139 New Rules (2/2)
”2. All workers can't go out during working hours. If one has to go out, he has to ask Manager Zhao for permission. Only with consent can he leave. If this rule is broken, 50 coppers would be deducted each time.
”3. Every month, there is an allowance of a half day leave and only with Manager Zhao's consent. This does not affect wages.”
”4. No one should be found slacking during working hours. If found, 50 coppers would be deducted every time.”
”5. There is a reward at the end of the year for those who have never been late or have left early, didn't leave the shop, and didn't receive any punishments. According to status, a normal worker would receive 10 taels, third class worker 20 taels, second class worker 30 taels…”
”Though these rules are harsh, we are eating and staying in the restaurant so it's not like it matters much,” someone said.
”The rewards seem to be quite generous.”
”If we can reach the target every month, there will be an annual bonus. I wonder how much it will be.”
”The reward can reach a few tens of taels! This is something that other restaurants don't have.”
They were discussing with each other as though they have quickly accepted the new rules.
The year-end bonus and rewards do not mean a thing to Ye Jiayao. However, for the others, that was already a huge amount.
Ye Jiayao has a feeling that these rules were set because of her. Among the workers, she has the most freedom. Shopkeeper Li has never been demanding towards her.
Again, she has no choice but to bear with it. Until she understands what was going on, she would have to play by the book.
There were a few customers today who had a drop too much and refused to leave. The whole gang of chefs could only sit in the kitchen and wait.
When Helian Jing arrived and realized that Yaoyao couldn't leave until the customers don't, he rushed in to chase everyone. Luckily, those people recognized Little Jing and obediently left.
”When did the shop start such stupid rules? If you meet some drunkard who drinks until the middle of the night, you guys have to stay, too?” Little Jing asked angrily.
”What other choice do we have? The new manager has already set the rules,”
Helian Jing was shocked. ”New manager? You mean Heavenly Residence changed owners?”
”Yeah! We have no idea who it is.”
”Why haven't I heard of that? If I knew Shopkeeper Li was willing to sell the restaurant, I would have bought it.”
Helian Jing was feeling regretful. If he has bothered to ask around, he could've been the one to buy the place. Now, because of his lack of vigilance, Yaoyao was going to lose her freedom.
Ye Jiayao was feeling a bit of regret, too. When Little Jing and Chunfeng suggested buying the restaurant, she stopped them because she thought that it would be too much. If she had known that this would happen, she wouldn't have done that. Perhaps then, she could've been a shareholder, ensuring that Little Jing and Chunfeng would earn a mountain of money.
Ay… it's too late to say anything now.
”Yaoyao, if you are unhappy working here, quit. I have the money to open a new restaurant. We will split the shares and earn money together, isn't that good?” Helian Jing offered. Working together would definitely give them more chance to be close to each other.
Ye Jiayao huffed indignantly. ”He said that if I were to quit, I have to come out with 600, 000 taels to pay for the breach of contract.”
”What?” Helian Jing spluttered. ”Who the f*ck is so bloody cold-hearted? That is even worse than the brothel madams!”
The mention of brothels just made her more miserable as she remembered Liu Yiyi.
”When I find out who that bastard is, I will make him suffer,” Helian Jing said resolutely.
Ye Jiayao said, ”I am going to go to Laifu Inn to ask Manager Du and Li Erniang. Perhaps they would know what's going on. I think that... I think that Liu Li is the one behind all this.
Helian Jing grimaced. That little she-devil.
The two arrived at Laifu Inn just as it was about to close.
”What? My brother sold the restaurant?” Li Erniang was in shock.
”Are you sure? Heavenly Residence is brother-in-law's life!” Shopkeeper Du exclaimed, equally disbelieving.
Well, there goes my lead. Ye Jiayao sighed.
”It was a surprise to us, too. We were afraid that Shopkeeper Li might have met with some difficulties so we came over to find out,” Ye Jiayao explained.
Li Erniang responded, ”I will go to my brother's house tomorrow morning. He would usually come and discuss such big things like this with us but he hasn't said anything at all!”