My Age of Investment

   Chapter 872

  After leaving Daci Temple, Xia Jingxing went to the pedestrian street of Chunxi Road and felt the lively New Year atmosphere.

  As it approached noon, he left Chunxi Road and came to a nearby street.

  Compared with the crowded and bustling Chunxi Road next to him, the new street he came to was much deserted, with few pedestrians on the road, and most of the shops facing the street were closed and closed for holidays.

  There is only one store, with customers coming in and out constantly, and it looks like business is pretty good.

Xia Jingxing raised his head and glanced at the shop’s signboard. He wrote the three characters "empty cooking". Among them, the word "cooking" is also very special in artistic fonts. On the left is a round hot pot pot with flames in it, and the right one is "Owes." "", it looks a bit like the Sichuan-Chongqing region's mantra "empty blow".

  At the same time, the round hot pot basin is a bit like a human mouth, with fire in the mouth, which vividly reflects the spicy flavor of hot pot.

  In fact, the word "cook" also gradually evolved from the word "blow". Blowing fire means cooking, but the radicals of the word "kou" are gradually omitted, and the word "fire" is also placed on the left.

  It was the first time that Xia Jingxing really saw the hot pot restaurant he invested in in reality. It felt a bit strange, because before that, all he saw were pictures.

  Although partner Yu Youwei will regularly send him work emails to report on the development of hot pot restaurants, many things cannot be found on paper, so he took advantage of the free time on the first day of the new year, so he came to take a look.

  Retracted his gaze, Xia Jingxing led the bodyguards who were inseparable behind him and walked towards the door of the store.

   Seeing Xia Jingxing and two of them come to the door, the welcome lady in red overalls greeted them with a smile, and greeted them warmly to enter the store.

  On the way, Miss Yingbin asked Xia Jingxing in a friendly way: How many people have dinner? Do you have a table reservation? Use lobby or private room? Do I need a window seat or a sofa seat...

  Xia Jingxing pretended not to understand anything, and asked questions, and Miss Yingbin also answered patiently.

  After learning that it was the first time for Xia Jingxing to have dinner, Miss Yingbin led him and her bodyguard to an empty table in the lobby to sit down. Before leaving, she deliberately explained to the waiter and colleague who stood upright on the side.

  The two waitress girls who are in charge of looking after Xia Jingxing’s table are both young and eighteen or nineteen.

  One with neatly cut short hair, one with long hair turned into a bun, looks a bit out of place with various non-mainstream hairstyles such as afro and bangs that are very popular among little girls these days.

  In this regard, Xia Jingxing is not very surprised, because he has seen the rules and regulations of the hot pot restaurant, and there are requirements for the dress and hairstyle of the male and female employees, and they cannot have naked tattoos.

The short-haired waiter brought the menu, took a bite of authentic Trump, and started to introduce the dishes on the menu to Xia Jingxing, who has been speaking Mandarin and posing as a foreigner, including what the ingredients are, how to make them, and where to make up, etc. , All have been introduced.

  "This is the yellow throat, which is the aorta and large blood vessels of livestock such as pigs and cattle. It is very crispy when it is blanched in a hot pot. After eating, it can replenish the body's protein and amino acids."

  "This is goose intestine, which can be eaten within 15 seconds after boiling. It has a good regulation effect on human metabolism, nerves, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular."

  ……

  Xia Jingxing pointed to a dish, and the short-haired waiter introduced one, very patient.

   "Do you know so much and have been to university?" Xia Jingxing asked.

  The short-haired waiter shook his head: "No, I went out to work after graduating from junior high school. Each of our employees must recite the introduction of these dishes in accordance with the waiter management regulations."

  Xia Jingxing smiled, "So many dishes, shouldn't it be hard to remember? Being a waiter still has so many demands?"

  The short-haired waiter smiled and said, “After you recite it, you can get a one-level salary increase after passing the exam. Everyone is more serious than when they were studying.”

At this time, another long-haired waiter counted the ticked menu and said, "Sir, you have ordered fifteen dishes at this table, but there are only two of you. I suggest you withdraw a few dishes and wait until you are done. Again, there will be no waste."

  The short-haired waiter immediately echoed: “Yes, our food is served very quickly, and if you order it after you finish it, it won’t delay your meal.”

  Xia Jingxing smiled, "Okay, let's return a few dishes!"

   Taking the menu handed over, Xia Jingxing crossed out a few dishes, and then the long-haired waiter took the menu and left, while the short-haired waiter continued to stand aside, chatting with Xia Jingxing.

  "Sir, if you are here for the first time, you can experience the shoe shine and massage services we provide. Now it happens to be the waiting time and will not delay your meal."

  "Can you still massage?"

  Xia Jingxing deliberately made a fuss, and then asked the waiter to lead the way.

  After arriving at the place, Xia Jingxing found that there were already several customers sitting there. Several waiters in work clothes were squatting, sitting, or standing, seriously helping customers polish their shoes, doing hand care and shoulder and neck massages.

  Xia Jingxing chose a shoulder and neck massage. When he sat down, he became familiar with several customers around him.

  "Brother, do you often come to this hot pot restaurant? This is the first time I have met a hot pot restaurant where you can polish shoes and massage. It feels so amazing."

   "Haha, then you must come more in the future. It doesn't matter if the hot pot is good or not, the key is that the service attitude is too good..."

   "Then brother, how did you know about this store? Are there many customers here?"

  "I was introduced by a colleague from my unit, and they made this shop fascinating, so I wanted to see if it was "empty to blow", but I found that there was no blow, and they were telling the truth.

  Usually there are too many customers, and it takes a few hours to line up. Fortunately, it’s the Chinese New Year..."

  ……

  Xia Jingxing gave a simple massage for a few minutes, asked all the customers around, and then returned to his seat with a lot of rewards.

  After a while, the dishes were ready one after another. The short-haired waiter helped put the dishes off the pot, and also warmly reminded how long each dish should be cooked. Xia Jingxing listened with gusto, and asked a few words from time to time.

  "Waitress, hurry up, the drinks we want are not served yet." someone at the next table shouted impatiently.

   "Okay, please wait a moment, get it right away!"

  The short-haired waiter turned his head and gave a smile to the customer at the next table, and then swiftly finished Xia Jingxing's work at this table, and finally walked quickly to get a drink. The whole process was orderly and did not appear flustered at all.

  Xia Jingxing and the bodyguard were boiling the hot pot and chatting as they ate.

   "Mr. Xia, this hot pot restaurant is so special."

  The bodyguard smiled and said, "I just looked around. There are two waiters for every five tables. Please invite so many people. Are you afraid of losing money?"

   "Can't lose, the turnover rate is very high!"

  Xia Jingxing chuckled and shook his head. He was quite satisfied with what he saw and heard during the visit to the shop today. The model is no longer inferior to the mature version of Haidilao.

  After a while, the short-haired waiter came back with a drink, and after sending it to the next table, he and the long-haired waiter stood quietly.

  The two little girls glanced over the surrounding tables from time to time. Although they were both at a noisy age, they did not chat privately. They did not know whether they were serious about their work or well-managed.

  Xia Jingxing noticed this scene and nodded secretly, then he called the short-haired waiter over and continued to chat with the little girl.

  "Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, do you not have a holiday? And the work is so passionate?"

  The short-haired waiter smiled and replied: "In the past few days of the New Year, the company has offered us three times the salary, and the company usually treats us very well, and we all stay voluntarily.

  Yesterday our store manager accompanied all the employees to celebrate the New Year together, making dumplings, performing shows, and drawing prizes together...

  I never thought that there are so many talents in the store. Everyone sings and dances together. It feels better than at home. "

  Xia Jingxing nodded slightly, just when he was about to continue to ask, he found that Yu Youwei was striding towards him.

   "President Xia, why don't you notify me when you come."

  Yu Youwei wears a black tight-fitting suit that is exclusive to the restaurant and hotel industry, with her jet black hair tied into a bun behind her head, and she is full of leadership.

   "I'll stop by and take a look. Those who celebrate the New Year are still sticking to their posts. Thank you for your hard work."

  Yu Youwei smiled, “It’s not hard work, but the last two days have been much easier than usual.”

  Xia Jingxing looked at Yu Youwei a few times. She was still a little immature before, but after a year of training, her temperament and conversation have become much more mature.

   "Come and sit in my office!"

  Xia Jingxing nodded and said okay, got up and left with Yu Youwei. The two waiter girls looked confused.

  (End of this chapter)