Dong was surprised to hear Yang Li say that her cooking skills were not as good as Yang Anxuan's. You know that she had taught her daughter to cook since she was a child, and Li'er's cooking skills were already seven or eighty as good as her own.
After carefully making several pastries early in the morning, Dong decided to take Yang Li there to express her gratitude in person.
Far away from the courtyard gate, she smelled a scent. Dong couldn't help but sniffed and asked, "Li'er, what is this? Why does it smell so good?"
Yang Li smiled and said: "It's a steamed bun. It's so fragrant. It should be stuffed with green onions and meat. Although the vegetable bun is also delicious, it's not as fragrant."
Unable to help but quicken his pace, Mr. Dong came to the gate of Yang Anxuan's courtyard. Yang Li entered the room and called out: "Third brother, my mother is here."
When Mrs. Dong arrived, Yang Anxuan hurriedly came out of the house, took her out and came forward to greet her.
"An Xuan, I can't help but think about Li'er. My aunt made some cakes with her own hands to express her gratitude. Don't dislike it." Mrs. Dong said with a genuine smile.
Taking the cake, Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Aunt Dong is interested, please come in."
Arriving in the courtyard, the aroma became stronger. Ms. Dong sniffed and smiled reservedly: "An Xuan is making something delicious. You can smell the aroma from a long distance away."
"It's steamed buns. I'm about to put them out of the basket. My mother often said that Aunt Dong is good at cooking. Please give me some advice." Yang Anxuan said with a smile.
Mrs. Dong said: "After tasting the Yangchun noodles made by Li'er last night, Aunt Dong knew that An Xuan had Yi Yin's tricks. Your father has had a bad appetite recently, and Aunt Dong was about to learn your craft from An Xuan."
He walked towards the kitchen. The kitchen was steaming with steam. Ma was picking up a basket from the cauldron. The heat and fragrance hit his face.
The steamed buns just out of the pan are white, fragrant and soft, and it seems to increase your appetite. Mrs. Dong took small bites, wiping the oil and water splashing from the corner of her mouth with a silk scarf from time to time. It was so fragrant and delicious.
Yang Qiu got up late, and at her request, Yang Anxuan ordered eight buns to be packed in food boxes and delivered to Yuan's residence in the morning, so that Yang Quanqi and Yuan could eat the freshly baked buns.
After finishing a bun, Mrs. Dong didn't reach out anymore. She saw Madam Ma and Hui'er in the kitchen grabbing the buns and eating them with their mouths full of oil. She frowned secretly. How could these people eat like the master's family? Yang Anxuan was too used to pampering them.
After sitting for a while, Mr. Dong stood up and left, and Yang Li accompanied her mother back.
While walking on the corridor, Mrs. Dong remembered something and asked, "Li'er, who made these buns?"
"Madam Ma and Hui'er."
"What? Did Yang Anxuan teach them the skill of making steamed buns? How can this kind of heirloom skill be passed down to outsiders so easily?" Ms. Dong said anxiously.
Yang Li remembered that when she was making Yangchun noodles last night, her mother scolded the maid who saw her not to tell anyone about it. She smiled and said, "It's okay. Third brother asked Li'er to copy down some secret techniques, but Madam Ma and the others don't know about them. There are no secret techniques to make buns or noodles." It doesn’t have that taste.”
Dong's eyebrows were raised and she said sharply: "That won't work either. If word spreads about them and someone imitates them, it won't ruin the noodle shop's business."
Yang Li smiled and said: "Mom, third brother has plans to open two noodle shops in Tangyi after the new year, and let Madam Ma and Hui'er take care of the shop. They are both wives and daughters of the tribe, and they will open the shop in the future. Always take care of it with experienced hands.”
"Third brother said that in the future he will go to Jiankang, Jiangzhou, Jingkou, Jingzhou and other places to open shops, and he has to rely on them to teach the people who come after him. He can't let his daughter open a shop in front of him." Yang Li took Dong's arm and said His face smiled wistfully.
After seeing Mr. Dong off, Yang Anxuan thought about finding two shops. If he had time on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he would open a noodle shop and check out the marketing situation while he was in Tangyi.
At the end of the morning, Yang Qiu and Yang Li arrived one after another. Yang Anxuan mentioned the matter of finding a store to them, and both of them excitedly expressed their desire to go and see it together.
When Yang Anxuan made Yangchun noodles, steamed buns and steamed buns, he did not shy away from Ma Niangzi and Hui'er. They both knew that the opportunity was rare and stole lessons from them.
When they heard that Yang Anxuan was planning to open a noodle shop and let them be the shopkeepers with a monthly salary of two thousand yuan, the two of them cried with gratitude. They must know that two thousand yuan was the salary of a clan steward, which was five or six times what they usually earned.
Both of them are wives and daughters of the tribe, so Yang Anxuan does not have to worry about their betrayal. Rebelliousness is a serious offense and there is no place for them anywhere.
He hitched up two bullock carts, took Ma Niangzi and Hui'er with him, and Zhang Feng followed on horseback.
Yang Anxuan thought of Hu Yuan. With him by his side, there was no need to do these things by himself, and he wondered if he could win the beauty's heart if he was by Miao Lan's side.
With only Zhang Feng around him and not enough manpower, Yang Anxuan decided to ask his father for a few trusted clan members to be around him after the New Year, so that they could do the running things.
They first found the Sadhui (Yaxing) and explained their intention, and the hostages led them to the west gate.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, the shops on both sides of the street are doing brisk business, and the clerks are working hard to attract customers.
Yang Qiu looked around and called to the vendors carrying baskets and burdens from time to time. Candied haws, little candy man, and Yang Li soon had their hands full of food.
"Choose a place with a lot of traffic for the shop, and the city gate is the first choice." Yang Anxuan told the two girls about his experience.
The hostage surnamed Pu smiled and flattered: "Young master is an expert. Speaking of the key point, the store the servant introduced was originally a grocery store. The owner borrowed money to bet on the victory of Yandai. As a result, he lost and could not repay the debt, so he had to sell it." The shop is out."
Yang Anxuan smiled bitterly to himself. The Yan Dai Gambling he promoted had caused countless families to lose their lives, but the main reason was still the people themselves. He didn't force them to gamble. He couldn't bear the blame, and he couldn't bear it.
The shop was far away from the west city gate, and the shop was for sale. The owner asked for twenty gold without any counter-offer, so Yang Anxuan didn't take a fancy to it.
Knowing from Yang Qiu's words that the young master in front of him was the third young master of Prefect Yang, Pu Hui put away his thoughts of getting more benefits and led everyone to find a suitable shop at the South Gate and North Gate.
In front of the shop is the shop and behind the house, with a small courtyard in the middle. The shop is about five feet long and two feet wide, which is a decent size.
Yang Anxuan thought that since he wanted to build a chain store, he needed to have a unified style so that people could recognize it at a glance.
The style of a noodle shop flashed in my mind. The shop was divided into two parts with a curtain. The front part sold steamed buns and buns, and behind the curtain was a place to eat noodles.
Instead of having tables and seats, a row of long tables along the wall with benches will definitely make people feel novel. When there are many people, tables and chairs are placed in the small courtyard, which can seat thirty or forty people.
The kitchen is located in the backyard, which makes it more private and difficult for outsiders to steal.
After taking a fancy to it, I rented it out every three months and the rent was a thousand yuan per month.
Madam Ma walked in and out and watched with a smile on her face. In the future, she would become a manager, and this would be her home. There are five concave-shaped houses in the back house, two of which are used as kitchens, and the rest are the family's residence.
A family of five rents in a private house. The rent for three dilapidated houses is 200 yuan per month. How can this noodle restaurant be comfortable? If the shop hadn't been handed over until after the Chinese New Year, she would have wanted to move in right away.
My family works on errands in the clan, one of the two sons is in the clan army, and the other is underage. The daughter is married to a clan member and does some odd jobs in the clan. Five hundred dollars a month is much more than what she earns now.
While he was thinking about it, he heard Yang Anxuan ask Zhang Feng: "What is the character of Huang Heizi?"
Zhang Feng spent 2,100 yuan to pay off Huang Heizi's debt. Huang Heizi couldn't just walk away.
"Huang Heizi is a vegetable vendor, and his family lives in Nanmen Lane." Zhang Feng's face turned a little red, thinking of Huang Heizi's promise to give Qiaoer to him.
Aunt Qian, the mother-in-law of Qiaoer, learned that she was a personal attendant of the third son of Yang Prefect, and begged her to find an errand. When the master asked this, did he want to hire Huang Heizi to do something?
However, Zhang Feng knew that the young master hated Huang Heizi, and he also didn't like the person who pledged his daughter. It was just that Aunt Qian, Qiao'er and Cui'er were pitiful and reminded him of his mother and sister.
"Sir, Huang Heizi is very lazy, but Aunt Qian is hardworking, and Qiao'er and Cui'er will also help." Zhang Feng said with expectation.
Yang Anxuan turned to Madam Ma and asked, "How many people will be needed to open a noodle shop?"
"It takes two people to sell steamed buns and steamed buns in the front shop, two people in the back kitchen, and preferably two in the waiting room." Madam Ma said with a smile. She is now confident about the restaurant. This shop can accommodate at least 20 people eating noodles. If tables and chairs are placed in the courtyard, it can accommodate at least 30 people.
Yang Li calculated in her mind that Madam Ma's monthly salary was 2,000 yuan, the shop rent was 1,000 yuan, and six people were hired for 500 yuan each, which would cost about 6,000 yuan a month. The third brother did the math and found that if the business goes well, after excluding costs and taxes, the profit will be about 10,000 yuan. A shop can earn 1,000 yuan a month.
Ten stores are worth ten thousand dollars. If you can open hundreds of stores, you will have an income of one hundred thousand dollars a month. Thinking like this, stars appeared in Yang Li's eyes. He felt a little short of breath and did not dare to continue thinking.
Seeing Zhang Feng looking at him longingly, Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "I'll hire Madam Qian for five hundred a month. Qiao'er and Cui'er will also ask them to help in the shop. When the time comes, let Madam Ma raise some money." .”
Zhang Feng grinned and thanked Yang Anxuan. Yang Anxuan added: "Ms. Ma is responsible for recruiting people. The monthly salary is based on the market hiring price."
Madam Ma smiled and said: "Sir, there are many people in the clan who are idle, why not hire them to do work? Our family knows the basics, and the wealth will not flow to outsiders. The slave family wants to recruit their daughter to work."
Yang Anxuan didn't say anything. To be honest, he really didn't want to use people from his clan. It was foreseeable that in the future, there would be things like relying on one's elders and betraying one's elders, competing for intercession, playing the easy part while avoiding the hard one, complaining about the lack of money, jealous of profits, etc.
But to establish dozens or hundreds of chain stores, he could only rely on the power of his family.
When Madam Ma spoke, Yang Anxuan was happy to follow the trend. He wanted to lead the tribe's army. Without the support of his tribe, he couldn't accomplish anything.
However, Yang Anxuan felt that there were some things he had to say first, and he said tactfully: "Ms. Ma, with a monthly salary of five hundred, will the clan members feel that they are being treated stupidly? What should I do if something happens?"
Madam Ma said excitedly: "How can you do that, Third Young Master? Many people in the tribe do not have formal errands, so they can only help with housework in the tribe like me. It is good to have an income of three to four hundred yuan a month." Yes. Third Young Master gave me a monthly salary of 500 yuan. These people can only ask for it, so how can they gossip."
Yang Anxuan gave her the right to hire people. Madam Ma felt that she was superior to others in the clan, and it was not up to her to decide who she wanted to hire. So she thought of her sisters-in-law, who usually got along well with her, so she recruited them to work in the shop first.
Yang Anxuan explained: "Since I have appointed Madam Ma, I won't say more. I just want to say something first. If the clan members cause trouble, I will blame you."
Madam Ma hurriedly agreed: "Third young master, don't worry, the Nu family is considered a prestigious person in the clan. If anyone disobeys, just let her go."
Yang Anxuan warned in a deep voice: "Ms. Ma, you'd better choose people with snacks. Don't let people crowd you out and you won't have anywhere to cry."
These words were like cold water poured on the head. Madam Ma's mood dropped, and she said calmly: "Don't worry, Third Young Master, I will take care of it."
He thought in his mind that Aunt Hong was a shrewd person, so even if he had a good relationship with his family, he couldn't use her. Otherwise, as the Third Young Master said, she would squeeze him out of the management job and he wouldn't be able to find a place to cry.
Yang Anxuan turned to Hui'er and said: "You are responsible for recruiting people in your shop. One thing is that you can't just hire people from the tribe, you have to have an outsider."
Catfish effect, I hope there is an outsider here who can stimulate the tribe and make them less troublesome.
Back at home, Yang Anxuan called Yang Li and Yang Qiu to his study. He first drew the layout of the noodle restaurant on paper. He remembered that the signboard with the word "面" hanging high in the Japanese noodle restaurant was very eye-catching, so he might as well borrow it for use. .
I took a piece of paper, simply drew the pattern, and marked the dimensions on the side. It was five feet long and three feet wide, with black characters on a red background, and the characters on the face should be two feet in size.
Yang Qiu imagined it in his mind and said with a smile: "Brother, once the curtain is hung, you can see it from a distance."
"This is a curtain. Buy a piece of red silk and find someone to embroider it with black characters. It will be opened on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Don't delay." Yang Anxuan explained.
Yang Qiu said, "Third brother, don't worry, Qiu'er will definitely do this little thing well."
Yang Li frowned slightly and said, "Third brother, hire tribesmen to run the noodle shop. Li'er is afraid of trouble."
There was one sentence that Yang Li didn't say. She was born from a concubine. If she checked the accounts and found something wrong, what would happen if the clan didn't take her seriously? Are you going to cause trouble in the clan again and again?
Yang Anxuan nodded. The fourth sister was prudent and far-sighted and saw the key point. He responded with a smile: "You don't have to do everything yourself, just use some trusted people to do things. Just ask them to come forward with a black face."
Yang Li's eyes lit up. There were several maids around her mother, and she had two girls beside her. She could also train them in the future.
"Who dares to cause trouble? Qiu'er tells dad to go." Yang Qiu stared nonchalantly.
Yang Anxuan was too lazy to pay attention to her, and explained how future generations would control the company, and finally said: "Yuhui will discuss with his father that the clan will send people to take care of things, and they must sign a confidentiality agreement, otherwise they would rather not use it. If these people break the contract, they will be treated as violating the clan agreement." .”
Seeing the excitement, nervousness and uneasiness on Yang Li's face, Yang Anxuan smiled and comforted: "Just go ahead and do it. Try the two noodle restaurants in Tangyi. It doesn't matter whether you make money or not. Gain some experience and the tribe will make trouble." It’s a good time to take the opportunity to rectify it, and then Yuhui will argue with them.”
Yang Li breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest with his hand, and said with a smile: "Li'er is afraid of missing Third Brother's big event. If Third Brother says this, Li'er will know what to do."
A smile appeared on Yang Li's face, giving her the air of a young girl. Yang Anxuan sighed to himself, his fourth sister was too thoughtful and needed to be enlightened.
"As long as the secret skills are not leaked, even if the noodle shop is closed, it can be restarted." Yang Anxuan patted the table gently and encouraged the two of them.
After the two girls left chatting and laughing, Yang Anxuan's expression became calm. Opening the noodle shop was a spur of the moment. There must be many problems in implementing the idea. I'm afraid it can't be managed by two inexperienced girls. He has to do it for himself. They were looking for available manpower.
For a long time, I have spent my energy on Anxuan's army, which included Zhao Tian, Chen Hua and other aboriginal troops. Later, there were Yin Ji, Xu Xiaozhong, Yan En and others. It can be said that it has begun to take shape.
But the only people who listened to him were Hu Yuan and Zhang Feng. Hu Yuan went to Jingkou, and Zhang Feng had some things that he couldn't do because he was still young. It seemed that he had to pay attention to cultivating some "loyal servants".
