Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

After Shan Wei arrived at the restaurant, Zhou Wen also mentioned in advance that the restaurant would be closed the next day.

"We have a day off tomorrow."

"Okay..." Shan Wei responded subconsciously, and then looked up.

"Boss, is tomorrow a day off?"

Dan Wei was a little hesitant to believe it; happiness had come too suddenly, so he checked again.

Zhou Wen also explained: "I'll take a day off tomorrow. July is almost here, and I might be quite busy then."

"Take a day off to relax."

"Okay."

I don’t know if it’s because tomorrow is a holiday, but Shan Wei feels very relaxed.

In a great mood, Shan Wei also wanted to talk to someone.

"Sister Shi Ying, nothing bad should have happened this morning, right?"

Shi Ying didn't speak, she just shook her head.

Looking at Shi Ying, whose eyebrows were slightly furrowed, Shan Wei rubbed his nose, realizing he had probably said too much.

It's likely that the restaurant will be closed tomorrow, probably because of Sister Shi Ying. Shan Wei didn't say anything more and wisely kept his mouth shut.

In the afternoon, a new line of eye-catching characters appeared on the signboard outside the shop.

"We have something to do at the store tomorrow, so we will be closed for the day."

As soon as I entered the store, a customer asked, "Boss, are you closed for the day tomorrow?"

"Yes, we will be closed tomorrow for the day."

"Sorry, please don't make a wasted trip tomorrow."

Although Shi Ying was somewhat worried because her cousin had fallen ill, she still worked hard throughout the afternoon.

The restaurant closed at night.

"Boss, I've finished cleaning, I'll be leaving now." Shi Ying looked a little rushed, she didn't even plan to eat.

Although Shi Ying was a bit anxious, she did everything she was supposed to do without missing a single task or making any mistakes.

Zhou Wen had expected this, and took out the food he had prepared beforehand, saying, "We've already packed some food here. How can you not eat after working all night?"

"Inside there is a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), a rice bowl, and a pork tripe and chicken soup."

Shi Ying accepted the food Zhou Wen handed her, and her heart felt warm.

Because of his own reasons, the restaurant will have to close for another day tomorrow, and he felt a little guilty thinking about Shi Ying.

Zhou Wen seemed to have seen through Shi Ying's thoughts, and smiled, saying, "Alright. Let's hurry, or we might miss the last bus."

Shi Ying blew her nose and said, "Boss, I'll be going now."

"Be careful on the road."

After finishing his meal, Shan Wei didn't stay long. He sat for a while and then left the restaurant.

……

The next day, Zhou Wen got up early as usual.

Although we're not open for business today, my biological clock has already been set.

After getting up, Zhou Wen did not go directly to the hospital.

If it's too early, the patient might not be awake yet, and it might disturb other people's rest, so Zhou Wen plans to call Shi Ying later to ask about the situation.

I rushed to the hospital after get off work last night, and I guess I'm still there taking care of Shi Ling.

Instead of staying in bed, I got up, washed up, and went outside for a casual stroll.

Finally, I went to the market to take a look at the ingredients and see if there was anything I could use for cooking later.

Zhou Wen also went out around 10 a.m.

After walking for nearly ten minutes, Zhou Wen also boarded the bus.

I had already spoken with Shi Ying on the phone and learned the address; it's in a district hospital.

The bus ride took less than half an hour to reach the hospital.

After getting off the bus, I found a shop and bought a fruit basket and a bouquet of flowers.

When I entered the hospital, I could feel the oppressive atmosphere. I didn't know what kind of situation Shi Ling was in.

After going up the stairs, through the corridor, and looking at the floor plan, I finally found the room I was looking for.

Zhou Wen knocked on the slightly ajar door.

The person who opened the door was not Shi Ying, but a complete stranger.

"Boss."

Shi Ying was sitting on a hospital bed near the inside. When she heard the sound, she looked towards the door and greeted the person who came in.

Zhou Wen smiled and nodded to the person who opened the door, and then went into the room.

Shi Ying also quickly stood up, took the fruit basket and flowers from Zhou Wen, and then placed them on the bedside table.

Several months later, I saw Shi Ling again.

Having not seen her for a long time, Zhou Wen felt that Shi Ling had changed quite a bit.

She had lost a lot of weight since she worked at the restaurant, and her complexion was particularly poor; her face was pale, and her lips were slightly white.

Shi Ling has a neat, short bob and fairly good facial features.

Speaking of appearance, the two are somewhat similar in appearance and demeanor.

"Boss, what brings you here?" Shi Ling seemed somewhat surprised by Zhou Wen's arrival at noon.

Clearly, Shi Ying did not tell Shi Ling that Zhou Wen was coming to visit.

After speaking, he straightened his somewhat weak body and sat up.

"I heard from Shi Ying that you were sick, so I came to see you." Zhou Wen said, sitting down in the chair that Shi Ying handed him.

Shi Ling glanced at Shi Ying, giving her a somewhat reproachful look, as if to say why she hadn't told me beforehand, and now she didn't know what to say.

"Is everything alright?" Zhou Wen asked with concern.

After adjusting herself slightly, Shi Ling said:

"It's nothing serious, I just fainted yesterday morning on my way to work because of low blood sugar. The doctor said I was already a bit weak and told me to take good care of myself for the next few days."

Zhou Wen nodded.

Hypoglycemia is not a major issue, but it's not a minor one either.

The main thing is to pay attention to rest. Zhou Wen doesn't know exactly what kind of work Shi Ling does.

I only learned from a phone call two months ago that he is now working in a factory.

The salary and benefits are not bad, but Zhou Wen really doesn't know the specifics.

In fact, Zhou Wenlai also had some ideas of his own.

The restaurant is getting better and better, and the number of customers has been gradually increasing.

The number of customers during the summer vacation in July and August will definitely be particularly high. At that time, it will obviously not be enough if there are only Shi Ying and Shan Wei in the store.

Judging from the restaurant's current monthly revenue, one more person would be more than enough.

Shi Ling was Zhou Wen's only choice.

Zhou Wen nodded and said a few words, basically telling Shi Ling to take better care of her health.

The two of them naturally started chatting.

As they chatted, the topic naturally turned to restaurants.

After all, Shi Ling used to work at the restaurant, and the two of them didn't have much to talk about except for the restaurant.

"Boss, how's the restaurant doing now?" Shi Ling asked.

Shi Ling didn't mean anything by asking that question; after all, she used to work at the restaurant, so she was just asking about the situation.

"It's alright. Business has been slowly picking up recently," Zhou Wen said in a relaxed tone.