After returning to the house and sending away Yang Qiu who was still very excited, Yang Anxuan decided to open a noodle restaurant and sort out his thoughts carefully.
When he opened a noodle shop, he didn't want to compete with ordinary people like Xu Laohan for food. Yang Anxuan wanted to play a big game, and like the fast food restaurants that spread all over the country in later generations, through the establishment of noodle shops, he formed an audience all over the states and counties.
I pace with my hands behind my back, unfolding the road map in my mind.
Following the layout along the Yangtze River, a route starting from Baidi, passing through Jingzhou, Nanping, Baling, Wuchang, Jiangzhou, Shicheng, and Xiangcheng cities, to Jiankang, and then east to Jingkou was established.
Then it extended to the hinterland of the north and south sides of the Taiwan Strait, eventually forming noodle restaurants in every state and county, extending to Qin, Wei, Yan and other countries, forming a ubiquitous information network.
This is an ambitious goal. If it can be realized, I can do many great things with this business empire. It is exciting to think about it.
But there are several prerequisites to achieve this goal: first, enough people to work; second, enough money; third, enough hard power; and enough time.
No matter what happens, Yang Anxuan has a headache, but a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If you don’t do it, it will always be just a fantasy. If you do it, there is always hope of realization.
I sat back on the table, pulled out a piece of paper, and began to calculate the cost and profit.
A stone of noodles costs three hundred coins, and a pound of noodles costs ten coins. One pound of noodles can get you five bowls of Yangchun noodles. With soup and condiments, the cost is about five yuan a bowl.
Old man Xu's soup cakes sell for 4 yuan a bowl, but he sells them at least 10 yuan at home, and makes a profit of 5 yuan per bowl. In this way, most of the people who come to the noodle shop to eat are rich people, and they will not compete with ordinary people like old man Xu for profit.
Jin noodles can be used to make ten steamed buns (1). Each steamed bun costs one yuan. If it is made into steamed buns with meat fillings, vegetable fillings, dried fruit fillings, etc., the cost will rise to two to three yuan.
Referring to the price of the steamed buns sold by Mr. Xu, Yang Anxuan priced the steamed buns at 3 yuan, the vegetable buns at 4 yuan, and the meat buns at 5 yuan, each with a profit of about 2 yuan.
A rough estimate, if you sell a hundred bowls of noodles and a hundred steamed buns a day, you can make a profit of about 700 yuan after the cost, which is 21,000 yuan a month.
Of course, he won't set up a small stall like Old Man Xu. Yang Anxuan plans to open a noodle shop. The expenses such as renting a shop, purchasing equipment, hiring helpers, etc. must be paid in advance. Opening a noodle shop in Tangyi can save the need to manage the government.
The manager's monthly salary is 2,000 yuan, and the monthly salary for five to six employees is about 2,000 yuan. Taxes and store leases are 2,000 yuan, and unexpected expenses are prepared for 2,000 yuan. A month's profit can be more than 10,000 yuan.
I have more than a thousand taels of gold in my hand, and after some planning, it shouldn't be a problem to open twenty or thirty stores in advance.
The customers are positioned as nobles with a certain net worth and businessmen who come and go. Not only do these people have the spending power, but they are also well-informed, and it is easy to hear the news you want from their mouths.
The manager must be a member of the clan. As for the people who do the actual work, the salary is not high, and the clan members may not be willing to hire desperate people like Huang Heizi.
Yang Anxuan's mind flashed back to the couple he met when he came out of Yin's house. These people were trapped in the gambling game they set up. If they can be recruited first, they can also have peace of mind. The monthly salary is four to five hundred yuan. With this condition, people who come forward to ask for errands will be overwhelmed.
The steward collects money to take care of the business, looks after the kitchen, sells buns and steamed buns for two people, works in the kitchen for two people, two assistants, and six employees, should be able to support a noodle shop.
Opening his own noodle shop relies on the skills of later generations. This technology cannot be passed on to others. Although the noodle shop business is small, it is better than long-term success. Yang Anxuan made up his mind to let the two girls run it, which is considered as a dowry given to them by himself.
As soon as he thought of it, he did it. The next day, Yang Anxuan asked Zhang Feng to take people to buy kitchen utensils and ingredients. A gentleman regards cooking as a despicable profession and should hide it in his own courtyard.
Although the Taishou Mansion in Tangyi City was not as big as Luoyang City, it was much larger than Jiyang City.
The small courtyard where Yang Anxuan lives has three main rooms, one living room and two rooms, and five rooms in the east wing. It has a bathhouse, a kitchen, and a toilet. It can be called a sparrow with all the internal organs despite its small size.
To take care of Yang Anxuan, Yuan sent the famous servant Ma Niangzi and the girl Hui'er to take care of his daily life. Ma Niangzi and Hui'er are both wives and daughters of the tribe. Together with Zhang Feng, the small courtyard is full of life.
Zhang Feng was very careful in his work and had all the utensils. He bought a stone each of rice and noodles as ordered, some fruits and vegetables, fish, sheep, and pork. The chickens and ducks were packed away, and all the onions, ginger, garlic, vinegar, wine and other seasonings were bought.
Yang Anxuan looked around the kitchen with his hands behind his back. Madam Ma, who was also the cook, looked at the pile of things and said with a smile: "Young master, there are so many things that I won't be able to finish during the Chinese New Year. What do you want to eat, my slave?" Let’s do it now.”
Yang Anxuan looked at the copper cauldron on the stove, shook his head, and asked someone to buy an iron pot from the blacksmith shop some other time, so that it would be more convenient for cooking, and there would also be a pan for frying things.
After everything was ready, Yang Anxuan returned to the study and told Zhang Feng to invite Qiu'er, and he also called Yang Li.
After a short effort, Yang Li arrived and when he saw Yang Anxuan, he thanked him and said, "Li'er thanked Third Brother."
Yang Anxuan asked Yang Qiu to bring ten taels of gold to Yang Li. Yang Li knew that this was an extra gift from his third brother. He is getting older and is approaching the age of marriage. His mother is just a concubine. Even though his father loves him, the dowry that the clan can give him is limited.
Fortunately, the third brother secretly subsidized her and now has more than ten pieces of gold in her hands. She should be able to buy herself the things she needs and get married in a glorious manner.
When Qiu'er arrived, Yang Anxuan mentioned the idea of opening a noodle shop to the two girls.
Yang Qiu smiled happily and said: "The Yangchun noodles made by third brother are delicious. After opening the noodle shop, Qiu'er can eat it anytime he wants."
Yang Li smiled and said nothing. The third brother wanted to open a noodle shop and asked his two sisters to talk about it. He must have his intentions.
Yang Anxuan stretched out his hand and tapped Yang Qiu on the head, feigning anger and saying, "You little greedy boy, you know how to eat all day long."
"You don't have time to take care of the noodle shop, so you can only leave it to the clan to run it, which can also be regarded as making a living for the clan." Yang Anxuan said.
Yang Li smiled and listened quietly. She heard her mother mention that the third brother and the Yin family had a business partnership, which made the Yin family rich. There were many complaints from the clan members. It is estimated that the third brother heard the complaints and found something to silence the clan members.
"The cost of the noodle shop is paid by Yu, and the clan members take care of it, and pay dividends according to the ratio. Yu would like to ask you two to run the noodle shop for Yu, check the accounts, and Yu will give each of you a 10% bonus."
When Yang Qiu heard that he had money, he immediately shouted happily: "Don't worry, third brother, Qiu'er will definitely take care of the noodle shop for you."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that the noodle shop will be destroyed by you."
Seeing Yang Qiu pulling on Yang Anxuan's sleeve and acting coquettishly, envy flashed in Yang Li's eyes. Although the second brother was close to him, he was not as close as the third brother and fifth sister.
Compared to Yang Qiu, Yang Li is more mature and thinks more profoundly. The third brother asked his two sisters to run the noodle shop and promised a 10% bonus. This was a gift to himself. Even if he got married in the future, the profits from the noodle shop would continue to come to him.
If, as Third Brother said, there could be dozens or hundreds of noodle restaurants opened, even if each restaurant only gets a hundred yuan in dividends per month, it would still be ten thousand yuan a month.
This is the property of her mother's family, and her husband's family cannot interfere with it. With this money, she doesn't have to be careful about people's faces in her husband's family.
Yang Li's heart warmed, and Piao Piao Wanfu said, "Thank you, Third Brother, for your great plans for the sisters. Li'er is very grateful."
Yang Qiu also came to his senses, followed Yang Li and bowed down Yingying, and said seriously: "Qiu'er also thanked Third Brother."
"Okay, my brothers and sisters don't need to be polite. Get up. Running a noodle shop requires secret skills. These days, you have come to the Fool's Court. In the morning, I will teach you cooking skills, and in the afternoon, I will teach you the rules and management methods. You must take note of them carefully. .”
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For several days in a row, Ms. Dong saw her daughter go out at the beginning of Chen and return home at the end of Shen. Sometimes she would eat all three meals in Yang Anxuan's courtyard.
Mrs. Dong knew that Yang Anxuan was good to her daughter, and she secretly gave Li'er ten taels of gold a few days ago. This made her, a grateful mother, feel a little ashamed. She had spoken ill of Yang Anxuan for Anyuan's sake.
Now that Yang Anxuan has left Anyuan behind, Yuan'er may never have a chance to compete with him. Dong recognized the facts and only hoped that Anyuan could be in charge of an army alone. In the future, like the brothers Yang Guang and Yang Siping who helped Yang Quanqi, it would be good for the family to support each other.
When her daughter came back, Mrs. Dong called Yang Li into the house and asked, "Li'er, what have you been doing in the third brother's house these days?"
Yang Li hesitated for a moment and felt that there was no need to hide it from her mother, so she told her mother that Yang Anxuan taught her cooking skills and planned to open a noodle shop, and that she and Qiu'er would be in charge of the noodle shop business.
Mrs. Dong clasped her hands and recited the Buddha's name, and said: "An Xuan can think of you in this way. His brother has done a good job. Mother must thank him properly. Li'er, you said last time that An Xuan liked to eat the rice cakes you made. Mom will make something for you tomorrow morning, and you can bring it to him."
Yang Li smiled and nodded. This was mother's wish. In the past, mother often targeted the third brother, but now it is a good thing that the family can live in harmony.
However, she didn't tell her mother that the pastries made by her third brother were far more delicious than those made by her mother and herself. In the hands of her mother, the food was so delicious and delicious that it made people laugh just thinking about it.
There are many kinds of Yangchun noodles, pancakes, steamed buns, and things wrapped with various fillings that the third brother calls steamed buns, dumplings, and siomai.
Yang Li subconsciously touched his belly. He had eaten a lot more than usual in the past few days. If he continued like this, he would gain a lot of weight after the New Year.
Mrs. Dong ordered the chef to prepare dinner.
Yang Li remembered that she had learned how to make Yangchun noodles in the past few days and said with a smile: "Mom, my daughter learned how to make noodles from her third brother, so she personally cooked a bowl of noodles for my mother to try."
Mrs. Dong nodded happily and said, "Mom, I just want to see if your skills have improved."
Cooking is a compulsory skill for women from scholarly families. Dong was a good cook, and Yang Quanqi came to her courtyard to eat when he had time.
Watching Yang Li kneading and kneading the dough with skillful movements, Mrs. Dong gave some pointers from time to time.
Cut the noodles into thin strips, put them into boiling water, add cold water twice to stop the boiling, then pick them up and place them in a basin of cold water. Mr. Dong shut up and stopped talking. This approach was different from what ordinary people do.
After roasting the pig fat to produce oil, Yang Li used the leftover chicken soup from lunch as the soup base. After it boiled, he added noodles, cooked for a while and put it into a bowl.
The soup is clear and white, and sprinkled with minced scallions and ginger. The aroma is fragrant and will make people move their index fingers.
After taking a bite, Mrs. Dong put down her chopsticks and said sternly to the maid beside her: "What you saw today must not be mentioned to anyone. If anything is leaked, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The maids were so frightened that they knelt down and swore not to reveal their vows.
Mr. Dong was originally a little amused by Yang Anxuan's opening of a noodle shop. The noodle shop could make a small amount of money and make a small profit, but he was just kind-hearted to make some profits for his daughter.
After eating Yangchun noodles, Ms. Dong was full of confidence in the restaurant. This is a craft that can be passed down from generation to generation and will make Li'er rich throughout her life.
Seeing his mother scolding the maid, Yang Li secretly laughed in his heart. His mother was too petty. When he, Qiu'er, and his third brother were learning cooking skills, the third brother didn't chase Madam Ma and Hui'er away.
The third brother told the two of them that after the noodle shop opened, there would definitely be people following suit. To remain invincible, it was not about lowering prices or using force to win. In addition to genuine products, it was also about one's own irreplaceable skills. Controlling the noodle shop It's the secret technique that third brother taught himself and Qiu'er.
The book he locked in his money box was filled with the secret method taught by his third brother: the fermentation method: "One stone of flour, seven liters of white rice, make porridge, ferment it with six liters of white wine, put it on the fire, and use the wine to make fish eyes." Boil it, twist it to remove the drizzle, and mix it with the dough. When the dough rises, it is ready to be cooked. This method is used to make steamed buns and pancakes.
To make spicy food, boil one liter of dogwood with ten liters of lard. After removing the residue, you can get the spicy rice root. Add it to the food. Pound and filter the juice from the dogwood, add lime and stir it into spicy rice oil. Use the same method. For seasoning; there are also methods to remove fishy smell, clean offal, stew meat method...
In addition to secret techniques, the third brother also taught himself how to keep secrets, such as fishing out the residue and destroying it, mixing colors into the powder to prevent others from noticing, and other methods.
Yang Li knew the importance, and was afraid of missing a word, so even Qiu'er put aside his playfulness and listened carefully to Yang Anxuan's lecture.
Every time he returned to his residence, Yang Li carefully locked the copied secret skills into the money box and patted the key placed close to him. These secret skills were more valuable than the dozen taels of gold in the money box. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were worth a mountain of gold. .
Yang Li didn't quite understand some of the third brother's suggestions. The third brother suggested that the noodle shop only sells a certain amount of things every day, which can attract people and facilitate their accounting.
Isn't the more business the better? Why does the third brother say that the noodle shop can be expanded, but the quantity of spicy oil and other things made with secret methods must be controlled?
Also, the third brother said that if a noodle shop wants to continue to operate, it must constantly innovate and innovate, so that it can maintain its own competitiveness and attractiveness and not be afraid of others imitating it.
At first, noodle shops were only allowed to sell Yangchun noodles, spicy oil noodles, steamed buns, and steamed buns. After adding more stores, they gradually introduced one or two new items, such as pancakes, corn porridge, or fried dough sticks, and added pork, haggis, braised pork, etc. to the noodles.
Yang Li understands this. The constant emergence of new tricks will make it difficult for those who follow the trend to learn. Customers can only eat novel things in their own noodle restaurants, so they will naturally look for their own.
Regardless of whether he understands it or not, these concepts are refreshing to Yang Li and he feels that he has gained a lot. Third brother knows a lot. I learned from him for a few days and found it very useful. I will ask him for more advice in the future if I have the opportunity.
After finishing the Yangchun noodles, Mrs. Dong felt a little unfinished and said with a smile: "Li'er is a good cook. Whoever gets to marry you in the future will be lucky. What else can An Xuan teach you?"
Listening to her daughter whispering about pastry patterns, Mrs. Dong was filled with surprise. The great changes that occurred in Yang Anxuan seemed to have started when he fell into the cliff. Could it be that he was possessed by a monster when he fell into the cliff?
The thought flashed across her mind, and Mrs. Dong cursed herself in her heart. Even if she was possessed by a monster, she was still a monster. She might as well pray a few times for Yang Anxuan when she chanted sutras.
