txolops Chapter 125 One Code Returns to One Code
Chapter 125 One Code Returns to One Code
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
The early summer sun has lost its midday heat and become gentle.
Wang Hai drove his van and parked it on the street opposite the kindergarten.
Lin Chen pushed open the passenger door, stepped out of the car, and stood quietly waiting outside the gate.
Not long after, the kindergarten's iron gate slowly opened as the school bell rang.
Led by their teacher, the children walked out in neat rows.
"Daddy!"
Tangtang in the group spotted Lin Chen at a glance.
The little girl's eyes lit up. After waving goodbye to her teacher, she took short strides and rushed over like a cheerful little sparrow.
Lin Chen bent down, caught his daughter, and picked her up in his arms.
"Did you have fun at kindergarten today?"
Lin Chen asked in a gentle tone.
"happy!"
Tangtang hugged Lin Chen's neck affectionately and rubbed her little face against his shoulder. "This afternoon we had an arts and crafts class, and I made a little rabbit!"
Teacher Liu even praised my sculpting!
"Tangtang is great."
With a slight smile on his lips, Lin Chen carried his daughter across the road and walked to the bread truck.
Wang Hai had already opened the back door and greeted her with a smile: "Tangtang, get in the car!"
Let's go home and get ready to set up our stall!
"Hello, Uncle Hai!"
Tangtang called out obediently and was placed into the child safety seat by Lin Chen.
Lin Chen carefully helped her fasten her seatbelt, closed the car door, and got into the passenger seat.
"Brother Chen, hold on tight."
Wang Hai stepped on the gas, and the bread truck merged into the traffic, heading towards the rental house.
Back in the yard, the two immediately got to work.
Lin Chen walked into the kitchen, lifted the lid of the stainless steel soup pot, and the aroma of the daily soup instantly wafted out.
He stirred it with a long-handled ladle to make sure the heat and consistency were just right.
"Wang Hai, load it onto the truck."
Lin Chen put down the soup spoon and spoke.
"Alright!"
Wang Hai rolled up his sleeves and quickly began loading things onto the bread cart.
He neatly packed two large buckets of insulated rice, a basket of local eggs, two large buckets of soup, along with chopped scallions and various condiment jars, into the trunk.
Tangtang ran into the house and brought out her own little plastic basket, which was filled with brand new disposable spoons.
"Daddy, my spoon is ready!"
Tangtang raised her little face to report to the teacher.
"Put it in the car, go wash your hands."
Lin Chen carried the gas cylinder onto the electric tricycle while giving instructions.
At 5 p.m., everything was ready.
Wang Hai drove the van with Tangtang in front, while Lin Chen followed behind on his electric tricycle. The two vehicles headed towards Yintai Plaza in the city center.
When we arrived at our usual spot at the edge of the square, it was just past 5:15.
Several familiar faces and regular customers were already waiting here.
"Boss Lin, Boss Wang, you're here quite early today!"
A young white-collar worker wearing glasses greeted him with a smile.
"I just picked up my child and came over."
Wang Hai responded enthusiastically while opening the trunk and unloading folding tables and chairs. "Please wait a moment, everyone, the stall will be set up right away!"
Lin Chen parked the tricycle.
After setting up the stove and connecting the gas pipe, Lin Chen took out a dry towel and wiped the iron pot clean.
"boom"
Turn on the valve, and the flames leaped up instantly, licking the bottom of the pot.
"Everyone, line up, food's ready!"
Wang Hai stood beside the stall and called out loudly.
The dozen or so people who were originally standing scattered to the side immediately lined up on their own.
Lin Chen gripped the iron ladle tightly with his right hand and steadily lifted the iron pot with his left.
As a spoonful of oil slid into the pan, the first serving of rice was cooked, and the metallic clanging sound, accompanied by the aroma of scallion oil, instantly filled the square.
Business officially begins.
As the evening rush hour approached, the queues grew longer at a visible rate.
Wang Hai was so busy he barely had time to breathe, packing fried rice while serving soup to customers.
Tangtang stood obediently to the side, handing a spoon to each guest who received a lunchbox.
Time flew by and it was already 5:30 in the afternoon.
Secretary Chen walked out of the main entrance of Yintai Building with a paper bag in his hand.
She arrived at the edge of the square and looked at the long queue in front of her. Instead of going up to interrupt Lin Chen's business, she walked to the back of the queue and joined the other diners.
The team moved forward very quickly.
A dozen minutes later, Secretary Chen arrived at the stall.
Lin Chen had just finished packing the two portions of fried rice into boxes when he looked up and saw Secretary Chen standing in front of him.
He put down the iron spoon in his hand and nodded: "Secretary Chen."
Wang Hai, who was packing up nearby, also looked up and greeted him with a big smile: "Secretary Chen is here!"
Didn't President Su come down today?
"President Su is still upstairs processing some documents."
Secretary Chen responded politely, then looked down at Tangtang standing beside her, her eyes gentle, "Good afternoon, Tangtang."
"Hello, Aunt Chen!"
Tangtang held the plastic basket in her little hands, greeted everyone politely, and then asked expectantly, "Will the pretty auntie come today?"
"Mr. Su, if you have time later after you finish your work, you'll come to see me."
Secretary Chen smiled and offered a reassuring remark.
Then, she stopped smiling and her expression became serious.
She handed the paper bag in her hand to Lin Chen with both hands.
"Boss Lin, this is what General Manager Su asked me to do yesterday."
Lin Chen reached out and took the paper bag, opened the seal, and pulled out several paper documents.
The top one is a "Site Use Certificate" with the bright red official seal of the Shen's Group Property Department.
The sign clearly states: Lin Chen is a specially invited merchant, whose business area is within the property boundary of the flower bed on the east side of the square, and the validity period is one year.
The next document contains the relevant "Temporary Food Business Registration Form" and "Environmental Hygiene Responsibility Agreement," with the official seal of the relevant department affixed to the end of each page.
Looking at these sheets of paper, a serious look flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.
"Thank you for making this trip, Secretary Chen."
"It's not hard work, it's just part of my job."
Secretary Chen explained, "The legal and property departments of Shen's Group have completed the filing process."
From now on, the area inside this flower bed is Mr. Lin's legal business premises.
As long as you conduct business according to the rules, the shopping mall will protect your legitimate rights and interests.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hai, who was standing next to him, craned his neck and leaned over to take a look.
When he saw the official seals and the name "Lin Chen" on the document, Wang Hai exclaimed excitedly.
"Brother Chen... this, this really worked!"
Wang Hai's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement as he grinned broadly, "With these few pieces of paper, we can say that we've completely settled down in the city center!"
I'd like to see who dares to cause trouble behind our backs again, let's get the city management officers to come and investigate us!
Lin Chen glanced at the excited Wang Hai, said nothing, and simply put the documents back into the paper bag and carefully placed them in the storage compartment inside the tricycle.
After putting away his documents, Lin Chen turned around and looked at Secretary Chen.
"Secretary Chen, could you please provide the mall's corporate bank account information?"
Lin Chen took out his phone and opened the mobile banking interface. "How much is the venue management fee and all the fees for obtaining the permits in total?"
Secretary Chen was prepared.
She took a printed expense list out of her pocket and handed it over.
"President Su instructed that each matter should be handled separately, and normal business procedures should not be omitted."
This is calculated according to the standards for merchants specially invited by the shopping mall.
Secretary Chen pointed to the numbers on the list and said, "The venue fee is calculated based on the actual area occupied, which is 36,000 yuan per year; the related processing fees and registration agency fees are 1,500 yuan."
The total cost for the first year is 37,500 yuan.
Secretary Chen added, "The corporate account number is at the very bottom of the statement."
Wang Hai listened from the side and clicked his tongue.
Thirty thousand yuan is not a large sum for their current turnover, but he originally thought that as a big boss as Mr. Su and a regular customer, he would directly waive the money.
Lin Chen did not hesitate at all.
He looked down at the account number at the bottom of the statement and quickly typed it into his phone screen.
After verifying the account number and account name, Lin Chen entered the amount of 37,500 yuan and pressed confirm transfer.
"It's been transferred. Please have Secretary Chen check with the finance department."
Lin Chen showed Secretary Chen the successful transfer screen on his phone.
Secretary Chen glanced down at the notification that the group's finance department had received the funds, which had popped up on his phone, and nodded.
"The payment has been confirmed."
Secretary Chen put away the detailed list and looked at Lin Chen.
As the president's secretary, she had seen too many people trying to curry favor with the Su family and take advantage of the group.
But when faced with the olive branch offered by President Su, Lin Chen didn't ask any questions or say a single unnecessary word.
This adherence to principles did not feel distant; on the contrary, it made people feel at ease and respected from the bottom of their hearts.
"I will send the official receipt and invoice down to you tomorrow."
"Secretary Chen said."
"No rush."
Lin Chen put away his phone. "Mr. Su, the fried rice and hot soup today, as usual?"
"Yes, please pack one order of fried rice and one order of soup."
Secretary Chen nodded.
"Okay, just a moment."
Lin Chen turned around and looked at the stove again.
Wang Hai was full of energy at this moment. He took out a takeout box, opened it, and turned to shout loudly to the diners in line behind him: "Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone!"
Today, our boss, Mr. Lin, got all the official documents, so he's in a good mood, and the wok hei (the smoky aroma imparted by a hot wok) is amazing!
"Serve the food right away!"
Although Tangtang didn't quite understand the transactions between adults, she was happy to see her father and Uncle Pang looking so happy.
She took a spoon out of the small basket, intending to hand it to Secretary Chen.
"Aunt Chen, here's a spoon for you."
"Thank you, Tangtang."
Secretary Chen accepted it with a smile.
In front of the stove.
Lin Chen took a deep breath, gripped the iron spoon tightly with his right hand, and held the pot handle with his left.
He slid a spoonful of oil into the pan.
As rice and egg were added, the iron spoon was quickly flipped in the pot, producing a series of crisp, clattering sounds.
He didn't change his attitude at all after obtaining the legal certificate; his movements remained as steady and focused as ever.
For him, documents are just tools to solve problems, while the real fried rice in the pot is the essence of his craftsmanship.
A few minutes later, a plate of fried rice was ready.
Wang Hai quickly packed up the fried rice, ladled out a bowl of soup, and put them all in a bag, handing it to Secretary Chen.
"Secretary Chen, here you are, take care!"
Secretary Chen, carrying the packing bag, turned and walked towards the Yintai Building.
As the sun gradually sets, the neon lights in the square begin to illuminate.
Lin Chen didn't stop; he tapped the edge of the pot with the iron spoon again.