Scholars came in large numbers and returned satisfied.
Cheng Wanwan sat in the yard, holding her little granddaughter in her arms, listening carefully to the two sisters Wei Hongying and Wei Hongyan's report on what they had heard today.
"The lotus buds were blooming in the middle of the lake. Several young men wanted to row a boat on the lake, but there was no suitable boat in the village, so they had to give up."
Cheng Wanwan nodded. There were only bamboo rafts and simple boats made of a few logs in the village. Villagers could only use them when they went to the river to cast nets or catch ducks. They were indeed not suitable for literati. It seemed that they had to buy those specialized boats. A boat on the lake.
"Master Shen talked about catching wild boars in the mountains, and many people were interested. They originally wanted to go hunting in the mountains, but they gave up because they didn't have the tools."
"They also talked about throwing pots to shoot enemies, beating drums to spread flowers... I didn't understand what they were doing."
It is actually not difficult to carry out these activities in the village. Just prepare the fun props in advance.
In fact, other projects can be developed, such as fishing, rabbit feeding, lotus picking, etc., which are similar to modern farmhouses.
Cheng Wanwan handed the child to Wei Hongying, unfolded the pen and paper, and began to carefully write a plan and draw pictures so that the villagers could make props. This work lasted until the night.
After dinner, Zhao Ergou walked up to Cheng Wanwan and said, "Mom, I have come up with a charter for what happened last time."
Cheng Wanwan knew that he was talking about the restaurant opening a chain store. Her idea was to open a franchise store, but she did not say it directly. She wanted to hear what Ergou meant first.
"Let's buy a group of people and teach them how to cook. The day they start training will be when the new restaurant opens." Zhao Ergou said, "Actually, Chunhua can start training now, even if my sister-in-law doesn't go there for a few days, Chunhua can handle it completely. From now on, Chunhua will be in charge of the kitchen, and my sister-in-law will teach these people her skills."
"This idea is indeed possible, but -" Cheng Wanwan said, "The two most important roles in a restaurant are the chef and the shopkeeper. Where do you find so many shopkeepers? Our family is weak. Just now In the beginning, unlike the Cao family and the Qian family, who can train slaves from wealthy families, they don’t have to worry about loyalty at all, but if we choose the wrong person, the whole store will be ruined."
Zhao Ergou thought deeply, this is indeed a big problem. The shopkeeper is the most powerful person in the shop, so he must find someone he can trust.
But of all the relatives in their family, no one is qualified for this role. He can't. He often patrols every shop, so he is too tired.
My mother said that if you work hard to make money and your body is exhausted, it is better not to make any money at all.
You must learn to borrow external forces to make making money easier.
Cheng Wanwan asked slowly: "What is the biggest reason for the success of our Dahe Banquet? Have you ever thought about it?"
"It's the food." Zhao Ergou replied without hesitation, "Every dish is a delicacy that cannot be copied by other restaurants. Zuixian Restaurant also offers pickled fish and roast duck, but they are similar in appearance but not in spirit. Ordinary people can taste the differences. .”
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "What if, just by spending money, you can get all the secret recipes of Dahe Banquet?"
Zhao Ergou frowned: "Zuixianlou will definitely spend this money, but with our special dishes in Zuixianlou, wouldn't Dahe Banquet lose its special place? People who come here with admiration are still willing to come to Dahe Banquet to eat. ?"
"There is another prerequisite, that is, the sign must be replaced by Dahe Banquet." Cheng Wanwan continued, "All the decorations and furnishings are exactly the same as Dahe Banquet, and the dishes and service attitude are also at the same level. Dahe Banquet provides all recipes and secret recipes without reservation. , has the right to guide the operation of this store, and there is only one Dahe Banquet in each region, first come, first served.”
Zhao Ergou's eyebrows were frowned tightly at first, and then relaxed, his eyes shining brightly.
He is not stupid. He figured out the advantages of this plan in just a moment. They are currently short of manpower, and this method is undoubtedly the best.
Not only can it make you relaxed, but you can also open a big river banquet all over the east, west, north and south without any effort.
"Mom, let's do it like this!" Zhao Ergou said, "The River Banquet has four main dishes, eighteen classic side dishes, six soups, and some exclusive snacks. How many taels of silver is suitable for all these dishes?"
"More than that, from now on Dahe Banquet will introduce new dishes every month, at least one dish a month." Cheng Wanwan said, "Furthermore, what we sell is not the dishes, but the signature of Dahe Banquet. I have two plans. First, , the one-time franchise fee is one thousand taels of silver, and secondly, the franchise fee is two hundred taels of silver, but the franchise store must give two levels of profit sharing."
Zhao Ergou was stunned.
One thousand taels of silver to join is too expensive.
A restaurant shop costs at least one thousand taels, plus hiring decoration personnel and franchise fees, it costs at least two thousand two hundred taels. With so much money, many people have been excluded.
Those people might as well open a restaurant by themselves with two thousand taels of silver...
"I don't advocate a one-time buyout to join the franchise. It's the right thing to do it slowly and steadily." Cheng Wanwan said, "The franchise fee of two hundred taels is not that much. Some people in the city who run small businesses are worth seven or eight. It may not be impossible to put together eight pieces. Only after they have gained most of their wealth will they do something seriously and not ruin our Dahe Banquet's sign."
As for those rich people, each has its own business brand, and it is impossible to spend a lot of money to join Dahe Banquet.
Zhao Ergou nodded: "I understand everything. I'll go over it again tonight and spread the news tomorrow morning."
Cheng Wanwan stretched out and chatted for a while. It was completely dark outside, and the sound of frogs kept ringing in the quiet night. When he was not sleepy, he was willing to listen to the sound of frogs, but at this time he was sleepy. , I felt that the sound of frogs was particularly noisy, so I thought I might catch some frogs and make some stir-fried frog meat. Just thinking about it made my mouth water.
However, frogs seem to be easier to catch at night. The children at home are tired and have gone to bed, so it is better not to mess around anymore.
When I got up the next morning, before I even left the room, I heard Aunt Wang talking outside: "Last night, Nili and his father couldn't sleep, so they ran out to catch frogs. No, I caught a big bucket, and it was all alive and kicking. Here it is for you." I’ll send half a bucket home.”
So, the staple food for lunch was ready. I made a stir-fried frog and added some supplementary ingredients, such as green vegetables and bean sprouts, to reduce the spiciness.
This more complicated method still follows the old rules, with Cheng Wanwan dictating and Wu Huiniang cooking.
Today is the last day of rest for the Dragon Boat Festival. After this day, the whole family will continue to be busy day after day.
The dishes at noon are very rich. The main dish is stir-fried frogs. The meat of these frogs at the turn of spring and summer is very tender. The heavy oil and spicy taste hides the earthy smell. When you bite it lightly, it is extremely tender. Even the bean sprouts and green vegetables inside are exceptionally tender. It's so delicious that you can't stop eating it with chopsticks.
