Chapter 143

"Nothing is impossible. Although Li Zhiguo doesn't work, he is really good at accounting. He has a good relationship with Chen Xueru, so he will definitely become a manager.

By the way, we must not lose to the silk shop, the street and the district are watching us."

Fan Jinyou just wanted to compete with Li Zhiguo to see who did a better job and created more profits for the higher-ups.

Xu Huizhen was silent. She was not afraid of Chen Xueru and was confident that she could win, but she was afraid when facing Li Ge'er.

……

Qianmen Street, silk shop!

"Your name is He Yumei. Was you transferred here by Manager Li?"

Chen Xueru sat on the sofa and looked at the young girl in front of her. She was quite pretty, but her clothes were very rustic. She wore blue pants, cloth shoes, a red plaid shirt, and two pigtails.

"Manager Chen, Manager Li transferred me here."

He Yumei stood there with her hands clenched together, looking very nervous.

She didn't know how she got out of the team and ended up in the silk shop.

"Are you familiar with him?" Chen Xueru held the teacup with a scrutinizing look on her face.

"No, we only met once on the street in April of the previous year, but we never spoke."

He Yumei answered honestly that she was also confused.

"Oh, you remember it very clearly! Okay, first follow Chuntao and learn how to distinguish silk."

Chen Xueru sent the man away, and when the man came, she asked him questions, feeling that something was wrong.

……

Li Zhiguo had already arrived at the station. Today was a working day and he was the only one to pick up the car, but it was just a small matter and it was not far to walk to the second store.

However, we have to take the person to a small courtyard near a store and settle him down first.

"Uncle, come on, I see you."

The bus from Changping drove into the station, and more than a dozen people in the bus started shouting.

Li Zhiguo waved and saw Xiao Jingru's mother and brother.

When the bus stopped, a group of villagers carrying large and small bags and dressed in old-fashioned clothes got off the bus. This was normal, as he was still wearing a belt.

But he was already wearing the Omega watch given by his concubine, which was worth four hundred and fifty dollars.

Not to mention the bonus from the steel mill, his revenue from selling the shop was apparently 100,000 yuan, and a watch was just a drop in the bucket.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Hello, brother-in-law!"

"I've met my uncle!"

The villagers gathered around, thirteen of them, including Third Aunt, Guangjun, and Jianwa, all of whom he was quite familiar with.

There were also three young men and seven women or girls. Most of them looked familiar and I had seen them before, but there were one or two I had no impression of. Those younger than him called them brother-in-law, and those older ones called them son-in-law. There was nothing wrong with that.

"Let's go, I'll get you settled down first. Guangjun, come and help me push the cart."

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Qin Guangjun quickly stepped forward to take the bicycle and pushed it carefully.

Then, the huge team headed towards Qianmen Street.

Li Zhiguo also took the opportunity to get to know these people first and match their names. From now on, they will be his concubines' team and will make money for him.

As they were chatting, they arrived at the silk shop, but he still didn't know where the public courtyard arranged by the street was.

"Sheru!"

"I'm coming."

When Chen Xueru heard the shouting, she hurried out of the store. When she saw the line, she knew what was going on.

Wow, some of these people were carrying baskets filled with eggs, while others were carrying chickens and ducks, just like they were setting up stalls at a farmer's market.

"Find someone to arrange for my relatives to live in the courtyard, and I'll go over to take a look. Men and women will be separated, and the men will find another place to live."

He felt that although they were all relatives, they still had to avoid suspicion and not cause any problems in the end.

Chen Xueru nodded and said, "There are still two rooms available in the staff room we rented before. Can five young people stay here?"

She saw that there were five men and it was not easy to make arrangements.

"Oh, this is Guangjun, little Jingru's older brother. This is Jiewa, I forgot his full name, he's my second uncle's child. Oh, and there's also my third aunt, Jingru's mother. The three of them will live in my yard, no need to make any arrangements."

He brought the person along with him and would bring him to the Sanjin compound later.

"okay!"

Chen Xueru understood, and immediately called Chuntao and two servants to go to the courtyard together. He Yumei also followed. She was now Chuntao's apprentice.

"Hello, Manager Li."

He Yumei is an employee representing the public side, and in her heart she only recognizes the public side manager.

"Hello there!"

Li Zhiguo nodded and said nothing. The reason why he transferred He Yumei over was not because she was pretty, but because she was very good at taking care of children.

Instead of going to the tavern to look after Xu Huizhen's maid, it would be better to go to the silk shop to look after his son, so that Xiaobao can come to the shop often to play in the future.

Before, Xiaobao was taken care of by Chuntao, but after a long period of observation, he found that Chuntao was unreliable and was just working for a salary. She was not as attentive as He Yumei in taking care of the child.

And I can get information about the tavern through He Yumei, which may be useful, but it is not important.

Chen Xueru secretly observed for a while and found that her husband did not take special care of He Yumei, so she felt relieved. However, she still had to find an opportunity to ask, so as not to have an extra sister if she was not careful!
Then, he led the villagers and walked for a few minutes to a small courtyard with an independent entrance. This was the courtyard of a landlord in the past, and now it is a public housing on the street.

"There are exactly seven rooms. Each of you can live in one. You can live here for free this month. Next month you will start getting paid and you can pay two dollars and fifty cents a month for rent.

Choose a team leader to supervise hygiene, and if there is anything, go to Chuntao, and she will report it."

As the manager of the public housing, Li Zhiguo had to make the arrangements.

Originally, you could stay there for free, but this hospital also took the cost of the silk shop into account, so they charged a relatively low market price.

"Brother-in-law..."

"Uh, when you get to the store, call me Manager Li."

Li Zhiguo didn't expect that there would be so many younger sisters, seven in total, the Seven Fairies of Erdian?
"Manager Li, can we share a room? We can save some money."

There was a girl whose family was so poor that she couldn't afford to live in a house that only rented for two dollars and fifty cents.

"Okay, Chuntao, you'll register for this."

"Okay, Brother Li, manager."

Chuntao was a little uncomfortable for a while.

Soon, two girls found someone to share a room with, so there were two rooms left. It was no problem and they could be rented out quickly. For such a big silk shop, they couldn't afford to spend a few dollars.

"Manager Li, can I move in?"

He Yumei suddenly spoke up, saying that there were many sisters in her family and it was inconvenient for them to squeeze together.

“Okay, let’s find Chuntao to register.

In addition, I appoint Chuntao to be the foreman of the second store, and she will receive an additional subsidy of three yuan per month."

He can appoint people to positions at will, but not to concubines, because this is socialism transforming capitalism.

His current position is a public manager, which in a company would be a director position and he can defect at any time.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

Chuntao wasn't paying attention and let the secret slip again.

"Thank you, Manager Li."

He Yumei was watching from the side and found that the situation here was very different. How come these colleagues were all relatives of Manager Li? But she was not.

"Also, Manager Chen will be in charge of the foreman of the second store. We need to train the employees well in the early stages and strive to see profits next month."

Li Zhiguo gave his concubine a look, telling her to run the business boldly because she had his support behind her.

"Okay!" Chen Xueru smiled. After the public-private partnership, isn't this also her own store?

"Okay, you all settle down first. I have something else to do. Let's go to a restaurant tonight to celebrate the public-private partnership.

Xueru, you can arrange it. It's my personal treat."

He can afford it, so it's not a big deal, and the people he invites are relatives from his wife's family.

"Okay, how about going to Quanjude? It's just a few steps away."

Chen Xueru thought of roast duck and the atmosphere.

"Well, that won't work. Let's go eat mutton hotpot, which is a specialty of our capital."

Li Zhiguo doesn't want to go to Dashilan now. Both of his sons have lost face there, so he wants to just let it go for now.

"Are all employees invited?" Chen Xueru wanted to ask for clarification.

"I'll treat you all. It won't cost much."

He originally wanted to pick up his wife, but then he thought better of it, as there would be problems after they met.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Afterwards, Chen Xueru went to work, and Li Zhiguo also took his third aunt and two younger brothers to the Sanjin compound to settle down. As for the other three men from the village, they had been taken to another place by the accountant Lao Zhang to settle down.

After asking Chuntao for permission, He Yumei went home to pick up some luggage while she had time and moved in today. She had always dreamed of having a separate room, but she didn't expect it to be so easy to achieve.

Moreover, the room is located in a private courtyard, and the rent is two dollars and fifty cents, which is less than four dollars elsewhere, and it is free this month.

"Yumei, why are you here? Come in quickly."

When He Yumei was passing by the tavern, she was suddenly stopped by the cashier Kong Yuqin.

There was no business in the tavern at this time in the afternoon, and the shop next door was being converted into a cafeteria, so there was nothing to do.

"Yuqin, I have something to go home for."

"Oh, it doesn't matter a moment, come in and chat for a while."

Kong Yuqin pulled the man back, and accountant Zhao Yali, who heard the noise, also came to pull the man back.

Fan Jinyou and Ma Liansheng both stopped people. They were all their former colleagues at the grain station. Xu Huizhen also came to watch the fun. There was also a burly waiter.

He Yumei couldn't refuse, so she went to the tavern, sat down and looked around. It was okay, but far inferior to the silk shop.

"Yumei, why are you going back now? What happened? Did you get mad at the silk shop?"

Zhao Yali has a face that looks like a salesperson, and she used to work at a sales counter in a department store.

"Yes, Yumei, if you are angry, just tell me and I will go and negotiate with Chen Xueru."

Fan Jinyou thought it would be better not to involve Li Zhiguo, as this guy was a bit weird.

“I didn’t get angry, it was a good thing that happened to me.

The silk shop got a public housing yard from the street, with a separate door and a separate house. I was lucky enough to rent a room, and the rent was only two dollars and fifty cents a month. I asked the foreman for permission and went back to get my luggage and move in. "

He Yumei was smiling. She found that the people in the silk shop were very easy to talk to, except that Manager Chen made her a little scared.

"Ah! You rented a room now? And it's in a private house."

Zhao Yali's eyes were red. There were eight children in her family, and ten people lived in one room in a cramped little alley.

"Well, I asked Manager Li for instructions, and he agreed immediately."

He Yumei initially thought that Li Zhiguo was difficult to talk to, but it turned out that was not the case.

"Manager Li is so nice!"

Zhao Yali was extremely envious. If she had known this earlier, maybe she could have fought for it.

"Yes, it's great. He's treating all the employees in the silk shop today. He's paying for a meal tonight.

That’s why I’m in a hurry to move. Otherwise, I have to eat dinner and won’t have time.”

He Yumei couldn't remember when was the last time she went out to eat.

"This is a treat for dinner!"

Kong Yuqin glanced at Fan Jinyou and said jokingly, "Manager Fan, you can learn more about this."

"What should I learn?" Fan Jinyou was very angry, "You don't know that Li Zhiguo is also the descendant of a capitalist.

The Xinyuanzhai preserved fruit shop in Dongliulichang was his grandfather's shop.

But he has already sold the shop to Chen Xueru for 100,000 yuan. What does this mean? Even if he eats out every day, he still can’t spend all the money. If you ask me, he is also a capital…”

"What is the investment? Manager Fan, please tell me."

Xu Huizhen has found an opportunity to put pressure on you. If you dare to say anything, she will go to Li Ge'er to reason with him.

"He is also a senior street officer, very good."

Fan Jin is getting scared. It was fine for him to talk about it before, but now that Li Zhiguo has sold his shop, he can't use his background to argue.

The most ridiculous thing is that Li Zhiguo actually comes from a working-class family. Who has ever seen a worker with a savings of 100,000 yuan?

The two managers of the tavern were arguing, and the people nearby were dumbfounded by what they heard.

"Yumei, you are going to get rich, it turns out that Manager Li is so rich, 100,000 yuan.

I have eight children in my family, and they still don’t have any pants to wear. It costs five dollars to make eight pairs of pants, but I can’t bear to spend the money.”

Zhao Yali's eyes turned red with envy. "Yumei, how did you get to know Manager Li? Why did he choose you to work there?"

"I don't know either. I only saw him once two years ago at the neighborhood office. You were there too."

He Yumei never figured out the answer to this question and didn't dare to ask.

In the corner of the tavern, Cai Quanwu squatted there, not saying a word, but thinking, is Brother Li going to take action again?
After chatting for a while, He Yumei had to leave. Zhao Yali sent her out and whispered, "Yumei, if you have a chance, please talk to Manager Li for me and see if I can work in the silk shop."

"Hey! I'll ask for you if I have a chance, but I don't know them well enough yet, so I don't dare to ask."

He Yumei quickly slipped away, but she still had to report the matter to Manager Li.

The two stores are competing with each other, maybe this matter can help Manager Li.

There was silence for a moment in the tavern.

Finally, it was Fan Jinyou who broke the deadlock and said, "Don't worry, no matter how rich Li Zhiguo is, it's his own money and it won't affect the profits of the silk shop.

Besides, Li Zhiguo has stomach problems and doesn't go to work. He used to work in the street office and only went there for half a day every month. Chen Xueru alone is definitely not going to beat us.

Just wait and see, once the canteen is up and running, our canteen bistro will definitely be a booming business."

In the evening, the silk shop closed early. Small businesses are so casual. As long as they can ensure profits, everything else is relatively flexible.

Dozens of people get together to eat mutton hotpot, and there is no concept of team building nowadays.

Li Zhiguo said he was treating everyone, but in the end it was his mistress who paid. Just think of it as the boss treating employees, there's nothing wrong with that.

By the time he had eaten and drunk his fill, there were chickens and ducks hanging on his bicycle, and a basket of eggs tied to the back seat!
"Manager Li, I have something I want to report to you in private."

Seeing that the meal was almost over, He Yumei quickly looked for an opportunity to report.

"Uh, let's talk about it next to each other."

Li Zhiguo took the person to the empty table next to him. What secret is there?
"Manager Li, I passed by the tavern this afternoon..."

She finished her explanation, "Before leaving, Accountant Zhao Yali said she wanted to come to work at the Silk Shop? I think I need to let you know about this."

"Okay, I understand. Well, I'm currently on sick leave, so I don't spend much time in the silk shop. Every time I come, you should come to me alone to report on the latest situation."

Li Zhiguo suddenly realized that this girl was a good spy, and he could also ask Zhao Yali out to play a game of Infernal Affairs.

Well, there was no need to go through so much trouble to deal with the tavern. He just wanted his concubine to win every time, not to bankrupt the tavern.

"Okay, Manager Li."

He Yumei returned to her seat after her report.
Li Zhiguo was about to get up when his concubine suddenly came over.

"Zhiguo, what did you just talk about with her?"

"Chatting about the tavern..."

Li Zhiguo lowered his voice and said, "She used to be in Fan Jinyou's team. I deliberately transferred her here to be my undercover agent to find out the situation in the tavern.

Don't you want to be the first? Someone has to get the information. She went to the tavern this afternoon to inquire, and the accountant there is interested in joining us."

"So this is ah!"

Chen Xueru suddenly realized. No wonder she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

"I have to contact her directly about this matter. As a private manager, it is not convenient for you to get involved."

He came up with this understanding to avoid misunderstanding from his concubine. It was nothing in the first place, and he couldn't just explain that He Yumei was good at taking care of children.

"By the way, Xueru, there is something I need to let you know."

"What's the matter?" Chen Xueru couldn't guess what was going on.

“Xue Yi and Xiao Guan Xiang look 80% alike, they look like twins when put together.

One time, when I was learning chess, Mr. Cai mistook me for Xiao Guan Xiang.

Another time, I was playing with Xiao Guanxiang in Dazhalan and Zhao Fengnian mistook me for Xueyi and rushed to give me toys.

If this matter is exposed, it will have some impact and there will be rumors. "

Li Zhiguo was happy but also worried.

He is happy that both his sons are his children, there is no doubt about it. But he is worried that they are too similar, it is obvious that they have the same father.

"Ah! Are Xiao Guan Xiang and Xue Yi really that similar?" Chen Xueru really didn't know this before.

"How could this be false? They are only two months apart in age. If you put them together, they are definitely twins."

Li Zhiguo took out a cigarette and lit it. The cigarette had a strong smell and he had picked it up during a meeting at the factory in the morning.

"Then bring Xiao Guan Xiang to the store tomorrow. I am his aunt, and as long as the two of them don't show up at the same time, everything will be fine.

No, your third aunt and her friends are coming to the store, won’t that cause problems?”

Chen Xueru thought of a new problem. If it was gossip in the past, it would not be a big deal, but now her husband is a public manager, which is not good.

"I've thought of this a long time ago. All thirteen people including Third Aunt have been transferred to Store 2. They are usually not in Store 1 here.

The longer it can be delayed, the better. Even if they find out, they won’t say anything.

I guess, when they grow up, the two brothers won’t look that much alike anymore.”

Li Zhiguo saw that the meal was almost over and it was time to leave, so he didn't talk much as the chickens and ducks were still hanging on the bicycles outside.

(End of this chapter)