Inside the Jufu Restaurant, after the waiters had put up the door and window panels, they saw the shopkeeper lying on the edge of the kang in the waiting area, so they also lay down in a mess, feeling extremely tired.
Miao Wan's methods really made everyone's efficiency much higher. They could only turn the table twice before, but today they turned it over four times. They stood for almost the whole day, and the soles of their feet almost felt like they were not their own.
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang came for the last time to deliver the ingredients. Seeing that the restaurant was too busy, they stayed inside to help out, which was a little better.
"Have you made fifty strings of cash today?" Zhang Erzhuang sat on the edge of the kang, pushed Zhang Sanzhuang and asked him.
When this was mentioned, no matter how tired everyone was, they perked up, sat up quickly, and looked at Zhang Sanzhuang.
In the past three days, Miao Wan was like a devil. She didn't keep anyone company. She pretended to be a bad guest and was not so polite. She was particularly merciless in her complaints. When the people who were bothering her heard her call them "buddy", their scalps would subconsciously tingle.
But everyone is also in pain and happy.
Miao Wan brought forty taels of silver to distribute bonuses. The newcomers did not receive any bonuses, but she knew how much the others had received.
Sun Laohuo and his three apprentices did the best and received the highest bonus. The master directly gave them a small silver ingot of ten taels, and each of the three apprentices received five strings of cash.
Zhang Sanzhuang's performance was not good, so like the previous fellow, he was given a bonus of two strings of cash based on his wages.
As for Sun Yaozu, his salary as an accountant was not low to begin with, on par with the shopkeeper, but his bonus was twice that of Zhang Sanzhuang.
As his own brother-in-law, Zhang Sanzhuang could only stare with envy.
The remaining two strings of cash were given to Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang.
Miao Wanke said that it would be the same from now on, and the bonus would be determined based on the restaurant's turnover.
So even though the Dongjia card 'bad guest' was a headache, everyone put in their best effort to learn it seriously.
Don’t say that there is no happiness without comparison.
The new waiter thought that all customers were so unreasonable, but as soon as the shop opened, most of the customers who came in were so focused on food and new things that they were not so unreasonable at all.
Even old men like Axun and Acheng, who had experienced the torture of their employer, seemed to them to be handsome and friendly when they saw the rude guests shouting and yelling on the kang mat.
The guys worked quickly and efficiently. Usually they only had to slaughter one pig a day, but today Zhang Dazhuang slaughtered two pigs, which was more than 200 kilograms of meat.
Zhang Erzhuang also killed two sheep and caught a dozen chickens from the chicken coops managed by Yu and Sun, and brought them over along with two large plates of tofu that Yang had just ordered.
Sold out.
All in all, the amount of food consumed is more than twice as much as before.
Everyone in the restaurant couldn't help but feel excited. If this could happen every day, the bonus at the end of the month would at least double, right?
Then, adding the wages, wouldn’t it be easy to save up enough silver ingots?
Zhang Sanzhuang was also thinking about it and turned to look at his brother-in-law.
Sun Laohuo also came over with his apprentices. No one complained about the money and they all looked at Sun Yaozu.
Sun Yaozu clenched his fists, his face flushed with excitement, "Today, there are a full 153 taels!"
"Huh!" Ah Xun sucked in a breath of cold air, his eyes widened, and he couldn't count on his fingers how many of him he could buy with this silver.
Anyway... he had never seen so much money in his life!
Zhang Sanzhuang was also extremely excited. He jumped off the kang as if he had been injected with chicken blood. "Holy shit, there are really so many?"
Sun Yaozu was startled by his brother-in-law and explained in a low voice, "At noon and in the evening, someone paid us to reserve a kang room for the host. Here are twenty taels."
But this certainly doesn’t happen every day.
Ah Xun also remembered, "The guests in the kang room also gave money to the chef who helped with the barbecue. Adding the extra money for the barbecue, it must have been two strings of silver."
"I got a tip too!" the waiter in the lobby said happily. "I gave it all to Accountant Sun. It's fifty copper coins, plus one more!"
"And the ingredients have doubled compared to a few days ago." Zhang Dazhuang also added.
Ah Cheng also raised his hand, "Some customers thought the strange-flavored beans were delicious and insisted on buying them. They cost a few hundred yuan."
…
Zhang Sanzhuang looked at the overflowing money box and couldn't help but feel heartbroken, "Taotao came out of his mother's womb too late!"
If she had come out a month earlier, when Ju Fu Restaurant just opened, Miao Wan could have come out to take charge of the shop, and they would have earned so much in the first month!
Taotao, who was being talked about by Zhang Sanzhuang, was drinking milk.
Just drink it, but you are not being honest and always looking up and looking around.
Although she said she was full, she was still holding on to her food bag, drinking a few sips and then turning her head away and making a few "hmm" sounds.
Miao Wan frowned, thought for a moment, then gathered her clothes, grabbed Taotao's hand, picked up the baby, and handed him to her mother-in-law.
Geng was surprised. Wasn't this just fed?
Miao Wan made a face at her daughter. "If she doesn't eat well now, she'll definitely be picky when she can eat solid food. We can't indulge her bad habit. We have to let her know now that if she doesn't eat well, there will be no food!"
Taotao blinked his big eyes, and used his little hands to grab his mother's hair, wanting to go back.
Seeing this, Geng smiled. "How old is she? If you don't spoil her, how can she understand why? If she cries later, won't you be the one to comfort her?"
Hmm, this sounds familiar.
Miao Wan puffed out her cheeks, thinking so too.
Seeing Taotao frowning her fair and tender little eyebrows, she took it over again and took a bite of her daughter's face, which was full of the warm milk flavor.
"Why are you looking around instead of eating properly?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Miao Wan shrank her neck. Oh my god, they say that children have pure eyes. Could it be that she saw something unclean?
When Miao Wan opened her clothes, she felt a chill all over her body. She couldn't help but move quietly towards her mother-in-law. She seemed to hear some subtle sounds.
If Taotao could speak, he would definitely tell her: Mom, there is a faint smell of blood, and also a familiar smell, it's daddy.
Qiao Ruichen was lying on the roof in a mess, his ears so hot that they could almost fry eggs.
After he killed a small group of bandits at the border, he didn't even have time to change his clothes before he rushed back to deal with the matters of Yu's Restaurant.
Bayin didn't mind, but he was afraid of scaring his family, especially his wife and children who were not so brave.
But after not seeing Miao Wan and Taotao for just a few days, he still missed them. He couldn't help it, so he quietly tied his horse near the Qiao family and acted like a lurker.
I just wanted to see my wife and child, but when I lifted the tiles, I saw two white lumps...
The last time he helped Taotao suck food, it was dark and he couldn't remember what happened in the bridal chamber. It can be said that they basically never met honestly.
As soon as he came up... his nose felt hot and he almost fell off the roof.
Not daring to continue watching, he just listened to what Geng and Miao Wan were saying in the room.
After hearing his wife say that his daughter was not breastfeeding properly and hearing the rustling sound of clothes being gathered, he leaned over again, wanting to take a few more glances before leaving.
Who knew... when Qiao Ruichen got down from the roof in a panic and headed for the county town, even the cold wind couldn't blow away the heat in his heart.
He rode back to the military camp at full speed and hurried into the tent of Captain Chen.
"Brother Chen!" Qiao Ruichen said directly as he entered the room, "I have something I would like to ask Brother Chen for help."
The centurion named Chen Wu, who had been rescued by Qiao Ruichen, quickly stood up and asked, "Didn't you go back home for something? Didn't you sleep all night? Did something happen at home?"
Seeing Qiao Ruichen's seriousness, Chen Wu gritted his teeth and patted his chest, "You've saved me more than once. Zicheng, just tell me what I can do, even if it means going through fire and water to help you!"
"That's not necessary." Qiao Ruichen paused. "I just need Brother Chen to help me find some...fire avoidance booklets, something detailed."
Chen Wu: “…”
Good man, with that look on your face, I thought you wanted me to risk my life for you, but it turns out you just want pornographic pictures?
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he kicked Qiao Ruichen on the butt, "What am I doing now... No, aren't you married?"
Qiao Ruichen tried his best to remain expressionless. "My wife is so happy as soon as she comes home. The child is still young. I heard that giving birth too frequently is not good for a woman's health. I don't know much about what goes on in the bedroom."
Face is something that can be dispensable, but you still have to have it if you can. He thought of an excuse on the way.
In other words, I'm so good at farming that I want to try some new ways of farming.
Chen Wu felt his teeth ache when he heard this. He waved his hand and said, "Get lost, I'll give it to you in two days!"
Because Taotao couldn't even make out the sound of crying, and could only drool, Miao Wan had no idea that Qiao Bailao had returned.
She focuses her main energy on the restaurant and the new brick and tile house at home.
At the restaurant, Zhang Sanzhuang carried his cash box home every night like a thief for three consecutive days, fearing that someone would rob him on the way.
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang were also afraid, so they pulled Sun Yaozu along. The four young men guarded a money box and walked back excitedly. They didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief until the money was handed over to Miao Wan without a penny less.
Except for the first day when sales exceeded 150 taels, the restaurant was also very busy in the following days, with sales of nearly 100 taels every day.
Miao Wan was delighted. "If the turnover remains this high, then our restaurant will have three days off every month to try out new dishes and let everyone practice."
Zhang Sanzhuang thought about the three days he had been dominated by Miao Shiren's bad players and thought, rest? You're torturing us!
He shuddered. "How can that be! We don't need to rest! We're full of energy and we'd rather not sleep than work for the restaurant. If we're not asked to work, we'll feel uncomfortable all over!"
Miao Wan disagreed, speaking earnestly, "I understand you're ambitious, but there's no end to making money. You have to balance work and rest. You can't overwork yourself. Otherwise... just like in the military camp, rest one day every ten days."
Zhang Sanzhuang: "..." You only think about not exhausting our bodies, have you ever considered our hearts?
Now, the torture that could be endured in one go had to be divided into three sessions, spanning a month... Another month later, he wanted to ask again -
Are you the devil?
Miao Wan didn't know what Zhang Sanzhuang was thinking. Even if she was Miao Shiren, she had to pay attention to sustainable development.
Everyone is exhausted, and training new people would be more trouble than gain, so -
"On your day off, take half a day off. I'll find someone to tell you stories for entertainment, and train you for half a day. The wages will remain the same."
Ah, compared to her colleague named Huang, she is really kind.
As for what story to tell, she wrote down all the sinister and cunning people and things she had encountered in her previous life, and asked Sun Yaozu to tell them to everyone, trying to avoid being plotted against, and not let the same thing as the previous guy happen again.
As for training, waiters only have to do those things. They will get the hang of it quickly by facing customers every day. The main thing is to hire a few people who know how to fight and practice kung fu.
At least if you really encounter someone causing trouble, you should be able to control them, right?
For some reason, after hearing Miao Wan's words, Zhang Sanzhuang always felt that the next day off would definitely not be so pleasant.
The blue brick and tile house was built much faster than Miao Wan expected.
As for the land purchase, the Qiao family was not familiar with Xining Town, so they asked the Zhang family, who also wanted to buy land, about it.
However, fertile farmland is not always available for sale, and land cannot be purchased quickly, so the three waiters who came back from the restaurant and Kunlun slave Adun had no work to do and could only follow Lin Dazhi to do some manual labor.
There were two new maids, Aunt Zheng and Aunt Zhao, who were in charge of cooking. They freed Aunt Geng up so that she only had to cook for Miao Wan and Qiao Shengwen, and help take care of Taotao with Geng.
The problem lies with these strong young men who help with the work, or rather, Adun.
Lin Dazhi found six temporary workers from the countryside, and together with his second son and nephew, a total of nine people worked. Four of them were responsible for building the courtyard wall, and five were responsible for building the house.
The three guys were not very smart, but they were very strong. They saved Lin Dazhi a lot of trouble by carrying things around. After the foundation was laid, the outline of the house soon came into being.
Only A Dun had no work to do.
A Dun was probably severely abused by human traffickers. He had many wounds on his body, had not eaten enough for a long time, and was a little weak.
Miao Wan wanted him to eat and drink well for a while to lay a good foundation so that he wouldn't be exhausted when farming in the future.
But Adun just ate and didn't work every day, and he was very nervous. He couldn't sit still at all, so he secretly ran behind and followed to move bricks.
On the first day, the temporary workers were so scared that they called out "Mom" and started shouting that there was a ghost. A blue brick almost hit their feet. The other temporary workers were also very scared.
The country folk don't see many strangers, so how could they have ever seen someone so dark?
Even though Lin Dazhi explained, "This is a Kunlun slave. Many wealthy families in Xiping County have them. Haven't you heard of the Bodhisattva Man? They are just like the people in the Western Regions and are very handsome."
The temporary workers thought that Bodhisattva Man was said to be good-looking, with a high nose, thick eyebrows, deep eyes and fair skin, but Kunlun Slave... no one had ever heard that she looked like a burnt ghost.
This was in the middle of the night, and when he grinned, it felt like only his teeth were floating in the air.
Isn't this scarier than a ghost?
By the evening, they felt cold all over, and the more they thought about it, the more scared they became. Although Adun was honest and hardworking, and seemed to have a very good temper, they were still shivering in their hearts.
The temporary workers originally thought that if they just did their job properly, they could get more wages if they worked a few more days.
I can't care about anything else at the moment. I just work as hard as I can. I just want to finish quickly and go home. It's too scary here.
So, in just half a month, Miao Wan and her parents-in-law moved into the new main room.
At the end of March, the Qiao family house was completed and looked brand new.
The road is paved with blue bricks as soon as you enter the door. There are two rows of small flower beds in the wide courtyard, and the family's mule cart has a small parlor.
The main hall was ten feet wider than before. In addition to the main room for Qiao Shengwen and his wife, side rooms were built on the left and right sides along right angles.
Originally, Miao Wan was supposed to live in the east wing. However, Miao Wan thought that the sound insulation wasn't that good at the moment, and whether it was in the future... ahem, it would be bad if Taotao started crying and disturbed her parents-in-law's rest.
So the east wing was used as a study, and the west wing was used as a warehouse, and a new cellar was dug under the west wing.
As for the two rows of houses in the east and west, because they were expanded two meters to the back, new houses were built next to the old courtyard wall.
In this way, five houses can be built in each row, and there will be a distance of about two meters from the main gate, which is just enough to build two back houses at the main gate.
In the future, we can arrange people to keep watch there at night, and it can also be used to store kitchen sundries and firewood.
The first room in the east row is larger, with two rooms connected. The outer room is used for entertaining guests and dining, and the inner room is used for living. It was given to Miao Wan.
The three rooms at the back are empty. No one can tell how long we will live here, so we have to leave some rooms for the children in the future.
The first room in the west row is where Aunt Geng and her husband live, and the two rooms at the back are large bunk beds. Changshou, those strong young men, and Adun live in the first room, and only two old women live in the second room for the time being. The two rooms at the back are connected to make a large kitchen.
The main house, the study and the room where Miao Wan lives all have underfloor heating and wooden floors. The rooms of other people still mainly rely on kangs, but the floors are also paved with blue bricks.
From now on, there will be no more dust in the house. Miao Wan walked around with Taotao in her arms, feeling very satisfied.
Because of the floor heating, it cost a full three hundred and fifty taels to build a house of similar size to the Zhang family's, but it took much less time than previously agreed.
Miao Wan gave Lin Dazhi an extra five strings of cash. "I see the temporary workers have been working hard these past few days. I'll ask Aunt to give them two pounds of meat each. You can give them more wages if you think it's appropriate. I'll look for them next time there's work."
He works so fast, she likes this kind of diligence.
Lin Dazhi: "..." Although, next time you look for them, they may not dare to come.
When Madam Zhang came to deliver the meat, all the Zhang family members who were still at home came over.
Everyone knew that Miao Wan was willing to spend money, and the Qiao family's new house was even more magnificent than the Zhang family's, so they all wanted to come and take a look.
Miao Wan didn't see Butcher Zhang. "Big brother and second brother went to the restaurant again? Why isn't Ada here?"
Madam Zhang said, "I told you, Ada, to go to the restaurant and talk to Sun Laohuo about something. Your house has just been put up with the beams, but you haven't prepared the banquet yet. No one can cook as well as Sun Laohuo. It's the end of the month, isn't it time to settle the accounts? Why don't we wait until the day after tomorrow when we're all off and have some fun together?"
Miao Wan wondered why she had to wait until the day after tomorrow. She waved her hand and said, "Why not do it tomorrow? Everyone at home will be here. We'll only do business during the lunch hour tomorrow. Put up the notice in advance, and everyone will eat at home tonight. We can have a good rest the day after tomorrow!"
After saying that, she looked up and saw her in-laws holding Taotao and smiling.
Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she sighed hastily, "It's a pity that my husband is not at home. If he could come back, this dinner would be a reunion. I don't know when my husband will be back. Taotao almost forgot about his father."
Madam Zhang quickly comforted her, "Ruichen might be back soon. Hasn't it been nearly twenty days? He should have some time to rest."
Miao Wan forced herself to cheer up, "Well, who knows, my husband might be back tomorrow. I bought two jugs of good wine, just waiting to give him a surprise."
If she can't come back... then she can do it for me, she's been craving for alcohol for a long time hahahaha...
Qiao Shengwen couldn't help laughing, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little mischievous.
The son has already sent a letter saying that he has been promoted to the rank of Captain of the Imperial Guard and will be back home tomorrow evening.
Since the daughter-in-law has prepared a surprise, she will definitely be happy when she sees Ruichen come back, right?
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