In the evening, Qi Fenglian and Zhang Jisheng talked about Cheng Su’s proposal to tear down and rebuild the Joy Soon Loy Restaurant, with a hint of displeasure in their words.
"You see, for such a big matter, she should at least inform Taiguo and discuss it before making a decision, right? It’s so hard to get the restaurant up and running, and now they want to tear it down just like that. Hey, once it’s rebuilt, will the business be as good? Anyway, I feel her idea this time is inappropriate." Qi Fenglian felt very sorry about Joy Soon Loy’s impending closure.
A restaurant with such good business, saying it needs to be torn down and rebuilt, in her opinion, crudely speaking, is just like farting after taking off your pants.
Isn’t it possible to do business now? It’s just that the space is a bit small!
Zhang Jisheng smirked and said, "Are you only realizing how assertive your sister-in-law is now? If she wasn’t so assertive, could things have turned out this way with your family?"
"I know she has a strong will, and I haven’t opposed it, but speaking of this matter, I just feel it’s inappropriate." Qi Fenglian sighed.
"Stop worrying about others. If she has this idea, she must have a plan in her mind and money as well." Zhang Jisheng smacked his lips, secretly making calculations.
Tearing down a shop and rebuilding it with several floors, how much would that cost? At least ten thousand, probably even more.
Tsk tsk, how come it’s so easy for others to make money, while I’m exhausting myself every day, earning only two to thirty yuan a month, not even as much as a procurement officer.
Thinking about procurement, Zhang Jisheng said, "Hey, let me tell you something."
"What?" Qi Fenglian was worried.
"That procurement officer at the restaurant, what’s his name? Xiao Jiang or Xiao He?"
"Song Xiaojang, what’s going on?" Qi Fenglian looked at him.
"I heard the other day that the cafeteria expenses for the industries under your sister-in-law’s name are all purchased by him, right?" Zhang Jisheng asked.
"Yeah, they say it’s convenient for accounting, and with large quantities, the price is a bit discounted too. Why?" Qi Fenglian asked.
"Look, why don’t you talk to your big brother and sister-in-law, let me handle this procurement?" Zhang Jisheng’s eyes were gleaming.
Qi Fenglian suddenly sat up from the bed, "What are you saying? You want to be that procurement officer?"
"What’s wrong with that?" Zhang Jisheng also sat up and said, "Look, isn’t Song Xiaojang an outsider? With such large procurement, how many kickbacks are there? Can you not figure it out? How much can he earn in a day from procurement? In a month, it would be more than his salary, right? Instead of letting outsiders do it, why not let it be done by family? Family, isn’t it more trustworthy than outsiders?"
"You’re crazy, how could you do this? Besides, Xiao Jiang isn’t..."
Zhang Jisheng sneered, "Don’t say that guy is so noble. I think that guy is really shrewd, I don’t believe he’s not getting any benefits from this."
Qi Fenglian fell silent, saying nothing. She didn’t fully believe there was nothing, but since Cheng Su said nothing, she trusted it, so what could she say?
"Being a decorator is too tiring, and there’s no money, exhausting every day. Procurement is different, three cafeterias need so many things purchased, with every penny as kickback, it would be enough for a salary." Zhang Jisheng said, "You always wish to have your own business and house, don’t you? If I become the procurement officer, the money will come quickly, what do you say? Surely I wouldn’t get more kickbacks there than that guy!"
Qi Fenglian was stunned, thinking of the possibility, shaking her head, "No, it can’t be like this!"
"You!" Zhang Jisheng became enraged, "Then just work yourself to death for the rest of your life, humph!"
Qi Fenglian saw him angrily lie back down, biting her lip; procurement!