Chapter 427 Inspecting the Hot Pot Restaurant

There are more than ten rooms, why should we spend money to rebuild them?

So what if it's old? It's great to have a house to live in, especially a house with more than ten tiled rooms!

Oh right, "Why did the Cao family sell their house and move out?"

Lei Dafu did not hide it and told everything he knew: "Before, the Cao family has always been headed by Mrs. Cao. All the money and land deeds are in her hands. She is the grandmother and the elder, so this is normal;

Whether it was out of filial piety or other reasons, even if he did things very badly at times, Cao Junzhu never thought of him taking over the power of the family;

But the last time Cao Da's incident involved Pinggu telling him about his mother's dowry, and the Cao family has been declining over the years, going downhill, getting worse and worse. In addition, after a few incidents, it's hard for us to get along with each other;

I felt that my reputation was irrelevant and that it was meaningless to stay here, so I thought about moving to the city. Firstly, I wanted to change my environment, and secondly, I could find a private school or academy to earn money while taking the imperial examinations and revive the Cao family.

Jiang Yu roughly understood.

Previously, Cao Junzhu thought that the money of the Cao family belonged to the Cao family, and it was natural for his grandmother, Mrs. Cao, to manage and control it. Even if he was dissatisfied, he could not go beyond the rules of etiquette.

But after Pinggu said that all the money was spent was his mother's dowry, things became completely different. No matter what the reason was, he could take over the family's money and use it for his own purposes. However, his sister-in-law said that we should look at the essence of the matter.

The essence is that the Cao family's life is becoming increasingly difficult. In the past, even in the mountains, life was easy, so of course they didn't want to change. Now, they have no one to serve them, they are not respected, their lives are tight, and their future is bleak and they see no hope... All the complaints add up, and naturally they are no longer willing to be controlled by Mrs. Cao.

"Cao Junzhu finally realized that if he wanted to revive the Cao family, he couldn't rely on crooked means, and he had to take the right path."

Although the imperial examination is difficult, it is the fastest and most effective way for scholars to change their status. As for whether they can pass the exam, it depends on their own efforts.

As far as she knew, the two younger children of the Cao family had very bad behavior. In such a big Cao family, only Cao Junzhu could revive the family.

Lei Dafu hummed in agreement and continued, "A house without people will fall apart much faster than one with people living in it. But who would buy a house in the mountains? He thought of me. The Lei family has so many children that it's already a bit crowded. Plus, I've made money following your sister-in-law, so I'm the most likely to buy it."

In fact, this is true, but the most likely candidates are the younger brothers below.

"The house and location are very good and suitable, but the people who lived there were members of the Cao family. Do you mind?"

Jiang Yu laughed: "Why should I mind this? Many of those officials' mansions were not newly built by themselves. I just found out that many of them were given by the emperor. The officials who lived there before committed crimes and their property was confiscated.

Even the imperial palaces belong to previous dynasties. Those powerful people can live there, but how can a country girl like me be so particular? "

The Cao family has bad character, but this has nothing to do with the place or the house. Will they become better if they move to another place?

A bad person is still a bad person no matter where he moves to. You have to live your life on your own.

Lei Dafu had always blamed himself for not being able to give her good things, and he never thought that she would have such a unique idea.

What seemed serious to him was nothing to her.

"...Okay, then I'll go back to the village and buy the Cao family's house. The carpentry work for the hot pot shop has just been completed, and Uncle Guan can return to the village. I'll take him back and decorate the house in advance, adding whatever is necessary so you can live comfortably."

He can't give you a new house, but he can make everything used in it as new as possible!

Jiang Yu originally didn't have much expectation for his new life, but when talking about buying a house and decorating it, he actually felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

Just like when they got married before, they lived in the Lei family, but now they were living a small life that belonged to them and her, a life that belonged only to the two of them.

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On the other side, Shen Qing was inspecting the hot pot shop.

The first place she went to was the Tonglu Shabu Lamb Hotpot Restaurant, where the decoration had been completed and was currently in the initial cleaning stage.

The first floor is the hall, with seats of different sizes, slightly blocked by a one-person-high screen. The space above is ventilated and has a certain degree of privacy, making it convenient for chatting.

The second floor is filled with private rooms, also of different sizes, suitable for group dining of different sizes.

Shen Qing took a quick look around and saw that the carpentry work was very fine. She chose a grand and spacious style. Although it was not too luxurious, it was definitely not cheap.

Because this hot pot shop is targeting the middle and high-end crowd, who wouldn't have rockery, flowing water, carved beams and painted buildings at home? They'd love to have jade for their bed and gold for their horses!

Even if you spend tens of thousands of taels of silver, you can't compete with luxury. Why bother comparing your shortcomings to others' strengths? Moreover, a restaurant's simplicity is actually an advantage. Serving food, setting the table, chatting, and so on all require spacious space.

"Mom, what do you think? Is there anything we want to change?" Jiang Xiangbei followed behind his mother, looked it over from bottom to top and then from top to bottom, before asking carefully.

Shen Qing looked at the fourth brother and saw that he was followed by a large group of boys with bright eyes on their dark faces. They were originally cleaning with wooden basins and rags, but now they were looking at her nervously, waiting for her to speak.

She turned to the fourth brother and asked, "Nothing needs to be changed. After the store is officially opened, we will pay attention to any unreasonable furnishings and make adjustments.

Were these people sent by Su Mu?"

Decoration has little impact on the overall catering industry. People who come to eat will not come because of the decoration, but because of the taste and service.

Like those fly restaurants, even though they are shabby, old, small, understaffed and not very good in service, they are still popular and full every day for decades because of their good food and affordable prices.

As for mid- to high-end restaurants, what you need is privacy and atmosphere, and an overall good quality, then the taste and service will be the key.

No matter what, delicious food is the bottom line, and service is a bonus!

After all, hotpot restaurants do high-end business and the prices are expensive, which actually includes the service fee, so the service awareness should be followed - who wants to be angry after spending money to eat?

Jiang Xiangbei quickly replied, "Yes, these are the disaster victims her father took in last year. He selected those who were nimble and clever."

According to my mother's request, each family would pick one person, and their hot pot shop would provide food and accommodation, and pay them 20 cents a day. They would also receive additional dividends every month based on how much money the hot pot shop made.

My mother said that catering belongs to the service industry, and there is only a fixed salary but no motivation. With dividends, they will work hard and actively, and the business will be prosperous and they will earn more. It is good for themselves, their families and the hot pot shop!

He looked at the group of boys behind him and gestured, "Come and meet the boss."

A large group of young men in uniform hurriedly put down their work and stood in front of Shen Qing in unison, shouting in unison: "Greetings, Boss!"