A man wanted to start a business and open a shop. He saw a storefront with a good location that was for rent.

He had a sudden idea, picked up a brick, and smashed one of the windows of the shop, leaving a note saying he accidentally broke the window and asking the landlord to contact him for compensation.
The next day, the shop’s landlord contacted him, successfully skipping the middleman and directly signing a lease agreement with the landlord.
Because the man had no experience in running a shop, he was unsure what kind of business would be the best.
So he hung a sign in the shop to continue renting it out.
As a result, many people called to inquire about the shop. He, in his role as the landlord, asked the prospective tenants what kind of business they intended to run, and obviously, no one suspected the landlord’s normal inquiry.
Finally, he chose the most popular business among all the proposed options, and sure enough, the shop’s business boomed.
However, just a few days after opening, the man discovered that the head chef was stealing ingredients in the back kitchen.
He wanted to confront him on the spot, but the chef’s Sichuan cuisine skills were excellent, and changing him abruptly would definitely affect the restaurant’s dishes and flavors.
Installing a surveillance camera in the kitchen wouldn’t cost much, but it might make the chef feel targeted from the start.
After some thought, the man came up with an idea.
A few days later, he invited the chef to his office, politely poured him a cup of tea, and handed him a gift bag containing good tea, fine wine, and some health supplements.
He said to the chef: “Uncle Wang, you’ve been with us for a long time. A couple of days ago, an employee reported that you were stealing ingredients in the kitchen, but I said that couldn’t be.
I believe you’re not that kind of person; maybe there’s some difficulty at home. Look, I also prepared a little something for you, and 3,000 yuan to help you get through this emergency.”
The chef felt ashamed after hearing this and was deeply grateful to the man.