Rebooting the Peak Years of 1985

Chapter 84 Just because I can see through the fog

A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and the number of people applying for cards in restaurants has decreased a lot, but there are still many customers in the store, most of whom are repeat customers who have applied for cards.

Chen Huajiang hired two more chefs. One was a retired chef from the Salt Industry Bureau. Because his son was not living up to expectations and was addicted to gambling, he had to continue to work.

The other is his apprentice. In this era, it is very popular for chefs to have one or two chefs.The general process is one year to study, two years to work, and the third year to graduate.

The old chef's name is Guang Guangjun. He has gray hair and beard. He is already in his sixties, but his body and bones are still strong.The apprentice's name is Zeng Lei, a young man of eighteen or nineteen with a simple and honest appearance. He is a farmer from Hongxing Village under Nanming City.

It was also through connections at home. His father once worked as a part-time worker in a salt industry company, helping to carry salt bags. He got chatting with Guangdajun while eating in the canteen, and then he helped his son find this career path.

These days, there is a clear distinction between urban and rural areas. There are very few occupations that can break this distinction. Studying to get ahead is naturally the first choice. Once rural children enter college or technical secondary school and stay in urban units after graduation, this distinction is broken.

But this is a minority after all. All living beings often rely on a craft to move from rural areas to cities. In this era, there are two major crafts that can break through this difference, one is driving and the other is chef.

Driving is considered a cutting-edge talent nowadays. There are not many cars on the market, so naturally there are not many people who know how to drive.

Chefs are relatively more popular. People are like iron rice or steel. Whether they are urban or rural people, they all need to eat.

"Chef Wang, do you really not consider staying?"

"I will definitely do what I promised, and I will definitely help you keep your staff at Nantian Hotel."

When Chef Wang handed over all the procedures to Chef Guangda, he planned to leave.

Chen Huajiang was making the last effort to persuade him to stay. Although the other party was grumpy, his skills were really not bad.

And Chen Huajiang also has his own plans. In fact, Chef Wang is definitely overqualified as a helper in this fast food restaurant. In future generations, he will be at least the head chef of a five-star hotel.

"Money is not an issue. Chef Wang, as long as you ask, I will satisfy you if it is not outrageous."

Chen Huajiang looked at the other party with a sincere expression.

In the back kitchen, everyone's eyes were on the two of them. Chef Wang's departure was not surprising to them, but the boss's attempt to retain Chef Wang surprised them.

Cooking has never been a high-class job throughout the ages. Even in ancient times, being an imperial cook was still considered by the public as cooking for the emperor's family.

In particular, several young apprentices had some thoughts, especially Zhao Xuebing, who was Chef Wang's apprentice. He even opened his mouth and almost helped Chen Huajiang to retain Chef Wang.

Young people don't think so much about establishment. If they are given a lot of money, they might not be able to consider it without establishment.

"Boss Chen, please stop talking."

"I thank you for your interest, and I understand your kindness. But I was a mess when I was a kid. At that time, I was caught by skinheads and almost beaten to death."

"This life is given by the state. Teach me how to read and learn skills. I will retire after a few more years of work. Although I believe you can help me keep my job, I will not do such crooked things. of."

Chef Wang said very seriously, without any wavering in his attitude.

Chen Huajiang knew that there was no chance, so he stretched out his hand to shake the other person's hand and said, "Then tomorrow night, when we all have a dinner together, we will treat you as farewell to Chef Wang. Chef Wang should give you this face."

"Okay." Chef Wang nodded, then patted Chen Huajiang on the shoulder, his face hesitated to speak.

"If you have anything to say, Chef Wang, you might as well say it directly." Chen Huajiang naturally saw his attitude and asked directly.

"Boss Chen is a capable person, but it's better to take it easy. Otherwise, the bamboo basket will be empty, and no one can be sure what will happen in the future. I advise you to look at the situation clearly and choose how to make money at that time .”

He said seriously, then turned and walked out.

Following Chef Wang's words, several chefs in the back kitchen also changed their expressions and became nervous.

Chen Huajiang smiled, nodded to them and said, "You are helpers. No matter what the economy is, you are all workers."

Now the chefs calmed down and started to continue their work.

Chef Wang's meaning is very clear. The current situation is unclear, and he also sees that Chen Huajiang is not the kind of person who can stand his temper and will become bigger and stronger sooner or later.

From one store to two stores, two stores to four stores.At that time, it will be beyond the scope of small craftsmen. The current default rule is less than ten people, and furthermore, less than seven people.

That is to say, those who employ less than ten workers are considered small craftsmen, while those who employ more than ten workers can be recognized as capitalists.

In any era, there are many smart people in Huaguo. Even in such a decadent Qing Dynasty, there are still multinational wealthy businessmen and red-top businessmen.

There are even giant regional business groups such as Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants.

Then why are there so few people engaged in business in this era?The situation is still unclear.

But this is a trivial matter to Chen Huajiang, because he can see through the future development, just like playing a game with the entire map open, and all the obstacles that trouble people at the moment are not a problem to him.

"Boss, I don't know if the store is still looking for waiters. My cousin recently came to join me and is looking for a job."

As soon as Wang Ning walked out of the store, Zhang Hong ran over in small steps and said nervously.

"How old is your cousin? I have to say it first. Don't fool me. If you are younger than 16, you are harming me."

Chen Huajiang looked at her seriously and said, the other party was obedient and nervous, obviously she was hiding something in her heart.

Especially at the moment, it is more urgent than in the future. Hiring child labor is courting death.

What kind of person would employ child labor at this time?A capitalist with a dark heart.

"No, my cousin is seventeen, and she has a birth certificate."

Zhang Hong's expression calmed down a little and she said urgently.

"Then what are you hiding?"

Now Chen Huajiang became curious. Waiters did not require technical skills. The only requirement in their store was to smile and be polite.

"Could he be a disabled person?" Chen Huajiang guessed again.

"No, no, my cousin doesn't have any disabilities. She just looks like a goblin and is afraid of being gossiped about."

Zhang Hong shook her head quickly, and then hesitantly spoke out her cousin's question.

Goblin?Chen Huajiang was really confused by what she said. Could it be that he was too ugly?

If this is the case, it is really not good to be a waiter, and it might scare the guests.

"Bring it over and have a look. I don't judge books by their appearance. As long as they're not too shabby, I think it'll be fine."

"Even if you can't be a waiter, you can still be a Dutchman. God won't starve you to death."

After all, he was the first batch of old employees, so it was hard for Chen Huajiang to refuse Zhang Hong directly.

Moreover, she and Wang Cuihua still chose to stay as waiters and did not return to Nantian Hotel, so they had to give some face.

(End of this chapter)