Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

"Any problems?" Zhou Wen asked.

Ren Xuan nodded.

"Then you need to be at the restaurant before 10:30 tomorrow morning. You can go back now and get some rest."

Ren Xuan shook her head: "Boss, no need."

"I'll get used to it this afternoon."

Zhou Wen glanced at Ren Xuan a few more times; to be honest, it was quite surprising.

Since Ren Xuan brought it up herself, that's perfect.

"Okay, but there's still a lot of time before the restaurant opens. You can familiarize yourself with the restaurant first, or walk for ten minutes to the pedestrian street to take a stroll."

Ren Xuan nodded and said, "Okay."

Shi Ying and her companion arrived at the restaurant around 3 p.m.

Shi Ying had met Ren Xuan before, but she met many people every day, so when she saw Ren Xuan, she only felt that she looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember her for a moment.

But since we had eaten together, I remembered him and took the initiative to say hello.

Since they might become colleagues in the future, Ren Xuan forced a smile and tugged at the corners of her mouth.

Actually, Ren Xuan didn't like Shi Ying very much.

The reason is that I felt somewhat unbalanced, which is jealousy.

Shi Ying is prettier than me, and her salary and benefits are also better.

Moreover, Shan Wei kept telling Ren Xuan that Shi Ling was a serious worker. All these factors combined made Ren Xuan very uncomfortable.

"Sister, this is Shan Wei's friend, Ren Xuan," Shi Ying introduced to Shi Ling.

Shi Ling nodded slightly, which was also a greeting.

……

When Shan Wei arrived at the store in the afternoon, he was quite surprised.

When I saw Ren Xuan, I thought I was seeing things.

Staring blankly at Ren Xuan, he asked, "Ren Xuan, what are you doing here?"

Ren Xuan pursed her lips and remained silent.

Dan Wei was a little confused; clearly, he was unaware that Ren Xuan was there.

"Didn't we agree to come together tomorrow? Why did you come today?"

"When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?"

Ren Xuan frowned at Shan Wei's incessant questioning.

Ren Xuan's eyelids twitched, looking somewhat annoyed. After adjusting herself, she said, "Let's talk about it later."

"Oh……"

Shan Wei stopped talking.

However, Shan Wei soon stood still, grinning foolishly.

I don't know if he was happy because Ren Xuan joined the restaurant, or if it was something else.

Once the restaurant opened, everyone got busy.

"Shan Wei, you can teach Ren Xuan how to chop vegetables first." Because he was busy with other things, Zhou Wen couldn't spare the time to instruct Ren Xuan for the time being.

Shan Wei's rapid improvement in knife skills is also inseparable from Zhou Wen's guidance.

When Zhou Wen has free time, he will teach Shan Wei. Now it's Shan Wei's turn to teach Ren Xuan.

"Okay." Shan Wei nodded.

"Ren Xuan, let me teach you how to chop vegetables first."

Dan Wei straightened up, tightened his apron, and coughed a few times.

I wanted to make myself look more professional and mature.

Then came the personal demonstration.

"Like this, hold the vegetable down while you cut it. Since you're a beginner, you should go slower at the beginning. I'm telling you, my knife skills are pretty good now."

Dan Wei kept boasting about himself, clearly trying to get Ren Xuan's attention.

He was talking and demonstrating to Ren Xuan, then glancing back at her every now and then.

On the surface, it was asking Ren Xuan if she had seen it clearly, or if she had any questions.

But the deeper purpose was actually to see Ren Xuan's expression.

Whether it's surprise or envy, any change in expression can make Shan Wei happy for a long time.

Unfortunately, Ren Xuan just watched quietly, her face expressionless.

Ren Xuan didn't pay attention to what Shan Wei was saying; she just watched quietly, clearly not wanting to talk to him.

However, Shan Wei quickly adjusted his emotions and continued the teaching demonstration...

"You're a beginner, so you might be a little slow, but that's okay, it's not difficult. Just ask me if you don't understand anything."

Shan Wei patted his chest, as if he had everything under control.

"Give it a try."

Ren Xuan nodded gently.

Then I went forward and started operating it.

The two switched places, and Shan Wei stood aside and watched.

"Be careful when operating."

Shan Wei offered a reminder.

Ren Xuan actually has some basic skills; she probably cooks or something similar on a regular basis.

Zhou Wen, who was watching from the side, then spoke up: "You must have cooked before, right?"

Ren Xuan nodded: "They are all pretty ordinary dishes."

But it was still a bit slow. I can only say that the thickness of the cut was good, but it exceeded Zhou Wen's expectations.

After watching for a while, Zhou Wen stopped watching and went back to doing his own thing.

Shan Wei, however, cherished this opportunity and was eager to show his abilities.

"Let me teach you."

In terms of Shan Wei's mindset, he wasn't really thinking about taking advantage of others, although he might still have some thoughts about it.

More than anything, he just wanted Ren Xuan to get started quickly, and his hands-on teaching showed how much Shan Wei cared about her.

However, Ren Xuan immediately pulled her hand away and frowned as she looked at Shan Wei.

"Forehead……"

Zhou Wen also witnessed this scene and said, "Ren Xuan, rinse these bowls and basins first, and then remember to dry them."

"Then just put me on the stove on the other side."

Upon hearing Zhou Wen's call, Ren Xuan quickly came to the sink and began cleaning the bowls and basins that needed washing.

Dan Wei awkwardly scratched his head, unsure of what to do or say.

To be honest, Zhou Wen was a little unsure what to say in this situation.

Ren Xuan acted as if she and Shan Wei were complete strangers, while Shan Wei was completely ignored.

At first, Zhou Wen was a little worried that their close relationship might lead to a decrease in work efficiency.

But now it seems I was overthinking things.

God knows what the relationship between the two really is.

……

"Ren Xuan, pack these dishes up. If you don't know how, ask Shi Ying."

Dan Wei was enough to handle chopping and preparing vegetables, so Zhou Wen assigned Ren Xuan other tasks.

With one more person joining the restaurant, things became much more relaxed. The atmosphere had already become much easier after Shi Ling joined.

Zhou Wen could only say that he had never fought such a lucrative battle in his life.

Ren Xuan didn't ask Shi Ying; she just started fiddling with it on her own.

"Boss, is this okay?" Ren Xuan picked up the packaged food and showed it to Zhou Wen.

After glancing at it briefly, Zhou Wen nodded to indicate that there were no problems.