Chapter 339 Cost Reduction
When talking about this, Shen Shaojing's eyes were shining.
"Especially when I see everyone enjoying barbecue and hotpot, I feel a sense of accomplishment."
“I feel very fulfilled even though I am busy like this every day.”
"Sister, Fourth Brother has been busy lately and hasn't had time to thank you properly."
"Thanks to the methods and ideas you provided, sister, I was able to open the store."
If you want to say who Shen Shaojing is most grateful to, it is still Shen Yueyao.
Following his sister, he really learned a lot at the beginning.
He found that what he learned at that time was used when he actually opened his own shop.
For example, he is currently using the Arabic numeral accounting method.
This way, accounting and settlement can be done very quickly.
Then there were the things that needed to be paid attention to when opening a store, and his sister told him in advance, and he remembered them all.
Prepare everything before opening the store, and everything will be on track quickly after opening the store.
Including employee training and employee work clothes, Shen Shaojing didn't understand what it meant at first.
But now it's all clear.
Shen Yueyao listened to what her fourth brother said, nodded, and said: "By the way, I also heard that there is another store opened in the west of the town. Do you have a chain store now?"
Shen Shaojing nodded and said, “Well, from the beginning I wanted to open a chain store. I thought that something as delicious as barbecue hot pot should be known to more people and eaten by more people.”
"It's just that not many people know about it at the beginning, so I'll open a shop on the main street first. I can quickly attract customers to eat in the shop. After everyone likes the delicious food and spreads word of mouth, I will open a chain store on the west side of the town, so that people in the west can enjoy barbecue hot pot there..."
"Sister, after we opened the shop, everyone tried hot pot and many people started to know about it. Even people from the west side of the town and the county came here just to eat hot pot. Now that we have a shop on the west side, people from the west side can go there directly to eat hot pot..."
"Also, people from the county town are closer to the west side of town, so they can eat there..."
"Many people have asked me to open a chain store in the county. But I'm a bit too busy at the moment, so I'll open two chain stores first. Once I recruit more people and find more food suppliers, I'll open a chain of hot pot and barbecue restaurants."
Shen Shaojing also wanted to open a few more stores as soon as possible, and open the stores when the weather is neither too cold nor too hot. When the weather gets cold, especially in winter, people from all over the country can eat hot pot.
He couldn't help but think about it in his mind: it was winter, snowing outside, and the weather was freezing cold. Everyone came to his hot pot restaurant to eat hot pot, and their bodies warmed up. That felt really good.
But no matter how much he thought about it, he was too busy to handle so many things now.
If I had known this earlier, I would have hired more people in advance.
Now everyone is very busy.
He employed eight people in his store, but still felt he couldn't handle it.
We need to continue hiring more people.
Those who entertain guests entertain guests, those who prepare ingredients in the kitchen prepare ingredients, and they also have to make more skewers every day.
Because there are still many people who like to eat barbecue.
He used charcoal for barbecue. Fortunately, he had a brother who could make some charcoal. He would come to supply him with it every day at a cheap price.
Whether it is barbecue or hot pot, everyone likes to eat it.
There was a determined look in Shen Shaojing's eyes.
Shen Yueyao knew that Fourth Brother had some plans in mind for this.
She said, "Fourth Brother, you could actually hire more people at the beginning and train them together so that they can quickly become familiar with the work content. It's like working on an assembly line in a workshop. Everyone does what they are supposed to do, and that way the efficiency will be higher..."
"And you don't have to open a new store and hire a new group of people. You can train potential shopkeepers right from the start. For example, if someone performs well, you can focus on training them..."
"When we open a chain store, we'll assign this person to be the shopkeeper at the new store and be responsible for recruiting local staff..."
"Or you could train that group of people initially and transfer them to the new store. They'd receive training before they started, so they could get right into work after the store opened. It would actually be much easier to hire people. The key is the ingredients. The supply of ingredients and seasonings would be much more convenient..."
"You should cultivate more of your trusted associates to manage things. You don't have to do everything yourself. You can set up rules and regulations, and everyone should act according to them. Those who violate them will be punished directly. Those who do well should be rewarded. With rewards and punishments, you can manage your subordinates well..."
"It's just like managing a shop. If you do everything yourself, you'll be exhausted. With a good system in place, you only need to patrol the shop more often. That way, you'll be much more relaxed. You'll also need to check the accounts every month..."
Shen Yueyao told Shen Shaojing some of the details she thought of.
Shen Shaojing listened carefully.
As he listened, his eyes lit up from time to time.
I feel that what my sister said was of great help to him.
Su Xueyi was listening nearby and her expression changed.
He had to admit that Yao Niang was really talented in business.
Even he wouldn't think of so many details.
Moreover, opening a store as Yao Niang said can save a lot of time and energy.
Shen Shaojing said: "Sister, you are right. As expected, we should do it according to your method."
"I was anxious to open another chain store. Now with the method my sister provided, I can open it faster."
"That's true. After I've cultivated some trusted stewards and let them manage the store, I'll have a much easier time."
"It's just that we don't have enough ingredients. I've hired some people in the village to help make meatballs, vegetable meatballs, and meatballs. I've found that everyone likes to eat these meatballs. For barbecue, the ingredients need to be fresh, and we need to skewer the same day. I'm a bit overwhelmed..."
I feel like there are many things that need to be improved.
Shen Yueyao pondered for a moment, then said with a change of expression, "Oh right, Fourth Brother, if you want to open a chain store, you'll need a huge supply of ingredients. For example, there's a lot of mutton and pork. If you rely solely on others to supply them, it'll actually cost more. If you want to save more costs, it's best if you open a farm yourself and hire people to raise pigs and sheep. That way, you can save even more costs. What's more, the food from your own farm is clean and hygienic, so you can eat and use it with confidence. It's also easy to manage, and you don't have to worry about supply problems..."
Shen Shaojing's expression changed. "Yes, I hadn't thought of that. I bought pork and mutton from my brothers at first, but they didn't raise many sheep and pigs, so we had to find suppliers. The prices were not cheap at first, but since I use so much, they lowered the prices a bit."
Shen Yueyao said, "Even if the price is cheap, they can still make a lot of money from it, especially since you use a lot. The cost is indeed not low. But it's different if you open a farm yourself. You can eat the mutton, and you can also use the wool for other purposes."
Hearing this, Shen Shaojing was stunned for a moment and asked: "Sister, what's the use of this wool? Isn't the wool thrown away?"
No one uses that thing.
At most, some merchants deal in furs, but ordinary people can't afford those things.
The point is that making these is tedious.
Shen Yueyao said: "Don't worry, I will buy wool directly from you when the time comes. Don't forget that I have an embroidery workshop there. I have a lot of use for wool, and it will come in handy in winter."
"Also, the milk produced by dairy goats and cows can be used to make milk tea. It can also be used as an income source. So, not only can we save costs, but many places can also make money."
Shen Shaojing clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of it."
"You only need to build a farm, buy sows and sheep, and you can have lots of piglets and lambs. It doesn't cost much to hire someone to take care of them."
There are many villages near Xinghua Village, and the villages are very close to each other. At this season, many people have harvested wheat and corn and have nothing to do, so most people stay at home to peel corn and grind wheat.
Apart from these things, many people are idle at home.
It’s not that these people don’t want to find work, but there are too many people looking for work, and there are not many jobs available in the nearby towns.
As a result, many people are idle at home. If you hire someone to work on the farm and pay them every day, no matter how much, many people will rush to do the work.
It was the vermicelli workshop opened by my parents. They hired some people from the village and paid them twenty cents a day. So many people were rushing to come and work.
It’s just that my parents hired some acquaintances with whom they had good relationships to do the work. These people cherished the job very much and worked very hard every day.
"There are many people in our village and nearby villages who are idle. Not only that, I also have some brothers and their relatives who are looking for work. There are plenty of people available."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, “Well, if you are in charge, you must control it well.”
Shen Shaojing nodded and said, "Don't worry, sister, I know what's going on."
"If you want to open a farm, you need to buy land."
Shen Yueyao said, "Isn't there a large piece of wasteland behind Xinghua Village? You can buy it and build a farm."
Shen Shaojing nodded and said, "That piece of land is wasteland. Wasteland is cheap. One tael of silver can buy about one or two acres of land. If we buy it all, we may need to build a workshop or something in the future."
He actually wanted to build a workshop to make hot pot meatballs.
You can also build a seasoning workshop.
Of course, the main secret recipe is in his own hands, and some things can be refined in the workshop.
If it was before, Shen Shaojing might still be hesitant about whether to buy the land.
But now he has opened two big hot pot restaurants, which bring in a lot of profit every day, and he has enough money to buy land.
Also, I used to work with my sister and earned a lot of money.
These can all be used as initial investments.
Shen Yueyao said: "Fourth brother, if you are short of money, I have some here."
Shen Shaojing was moved when he heard this, and he waved his hand and said, “No, sister, I have it here, I’m just thinking about how much wasteland to buy, but after thinking about it, I think it’s better to buy more land at the beginning, maybe there will be more places to use the land later.”
The two of them were discussing the hot pot restaurant. As if thinking of something, Shen Yueyao asked, "By the way, Fourth Brother, where is Fourth Sister-in-law?"
Shen Shaojing said: "I'm very busy now. The other store has just started to get on track. Your fourth sister-in-law will be responsible for taking care of that store."
When talking about Ning Mianmian, Shen Shaojing had a gentle smile on his face.
It can be seen that the fourth brother is satisfied with and likes his fourth sister-in-law.
Seeing this, Shen Yueyao felt relieved.
"By the way, your fourth sister-in-law's family came to visit. They saw that we opened a hot pot restaurant and knew that business was booming. They were also very relieved that Mianmian was with me."
The fourth brother felt very happy to be recognized by Ning Mianmian's parents and relatives.
Shen Yueyao said: "Because they can feel that you, Fourth Brother, will have a promising future and can provide Fourth Sister-in-law with a good life."
"And if you open a hot pot restaurant, business is so good, you don't have to bother."
Shen Shaojing nodded and said, "That's right. In the past, your fourth sister-in-law followed the Ning family in the cloth business. She had to buy cloth and then sell it. The journey back and forth was very tiring. It was not so bad when the weather was neither too cold nor too hot, but it was very hard in summer and winter."
It is hot in summer and cold in winter, and Ning Mianmian's hands are covered with frostbite.
Fortunately, I used the facial cream my sister gave me and applied it on my hands. The traces of frostbite on my hands disappeared and my hands were healed.
Although it is a bit busier to open a store now, they are the owners and do not have to come to the store every day to look after it. They have relatively free time and do not have to travel far and wide.
As for the fabrics needed for my sister's embroidery workshop, it would be much more convenient for the Ning family to supply them directly without having to go through any middleman work.
With a fixed supply workshop and a huge demand, they don't have to deliver fabrics everywhere. Even if they only cooperate with their sister's embroidery workshop, the business is good enough.
The main reason is that my sister's embroidery workshop needs a lot of different fabrics and the demand is very high.
The clothes and bags made in my sister’s shop are really good, and many people buy them.
I heard that even the Wen family has imported a large quantity of goods and is selling them in major cities and provincial capitals, and the sales are very good.
Anyway, Shen Shaojing is very convinced of his sister's business.
Shen Yueyao told her fourth brother one more thing and said, "By the way, fourth brother, the Xu family has been sealed off, and everyone involved has been imprisoned and punished."
The Xu family's crime was quite serious and involved treason, so their entire home was searched and confiscated.
When they came from the town, they went to take a look and found that the Xu family's gate was sealed.
Shen Shaojing nodded and said, "I see. I'll tell your fourth sister-in-law later. She will be very happy too."
"In this case, the Ning family no longer has to live outside and can move back to the county town."
"But they may have gotten used to living abroad and may not necessarily move back."
Shen Shaojing felt a little sad when he thought of the Xu family, but he would not sympathize with the Xu family.
If my sister wasn't so capable, the Xu family wouldn't know how to deal with her given their behavior.
Now that the Xu family's been raided, they naturally don't have to worry about the Xu family trying to come up with any secret lipstick recipes.
As he was talking, Shen Shaojing looked at Su Xueyi embarrassedly and said, "Brother-in-law, drink your tea quickly. You were just busy talking to your sister."
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "Fourth brother, please feel free to do as you please."
Shen Shaojing seemed to have thought of something, and stood up and said, "By the way, brother-in-law, have you finished the provincial examination?"
Shen Yueyao looked at her fourth brother who seemed to be slow to realize what was happening and smiled, saying, "Xueyi had already finished the provincial examination, and the results were announced long ago."
Shen Shaojing said excitedly: “Brother-in-law must have won, right?”
During this period, Shen Shaojing almost lived in the room behind the store and did not go home. Naturally, he did not know about the letter that Shen Yueyao had sent to her parents.
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