The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 660 WPG Evil Cultivator's Excellent Cooking Skills? New Rewards Triggered at Xingchuan Tower! Meticulous Manipulation of People's Hearts!

Faced with Xiao Qingyue's question, An Wuyang naturally understood what Xiao Qingyue meant.

An Wuyang nodded firmly, "Of course I have time!"

"Shall we go and see Xingchuan Tower together?" Xiao Qingyue extended an invitation.

The current shareholding structure of Xingchuanlou is as follows:

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Safe and sound - 40%
Xiao Qingyue – 40%
Gu Biao/Gu Xiaodong – 20%
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Xiao Qingyue owns 40% of the shares, so she naturally cares a lot about Xingchuanlou.

An Wuyang readily agreed, "No problem, we'll have lunch at Xingchuanlou tomorrow at noon."

"Mmm!" Xiao Qingyue responded happily. She thought she would send the message to Gu Biao and Gu Xiaodong after she got up the next morning.

Since the conversation had turned to Xingchuanlou, An Wuyang asked with a touch of gossip, "Has Manager Tian been to Xingchuanlou since it reopened recently?"

Tian Shiwen, that scumbag sea queen, previously hooked up with Gu Xiaodong of Xingchuan Tower and made him a cuckold. An Wuyang was a bit gossipy and wondered if the sea queen was going to come ashore, or if she was just teasing Gu Xiaodong.

Xiao Qingyue also knew about this matter. She vaguely guessed Tian Shiwen's situation, after all, Tian Shiwen was in the pharmaceutical sales industry, which is full of gossip.

“Manager Tian has been there many times,” Xiao Qingyue replied.

An Wuyang sighed, "Oh no!"

Xiao Qingyue replied in denial, "Don't worry, President An, because of Manager Tian, ​​Chef Gu is working very hard now."

An Wuyang sighed again, "How could Gu Xiaodong possibly outmaneuver Tian Shiwen?"

"Sigh!" An Wuyang sighed. He could only wish Gu Xiaodong good luck.

A naive young virgin meets a fickle and philandering woman—what could be a good thing?

It would be the best outcome if Gu Xiaodong wasn't treated like a dog by Tian Shiwen.

The night is deep.

After a resounding victory, President An fell asleep contentedly, and Xiao Qingyue also nestled obediently against An Wuyang and drifted off to sleep.

January 10th is Laba Festival.

The Laba Festival atmosphere is not strong in the southwest region.

Around 8 a.m., when An Wuyang woke up, Xiao Qingyue had already gotten up early and sent An Wuyang a message.

Xiao Qingyue: Mr. An, come to room 2602 when you get up. We've made eight-treasure porridge.

An Wuyang replied to the message first.

An Wuyang: Okay, I'll wash up first.

In room 2602 across the hall, after receiving a message from An Wuyang, Xiao Qingyue greeted him, "Mom, President An has already gotten up and washed up."

“Okay, I’ll go heat up the eight-treasure porridge.” Yuan Liyu replied, then went to the kitchen to reheat the eight-treasure porridge for An Wuyang.

Xiao Qingyue then brought out some refreshing cold dishes from the kitchen, and then walked to the entrance to open the door.

A moment later, An Wuyang arrived at room 2602 and greeted Yuan Liyu, "Good morning, Auntie."

"Good morning, President An." Yuan Liyu responded politely, but she wouldn't take advantage of her relationship with Xiao Qingyue to act like an elder or mother-in-law.

Xiao Qingyue greeted them, "Come and try the eight-treasure porridge, my mom's eight-treasure porridge is really delicious."

"Really? Then I'll have to try it." An Wuyang walked to the dining table and sat down, then tasted the eight-treasure porridge.

The eight-treasure porridge was cooked to a perfect temperature, neither too hot nor too cold.

But after taking a bite, An Wuyang felt that the taste of this eight-treasure porridge was somewhat familiar. It seemed like... maybe it was... hahaha eight-treasure porridge?
An Wuyang asked curiously, "Auntie, your eight-treasure porridge tastes really good. How did you make it?"

Yuan Liyu responded somewhat embarrassedly, "I added two cans of Ahaha Eight Treasure Porridge to balance the flavor."

An Wuyang remained silent.

good good!
He was right after all, it really is eight-treasure porridge!
Xiao Qingyue looked at her mother in surprise. So there was such a trick to making eight-treasure porridge?
After An Wuyang drank a bowl of porridge, the three of them went out together to Xingchuan Tower.

Yuan Liyu also works at Xingchuanlou, where she serves as a cashier and financial supervisor to better protect Xiao Qingyue's rights.

After all, if Xingchuanlou's financial system doesn't have its own people, who knows what problems might arise?
This time, Xiao Qingyue drove the Mercedes-AMG G63 to Xingchuan Tower, An Wuyang sat in the passenger seat, and Yuan Liyu naturally sat in the back seat. Three Audi A6Ls followed behind.

Naturally, Xiao Qingyue and An Wuyang's security personnel were accompanying them.

The straight-line distance between Huayu Rongguo Mansion and Xingchuan Tower is only about one kilometer, and it takes only a short time to drive there. However, Xingchuan Tower has a small problem: the nearest parking lot is more than 200 meters away.

However, Xiao Qingyue and her entourage still parked their car in front of Xingchuanlou, and then had the security personnel park the car in a parking lot 200 meters away.

When An Wuyang and Xiao Qingyue arrived, Chef Gu Biao was already waiting to greet them at the door.

Gu Biao took the initiative to greet him, "Good morning, President An."

"Chef Gu, it's been a long time!" An Wuyang greeted him with a smile.

"How's Xingchuan Tower doing lately?" An Wuyang asked, knowing the answer already.

Yesterday, Xiao Qingyue had already told An Wuyang about Xingchuanlou's business situation. Now, she was asking again simply to hear Gu Biao's opinion and thus judge his mentality.

Gu Biao said with a happy expression, "Things are going well since Xingchuan Restaurant reopened!"

"Yesterday's single-day turnover reached 8.2 yuan, and the total turnover in the nine days since the opening has exceeded 65 yuan. This is something we never dared to imagine before," Gu Biao exclaimed.

“However, Mr. An, a new problem has emerged at Xingchuanlou,” Gu Biao raised the question.

"What's the problem?" An Wuyang asked.

“We at Xingchuanlou don’t have enough manpower,” Gu Biao replied.

"Whether it's the kitchen or the front of house, the problem of insufficient staff has been exposed," Gu Biao explained.

"Currently, there are only two chefs available in the kitchen, Liang Peng and I, and there aren't enough service staff in the front of house either. This has led to problems such as long serving times and inadequate service," Gu Biao explained in detail.

An Wuyang raised an eyebrow, "Isn't Gu Xiaodong suitable?"

"His skills aren't up to par; he can only cook simple dishes." Gu Biao didn't care that Gu Xiaodong was his own son; he made his opinion however he wanted.

"Chef Gu, what do you think is the best way to solve this problem?" An Wuyang asked.

Since Gu Biao raised the question, he must have a solution, right?

Gu Biao responded, "I'm planning to bring my second and third apprentices back. What do you think, President An?"

An Wuyang understood Gu Biao's concerns; Gu Biao was worried about An Wuyang's suspicions. After all, the kitchen was full of Gu Biao's trusted subordinates, and such a situation could indeed easily breed suspicion.

It's a pity that Gu Biao doesn't understand An Wuyang!
What is Xingchuan Tower to An Wuyang?
He wouldn't care about the trivial matters at Xingchuan Tower.
Besides, Xingchuan Tower was a reward from Brother Tongzi. An Wuyang may not trust Gu Biao, but she trusts Brother Tongzi.

“No problem!” An Wuyang agreed. “Are your two disciples willing to come back?”

"They dare not not come back!" Gu Biao replied confidently.

An Wuyang said jokingly, "Chef Gu, let's be business. When your two beloved apprentices return, you must give them sufficient salary and benefits."

"How much do they earn elsewhere?" An Wuyang asked with some curiosity.

“They both earn 1.2 yuan a month,” Gu Biao explained.

“After you come back, I will raise your salary to 1.5,” An Wuyang explained.

Gu Biao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

How could An Wuyang not see through Gu Biao's thoughts?

"Everyone at Xingchuanlou will get a raise!" An Wuyang set the tone for the pay increase from the outset.

"Chef Gu will have a monthly salary of 20,000 from now on," An Wuyang explained.

The reason we didn't offer a higher salary is because Gu Biao owns 20% of the shares, and he also receives dividends, so we didn't need to pay him too much.

"As for Chef Gu's salary and the salaries of the other kitchen staff, Chef Gu can decide that." An Wuyang chose to delegate authority.

An Wuyang wasn't afraid of Gu Biao setting arbitrary prices. As mentioned earlier, Gu Biao also owned 20% of Xingchuanlou's shares, and he was one of the owners of Xingchuanlou himself. Wouldn't his arbitrary pricing harm his own interests?

Gu Biao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard An Wuyang hand over the decision-making power to him.

"As for the salaries of the front-of-house staff," An Wuyang looked at Xiao Qingyue, "Qingyue, how about you decide this?"

"Me?" Xiao Qingyue was taken aback.

"No, no!" Xiao Qingyue refused outright. "I don't know how to plan my salary."

An Wuyang then looked at Yuan Liyu, "Auntie, you and Qingyue discuss it together, and also take into consideration Chef Gu's opinion."

An Wuyang's words actually meant that the decision was still up to Gu Biao.

Having run Xingchuanlou for over thirty years, how could Gu Biao not know what a suitable salary would be for his service staff?

Yuan Liyu originally wanted to refuse. After all, she had been working in society for more than 20 years and she knew very well that there were some things she shouldn't get involved in.

But she understood An Wuyang's subtext. On the surface, An Wuyang let Xiao Qingyue and her make the decision, but in reality, he let Gu Biao make the decision, which effectively avoided trouble.

As for why An Wuyang spoke in such a roundabout way instead of saying it directly...
That's a great question!

Now, suppose An Wuyang explains this matter again, and he directly asks Gu Biao to plan the salaries of the front desk staff. What would Xiao Qingyue and Yuan Liyu think?

After all, psychologically speaking, Xiao Qingyue and An Wuyang are closer, and so is Yuan Liyu.

However, if An Wuyang were to entrust the matter of planning salaries to a so-called 'outsider' like Gu Biao, wouldn't that be a sign of distrust towards them?
Who knows if these ideas will actually come to mind?
Human hearts are very complex!
To avoid these troubles, An Wuyang naturally used some roundabout language to avoid all the potential problems while still achieving the goal of solving the problem.

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'Ding! '

Random event: Mr. An is a great boss!

"Xingchuan Restaurant welcomed General Manager An, who brought the good news of a salary increase. Such a great boss naturally won the welcome and love of the employees!"

Event Reward: Xingchuan Restaurant is temporarily experiencing a booming business status!

Xingchuanlou's monthly revenue increased from 120 million to 180 million to 200 million to 300 million.

Xingchuanlou's monthly net profit increased from [15% to 20%] to [20% to 25%].

Special Note: This status will continue until the host no longer holds shares in Xingchuanlou.

……

An Wuyang glanced at the random events listed by the Happy Life System and smiled. It seemed the positive feedback from the salary increase had arrived!
"Qingyue, Auntie, you and Chef Gu should discuss creating a reward and punishment system again," An Wuyang instructed.

“For example, front-of-house staff can receive a certain amount of bonus if they don’t receive any customer complaints about service issues throughout the month,” An Wuyang explained.

"For example, there are bonuses for fewer than a certain number of complaints, and penalties for exceeding a certain number of complaints," An Wuyang added.

"Regarding the complaints, we should try our best to investigate them thoroughly. We can't let service staff suffer injustices for no reason, and at the very least, we can't just accept whatever the customers say," An Wuyang added.

"Of course, service staff should not have conflicts with customers. Even if the customer has a problem, they should try their best to control the conflict. If service staff are wronged, we can also refer to a certain company to set up a grievance award," An Wuyang added.

"You can discuss and handle these details yourselves, and just send me the final results," An Wuyang summarized, and then created a Xingchuan Building management group on the spot.

"If you have any questions, you can discuss them in the group." An Wuyang gestured for everyone to join the group chat.

Xiao Qingyue, Yuan Liyu, and Gu Biao all joined the group chat.

Afterwards, Gu Biao led An Wuyang on a tour of the entire Xingchuanlou restaurant. An Wuyang paid special attention to the cleanliness and hygiene, which is of paramount importance in the catering industry.

The kitchen at Xingchuanlou is very well-maintained, with excellent hygiene practices, including the management of ingredients.

This was beyond An Wuyang's expectations. He originally thought there would be some problems, but it was obvious that Brother Tongzi had intervened, right?

Just as An Wuyang had finished touring Xingchuanlou inside and out, a Jinbei minivan pulled up in front of the building.

Yuan Liyu's younger brother, Xiao Qingyue's uncle, Yuan Chengyang, got out of the passenger seat. He has now joined Xingchuanlou and is in charge of procurement and freight, and also supervises the procurement process.

A dark-skinned middle-aged man stepped out of the driver's seat of the Jinbei van. He was Ding Tianyang, the old purchasing agent of Xingchuanlou, who had been in charge of purchasing and freight work in the past.

Now that Xingchuanlou's demand for ingredients has increased, Yuan Chengyang's joining has effectively addressed the labor shortage and also made up for the issue of procurement supervision.

The procurement position is a major source of problems, and it would be better to have someone from within the company responsible for oversight.

When Yuan Chengyang saw An Wuyang, he greeted him somewhat awkwardly, "Hello, President An."

"Long time no see, Uncle." An Wuyang addressed Yuan Chengyang as "Uncle" in a friendly manner.

"Are you settling in well with the work here?" An Wuyang pressed.

Yuan Chengyang was touched by An Wuyang's friendly attitude, and his restraint eased. He then responded affirmatively, "I'm getting used to it. Brother Ding takes good care of me!"

After being singled out for praise by Yuan Chengyang, Ding Tianyang, an honest man, waved his hand repeatedly, saying, "We're all doing this for our work, it's all what we should do."

An Wuyang replied with a smile, "Master Ding, you're too kind!"

"Don't worry, Master Ding, Xingchuanlou is doing better and better, and you and my uncle are both indispensable parts of it." An Wuyang added, which was to reassure Ding Tianyang and prevent him from thinking that he was training Yuan Chengyang to replace him.

It must be said that An Wuyang has a very good grasp of the details of manipulating people's hearts; he has considered every aspect of the details!
(End of this chapter)