now that Lao Tan is not here, she tries her best to enter Lao Tan's role and think as an operator.It is correct to open a branch and make money, but it is absolutely impossible to open a branch without a good foundation.

There are only good products and services, without good management and models.

Now the management of the dumpling restaurant needs to be further improved.The model has just taken shape and is still in the growth stage. It looks profitable, but it needs to be adapted to replicate it.

All this will take time, at least ten months.

Also, the success of the dumpling restaurant in Santaizi does not mean that it is also successful in other places.Dumplings are delicious and everyone likes them, but there are also regional differences. The current model works well in Santaizi, but not necessarily in Tiexi.It is impossible to open a second store in Sandaizi.

The main problem is management. I can't manage it myself. I haven't reached the level of being able to manage several stores. It is still difficult to manage a store.

Now the store is full of people left behind by Lao Tan, and they have nothing to say because of Lao Tan's face, they are doing a good job no matter what.If this is all recruited, I guess I can't manage it, and I won't be led by the nose by the employees.

There is no benefit without management.

Mr. Tan emphasized this matter, and also told himself that it was just that he didn't participate in the actual management at that time, so he didn't care.After Lao Tan left, he handled many things by himself, and gradually realized the importance of management, so he couldn't easily open a branch before the management system was formed, and it would be dead.

There is also the question of partners.

Through training and learning, she felt that there should be an agreement, or a contract, between partners.Write down some rules and regulations, sign when both parties agree, and then cooperate.Don't cooperate if you don't agree.

There is a proof in black and white, and when the time comes, there will be no proof in words, so as to save the trouble like now.

The changes that happened to Yanhua are a kind of progress and the beginning of a housewife's transformation into a career-oriented woman.Although this transformation is very slow, it takes a process.

Last month, Yanhua's driver's license came down, and after discussing with Lao Deng, she bought a second-hand Jinbei bread.

This Monday, just after lunch, Yanhua saw that she didn't have much work to do, so she was going home to rest.Not long after arriving home, Yanzi came with a box of packed dumplings, two side dishes, and a pig's trotter, saying that it was troublesome and wanted a drink.

"What's the matter? Are you angry with Lao Feng?" Yanhua asked, thinking that the two of them must be quarreling.

"No, I'm just upset and want to drink." Yanzi said.

Seeing that she didn't talk about Yanhua and didn't continue to ask, drinking with her, she knew that Yanzi couldn't hide things in her heart, and she could say it by herself in a while.

After a bottle of beer went down, Yanzi said, "I've had enough with Old Feng."

Yanhua glanced at her, smiled helplessly, and said, "What's the reason this time?"

"It's not because of it. Didn't I talk to Li Wanshan about opening a branch? Li Wanshan said don't worry, you have to wait for Lao Feng to turn the corner. Drinking, talking to Lao Feng, this Lao Feng is not happy, and asked me why I told Li Wanshan about this when I got home, isn't it embarrassing?"

"As soon as I heard it, I got angry. I'm used to his faults? Besides, what's the shame about this matter? If it's okay, you can pull it down, and still get angry? What's wrong with me talking, but I can't say it. I haven't finished talking yet." Just scratched my neck and yelled at me, I was so angry that I didn't bother to answer him like that, so I went to the fucking guest room to sleep all night."

Yanzi took a sip of wine after finishing speaking.

"What are you two doing—" Yanhua sighed.

"Telling you about Yanhua, it was the money he took when he opened the dumpling restaurant. What I can't say now is a bit unreasonable. Besides, I, Yanzi, am not that kind of person. I can't cross rivers and tear down bridges. Otherwise, I left early, and who can live with him like that? Let's go together." Swallow grumbled.

Yanhua put a dumpling into her mouth and ate it slowly, then she smiled and said to Yanzi: "Your old Feng is narrow-minded, and I think it's embarrassing for you to tell Li Wanshan that he doesn't agree to open a branch. You too, talk to What did Li Wanshan say, he is an old buddy, I promise to take care of Lao Feng."

Swallow said, "What I'm talking about is business-"

"Hey, one person has one idea. This is a serious matter for you, but it may not be for others. Let me tell you that Lao Feng is 56 this year, and what he thinks is different from what you think.

What you want is to open a restaurant to do business, what he wants is to find a companion to live with, can it be the same?In addition, let me tell you that a man is just a child. When he looks at the one who is showing off his power outside, he wants his wife to treat him like a child when he gets home.I haven't heard people say that the old men are living like dragons and tigers outside, but they are invertebrates when they go home, and they can't take care of themselves. "

Yanzi was amused by Yanhua's words.

"When you live with others, don't always think about letting them listen to you. I'm right. See if the child is there. The more you don't let him do what he does, the gentlemen are like this. Tell you, I won't let the old man Deng was looking for a woman outside, so he did—” Yanhua stopped at this point, wondering why she was talking about this, and felt very defeated for her example.

This drew Yanzi's attention to her, and asked curiously: "By the way, I have always wanted to ask how you forgave Lao Deng? If I promise not to forgive, I will divorce immediately."

Yanhua said: "What's the advantage of divorce? After all these years - I can't say whether I forgive or not. It's pitiful to see him cooking and eating alone - hey, it's just like that."

"I can't do what you do." Swallow said.

"Our personalities are different. Let me tell you, I have realized a truth now. A restaurant needs to be run to make money, and a family needs to be run to live well. Everything needs investment, otherwise it will not be run well." Yanhua said something very embarrassing Philosophical words.

Yanzi summed up Yanhua's words in his stomach, and felt that they made sense, so he said, "According to what you want, I'll just listen to Lao Feng and not open a branch."

"Hey, where do you want to go, you have to separate the restaurant from your home. Follow me, I seldom talk about restaurants with Lao Deng. Didn't I come back to cook at four o'clock recently? Lao Deng is willing to eat home food, I’ll make it for him and make him eat something warm, so that he won’t feel like he’s left alone when the restaurant opens,” Yanhua said.

"It's because of your patience."

"Why, don't you need a husband to open a restaurant?"

"Isn't it mainly because I didn't get the certificate with Lao Feng?"

"Hehe, it depends on the relationship between the two of you. If you always think about this, then Old Feng has to think about it too, you know."

(End of this chapter)