If every day continues as it is now, you can break even in just fifteen days, which is a very fast pace.
But there is one cost that must be calculated, and that is the labor cost, because she needs to pay Gu's mother's wages.
After thinking for a long time, Meng Zhao walked out of the room and convened the first family meeting.
"The meeting is in session!" Meng Zhao shouted, clapping his hands as he walked into the courtyard.
Hearing the noise, the two children ran in from outside the yard. Gu's mother, who was feeding the chickens, walked towards Meng Zhao and asked, "Zhao Zhao, what do you mean by 'meeting'?"
“When we have a meeting, it’s like we’re all family. We sit together and discuss how to do business next.” Meng Zhao pulled the three of them to sit down at the dining table.
"We don't understand Zhaozhao, so we'll just listen to you." Gu Shi now basically obeys her every word.
"Alright, then I'll speak. Today is our first meeting, and the purpose is to confirm your future wages."
“Starting tomorrow, we will have to increase our workload each day, so it will be a bit harder. From now on, your daily wage will be sixty coins.”
After saying that, he looked at the two children and said, "Qingze and Qingyu, you two have helped me so much, so you should naturally get paid. Starting tomorrow, I will give you some pocket money depending on your situation."
Meng Zhao first showed them the benefits so that they would be more willing to work for her in the future.
"Sister-in-law, do we get paid too?" The two children looked at Meng Zhao excitedly.
"Of course, although we are family, business matters need to be kept separate. I won't let you two help for free. As long as you put in the work, I will pay you."
"Wow! That's great! We can make money too! Brother, we're rich!" Shen Qingyu exclaimed excitedly, shaking Shen Qingze beside her.
Seeing how happy the two children were, Meng Zhao sent them out to play and went up to hold Gu's mother's hand. "Mother, I'll give you sixty coins a day for now. If our business is booming and we earn more money in the future, I'll raise your wages."
"Thank you, Zhao Zhao. This is a lot of money. I used to only earn thirty coins a day working at the tailor shop. Now I can earn sixty coins after just half a day of work. I can also eat my fill with Qingze and Qingyu. I am very satisfied."
Gu knew that it was difficult for women to find work, and earning sixty coins a day was already very good.
"Today we only sold less than forty boxed meals, which is still too few. In the future, we need to at least double the number. Then it won't be as easy as it is now."
Mrs. Gu wasn't worried at all. "That's good too. We weren't that busy today. We can sell more in the future and earn more money."
"Okay, then let's work hard to earn more money."
The book doesn't describe Gu Shi in much detail, but Meng Zhao has come to understand her during the time he's been in contact with her. Gu Shi is a soft-hearted person, and if he can win her heart, he'll have an extra layer of protection.
As for money, you can't expect a horse to run if you don't feed it. A good boss can't be stingy with wages.
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