"With this method of storing noodles, wouldn't it be very convenient if I want to eat noodles in the future?"

At that time, people ate noodles by either rolling noodles by hand or drinking noodle soup. They had never seen such long and thin noodles before.

Li Yan nodded and introduced to everyone: "Long noodles like this, after being dried in the sun, are called dried noodles."

The villagers murmured to themselves, chewing the two words several times in their mouths, and then looked at the long noodles hanging on the wooden racks, and suddenly laughed and said, "Girl, this name is really appropriate."

Li Yan nodded and continued, "We can sell not only dried noodles but also freshly pressed noodles like this. These noodles are called water noodles because they are not dehydrated!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

"Hey girl, now that the noodles are made, how are we going to sell them? You have a lot of ideas, so help us think about it."

"Yes, yes," the villagers echoed.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "The first thing to consider when selling these noodles is pricing. In my opinion, if a food is to be quickly popularized and affordable for ordinary people, then the price shouldn't be too high. Only then can this business be sustained for a long time!"

"I know, I know, this is called small profits but quick turnover!" a villager answered quickly.

"So what's a suitable price?"

"That's easy. Uncles, estimate how much water noodles and dry noodles can be made from one pound of flour. Then, based on that, you can figure out the cost of one pound of noodles. Add a profit of three to five cents without losing money!"

After listening to Li Yan's narration, the villagers put themselves in her shoes and thought that such convenient noodles can be eaten by just boiling them in water, which can save a lot of time. Moreover, the price of these noodles is within their acceptable range, so they should be willing to buy them.

After discussing pricing, the next issue was sales. Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "Once my uncles have decided on a price, they can sell the goods themselves. I can also have my shop in the city consign them for sale. When the shop is profitable in the future, I can hire another shop in the city!"

The villagers were so happy about the beautiful vision outlined by Li Yan that they were grinning from ear to ear, and the atmosphere was very harmonious for a while.

Chief Li looked at the villagers' silly smiles and ordered, "Alright, all of you decide who will go out and sell the goods, and who will knead and make the noodles in the workshop. Bring me the chosen ones tonight, and I'll have the Li family girl write a deed, and then everyone will sign it!"

"Then are the wages the same?" someone suddenly asked.

The originally noisy voices all stopped because of a question. Since their own interests were involved, everyone was naturally very concerned.

Chief Li cleared his throat and said, "I already told you that day that 20% of the money earned from this noodle shop will be distributed to the Li family girl, another 10% will be allocated to the village school, and the remaining 70% will be divided among everyone."

When everyone heard that they could get a 70% share of the profits, they couldn't help but get excited. Doesn't this mean that the more they earn, the more they can get?

Chief Li did not interrupt the villagers who were chatting animatedly, and waited until their excited emotions were released.

Patriarch Li then continued, "Although 70% of the profits will be shared with you, it's not divided equally. Those who are responsible for selling the noodles will get more, and those who stay at home making noodles will naturally get less. That's roughly it. The specific details will be added later!"

The villagers can also understand that those who go out to sell noodles have to endure the hardship of long journeys and bear the pressure of not being able to sell them. On the contrary, those who make noodles at home are only responsible for kneading, pressing and drying the noodles. As long as they do the job well, they have nothing to worry about.

Therefore, when the patriarch said this, the villagers could accept it.

I briefly explained the division of labor in the noodle shop to the villagers.

Li Yan and Clan Leader Li walked out of the noodle shop. "Grandpa Clan Leader, if you have nothing to do, please come back and sit with me. I'll write the document so you can review it!"

Patriarch Li nodded, and when he came back he saw Old Man Li sitting under a big tree enjoying the cool air. He walked straight over, sat under the tree and started chatting.

Li Yan returned to her room and began to think about the document, such as the way of investing and the overall profit-sharing model. These were all determined in advance, and when the time comes, she only needs to divide the money according to the proportion.

What she needs to consider now is how to fairly distribute the 70% profit to the noodle shop employees.

There are ten pasta machines in total. If each pasta machine is equipped with two people, twenty people will be left. The remaining forty-two people can be divided into fourteen groups, with three people in each group.

In addition to the fixed wages, in order to improve everyone's enthusiasm, the noodle-pressing group and those who go out to sell noodles can also be evaluated.

The top three people who make the most noodles and the best quality will receive monthly rewards of 100, 60, and 30 wen respectively.

The top three groups that sell the most noodles will also receive the same reward.

Of course there are rewards, and there must also be punishments. If you rank last in the monthly evaluation for three consecutive months, then you will also be given corresponding punishments.

Li Yan handed the document she had written to Patriarch Li for his review. "Grandpa Patriarch, please review and see if there are any additions or revisions that need to be made. If there is no contract, then this is it!"

After reading the document written by Li Yan, Chief Li couldn't help but slam his hands on the table. "This is a good idea. It will motivate them while also preventing them from slacking off. I think it's a good idea to have both rewards and punishments!"

Old Master Li also came over curiously to take a look, and suddenly said doubtfully, "You still lack someone to manage the accounts!"

She had actually forgotten about this matter. Considering that she wasn't as familiar with the people in the village as the clan leader, Li Yan asked, "Clan leader, do you have a favorite candidate?"

"Most of the villagers are illiterate. How can they manage the accounts? I'm afraid you'll have to take care of this!"

Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll recommend someone to the clan leader, my cousin Lin Qing. She's only in charge of the girls' school right now, so having her take care of the noodle shop's accounts shouldn't be a problem!"

"good!"

Patriarch Li also knew Lin Qing. Not only was she well-read, she had also worked in a shop in the city before. It would be a great idea to ask her to help manage the accounts of the noodle shop!

The two were discussing the details of the document under a tree when a villager came running over with a sympathetic look in his eyes.

Patriarch Li looked at the group of people pushing and shoving each other and asked, "Have you already decided on the division of labor?"

A villager, his face flushed red, said in embarrassment: "Chief, we have a problem!"