As he spoke, he took out a red cloth bag from the drawer, gently opened the bag, and moved it in front of Yan Funing.
Yan Funing counted and asked in surprise, "One hundred and eighteen taels?"
Liu Song nodded with a smile: "Is it better than last month?"
"Okay!" Yan Funing smiled happily, "Uncle, I've been thinking about a new dish these past two days. This dish has a lot of ingredients and is expensive. I wonder if there's a market for it. Should we try it?"
"As for the dishes, I'll listen to my daughter."
"Well, once I write down the recipe, we'll start trying it."
They locked up the dividends as usual and left the accounting office.
Wang Qi, the owner of the cloth shop, happened to come over and asked, "Old Liu, where are the people?"
"I'm here, I'm here." Liu Song crossed the aisle and quickened his pace to the lobby. "Why are you speaking so loudly so early in the morning?"
Wang Qi slapped three taels of silver on the table and said, "This is a commission from your daughter's clothing."
Liu Song glanced at the three small ingots and said, "This is too little."
At this time, Yan Funing walked out slowly.
Seeing her, Wang Qi smiled and said, "Miss, I've brought you my commission. During this period, I've sold fifteen sets of clothing, each worth two hundred coins, which is three taels."
"Okay, thank you Uncle Wang!"
Yan Funing put the silver into her purse.
Liu Song continued, "Old Wang, what can I say about you? How come you only sold fifteen sets?"
"Those are for little girls. They wouldn't be suitable for older people." Wang Qi frowned. "The main styles are the same. If there were more, there would be more choices, and business would be easy."
Yan Funing smiled slightly: "To be honest, my sister-in-law and I have already drawn a lot of clothing patterns. After some modifications, we can give them to Uncle Wang."
Wang Qi: "Really?"
Yan Funing nodded: "Really."
Wang Qi added, "But there's still a problem. People have different body shapes. Once these ready-made clothes are made, only a few people will be able to wear them."
"I've thought of this, too. That's why the designs this time have sizes on them," Yan Funing said. "We have so many designs this time, and the women in Uncle Wang's family don't have time to mass-produce ready-made garments. We can make a sample for each of them and hang it in the shop. If a customer likes it, we can take their measurements and rush to make it. This way, we can ensure the garments fit perfectly and also guarantee sales."
Wang Qi laughed out loud: "The girl's brain is really bright!"
No wonder Old Liu calls her "daughter" so affectionately.
After receiving the dividends and commissions, Yan Funing returned home in the evening and distributed monthly allowances to her family and Li Xinheng as usual.
"Nan Yao, Bei Mo, Ali, and Cai Yu, each one ounce."
Yan Funing distributed the small ingots one by one.
The four of them expressed their gratitude.
Yan Funing took out two small ingots and gave them to Li Xinheng.
"Thank you, Miss!" Li Xinheng thanked her.
"I have to explain these two taels clearly. Since the stable is yours and your mother helped out, she should get a share of these two taels as well." She took out another five hundred coins and said, "This is for Tengyun's fodder."
Li Xinheng accepted it and nodded: "I know, thank you young lady!"
Yan Funing said loudly, "Now that our family's life has improved, I will try to give you a reward next month."
Fu Beimo asked excitedly: "Sister-in-law, what is the reward?"
"Money is the most practical thing." Yan Funing said, "Of course, I have conditions."
"What conditions?" Fu Beimo asked again.
Fu Nanyao and others were not in a position to ask, but they were also very concerned about the reward, so they pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
Yan Funing looked at Fu Nanyao: "If the garment business is good next month, you will get a reward."
Fu Nanyao nodded happily: "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
She was grateful from the bottom of her heart, because it made her feel that she, a lame girl, could be useful.
Yan Funing's gaze shifted to Fu Beimo and Meng Li. "I know you're practicing Qinggong. If you improve, I'll give you a reward next month." She turned to look at Caiyu. "You're very strong, and fighting relies entirely on brute force. You can ask Beimo Ali for advice on martial arts. If you make progress, I'll also reward you."
Three people said yes.
"My husband said that if Tengyun is trained well, he will be a thousand-mile horse. So, Brother Li has a difficult task. Not only does he have to learn martial arts, but he also has to take good care of Tengyun." Yan Funing smiled, her eyebrows curved. "If you do these well, there will naturally be rewards."
When everyone heard this, they were in high spirits and full of energy.
Wan Niang was happy to hear this, and although she didn't say anything, she kept smiling.
In her opinion, with Yan Funing taking care of the family, everything was getting better.
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The next day, Yan Funing brought the recipe to the restaurant.
Liu Song took the recipe and frowned at the first glance: "Girl, this dish is really expensive with so many high-quality ingredients!"
Can it be sold?
How are sales?
They are all problems.
When they heard that there was a new dish, all the chefs and cooks came to see it.
Liu Song naturally wouldn't show them the menu one by one, and only read: "In the dishes your young shopkeeper has envisioned, abalone, sea cucumber, and yak hide glue are all expensive ingredients. If you want to sell them, they will cost several taels."
He was afraid that the customers wouldn't be able to accept the price.
Yan Funing smiled and said, "Let's make one dish today and eat it ourselves. We won't have to invite guests to taste it."
"Enjoy yourselves," Chef Jin took the lead. "But I don't know what the new dish is called."
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."
Then she talked about the origin of the name.
Everyone became more curious as they listened.
"A good Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish needs to be simmered for at least three hours, and five hours would be even better." Yan Funing rolled up her sleeves. "We'll start making it now, and we won't be able to eat it until dinner time."
As the dish would take such a long time to prepare, everyone hurriedly led Yan Funing to the kitchen.
As the stew began, layers of aroma filled the kitchen. Soon, the entire restaurant was filled with the mouth-watering aroma.
Liu Song couldn't help but praise: "My daughter is really amazing to come up with such a dish!"
"What's so amazing about it?" Yan Funing said, "I once had a dream. In the dream, I saw a rich and beautiful country, and there was such a famous dish there."
At noon, the guys were busy in the lobby. Although they had eaten lunch early, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Many diners asked, "The restaurant smells so good, but what delicious dishes are they cooking?"
Waiter Feng said with a smile, "It's a new dish. If you like it, maybe you can have it in a few days."
Not only that, passersby from the market also flocked to the restaurant, asking the same questions. The waiters answered them one by one and asked them to pay attention to the store's announcement in a few days.
Liu Song didn't expect that the new dish would attract diners before it was even ready.
The new dish was stewed until dark. Yan Funing tasted it herself and was satisfied with the taste before taking it out of the pot.
A bowl was served and placed on the stove. The cook, the maid and the waiters took chopsticks and spoons and started eating.
When Liu Song squeezed over, the bowl was empty.
Yan Funing then filled a bowl of soup for him and said, "Uncle, be careful not to burn your mouth."
Liu Song drank a mouthful of soup first, and his eyes lit up instantly: "Don't worry about selling it, don't worry about selling it, a few taels of silver is not too much."
Caiyu and Li Xinheng stretched their necks: "Girl, the two of us..."
I want to eat too.
"Of course you guys will get some." Yan Funing gave each of them a bowl of soup. "What do you think? Should I send some to Fu Ciyi?"
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