Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 225 Miscellaneous Arrangements

Xiao Wei asked, "Do we have an official seal?"

Li Gengsheng nodded and said, "Yes, the original company made it for me, but I don't have an account for it."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's open a bank account in Lao Xia's name and use it later. The IOU will still be money after that, so let's prepare it in advance."

Li Gengsheng looked at Xia Maosheng and said, "Alright, Boss Xia, could you lend me your ID card in a bit? Also, Boss, I did the math, and we spend over 20,000 yuan a month on groceries, it could easily go over 30,000, so we were thinking of getting IOUs, but those IOUs only last for half a month at most, and they won't do it any longer."

In the early 90s, individuals began using their ID card information to conduct banking business, but it was not mandatory. Banks would not refuse if you did not want to use your real information, as long as you had connections. It was not until 2000 that the entire banking system strictly enforced the real-name system.

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can arrange it. This afternoon, go open a savings account and deposit 20,000 yuan into it. You can withdraw it whenever you need it. Keep the deposit and withdrawal slips safe." He took out 20,000 yuan from the 50,000 yuan wrapped in newspaper and threw it to Li Gengsheng.

Li Gengsheng took the money and looked at it, saying, "I wish I had individual bills." Everyone laughed at his words.

Liu Hongliang, who had been slumped over the table, said leisurely, "Li Gengsheng, do you have any shame? I calculated it, okay? You just slapped it on your face like that? Doesn't it hurt?"

Li Gengsheng put the money away and said without changing his expression, "We're like family, who would disagree with my calculations? Besides, I'm not in charge of this stall, so whether you calculate it or not is irrelevant."

Everyone laughed again.

Chen Hui turned to Liu Hongliang and asked, "Hongliang, you can drive, right?"

Liu Hongliang sat up straight immediately: "Yes."

Chen Hui asked, "You have a driver's license, right?"

Liu Hongliang lay down again: "No, who's going to pay for that? It costs seven or eight thousand yuan to get that thing made."

Chen Hui pulled out the keys to the Hiace and said, "Come on, get up and let me take it for a spin." Liu Hongliang's eyes sparkled as he looked at the car keys, swallowed hard, and asked, "Really? You're not kidding me?"

Chen Hui tossed him the keys, which he caught deftly. He stood up and asked, "What car? Is it in the back?" He stood up excitedly.

Chen Hui also stood up, pulled up his pants, and asked, "What kinds of cars have you driven?"

Liu Hongliang turned and walked around the stool to the back, saying, "I've driven 141s, Jeeps, and Santanas, what kind of car do you have?"

The two people went out from the back.

Li Gengsheng stared at the kitchen door, blinked, and said, "Oh no, this kid's become a driver! Does that mean I'll have to carry all the groceries from now on?"

Xiao Wei just laughed and didn't respond. Xia Maosheng said, "It's okay, just carry less each time and make more trips. Anyway, it's close by."

Li Gengsheng, his face twitching, said to Xiao Wei, "Boss, I want a bonus."

Xie Na came out of the kitchen, shaking the water off her hands, and asked, "What kind of bonus do you want?"

Li Gengsheng glared at Xie Na, then said, "Why are you everywhere? What's it to you?"

Xie Na sat down and said, "Why isn't this related to me? I work here too, why should you get a bonus?"

Li Gengsheng said, "I'm so tired. I buy all those groceries every day, and from now on I'll have to carry them all back by myself. It's so cold, it's unbearable, don't you think?"

Xie Na said, "Okay, starting tomorrow you'll take over my stall, and I'll go buy groceries. Want to switch?"

Li Gengsheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "No, you can't carry it."

Xie Na said, "Anyway, as long as the vegetables are brought back, it doesn't matter whether I can carry them or not, or whether we should exchange them."

Li Gengsheng frowned and said, "No, I'm afraid of cutting my hand."

Sister Zhang and Sister Shang also came out, shaking off the water. Sister Zhang said, "What's Little Gengsheng up to now? He's all cunning and scheming."

Li Gengsheng turned his face away and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore. None of you are good people. You've all screwed me over."

Master Zhai said, "Is everything ready? Then I'll cook dinner and we'll eat." He got up and went to the kitchen.

Sister Zhang said, "I've already started stewing it. You can just stir-fry something else later."

Master Zhai said, "Okay, thanks. I'll go add some coal to the boiler." And he went to the back.

Huang Laowu stood up and said, "I'll go take a look at the back too."

Xiao Wei said, "Dinner's almost ready, what are you looking at?"

Huang Laowu walked to the back and said, "I'm not eating. Why eat at this hour? I ate breakfast." Then he went out.

Xiao Wei said to Xia Maosheng, "Once everything is set up here, will we also need to provide a staff meal service? We can't all eat at the restaurant; the timing is really neither early nor late. Can most people adapt to that?"

Sister Zhang straightened her clothes, sat down, and said, "How can we possibly manage? If we get busy, we won't have time. It's fine if we're not busy. But how many people are we eating?"

Xiao Wei did the math: "Over here at the billiards hall, there's the karaoke bar, the dance hall, the cake shop, and the steamed bun shop—that must be at least ten people, right? And what about the other side? Do they provide meals there?"

Xia Maosheng said, "Let them manage it, otherwise we won't be able to do anything else all day but keep going back and forth. It's okay in the summer, but what about in the winter?"

Xiao Wei said, "There are seven or eight people over there, plus the boiler operator, that's enough to feed twenty or thirty people."

Xia Maosheng said, "Let each do their own thing. The two places can't be set up at the same time because they're too far apart. Set up a small canteen over there. My aunt is here too, so she can cook. There's a stove over there, so you can cook there. If you need anything, just come over here to get it. We'll bring out the staple food here."

Sister Shang said, "Hmm, that works, it's just a matter of steaming one more tray."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. But we still need to buy some pots and pans. Where are we going to eat? There's no room."

Sister Zhang said, "Just prepare a big lunchbox, fill it up, and eat it in your own room. Why can't you have a bite? It's free, so why be so picky?"

Xia Maosheng nodded and said, "Yes, just do your job well, and each person can go back to their own place to eat after they've finished eating."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. Hey, who's going to do this head?"

Li Bing said, "How about I cook? I cook at home too. Besides, I'm the only one who's relatively free here before noon. Sister Zhang and Xie Na are both too busy, and Sister Shang has to go over there, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can start working once it's set up. I'll give you a raise later. If you can't handle it, we'll talk about it."

Li Bing's eyes immediately curved into crescents: "Great, I got promoted and a raise today."

Master Zhai walked over, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and asked, "Are these power company guys eating here for lunch?"

Xiao Wei slapped his forehead: "I forgot! Eating here... I was just telling them, how many people were there?"

Master Zhai said, "There were six people when we came this morning, but now there are only three. I don't know if the other three will be able to come over at noon."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's prepare a table in case it doesn't look good if they come. If they don't come, let Huang Laowu and the others eat together. If they do come, just cook a few more dishes for Huang Laowu and the others."

Sister Zhang stood up and said, "Then I'll take care of it. What should I do? I'll watch you do it."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can do whatever you want."

Xie Na also stood up and ran to the kitchen to keep Sister Zhang company, it's unclear whether she went to work or just chat.

(End of this chapter)