sbdcsierra Chapter 221 Your abilities go far beyond this
Chapter 221 Your abilities go far beyond this
Time flies.
Before we knew it, it was 5:30 in the afternoon.
This time of day is the busiest for the catering industry.
Because for many people, the first thing they do after getting off work is to find a place to eat.
Especially for upscale restaurants like Prince Xuan, many customers make reservations several days in advance.
At this time, the phone kept ringing, and customers kept arriving at the door.
Waiters were running around the hall carrying plates, while pots and pans were clattering incessantly in the kitchen.
As is customary, Zhang Ruoran would personally direct operations from inside the restaurant at this time every day.
She would keep an eye on the waiters' movements while running to the kitchen to urge them to hurry up with the order.
When important guests arrive, she will personally go to their table to greet them.
I was busy from 5:30 pm until after 10 pm before I got off work.
By the end of the day, her legs were swollen from standing.
Li Ze sat in the flower shop, looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows at Ruoran, who was busy in the restaurant across the street.
He saw Ruoran running to the front desk to answer the phone one minute and then running into the lobby to arrange seating the next.
She walks very fast, without even having time to drink a sip of water.
Li Ze felt very uncomfortable looking at this scene.
His wife has suffered too much over the past eighteen years.
Now that he's back, he has the ability to make her stop working so hard.
He absolutely could not continue to watch her work herself to the bone like that every day.
So, Li Zeshou stood up from inside the flower shop.
He walked out of the flower shop, crossed the street, and strode into the entrance of the Prince Xuan Restaurant.
He went straight to the new store manager, Wang Yumo.
Li Ze looked at Wang Yumo and said:
"Manager Wang, starting this afternoon, you will be in full charge of this store. You can make all the decisions yourself."
Upon hearing Li Ze's words, Wang Yumo's expression immediately changed.
She quickly shook her head, declining with great difficulty:
"Mr. Li, this isn't quite right. I've only been here a few days and I'm still not familiar with many things. I came here to learn and gain experience. Manager Zhang has always managed this store; she knows everything about it better than I do."
Wang Yumo spoke very politely.
However, Li Ze knew very well that Wang Yumo did not really think she was incapable.
She was simply afraid of offending Ruoran.
After all, Ruoran had worked in this store for so many years, rising from a waiter to the store manager.
This shop is practically Ruoran's life's work.
Now they're suddenly saying they're not letting her handle it anymore, and that a new person will be in charge.
Wang Yumo certainly wouldn't dare accept such an arrangement easily.
Sure enough, Zhang Ruoran, who was standing not far away, also came over.
She overheard what Li Ze had just said to Wang Yumo.
Ruoran's face was full of displeasure.
She looked at Li Ze and said in a very firm tone:
"No, I can't leave this store. You have to understand, this store has been built up from scratch under my guidance since it opened. You're asking me to just give up? I can't do that."
Li Ze turned his head to look at Ruoran.
He knew perfectly well why Ruoran was unwilling to leave.
If this is indeed her personality, she is strong-willed and unwilling to admit defeat.
She's been the store manager here for so many years.
This shop has become more than just a job for her.
This shop is like her child; she raised it with her own hands.
She was naturally reluctant to let her leave.
And she must also feel that she was assigned to not manage the store anymore because she didn't do a good enough job.
Is it because she is no longer needed after the new store manager was appointed?
Li Ze looked into Ruoran's eyes, and his tone became very serious.
He began to speak:
"Indeed, although I don't really want to say it, I am the boss of Tai Zi Xuan here. Therefore, the personnel arrangements here should be up to me."
Upon hearing this, her brows furrowed even more.
She looked at Li Ze and immediately retorted:
"No, I don't care about all that. I've practically watched this shop grow up. How can I just hand it over to someone else so easily? You can let anyone come in, but I'm not leaving."
Li Ze looked at Ruoran's attitude.
He was neither anxious nor angry.
He took a deep breath and then spoke very calmly:
"If that's the case, let me finish what I have to say. I don't mean for you to leave this store, nor do I mean you shouldn't be involved anymore."
Li Ze paused for a moment, then continued:
"What I'm trying to say is that I want you to see a bigger world. Think about it, no matter how carefully you take care of a store, it's still just a store. Your abilities shouldn't be limited to managing just one store."
Ruoran looked at Li Ze with some confusion upon hearing this.
Ruoran looked at Li Ze with some confusion upon hearing this.
Li Ze continued:
"As you know, our Prince Pavilion has far more than just this one store. Right now, we have ten flagship stores in Han City alone. But I always felt that Prince Pavilion shouldn't just stay in Han City."
Li Ze's eyes became very determined.
He looked into Ruoran's eyes and told her loudly:
"My idea is to make Taizixuan a nationally renowned brand. I want everyone in the entire Dragon Kingdom to know the name Taizixuan and recognize its quality."
"And what you need to do is lead Prince Xuan to strive for three Michelin stars."
"That's what you should really be doing. Instead of what you're doing now, standing in a shop from morning till night, exhausting yourself to death."
"Your abilities go far beyond this. You shouldn't be limited by the position of a store manager."
If Ruoran stood there and listened to what Li Ze said.
Her expression changed from displeasure at first, to surprise, and finally to complete inability to say anything.
What do you mean by "looking at the whole country"?
What Michelin three stars?
She had never imagined such a big thing in her life.
In the past, all she thought about every day was how to improve the store's performance, how to satisfy customers, and how to prevent employees from making mistakes.
Her goal is to do the job of a store manager well and do her best in everything she does.
However, what Li Ze is telling her now is a completely different matter.
A national brand? Michelin three stars?
Isn't that something only the boss would consider?
Could it be that he wants him to be the boss?
Ruoran looked at Li Ze, and her voice became somewhat hesitant:
"No, no, I don't think I'm capable of doing these things. You should find someone else."
After thinking for a moment, he continued:
"Besides, I always see so many men in black around you. Why don't you just pick one of them and let him handle it?"