The next day, early in the morning.

Wang Zhong was sitting in the shop writing and drawing with a pen and paper. The door was half open, and the signboard was taken down by Wang Zhong. The sign saying business was closed was hanging outside.

"Brother!" Wang Yang was a little excited and walked into the store with great enthusiasm.

"Here you go, sit down for a while. There's tea on the table. If you're thirsty, you can pour it yourself."

Wang Yang looked at Wang Zhong, who was still immersed in writing and drawing without raising his head. He curiously leaned over and saw a combination of thick and detailed lines on the white paper to outline the appearance of a house.

But except for the first rendering and the third elevation, Wang Yang couldn't understand most of the other graphics composed of lines.

"Brother, what are you painting?" Wang Yang asked curiously.

Wang Zhong didn't even bother to raise his head: "Design!"

"Design drawing?" Wang Yang was stunned. Although he had already made a guess, he still couldn't help but feel surprised when he really heard these three words from Wang Zhong's mouth.

"What's wrong?" Wang Zhong raised his eyes slightly and glanced sideways at Wang Yang, who was already sitting opposite him.

Wang Yang chuckled and forced out an awkward smile: "Brother, when will you be able to draw design drawings?"

"There are still many things you don't know!" Wang Chongfeng said calmly.

Wang Yang did not refute this. Thinking of Wang Zhong's power, Wang Yang became even more convinced.

"By the way, I'm going to buy materials later. Just in time, you can help me borrow a three-wheeler." Wang Zhong didn't explain, and just ordered Wang Yang to come.

"Sure, I'll go right away!"

Wang Yang hurriedly ran out before his butt was hot from sitting, fearing that he would be delayed and miss Wang Zhong's business.

For the next half month, Wang Yang stayed in the restaurant with Wang Zhong, quietly helping Wang Zhong renovate the entire restaurant. Although Wang Zhong could do it himself, Wang Yang

This young and strong young man's help indeed saved Wang Zhong a lot of effort.

In half a month, Wang Yang watched Wang Zhong's small restaurant transform from its original dilapidated appearance into the clean and tidy one it is now, completely different from the surrounding restaurants.

The floor is specially paved with anti-slip and translucent tiles, which were specially ordered from the south. The floor-to-ceiling extra-thick glass, I heard, is tempered and is also custom-made. The original rolling shutter door has also been replaced with two transparent glass doors.

, there are words written on the glass.

The front dining room has a square table and benches made of solid wood. There are eight sets of one table with two benches, as well as brand-new counters, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, and pots and pans for cooking.

, almost all passed Wang Yang’s hands.

Inside, Wang Zhong's original residence was converted into a private room, with a large round table, a glass turntable, and solid wood chairs covered with cushions. If he hadn't spent almost all the money he had, Wang Zhong would have planned to install two air conditioners.

Seeing Wang Zhong spending money like water, Wang Yang felt it was very unreal, and he even thought he was dreaming.

Thinking that the restaurant could have such a big change and that he had put in a lot of effort, Wang Yang quietly felt a bit of pride in his heart.

"What are you stunned for? Move further to the left." Wang Yang, who was stunned, was awakened by Wang Zhong's rich voice, and quickly moved the flower bonsai in his hand to the left.

"Is it correct?" Wang Yang looked at Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong, who was standing outside the gate with his hands folded in front of his chest, looked around again, then nodded and said: "That's almost it!"

Wang Yang hurriedly ran to Wang Zhong, faced the door, followed Wang Zhong's example and folded his hands in front of his chest. He looked around and nodded: "It's almost done." Then he moved his eyes up and looked at the dancing dragons and phoenixes directly above the door.

The three characters "Jishantang" appeared on his face, his clear eyes became brighter and brighter, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise slightly, revealing a smile full of expectation.

That smile and bright eyes are filled with longing and expectations for a better future.

Jishantang, the restaurant run by Zhou Bingkun in the human world and affiliated with Golden Land Magazine, if we really count it, it has been hundreds of years now. Wang Zhong still used this name as a kind of commemoration.

The meaning is in it.

After all, this was Wang Zhong's return to the Northeast after hundreds of years of absence. Although it was not the Jichun he remembered, the distance was not too far away.

"Brother, what you write in this word is really domineering!" Looking at the three big characters with flying dragons and phoenixes, Wang Yang didn't understand the three flavors, but he felt inexplicably powerful. He gave Wang Zhong a thumbs up with a look of admiration.

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Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Stop flattering me, how is the person I asked you to find doing?"

"Brother, don't you worry about me doing things? I have already made an appointment for the two of them. I asked them to come over at ten o'clock in the morning. It should be almost time." Wang Yang lowered his head and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of the store.

Wang Zhong said: "I have to go buy some goods in the afternoon, so don't delay me."

"Don't worry, brother! There won't be any delay. I made it clear to them."

Wang Yang patted his chest and assured Wang Zhong.

Sure enough, not long after, before ten o'clock, two women of different ages came over.

There was no complicated interview. They simply talked about the job content and benefits, and the two of them agreed without even thinking about it.

There is a layoff boom right now. Even Hua Steel has not hired people for several years, let alone other small factories. Now the whole Hualin is full of people who cannot find jobs.

This also gave rise to many small workshops like Wang Zhong's that opened and operated their own shops.

But many of them have very poor financial resources and don’t even have the capital to start a business. They don’t have the courage to go south to work. They have elders and younger children at home, and there are several families waiting for food, so they can only find odd jobs in Hualin.

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Recruiting people is not easy, but Wang Zhong doesn't just want anyone. The two he hired were carefully selected. At least in the eyes of their neighbors and co-workers, they are all honest, hard-working and capable.

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The two women are both laid-off workers from the thermal power plant. The older one is called Sister Hua. She is thirty-six years old and has a distinctive face. She is very efficient at work. Wang Zhong asked her to help in the kitchen. Her main job is

Washing vegetables and dishes, etc.

The younger one is called Huang Ling, who is twenty-six years old and looks quite upright. She is responsible for the front dining room, mainly serving reception, serving dishes, clearing tables, etc., and also works as a cashier.

It's not that Wang Zhong doesn't want to invite a few more people, the main reason is that the restaurant has just opened and the stall is not big, so there is no need for so many people, and Wang Yang is still there to help.

As for Wang Yang, he is currently cutting vegetables with Wang Zhong and working as an apprentice. Wang Zhong teaches him his craft and gives him a symbolic salary of one hundred yuan every month as pocket money.

The two of them agreed that when Wang Yang starts working as a chef, he will be the chef in the store. When the time comes, Wang Zhong will not only give him a salary, but also annual dividends.

Wang Yang didn't even think about it and just agreed. This guy didn't take it seriously at all. He just thought that Jishantang had just opened and he was just helping Wang Zhong.

On August 15th in the Gregorian calendar, Jishantang officially opened for business.

The first customers who came to Jishantang after it opened for business were none other than Wang Zhong's old neighbors and acquaintances in Huagang. Anyone who had a good relationship with Wang Zhong's deceased parents, as long as they were free,

Basically, everyone came here to support Wang Zhong.

On the first day, Jishan Hall was overcrowded. At first, everyone wanted to praise Wang Zhong. After all, everyone had tried Wang Zhong’s skills before. Although it was not bad, it was just home-cooked. Wang Zhong was also doing business because of his business.

It is usually only then that one makes up his mind to study cooking in a provincial city.

I didn't expect to support him this time, but the result was far beyond everyone's expectations. Compared with a few months ago, Wang Zhong's craftsmanship has improved by leaps and bounds. The side dishes were fried very well, with good color, fragrance and flavor. Zuo who came to support him

All the neighbors gave me a thumbs up.

In fact, the simpler the dish, the more it tests your cooking skills. From seasoning to heat, as well as the selection and use of materials, and even the knife skills used to process the raw materials, every little detail is the key to determining the taste.

Wang Zhong also presented a plate of pot-roasted pork to every table of the neighbors who came to support him. Northeastern people are still very down-to-earth, and they all gave a thumbs up to Wang Zhong's generosity, especially after tasting it.

They all said that they would promote Wang Zhong well and let relatives and friends come over to try Wang Zhong's craftsmanship.

In the evening, when Wang Xiang got off work, Wang Xiang, who knew that Wang Zhong's restaurant had reopened today, also brought several colleagues from the driver's class to Wang Zhong's restaurant.

"Jishantang? Even the name has been changed!" Due to the literacy campaign in the early years and the popularization of compulsory education, basically all the male and female workers in the factory are literate and have studied.

The speaker was a tall and thin man named Liu Quanli, who had the best relationship with Wang Xiang in the driver class. His wife Li Qiaoyun was also a character who appeared more often. She was now a weigher at the Hua Iron and Steel General Plant, and her position was not high.

But the power is not small, and all goods coming out of the factory have to go through Li Qiaoyun.

According to the development of the original plot, Li Qiaoyun later came together with Wang Xiang after Wang Yang and Luo Meisu left one after another.

But it's hard to say now. After all, with the addition of Wang Zhong, a little butterfly, who knows how Wang Zhong's flapping wings will mess up the plot.

"There are quite a lot of people!" It was lunch time, and four of the eight tables in the small restaurant were occupied.

Looking at the lively and crowded Jishan Hall, Wang Xiang also had a smile on his face. After all, Wang Zhong was a junior of his own clan, and Wang Zhong's restaurant did a good job. While he felt gratified, it was inevitable that he also had a smile on his face.

It also grew in glory.

"Welcome to Jishan Hall, please come in!" Huang Ling, who was wearing a uniform, a red and black apron, and a round hat of the same color wrapping her hair, welcomed Wang Xiang and others into the restaurant with a smile on her face.

Just looking at the sincere and polite smile on Huang Ling's face, who looked pretty good, Wang Xiang and the other workers in the driver's class felt much better.

Huang Ling asked in a clear yet gentle voice: "Are you guys sitting in the box or outside?"

"Is there a private room?" Wang Xiang asked Huang Ling in surprise.

"Our store is newly opened, the place is small, and there are only two private rooms at present, so our private rooms usually only receive more than five guests." Huang Ling answered in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and her attitude was still very good.

Wang Xiang and others were in a group of six, which just exceeded the standard for sitting in a box.

“The table outside is indeed a bit small!”

The table outside was crowded enough for six people to sit down, but it was a little crowded. Moreover, it was midsummer and the weather was hot. Although the temperature dropped at night, it was not dark yet, even if it had really cooled down.

How much to drop.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, let's go in the box!" Wang Xiang has a high reputation in the driver class, not only because he has been a model worker, but also because he is older, has good skills, and is recognized by everyone for his character.

, so everyone calls him Master Wang.

After a while, Wang Xiang and others ordered six appetizers, two bottles of liquor, and a box of beer under Huang Ling's warm hospitality.
To be continued...