Chapter 307 Going abroad again and arriving in Paris
Continuing to operate the noodle shop was a decision made by Zhang Junping after careful consideration.
Don't underestimate the fried noodle shop. If it develops well, it can become a business.
Mrs. Yang's Noodle House, with its emotions and stories, will definitely become a well-known brand if it develops well.
Zhang Junping also hopes to continue opening a noodle shop, which will dissuade some people.
Director Zhao must have been under some pressure when he came here today.
Living conditions in this era were probably the most tense.
The children in each family are all grown up, are already married and have children, or are preparing to get married.
The habitable area is still the same as it was in the 1950s and 1960s.
Therefore, as soon as Old Mrs. Yang left, many people couldn't wait to take advantage of Old Mrs. Yang's house.
Zhang Junping shocked some people with ulterior motives at the funeral, but he couldn't bear the poor living conditions at home.
So some smart people came up with another idea: If I don’t want it, I can rent it, right?
A room costs only two or three yuan, so I'll rent it for decades.
Anyway, once I move in, you can't kick me out.
Anyway, the country cannot see me living on the street.
This is what many people think.
We all went to the sub-district office to put pressure, but the sub-district office was helpless.
Even if you don’t have a house, you still have something to say on the street, and you can refuse.
But now it is clear that a courtyard is vacant, so what they said makes sense.
I'm not occupying, I pay rent, whatever the market price is.
If this doesn't work, then is it too unreasonable?
Why would my family of six people squeeze into a house of 40 to 50 square meters, and they would rather leave it empty than rent it to me?
Even martyrs can't be so domineering, right?
Even if your house is empty, you won’t rent it to me!
Is there any morality?
Do you have a conscience?
Zhang Junping can understand the pressure on Director Zhao.
Whoever it was, it would be uncomfortable to be kidnapped by others' morals.
Another reason is that even if he resists the pressure and does not rent out the house, Yang Jindong is only seven years old now, and it will take at least eleven years before he reaches adulthood.
Having to live and eat at Zhang Junping's house for these eleven years means that Mrs. Yang's courtyard house will be vacant for eleven years.
The most fearful thing about a house is that it remains empty. After eleven years, it will probably collapse and turn into an abandoned house.
Zhang Junping naturally cannot let the courtyard become an abandoned house, so opening a noodle restaurant is a good choice.
"Director Zhao, Mrs. Yang's courtyard house was originally a noodle shop. Since I am the heir designated by Mrs. Yang and also the guardian of the heir, I have the responsibility and obligation to run Mrs. Yang's noodle shop.
Let’s pass on Mr. Yang’s evocative spirit of patriotism and Mrs. Yang’s unswerving love story.” Zhang Junping said with a smile.
You will kidnap me morally, but I have national interests.
See who can play.
"You're right, the noodle shop must be preserved." Director Zhao simply chose the correct answer.
"Thank you, Director Zhao, for your support. After Mrs. Yang is buried, I will arrange for the noodle shop to reopen." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
After seeing off Director Zhao, Zhang Junping began to think about reopening the noodle shop.
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Noodle shop chefs are easy to handle, just let Master Yu focus on training one.
Noodle shops are not considered to be white gums. They can roll them into thin noodles, make fried sauce, make braised noodles, and make some braised noodles.
As for whether the noodle shop makes money or not, it doesn't matter, Zhang Junping doesn't care.
He opened the noodle shop mainly to save Mrs. Yang's house.
After waiting for another two days, Xia Guoxiang and his comrades from the subdistrict office finally rushed back from Shanxi.
I brought back a military cap and a bloody Eighth Route Army uniform.
Zhang Junping led others to bury the military cap and uniform as well as Mrs. Yang's ashes in the Babaoshan Cemetery.
"Dongzi, don't cry. Today is the day when your grandparents are reunited. Kowtow to your grandma and grandpa!"
I hope they can stay together forever underground and never be separated." Zhang Junping patted Yang Jindong, who was crying until he was about to faint, and said softly.
"Grandma, grandma!" Yang Jindong still cried.
As a young child, he may not know what death is, but he knows that he will never see his grandma again.
Zhang Junping didn't try to persuade her any more, she just cried.
Anyone who loses a loved one will be sad, and it cannot be solved by just a few words of advice.
Quietly waiting for Yang Jindong to finish crying and vent the sadness in his heart.
There is a saying that just cry and it will be fine.
After returning from Babao Mountain, Zhang Junping took Yang Jindong to Zhiweizhai.
"Dongzi is back? Come on, grandma will take you to wash your hands. After washing your hands, we can eat delicious food." Mother Zhang took Yang Jindong to wash his hands.
Zhang's mother is also a kind-hearted person. She feels very sorry for Yang Jindong's experience and loves Yang Jindong as her own grandson.
The reason why Zhang Junping brought Yang Jindong to the store was because his grandma told him that after visiting the grave, he could not go home directly but had to stay in a popular place for a while.
Zhang Junping didn't understand what this meant, but he still chose to listen to his grandmother's words.
There are some things that you have to believe in.
After all, it would be a big joke for a time-traveler who has such a golden finger as portable space to become an atheist.
Zhang Junping had read many time travel and rebirth novels in his previous life, and never could he help but laugh when he saw that the protagonist was an atheist who did not believe in ghosts and gods.
Even before time travel, Zhang Junping had always been in awe of ghosts and gods because of his troubles with antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
After traveling through time, I still maintain a sense of awe.
"Dad, Mrs. Yang has been buried. Who do you want to go to her noodle shop?" Zhang Junping came to the office on the third floor, found Zhang's father and asked him.
Regarding the matter of reopening the noodle shop, Zhang Junping has already communicated with his family. After Mrs. Yang is laid to rest, she will renovate and reopen the noodle shop.
"The staff is already ready. A chef and two waiters will be sent over once the noodle shop is ready."
"Okay, look at this arrangement. I will leave for France in two days. Please worry about my family affairs."
"No nonsense, I'm at home, you don't have to worry.
It's just that not long after Yanzi was pregnant, you went abroad again..." Father Zhang is not worried about Zhang Junping, he is only worried about his daughter-in-law's opinions.
"There is no other way. Now that the company has just started, I can only handle overseas matters personally." Zhang Junping said helplessly.
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His ultimate dream is to be a hands-off shopkeeper, drinking tea, fishing, writing and painting every day, playing with wood, jade, etc., and training his apprentices by the way.
However, we are still far away from this dream.
After chatting with Zhang's father in the office for a while, Zhang Junping returned home with Yang Jindong who had finished eating.
Actually, it's nothing good, just a canned fruit.
The canned fruit of this era is a good thing, and it is said to be able to cure children's diseases.
These days, only if the child is sick, will he be willing to buy a canned fruit for his child to satisfy his cravings, which has given rise to interesting stories of naughty children pretending to be sick in order to eat canned fruit.
Just now, in the hotel, Zhang's mother opened a bottle of canned yellow peach for Yang Jindong, which cured his sadness.
At night, under the teasing of the two Huaizhi brothers, Yang Jindong had a smile on his face.
Children, sadness comes and goes quickly.
When Li Wenjuan, Xia Guoxiang and the Huaizhi brothers began to practice boxing, Yang Jindong stood aside and watched with envy.
"Dongzi, do you want to practice boxing like Huaizhi and the others?" Zhang Junping asked with a smile.
"think!"
"Then I'll teach you the horse stance first. Once you've mastered the horse stance, you can practice boxing with them." Zhang Junping patiently instructed Yang Jindong on the horse stance.
Practicing boxing is a basic lesson that Zhang Junping assigns to his apprentices. All apprentices must practice boxing no matter what they do in the future.
Practicing boxing, as long as you control your time well, not only will it not delay learning, but it will also promote learning to a certain extent.
Because a strong body can improve concentration.
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Although Zhang Junping has been busy dealing with Mrs. Yang's funeral these days, the company's affairs have not fallen behind.
The candidates to go to France have been determined, including Zhang Junping and Chen Lijun, there are 89 people in total, and visa applications have been submitted.
If nothing else happens, everyone's visas will be issued in four days.
Wu Xinping and the head of the logistics department did not go last time, so they also went to France together this time.
"Sister-in-law, after I leave, you have to worry more about the family and the filing of files.
At the end of the month, another batch of artworks will be sent over.”
"Have you sent a lot of them already?"
“We have distributed a lot of calligraphy and painting, but there are still not enough handicrafts.
This time I went there not only to organize art exhibitions, but also to take advantage of the art exhibitions to open galleries and art shops in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.
After the stores in Europe are opened, I will in turn open stores in Xiangjiang, Xiaobenzi and Singapore.
Speaking of which, Xiangjiang and Southeast Asia are the focus of sales." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"Then you're going to Europe to mess around?" Ye Lihua asked puzzledly.
"Haha! There is no way! Who made Xiangjiang, Xiaobenzi and Southeast Asia so Westernized that Europe and the United States are their godfathers?
I can only do the opposite.
First make a name for yourself in Europe, even if it's just a name that seems to be famous.
Only in this way can we better open up the market in Xiangjiang, Xiaobenzi and Southeast Asia.
How can they not like something that their godfather also likes?" Zhang Junping said with a bad smile.
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This is also the first time that Zhang Junping has spoken out his true thoughts. In front of Ye Lihua, there is no need to hide anything.
This is trust.
"You! There are so many evil ideas, and I don't understand them, so I will help you take care of your home." Ye Lihua said with an elegant smile.
"Sister-in-law, if you can help me keep my home safe, you are doing me a great favor. Otherwise, how miserable would it be if my home was stolen while I was working hard outside?"
Such a thing is not impossible. Lu Guozhong once wanted to do such a thing, but he failed to steal the house.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can steal your home." Ye Lihua smiled confidently.
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Time flies by, and in a blink of an eye, the day comes for Zhang Junping to set off.
In the evening, after exercising in the gentle breeze and drizzle, Zhang Junping took a break with Qiu Wenyan in his arms, enjoying the aftertaste of pleasure.
"These two little troublemakers came at the wrong time, otherwise you would have followed me to France." Zhang Junping touched Qiu Wenyan's belly, feeling the rhythm of the fetus, and said with a smile.
"Nonsense! Whenever you come, it's a treasure given to us by God." Qiu Wenyan touched her belly with a motherly glow on her face.
"Yes, yes! My wife is right, this is a treasure given to us by God."
"Do you mean it's a boy or a girl? What if it's a girl? We won't allow more children now." Qiu Wenyan was a little worried about gain and loss.
"Girls are better. Girls are daddy's little cotton-padded jackets. If I have two girls, how beautiful will I be?" Zhang Junping comforted with a smile.
"You will use nice words to coax me!"
"How can I be trying to coax you? I am telling the truth. Our family has no shortage of people to carry on the family lineage. We are very capable.
Let’s have two daughters, dress them up beautifully, and envy them to death.”
"When will you come back?"
“It will be early August at the earliest!”
"Why did you stay so long?"
"There is no way! The company has just started, and all aspects of the business have not been smoothed out yet. When the business is smoothed out in two years, I will be able to stay at home with you three."
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The plane landed slowly at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Zhang Junping took everyone through the immigration formalities.
Then we rented two buses at the airport and went directly to the Earl's Manor.
Zhang Junping asked everyone to get off the bus and paid the bill with the bus.
"Pingzi, where is this? Aren't we going to the hotel?" Wu Xinping asked doubtfully.
Chen Lijun and others also looked at Zhang Junping in confusion.
"This is the Earl's Manor, a manor I bought in Paris. Welcome everyone to the Earl's Manor." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Your manor?" Wu Xinping and Chen Lijun were fine. They knew Zhang Junping's strength, but they were a little surprised.
The others were different. They were all so shocked that they opened their mouths wide and couldn't close them for a long time.
"Okay, everyone, don't be stunned, come in!" Zhang Junping greeted everyone into the manor.
"Sir!" Hearing the sound outside, Rosa and Lisa came out.
"Rosa, Lisa, I haven't seen you for a while, you are even more beautiful!" Zhang Junping smiled and gave the two of them a hug.
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"Let me introduce to you, these two are the company's two store managers in Paris, who are responsible for the gallery and the Chinese Impression Art Store respectively.
Because the store is being renovated, they are all training at the Earl's Manor during this time.
Rosa, Lisa, I brought them from China, and we will all be colleagues from now on."
"Hello!" Rosa and Lisa greeted everyone in fairly standard Chinese.
"Hello...Hello!" Chen Lijun and others were stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said hello.
It's a pity that Rosa and Lisa can only speak a few words in Chinese. Apart from greetings, there is no way to communicate later.
While I only know a few sentences in everyday Chinese, my English is limited to everyday expressions.
After several people finished their stammering greetings, Zhang Junping clapped his hands and said to everyone.
"Okay! Everyone, please listen to my arrangements! The ladies will live in the guest room on the second floor, three people per room. Let's make do with it.
The two two-story houses over there are your men's dormitories.
It's also a room for two people.
Everyone is free to combine.
Madam, girls, follow Rosa, she has arranged it for you.
Gentlemen, go with Lisa."
After Zhang Junping arranged it in Chinese, he arranged it again in English.
English is mainly spoken to Rosa and Lisa.
"Enough!" Rosa led the lady into the castle and to the second floor.
There are ten guest rooms on the second floor, and there is only one bed in the guest room.
However, the beds in the guest rooms are large enough, with a width of two meters and three meters, and it is not crowded at all for sleeping three people.
The clerks who were originally training in the lobby on the first floor also temporarily stopped training and looked at the new Chinese colleagues curiously.
"Girls, how was the training?" Zhang Junping smiled and greeted the clerks.
"Hello, sir! We are working very hard!" A blond and blue-eyed clerk said to Zhang Junping in Chinese.
"good!
Emily, your Chinese is excellent!" Zhang Junping smiled and praised the blond shop assistant.
"Thanks!"
"The people who have just arrived will be your colleagues from now on.
I hope you can help them adapt to life in France as soon as possible.
Next, I will open branches in Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, and the store manager will be selected from among you first.
These new Chinese colleagues are your subordinates, so you must train them well." Zhang Junping drew a pie for everyone.
Zhang Junping casually chatted with a group of shop assistants, and through chatting, he learned about their study status during this period.
"Sir!" Judy Marceau, Sophie Marceau's mother, walked up to say hello.
Because the store is not open yet, Judy temporarily becomes the housekeeper of the manor.
Help Zhang Junping look at the manor.
"Hello Judy!" Zhang Junping hugged Judy.
"I believe Sophie will be very happy to know that you are back."
"I miss my little princess Sophie Marceau very much too.
I brought her a gift.
Of course, I will also have your share and I will give it to you later." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
After Zhang Junping chatted with Judy for a while, he told her: "Judy, please take a few girls with you to purchase supplies.
In the evening, we held a party in the manor to welcome colleagues from China.
Let’s all have fun together and get to know each other.”
"Okay sir!" Judy agreed, and called a few clerks with whom she usually had a good relationship, and went out to purchase supplies together.
Zhang Junping comforted the clerks and came to the second floor.
"Sister Chen, how is the environment here?
Isn’t it worse than a hotel?”
"I didn't expect you to buy such a big manor in Paris."
"It was also a coincidence that this manor happened to be for sale. It felt more suitable, so I bought it."
"Where do you live?"
"I live on the third floor, and the entire third floor is the master's room.
Do you want to go up and have a look?" Zhang Junping invited with a smile.
"Okay!" Chen Lijun glanced at the girls who were still packing their luggage and followed Zhang Junping to the third floor.
As soon as you go up to the third floor, you will first see a huge living room, covered with thick white cashmere carpet.
"This..." Chen Lijun stood on the stairs, not daring to step up for fear of staining the carpet.