Chapter 116 Start Decorating
Qiu Zhenhua cast an expectant glance at Dad.
Qiu Ce also quickly responded, "Timing is completely negotiable, no problem at all. I haven't taken any other jobs recently, so if we sign the contract, my entire team will be dedicated to this renovation project. Thus, two months is absolutely doable!"
"Uncle, I was wondering about the cost..." Lin Yi tentatively asked.
Qiu Ce: "Since the materials needed are quite a lot, we always collect a certain percentage of the deposit for renovation jobs and the remaining amount is paid by the client upon completion."
Lin Yi then asked, "How much would the deposit roughly be?"
Qiu Ce did a quick calculation, then said, "Given the rather large size of your shop, a conservative estimate would put the deposit around seven to eight hundred thousand."
Lin Yi nodded and said, "Well, then I'll just pay a deposit of nine hundred thousand upfront, and the balance after the work is completed."
Qiu Ce eagerly agreed, "That's fine. If we sign the contract today, we can visit the site this afternoon or tomorrow."
Han Xuewei's dad nodded and said, "Alright, let's sign it now." .net
And just like that, both parties reached a consensus and quickly signed the contract.
Lin Yi paid the nine hundred thousand as the deposit straightaway. Han Xuewei's dad had originally planned to pay the deposit himself, but in the end, he couldn't persuade Lin Yi.
Dad Han said to Qiu Ce, "Would it be alright for me to observe the construction when it begins? Don't worry, I promise not to interfere with your work."
Qiu Ce quickly said, "Of course, of course. You are welcome to visit anytime, we accept our customers' supervision!"
Han Xuewei's father said, "I wouldn't call it supervision. I might just have some design ideas of my own to propose."
After chatting for a while longer, Qiu Ce and his son saw Lin Yi and Han Xuewei's dad out.
With these matters settled, what followed was the refinement and implementation of the plan.
Lin Yi also knew that actually, decorating wasn't the challenging part. It was the series of tasks that followed which would be demanding.
Like organizing a grand opening ceremony, doing good preliminary promotional work, and operation preparations, even recruiting waitstaff for the various positions. Indeed, running a successful restaurant now was definitely not simple.
Only with investment comes gain, and spending energy to learn relevant knowledge is how one can operate better.
Lin Yi couldn't bear to leave all these tasks to his father-in-law, so he still had to do most of the heavy lifting himself.
At first, Lin Yi had even thought about finding a suitable job for himself, possibly getting some awards from the system.
But later on, he realized his idea wasn't feasible because he found he needed to spend more time with his family. Not worrying about wealth and being able to accompany his family often was a wonderful feeling!
So no matter what, she was determined to get the restaurant up and running; it would have a considerable potential for future development!
So, in the upcoming period, he would need to prepare for the tasks at hand and face the challenges!
He planned to find time to talk more with his father-in-law, learning about restaurant management and operational tricks. By contributing more, Han Xuemei and his father-in-law would have less hardship.
After finishing up, Lin Yi and his father-in-law headed back.
As soon as they got home, they saw Aunt Wang busily preparing lunch.
Dad Han hurried back to his room to change his clothes after washing his hands, ready to check on the three babies.
Lin Yi's mom and Han's mother were playing with the kids in the nursery at this moment.
Han Xuewei was in charge of assisting Aunt Wang in the kitchen and was also making a special love-filled lunch just for Lin Yi!
Seeing Han Xuewei bustling about, Lin Yi couldn't help but show a mischievous smile!
He sneaked up behind Han Xuewei and carefully whispered in her ear.
At that moment, Han Xuewei also sensed something unusual, and she quickly turned around, only to accidentally plant a kiss on Lin Yi's face!
Lin Yi, with his cheeky manner, feigned surprise, "Oh! If you want to kiss me, just do it directly!"
Then he planted a big kiss on Han Xuewei's cheek!
The latter's face turned slightly red as she said in a soft voice, "Why are you sneaking around when you come back? I didn't even hear you."
Lin Yi laughed quietly, "Seeing you so focused, I just couldn't bear to disturb you!"
Han Xuewei gave him a light push with her elbow, "Hmph, all you know is how to be sly. I think you did it on purpose."
Lin Yi chuckled, "You are my treasure, my lawful wife, it's not too much for me to be a little sly with you, right?"
Seeing Han Xuewei still busy, Lin Yi asked curiously, "By the way, wife, what delicious food did you make today? It smells so good, I didn't get full from breakfast and I'm so hungry now!"
Han Xuemei smiled and said, "I've learned a new dish recently, double-cooked pork. I made it especially for you to try."
Lin Yi gave a thumbs-up and praised, "It already smells so good! The taste must be amazing!"
Han Xuewei proudly said, "Do I even need to say it? Your wife's cooking skills are definitely top-notch."
Lin Yi said with a smile, "In that case, my wife is indeed very virtuous."
With that, he took the opportunity to leave another kiss on Han Xuewei's face.
Han Xuewei murmured shyly, "Hey, Aunt Wang is still right there..."
"Right, how did the business discussion go today? Did you finalize everything?"
Lin Yi patted his chest and said, "You can rest assured when your husband handles things! Everything is arranged perfectly!"
At that moment, Han Xuewei became quite serious, "Honey, if this restaurant really does take off, and I end up having to take over sooner or later, will you help me out when that time comes?"
Lin Yi also became very earnest, "Wife, we're family, no need for formalities. I feel these are things I should do. In short, I won't let you worry or work too hard! Even if you don't like running the restaurant in the future, I can help you with it! So, rest assured, a thousand times over!"
Only after receiving such a response from Lin Yi did Han Xuewei's hanging heart settle down.
"Love you, honey, thank you for being so good to me. As an only child, I have to take on more responsibility. I feel my parents have great expectations for me, so sometimes I worry about letting them down and disappointing them. Fortunately, you're here to encourage me, always helping and sharing the burden. So I'm really happy, and I don't need to worry! Honey, you are so good to me!"
"Silly girl, why are you thanking me again?" he said, then hugged her from behind.