1novels Chapter 324: I Want to Marry Him
Chapter 324: I Want to Marry Him
It’s impossible to be so carefree while being a hands-off manager."I’ll head to the livestock farm after finishing up my work tomorrow," Lin Xiang said.
Cheng Jinyun nodded, "As the owner of the farm, you’re indeed needed at key moments to ensure the later employees listen to you."
Although Zhang Jianguo and a few others are retired veterans with good character, when it comes to economic profits, no one can guarantee that there won’t be issues.
It’s just that compared to others, they are more reassuring.
"I’ve already made plans with my roommate for tomorrow; I need to help her with a small task. It might be two or three o’clock by the time I finish. Is that too late?"
"Mr. Qi from the village will arrive at Beijing Railway Station at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon, so there’s more than enough time. I’ll come pick you up after finishing my morning tasks, you can focus on your matters without worrying about the farm."
Cheng Jinyun thoughtfully considered many details that Lin Xiang hadn’t even contemplated.
Listening to his arrangements, Lin Xiang’s heart began to stir once more.
To be honest, Cheng Jinyun really fits her criteria for a partner.
Except for being her non-blood-related adoptive brother, everything else matches Lin Xiang’s criteria for a partner.
Yet, it’s precisely this one condition that stands as a divide between them.
"What’s wrong?" Cheng Jinyun noticed Lin Xiang’s mood suddenly drop and asked with concern.
Lin Xiang shook her head, "Nothing, I’m just a bit tired. I’ll head to bed now, see you tomorrow."
The next morning, after Lin Xiang got up, both Mrs. Lin and Cheng Jinyun had already left.
But in the kitchen, there was still a warm breakfast in the pot, the same big meat buns and soybean milk bought from the state-run restaurant.
Lin Xiang had a good appetite today; she ate two meat buns and drank a bowl of soybean milk before heading out to Quanfu Building.
In Quanfu Building, hearing that Lin Xiang wanted to check the accounts, Accountant Lu swiftly brought the account books.
Manager Shi and Accountant Lu stood silently by, their posture much more confident than during Lin Xiang’s first accounting check.
After checking the books, Lin Xiang found no tampering with the figures.
"The net profit over the past month is so high?"
Lin Xiang stared at the numbers organized at the end of the account book, surprised for quite a while.
Several zeros followed the five.
In just a month and a half, over fifty thousand yuan was earned!
This is the net profit after deducting all costs and employee salaries at Quanfu Building.
Each month, the earnings were about thirty thousand.
Thirty thousand in the seventies—what does that mean!
Manager Shi laughed so hard that extra wrinkles appeared on his face, "Of course! The success of Quanfu Building is thanks to Manager Lin’s timely reforms."
Before Lin Xiang found new chefs, the monthly net profit of Quanfu Building was only seven to eight thousand.
Even so, it was enough for Cheng Jianfeng and Chen Miaoying and their kids to lead affluent lives.
But after Lin Xiang took over Quanfu Building, sales soared over fourfold.
Manager Shi and Accountant Lu no longer needed to tamper with the account books; their monthly commissions alone exceeded what they used to earn from skimming.
And without any worries about being caught!
Now, all employees at Quanfu Building view Lin Xiang as a lucky baby, the God of Wealth.
Lin Xiang is quite satisfied.
With over fifty thousand yuan in net profit, splitting with Cheng Jinyun, she’d get at least twenty thousand.
After buying land, she barely had any money left, and suddenly having an intake of over twenty thousand stirred her ambition to open another restaurant.
"Great, keep this pace up. You must understand, only when Quanfu Building prospers can you earn more money."
"Manager Lin is right; only when Quanfu Building prospers can we thrive along."
Lin Xiang ordered a few dishes, instructing the kitchen, "My friends will be over soon; reserve Auspicious Pavilion on the first floor for me."
"No problem. Is there anything to avoid with these dishes? If not, I’ll have the kitchen start preparing them now."
At twelve fifty, Zheng Miaoyue and a young man in his twenties appeared on time at Quanfu Building.
The upscale look of Quanfu Building’s decor made the young man a bit hesitant.
"Zheng, let’s just eat something simple, no need to waste money at such a nice restaurant."
"How can eating be considered a waste? Quanfu Building is the best restaurant in Beijing. Aren’t you from Lu Province? Only at Quanfu Building can you taste authentic Lu Province cuisine."
The young man murmured, "Actually, you know, I can just skip eating Lu Province cuisine in Beijing."
Eating Lu Province cuisine in Lu Province is the norm.
But coming to Beijing to eat Lu Province cuisine, one can tell it’s costly without much thought, possibly beyond his means.
"I have connections at Quanfu Building and can get a discount, so don’t worry."
As they spoke, Manager Shi approached.
Manager Shi had only met Zheng Miaoyue once, but seeing a girl around Lin Xiang’s age without guessing knew she was a guest of their Manager Lin.
"Hello, we already have Manager Lin waiting for you at Auspicious Pavilion, please follow me."
At the entrance of Auspicious Pavilion, Zheng Miaoyue pushed the young man inside.
She pulled up a chair next to Lin Xiang, pointing to the empty chair opposite, "You sit too; let’s sit down and chat."
Lin Xiang gave Zheng Miaoyue a questioning look, "Is this your friend?"
Zheng Miaoyue cleared her throat, "Let me introduce him, this young man’s name is Peng Yuexin, he’s my stepfather’s nephew."
"Peng Yuexin, this is Lin Xiang, my college roommate and Quanfu Building’s manager."
"So you can relax and sit down comfortably."
Peng Yuexin nodded in greeting to Lin Xiang, "Hello, Manager Lin, my apologies for intruding today."
"No need to call me that, Yueyue is my good friend, just call me Lin Xiang."
The title ’Manager Lin’ is used by Quanfu Building’s employees; she doesn’t consider Peng Yuexin as an employee.
Seeing Peng Yuexin feeling a bit apprehensive, Lin Xiang poked Zheng Miaoyue and quietly asked, "You mentioned needing a favor from me, but didn’t specify what. What exactly do you need me to do?"
Zheng Miaoyue said something astonishing and unconventional, "I want to marry Peng Yuexin, but he disagrees. I hope you can convince him to agree to marry me."
Lin Xiang was grateful she wasn’t drinking water, otherwise, the dishes on the table would definitely suffer.
She opened her mouth wide enough to fit an egg, clearly unprepared for Zheng Miaoyue’s outrageous and peculiar request.
"Zheng Miaoyue, what are you thinking? Marriage is a lifelong event; how can you be so reckless?"
"Reckless? Not at all, this is a well-considered decision, Peng Yuexin is the most suitable person for me to marry!"