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  The next day, Xiao Yu asked Old Zhang to call the school and take a sick leave for a day.

  This morning, I withdrew 170,000 yuan from the bank and went to the Third Industrial Company of District Government with Mr. Yang to sign a new lease contract. The lease term is three years, with a monthly rent of 25,000 yuan. A deposit of 50,000 yuan was paid in advance for two months' rent as a guarantee.

  The rent for next month will be paid at the end of the month, and finally let Xiaoyu breathe a sigh of relief.

  Maybe Mr. Yang's wife had connections with the manager of that company, everything went smoothly.

  However, Xiao Yu learned from his past experiences and added a special clause to the contract that if either party wanted to terminate the contract prematurely, they would have to pay compensation equivalent to 100 times the deposit.

  The other manager was somewhat inexplicable, but this clause is fair to both parties, and it seems that I didn't lose anything either, so I added this clause as required by Xiaoyu.

  Xiao Yu can now rest assured, if the other party wants to unilaterally tear up the contract again, they will have to pay 50 million yuan in compensation, which is enough to make them think twice.

  However, this is also a double-edged sword. If one's business fails, the consequences are imaginable.

  After leaving the company, Xiao Yu gave the remaining 120,000 yuan to Old Yang. Old Yang generously handed over all the shop keys to Xiao Yu on the spot, although it was not yet the handover date specified in the contract. Since his own store would no longer be open anyway, he might as well get rid of this hot potato early and let Xiao Yu deal with it.

  He no longer wants to do this line of work in the restaurant, exhausting himself to death and not making much money. Recently, he became infatuated with the pawnshop business, which is a lucrative deal that requires little investment but yields considerable returns.

  Nowadays, many people who do stocks, gamble, and lose money in business are pawning valuable items to cope with emergencies, making the pawnshop industry thrive.

  Mr. Yang's wife found a storefront for him in Xujiahui through her connections, although the storefront is small, but the location is much better than Tianlin Road, once it opens, business will definitely not be lacking.

  After taking the lease contract and keys, Xiaoyu went to update the three certificates again. After everything was settled, he returned to the store, which was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

  For Xiao Yu, work has just begun.

  Mr. Yang gave himself a floor distribution map of Huo Gong City before leaving, and now he needs to rearrange the layout of the entire store, make some changes in some places, not only to suit the characteristics of his own store, but also to maximize the use of new store resources, so that it can produce greater benefits.

  From one o'clock in the afternoon until four o'clock, Xiaoyu was busy non-stop, constantly bursting with new inspiration on the computer, adding his own new ideas to the overall layout. Finally, looking at the layout diagram of the new store on the computer, Xiaoyu smiled contentedly.

  The new store still uses the commercial and residential model, with a large hall on the first floor and private rooms on the second floor. Xiaoyu divided the second-floor private room into ten small rooms to serve as dormitories for Xiao Dao, Zhou Xin and others. The dormitory is connected to the outside by a door, and the two do not interfere with each other.

  The dormitory also included a bathroom on the top of the second floor, which was used as a female toilet. This made it more convenient for Zhou Xin and others to take baths in the summer.

  There is also a toilet on the second floor at the other end, which is used by guests during the day and as a staff men's toilet at night.

  The second floor has more than ten private rooms left, Xiaoyu kept the layout inside because his store is currently mainly engaged in snack business, and the use of private rooms is not great. In the future, he also plans to use it as a hot pot private room, which can also make the store increase a characteristic.

  The layout of the first floor has changed a bit more.

  Xiao Yu set aside a small area on the first floor, separated from the main hall, as an express takeaway channel, specifically for customers who are in a hurry and want to buy something quickly. This way can save time and avoid queuing with dine-in customers during peak hours.

  Xiaoyu also divided the area of the main hall into four sections: plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Each section has a clear separation and its own layout characteristics, making the hall look less empty and allowing guests to enjoy food in a slightly smaller range.

  These four areas, Xiaoyu will arrange a service staff member to be in charge of each one separately, so that they can serve customers better.

  The place is getting bigger, and the staff are getting tense again. Xiaoyu calculated that before the new store opens, not counting the packaged rooms, the lobby and kitchen need to increase staff, inside and out, at least ten more people need to be hired to meet the needs.

  Where can I find someone? Xiaoyu couldn't help but get a headache again.

  At dinner time, Xiao Yu told everyone about finding people.

  Lao Zhang was delighted and said to Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu, I think it's better to call out Li Dama Zi and his men to help. Last time when I went back to collect rent, I met him at the market, he seemed to be in a bad situation. Although they liked to cause trouble before, they have changed a lot recently. Besides, Li Dama Zi helped us last time we got into a fight, so we should take care of them too."

  "Shandong people all like to make flour food, let them help out in the kitchen, making some fried dough sticks or buns and whatnot, absolutely no problem!"

  Xiao Yu's eyes lit up, Li Dama and several others were physically strong and capable of doing a good job. When the time comes, assign one helper to each of the five people: Lao Zhangtou, Zhang Shifu, Xiao Dao, Er Ya, and Da Niu, so their work can be easier too.

  At the moment, he said to Old Zhang, "Dry father, this idea is not bad. There are several of them in the kitchen, and there are enough people on hand. However, for the work in the main hall, they will definitely not be able to do it. It would be better to have some young girls."

  Zhou Xinyin smiled slightly and said to Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu, that's not difficult at all. When I went back home for Chinese New Year this time, many sisters in the village wanted to come out and work, asking me to introduce them. I thought our store already had enough people, so I endured and didn't say anything. If we really need people, just choose a few who are pretty and handy, that's easy."

  Xiao Yu didn't expect that a big problem that had been bothering him would be solved by Old Zhang and Zhou Xin with just a few words. He was used to having everything taken care of, including food and lodging, and the new store's packaged rooms were spacious enough for two people to share one room, which was absolutely doable, and everyone could squeeze in together.

  Old Zhang said that Li Dama and those people rented a room outside by themselves, which is not bad, as we don't have to worry about their accommodation. Moreover, these people had a bad reputation in the past, and it's likely that if they live with the girls for a long time, something will happen.

  But Xiaodao and Daniu themselves were at ease, as they both had sisters in the store, who would absolutely not dare to cause trouble. With them around, they could also serve as bodyguards for the girls.

  It was settled that Li Dama and others would be contacted by Lao Zhang, while Zhou Xin's fellow villagers would be arranged by her phone call, striving to let them arrive in Shanghai before the end of the month.

  Xiao Dao is familiar with the Tianlin Road area, so Xiao Yu asked him to find a reliable decoration team when he has time. The new store needs to be renovated according to his ideas, making some changes, adding some decorations and partitions.

  Of course, these changes will not be too big. Firstly, Tianlin Hot Pot City's original decoration is already very good. Secondly, if there are any major moves, he can't afford it financially.

  Everything was arranged properly, Xiao Yu found that he had nothing to do again. After dinner, he just wanted to go upstairs to watch a few more videos of yesterday's downloaded 'knife' match, in preparation for tomorrow's match.

  But then she heard a girl behind her shouting out his name, "Zhang Xiaoyu!"

  Xiao Yu's whole body trembled, this voice he was very familiar with, every day had to listen many times, each time hearing it would shudder, turned his head to look, if not Qin Lulu then who?

  At this time, shouldn't she be in school for evening self-study? How did she end up running to her own store?

  Qin Lulu hastily ran to Xiao Yu's side, looked him up and down, left and right, and then used her white tender hand to check his forehead temperature. Her eyes were filled with concern, "Xiao Yu, I heard from Teacher Gao that you're sick today, what's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"

  Seeing Qin Lulu being so concerned about him, Xiao Yu's heart warmed up and he softly asked her, "How did you find this place?"

  "I've heard the address of this store from He and Zhang before, so I came to find it." Qin Lulu suddenly realized that there were many pairs of eyes staring at her around her. These people were old and young, male and female, with gazes filled with curiosity, admiration, speculation, and even jealousy.

  Xiaoyu also noticed that something was off, Zhou Xin, Tao Hong, and Xiaomei were all standing not far away, sizing up herself and Qin Lulu. Old Zhang's head was sitting there with a silly grin on his face, while Xiao Dao, Da Niu, and Er Ya had poked their heads out of the kitchen, constantly looking over here.

  "Lulu, let's go talk." Xiaoyu's heart suddenly felt anxious, and he involuntarily pulled Qin Lulu's hand, heading towards the stairs.

  Qin Lulu was pulled by Xiao Yu, and she couldn't help but pause for a moment. Then her face inexplicably turned red, and she uttered an "oh" before letting Xiao Yu pull her along as they headed upstairs together.

  The two of them had just disappeared from the staircase when Xiaodao and several others rushed to the front of the stairs.

  "What's going on? What's going on? Is that girl Little Yu's girlfriend?" Er Ya asked curiously, blinking her big eyes.

  "She's so pretty and her clothes are all designer brands, she must be the daughter of a rich family!" Little Mei said with envy.

  "Hey, Xiao Dao, aren't you usually with Xiao Yu for the longest time? What's this girl's name?" Tao Hong patted Xiao Dao's shoulder.

  "Where would I know?" Xiaodao said with a bitter face, "Xiaoyu and I were discussing the development of new snack products when we were together. How would I know that girl's name? However, judging from her appearance, she should be Xiaoyu's classmate."

  "Xiaoyu's classmate? Oh! I remember, she must be Qin Lulu, the girl who gave Xiaoyu a love letter!" Zhou Xin seemed to recall something and exclaimed excitedly, while at the same time feeling a little sour in her heart.

  Qin Lulu, this name has been heard from Xiao Yu a few months ago, today is the first time to match with the real person, she is really beautiful.

  Old Zhang walked over with a smile and said, "Alright, alright, everyone go back to work. I'm really getting old-fashioned, always urging Xiao Yu to find a girlfriend. Who knew this kid already had one? And he even dared to hide it from me! Hmm, this girl looks pretty good!"

  Old Zhang suddenly saw that Zhou Xin and Xiao Mei's faces both involuntarily revealed an unnatural expression, his heart couldn't help but move. As the saying goes, "people get cunning with age, horses get slippery with age". Although Old Zhang had never been married in this lifetime, he also roughly understood a thing or two about these young girls' thoughts.

  Seeing the expressions of Zhou Xin and Xiao Mei, he naturally knew what these two girls were thinking in their hearts. However, children have their own blessings, such things can only be handled by Xiao Yu himself, and one cannot help with love alone.

  Thinking of this, Old Zhang put his hands behind his back, humming a little tune, and went out for a stroll.

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