Chapter 598: Chapter 582: Failing Huang Tao’s Trust and Appreciation

"Everyone, when you’re done, please come over for a moment. I have something to discuss with you."

Huang Tao saw that the employees had already tidied up the store, so he gathered them together for a small meeting to give some instructions.

Upon hearing this,

the other employees all approached simultaneously, lining up and looking at Huang Tao, waiting for him to speak.

Seeing them with such serious and tense expressions, Huang Tao couldn’t help but gesture invitingly, saying, "Hey everyone, why are you suddenly so uptight? Please sit down, and we’ll talk while seated."

Li Chengzhan scratched his head, grinning and saying, "Boss, you suddenly said you have something to tell us, and it made my little heart inexplicably nervous."

"Yes, yes, I feel the same! Mainly because you’ve never called us together like this so formally, which made this sudden gathering feel nerve-racking." Lin Qiuyu said with a chuckle.

Huang Tao: "..."

Oh, so it’s all my fault, huh?

He couldn’t help but smile wryly, seeing that everyone had taken their seats.

He then began to share his initial thoughts with the employees: "As you all know, I’m preparing to open a new store in the downtown area. Unless something unexpected happens, after seeing the new store tomorrow, we might be able to sign the contract. From now on, I’ll mainly focus on the new downtown store, while the Old Street store will be secondary."

"The Old Street store will primarily be for takeaway fast food, with breakfast focusing on pan-fried buns, various porridge dishes, and marinated eggs, while lunch and dinner currently feature various braised rice dishes, crab stir-fried cakes, Yellow Croaker Noodles, and drinks. The new store will focus on various stir-fried dishes."

"But my personal energy is limited, so this is my plan: once the new store is set up, I’ll let Xu Hao and Jiang Chao take charge of this store."

Hearing this!

Xu Hao was somewhat prepared, but the boss’s personal announcement still left him a bit surprised and at a loss.

That’s right!

He was worried about not doing well and failing Huang Tao’s trust and value in him.

He couldn’t help but anxiously say, "Boss, I..."

Seeing Huang Tao looking at him with a smile and full of trust in his eyes,

his anxious and uneasy heart suddenly calmed down and gradually gained confidence.

So then...

He switched his tone and said firmly, "Don’t worry, boss, I can do it. I’ll definitely do it well."

"Boss, since you trust us to manage the store, rest assured, we will manage it properly and keep things in order." Jiang Chao expressed his commitment as well.

During this time together, Huang Tao had seen their work capabilities and attitudes and was pleased.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t entrust the store to them.

Huang Tao said with a smile, "Yes, I believe you can do it well."

"From now on, Xu Hao will be the manager and also responsible for the overall kitchen work, and Jiang Chao will be the assistant manager, assisting Xu Hao with the kitchen’s overall work. In these couple of days, I’ll take some time to teach you how to make crab stir-fried cakes and Yellow Croaker Noodles. As for your salaries, Xu Hao will be raised to 22,000 yuan, and Jiang Chao to 20,000 yuan, with raises every six months, based on the store’s sales performance. How about that?"

Their cooking skills have improved significantly.

They can completely handle the key steps in the kitchen, such as stir-frying, mixing fillings, and dough kneading.

Moreover, Xu Hao has fully mastered the marination of various flavors and the steaming of white rice, and the braised rice dishes he makes are nearly perfect.

In short, their skills in making pan-fried buns, porridge, and braised rice dishes are on par with his.

They can completely handle things independently!

For Xu Hao and Jiang Chao, it’s not about the salary; it’s about Huang Tao’s skills that are worth learning.

Besides, Huang Tao’s current salary is already more than doubled compared to before!

They had no reason to refuse.

The two of them readily agreed: "No problem."

"Boss, what about me?"

Lin Zifeng, noticing that the boss hadn’t mentioned his name or assigned him any position, couldn’t help but anxiously ask.

"You’ll come with me to the new store, continuing as my assistant chef and training new assistant chefs, with a salary of 12,000 yuan."

Initially, Huang Tao planned to let Lin Zifeng stay at the old store to help Xu Hao, but on second thought, if all three stayed at Old Street, then at the new store, he’d have to personally train new assistant chefs again.

So!

After weighing his options, he decided to take Lin Zifeng to the new store, letting him train new assistant chefs and coordinate the kitchen’s overall work.

This way, he could relax a lot.

After all, having worked together for so long, Huang Tao and Lin Zifeng already had a rapport; a look or a few simple words were enough for understanding his next steps.

"Alright, good..."

Lin Zifeng was thrilled.

Being by the boss’s side means being able to eat his cooking every day and learning culinary skills from him! It’s really great!

"Boss, what about me?"

Li Chengzhan quickly stated, "I don’t ask for a raise; I only ask that you take me along."

Lin Qiuyu also hurriedly agreed, "Boss, me too! No raise is needed; just take me to the new store." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Boss, count me in."

Yang Huiru also said urgently, "I also don’t seek a pay raise; I simply ask to join you at the new store to wash vegetables."

Huang Tao: "..."

He didn’t rush to reply but instead looked at the two employees who hadn’t spoken: "Suqin, Meilan, what about you two?"

"Boss, I’m fine with working anywhere."

Actually, they both also wanted to follow Huang Tao to the new store.

But!

Their families were all near Old Street, making staying here the best choice.

However, if the boss needed them to work at the new store, they’d go without hesitation.

Even if it was inconvenient to travel back and forth!

After all, going downtown took about half an hour!

Naturally, Huang Tao considered their family situations and said, "Suqin, Meilan, why don’t you two stay here at Old Street to avoid commuting troubles."

"Okay, we’ll follow your arrangements!" They nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you two will still stick to your current roles."

Having said that, Huang Tao looked at Li Chengzhan and the other two: "Alright, once the new employees are hired and can replace you, I will transfer you to the new store."

"Alright!"

The three of them nodded readily.

"Then that’s all for now; it’s getting late, so you all can head home!" Saying this, he picked up his phone and relaunched the previous postings on the recruitment platform, intending to hire more waitstaff and chefs.

"Okay."

The employees collectively nodded: "Boss, we’ll head off first."

They bid farewell to Huang Yide and Xuanxuan: "Uncle, Aunty, Xuanxuan, we’re heading back."

"Okay."

Huang Yide and his wife reminded them, "Be careful on the way, and stay safe."

"Goodbye Aunt Suqin, goodbye Sister Huiru, goodbye Aunt Meilan, goodbye Uncle Xu Hao..."

Xuanxuan waved her little hand at them as they left.

"Let’s go; we should head home too."

Huang Tao patted Xuanxuan’s little head with a smile.

The family walked out of the store, locked the door, and headed toward the parking lot.

The cold wind was chilling, but Huang Tao’s heart was warm.