Chapter 464 - 363: The Wage Slaves Are Excited: Tongtong Restaurant Is Opening a Branch?

Chapter 464: Chapter 363: The Wage Slaves Are Excited: Tongtong Restaurant Is Opening a Branch?

Aunt Hong was a little speechless. "The high pay is just one part of it. President Jiang’s policies are very people-oriented. It’s comfortable working here, so I don’t want to go anywhere else. That’s why if President Jiang makes money, I can stay. But if he loses money and the business closes, I’ll have to leave. You get it?"

"And another thing, the food here is delicious. Employees get to eat for free, and there are even family meals. For someone like me with a kid, I can bring food home for her every day."

"Oh, I see..."

After hearing the full story, Ren Qingqing grew even more envious.

’Just look at Jiang Liu.’

’Then look at my own President Jun. Comparing the two is enough to make an employee furious!’

Thinking about how she was constantly being fined, Ren Qingqing felt an overwhelming urge to complain.

’A people-first management style really is better. The employees are so loyal.’

She asked, "You don’t have a system for punishments here, do you?"

This time, Aunt Hong the cleaner just shot her a look.

She turned around, sticking her butt out toward Ren Qingqing.

’This woman is definitely nuts.’

’What company doesn’t have a penalty system?’

’Forget it.’

’Better stay far away from people like her. What if her craziness is contagious and President Jiang fires me?’

Ren Qingqing watched Aunt Hong’s bulky rear end, her smile stiffening on her face.

’Am I being treated like an idiot again??’

With a mix of complicated emotions, Ren Qingqing found a corner to hide in.

She was practically shivering.

Why did she feel like such a country bumpkin in front of Jiang Liu’s employees?

So infuriating!

She wanted to unleash the "Give-Me-Back-My-Youth-Beauty-Freedom-and-Happiness-You-Bastard Combo Punch" on Jun Xinghe.

Of course.

’The work still has to get done!’

Full of emotion, Ren Qingqing reported the situation back to Jun Xinghe, embellishing the details with a little extra spice.

Her report was brimming with praise: President Jiang was great, President Jiang was wonderful, and President Jiang’s employees were absolutely stellar.

You could practically feel the envy seeping through the text.

Jun Xinghe received Ren Qingqing’s report.

He was quite surprised.

He hadn’t expected the employees under Jiang Liu to be so outstanding and loyal.

He had seen Jiang Liu’s business plan before.

He had always thought Jiang Liu’s core ideas were good, and the plan wasn’t bad, but he believed Jiang Liu’s inexperience would make it difficult to grow the business.

But today, he was astonished, because this report revealed the budding framework of a large-scale enterprise.

Of course, he wasn’t overly concerned, nor did he truly believe it would succeed.

As the saying goes, a general’s victory is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. The path to corporate success is paved by climbing over the mountains of corpses and seas of blood of one’s competitors.

It was never that easy.

If it were really so simple, everyone would be a big boss, and no one would be left to do any work.

Even so.

Jun Xinghe was still incredibly pleased.

His son-in-law was even more outstanding than he had imagined. Before, he was impressed by his thinking, character, looks, and culinary skills.

Now...

He was even seeing his son-in-law’s brilliant management acumen.

The thought of trading one silly daughter for such an outstanding son...

Jun Xinghe couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

The discussion in the conference room came to an abrupt halt.

The shareholders, who were in the middle of a heated discussion about the company’s future, immediately fell silent.

All eyes in the room turned to Jun Xinghe, who was grinning like an idiot.

???

’Is this ever going to end? Can you not go five minutes without thinking about your son-in-law?’

’Alright, already!’

’We get it! You have a great son-in-law.’

’Can you please stop reminding us?’

"Ahem." Jun Xinghe smoothly wiped the smile off his face.

He cleared his throat and said, "It’s nothing. It’s just that my son-in-law’s project is doing quite well, and he’s letting me invest. Basically just giving me free money."

"Please, continue."

???

Everyone’s heads were filled with question marks.

’What are you even talking about?’

’Did anyone ask you about that?’

’What are you rambling on about?!’

’Fine!’

’Just show off!’

’Fine, fine, fine!’

’You’re the only one with a daughter, alright?!’

Jun Xinghe looked at his phone, a smile creeping back onto his face as he replied to Ren Qingqing, "Assist Jiang Liu well. I need you to help him keep an eye on everything!"

"You don’t need to come back to the company for the time being. From now on, you’re my son-in-law’s secretary. Whatever he says, goes."

"You can also allocate company resources to him, within reason."

"And one more thing. Protect Jiang Liu on my behalf. If anyone bullies my son-in-law, you report it to me immediately!"

After sending the messages, a cold glint appeared in Jun Xinghe’s eyes.

His company may not be what it once was, but his personal network of connections and favors was still immense.

He even had a host of loyal subordinates placed in various key positions.

’No one is allowed to bully my son-in-law!’

Ren Qingqing: "Roger that!!"

She was ecstatic. ’I’m free! HAHAHA.’

Following Jiang Liu would definitely be more comfortable than following Jun Xinghe, plus she’d get to eat Jiang Liu’s delicious food all the time!

Ren Qingqing downed her coffee in a few gulps and ran into the restaurant to help.

’Now that I’m President Jiang’s secretary, I have to suck up even more!’

*

「Ruixin Coffee Shop.」

Yang Yixue watched with a mixture of surprise and suspicion as the employees next door moved things with bustling energy.

For some reason, she felt a pang of unease.

Li Xiaoyan sneered. "He’s probably just handing out bonuses to his employees again. People like him aren’t cut out for real business. You just watch, honey. Sooner or later, he’ll regret it!"

Yang Yixue nodded in agreement.

A bit of her confidence returned.

"Our buns will have a better texture by noon today, so it’s not certain who will win or lose. Besides, we’ve built up a customer base. They’re pretty loyal and come every day. I refuse to believe we can’t compete with that interloper!"

"Exactly! It would be best if he doesn’t get a single customer all day. That’ll show him!"

Li Xiaoyan couldn’t help but fantasize about the scene of Jiang Liu begging to come back to them.

A sense of vindication swelled in her heart.

If she could personally force Jiang Liu to pack up and leave, she could finally vent her frustrations.

「10:30 AM.」

Jiang Liu’s second company-owned store officially opened for business.

Beneath the orange sign with white lettering, two rows of congratulatory flower arrangements and a red carpet were set out.

Li Xiaoyan laughed, saying haughtily, "An amateur is an amateur. So naive. Who opens a business without promoting it first? Isn’t this just asking to lose money?"

She herself had recently tasted the sweet rewards of promotion and advertising.

Her once-dead shop had actually seen results after being promoted by an internet influencer.

Customers were frequently coming in for a taste.

Li Xiaoyan considered herself to have mastered the secret to getting rich in business.

’You have to spend money on advertising.’

’If you don’t advertise, how will customers even know to come in?’

’And if they don’t come in, how are they supposed to give you their money?’

Yang Yixue frowned in thought, saying nothing.

She was smarter than Li Xiaoyan.

She thought that since Jiang Liu already had two very successful restaurants...

...he probably wasn’t that stupid.

’At the very least, Jiang Liu has his own way of doing business!’

Although Yang Yixue looked down on Jiang Liu, her heart a mix of jealousy and regret, she could still think clearly at times.

At least she wasn’t as thoughtless as Li Xiaoyan.

Ten minutes passed, and no one entered the store.

Li Xiaoyan’s smile grew wider.

Just then.

A group of five office workers, just starting their lunch break, passed by.

They were all dressed in white shirts, black trousers, and leather shoes.

"Hey? Why is there a Tongtong Restaurant here?"

"I don’t know. I think they only started renovating the day before yesterday. That was fast."

"Is it a knockoff? The sign’s color looks different."

"Are you guys blind? It says ’Second Company-Owned Store’ in the bottom-right corner. It’s definitely real. The one on Huaidong Road must be the first one!"