The two of them counted again and again, a total of ten dollars. After deducting the cost of buying vegetables of four dollars and seventy-five cents, they made a total profit of five dollars and twenty-five cents today. It was a very good sale on the first day of opening.
After all, the cost of the general catering industry starts with rent and labor, which accounts for a large part of the expenditure. Although they have to pay rent, the price is very low. And as for labor, Jiang Ning and Chen Yan initially agreed to split it 50-50 between the two of them. They couldn't let the boss suffer any loss, otherwise it would be troublesome if the boss felt that he was being treated harshly after he recovered his memory. So Jiang Ning said that they should split it in half, but the boss said that 20% was enough and he didn't want any more. His main purpose of coming to the city was to find his own memory.
In the end, Jiang Ning had no choice but to agree. She calculated the bills and put the money away. The two of them would share the profits every month. Of course, the boss said that there was no problem with that.
Then I started to review the problems I encountered today. There is no doubt that my braised dishes are delicious, but today is my first day at the stall and I still have many shortcomings. For example, I didn't prepare enough kraft paper to wrap the braised dishes, and in the end I had no kraft paper to wrap them. Fortunately, some of them brought lunch boxes, which solved the problem. Otherwise, even if someone came to buy, I wouldn't be able to sell it to them. The second thing is that I didn't prepare it in advance during the tasting. Instead, I waited until the customers arrived and started cutting the vegetables in a hurry, which made a mess of the cutting board.
Although there were many shortcomings, the two people cooperated well with each other, and it was sold out in less than an hour, which was still very good.
Of course, I have to prepare more braised dishes starting from tomorrow. With so many people coming in, I must seize the opportunity. If I don’t make much, then I won’t make any money due to the small quantity. I also have to consider increasing the variety of braised dishes. But there is no rush now, after all, we have just started. But I have to consider these issues later, otherwise if people get tired of eating these, my business will be affected.
Then, tomorrow morning, she had to go sell breakfast next to Lotus Primary School. Luckily, she still had some food coupons. Father Jiang had forced them on her before she came out, saying she could return them when she made money, but she had to keep it a secret from her older brothers. Jiang Ning even joked to Father Jiang, "I'll keep it a secret."
Now, if you exchange all the food coupons for flour, you can get about 30 kilograms. There is no problem in the early stage. If you really don’t have food coupons in the later stage, you can still exchange them with the system. After all, the built-in golden finger system should be fully utilized.
The two of them had to sell breakfast and braised dishes, so time was very tight. So Jiang Ning said that she would get up early in the morning to prepare the steamed buns and steamed buns to sell, and Chen Yan would be responsible for selling them at the school gate. While Chen Yan was selling steamed buns, she would buy the ingredients for the braised dishes and then braise them. She would take a longer rest in the afternoon, and then the two of them would go to sell braised dishes together after 4:30. Chen Yan said that there was no problem.
After the two of them had discussed it, Jiang Ning was about to go cook when she heard Aunt Pei knocking on the door and saying, "Ning girl, are you guys back? Come out to eat with Xiao Chen quickly. Your Uncle Zhou and I were out doing some errands this afternoon, and we just happened to pick up a chicken from Zhouyi Tavern. It's just right that we can all eat together."
Zhouyi Tavern is a state-owned restaurant in the city. Most people only go there to pack a chicken to improve their diet during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
"This chicken tastes pretty good, you can try it. Normally, your uncle Zhou and I can't finish a whole chicken. Now that you're here, you've solved a big problem for us." As soon as Jiang Ning opened the door, she saw Aunt Pei talking to her with a smile on her face.
Jiang Ning and Chen Yan did not refuse, and the four of them sat down at the table and started eating.
"How is it? Is it to your taste?" Aunt Pei asked Jiang Ning and Chen Yan.
"It's delicious. Thanks to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Pei, we can eat such delicious chicken today." Jiang Ning said sincerely.
Chen Yan, who was standing by, also said, "Yes, it's really delicious. Uncle Zhou, Aunt Pei, you two should eat together."
"Okay, okay, let's eat together."
Uncle Zhou: "How was your business on your first day setting up the stall today? It should be pretty good, right? I saw you guys came back pretty early."
"It's our first day setting up the stall today, and it's going really well. We sold out in less than an hour. We plan to buy more vegetables to make braised dishes tomorrow, and then sell more." Jiang Ning looked excited.
Uncle Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, that's no problem. Right now, the authorities aren't cracking down so strictly, and business at the stall is pretty good. You can sell more and make more money."
After the four of them finished their meal, Jiang Ning and Chen Yan rushed to wash the dishes, and in the end it was Chen Yan who took over and washed them all.
Because Jiang Ning had to get up at 4 o'clock the next morning to make steamed buns, she went to bed early at night and went back to her room to lie down before 8 o'clock.
"Hey, System, you know what, the cooking skills of this state-owned restaurant are quite good. The chicken they cooked today was really good. I want to learn from them."
System: "That's right. What you eat here is all green, organic, and pollution-free food. It tastes pretty good, right? I see you're enjoying it."
Jiang Ning: "It's okay. If I get the chance in the future, I'll have to learn how to cook this chicken. When I return, I can add this dish to my private restaurant. By the way, can I plant the land the system gave me now? Is there any teaching guide I can learn from? As someone who has never planted land before, I don't know how to do it."
"You're thinking long-term. Keep trying and make a million. And this land is just like those farm-growing games you used to play. It can grow anything you plant, and it matures quickly, so you can eat it in a day."
"One day? Are you sure this isn't technology and hard work?" Jiang Ning looked incredulous.
"How is that possible? This is something the system independently developed, and we've run numerous trials with great success. It's rich in vitamins. Furthermore, the vegetables grown here are not only natural, green, and pollution-free, but they also taste better than the vegetables you buy now. You won't say that when you eat them yourself."
"Okay, then I'll buy some vegetable seeds tomorrow and try."
The next morning, Jiang Ning got up early to make steamed buns. It was almost seven o'clock when she finished.
Primary schools usually start at eight in the morning, so Chen Yan still has time to have breakfast with Jiang Ning before setting up a stall next to the school.
After the two of them had a simple breakfast, Jiang Ning went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. She had to buy a lot of things today, so after Chen Yan set up the stall, he had to pick her up, otherwise she would not be able to get the vegetables back by herself.
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