Chapter 207 You Become the Shopkeeper
"No matter what it is, as long as Mr. Bai opens his mouth, I am willing to do it even if it means going through fire and water."
Jiang Lingu was hit by surprise.
How could I bear to let this opportunity go?
He showed his loyalty.
Zhou Gaier also nodded repeatedly.
Bai Qianshan put down the bun.
Look at them with satisfaction.
"You have to go back to the village and bring me a batch of bamboo tubes. You have to monopolize the bamboo tubes used by the Jiang family snack shop and not let the villagers sell them to them. Secondly, you have to make the same food that Zhang and his family make, such as meat cakes, green bean soup, barbecue, and that damn cold noodles.
You must take care of all four of these things. You are in charge of the front of the shop, and your wife will listen to my wife about the backyard. After all, my wife can't handle it all by herself. I don't want her to be tired, and I really don't have the time, so the shop is left to you. Every ten days, you have to come to my house with the account book to report. Can you do it?"
Bai Qianshan just wants to play with birds and sleep at home every day.
He didn't want to get up early in the morning under the scorching sun to work in the shop.
But he was still worried about handing the shop over to Mrs. Wan.
But there is not even a servant in the house.
He has no one available.
He just happened to know that the accountant in front of him was a sworn enemy of the Jiang family, but they were from the same village and were of the same clan. The food they made would definitely be better than that made by the people he hired, and it would be easier to use. After all, he had done them a favor.
Gave them a job.
Just a little bit of sweetness will make the other person do what he wants.
He combines the accounting, purchasing, storekeeper and waiter functions into one, plus his wife cooks in the backyard.
The two of them only had one or two taels of silver per month.
It is really a calculation.
Wan Zhen understood Bai Qianshan's plan instantly.
The two of them have slept in the same bed for so many years.
You can say.
What the hell is Bai Qianshan talking about.
Wan Zhen knew what he had eaten in the evening just by smelling it.
So she said nothing.
He just pretended to lower his head to eat the bun, but in fact he was listening with his ears perked up.
The shop was filled with the voices of Bai Qianshan and Jiang Lingu.
A quarter of an hour later, several people walked out of the shop.
Leave in the opposite direction.
"Boss, are they reliable?" Wan Zhen asked uncertainly.
After all, we just met.
Let him be the shopkeeper and be in charge of the accounts. What if he turns out to be a liar?
"Don't worry. Zhang has beaten that woman so badly. It's obvious that they have a deep hatred for us. We can be assured to use people like this. They won't betray us. Looking at their poor appearance, we know they have no money. We are doing them a favor. I'm afraid they don't even have time to express their gratitude. Besides, how can you and I run a shop?
I have never been a shopkeeper, and I don't know how to keep accounts. You are just so-so at cooking. It's okay for eating at home, but if you sell it... don't blame me for hurting you. I'm afraid even dogs won't buy it. Anyway, I think this is feasible. Now that you have the seasoning, you keep it well. From now on, when this Zhou cooks food, you will be responsible for putting the seasoning in. Don't let her touch it."
Bai Qianshan saw his daughter-in-law's face fall.
He quickly coughed twice and changed the subject.
Start to remind.
"Seasonings are the most important. I can only feel at ease if you are in charge. If I let them buy out all the bamboo tubes in the village, Zhang will have no bamboo tubes to use, and mung bean soup will naturally be difficult to sell.
As for the meat cakes, they are all from the same village and taste almost the same. You can ask Zhou to make them when the time comes. Don’t get tired. Once we have everything ready, we can chase them away.”
Bai Qianshan's eyes were shining with brilliance and were full of calculation.
"If you leave quickly, you should pay the rent. We just gave them half a tael of silver. We only have three taels of silver left. How can we afford it?"
After Wan Zhen finished speaking, Bai Qianshan stopped and looked at her.
"What? Three taels? The rent the Jiang family gave was more than that. Where is the money? Where did it go?"
Although we had meat every meal at home, we still ate stale rice.
But it's impossible to spend so much money in just one month.
Bai Qianshan thought Wanzhen had hidden the money.
I was furious.
"My grandfather insisted on pestering me. What can I do? I only have this one son, so I gave him some money. Otherwise, I can just wait until the lease expires and send them away. My family can't afford so much money right now, so I'll just wait. There's no rush."
Wan Zhen felt a little guilty.
While speaking, he didn't dare to look at Bai Qianshan.
"You gave him money again? I was wondering, where did this idiot get the money to hang around in the kiln? It turns out that it was you who gave him the money. You, you, you, I really don't know how to say to you. You have spoiled a good son! He is lazy all day long. I sent him to school to learn, hoping that he would study hard and pass the examination to become a scholar.
He was so good, he beat the teacher and scolded the headmaster, and was kicked out on the seventh day. Now he can only recognize a few characters, what future can he have? From now on, I will take care of the shop's money. I can't let you spoil your son like this anymore. You are too easy on the pocket. We only have this one son, I must correct him."
Bai Qianshan said in a sharp voice.
Wan Zhen was about to retort.
I was scared away by his sharp eyes.
The words in the throat were swallowed back before they could even make a sound.
"You can take care of it. You are right. We only have this one son. Every time he calls me mother and cries to me, I soften my heart. So, you take care of the money. If he asks me for it again in the future, I won't be able to give him anything. Maybe after a few times of not getting it, he will give up and live a good life."
Wanzhen compromised.
Bai Qianshan's mouth curled up into a wicked smile.
But it was fleeting.
It was as if this expression had never appeared before.
Disciplining the son is fake, wanting the power to manage the household is real.
The two of them walked towards home side by side, looking extremely affectionate.
On the other side, Zhou Gaier and Jiang Lingu were also discussing what had just happened.
"Is what Mr. Bai said just now true or false? He doesn't know us at all, so why did he let you be the shopkeeper? There must be no fraud, right? Should we reconsider it?"
Zhou Gaier was a little worried.
There is no such good thing in the world.
"It's okay. He did have some selfish motives in asking me to be the shopkeeper. I'm afraid he has been eyeing the business of Jiang's snack shop for a long time. We have seen how good her business is. So many people lined up on a hot day. When I went in, I looked at the menu. It was so expensive. The green bean soup was more expensive than other shops. And the meat pie, wow.
I don’t know how much meat is in it, but it’s more expensive than meat buns. I guess it was picked up by Mr. Bai when we were arguing with Zhang. He thought that we were from the same village and clan as Zhang, so he knew her family. Did you forget that he asked me these questions right away? I guess he must have been hiding in the dark and listening for a long time. But it was exactly what I wanted.”
Jiang Lingu smiled darkly.
He continued speaking quietly.
"The Jiang family treated us like this, now it's their retribution. When Mr. Bai takes back the shop, we will buy all the bamboo tubes. Then the villagers will only stand on our side. Whoever helps them make money will be the boss."