Miao Wan's encouragement not only excited the Zhang family, but even Sun Laohuo, who came from the kitchen to take a break and drink some water, felt the power of boiling blood and gulped down several mouthfuls of water.
Although he thought the small two-story shop had a good location, it was really cramped. On the contrary, the bright kitchen of the big shop made him feel a little uncomfortable to move.
The kitchen is so big that it can accommodate twelve large stoves at once. There is also enough space in the middle to make a countertop for working facing each other. Then work can be done much faster than it is now.
Only Butcher Zhang, rubbing his belly, sighed, "Speaking of which, that shop is right in the center of our town."
Everyone: “…”
Butcher Zhang, who was one of the quietest people in the family, fell silent after being kicked by his wife.
But the power of chicken blood is obviously very sufficient.
Zhang Sanzhuang even started recruiting people. "Even if we don't have anyone to sell things ourselves, can we get our grandfather's family, as well as our eldest and second sister-in-law's families, to help us? Otherwise, when we buy a shop, hahaha... even such a big shop still won't have enough staff."
Everyone: "..." Zhang Sanzhuang didn't know who he took after, he was so filial that he deserved a beating.
But this time no one objected.
The Zhang family still has the mindset of ordinary people. If they were asked to buy slaves for their home, they would always feel that people would gossip about them.
In their minds, the Zhang family and the Qiao family, who had fallen from grace under the emperor's feet and came to the northwest, were different.
A phoenix can’t turn into a chicken even if it lands on the ground, right?
The Zhang family is willing to help the mother's family when they can.
As the head of the family, Madam Zhang said to Qiao Shengwen, "If Brother Qiao thinks it's okay, I'll pick the people. I guarantee they'll be honest and capable."
The three families are of decent character. Even though the Sun family had the incident of stealing prescriptions, there is still an old man named Sun who is in charge of the family. He suppresses Mrs. Sun and prevents her from doing anything.
Among these families, only Yang's mother can make some trouble, but the man in the family still has the final say.
The Yu family is more stable. Madam Zhang made repeated investigations before deciding on such an eldest daughter-in-law. Family style is of course very important.
Qiao Shengwen thought more practically. He asked gently, "We definitely need to add more people, but we have quite a few prescriptions. Awan hasn't received a reply from her maternal family yet, and the Ruan family may not be willing to share the prescriptions. How can we ensure that these three families remain silent..."
Mrs. Zhang fell silent. She could guarantee that everyone who came would work honestly, but it was not easy to keep a secret when the whole family was together. Every family would have a few people who liked to gossip.
Yu and Yang understood what Qiao Shengwen said. Although they hoped to help their natal family, they did not dare to speak at this moment. They just held their breath and listened attentively.
Miao Wan whispered, breaking the silence in the room, "There's no need to get the three families to work with us. There's a better way."
Madam Zhang was stunned for a moment. "What method?"
"We can have the Yu family make toothbrushes, the Lin family make toothpaste, and the Yang family make soap. We can sign a contract, and they'll just sell it to us once they're done, just like the bamboo sticks the Yu family makes now."
Mrs. Zhang immediately realized that this would free up at least three people at home, and the children who cut and washed pig hair every day could also help with some work within their ability.
"The toothbrush is fine, but what if the recipe for the toothpaste and soap gets out..." After being reminded by Qiao Shengwen, Mrs. Zhang also worried about the recipe being leaked.
Miao Wan smiled. "It doesn't matter. Toothpaste doesn't require any technical skills. Just like the Sun family's herbal tea, the recipe is constantly changing. When we have enough people, I'll have many new recipes here."
The scented soap is different from other things. It's very simple to make, but I still have to take it back to you to process it, so I don't have to worry about it leaking out."
When the quality is compared, others will have to choose the brand of Butcher.
This is the outsourcing of raw materials by wholesalers. Anything that can be outsourced definitely does not involve core technology.
Without the moisturizing effect of schizonepeta water, the fragrant soap can only slightly moisturize the hands, and does not have a very good skin care effect.
Seeing that Zhang Sanzhuang was still reluctant to give up the extra money earned from retail, Miao Wan asked directly.
"Earlier, although I lamented that retail was more profitable, I didn't mention that there were many problems with retail. Honest, hardworking people carrying loads of goods out to sell, can they really shout?"
"When the eldest daughter-in-law, the young girl, and the old lady were fighting with them, would they be willing to lower their dignity and negotiate the price?"
"If there's a problem with the things they sell, can they handle the questions from the customers?"
A few questions left everyone speechless.
In terms of unit price, retailers do make more money than wholesalers, and this has been the case throughout history.
But overall, wholesalers are more likely to become large enterprises, which makes sense.
Zhang Sanzhuang immediately realized that his previous thoughts were too one-sided. His uncle who was digging a well for the Qiao family was still okay, but the ones in his eldest and second sister-in-law's families were not as smart as his eldest and second brothers.
Miao Wan added, "It's different if we sell the goods to others. Although we earn less, we also have less work to do. We only need to think about how to make the goods, and leave the rest to the sellers.
If we have more time, we can make more goods, and we won’t have to worry about merchants not flocking to us, and we can still make a lot of money."
She rubbed her belly. "Besides, after they get the goods, they will be busy outside during New Year's Eve and even during the Spring Festival. We can then take a break and prepare to make some money during the Lantern Festival."
As for the lack of staff in the shop, it is too early to consider it now. Even if the shop is bought and renovated, it will have to be done in the spring at the latest.
We definitely need to hire people. Let’s wait until the renovation starts, and then work with the foreman and train the waiters at the same time. Isn’t that perfect?
Besides, Miao Wan really didn't want to do business that involved nepotism anymore.
In her previous life, she ran a good pig farm, but if it weren't for the help of her father, the village chief, the villagers would have had their own problems. Otherwise, she would have long been the pig farming king of Xining and the one that the entire Northwest could rely on.
Because of the kindness she had shown her since childhood, she was actually not comfortable speaking about many things.
Although she did not regret doing so, she was unwilling to choose this difficult mode if she had to start her life over again because they were not her relatives.
By then, the Zhang family will still be in charge of the shop. Since they are all relatives, how can they work?
When Zhang Sanzhuang heard that they were going to make a fortune during the Lantern Festival, he immediately became excited and said, "We don't need to rest. We can start working right after the New Year."
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang also hurriedly expressed their opinions at the urging of their wives.
"Yes, I'm stronger than Sanzhuang, and I don't need to rest. Awan, just tell me what we need to do."
"Of course not. Sanzhuang is the weakest one in our family and I don't need to rest. He always sits on the stall cart and I push it back."
Zhang Sanzhuang: “…” No, just say it, why ginseng rooster?
Yu also smiled and said, "How about we continue making snacks after the New Year? There will be no shortage of friends and relatives visiting after the New Year."
Yang nodded vigorously, but she didn't know what else to say. She could only say, "How about I not go to my parents' house this year? I'll make more snacks and send some back. My mother loves the snacks more than she loves me."
Everyone: “…”
Miao Wan covered her mouth and laughed, "That won't work. You should make money when you should make money, and rest when you should rest. Everyone will be busy after the Chinese New Year, so you can rest during the Chinese New Year."
Madam Zhang smiled and said, "It's good to be busy, it's good to be busy. Then listen to Awan and let's have a good New Year. Only if we have a good New Year can we have a prosperous next year."
After returning to the Qiao family, Qiao Shengwen pulled his wife aside and talked to her for the first time.
The main thing is to sigh, "If Awan were a man, he would definitely be a great general on the battlefield, maybe even more capable than Ruichen."
Geng thought of her daughter-in-law's small arms and legs, and didn't understand where her husband's sigh came from.
The reason why she didn't restrict Miao Wan from eating more was because Miao Wan was too thin, which made her belly look big.
In fact, her belly is much smaller than Sun's. It's almost eight months pregnant, and her legs are not as thick as Qiao Ruichen's arms.
Qiao Shengwen: "You don't understand? With Awan's ability to persuade others, if she had said a few words before the battle, there would be no need to beat the drums."
Without waiting for Geng to speak, Qiao Shengwen shook his head again, "No, it's better for her to enter the court as an official. She's good at making money, so the Ministry of Revenue won't be short of money, and the soldiers won't be short of military pay, which is more important.
Geng: "...it's too late to let Awan reincarnate. You might as well hope that the child in her belly will look like her. Then you can teach him well and make him at least better than his father."
When Qiao Shengwen heard this, he thought it made sense.
He immediately became excited, spread out the rice paper on the table and started writing quickly, thinking about how to teach his grandson. He looked just like the Zhang family who had been injected with chicken blood.
Miao Wan suddenly felt like a bubble popped up in her stomach, and she scratched her belly so it itchy that she continued to recall what she could remember about the club restaurant in later life.
Aunt Geng, who was taking care of her, quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did the child kick you again?"
"No, maybe my husband was thinking about the baby, so it spit out a bubble?" Miao Wan guessed.
Aunt Geng advised her, "Isn't it uncomfortable for you to sit at the table on the kang with your big belly? If you're tired, just lie down for a while. There's no need to rush to write. You'll have plenty of time during the confinement period."
Miao Wan paused, then her pen moved faster. "It's okay, I'm not tired, I can still write!"
The main thing she discovered was that ever since Sun gave birth, she had always been a little afraid of childbirth. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became. But when she was settling accounts today, she suddenly found that she was no longer afraid of giving birth.
She wished she could unload the goods quickly so she could spend more time with her baby, earn more money, and carve out a small piece of sky for her baby.
They say it cures all diseases, and they make money to treat all phobias!
She took a deep breath and even started to think about ways to make money during the Lantern Festival. She wanted to make a big splash after the New Year, as it would be about time for her to give birth.
Since the beginning of the Little New Year, different people have come to the Zhang family to pick up goods every day.
Some traveling merchants placed orders of fifty or a hundred kilograms of goods, and planned to go to the countryside to have a look first.
Since the traveling merchants are entrenched in Xining Town, most of them have their own plans and will discuss in advance who will go to which area.
Xiping County has been occupied by the northern Mongolian merchant Bayin. The merchants cannot compete with Bayin, so they just go back to the countryside.
Fortunately, there are many wealthy landlords in the countryside who are willing to spend money.
Unexpectedly, most of the goods they carried were snatched away by the common people before they had even walked halfway.
Even the gold ingots and sugar baits that cost hundreds of coins per pound were snatched up by people by half a pound or a pound.
"Aren't they saying that people in the northwest are poor?" The man carrying an empty basket was chased by people and asked when he would come back to buy something. He muttered to himself on his way back.
The man with him didn't understand either. "Maybe he's just trying to be nice? Don't we have to be proud during the New Year?"
In fact, they were half right.
When people visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival, those from wealthy families will inevitably bring meat, rice, flour, etc., and those from poor families will also bring a few kilograms of sorghum rice.
At least you can't go to someone's house and ask for money during Chinese New Year, right? It's unlucky. I heard that doing so will make you poor all year long.
Meat, rice and flour cost at least dozens of coins, and sorghum rice should cost at least ten coins, right?
Who knew that gold ingots and lucky and auspicious noodles would come out this year?
Rich people spend dozens or hundreds of coins to buy it, and put it at home to entertain guests to show their face, and give it to relatives and friends to make it more decent.
This is a blessing and wealth, so no one would not welcome it. It is auspicious no matter how you look at it.
Those who don’t have money can pool together and spend a few cents or ten cents to buy some noodles. Isn’t it better than sorghum rice?
It’s a bit expensive, but the sorghum rice you take out can make the whole family eat porridge for several days.
Giving noodles as a gift sounds nice and tastes good, but it will only please your mouth. For the same amount of money, you can gain face and keep food for your family. Everyone will do the math.
The same situation happened to people who went to other places. They didn't run too far and came back with empty loads.
After returning, he didn't even have time to drink water and hurried to find the host.
Some merchants stayed at home, while some merchants from the same place celebrated the New Year's Eve. They had to get together and go to restaurants to have a drink and exchange information.
A servant ran to the street restaurant and saw his master. He said quickly, "Master, we sold out several loads of goods right after leaving town. Please go to the butcher's tent and ask Brother Zhang to order more. Otherwise, we may not be able to sell them later."
The traveling merchants no longer cared about eating and drinking, making money was more important.
As soon as two dishes were served, everyone called the waiter, paid the bill and went to the tile market together.
Yu Maocai came in from outside wrapped in a thick fur coat. Seeing that the waiter looked unhappy, he sent the customer out.
After seeing clearly that those people were heading to Wa City, he turned around and asked the waiter, "Where are they going?"
The waiter said with a bitter face, "We just ordered a table full of delicious dishes. We heard that the butcher had something delicious and asked us to go and order it quickly. But he ran away without even asking for the dishes or giving us a tip."
He would have to ask Zhang Sanzhuang to return it later, at least to bring back some food that these merchants liked.
While the waiter was thinking in his mind, Yu Maocai's face darkened completely.
Ever since he was put in a sack, stripped of his clothes and beaten, he knew that there was a queue in front of Zhang's tent every day, so he didn't dare to go there to cause trouble again.
Yu Maocai knew that after Sun Laohuo left the restaurant, he gave himself to the Zhang family as a long-term worker. While he sneered, he also felt that he had vented his anger.
The reason why they didn't continue to cause trouble was because Chang Ze was there, at least the restaurant would not have any problems in the short term.
Business is slow in winter, so when the weather gets a little better, he will go to the county town to find a chef.
There are so many chefs in the world, how could he, Sun Laohuo, be missing?
He thought that he should not be given the opportunity in the future, otherwise he would never forgive Sun Laohuo and Zhang Sanzhuang, the bastard father-in-law and son-in-law.
As a result, he hasn't taken the initiative to come to cause trouble yet, but Zhang Sanzhuang is not done yet, right?
He brought more business to his restaurant, but he really didn't treat bean buns as dry food.
If he doesn't take any real action, Zhang Sanzhuang will think he is a sick cat?
Yu Maocai snorted coldly, wrapped his fur coat tightly around him, pressed his tiger-skin felt hat hard, and went to Chen's pawnshop at the western end of the street where bat-shaped money was hung.
The author has something to say:
Zizi: I want to be a granddaughter!
Well, the restaurant is not called The Butcher, and it’s not the time to name it yet.
The Ruan family's counterattack is also being planned. The fun stuff is quite intense later on. I'm eating goji berries every day. My dears, please don't make me fat. (Erkang hand.jpg)
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