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The old lady saw the meat; it was glossy and smelled delicious. Since it was free, and she hadn't eaten meat in a long time, she quickly took it and put it in her mouth.
Instantly, the rich aroma of meat filled her mouth, and the old lady's eyes lit up. She said, "Come on, give me all the meat on the plate."
Since it's free, I'll take it all! Why not take advantage of such a good deal!
Huang Jingli smiled and took another toothpick, saying, "Auntie, each person can only have two small pieces at most. If we give them all to you, how can we give the others free samples?"
"No wonder it's free, but they only give a little bit!" The old lady glanced at the "Sanfengqiao" plaque, feeling annoyed. She took the toothpick and walked away quickly, thinking to herself that she could bring out her grandson later and he could have a couple more pieces of meat.
With so many people coming and going, in order to save toothpicks, two finger-sized pieces of meat were skewered directly on each toothpick.
People were just curious before, but now that they've tasted the meat, and the shop has a great name, Sanfengqiao, which is near the famous Sanfengqiao in Nanshi, almost everyone who passes by or stops by remembers the name of this shop.
Also, the braised meat at Sanfengqiao tastes especially good.
Because it was the weekend, there were a lot of people on the street. By noon, half a pig had already been delivered.
At noon, the group ate lunch in the backyard and then gave away the remaining half of the pig.
Many people come from far and wide, wanting to try the free, delicious braised meat.
Some people, after tasting it, immediately ask about the price.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "One yuan per pound!"
"My God, are you robbing me?" a thin man glared angrily. "A pound of pork only costs six cents, and you're selling it for a dollar? That's way too expensive!"
He Tiantian wasn't angry at all. She smiled and said, "Uncle, what you're talking about is the price of raw pork. But this is pork, and it's already cooked. It's stewed for six hours with our secret sauce. We've added seasonings and put in a lot of effort. One yuan per pound isn't expensive at all. If you're hosting guests, our delicious Sanfengqiao braised pork will definitely make you look good. It's also a top-quality gift for visiting relatives and friends."
The thin man hesitated for a moment, but thinking that he had invited his boss to dinner at home that evening, he couldn't do without decent food. He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, cut me a pound of pig's head meat."
He Tiantian worked quickly and efficiently, slicing a pound of braised pig's head and packing it into a plastic bag printed with three golden phoenixes.
Seeing that some people had bought some, others were also interested. Some bought half a catty, and some bought three liang. He Tiantian and her group patiently greeted them.
By evening, 60% of the pigs had been given away, and 40% had been sold.
He Tiantian calculated that she had seventy yuan.
"Shall we skip the delivery tomorrow?" Qian Shikun said, feeling a pang of regret. "There's so much meat!"
"No delivery!" He Tiantian said. "Tomorrow we'll prepare one pig, two chickens, and two ducks. If we can't sell them all, we'll put them directly in the freezer, reheat them the next day, and continue selling them. If they go bad or spoil, we won't continue selling them."
“Okay, you’ll be in class tomorrow, so don’t worry about this place. We’ll keep good records,” Sun Sihao said. He knew He Tiantian’s family was well-off, and her in-laws were wealthy and powerful, so he wouldn’t dare to deceive her.
Taking out three contracts from her bag, He Tiantian said, "Uncle Sun, Uncle Qian, I have two plans here. First, I will pay you a salary of one hundred yuan per person per month for you to work for me; second, I will not pay you a salary, but I will set aside 10% of the net profit each month for the three of you to share as dividends."
Sun Sihao replied without hesitation, "I want a share of the profits!"
His family was in business, and he had been exposed to it since childhood. With the help of his research over the years, he felt that He Tiantian's shop would definitely make money. The fixed salary, which only amounted to 1,200 yuan a year, seemed like a lot, but compared to the share of profits when the business became a big hit, it was not worth mentioning.
Qian Shikun smiled and said, "I also want a share, let's get rich together."
"Okay, if you agree, then let's sign it. From now on, we'll be partners," He Tiantian said with a smile. Even with people you know well, you have to settle accounts to avoid future disputes and hurt feelings.
Sun Sihao took the profit-sharing contract, looked at it, and nodded, saying, "Okay, we're very satisfied. Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Let's clarify these things first, and then everyone should focus on doing things together without any ulterior motives."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "That's for the best!"
Everyone signed their names and pressed their fingerprints on each other's documents.
The next morning, since there was no class, He Tiantian was worried and came to check on things. To her surprise, she had already sold a third of the braised meat in the first half of the day.
In the afternoon, He Tiantian went to class. After class, she and Huo Yingjie went straight to the braised meat shop. Unexpectedly, all the braised meat made from a whole pig, chicken, duck, and meat bought from the meat processing plant was sold out.
Calculating today's sales figures, it's a whopping 360 yuan.
Different cuts of meat have different prices, especially pig ears, which sold for 1.6 yuan per jin (500g).
However, a pig only has one pair of ears, so it's easier to sell.
Today's net profit is 120 yuan. Divided into 12 pieces, with 3 people, each person gets 4 yuan, so that's 120 yuan a month.
This is only the first day. Business will get better and better, and the share of profits will be even greater.
"Sweetie, many people still didn't get any today. Shall we stew two pigs tomorrow?" Qian Shikun asked. Business was booming, and they were making a lot of money.
He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Don't increase it yet, this is the quantity for this week. If people can't buy it every day after a week, then we'll increase it next week. After all, it's too hot in the summer, and things spoil easily. Even though we have freezers, it still affects the taste."
“Tian Tian is right, we can’t increase it rashly,” Sun Sihao said. “We need to stabilize our customer base first. By the way, the braised meat business has had a great start, and there are four storefronts next door that people have inquired about renting, asking me to help them inquire about the rent.”
He Tiantian waved her hand and said, "I won't rent it. Once the braised meat shop in Sanfengqiao is doing well, I have other businesses to run."
Grandma is currently getting her a set of equipment for making Western-style pastries, which should arrive in Nanshi in about two months. The four shops next door sell both Chinese and Western-style pastries.
As people's material lives improve, their demands for life also increase. In the future, we won't need to choose a new name; we can just use "Sanfengqiao" directly.
He Tiantian has already registered several trademarks under the name Sanfengqiao, including braised meat shop, dim sum, restaurant, etc., to prevent others from taking over the trademarks in the future and having to buy them back at a high price.
Sun Sihao and Qian Shikun exchanged a glance and decided that they should cooperate well with He Tiantian from now on, and they would definitely make a fortune.
When Huo Yingjie had free time, he would help check some of the homemade electrical equipment in the shop, making the most of his efforts.
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