Chapter 38: Chapter 40 I Really Went for Tutoring
Yu Jie looked at the accounts in her hand, somewhat incredulous, "Over eight thousand in revenue just this afternoon?"
Is this really a new roast duck restaurant?
Qin Hao had also shared the morning's accounts with her, and at first, she thought Qin Hao was bragging.
But now, seeing the actual figures, she knew she had been wrong initially. Given this situation, it should not end up closing down mid-way.
After six-thirty, a few more customers came to the store, and in total, seven ducks were sold.
The customers who came later found the place through the address advertised on the tricycle.
By nightfall, there were still seven ducks left in the store.
Qin Hao said, "Let's call it a day. Everyone go home early. Fatty, I won't be here tomorrow, keep an eye on things, and call me if there's any issue."
"Mmm, okay, Hao," Kang Youyi nodded.
The two new hires, Li Xing'an and Liu Zhi, said to Qin Hao, "Hao, we're leaving first."
"Wait a moment."
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Qin Hao took out a roast duck, cut it in half, then packed it and gave each of them half.
The two quickly protested, "Hao, this isn't right, it's too expensive."
"Don't refuse, these ducks would likely not sell anyway. Consider it a benefit for your first day at work. Once we have more people at the roast duck restaurant, you won't even be able to get any," Qin Hao said as he stuffed it into their hands.
"Thank you, Hao," they quickly expressed their gratitude.
Qin Hao said, "Go home early and rest. Remember to come to work before nine tomorrow."
"Okay, Hao."
The two left the roast duck restaurant with half a duck each.
Qin Hao called Kang Youyi and those seven other guys over, saying, "You brothers have worked hard these past few days."
Liu Pengyun replied, "Hao, you're too polite. There's nothing hard about it, being able to work for Hao is fortune enough for us."
Hearing their conversation, Yu Jie grew curious by the side, wondering what exactly these people did.
And why do they call him Hao? He's much younger than you all, isn't he?
Qin Hao nodded slightly, "That's the thing to say, but I can't under appreciate your efforts.
Those of you who want to stay and continue working, from now on you're under me, Qin Hao, and I will not let you down.
Those who don't want to continue and would rather return to Li Bao to keep doing that sort of work, I'll give each of you five hundred bucks as a token of appreciation for these days."
Standing nearby, Kang Youyi silently observed, unable to interject, only watching to see how they would choose.
This was an opportunity for them, it just depended on whether they could seize it.
Liu Pengyun and Zhao Hongyu were the first to declare their intentions without hesitation, "Hao, we wish to follow you."
The likes of Chen Da also hurriedly expressed their desire to follow him.
But Qin Hao could see that a few of them were half-hearted because they felt that returning might cause Qin Hao to hold a grudge against them.
"Alright, but my words still stand. Any brother who wants to go back can do so at any time."
After Qin Hao spoke, he instructed Fatty to cut the remaining four ducks. Six people took half a duck each and left with it.
The remaining half was divided between Yu Jie and Fatty by Qin Hao, "Here, take this."
"Hao, you don't have any, I shouldn't take it, you keep it," Fatty hurriedly protested.
Even though he was tempted by the roast duck, he knew what was important and what was not.
Seeing Fatty react that way, Yu Jie also said, "Boss, you have it. I don't like eating this, it makes me gain weight."
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Qin Hao: "Fatty, from now on, when you purchase ducks, medicinal herbs, and other such expenses, you must report to Yu Jie. I need to be clear about every financial transaction, and Yu Jie will keep the records. Understood?"
The two nodded; being the accountant, Yu Jie naturally knew about these matters.
"The conditions here are tough now, but I'll provide you with computers once things get better," Qin Hao said with a wry smile.
Yu Jie and Fatty nodded. Currently, these two were the most important people in the store.
One managed the store operations, and the other the financial powers.
"Do you have anything else to say? Any suggestions for future development?"
The two shook their heads. The roast duck store had just started operating, and many shortcomings had not yet emerged but would naturally become apparent over time.
Yu Jie looked at Luo Hao and said, "Boss, my younger brother is twenty-two this year, but he's not highly educated. Can I get him a job here selling roast ducks?"
"Sure, but he'll have to go through an interview."
"Okay, boss."
Qin Hao instructed about a few things, then left; if he didn't return soon, his mother would probably go crazy.
He wouldn't have time to come here in the following few days because the unified exams were almost upon him.
After finishing the accounting records, Yu Jie took another set of photos with her phone.
These records were very important and absolutely could not be lost; if the notebook were to go missing, she could still retrieve them from her phone.
After finishing this, she waved to Fatty and left.
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After Qin Hao got home, Mr. Qin glared at him: "Where have you been all day? Don't you know the exams are coming up?"
"Dad, I had my classmate help me with my Federation language, and then I treated them to lunch," Qin Hao hurriedly made up an excuse.
Upon hearing this, Qin Youguo's expression softened, "Really? Why haven't I heard about this? Which classmate?"
"She lives in our neighborhood; she's from the humanities class at our school and is very good at Federation language. I've improved a lot after studying with her for a day," Qin Hao said without blinking an eye, now adept at lying.
In the past, when he lied, he would stutter and couldn't look people in the eye, making it obvious he was lying.
Curious, Qin Youguo asked, "What's her name? Which building does she live in?"
"Xia Qing, she lives in building number three."
Li Shujie asked curiously upon hearing this, "Is it a girl?"
Qin Hao nodded awkwardly, "Uh huh."
"What does the young lady look like?" Mrs. Qin asked curiously.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes at his mother, "Mom, why are you asking all these questions?"
Li Shujie glared at him, "What? Can't your mother know? Let us see, or else you are just lying to me and your dad."
Qin Hao didn't expect his mother to press the issue at this time, "Mom, Dad, I really didn't lie to you, she's one of the top students in school, really impressive."
"Without seeing her, how would we know if you are deceiving us?" Mrs. Qin was relentless, determined to see Xia Qing.
Having no choice, Qin Hao took out his phone, hurriedly sent Xia Qing a message: "Big sis, help me out."
Then he clicked on video call, and soon Xia Qing answered the call.
She was in her room, revising, with a lot of Federation language practice papers and materials on her desk.
Seeing this, Qin Hao was relieved; indeed, fortune was on his side.
When Xia Qing saw several people on his side, her expression clearly hesitated, "What's up, Qin Hao?"
Hastily, Qin Hao said: "I was at your place today for a Federation language tutorial, my parents don't believe it. Can you explain to them?"