Chapter Twenty-Five: Inviting Guests for Dinner

  A new restaurant at the street corner, mainly serving Western food, but actually a comprehensive Chinese and Western restaurant.

  When Du Le and others entered the restaurant, there were already many people dining inside, but fortunately, there were still enough tables available.

  They found a small table for four people, Du Le and three others sat down separately and started ordering.

  "You go ahead and order, don't be polite." Du Le handed two menus to Dong Lili and Jiang Yun respectively.

  "Wow, looks like you've really made a fortune." Dong Lili didn't hesitate either, picking up the menu and ordering two dishes: steamed mandarin fish and boiled sliced pork.

  Jiang Yun's dishes are relatively simple, including sautéed mushrooms and green vegetables, and stir-fried lettuce with garlic.

  Du Le habitually glanced at the prices above, which were only around 150 or so. If it were in the past, he wouldn't have been willing to treat others to a meal. Du Le ordered a dish of braised chicken and a tea tree mushroom spare ribs soup.

  Deng Le put down the menu and saw Dong Lili smiling at him, feeling a bit strange in his heart, asked, "What are you looking at me for? Is there something wrong?"

  "How come? I just want to know what you're doing now?" Dong Lili smiled.

  "Yeah, doing some business." Du Le simply replied.

  Dong Lili wouldn't let Du Le off the hook and continued to ask with a smile, "What business is it? Something that can suddenly make you rich?"

  Du Leke was somewhat displeased, "Whose money isn't falling from the sky, of course it's a legitimate business. It's just low-cost procurement and high-priced sales, not necessarily any particular commodity."

  "Sorry, I asked the wrong question." Dong Lili said with a hint of apology and self-mockery, "Making money is a talent, but now I'm just going through the motions in a unit, earning a meager salary to get by."

  "It's not that I'm saying your job is stable, but mine has its own gains and losses too." Du Le comforted.

  "It's different for me, after being mixed up like this for so long, I've lost all enthusiasm for work, and every day is just doing some boring and repetitive tasks." Dong Lili said with a smile.

  Du Le looked at Dong Lili's expression and didn't know whether she was telling the truth or not, so he just said, "It's hard to say what will happen in the future, after all, we've only just graduated."

  "By the way, how's your business going? You're also a boss now, right? Do you need any staff? Want me to introduce someone to you?" asked Dong Lili.

  Du Le was somewhat surprised and said, "The business is still relatively small now. A batch of oranges was purchased recently and sold well, making some money. Recently, a warehouse was rented and preparations are being made to purchase large quantities for wholesale trade. Although there is a shortage of people, it's not necessarily possible to recruit them, so I haven't thought about these things for the time being."

  "Hmm, looks like you're doing alright." Dong Lili nodded and said, "What do you think of Jiang Yun? She's a graduate of accounting major."

  "Jiang Yun?" Du Le was quite surprised.

  "Sister, what are you talking about!" Jiang Yun said with some unease.

  "Jiang Yun just quit his job at Jiahe Supermarket today, and he's not asking for a high salary either. How about 3,000 yuan a month?" Dong Lili said to herself.

  Du Le didn't mind her tone either, and it wasn't the first time they met Dong Lili, so they didn't have much to be polite about.

  "It's okay, but I don't have a fixed office location for the time being and need to run around everywhere, it might be more tiring." Du Le nodded and said. "It depends on Jiang Yun's will."

  "Jiang Yun, what do you think?" Dong Lili asked Jiang Yun.

  Jiang Yun looked at Dong Lili with gratitude and said, "Sister, I'm not afraid of being tired, it's just..."

  "Don't worry about being tired," Dong Lili interrupted Jiang Yun's words, "Du Le is a relatively down-to-earth person, I know where his family lives."

  Du Le was a little overwhelmed, it seemed that he had unknowingly hired an employee, and this feeling was a bit strange. However, Du Le didn't have the awareness of being a boss at the moment, but felt that hiring an employee would still be helpful to him. For example, contacting suppliers, receiving goods, inspecting goods, etc., with someone's help, he could save a lot of time. After all, Du Le was busy running around, and there would always be times when he couldn't keep up.

  "By the way, what's your company called?" Dong Lili turned her head and asked Du Le.

  "We haven't registered the company yet."

  "This won't do, doing business without a company, at least you need to register with the Administration for Industry and Commerce, otherwise the tax bureau will give you trouble later." said Dong Lili.

  Du Le nodded, he didn't go to register because he didn't know that doing business required legitimate operation, but his business couldn't be carried out openly.

  But Dong Lili's reminder was a wake-up call for Du Le. Although there is a warehouse, in the future when the shipment volume increases, it may attract attention from others, and having a signboard can also be convenient for disguise.

  "How could Jiang Yun resign from Jiahe Supermarket? Jiahe Supermarket is one of the top companies in Fuhai!" Du Le still expressed his doubts.

  As soon as Du Le finished speaking, Jiang Yun seemed a bit distressed, and Dong Lili hurriedly explained to Du Le.

  It turned out that Jiang Yun was employed by Jiahe Supermarket before graduation and became a reserve cadre for middle management in the supermarket. She worked diligently, but unexpectedly encountered a scumbag named Wu Liang. Wu Liang was the deputy general manager of Jiahe Supermarket, who took advantage of his position to pursue Jiang Yun every day, using the name of caring for her during working hours, which made Jiang Yun not only encounter difficulties in her work but also be gossiped by her colleagues. Unable to bear it anymore, Jiang Yun left Jiahe Supermarket.

  He left, but unexpectedly, Wu Liang still lingered around, frequently appearing in front of Jiang Yun and pursuing her. Although Wu Liang's behavior affected Jiang Yun, it wasn't against the law, so she couldn't do anything about it and could only avoid him.

  Du Le was furious when he first heard about it, and Dong Lili scolded even more.

  After the dishes were served, it was considered a conclusion. However, after Dong Lili's explanation, everyone's appetite wasn't very good, and Jiang Yun only ate a few mouthfuls.

  Du Le saw the situation and had no choice but to keep persuading him to eat, saying some comforting words.

  However, during the conversation, Du Le gradually understood some information about Dong Lili and Jiang Yun's families. Dong Lili's family is considered to be quite good in Fuhai City, with both parents working in public institutions with stable jobs, while Dong Lili works at the telecommunications bureau. Although Jiang Yun is Dong Lili's cousin, her family situation is not very good, she had to take out a bank loan for university tuition fees which need to be repaid within two years of graduation, so her employment pressure is relatively high, and losing her job at Jiahe Supermarket made her even more distressed.

  However, Jiang Yun's disdain for Wu Liang was something Du Le truly admired. A person can't easily lower their head; once they do, it's hard to find the opportunity to raise it again. How many people can endure ten years of hardship and bitterness? Besides, it's just work; if one boss doesn't work out, you can always find another.

  Regarding Dong Lili's proposal, Du Le thought seriously about the feasibility of starting a company in his heart, and also considered Jiang Yun's work arrangement.

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