Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0441: Clearing the Clouds
The woman had lipstick on her lips, but it was not applied evenly, and there was a hook at the corner of her mouth; she was slightly plump, and was wearing a business suit that was one size too small; there were two symmetrical wet spots on her chest.
As someone with experience in raising children, Nan Yi could tell that the woman was breastfeeding and her life was rather difficult.
"Hello, I'm Penny Streeter." The woman greeted Nan Yi in a graceful but reserved manner and with a sense of unconfidence.
"Adam, nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too. What does 'Longmen Chen' mean on the sign outside?"
There are English phonetic symbols under the three words "Longmenzhen" on the plaque. Although foreigners do not know the meaning of the three words, they can spell them out. This is conducive to the promotion of the restaurant.
Nan Yi still put some thought into the restaurant. Even though this restaurant was just a prop, he didn't want to see it lose money.
He does business that involves killing people, but never does business that will result in a loss.
"You can understand it as chatting, so, Miss Street, what are you doing coming to my shop?" Nan Yi asked knowingly.
"I think your restaurant is a very interesting one, with an interesting name and interesting decoration. I believe that many London guests will come here to eat here, but... first of all, I think you need a smart, hardworking helper who speaks good English."
"Are you the person you are talking about?" Nan Yi said with a smile.
"uh-huh."
"Let me ask you a question." Nan Yi said with an evil smile.
"Excuse me."
“Am I handsome ?”
"Puff!" Dai Xiuxiu, who was listening with her ears perked up, almost spit out a mouthful of salty saliva.
"Very handsome." Penny Streeter said seriously.
"Thank you, you are beautiful too."
"So, I have a job?" Penny Streeter asked, opening her hands.
"Yes, you can come to work tomorrow."
Hearing Nan Yi's words, Penny Street covered her mouth excitedly, her eyes instantly became moist, and she kept saying thank you.
After two minutes, she wiped her eyes and said calmly, "What time will I come tomorrow?"
"Nine o'clock in the morning."
"Understood, I'll be there on time, see you tomorrow." Penny Streeter said and was about to leave.
"Wait." Nan Yi stopped her, "If there's no one to take care of your child, you can bring it to the store."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Nan Yi's words made Penny Street's eyes moist again. After walking out of the dragon gate formation , she felt that the gray sky had become particularly blue, and she felt that in her equally gray world of life, her dreams had come true.
Penny Streeter dropped out of school at the age of 15 and started working. She got married at the age of 19. Last September, she found out she was pregnant just after she lost her job. She and her husband Douglas were still immersed in the joy of welcoming a new life when Douglas also lost his job soon after.
Once their income was cut off, the two people who were only relying on unemployment benefits could not pay the rent and soon had no place to live. They had to move into a gloomy apartment in Croydon, south London, which was a church shelter that provided them with free accommodation.
Her child was born there more than ten days ago. The arrival of the child did not bring joy to her and Douglas, but trouble. Their unemployment benefits could ensure that they would not starve to death, but with the addition of a child , they immediately found themselves stretched to the limit.
Penny Streeter had to go out and look for a job before she had fully recovered, but it was not easy to find a job.
Entering the 1980s, the unemployment rate in the United States soared, and the number of unemployed people reached the highest peak since the Great Depression in the 1930s. A total of more than 3 million people were unemployed, and the unemployment rate reached more than 5%.
There are many young people in London who are wasting their boring time in various ruins and corridors. They can't see hope or their future, and they can't even take a cigarette or a penny out of their pockets.
In such an environment, it is conceivable that Penny Streeter's job search would not be smooth. In fact, she has hit a wall countless times. She dressed herself up in various styles - confident, pitiful, hippie, but the answer she got was always "NO".
Here in Nanyi, she labeled herself as strong, and unexpectedly, she succeeded and got the job.
"Boss Nan, that woman didn't ask anything just now, and you didn't ask her anything either, so why did you let her stay to work?" Dai Xiuxiu asked Nan Yi after Penny Streeter left.
"She just became a mother, probably less than a month ago. It must be very difficult for her to find a job at this time. In fact, the overall environment in Eagle Country is very bad right now, and many people are unemployed. It is not a good choice for you to come to Eagle Country at this time."
"You pity her?"
"Not entirely, it's also because of her optimism and strength." Nan Yi said, lifting the sleeve of his left hand and pressing a button on his watch.
There is a signal transmitter in his watch. When he presses it, the receiver on the school beauty's side will sound an alarm. Short press and long press will produce different sounds, so that simple information transmission can be achieved.
The store wasn’t big, so the school beauties could only wander around the street outside.
Soon, the school beauty walked into the store. Nan Yi pointed at her and said to Dai Xiuxiu, "You can go with her now. She will take you to rent a house."
After that, he said to the school beauty, "Take her to rent a house. Go to Luo Kun's landlord and see if there is any house available. Rent there."
"clear."
A day passed quickly. The next day, before Longmenzhen officially opened for business, Nan Yi held a meeting with the three people in the store. He arranged everyone's job responsibilities at the meeting, gave them a detailed introduction to the store's welfare benefits, and then signed a labor contract with each person.
"Dai Xiuxiu, Penny, our store does not require customers to tip, so there will be no service charge on the bill. If the customer is willing to give it, just take it. If not, don't give the customer any hints. Everything is up to the customer's own wishes.
In addition, how to divide the tips you receive is up to you two to decide. You can choose to split it equally, or whoever receives the tip can keep it. "
"Boss, do we have to share the tips we receive with the store?" asked Penny Streeter.
"No need. The tip belongs to both of you. If you are willing to share, you can consider giving an appropriate portion to Luo. Only if his food is delicious can you receive more tips."
"Ro, I'd love to share with you."
As soon as Nan Yi finished speaking, Penny Streeter smiled and spoke to Luo Kun.
When Dai Xiuxiu heard what Penny Streeter said, an unnatural look appeared on her face. She was very happy when she heard that she could get some extra tips.
When she heard Nan Yi suggest that they share with Luo Kun, she felt a little uncomfortable. Now, when Penny Street said this , she felt even more uncomfortable.
If she gave it to him, she would feel reluctant; if she didn't give it to him, it seemed impossible. She had already seen Nan Yi translating Penny Street's words to Luo Kun, and had also seen the joy on Luo Kun's face.
She could only use a smile to cover up her reluctance and said to Luo Kun: "Master Luo, I will give you some of mine too."
"Thank you, Xiuxiu."
Nan Yi took in the expressions of the three people. Dai Xiuxiu's performance surprised him a little. She was so petty. How did she become so powerful in her previous life?
