Chapter 19 The New Year is Approaching

"Be quiet, be quiet!" In the café at night, Zhao Mian stood up, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and pressing down slightly with the other. Under his words, the employees who were still laughing gradually picked up their small words and shifted their attention to Zhao Mian.

It was the 26th day of December, and after two days of full-time business on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it was also the last day of the year for the café - and as everyone expected, the number of coffee visitors was pitifully small except for some regulars. So, when the last guest left the courtyard outside the café, the 'Resting' sign was hung on the handle of the glass door early.

"Ahem. Seeing that the eyes of everyone present had already looked at him, Zhao Mian nodded, and then cleared his throat, "Well, I know it's not a good time to interrupt the chat between you at this time, but since today is the last day of the café this year, and this is also the last meal we have together this year, then I think as the store manager, I should say something." ”

"I don't think so...... "Wei Nai muttered in a whispered voice, but before she finished speaking, Maki next to her stabbed her in the waist with her elbow, blocking her next words.

"Actually, the things I want to talk about are very simple, in general, there are only three things. Ignoring the interaction between the clerks sitting around him, Zhao Mian continued to talk to himself. He gestured with his hand that was not holding the cup, "First of all, everyone has worked hard during this time, and as the store manager, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you." When the words fell, Zhao Mian smiled himself, "But this is obviously a little late, and it seems that the more practical thanks have already been received from your pockets, right?" Ah, I almost forgot, since there were quite a few ladies present, it wasn't too early, so I'll do whatever you want with this glass of wine. ”

"So, let's talk about the second thing. In the midst of the frolic, Zhao Mian put down the wine glass that had been drunk, and Zhidai, who was sitting next to him, obviously sat with a frowning expression, but still quietly poured most of the red wine in the cup - but she still drank juice herself, because minors can't drink, and Zhidai is a good law-abiding citizen in a large sense. Looking at the clerks around him, looking at the flush on their faces because of a little alcohol, Zhao Mian smiled a little secretly and gently, he exchanged a look with the serious Zhidai beside him, and the girl who had entered the first year of high school although she still had that green face, her face without alcohol had a ruddy look that can only be found in a winter room, she told Zhao Mian the same message with her frowning brows and slightly helpless eyes, Zhao Mian nodded, " The second thing is about this holiday. He looked around at the faces of everyone around him, and looked at each of his shop assistants for two seconds, "I don't really understand your festival customs here, and you also know that if you emphasize it, then I should still be a Chinese." So I consulted with the locals and finally decided that the New Year's holiday will start at 0:00 tomorrow and end on January 10 of the following year. Do you have any comments on this arrangement?"

"No opinion!" said the clerks in unison.

"If you take a long vacation, of course, there is no opinion. Miss Yamabuki put down the wine glass in her hand, and after the voices of the other clerks were quiet, she said, "If you really want to give an opinion, maybe this holiday will be a little too long?"

"Let's not talk about expenses or anything, but I have set my salary enough to save a large sum while I am full, and the amount of the year-end bonus this time is not small, if this is not enough to meet the waste of some people, then I can't help it. Maybe the next time you make a salary advance, you can teach him a lesson?" Zhao Mian said this half-jokingly and half-seriously, his eyes glanced at a man and a woman sitting farthest away from him, Wright and Fujino looked away a little weakly, Zhao Mian withdrew his eyes and asked, "But what does it mean that the vacation is too long?"

"Normally, most stores in Japan open on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and it is also at that time when most families have already consumed their savings and started to go out shopping and participate in gatherings that are not between family members, so if we set the store opening time for five days, we should be able to make a lot of money. Aoi Yamabuki said, she pursed her mouth, maybe it made her mouth a little dry after saying these words, so she licked her lips lightly, "Besides, if you open late, it may also have a certain impact on the reputation of the café, although there are not many competitors in this town, but you can't be careless." ”

"In that case...... Zhao Mian pondered for a while, thought carefully for a while, and then when he raised his head, he found that all the clerks were staring at his eyes, and many of them had various expectations. He smiled, "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay until the 10th, we don't need such a high turnover, and the income and expenditure every month are OK, so let's have a good rest in the first month, as far as I know, there should be people who want to go back to their hometown, right?" ”

"Hey!"

"So--hey, put down your glass, that means you, Wright, I know you're glad that you have a sister at home waiting for you to get back? Zhao Mian turned around and announced to everyone, "This is the third thing, and the last thing to be announced, and perhaps in a sense, the most critical thing, that is—" Zhao Mian took a deep breath.

"Who is the bride?" Without warning, such a sentence came out, which made Zhao Mian breathe a sigh of relief, and almost choked. Seeing such a reaction from his boss, the rough-haired Wei Nai frowned, and then tilted his head and asked, "Isn't it about the boss, your life's event?"

Immediately, Lao Zhao's face darkened, but they had been working together for more than half a year, and everyone present knew that this girl had some shortcomings in interpersonal communication, so after stopping for a while, Zhao Mian still sighed softly, and then said, "No, it's not my own problem, it's about the construction of this town." Well, today, the committee of the shopping street informed me that since the town is likely to undergo a lot of development work next year, and my store is located in a remote area, it may affect us due to the construction work, so I have to take care of this aspect a little more - of course, if it does affect us, then the financial compensation will certainly not be less. ”

"Eh, it's boring, it's just this kind of thing. Pouting unhappily, he sighed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, you're okay, the store manager, you and the people in the committee are too worried, and any rumors about the possible development of a shopping street are just smoke bombs, and my mother told me that this time the development target should be on those cherry blossom trees under Hikaraka High School." The place usually has a lot of foot traffic, and there are many public facilities nearby, so the new goal is to build a new commercial block there. ”

"Well, in that case, maybe now it's the right thing for me to think about whether to set up a new investment project. Zhao Mian nodded knowingly, and then took over the topic, "So, that's it, that's all I have to say, I'm sorry for taking up so much time - next, have fun!"

"Oh!" there was a cheer, and then the glass that slammed into each other splashed a little bit of wine foam, and a little bit of wine foam fell into the wine glass held by the silver-haired girl, and she looked at everything in front of her in a daze, and in the corner that no one noticed, her slightly dazed expression turned to the calmness of the decision in the next moment - and then, in the eyes of the others, she showed a slight smile, and joined the others in the process of toasting with the glass.