Chapter 139 Jiang Rongqing's concerns, Wang Jianye's request

After Manager Zhang and Master Xu discussed it, they decided to go back and tell the boss and apply for higher salary for Wang Jianye. Only in this way would they have a chance to poach him.

After they left, Xu Youliang, who was not far away, narrowed his eyes.

He heard clearly what the two people discussed just now.

"We can't let them poach Master Wang."

As the head waiter who directly faces the guests, Xu Youliang knows better than anyone how popular and acclaimed this spicy and sour potato shreds made by Master Wang is among the guests.

So Xu Youliang found Jiang Rongqing, the owner of Fengze Garden, and told him that the two people from Cuihualou were going to poach Wang Jianye.

"what?!"

Jiang Rongqing was surprised at first, but then he figured it out. After all, Wang Jianye's level was so high and his talent was so strong that he would definitely become the pillar and signature of his own restaurant in the future. Other restaurants would definitely be jealous when they saw this, so they wanted to poach Wang Jianye.

The more they wanted to poach Wang Jianye, the more Jiang Rongqing would not let them succeed!
"Go call Master Zhou and Manager Zheng to me."

"Eh."

Xu Youliang responded and quickly called the two men to Jiang Rongqing's office, "What's wrong, boss?"

"Here's what happened. We recently launched a new signature dish, made by Master Wang, which helped us attract a lot of customers. Now that the restaurants outside know about this, they plan to poach Master Wang. They tried to poach Master Wang once before, but the treatment they offered didn't impress Master Wang, so they failed. And this time... after seeing the quality of Master Wang's signature spicy and sour potato shreds, they plan to offer a higher salary to poach Master Wang to their place."

Jiang Rongqing explained it to them with a serious expression, and then said: "So, we have to improve the treatment of Master Wang so that he can stay in our Fengze Garden with peace of mind. I called you here just to ask for your opinions."

Manager Zheng Hao, who wanted to improve the most, spoke first. "Boss, you are wise and right. We really need to improve the salary of Master Wang. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether he will be poached by other restaurants. Master Wang is our genius. His current level is so high, and his level in the future will definitely be higher. If he is poached, we will not only lose a second chef, but also a future head chef, or even a chef like those two."

After hearing his words, Jiang Rongqing nodded. He thought the same as himself, that they should give Wang Jianye a higher salary. "What about you guys?"

"We think so too. We need to increase Master Wang's salary again, but the question is, to what extent should we increase his salary?"

Zhou Qingde frowned and talked about the key issue. "If it's too low, Master Wang will definitely be dissatisfied when he sees that other restaurants offer him higher salaries. Even if he still stays with us, his heart may have flown away. If it's too high, it will definitely make the chefs who are higher in rank than him and have longer service than him dissatisfied, which will cause trouble again."

Jiang Rongqing called these people here mainly to discuss this issue. He felt that Zhou Qingde's analysis made a lot of sense. "According to your opinion, we should increase Master Wang's salary, but it must be moderate, and the other masters must be convinced..."

This was a difficult question, and several people fell into deep thought, thinking about what kind of treatment would be appropriate for Wang Jianye. If the treatment of other masters was to be increased, the boss or Manager Zheng could make the decision directly without any worries.

But the person who wants to improve his salary is Wang Jianye, that is different. After all, they all know that Wang Jianye's talent is incredible and his future achievements are limitless, so he must stay in Fengze Garden. However, his salary cannot be raised too high at present. If it is too high, the cost will be a problem, and other masters will not be convinced.

Although Wang Jianye's spicy and sour potato shreds have become one of Fengze Garden's signature dishes, Fengze Garden has so many chefs, and this is not the only signature dish. Dishes like scallion-fried sea cucumber are also Fengze Garden's signature dishes. In addition, there are several chefs who can make several signature dishes, more than what Wang Jianye can make at present. In this case, Fengze Garden cannot treat Wang Jianye better than those chefs, otherwise they will definitely feel dissatisfied, thinking that their level is higher than Wang Jianye, so why are they treated worse than him...

"Manager Zheng, what kind of benefits does Master Wang get now?"

Jiang Rongqing asked.

Manager Zheng Hao said quickly, "He is now the second kitchen chef, with a basic salary of 50 yuan a month. Some time ago, you increased his monthly bonus to two-thirds of his basic salary, which means a bonus of 30 yuan. Add to that the second kitchen chef's allowance, lottery, etc., and he can get about 90 yuan a month. In addition to the money, he can take two meat dishes home every day. Not only that, but you also arranged a house near our Fengze Garden for him, and a brand new bicycle."

"Where is the chef in the kitchen?" Jiang Rongqing asked again.

Manager Zheng Hao continued, "The average head chef's basic salary is 80 yuan per month. Add in the head chef's allowance, fare, tips, and commissions from making signature dishes, and you can probably get more than 100 yuan a month. Of course, Master Zhou is special, so his salary is higher."

Jiang Rongqing nodded in understanding. It was really difficult to increase Wang Jianye's salary. After all, Wang Jianye's current income was almost catching up with that of a head chef. If it was increased further, it would definitely be higher than the income of those chefs who could make several signature dishes.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Rongqing still couldn't make a decision. "Well, call Master Wang over. I want to ask for his opinion."

Soon, Zhou Qingde took Wang Jianye back to the boss' office. After telling Wang Jianye that he would increase his salary, Jiang Rongqing expressed his concerns and finally asked, "Master Wang, if you have any requests, just ask."

"Boss, the money you gave me is enough for me to use. I don't need more. If I give more, it will easily arouse jealousy. There are many people in the hospital who are jealous of my current income. But I do have a request now, and I would like you to agree to it."

"Master Wang, you're welcome. Just tell me what you need. I will definitely help you with whatever I can do."

Jiang Rongqing was very happy. He was not afraid that Wang Jianye would not have any requests. If that happened, he as the boss would not know what to do.

"Boss, I want to recruit a few more apprentices and arrange them to work as apprentices in the kitchen of Fengze Garden. I will teach them cooking skills seriously. Once their cooking skills improve, they will definitely help Fengze Garden to become better and better."

After hearing what Wang Jianye said, Zhou Qingde couldn't help but wonder, "Master Wang, don't you already have two apprentices? Why do you want more? How many apprentices do you want to take in?"

“The more the merrier.”

(End of this chapter)