Li Baoying approved of her second son opening a restaurant and even suggested he use the remaining capital to purchase a property in the city as an investment. With housing prices currently low, she reasoned that buying now would surely lead to a hefty profit in the future. She herself had already bought several properties in the city, simply waiting for the market to rise so she could sell them off.
The location for the restaurant was chosen quickly. Zhang Jinhe hired people for renovations, recruited servers and a head chef, and offered a fifty-percent discount on opening day. He also launched a membership promotion—deposit one hundred and get one hundred twenty in credit—which immediately drew in a large crowd. Liu Xiaoni no longer needed to wake up early to make flatbreads; she only had to visit the restaurant to oversee the staff.
The restaurant was named "Jinhe Restaurant," and everyone agreed the name sounded grand. Zhang Jinhe was grinning from ear to ear; the first day's revenue alone hit over a thousand yuan. It was far more than he had ever earned from his street stall.
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