Zhao Cheng asked: "Do I need to bring a bullock cart?"
"No, I'll use my donkey cart. Ox carts are too slow, and Yangshan County is not close. It will take half a day to go there and back, plus buying things."
Zhao Cheng nodded, "Okay, then I'll go to Yangshan County with you tomorrow or wait a few days."
"Come with me tomorrow. It's a good opportunity to get familiar with the situation first."
After the matter was settled, Zhang Hulan left.
Mrs. Zhou said with a sigh, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, Zhang Hulan is really amazing. She has already expanded her business to other counties. How much money does she make in a day now?"
Zhao Guoliang said: "Why do you care how much money they make? No matter how much money they make, it is their own ability."
"I didn't say anything. What's wrong with just sighing?" Zhou glared at Zhao Guoliang with some dissatisfaction.
The next morning, Zhang Hulan and Zhao Cheng went to Yangshan County. Zhang Hubing also left early and went to Hekou County with the braised meat.
Yangshan County, Wangjiang Tower.
This restaurant was the one that Zhang Hulan had the most success in negotiating with.
After Zhang Hulan gave the braised meat to the restaurant owner for tasting, she also proposed opening a braised meat shop, and the restaurant owner immediately agreed to cooperate.
Zhang Hulan said: "Manager Wan is decisive in his actions. His business will surely grow bigger and bigger in the future."
Shopkeeper Wan said, "Doing business is half a gamble. No one can guarantee that their business will be good. If an opportunity comes, you must seize it. If you fail, it doesn't matter. You won't lose much."
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Manager Wan has a good attitude. In business, there are gains and losses. No one dares to say that they can make a profit without losses. Then I will send 20 to 30 kilograms of braised meat to Manager Wan tomorrow to test the waters. If it sells well, I will send more later."
But Shopkeeper Wan said, "Send more, send a hundred kilograms."
Zhang Hulan was surprised and said, "So many were given away on the first day. If we can't sell them all..."
Shopkeeper Wan waved his hand, "It's okay. I have a steamed bun shop next door, I will turn it into a braised meat shop this afternoon."
Well, it’s really vigorous and decisive.
But this is a good thing for Zhang Hulan.
When signing the contract, Shopkeeper Wan said, "Madam Zhang, I will start making the braised pork first. If the business is not good, our contract will be invalidated, and I will not hinder you from looking for other people to cooperate with. If the business is successful, you cannot raise the price at will. All of this must be written into the contract."
Zhang Hulan nodded, "Okay."
When Zhao Cheng saw that Zhang Hulan had finalized the deal with the restaurant owner in just a few words, he felt that it was too easy for Zhang Hulan to make money.
After leaving Wangjiang Tower, Zhang Hulan took Zhao Cheng to the city to buy pig heads and offal.
The prices are all about the same, a pig's head of average size can be bought for fifty cents.
I walked around Yangshan County and bought 20 pig heads and 20 pig offal. I also bought a few steamed buns and ate them while heading back.
It was already mid-afternoon when I got home.
Zhang Hulan saw that the shed next to the kitchen had been built and the stove had also been set up, but the stove could not be used today.
Seeing that Zhang Hulan bought so many pig heads again, Wang hurriedly got ready to deal with them.
Zhang Hulan said to Zhao Cheng, "Brother Zhao Cheng, you should go back first. We will go to Yangshan County tomorrow morning."
Zhao Cheng said, "It's okay. It's still early. I'll help you guys. There are so many pig heads and offal. I don't know how long it will take you to finish them."
Twenty pig heads are equivalent to the number of pig heads in Manfulou and Yiweixuan combined.
Everyone in the family was busy, even Zhang Xinyue was busy all the time. Although I didn't know what she was busy with, she looked very tired.
Fortunately, Zhang Hujun bought two more pots today, otherwise there would not be enough pots for today.
With more people the work can be done faster and everything will be cleaned before dark.
Zhang Hulan invited Zhao Cheng to have dinner, but Zhao Cheng did not stay.
During the meal, Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing paid the bill.
Zhang Hujun reported his account, "Today I made a total of 4,550 coins. I spent 870 coins on pork and pork offal. Two wooden basins cost 200 coins. A pot cost 500 coins each, so two cost exactly one tael of silver. I also made two cauldrons, each costing 280 coins, so two cost 560 coins. I have 1,920 coins left now."
Zhang Hubing then reported the bill: "I sold 2,260 coins here, and I spent 435 coins on pig heads and offal. In addition, I bought two steamed buns for two coins. Is this yours?"
Zhang Hulan nodded, "It's mine."
Zhang Hubing still has 1,823 coins left.
The two sides together amounted to more than three taels of silver.
Zhang Hulan roughly calculated that tomorrow's income would exceed ten taels of silver. When Manager Hao and Manager Qian's braised meat shop was ready, they would probably make about seventeen or eighteen taels a day. Even after deducting all the expenses, they could still make at least fifteen taels a day, which would be four or five hundred taels a month. Zhang Hulan felt happy just thinking about it.
That night, Zhang Hulan and her colleagues were busy until very late before going to bed. She did not let Li stay up late, and only asked Xiang Chunhua and Zhang Dahahua to stay and help.
The next morning, Zhang Hulan and Zhao Cheng went to Yangshan County to deliver the goods.
Manager Wan’s braised meat shop has been vacated, and he asked Zhang Hulan to put the braised meat directly into the shop.
I asked the waiter to weigh it, and it was 90 catties of pig head, 9.5 catties of pig tongue, 36 catties of pig ears, 30 catties of large intestine, 55 catties of intestine rolls and pig stomach, plus 20 pig brains. The total was 12 taels, 670 wen.
Zhao Cheng was shocked. He didn't expect Zhang Hulan to make so much money. This restaurant alone made more than ten taels of silver a day. Adding the two restaurants in Changning County and Hekou County, Zhang Hulan must make more than thirty taels of silver a day?
After settling the bill, Zhang Hulan pointed at Zhao Cheng and said to Shopkeeper Wan, "Shopkeeper Wan, his last name is Zhao. I hired him to deliver the goods. He will be the one delivering the goods every day. You pay him the money, and you can ask him to tell me if there is anything."
Shopkeeper Wan nodded, "Okay."
After leaving Wangjiang Tower, we went shopping. After buying two more buns each, we hurried back.
Zhang Hulan said to Zhao Cheng, "Brother Zhao Cheng, this is what you will do every day. Deliver the goods in the morning, early in the morning, and before noon. Pay the money, and then go buy the pig's head. You can buy food for yourself at noon, and I will pay for it."
Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister Hu Lan, why don't you tell the shopkeeper how often you go to settle the bill."
Zhang Hulan asked: "Why?"
Zhao Cheng said, "The weights delivered every day are different, and you still need to buy things. Aren't you afraid that I will take your money?"
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Why should I worry about this? If I was worried, I wouldn't have asked you to deliver it. I trust you and Uncle Li, so I asked you to help me do this."
Zhao Cheng took a breath, and it felt good to be trusted. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Hu Lan, since you trust me so much, I will definitely help you get things done."
Zhang Hulan is in a good mood. After working here for a few months, she has become a boss and her life is gradually getting back on track.
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