Zhou Qiming worked at Zheng Ji for eight years, in charge of the soup base craftsmanship for twenty-four stores. Yet when resigning, he discovered that the pay raise approved by the company long ago had never been implemented. With the audit of accounts, matters gradually cleared up, and he also came to recognize the labor value of himself again. After completing the handover and assisting in solving supply difficulties, Zhou Qiming decided to start a business independently, opening a noodle soup restaurant together with old colleagues. He persisted in making products earnestly and treating customers with integrity, and also put employee compensation into practice, opening up a new life amidst down-to-earth management.