Chapter 228 Happy Restaurant
Coming out of the factory director's office, Li Shengli took the factory director's note and went to apply for unpaid leave. The person who processed the leave looked at Li Shengli in disbelief while processing the paperwork. There were so many unemployed people outside at this moment, and Li Shengli had a job but didn't know how to cherish it.

After completing the formalities, Li Shengli came to the back kitchen of the third canteen and announced the news to everyone. After hearing what Li Shengli said, everyone present in the third canteen was surprised.

"My canteen is still short of a kitchen helper and a handyman. Does anyone of you want to come? I'll pay you 50 yuan a month." Because Li Shengli is not sure about his monthly turnover, he plans to adjust the salary of his employees based on the turnover later.

"Master, let me go with you." Tian Shulin raised his hand high and said loudly.

"Is there anyone else?" Li Shengli first looked at Tian Shulin, then at Liu Xikui, who shrank back.

It is so embarrassing to be a self-employed business owner. Besides, even if the salary is a little higher, you won’t have any other benefits. When you calculate it this way, it is not cost-effective.

"The first month's salary is not high. It will depend on the sales later. If the sales are high, the salary will be increased." Li Shengli explained.

"Master Li, what if the turnover is not high?"

"Well." Li Shengli pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "I can't guarantee this matter. There are risks in everything you do."

The group of helpers below began to talk a lot, but no one raised their hand to sign up.

Lee Seung-ri was not disappointed after seeing this. He had expected this. He would not dare to use people who were not brave enough to take risks with him.

Then Li Shengli pulled Tian Shulin aside and talked in private. Li Shengli planned to open the restaurant first, and if the business was good, he would ask Tian Shulin to open a bigger restaurant together.

"Shu Lin, don't be in a hurry. Work in the steel mill first. If my business is good, I will call you over." Li Shengli knew that Tian Shulin meant this, but a small restaurant like his did not need two chefs.

"Okay, Master, I'll be there whenever you call me." Tian Shulin promised Li Shengli.

Li Shengli nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Tian Shulin was also under pressure from his family. Not everyone had the courage of Li Shengli.

Li Shengli left the steel mill and took the house rental contract, his household registration booklet and other identification documents to the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau to apply for a business license.

First they filled out the form. Li Shengli and Han Qiuyun had discussed that since they lived such a happy life, they named their restaurant "Happy Restaurant". Then Li Shengli returned to Jiaodaokou Street to wait for the review. The policy was relatively relaxed at the moment and there were people watching from above, so the review was relatively easy to pass. In addition, Li Shengli was an acquaintance in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. In order to prevent Li Shengli from coming to inquire every day, the business license had to be issued early.

After filling out the forms at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Li Shengli planned to renovate his restaurant. He could just paint the interior of the restaurant himself, but he would need a bricklayer to do the kitchen work, as the stove and sink would need to be built. These tasks were quite simple, so Li Shengli casually found a skilled bricklayer.

The bricklayer was building a stove and a sink in the kitchen, while Li Shengli was decorating the restaurant. The room looked a little shabby, so the first thing to do was to paint the walls white.

Li Shengli changed into a set of old clothes, wrapped his head with a piece of cloth, mixed the white lime, picked up the roller brush and started brushing the wall vigorously.

After painting the walls and waiting for them to dry, Li Shengli applied a layer of grass green paint one meter down the wall.

As for the ground, it is easy to deal with. Now it is all cement ground, and Li Shengli has no plan to change the ground. As long as the ground is flat and has no bumps, it will be fine.

After Li Shengli finished painting the walls, the stove and sink in the back kitchen were built. Li Shengli called the bricklayer to make a sign for his own Happy Restaurant with cement right above the door.

The next step is to wait for the business license to be issued. Li Shengli plans to take advantage of these few days to finalize the supply channels for his restaurant.

Li Shengli stood at the door of his own Happy Restaurant, looking at the sign on the door which had not yet dried, with a hint of longing for the future on his face. Getting rich starts now.

"Comrade, is this the restaurant you opened?" Jiaodaokou Street is a main road with a lot of people coming and going. A man on a bicycle stopped and asked, not noticing the newly renovated sign with the words "Happiness Restaurant" on it.

There are not so many restaurants outside nowadays, and they are all state-owned restaurants. The level of the waiters inside is hard to describe, and even the dishes are sometimes perfunctory.

"I opened it, and it's scheduled to open in half a month." Li Shengli was very happy when he heard someone asking him about it. He didn't have any promotional methods at the moment, and he relied on old acquaintances to bring new people over.

Li Shengli saw people gathering around him, and then he loudly introduced his restaurant and signature dishes to the onlookers.

After introducing his restaurant, Li Shengli felt that this was not a good idea. He couldn't just stand there and shout loudly.

So Li Shengli went to the street office where Han Qiuyu was and found Han Qiuyu.

"Qiuyu, your brother-in-law has something that needs your help." Li Shengli did not bother to explain his background to Han Qiuyu. He wanted to find someone with good handwriting to write a notice for him so that he could post it on the door of his restaurant.

"Brother-in-law, are you really planning to open a restaurant?" Han Qiuyu couldn't believe it after hearing what Li Shengli came for. He didn't want to take such a good job and insisted on being an individual business owner.

"Don't worry about it. Just help me find someone to write a few notices." Li Shengli was used to other people's surprised tone.

Other individual business owners may not have the confidence to speak like that, but Li Shengli doesn’t care. When he makes money, he will be the envy of others.

"Okay, what do you want to write?" Han Qiuyu had no control over Li Shengli, so he just asked Li Shengli what words he wanted others to write for him.

Li Shengli was well prepared and handed Han Qiuyu a piece of white paper with the words he was going to write on the red paper written on it.

Han Qiuyu picked up the white paper, looked at it carefully, and nodded.

It’s no secret that Li Shengli’s method is quite effective.

After explaining the matter to Han Qiuyu, Li Shengli rode his bicycle back to the courtyard.

At this time, the news that Li Shengli had applied for unpaid leave at the steel mill had spread back to Siheyuan. Not only Siheyuan, but all the workers at the steel mill nearby had heard about Li Shengli.

So when Lee Seung-ri was riding his bicycle in the alley, everyone who knew him looked at him strangely.

(End of this chapter)