Yang Zhengfei took over the management of the stores, both of which were being run together and had not expanded much. The barbecue restaurant had restarted its operations. After the spring plowing was finished, Gu Yun joined him in the culinary business, both of them having formally studied to be chefs.
Observing that the two of them were quite busy with the stores but could still manage, they decided to keep it that way for the time being and not to hire anyone else, thinking that they could always hire someone later if it really became necessary.
Except for the very young children at the orphanage, who couldn't be of much use, the older children who could work had all been taken by the Base Commander for training. No one was left.
Yang Zhengfei and Gu Yun had to take care of the stores themselves—accounting, purchasing stocks, and more as the other people at the farm were too busy. Xie Ling occasionally came over to help, but the rest couldn't spare the time.