The salt shop is not like other shops. If it is an ordinary shop, it will naturally be busy with people coming and going. But the salt shop sells salt. Salt is a necessity. Although ordinary families need it, they only need it every once in a while. I will buy it once, and this time I buy salt. It is normal to use a small amount for ten days and a half, and a month or two for a large amount.
The store is generally inconspicuous, and there are not many customers in the store, but there is basically no stop from morning to night.
It has been more than half a month since Kang Youfu, the big shopkeeper, took office. He took care of both the inside and outside of the salt shop after it was acquired. It was officially opened some time ago. The salt shop was opened with no fanfare and just changed the sign. Seems very low-key.
There are currently four people in the shop. In addition to Kang Youfu, the big shopkeeper, and a cashier, there are also two clerks. These three people were all selected by Kang Youfu from the people who worked in the previous salt shop. After observing these people these days, he was satisfied with the situation of these people.
Kang Youfu has never been in the salt business, but he has helped manage the business in his family's tofu workshop since he was a child. Since they are all businesses, but the things they sell are different, the principles of business are the same, and Kang Youfu is very smart. He got started not long after he took over, and he is doing well.
After the opening of the salt shop, the business in the past few days has been pretty good. The salt shop is a long-term business, and the main thing is stability.
There are not many salt shops in Pingyang Prefecture, and Liu's salt shop is one of them. Moreover, Liu's salt shop is a time-honored brand and has a certain customer base. Although the sign has been changed, the store remains the same, and even the two remaining waiters are old people. Even if something happened to the Liu family before, the business after opening will have little impact on the previous business.
In the shop, Kang Youfu had just seen off a customer. It stands to reason that a big shopkeeper like him does not need to entertain guests like ordinary clerks, but Kang Youfu feels that he has just become a big shopkeeper, and this shop was entrusted to him by Zhu Shenzui, in order to better understand this business. , doing more things is not a problem, and being familiar with the customers will be more beneficial to future business. This is what he did in his Kangjia tofu workshop before, and he has long been used to it.
"Shopkeeper, there isn't much salt in the warehouse at the back. If we keep selling like this, we won't be able to sell it in a few days." A clerk put the money he just collected into the drawer. All the money is business money. He will wait until the end of the day. will be handed over to the accounting office together.
After collecting the money, they also took out a pen to write something down in the book. This was Kang Youfu's request to them. How many businesses are done every day, how much is sold, and the money, accounts, and goods must be consistent.
"How many more are there?" Kang Youfu asked.
The clerk said a number, and Kang Youfu's heart sank slightly. It seemed that the business in the store was better than he expected. He originally thought that the inventory in the store could be sold for more than half a month, but now it looks like the actual situation is less than half a month. It's almost sold out.
By then, if there is no salt in the library, how will this deal be done? Kang Youfu was scratching his head for a moment. He had reminded Zhu Shenzui about this before, but Zhu Shenzui didn't care at all and told him to wait patiently.
After waiting for several days, there was no news from Zhu Shenzui. Yesterday, he went to Zhu Shenzui's house to look for him, but he didn't see anyone. He just said he hadn't come back yet. Thinking of this, Kang Youfu was secretly anxious, but on the surface he was very calm.
He told the man that it was a trivial matter and that salt goods would come in in the past two days. The clerk just mentioned this. Since the shopkeeper said so, he felt relieved and went down to do his own business.
After the man left, Kang Youfu wondered whether he should go find Zhu Shenzui again today. Zhu Shenzui had been gone for several days and he didn't know when he would be back. If all the salt in the salt shop is sold out, and there is no salt to sell in the shop, wouldn't this business become a joke?
Just as he was thinking about it, there was movement at the door. When he looked up, Kang Youfu was stunned at first, and then he was happy again.
"East……."
"Dong" almost blurted out, but when Zhu Shenzui shook his head slightly at him, Kang Youfu came back to his senses and swallowed the last words.
"Sir, how many of you are here to buy salt?" When the waiter saw the guests, he quickly went up to greet them.
"Go and do your work. I'll take care of you here..." Kang Youfu came out from behind the counter and gave instructions to the waiter. The waiter looked at Zhu Shenzhui and Zhang Xijun who came in doubtfully, but he didn't ask anything. Went down.
"Shopkeeper Kang, I have brought the person you are looking for, and this is shopkeeper Zhang." Although Zhu Shenzui is the owner here, it is Kang Youfu who actually takes over and comes forward. He has never revealed his identity in front of the waiters. So when he met Kang Youfu, he greeted him in this way. Kang Youfu understood immediately and quickly smiled and handed over his hands: "Oh, I really trouble you to make a special trip, please, two of you behind me. "
Kang Youfu warmly greeted Zhu Shenzui and Zhang Xijun to sit in the back. Zhu Shenzui nodded and followed Kang Youfu to the back with Zhang Xijun. Once they entered the courtyard, they went straight to Kang Youfu's main room, where his office was. place.
After entering the house and closing the door, Kang Youfu no longer concealed himself and directly called Zhu Shenzui his boss. At the same time, he cast an inquiring look at Zhang Xijun, whom he met for the first time.
"This shopkeeper Zhang will be the second shopkeeper in the shop from now on. In addition to shopkeeper Zhang, there are two new guys. They are waiting in the back alley. You can go and see them later. You and shopkeeper Zhang can discuss how to arrange it. "
"I have met shopkeeper Kang. My surname is Zhang, Zhang Xijun, and my nickname is Hengchen. You call me Hengchen." Zhang Xijun bowed his hands to Kang Youfu.
Kang Youfu quickly returned the gift and reported his name, but he was just an ordinary citizen who didn't have any nicknames, so he could only be addressed by ordinary people.
Kang Youfu was not surprised by the arrival of Zhang Xijun, because Zhu Shenzui had told him before that he would send several people to the store in the future, but he did not expect that apart from the two clerks, there would be people like Zhang Xijun. .
First, Zhu Shenzui and Zhang Xijun were invited to sit down. Kang Youfu hurriedly poured tea for them, poured the tea, and put the cups on the table. Only then did Kang Youfu tell Zhu Shenzui that there was not much stock in the store, and told him that if he continued There is no stock in the warehouse, and the store will not be able to sell it for a few days.
"Haha, it seems that I came back at the right time." Zhu Shenzui said with a smile: "The salt has been brought, and the two guys are watching it in the back alley. Please arrange for someone to bring it in."
This sentence made Kang Youfu stunned for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses. He didn't expect that Zhu Shenzui not only brought people today, but also brought salt.
In this case, Kang Youfu couldn't sit still. He said he would plead guilty and go back first to arrange the people and goods.
Zhu Shenzui waved his hand and told him to go ahead and work on it while he rested here. Kang Youfu bowed his hands to Zhu Shenzui and Zhang Xijun, and hurriedly went out first.
When he came back from Wangjiacun this time, Zhu Shenzui brought two large carts of salt. The two carts of salt were not too much but not much, totaling more than twenty dan.
This salt is enough for daily sales in the store for a period of time, and there is no need to worry about the next supply. In addition to the existing inventory in Wangjiacun, Xia Dong also left for Jiezhou on their way back to Pingyang. If there is no accident, The salt road in Jiezhou is no longer a problem, and now that there is a formal salt diversion, the subsequent salt supply will not only continue to flow, but the amount will also be much larger.
Kang Youfu went to work. Zhu Shenzui and Zhang Xijun were sitting and drinking tea. While drinking tea, Zhu Shenzui whispered to Zhang Xijun about the situation of the salt shop.
Although I have said something before, the reality is different from what I heard. When he arrived at the salt shop, Zhang Xijun secretly observed the situation of the entire shop. From his feeling, the shop was well maintained. Moreover, although he and Kang Youfu only exchanged a few words just now, it was their first contact with each other, but Zhang Xijun had to admit that, Kang Youfu was indeed a good businessman both in his behavior and in his words. No wonder Zhu Shenzui took a fancy to this person and put him in a position of importance.
A moment later, Kang Youfu came back. The salt goods from the back alley had been brought in and put into the warehouse. When this batch of salt arrived, his previous worries were gone. But where did this salt come from? Zhu Shenzui didn't tell Kang Youfu, but Kang Youfu vaguely guessed it.
When he came back, Kang Youfu brought his account book with him. When he met Zhu Shenzui, he handed it to him and reported on the situation in the store these days.
Zhu Shenzui flipped through the account books and listened to Kang Youfu's report. He nodded from time to time and asked some questions.
Because he had not been away for long, there was not much to report. After listening, Zhu Shenzui praised Kang Youfu with satisfaction.
"Have you cleaned up all the rooms in the backyard that you were asked to clean up last time?"
"Back to the boss's house, everything has been packed up. Do shopkeeper Zhang and the two waiters live in the backyard?" Kang Youfu asked as he answered.
"Let's arrange it in the backyard first, and we'll talk about the rest later." Zhu Shenzui said this, then looked at Zhang Xijun and asked with a smile: "Shopkeeper Zhang, how do you do?"
"Of course I listen to my boss!" Zhang Xijun smiled and bowed his hands to Zhu Shenzui, and then thanked Kang Youfu.
Then, Zhu Shenzui asked Kang Youfu to take Zhang Xijun and the two new guys to settle down. Just like that, Zhang Xijun got up and followed Kang Youfu out first.
He didn't stay in Yanpu for a long time. Before leaving, Zhu Shenzhui met with Kang Youfu alone and explained some things to him in private.
After listening to Zhu Shenzui's explanation, Kang Youfu felt confident. He solemnly assured Zhu Shenzui that he would keep an eye on the store and make sure everything was arranged properly. As for the matters related to Salt Road in the future, he will cooperate with Zhang Xijun to handle it, so that Zhu Shenzui can rest assured.
Kang Youfu and Zhang Xijun are here at the store, so he doesn't have anything to worry about. In addition, Xia Dong is responsible for Jiezhou and the salt road where he used to take the salt. Several arrangements have been made. Kang Youfu, Zhang Xijun, Xia Dong and others Each of the three has its own use. The three of them cooperate with each other and at the same time check and supervise each other. This is the best arrangement that Zhu Shenzui can do at present.
