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Chapter 37 Shao Jingwen Visits the Thatched Cottage Three Times

When Zhou Bingkun returned home, he found that Qiao Chunyan, Cao Debao, and his mother Aunt Qiao were all in his home.

Zhou Bingkun knew without asking that they had something to talk to him about. If the relationship between him, Cao Debao, and Qiao Chunyan was based on the original drama, Cao Debao would come directly to him if there was anything, and there would be no need to bring Aunt Qiao with him.

"Chunyan, Aunt Qiao, are you here?"

"Bingkun, are you back from school or Jishantang?" Aunt Qiao asked with a smile when she saw Zhou Bingkun coming back.

"Auntie, I'm back from school!
Now, the Jishantang is under the charge of Ganchao, and I rarely interfere anymore!"

"Ah? Bingkun, are you really confident in catching up?

Aren't you afraid that something might go wrong with him?" Aunt Qiao and the other two looked at each other in surprise, then said in disbelief.

"Haha, if you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him!
I personally invited him back!

How could I possibly doubt his ability!"

"Bingkun! You take such good care of Sun Ganchao, can't you take care of our Debao a little more?"

"Haha, auntie!

I heard that Debao is now the workshop director of the soy sauce factory!
The future is bright, why do you need my care? "

"Is that so, Debao?" Zhou Bingkun looked at Cao Debao with a smile on his face.

"Brother Bingkun, although I am the workshop director now!

But I need your help too!" Cao Debao said with a wry smile.

"Oh? What do you need from me?"

"The soy sauce factory is not profitable now! Every employee has a sales target, and now we can hardly store all the soy sauce, vinegar, etc." Cao Debao explained with a wry smile.

"Debao, what do you mean?"

"Brother Bingkun, your Jishantang business is so booming, why don't you use the seasonings from our soy sauce factory? It would be a favor to you, my brothers!"

"Okay! I'll talk to Gan Chao about it tomorrow!
From now on, you will be able to connect with Ganchao!
Debao, don't worry, I don't like to owe money, I will definitely pay in cash!" Zhou Bingkun smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Thank you so much, Brother Bingkun!" Cao Debao looked surprised.

"Haha, that's what I said!

Among all the characters, our Zhou and Qiao families have the best relationship!
Bingkun will definitely help with this little thing!" Aunt Qiao said happily.

"Haha, Auntie is right!
If Debao and Chunyan have any problems in the future, just come to me directly!
I will definitely help if I can!"

Seeing that the Qiao family members had left the Zhou family contentedly, Zhou Bingkun turned around and came back.

"Bingkun, is Jishantang's business so booming now?"

"Yes! It's the first private restaurant in Jichun, and its reputation is well-deserved!"

"Then how about I go over and help?" Zheng Juan suggested.

"Juan'er, our mother is old! We have three children at home and we can't leave you! You should just stay at home and take care of the children!"

“By autumn, Zhou Cong will be going to school!
I will feel much more relaxed too!
Can spare a lot of time!

I heard that our sister-in-law Hao Dongmei has gone to help!"

“That was when we first opened. I was worried about making mistakes at the cash register, so I asked my sister-in-law to keep an eye on it for a few days!
Besides, restaurants are usually places where all kinds of people gather, it’s not appropriate for you to go there!

I haven't allowed my sister-in-law Hao Dongmei to go there for a long time!" Zhou Bingkun shook his head and explained with a smile.

Zhou Bingkun was not talking nonsense. Restaurants are chaotic places with many drunk and disruptive customers.

In reality, Zhou Bingkun didn't think much of the hotel business. He primarily believed that the restaurant industry was the first to be liberalized for private businesses and the easiest to get into. Because the next day was the weekend, Zhou Bingkun slept until he woke naturally. He had just finished eating the breakfast Zheng Juan had left when he saw another guest arrive.

"Editor-in-Chief Shao, what a rare guest! Please take a seat! Juan'er, pour some tea for Editor-in-Chief Shao!"

"Haha, Zhou Bingkun, I'm no longer the editor-in-chief!

I've already retired to the second line due to my age!" Shao Jingwen explained with a wry smile.

"Oh? Then I'll call you Teacher Shao from now on!"

"Zhou Bingkun, I came here this time! I still want to ask you for help with something!"

"Oh? Teacher Shao, tell me!"

"That's right! The leaders of our publishing house saw that your Jishantang business is so prosperous, and they also want to cooperate with you!

It just so happens that our publishing house has two idle shops among its assets!

So." Shao Jingwen explained with a smile.

"Teacher Shao, running a restaurant is very troublesome!

You intellectuals may not be able to do this. I think your publishing house should just sell these two shops to me!"

"Ah? Sell it directly to you? I can't make the decision on that!"

"Teacher Shao, you can go back and ask your leader first!

Cooperation is impossible!
You should know that you are a public company and I am a private company. If we discuss ownership in the future, it will be very troublesome!"

"Okay! I'll go back and ask my leader!" Shao Jingwen said with a wry smile.

"Teacher Shao, we have known each other for five or six years since our first meeting during the Spring Festival of 1976, right?" Zhou Bingkun suddenly said with a smile.

"Yes! Time flies!" Shao Jingwen also felt a little emotional.

"Teacher Shao, even though we haven't been successful in our cooperation every time!

But I personally still admire you, Teacher Shao!"

"Teacher Shao, I have always wanted to open a bookstore. Since you have retired now, why don't you just step down and come help me!" Zhou Bingkun invited with a smile.

"My bookstore will focus on education in the future, and will be located near a middle school. This means I'll need to purchase books from publishers, and Mr. Shao is the perfect candidate!"

"Is this really suitable for me?" Shao Jingwen was really tempted.

"Teacher Shao, you are of course the most suitable!

If you didn't come to see me this time, I was going to invite you in person!"

"Then I'll go back and ask the leaders of the publishing house if they are willing to sell the store!" Seeing that Zhou Bingkun really invited him, Shao Jingwen was very happy and treated Zhou Bingkun's affairs as his own.

Looking at Shao Jingwen's back as he left, Zhou Bingkun smiled happily. He had originally planned to open a catering business throughout Northeast China and even the whole country.

But the arrival of Qiao Chunyan's family last night made Zhou Bingkun realize that the restaurant was too conspicuous. If the "up and down" issues were really discussed one day, his own Jishantang would be in great danger.

Bookstores, on the other hand, are relatively low-key. A store can be run by two or three employees, plus some stationery and toys. They are the most low-key and highly profitable industries.

The moment he saw Shao Jingwen, Zhou Bingkun knew the true direction of his career: a bookstore was more suitable than a restaurant.

Zhou Bingkun saw Shao Jingwen off, and then went directly to Jishantang. Seeing the bustling restaurant, Zhou Bingkun felt a sense of accomplishment.

But it's only 1980 now, and it's too early to really let go. It's better to just focus on running Jishantang and then mainly run the bookstore.

(End of this chapter)