Just in time, the bell rang, saving Cheng Hao from social death.
This morning, they had two consecutive professional classes.
With his mental strength increased to 79 points, Gao Yan found it particularly easy to follow the lectures, even able to draw inferences from what he learned. Moreover, he noticed that his memory had also improved significantly.
During the break, Cheng Hao told him about the hotpot restaurant.
The hotpot restaurant he acquired was a large one, with two floors. The first floor was a hall, and the second floor had private rooms. It cost him 2.4 million.
The new name of the hotpot restaurant was Brothers Hotpot Restaurant.
Fatty came up with it!
Gao Yan couldn't help but complain a bit about the name of the hotpot restaurant.
Fatty was the only child in his family.
His parents were very supportive of his entrepreneurial endeavors.
Fatty planned to turn this hotpot restaurant into a national chain.
For this purpose, he even registered a food company.
The shares he gave Gao Yan were limited to the first hotpot restaurant.
If they opened branches, Gao Yan would need to invest additional funds to maintain his 30% share.
This made Gao Yan feel relieved.
To be honest, he didn't want to owe Fatty too many favors.
"Bro, to celebrate the launch of our business, I'll treat you to a big meal!"
After class, Cheng Hao offered.
"Not today at noon!"
Gao Yan shook his head, "I've taken over a milk tea shop, and I have an interview scheduled for new employees at noon. If you're free, come with me, and after the interview, I'll treat you to lunch on Snack Street!"
Before class today, he received another job application call and scheduled an interview at the milk tea shop for noon.
Moreover, the new employee hired yesterday was starting today, so he needed to check in.
"You actually took over a milk tea shop, is it the one on the street?" Cheng Hao asked curiously.
"Yes, that's the one!"
Cheng Hao asked, "How much was the transfer fee?"
Gao Yan replied, "31,000!"
"That price isn't too high, but if you had waited a bit longer, you could have gotten it for less!" Cheng Hao said.
"Why?"
Gao Yan asked thoughtfully.
Cheng Hao explained, "Originally, this Snack Street was developed by six universities in University Town. However, everyone knows that the storefronts on Snack Street are highly sought after. So, as soon as it was built, over 80% of the storefronts were snapped up. Reselling them easily earned a few tens of thousands in transfer fees. Hu Bo got his storefront back then without paying any transfer fee, and his milk tea shop is barely making money now. He's about to work out of town, so if you wait until summer break, I estimate you could get it for 25,000!"
"No worries, even though the transfer fee is a bit of a loss, the rent isn't high!" Gao Yan said with a smile.
"True!"
As they talked, the two arrived at Snack Street.
They found that Meet Milk Tea was doing quite well, with more than ten people in line.
"Business is good!"
Cheng Hao remarked in surprise.
"There's a discount going on."
Gao Yan smiled, "Tomorrow, we're starting renovations."
"Indeed, the current decor is too simple!"
Cheng Hao nodded in agreement.
Seeing Gao Yan arrive, Wang Qin and Liu Ran, who were busy, greeted him.
Liu Ran was a new employee, 22 years old.
After graduating from high school, she worked in a garment factory.
Recently, the factory closed down, and she came here to visit her sister who was studying. She happened to see the milk tea shop hiring.
Gao Yan didn't treat her poorly, offering 2,500 yuan during the probation period.
If she became a regular employee, she'd earn 3,000 yuan like Zhang Qin.
After more than ten minutes, two girls arrived together.
They were the ones scheduled for the morning interview. Judging by their appearance, they seemed young, likely students.
"Please sit."
Gao Yan invited them.
"Thank you!"
After the two girls sat down, Gao Yan said, "Please introduce yourselves. You can start first."
The girl on the left lowered her head, a bit timidly, "My name is Chen Youwei, 19 years old, currently a freshman at Nandu University's School of Economics."
"So you're a junior, I'm also from Nandu University!"
Gao Yan said with a smile, then looked at the other girl.
The other girl appeared confident, "Hello, senior, my name is Chen Lingling, and I'm in the same class as Youwei. Actually, we're here looking for part-time jobs. Does your place hire part-timers?"
"Judging by your attire, you don't seem like someone looking for a part-time job."
Gao Yan observed Chen Lingling. Her outfit wasn't flashy, but it must have cost a few thousand.
"Senior, you have sharp eyes!"
Chen Lingling quickly flattered him, "Actually, I'm here with Youwei. She's a bit soft-hearted and easily bullied, so I'm a bit worried."
"How many hours a day can you work?"
Gao Yan asked again.
Gao Yan thought for a moment, "Alright, if you can guarantee six hours a day, I can offer you 1,800 yuan a month, with bonuses for good performance!"
"Youwei, what do you think?"
Chen Lingling wasn't concerned about the pay, so she asked Chen Youwei.
"I think it's good," Chen Youwei said softly.
Gao Yan continued, "Here's the thing, I just took over this shop, and we're starting renovations tomorrow. During this time, you'll need to learn how to make milk tea!"
"Will there be pay?"
Chen Lingling asked.
"Yes!"
"Then there's no problem!"
"By the way, when you come tomorrow, bring your ID. You'll need to sign an employment agreement and a confidentiality agreement!"
Gao Yan reminded them.
"Seriously, senior, we need to sign a confidentiality agreement to work at a milk tea shop?" Chen Lingling asked in surprise.
"You'll find out tomorrow!"
Gao Yan smiled, waved his hand, and signaled the two girls that they could leave.
"Alright, goodbye, senior!"
"Goodbye, boss!"
Watching the two girls leave, Cheng Hao lowered his voice, "That Chen Lingling is not bad."
"What, interested?"
Gao Yan asked with a smile. In fact, Chen Youwei was more beautiful, but she kept her head down and dressed plainly, making her easy to overlook.
About two months ago, Gao Yan had bumped into Chen Youwei in the school cafeteria. When he bent down to pick up something, he caught a glimpse of her face. Even without makeup, her looks were slightly better than Yang Yue's.
Because of this, even after more than two months, he recognized Chen Youwei as the girl he had bumped into.
"I'm just saying!"
Cheng Hao shook his head, "The most important thing now is to get the hotpot restaurant up and running. By the way, do you want to check out the hotpot restaurant this afternoon? After all, you're the co-owner."
"I'll pass!"
Gao Yan shook his head, "I still need to buy some things this afternoon!"
He planned to buy the ingredients for making milk tea in the afternoon.
So he could teach Wang Qin and the others how to make milk tea tomorrow.
After having lunch on Snack Street, Gao Yan returned to the milk tea shop to help out.
During this time, he took the opportunity to buy all the ingredients needed for making milk tea.
In the evening, after returning to the rental apartment, Gao Yan craved noodles again, so he went to the kitchen to cook himself a bowl.
Next door, smelling the rich aroma of noodles, Lin Moer looked conflicted. In the end, she couldn't resist the temptation and came next door to knock on the door.
Hearing the knock while he was slurping noodles, Gao Yan was puzzled. Who could it be at this hour?
He got up and opened the door, surprised to find Lin Moer standing there.