Chapter 278
January 29, 1968, the thirtieth day of the lunar month, is the traditional Chinese festival Spring Festival, Chinese New Year's Eve.
With all walks of life continuing to take holidays, the turnover of two stores in Central and Causeway Bay has reached new highs during the week.
Zhang Zhonghua's "Titanic" in the store is also popular all over Hong Kong Island, and many guests who come to CFC to eat are deeply attracted by this book and want to have a copy. can only participate in the lottery obediently in accordance with Zhang Zhonghua's rules.
Of course, there are also rich bosses who directly invite the whole company to dinner, and they scrape together enough consumption quota to get a copy.
There are also many publishing companies that have approached Zhang Zhonghua, hoping to get permission to publish this book, but Zhang Zhonghua refused.
Not to mention the pitiful manuscript fee, there are only 3 million people on Hong Kong Island who have one copy, and the manuscript fee is only a few hundred thousand.
Moreover, CFC has already been won by lottery, and some people even spared no expense to scrape together enough consumption quota to get it, if Zhang Zhonghua is published again, his reputation will be ruined.
Zhang Zhonghua's performance disappointed many people who wanted to buy this book, and also made many people more interested in this book, and came to CFC to eat burgers in order to read a book.
In the morning, Zhang Zhonghua came to the office area on the second floor of the Central store early, because the CFC was going to close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and he had to arrange the Spring Festival when he came.
"Boss, are we really going to close for a day on the first day of the new year?"
"Of course, this is a long time ago! Any questions? ”
Zhang Zhonghua looked at Zheng Juan in surprise.
"Boss, I don't think we need to stop business at all, and it's no problem to open during the Spring Festival. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the shops here in Central will be open as normal, and there is no need for our CFC to close. ”
Zheng Juan persuaded Zhang Zhonghua with a bit of bitterness, you must know that there are two stores in Causeway Bay in Central, and the profit of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars per day in the past has been sung, and there must be 30,000 profits on the day of the Spring Festival, it is a pity to lose 30,000 yuan of profits in vain.
"Hey, Manager Zheng, let the employees spend the New Year with their families and have a reunion dinner. Money can be earned at any time, but once a year for the New Year, and it's nothing to take a day off.
During the period from the second day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the first month, change the two shifts to three shifts, we are now very well staffed, and we can also take a proper rest during this time. ”
Zhang Zhonghua shook his head and said to Zheng Juan.
Now there are more than 200 staff in the three stores plus the staff prepared by the Taikoo Shing Store, and the restaurant of Hong Kong Island University has also been suspended, and the staff has been strengthened to the other two stores, which can be said to be wealthy.
Hong Kong Island has a three-day holiday for the Spring Festival holiday, while Everbright Service Industry means that the busier the general public is, the busier the general person is, and the busier the general person, the more leisurely.
Many of them rely on the three-day unified holiday of the Spring Festival to make a lot of money, but they can't be too cold-blooded, they can earn money at any time, but reputation is not earned at any time, and the CFC pays the most attention to humanistic care.
"Boss, that classmate of mine can come to work in the second year of junior high school, she is from a Chinese university like me, how to determine the treatment of her after she comes, right?"
Zheng Juan couldn't help it after listening to Zhang Zhonghua's words, so she stopped persuading Zhang Zhonghua, she understood that Zhang Zhonghua was thinking about CFC Everbright employees, but as a professional manager, she still had to persuade what she should persuade, so she said the second thing.
"Well, so that she will be your assistant, let's pay according to the manager's salary first, and then establish a perfect salary system when the CFC restaurant is on the right track. We're still too rough about the salary system, you wait for your classmate......"
"Shelly Hu!"
"Yes, Sherry Hu. After Hu Xueli comes, the two of you will study the salary system of our CFC, which will be greatly expanded next year, and the salary system will not be so chaotic. ”
"Okay, boss! Do you have any salary requirements? ”
Zheng Juan recorded the things arranged by Zhang Zhonghua on the notepad, and then asked Zhang Zhonghua about the requirements for the salary system, which was to let Zhang Zhonghua set a standard. And then she woke up to planning on this standard.
"For our salary system, I have one requirement, the basic salary plus bonuses and commissions in the service industry on Hong Kong Island, we must be the highest level, on par with the big hotel, and make people proud to come to CFC to work."
Zhang Zhonghua did not hesitate to say what he thought.
Zheng Juan couldn't help but roll her eyes, and sure enough, it was so. However, she did not disagree, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the profits of CFC.
And isn't her salary also higher? Asking for a lower salary?
I, Zheng Juan.
Workaholic.
But.
I, Zheng Juan.
Not stupid.
"By the way, boss, don't forget to prepare for the New Year, Hong Kong Island is generally no more than 1 Hong Kong dollar per person, not too much."
Zheng Juan reminded Zhang Zhonghua again, and then said with some unease.
This is a must for every company and even every elder to the younger generation, and there is still a big difference from the red envelopes in the mainland, the most important thing is a heart, not how much money you have.
"Well, got it, it's ready."
When Zhang Zhonghua said it, he thought of the spectacular scene when Brother Xiao Ma distributed Lishi in his previous life, and the downstairs was densely packed with people, and one day he would have to experience it.
For Hong Kong Island and Yangcheng Guangdong Province, Zhang Zhonghua has seen a lot on the Internet in his previous life, the red envelopes for the New Year in the north are hundreds or thousands, and Yangcheng is given for five or ten yuan, and there are dozens of yuan is already a big deal.
"Benefit" is also known as "benefit", taking its meaning of good fortune and good luck. There is such a habit in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Island.
Whether it is a super-rich person with hundreds of millions of dollars or an ordinary person, most of the profits sent out are 1 yuan or 2 yuan, and most of them are not more than 10 yuan, and I am afraid that it is even less in this era.
The boss of the company pays dividends to his employees, regardless of size, and every employee is the same, and it is not linked to performance or length of work.
Just like having Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and New Year's Eve dinner with them, it can create a sense of family, increase employees' sense of belonging to the company, and make the relationship between employees and the company closer.
During the New Year, in addition to distributing laisee to employees, elders distribute laisee to their children, go to restaurants to eat to distribute laisee to waiters, and even give laisee to unmarried friends.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the two stores that CFC was operating were also officially closed for the holidays, checked the storefronts and locked the doors, and all the employees went home happily with the laisee personally distributed by Zhang Zhonghua.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, when a wave of business climax was approaching, CFC brazenly closed the holiday to let employees go home for the New Year, although many tourists who wanted to eat CFC were a little disappointed. However, the humanistic care of CFC is also fully displayed in front of all Hong Kong Island people, which greatly improves the goodwill of Hong Kong Island residents towards CFC.
After dealing with the company's affairs, Zhang Zhonghua also drove to Lou's house, his only relatives and friends on Hong Kong Island are Lou's family, so he can only spend the New Year at Lou's house.
Zhang Zhonghua is going to run a few suppliers after the year, as well as his brothers.
After living on Hong Kong Island for more than half a year, Zhang Zhonghua also had a general understanding of the customs of the Spring Festival on Hong Kong Island, so he gave full play to the good habits of Chinese people to follow the customs of the countryside and live according to the customs of Hong Kong Island, but many customs on Hong Kong Island are still very interesting.
For example, the custom of not getting a haircut during the New Year also exists on Hong Kong Island, so the business of doing hair in a barber shop on Hong Kong Island is often very popular, and the "hair" of hair is the same as the "hair" of wealth. Hong Kong Islanders only do their hair during the Spring Festival and do not cut their hair, and the homonym of "hair cutting" is "hair reduction", that is, to reduce the chance of making a fortune or losing money.
And in the north, I don't get a haircut in the first month because my uncle will die if I get a haircut in the first month. However, the reason for not getting a haircut on this New Year is a misinformation, and the custom originated around the time of the Qing court shaving in 1644.
The meaning of not cutting your hair is "thinking of the old", which is a custom that has been circulating since the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the Qing Dynasty ordered all citizens to cut their hair, and some people did not cut their hair in the first month to express their "nostalgia" in order to miss the Ming Dynasty, but they could not openly confront the Qing Dynasty government.
However, no matter whether it is the south or the north, he can't get a haircut in the first month, but Zhang Zhonghua's hair has also grown again, and he has no choice but to wait for the first month to get a haircut.
"Ah Hua, you're finally back."
Lou Xiao'e said very happily when she saw Zhang Zhonghua coming back.
"Ah Hua, everything is arranged in the store, right?"
Lou's mother asked.
"It's all arranged, take a day off, and let the employees go home for a reunion."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"Well, yes, the Chinese New Year can't let employees not even have a reunion dinner. Everyone is happy for the New Year, and it is not bad to make money. ”
Lou's mother was very pleased and said.
At around six or five o'clock in the afternoon, Lou Zhenhua also returned home, and everyone began to make dumplings and rice cakes.
"There's a fireworks show in Central tonight, should we go over and see it after dinner?"
In the cooking room, Father Lou said suddenly.
"Still going? Have you forgotten last year's Chinese New Year, there were so many people in Central, it was crowded, and it was not safe, Xiaoli is pregnant again now, what if something happens? ”
Lou's mother was worried about looking at Liu Xiaoli who was playing with Lou Yongjia and sitting on the sofa, and Lou Xiaobao who was looking at the comic books.
"Haha, Mom, don't worry, a few days ago, Dad asked me to rent a yacht, let's sit on the yacht and watch on the Victorian Sea, no matter how many people can't squeeze us."
When Lou Yongjia heard his mother's words, he told Lou Zhenhua's arrangement.
Lou Zhenhua was quite proud of his arrangement, if he hadn't arranged for his son to rent a yacht in advance, I am afraid he would not have been able to rent it.
We are also people with status, how can we squeeze with everyone, we must have a high-end atmosphere.
"Chartered a yacht in advance? That's okay, you dead old man knows to see me make a fool of myself, and you don't say anything in advance.
”
Lou's mother said and glanced at Lou Zhenhua.
Everyone chatted and cooked, and soon the time was seven o'clock, and the meal was ready.
The crowd gathered around the table and began to eat.
"I have been on Hong Kong Island for half a year, thanks to your help Uncle Lou. Thank you very much, and I would like to give you a toast. ”
Zhang Zhonghua was first smeared when he arrived on Hong Kong Island, and after the Lou family helped, many of the suppliers of his CFC restaurant were introduced by Lou Zhenhua.
"You're welcome as a family."
Lou's mother remembered that in the past half a year, Zhang Zhonghua was busy with various things every day, and in a short period of time, he reached a profit of nearly one million per month, which was a miracle.
"Next year, I am also going to buy a villa, and we can live closer to each other by then, and the villa here is really good."
Zhang Zhonghua said with a smile.
"The environment here is really good, I heard that the countryside in the New Territories is backward, and many places there are not as good as the mainland, and some people live in houses that are similar to thatched houses. When it comes to the rainy season, I can't imagine how to spend it. ”
Lou's mother said. She couldn't understand how Hong Kong Island, a relatively developed place, could still have such a poor and backward place.
"The best thing on Hong Kong Island is the main island, and the Kowloon Peninsula is okay, the New Territories has not yet been developed, and there is indeed a big gap with other places, and it will be good to develop there in a few years."
Lou Zhenhua said.
After dinner, everyone drove to Central. Well, Lou Zhenhua, Lou Mu, Lou Xiao'e, Lou Yongjia plus Zhang Zhonghua, a group of seven people came to the dock by car to board the rented yacht.
By the time their yacht arrived at Victoria Bay, it was almost half-past eight.
At this time, Central was already crowded, the traffic was seriously congested, and more people could only be on the other side, because there were too many people on the island, and the police station was dispatched to directly prevent more people from landing on the island.
The yacht floats on the sea, looking at the brightly lit Victoria Harbour, feeling the sea breeze blowing from time to time, which is very comfortable and extremely comfortable.
There are already many yachts on the sea, and many people have come to Victoria Harbour on fishing boats, and the sea is also quite lively, and everyone is waiting for the fireworks display.
Zhang Zhonghua thought of last winter, when he was still in Sijiu City, as if he was squatting against someone, the biting cold wind was really ............ Thinking of the cold in Sijiu City, I couldn't help but shiver, but Hong Kong Island was warm.
He is even more emotional about his half-year stay on Hong Kong Island, although he is not a rich man now, he is also a small boss.
If there is a personal wealth ranking that ranks everyone, your millions of cash, the brand value of CFC, and the value of the formula, even if you can't enter the top 10,000, you can enter 100,000.
Zhang Zhonghua lamented that he had been busy like a dog every day for more than half a year, and the tycoon of Xiangjiang had never seen it, and the most bullish person he had seen was Brother Lak, who was about to run away. My grade is still too low, and I am still 108,000 miles away from the circle of those tycoons, and I have to continue to work hard!
"It's still comfortable on the sea, the scenery on both sides of the strait is really refreshing, and the architecture is also beautiful."
Lou Xiao'e felt the pleasant sea breeze and couldn't help but sigh.
"After all, Hong Kong Island is also an international metropolis, and last year, Xiangjiang's GDP reached 2.7 billion US dollars, and the per capita GDP was 700 US dollars, which is higher than the GDP of a large number of countries.
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"Which country has the highest GDP in the world?"
After Lou's mother came to Hong Kong Island, she also learned a lot of terms that she didn't know before, such as GDP.
"I know that the highest is that the GDP of the United States is as high as 816.7 billion US dollars, and the per capita GDP of 4336 is US dollars; The UK's GDP is $113.1 billion, and its per capita GDP is $2,058. ”
Without waiting for Zhang Zhonghua to speak, Lou Xiao'e directly replied.