"From now on, the dishes at our restaurant should indeed be served on larger plates. No matter what, business has to be dynamic!"
Zhao Dajun, that defiant fellow, completely ignored the advice of Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Feiyan.
However, Chen Yue, this woman, was a shrewd and capable person.
It was she who had proactively invited Liu Kai Xuan and his wife to taste the dishes today.
Now that Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Feiyan had confirmed that the taste of the dishes was not an issue, there was no need to change the chef. As for the issue of portion size, other solutions could be considered and implemented accordingly.
Chen Yue's business principles were not entirely the same as Zhao Feiyan's.
Zhao Feiyan's principle was customer first. It didn't matter if her own family earned a little less, as long as the guests were satisfied.
Chen Yue's principle, on the other hand, was profit first!
She pursued maximum profit. Of course, Chen Yue did not completely disregard the customers' well-being.
It could only be said that her focus when considering issues differed somewhat from Zhao Feiyan's.
In business, it was not wrong to prioritize profit.
Although the Moon Restaurant did not have as large a customer flow as Feiyan Restaurant, thanks to Chen Yue's skillful management, the profit margin of Moon Restaurant was very considerable. The daily earnings were not much less than Feiyan Restaurant's.
This was precisely the reason why Zhao Dajun was so defiant at the moment.
After the tasting, Liu Kai Xuan had work to attend to, so he left first.
After Liu Kai Xuan departed, Zhao Feiyan stayed to chat with Chen Yue for a while before leaving.
During this time, the two women exchanged their experiences in doing business.
Watching Zhao Feiyan walk away, Chen Yue stood up and sighed.
"Alas, Feiyan's family business is growing bigger and bigger, it's truly enviable!"
Zhao Dajun remained unmoved. "What are you afraid of? Our restaurant isn't making less money!"
"Everyone invests in business, and in the end, it's all about each person using their own skills to cross the sea!"
"As long as we can make money, isn't that enough?"
Chen Yue replied with concern, "What you say is true!"
"But we can't be overly optimistic right now!"
"If you have time, you can check our account books. The store's cash flow has already begun to shrink significantly!"
"If it continues to shrink, our profits might be greatly affected!"
Zhao Dajun was still absent-minded. "Chen Yue, to me, you're worrying about nothing!"
"The restaurant is currently profitable, and we can make money even while lying down. You should be happy!"
"Stop overthinking and get busy preparing today's ingredients!"
Under Zhao Dajun's comfort, Chen Yue's anxiety began to dissipate.
Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Feiyan were both very busy.
Liu Kai Xuan's trading company had just been established, and it was now the time to expand the market.
Although the company had recruited more than ten salesmen to be responsible for market development, Liu Kai Xuan had not yet been able to cultivate a "pillar" among them.
The organization and deployment of all these employees still required Liu Kai Xuan himself to arrange and deploy.
This resulted in a very large workload for Liu Kai Xuan.
Similarly, Zhao Feiyan was also trying to expand her restaurant business.
Feiyan Restaurant had made some money during this period, but it was not enough to open a new branch.
Zhao Feiyan did not seek assistance from Liu Kai Xuan. Instead, she went to the bank herself to apply for a loan.
Therefore, Zhao Feiyan was also a very busy person at the moment, and her level of busyness was no less than Liu Kai Xuan's.
Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Feiyan had fully expressed their opinions when they came to Moon Restaurant to taste the dishes today.
As for whether Zhao Dajun and his wife would listen, that was no longer Liu Kai Xuan's concern.
In the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai shamelessly approached Sha Zhu again.
A while ago, Yi Zhonghai had made his will.
According to the will, after Yi Zhonghai passed away, his house would be inherited by Sha Zhu.
In return, Sha Zhu needed to take care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age and see him off to the next life.
Furthermore, they had made a clear agreement that Sha Zhu would give Yi Zhonghai thirty yuan a month for his old-age care.
According to the agreement, the money was due by the fifth of each month. Today was the tenth, and Yi Zhonghai still had not received the money.
Yi Zhonghai was anxious and personally came to ask Sha Zhu for the money.
As soon as Qin Jingru heard that Yi Zhonghai was there to ask for money, she exploded.
"Yi Zhonghai, you old man, are you here to cause trouble?"
"Sha Zhu has lost his job now. Where can he get money to support you? We're having trouble making ends meet ourselves!"
Yi Zhonghai replied with a distressed expression, "Qin Jingru, you can't treat me like this!"
"When I wrote my will before, you all agreed to give me money for my old age every month!"
"You've only given it for a few months, and now you've stopped?"
"This is too unkind of you!"
Qin Jingru retorted with a stern face, "If we had money, we would definitely give it to you!"
"The key is, we are having great difficulty in our own lives right now!"
"If you need money, can you come back another time? At least wait until Sha Zhu finds a new job!"
"I, alas..." Yi Zhonghai glanced at Sha Zhu and saw that Sha Zhu was hanging his head and saying nothing.
Then, Yi Zhonghai could only leave dejectedly.
After Yi Zhonghai left, Qin Jingru glared at Sha Zhu and scolded him.
"What are you still doing moping around at home? Go out and find a job quickly!"
"If you don't go find a job, our whole family will be begging for food!"
"Finding a job isn't as easy as you think, hmph!"
Sha Zhu said coldly, "You insisted on making a fuss when I was doing well. Aren't you comfortable now?"
Sha Zhu's mentality collapsed, and his grumble stirred up a hornet's nest. Qin Jingru immediately exploded.
"Sha Zhu, what do you mean? You're incapable, and now you're blaming me again?"
"I must have been blind to marry you, a useless good-for-nothing, boohoo..."
Qin Jingru covered her face and cried her heart out. Hearing Qin Jingru's sobs, Sha Zhu became even more agitated.
In fact, Sha Zhu was quite skilled in cooking.
However, the wage standards for workers in this era had not increased significantly.
Zhao Feiyan directly offered Sha Zhu double the salary because her new branch was opening, and she urgently needed a master chef to establish its reputation.
Therefore, Zhao Feiyan reluctantly offered a high price.
Other restaurants had very reasonable salary standards offered by the owners.
Sha Zhu had already received a high salary at Feiyan Restaurant, so if he were to find work at other restaurants, he would have to accept a "lower salary" arrangement.