Lu Chen and Zhao Chunsheng chatted in the study for an hour, and looked relaxed when they were sent out of Zhao's house.
"Lu Chen, what did you talk about with Mr. Zhao?"
On the way, Xu Youcai looked curiously at Lu Chen, whose face was full of joy, and was a little confused.
"Uncle Xu, you don't have to worry anymore, this is a secret between Master Zhao and me!"
It wasn't that Lu Chen couldn't trust Xu Youcai, there was no benefit in telling him some things in advance.
"You kid, I don't know what's going on lately, you seem to be a different person!"
Xu Youcai shook his head and did not continue to ask.
"Anyway, as long as you stop gambling and show off your talents, you will probably be rich in the future!"
"Your father knows better, so he can rest in peace!"
It is said that there is no business without treachery, but in this era, the status of businessmen is generally not high.
Although Xu Youcai had a lot of money and lived a comfortable life, he was just a member of the lower class among the three religions and nine streams, and his heart was not that dark.
In addition, he had an old relationship with Lu Chen's father, so he treated him like his own nephew.
If Lu Chen hadn't failed to live up to expectations, lingered in romantic places after his parents passed away, and even got involved in gambling, he wouldn't be so unkind to him.
"Uncle Xu, don't worry, I have changed my ways and will make good money to support my family and let Yingyue and Tiantian live a good life!"
Whether it was out of guilt or responsibility, Lu Chen said these words from the bottom of his heart.
In memory, although Jiang Yingyue married him when the Lu family was not in decline, she never lived a good life.
From the early days of fine clothes and fine food, to the later days of fine dining and sleeping in the open air.
From a wealthy mansion, it turned into a shabby thatched hut now.
She never complained about hardship.
He even gave birth to a daughter, who was a model of virtue and virtue.
Such a daughter-in-law could not be found in the previous life even with a lantern.
"You don't have to be too pessimistic about sweet things!"
"I got to know Mr. Zhao today. Even if Hong Gui really wants to trouble you in the future, he must think carefully about it!"
In response, Lu Chen smiled in return without explaining.
"Shopkeeper, you are back!"
While the two were talking, they had already returned to the door of the restaurant.
As soon as the waiter saw Xu Youcai, his mouth almost reached to his ears with excitement, and he wished he could look up to the sky and smile.
"Why are you so frizzy?"
Xu Youcai is unhappy.
This style of acting was too impetuous and he didn't like it.
“You don’t know, but since the launch of Lu Gongzi Mahjong, our store’s business has been booming!”
“Not only is it overcrowded, but now we can’t even get tea in a hurry!”
"Excluding costs, tonight's income is comparable to a month's income of a restaurant. Just wait until you count the money!"
The waiter pulled Xu Youcai into the house, pointed at the crowded restaurant, and introduced him enthusiastically.
There are more customers, and the waiters like them also get commissions, how can they be unhappy?
"this……"
Xu Youcai was also dumbfounded.
In normal times, not to mention restaurants, even romantic places, the flow of customers has almost dispersed and gone to sleep.
Today, there are overcrowded people, and the noise can be heard in the streets and alleys. Everyone is in high spirits, and there is no trace of sleepiness at all.
How much money do you have to make?
"Xiaoer, is there any charge for this mahjong?"
Lu Chen stood aside, not surprised.
Not to mention this group of ancient people who have nothing to do all day long, even in modern times, this is still a popular game for both young and old.
And staying up all night is commonplace. Once you become addicted to playing, it is common to stay away from home for the whole day.
"Mr. Lu, according to your instructions, each table of tourists will be charged 20 cents per round,"
"They play at least ten games a night, and they can earn 200 coins per table just for this money."
"Our restaurant is big, and it's full of guests tonight. There are a total of twelve tables on the first floor, and the total table fee is 2,400 yuan."
Xu Youcai looked at the waiter who was counting with his fingers, and the more he heard, the more frightened he became.
You know, he owns a restaurant, and the table money is extra income. The real money is the drinks and meals.
"There are more private rooms on the second floor. There are ten tables in total. But as you have warned me, the price of the private rooms will be doubled. It is mainly clean and has a good environment, so we charge 80 fen per table and play ten games, a total of 8,000 fen!"
Although the waiter in the shop has a carefree personality, he is a good calculator. He does things with his fingers without thinking.
"In terms of table fees alone, by the time of Xu, I had earned a total of 10,400 Wen!"
"This is not counting the people who want to buy our mahjong. If these people can play to their full potential, I'm afraid the table fee will be doubled again!"
After hearing this, Lu Chen felt no emotion in his heart.
Mahjong itself is a hugely profitable industry, and with the rise of later generations, table fees have increased by leaps and bounds. According to the currency conversion between modern and ancient times, making dozens of taels of silver in one night is the same as playing.
If Xu Youcai's heart is dark enough and his background is strong enough, it is not impossible for him to make a lot of money every day.
"Lu Chen, this... was all your idea?!"
Xu Youcai finally understood that the mahjong of Qingqing was not only made by Lu Chen, but also the gameplay and table fees were specified by him.
In other words, I came up with a material (useless tree knots) and asked someone to process it. Not only did the restaurant business become popular, but the income from mahjong almost surpassed the profit from drinks!
"Do you have any statistics on the revenue from tonight's drinks and meals?"
When he thought of this, Xu Youcai couldn't help but his hands trembled with excitement.
The waiter looked nervously at him.
"Reporting to the shopkeeper, the food customers didn't order much, so it only cost about ten taels of silver."
"But the drinks are flowing very quickly. According to Mr. Lu's reminder, there will be a waiter waiting in each of our private rooms. As long as there are guests having a good time, they will go up and pour the wine, and all the wines are not too cheap. We sold a lot of wine that we couldn’t sell on weekdays, a conservative estimate would be around a few dozen taels!”
"hiss!"
After hearing this, Xu Youcai's face turned red with excitement, and his eyes were fixed on Lu Chen, which made him feel terrified.
"Xu...Uncle Xu, are you okay?"
Xu Youcai grabbed Lu Chen's shoulders and looked at him like a stunning beauty who had taken off her clothes.
"Lu Chen, you are really my God of Wealth!"
"Don't go anywhere from now on. Just work in uncle's restaurant. The money you earn will be divided equally between uncle and nephew. As long as you don't cheat uncle, I promise to let you enjoy the delicious food!"
The waiter was filled with envy when he heard this.
Although the business of the restaurant was not very prosperous before, it was still a moderate business in Jinchuan City.
Half of the profit, without having to pay for it, would make other people laugh out of their dreams.
However, Lu Chen shook his head: "Uncle Xu, you worked hard to run the restaurant. I feel bad that I took so much money for no reason."
"This mahjong business can't last long. We have to change our thinking in the future. We can't just sit back and make a quick buck. We, uncle and nephew, can just split it 30-70 according to the previous agreement. Only in this way can we cooperate and win-win!"
At this moment, Xu Youcai's eyes changed when he looked at Lu Chen.
"Win-win cooperation, win-win cooperation!"
"Xiao Chen, I admit that I was wrong before. You are a genius. I will learn from you in the future!"
It was already Haishi when we left Xu Youcai Restaurant.
Lu Chen held the five taels of silver in his pocket and smiled from ear to ear.
"Tomorrow, it's time to pick up Yingyue and Tiantian!"
"This time, I won't let them down again!"
