Wang Gang chatted with Yan Bugui for a while, then took his wife and children to He Yuzhu's house.
Along the way, I said hello to many neighbors.
"Look at Xiao Wang, he seems to have made a fortune not even a year after he resigned from the factory."
"Who knows if it's just a facade, and he doesn't want the iron job in the factory, so he has to go to the sea, and his head is kicked by a donkey. There will be times when he regrets it."
"Look at Wang Gang, that kid is so beautifully dressed. I wonder how much it costs."
Wang Gang couldn't help but frown as he listened to the gossip coming from around him, and walked a few steps faster with his wife and children.
After the three of them walked into He Yuzhu's house, they couldn't hear any gossip from their neighbors.
At this time, Liu Xianxian's family had arrived and were chatting with Li Shufen and Ran Qiuye.
"Uncle and aunt!"
The two children, He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye, He Sisi and He Tian, rushed over to Wang Gang and He Yuyu as soon as they saw them.
He Yuyu hugged the two children and gave them a large bag of candies and toys.
The three children took their toys and ran to the side to play together.
Wang Gang and He Yuyu greeted everyone else one by one before taking their seats.
"Where is my uncle? Are you still busy?" When Wang Gang saw that He Yuzhu was not there, he knew that he was busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.
"There are still two dishes, so he's done." Ran Qiuye said with a smile.
While talking, He Yuzhu walked in with two dishes and laughed: "My sister and brother-in-law are here, and my dishes are also ready. Let's start eating."
Wang Gang took out the Maotai wine that he had prepared long ago, stood up and poured a glass for Liu Xianxian and He Yuzhu.
Ran Qiuye and He Yuyu brought their three children to the table, and the New Year's Eve dinner officially began.
He Yuzhu also deliberately turned on the TV and watched the party while eating.
The first Spring Festival Gala did not take place until 1983. What was broadcast on TV was not the Spring Festival Gala in the strict sense, but the joyful atmosphere was still expressed.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very joyful. The whole family gathered together, full of enthusiasm and laughter. Wang Gang liked this atmosphere very much.
But at the dinner table, He Yuzhu kept asking about Wang Gang's business affairs, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Sister-in-law, is the business going well now? I see that your three shops have quite a lot of customers every day. How much money can you make in a month?"
Wang Gang looked at He Yuyu, turned to He Yuzhu and said: "It's not bad, I make more than in the factory."
Ever since he started doing business, Wang Gang had specifically told He Yuyu not to tell others about his business affairs. There are always enemies in every era.
Before the Chinese New Year, Wang Gang and Zhao Zihao checked their accounts and found that they had been busy for more than half a year, and each of them had earned more than 200,000 yuan. This was a huge sum of money, and it was legal.
When He Yuyu heard Wang tell her that he had accumulated almost 300,000 in savings from doing business, he was so frightened that even his own brother did not dare to tell her.
"Sister-in-law, I see there are many private restaurants on the street now. Have you ever eaten there?" He Yuzhu said to Wang Gang.
Wang Gang finally understood why He Yuzhu kept asking about business matters.
"You also want to go to the sea?" Wang Gang asked.
He Yuzhu glanced at his wife Ran Qiuye secretly, and said timidly: "No, no, just asking."
Wang Gang glanced at Ran Qiuye and laughed in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Actually, I quite support you going overseas. In the future, factory jobs will become less and less valuable. The state supports the private economy. It's better to go overseas early and make a fortune early, and to embrace the spring breeze of reform, than to earn dead wages in the factory."
It seemed that Wang Gang's words had touched He Yuzhu's heart, or that He Yuzhu had drunk too much wine.
"Isn't that right? Now the efficiency of the factory is getting worse and worse. Since the emergence of private small restaurants, fewer and fewer people are looking for me to cook. It's hard to make money!"
He Yuzhu is a chef. He used to have many ways to make money. He would be the one to cook every job in the factory, and his salary was more than his salary.
But after the reopening, there were more restaurants on the street and people had more choices, so fewer people came to He Yuzhu.
As one goes and the other goes, life at He Yuzhu's family becomes increasingly difficult.
In fact, He Yuzhu had long thought of opening a restaurant in Shanghai, but Ran Qiuye did not agree.
Worried about losing money.
"If you want to open a restaurant, I can help you." Wang Gang said to He Yuzhu: "There are many empty shops near my store. Although the store is not big, the flow of people around it is really good, and there are many restaurants."
Ran Qiuye asked: "Is he really good?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "You still can't believe my uncle's craftsmanship. I have eaten in restaurants outside, but they are not as good as my uncle's."
He Yuzhu said excitedly: "Of course, the craftsmanship of my old He family is naturally good. I'm not bragging. There are really not many people in Sijiucheng who are better than me."
Wang Gang had learned cooking from He Yuzhu, so he naturally knew how good his craftsmanship was, which was why he supported He Yuzhu.
"But it costs a lot to open a restaurant!" Ran Qiuye said worriedly: "If we lose money, we will lose our job in the factory."
Wang Gang said: "You can start in a small restaurant. The rent plus staff salary and other things will probably cost you 10,000 yuan."
The cost of running a restaurant is much higher than selling clothes. No matter how small the restaurant is, it still needs a house of more than 100 square meters. Including kitchen equipment, staff wages, decoration of tables and chairs, 10,000 yuan is still a minimum.
Unless He Yuzhu opens a fly restaurant first, with only three or two tables.
But Wang Gang also knew that it was probably not the kind of car He Yuzhu wanted to drive.
"Ten thousand yuan, let's forget it!" Ran Qiuye backed down.
Over the years, their family has relied solely on He Yuzhu's income. Although they have saved five to six thousand, it is far from enough to open a restaurant.
"No!" He Yuzhu became anxious upon hearing this and said to Ran Qiuye: "You know that my ideal is to open a restaurant of my own. Now that I have opened it, I want to give it a try."
"Where did our family get that money!" Ran Qiuye said angrily: "If you lose the money, who will raise the child?"
Seeing that He Yuzhu and his wife were about to quarrel, Wang Gang and He Yuzhu looked at each other and said:
"If my uncle really wants to open a restaurant, I can lend you the capital, and you can pay me back when the restaurant makes money," Wang Gang said.
He Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to speak, Ran Qiuye said first: "This is not a small amount of money, we can't take it."
He Yuzhu stood up anxiously, and He Yuzhu quickly grabbed his brother and said: "It can be regarded as our family buying a share. You will share the profit if you lose it. You don't have to pay it back."
Wang Gang added: "Nowadays, most restaurants are doing evening business. My uncle doesn't have to resign at all. He can work in the factory during the day and go to restaurants in the evening."
When Ran Qiuye heard that he didn't have to resign, he was a little moved.
He Yuzhu also sat down, drinking with Wang Gang and chatting about opening a restaurant.
Wang Gang is actually planning to open a restaurant. He is socializing more and more now. Instead of going out to eat and making money for others, he might as well make the money.
After the New Year, Wang Gang and He Yuzhu began to look for a restaurant location.
According to the old rules, the store asked Zhao Zihao to go to the street to negotiate, and found a two-story store of 300 square meters. The monthly rent was 1,000, and he paid three for one.
The reason why it is so expensive is firstly because the place is large, and secondly because the rent has increased.
With the reopening, the first wave of price increases began.
