Chapter 208 Requesting the Contract

I just remembered that Jiang Feng said that he could no longer "rely on throwing tantrums and acting tough" to run the restaurant.

Thinking about how she had pushed Zhao A Shi into the crowd, Song Liyun suddenly felt depressed again.

Am I really a shrew on a daily basis?

Indeed, I am now the owner of a restaurant and need to pay attention to my image.

You can no longer speak bluntly or talk about violence, or scare away customers.

Be a lady, be elegant and generous... Song Liyun muttered to herself.

After preparing herself mentally, Song Liyun showed a gentle smile when she looked at the former employees of Tianxianglou.

She straightened her skirt, sat down on the chair she had just cleared, and then said softly:

"If you guys want to go, I won't stop you. Everyone goes out to do things for the sake of making money.

But Tianxianglou is no longer the same as before. Now that you've left, it won't be easy to come back."

Some people in the crowd curled their lips, while others chuckled.

The female shopkeeper is young and looks weak, but she speaks in a very loud tone.

Tianxianglou has long been in the spotlight, but given its current state, it's unclear whether it can be successfully opened or how long it can last.

Although the government is backing them now, the ruffians dare not come and rob them.

It is easy for competitors to bring down a store.

Without manpower and ingredients, it is just empty talk to open a business, not to mention that there will be countless overt and covert means in the future.

Song Liyun ignored those malicious looks and continued, "I also need help here. The wages will remain the same as before. We are all familiar with each other. If you are willing to stay, I welcome you..."

Before she could finish her words, someone interrupted and urged her, "Miss Song, stop talking so much. We don't want to stay in this unlucky place."

Song Liyun looked up at him. He was a man in his thirties with arrogance in his eyes.

Seeing arrogance in a cook's eyes...

Song Liyun pursed her lips and smiled: "This is Chef Gao, right?"

The man was only slightly stunned, then raised his chin and said, "So what? Miss, please give me the deed quickly. I have to get to work."

Tianxianglou’s signature dish, grilled lamb chops, is made by a chef named Gao Li.

According to the agreement, Tianxianglou signed a lifelong contract with him, so the roasted lamb was not allowed to be sold in Tianxianglou but in other restaurants.

The compensation that Hong Jingtian gave him was quite generous: a house in Qili County and a monthly salary of five taels of silver.

After the incident at Tianxianglou, he was the first person to be poached. Now he is paid a high salary and is favored by his new employer.

However, when Tianxianglou reopened, Gao Li was worried that the deed he left behind would be used against him, so he invited other people to come early to collect it.

Seeing this person's rude words, Zhou Xiang, who had been following Song Liyun, said with a sullen face, "How dare you! This deed belongs to Tianxiang Tower. Whether we give it to you or not depends on our mood. And you can take it if you want it."

Zhou Xiang was a soldier, with a loud voice and a majestic air. Gao Li couldn't help but shrink when he shouted at him, but he was not afraid.

Before coming, he had asked someone.

The Tianxianglou incident was no small matter, and he knew about it when the trial began a few days ago.

Manager Mi and his men were all thrown into prison and will never be able to come back in this life.

Tianxianglou was confiscated by the government. The current shopkeeper is from Suijin Town and seems to be related to that case.

But what does this have to do with me? I make money by my skills, and I can eat the same way wherever I go.

If Tianxianglou insists on withholding the wages from me, then I can put more or less of something in the dishes, and I still can't get a penny less in wages.

"Miss, it's okay if you don't give me the indenture. Tianxianglou used to pay me five taels of silver per month, plus four sets of clothes for spring, summer, autumn and winter.

If the young lady is willing to give me ten taels of silver a month and five days of leave, so that I can have the money and time to go home and take care of my mother, I can stay in Tianxiang Tower." Gao Li opened his mouth with a huge appetite.

"You..." Zhou Xiang clenched his fists in anger. He was a small flag officer, guarding the border desperately for only three hundred coins a month in salary, and this stinky cook dared to ask for ten taels of silver.

Song Liyun was not annoyed. She stretched out a finger and shook it, smiling and said, "Chef Gao, ten taels of silver for such excellent cooking skills of yours is really too cheap. At least you should get half of the money from the dishes."

"What do people eat in restaurants? Are they really eating lamb chops? Of course not.

Mutton is available everywhere, so why are you chasing me? Of course, the customers want to taste your cooking skills and the flavor of your roasted meat!"

"So, you said ten taels of silver is really too little. A serving of roast lamb chops costs two taels of silver, so you should get one tael. The restaurant sells ten servings a day, so you should get ten taels."

Song Liyun said this, and again showed ten fingers, and sighed: "That's three hundred taels a month.

People always say that women have long hair but little knowledge, but I don’t think you are that good either.

For just ten taels of silver and a few sets of clothes, he sold himself, a living person who was a cash cow wherever he went.

You look so proud, am I right? Tsk tsk tsk, ah! What a pity! "

Gao Li was stunned.

After Song Liyun's calculation, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have lost a silver mine.

Seeing Gao Li stunned, Song Liyun pulled out a deed from a wooden box and handed it to him: "This is your deed. The Tianxiang Tower Temple is small and shallow, and it can't support a great god like you. I will give you freedom!"

Gao Li took it tentatively, opened it and saw that it was indeed his deed.

He put it away and immediately turned around and left, but his steps were not as hurried as when he came, and he looked like he was worried about something.

As soon as Gao Li left, the crowd who had been watching silently became agitated, and two chefs followed him.

A waiter squeezed out and said, "Hello, boss. My name is Chen Xiaoliu. I've worked at Tianxianglou for five years. I heard from the young lady that I should get a commission for delivering a dish. Since the young lady has taken over Tianxianglou, can you give me the commission I was entitled to? Hehe, it's not much, just fifty taels."

Song Liyun glanced at him: "Really?"

The clerk nodded vigorously, with a flattering look on his face: "Yes, fifty taels, take it and leave."

"Brother Zhou, kick him out and send him to the county government office to ask his old master for money."

"Ah!" Chen Xiaoliu screamed in fear, "You were the one who said you wanted to ask the boss for a share of the food money."

"Just ask your boss for money! I can be kind enough to help you and let you meet him." Song Liyun took out Chen Xiaoliu's indenture and threw it in his face.

The soldier beside Zhou Xiang stepped forward, grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and threw him out the door.

Damn it, if you were a little more friendly, these people would be completely lost.

The rest of the people looked at each other, not knowing what the female shopkeeper meant by her alternating smile and anger.

However, they did not dare to have any extra thoughts, let alone cause trouble.

Although Song Liyun is a delicate and weak girl, there are five men in Ge Qing shorts and tight clothes standing beside her, who are not comparable to ordinary hangers-on.

They all stood with their backs straight, looked energetic and vigorous. One could guess that they were related to the military.

(End of this chapter)