Outside the inn, on the main roadside, Qin Mu had Qin Yong set up a large board and then pasted on the rendering he had spent the entire night drawing. Although it was only in black and white, it still intrigued the onlookers. No one had ever drawn up what they were going to build in advance for others to admire like he did.
The renderings of the restaurant, named Rugui Lou, astonished onlookers. A five-story building, it would undoubtedly be the largest restaurant in Chang'an. Qin Mu had initially considered a joking name like "Seven Days" or "Rujia," but later decided against it. Rugui Lou means "guests feel at home."
Posting the renderings is also a way to advertise the restaurant and generate buzz in advance. With the renderings and such a large construction site, it will likely become known to most people in Chang'an very soon.
"Have we found enough manpower?" Cheng Huaimo asked.
"We're still short of waiters and greeters. I almost forgot about them if you hadn't mentioned it. We need to recruit them as soon as possible and train them," Qin Mu said, patting his forehead.
"That's simple, just buy a batch of servants," Cheng Huaimo said.
"Then I'll leave this to Brother Cheng."
“No problem, how many people do you need?” Cheng Huaimo asked.
"With five floors and the reception area, you should buy fifty girls first. Don't let them be too old, preferably under twenty-five," Qin Mumo said after calculating.
"What!" Cheng Huaimo almost fell over upon hearing this, staring at Qin Mu in astonishment before excitedly asking, "Brother, what do you need so many girls for? Are we opening a restaurant or a brothel?"
"Of course, restaurants! Girls are better as waitresses than men. They're attentive and make customers feel much better. Think about it, if you're eating, would it be better to have a man or a woman standing next to you?" Qin Mu said matter-of-factly.
In another world, in that restaurant and hotel, they try not to use girls as waitresses.
"That might be a bit difficult. There are so many girls, and they have to be young. It might be impossible to buy them all in a short time," Cheng Huaimo said, shaking his head.
"What should we do then?" Yuchi Baolin asked anxiously.
"Go to a brothel and recruit them."
"A brothel?" Cheng Huaimo and Yuchi Baolin asked in unison.
“That’s right. Didn’t Brother Yuchi say he could redeem them? Courtesans know better how to serve men and are good at reading people’s expressions. For the restaurant, using them would save a lot of trouble.” Qin Mu nodded.
"Brother, your idea is really... truly refreshing and unconventional, but it will cost too much money, right? Even if you only recruit twenty people, it will still be a huge expense," Cheng Huaimo said with a wry smile.
“We’re not looking for top-tier courtesans, just anyone decent will do. Ask them if they’d like to work at the restaurant as waitresses. If they do, we’ll help them buy their freedom. The money for their freedom will be deducted from their wages, and once the settlement is cleared, they’ll be free. We don’t necessarily need twenty, the more the better,” Qin Mu said.
“If that’s the case, I can accept it, but what’s the point of having so many?” Cheng Huaimo asked.
"Brother Cheng, do you only want to open one store? As long as business is good enough, we can open a second store, a third store, and even open stores in other cities in the future."
"Excellent, excellent, the more the better. With fine wine and delicious food, our business will definitely thrive," Cheng Huaimo said with a smile.
“Let me go with you to recruit people!” Yu Chi Baolin said with a smile.
"No! You need to supervise the production of everything needed for the construction site as soon as possible, including the pots," Qin Mu said, shaking his head.
“Yes, if you go to redeem the girl, you’ll probably spend all the money at the brothel,” Cheng Huaimo said with a smile, nodding repeatedly.
"I won't!" Yuchi Baolin said, his face flushed. He had actually thought about taking the opportunity to go to the Rouge Pavilion for a couple of days.
“Brother, this must cost a lot of money. Do we have enough?” Cheng Huaimo asked.
“It’s definitely not enough. How much more can your family contribute? Also, I have some weapons and armor here. See where you can easily sell them?” Qin Mu shook his head and said.
"As for money, my family should be able to come up with ten or twenty thousand strings of cash. Any more than that might be a bit of a problem and would take time to raise," Cheng Huaimo said.
"I'm temporarily out of money!" Yu Chi Baolin said apologetically, then quickly added, "But the materials and labor costs don't need to be paid."
“Okay, no problem. Your materials and labor costs will be factored into your shares.” Qin Mu nodded in agreement.
"Where is your armor? Let me take a look. If it's good, it'll sell very well," Cheng Huaimo asked.
"It's right here at my house, I guarantee it won't be bad," Qin Mu said confidently.
"Then let's go quickly!" Cheng Huaimo said urgently.
Qin Mu gave Yuchi Baoqing and the others some instructions before taking his younger sister home. Although they didn't buy anything, Qin Yuling, who rarely went out, was very happy and skipped and jumped all the way back.
"This is the armor you're selling!" Cheng Huaimo asked in surprise, touching the leather armor. Although he couldn't tell exactly what the leather armor was like, the dense animal patterns on it and the strong smell of blood all indicated how good these things were.
“That’s right, but these were all worn by orcs and need to be modified,” Qin Mu nodded.
"This is a minor issue; there are plenty of people who can handle it. It's just a bit of a waste to sell it," Cheng Huaimo said, frowning.
"It's okay, I don't really need it anyway. See where I can sell it and get rid of it for me," Qin Mu said nonchalantly.
"The largest finished equipment store in Chang'an is Mo Lou, owned by the Mo family, and their prices are the fairest; however, if you want to sell at a high price, then only Zhenbao Lou is the place to go..."
Before Cheng Huaimo could finish his introduction, Qin Mu said firmly, "Let's go with Molou. I only have one requirement: it has to be fast. Once you get the money, you can use it and pay whatever you need to pay. But you must ensure that the materials are supplied and that the progress is not slowed down."
“No problem. Anyone who dares to slow down the progress will be made unable to operate in Chang’an in the future,” Cheng Huaimo said, his eyes wide.
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow I'll ask my senior brother to arrange for someone to guide the construction."
This is the first business for these young people, so they are very enthusiastic and action-oriented. They don't want to waste any time and are eager to get the restaurant up and running.
Fortunately, Qin Mu's job was to use his brain as much as possible to perfect all the preparations for the restaurant. He took Qin Yong out for a while to visit Yan Lide, who promised to arrange for someone to go to the construction site the next day, saying it would be free.
After discussing calculation formulas with Yan Lide and explaining how to calculate irregular shapes, Qin Mu finally left the Yan family.
His yard now resembles a construction site, with carpenters making tables, chairs, and benches, and several cellars dug for storing wine. He has already arranged for fruit to be purchased, intending to try brewing fruit wine.
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