On the second day after Dahe Banquet opened, work ended relatively early.
Cheng Fang stayed and guarded the shop. Although it was not safe for a girl to stay here alone, the shop was surrounded by shopkeeper Yan's old neighbors. They were all trustworthy people and looked after each other, so there was no need to worry too much. .
When we returned to Dahe Village, there was still some sunset glow in the western sky.
Cheng Wanwan followed Lu Yingxue directly to the school.
Master Yu was sitting under a big tree at the entrance of the school, drinking tea. His youngest daughter, Yu Jiao, was sitting at his feet and helping to beat his legs.
"Lao Yu!" Lu Yingxue walked over with eyes wide open, "Our little girl is so delicate and tender, and you actually let her beat your legs. Why don't you go to heaven!"
Yu Jiao hugged Lu Yingxue's arm and whispered softly: "Dad has been in class for a day and is tired, so I help him beat his legs. Mom, don't be angry."
Yu Zhan coughed and said, "My sister wants dad to stop forcing her to learn painting."
Yu Jiao stuck out her tongue: "Brother, you still understand me."
Dad likes painting the most, and he also likes to teach her how to paint. When she lived in Huzhou, she thought it was okay, but when she came to Dahe Village, everyone was free, and she was the only one who had to stay in the house to learn this. Gradually I became reluctant to learn, always feeling it was too boring.
"Xiao Jiaojiao, this is not okay." Lu Yingxue led her little daughter into the house and taught her seriously, "You have to learn some things. You can't give up just because it's boring, and you can't give up halfway because it's difficult. This is wrong... You only need half a day to learn painting every day, and your parents will not interfere with whatever you want to do in the rest of the time..."
Master Yu put down his tea cup and stood up. Cheng Wanwan always felt a little embarrassed when he saw the scene of his own family jumping around.
"The four boys in my family are also very noisy and go crazy all day long." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "But no matter how crazy they are, they will do what they like to do. People live in this world for a short period of time. In the next few decades, we should live happily and freely, right?"
Master Yu understood the deep meaning of these words, and he said slowly: "If you have anything to say, Mother Dashan, just say it."
"I took two county exams, and Xiaozhan ranked first in both." Cheng Wanwan continued, "After the county exam in February, he can take advantage of the opportunity to take the prefectural exam in March. I think this is a good opportunity." An opportunity, an opportunity to exercise, whether it succeeds or fails, will be a precious experience in his life."
Master Yu's eyes were obscure: "I have walked this road before, and it was thorny and bruised all the way..."
"If Xiaozhan and Master were in exactly the same situation back then, the worst outcome would be to return to Dahe Village. He has good knowledge and may be able to become a teacher in Dahe Village." Cheng Wanwan said softly, "If he doesn't take the imperial examination, The ending of this life is to stay in Dahe Village or go to Huzhou to make a small living. No matter whether he goes or not, the ending does not seem to change. So, why should he always have regrets in his heart? Let him try , with you as the father to take care of everything, and Dahe Village to support him, what if he fails?"
Master Yu was shocked.
What he fears most is that Xiaozhan will be devastated if he fails.
It's because he doesn't trust his son too much. This son is stubborn and willful, and he has an unyielding spirit in his bones.
He was able to come out back then, why couldn't Xiaozhan?
Furthermore, Xiaozhan may not fail... He should give full trust...
"Dad, let me give it a try." Yu Zhan walked out of the house, "It is limited to the age of eighteen. If I haven't made a name for myself before I turn eighteen, then the rest of my life will be at my discretion. "
Master Yu raised his hand and put it on his son's shoulder: "Okay, just as you said."
After the matter with the Yu family was settled, Cheng Wanwan returned home in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The flowers grew up near the corner of her yard, the green leaves slowly stretched, and some vines climbed up the corner. After a while, they would slowly bloom.
When the flowers bloom in spring, the soap will be able to launch a floral scent, which is more cost-effective than milk and honey scents.
Also, it’s time to refine crude glycerin.
Since the soap workshop started operating, crude glycerin has accumulated in half a warehouse and must be disposed of as soon as possible.
There are still many steps to extract crude glycerin and make it into skin care products. As a result, another small workshop must be built and people must continue to be recruited.
Fortunately, there was an open space next to the original soap workshop, and it would not be difficult to find someone to build another house.
"Da Shan Niang, I'm here to give you an account."
Aunt Wang walked in with an account book. This was the account book for the braised food business. Wang Yongcheng was responsible for reporting the numbers and asked Ni Loach, who had read the book, to write down the account book.
This is the account entry and exit since the official opening this year, and the records are very detailed.
Cheng Wanwan didn't look at the books. The Wang family were all honest people and wouldn't do those tricks. She made money very easily from the braised food business, but no matter how easy it was, she still had to worry about things like supply, sales, delivery, checkout... She There are too many things to deal with now, so just be more relaxed if you can.
"Do you know about Granny Zhu's preserved eggs?" Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "I will provide the recipe, and Granny Zhu will share the money with me. What do you think of this model?"
Aunt Wang nodded: "I heard that many people in Ping'an County like to eat preserved eggs. I bought one yesterday. Grandma Zhu didn't want to make money from the villagers, so she sold it to me for five cents. Not to mention, It tastes really good. Only my daughter doesn’t like it, and the rest of us can’t get enough of it.”
Cheng Wanwan went straight to the point: "My family is going to do soap business, restaurant business, and there will also be new businesses in the future. How about letting your Wang family do this braised food business?"
Only then did Aunt Wang understand what Cheng Wanwan meant. She was stunned: "You mean, from now on, this business will all be managed by our Wang family?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded.
The profit from the braised food business was actually considerable, but compared with the Soap Restaurant, it was nothing worth mentioning. She had to focus her energy on more worthy things.
There is also the ice powder business that I started at the beginning. In the summer, I can also sell the prescriptions to trustworthy people in the village. This matter is not urgent for the time being.
"This, this is so embarrassing..." Aunt Wang wanted to refuse, but was reluctant to refuse. She stood there scratching her head and scratching her head, "We didn't put any effort into this business, so why are we just taking advantage of it..."
"Same as Grandma Zhu's family, 28% split." Cheng Wanwan said, "If you think there is no problem, you can sign the contract at any time."
"Twenty-eight cents? That's not okay!" Aunt Wang shook her head, "Grandma Zhu only got one prescription, and the Zhu family figured out the rest by themselves. Our Wang family has taken too many advantages, and we don't have to worry about not being able to sell it. Dashan Niang Not only did you provide the recipe, but you also provided the market, and you also provided the channels for buying pig offal and game meat. I think it must be 50-50!"
She used to work for Dashan Niang, and the couple together earned more than one tael a month.
If the composition is changed to 50-50, they can sell at least 300 kilograms of braised meat a day, earn 20 to 30 cents per kilogram, and make a profit of almost 200 taels a month. Then their family, Nearly one hundred taels of silver a month...
Aunt Wang's breathing suddenly became rapid, and she immediately changed her words: "Three to seven, we are three, Dashan Niang, you are seven...it's good, it's good like this..."
