Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Upon arriving in the kitchen, Shan Wei stammered, "Boss...that table of guests wants..."

Shan Wei, who still had some memories, suddenly lost power.

Zhou Wen did not blame the young man too much for this unexpected situation, and he showed some tolerance towards him.

"It's just a few broken dishes, let's fix it first," Zhou Wen said.

There was no unexpected scolding or other negative emotions.

Shan Wei didn't speak, he just nodded.

After a brief adjustment, they managed to recover somewhat.

Then he went back to the front hall and asked again, repeating the route to the kitchen over and over again.

"The boss's table of customers ordered a large portion of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, a small portion of pork tripe and chicken soup, two bowls of fried rice, and a bowl of shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice."

"Okay, good. Don't rush things, take it slow. It's normal to feel a little uncomfortable on the first day," Zhou Wen, the boss, reminded him.

"Sister Shi Ying, let me do it." Shan Wei walked out of the kitchen, wanting to clean up the mess he had made.

However, Shi Ying did not let Shan Wei clean up; she simply said:

"Pour that table of guests another glass of hot water."

Shi Ying knelt on the floor and cleaned up the broken pieces.

Shan Wei pursed his lips and stared for a few more seconds before finally leaving.

After picking up the broken pieces on the ground, Shi Ying took a mop and wiped it again. Then she wiped the area that had been mopped with a cloth again to prevent water stains from forming.

After this little incident, Shan Wei became even more focused and began to treat his job with utmost care.

……

At 10 p.m., there were only a few customers in the store.

In the past, the shop would close at 10 o'clock, but when business got better, it would stay open for half an hour later. Of course, there would still be customers even at 11 o'clock.

However, they still need to rest. If they drive until 11 o'clock, both Zhou Wen and Shi Ying will find it difficult to keep up.

Dan Wei exhaled, glanced outside the door, and then looked back, feeling somewhat dazed.

I don't know if it was because the lights in the store were a bit dazzling, or because I had been busy for most of the day.

"If you're feeling a bit tired, please sit down and rest for a bit," Shi Ying said as she served noodles to the customers.

After the noodles were served, seeing that Shan Wei was still standing to one side, he spoke again: "The boss said there aren't many customers now, so you can sit down and rest for a while. You can also play on your phone if you want."

"Oh, okay." Shan Wei nodded, then glanced around and chose a corner seat away from the other diners.

"Phew!" Shan Wei, who had just sat down, couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

I wanted to take out my phone to play for a while, but I felt a little tired, so I put my hand down in the air.

Then he sat down, his eyes somewhat dazed, as if he were recalling what had happened in the past half-day.

Then, without realizing it, I started thinking about how I accidentally broke a bowl this afternoon, and suddenly I started to worry.

I don't know if the boss will make me lose money, or if he will just tell me that it's not suitable and I don't need to come tomorrow.

It was only an afternoon, but so many things happened; it's almost surreal.

As Shan Wei pondered this, his thoughts drifted further and further away.

Half an hour passed quickly, and Zhouji Restaurant closed for the day.

"Have a cup of hot water first," Shi Ying said, pouring a cup of hot water for Shan Wei.

"Thank you," Shan Wei said, taking the glass of water but not drinking it; he just held it.

Shi Ying poured herself a cup of hot water, then took out a throat lozenge from her pocket and ate it.

"Do you need some throat lozenges?"

Shan Wei shook his head.

Shi Ying put the throat lozenges back into her pocket and said, "Sit here for a while longer until the boss has finished tidying up the kitchen."

Dan Wei nodded, thinking that his workday was over.

Unexpectedly, in the short time it took for him to lose focus, Shi Ying was busy again.

Seeing this, Shan Wei also started moving again.

"If you're tired, you can rest over there," Shi Ying said.

Dan Wei was somewhat tempted, but instead of taking a break, he joined Shi Ying in cleaning the store.

……

"What would you like to eat?" Zhou Wen asked the two of them as he came out of the kitchen.

"Boss, I'd like a bowl of tomato and egg noodles."

Although it was only half a day to get used to it, Shan Wei did feel quite tired.

However, it seems that all the diners in the restaurant ordered a serving of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce.

So Shan Wei said, "Boss, I'll have one serving of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce."

Zhou Wen smiled and said, "Sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce isn't a staple food. If you're a little hungry, you can try a rice bowl."

Shan Wei nodded: "Then let's have rice bowls."

Zhou Wen didn't ask what kind of rice bowl he wanted, assuming it was shredded pork with garlic sauce rice bowl, since there was a lot of meat in it.

Finally, in addition to the food the two had ordered, a plate of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce and a pork tripe and chicken soup were served.

After all, it's a meal for three people, and we're all part of the restaurant community, so it's good to have more options.

Perhaps it was because they had done a lot of work that night, or perhaps it was because Zhou Wen's cooking was really delicious.

A simple bowl of shredded pork with garlic sauce was transformed by Shan Wei into a feast for the senses of a delicacy.

Shan Wei ate ravenously, almost choking several times.

By the time the two finished their meal and left the restaurant, it was already a little past eleven o'clock.

Shan Wei and Shi Ying went back in different directions. If possible, Zhou Wen would have preferred that they go the same way so they could look after each other.

……

The next morning, a few minutes before 10:30, Shan Wei arrived at the restaurant.

He seems to be in pretty good spirits, so he must have had a good rest last night.

After half a day of adjustment yesterday, Shan Wei, who officially started work today, was no longer as at a loss as he was yesterday. As a young person, he has a pretty strong ability to adapt.

After a day, Shan Wei also found his place.

My main job is to help share the burden, lend a hand whenever needed, and clean the store with Shi Ying when I go to and from get off work.

Three days passed in a flash, and Zhou Wen was fairly satisfied with Shan Wei's work attitude during these three days.

He was never late, worked efficiently, and reacted quickly.

Zhou Wen also gave Shan Wei a welcome bonus.

"Job invitation bonus".

When Shan Wei accepted the red envelope, his thoughts were exactly the same as Shi Ying's back then: How could he get a red envelope after joining the company?

I'm quite happy about this unexpected surprise.

"Thank you, boss," Shan Wei said as he accepted the red envelope.

From then on, Zhouji Restaurant officially welcomed its second employee.