Chapter 58 Brainstorming
"Young Master! The restaurant has been making a fortune these past few days since it opened!"
"The young master has foreseen everything, he's a true genius, a true genius!"
In the evening, when the restaurant closed, the owner and the accountant compared the harvest and were shocked by the figures.
Manager Qiao was so excited that he almost jumped up, and kept praising Pu Qiongzhi's move.
These noble families in the capital really are all about face and love to show off! But the young master is the only one who can control them like this!
"The Yuelai Inn is nothing compared to us! Earning money from the royal family is a real skill!"
Pu Qiongzhi frowned when she heard this, "Master Qiao, call all the guys upstairs and downstairs over here."
"Yes." Although he didn't understand what happened, Manager Qiao still acted quickly.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at the weary-looking waiter in front of her and said, "It's really wrong to disturb everyone's rest at this time. But there are some things that I, as the young master of the Pu family, must say."
"Today's accounting office's revenue has been calculated. Excluding the untouchable silver I mentioned, our income is still very considerable. You all have worked hard today. I'll double everyone's reward this month!"
When everyone heard this, their fatigue was instantly swept away and everyone looked happy.
After all, Pu’s reward was already very generous.
"Thank you, Young Master!" Everyone expressed their gratitude in unison.
Pu Qiongzhi nodded, signaling everyone to calm down. After the good news, it was time for the unpleasant news.
"You all work for the Pu family and care about them, so naturally you speak in our favor. I am grateful for that."
"However, in our Pu family's business, we have always insisted on taking from the people and giving back to the people."
"You all have seen me entertaining princes and nobles like this; it's my way of doing business. But the restaurant business is inseparable from the word 'eat'; everyone is just trying to fill their mouths."
"All of Pu's businesses are closely related to the people. If we can't make money here, we have to make money there."
"We have to provide the same service if they spend the same amount of money. The guests upstairs spend thousands of taels, while the guests downstairs spend a few coins. This may mean a huge difference in our profits, but for the guests, how can they know which of these amounts is more important?"
"We are just doing business. We must ensure that every customer spends money with integrity and peace of mind!"
"That's what I want to say, and I hope you all will take it to heart. Regardless of whether it's openly or secretly, even if it's just pretense, please show some respect to every guest!"
These words struck a chord with every man's heart.
They only knew that Pu's family was kind and generous, but they didn't know why.
Now I understand.
As a human being, if you give others some respect, they will naturally treat you as a human being.
People who spend money are not unhappy, so how can those who earn money be picky about their customers?
I think that since this restaurant is divided into several floors, I am afraid that no customer would be left out.
The young master was able to invite His Majesty here, but he also didn't turn away the common people. But these guys took the young master's money, but didn't do their job properly for him. What's going on?
Thinking of this, everyone recalled their attitude during the day and the reward from the young master just now, and they couldn't raise their heads for a moment.
Seeing that everyone showed an attitude of reflection, Pu Qiongzhi finally felt relieved.
The reason why she was able to fool the ruler of the world in the palace and make these royal relatives pay for an empty title was because of the people's gossip and the will of the people of the world.
Their restaurant must never make the mistake of looking down on the people and acting arrogantly!
Trouble comes from the mouth. She spoke the ugly words in advance to sound a warning to everyone and avoid future troubles.
After everyone had left, Pu Qiongzhi started talking with Manager Qiao and several other shopkeepers.
"No matter how good the food is, these royal relatives are just looking for something new and will eventually get tired of it."
"Our restaurant has made a name for itself in Kyoto, but if we really want to gain a firm foothold and remain invincible, we must come up with some surprising strategies."
As soon as Pu Qiongzhi said this, everyone present sat up straight and listened attentively.
"The Autumn Examination will soon begin! By then, all the ambitious people in the world will come to the capital..."
A shopkeeper was the first to point out the problem. "Most of the students taking the Autumn Examination come from poor families. Even if they wanted to make money, they probably wouldn't be able to earn much. I don't think such people would be tempted by the desire for food and drink at this moment."
"If they don't have enough money, can we invite them to work in the restaurant? We will provide food and accommodation?" Qiao Zhangshi thought about it and came up with some plans.
"What good will this do us? Besides, restaurants in the past would do these things. The young master owns a Wutong Academy, can we invite these people to teach?" The other shopkeeper's idea made some sense.
Pu Qiongzhi's eyes lit up slightly, "What you said is quite interesting, continue."
"I think that if these people pass the exam in the future, they will be able to become officials. This can be considered as an introduction to the staff relationship in advance. If they fail in the future, can we provide them with a stipend?"
"That's a good idea. I'll remember your contribution and reward you later. However, this has nothing to do with our restaurant."
"In that case, why don't we give some snacks to students for free before the imperial examination, limit the quantity, and give them some nice names? Something like 'Winning the First Prize in the Imperial Examination'?" Another shopkeeper suddenly slammed the table and stood up.
Pu Qiongzhi nodded and said, "Your idea is good. I'll write it down!"
Discussing this matter is about pooling collective wisdom. Someone started the conversation, threw out some ideas, and everyone else came up with a lot of ideas.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished speaking, Pu Qiongzhi integrated their ideas and said, "I'll go back and think about it carefully."
"Send the final decision to the restaurant one day later."
After finishing these things, Pu Qiongzhi was finally ready to return home, but when she left the restaurant, she found that the carriage of the Bo Mansion was still there.
She was a little surprised. She walked forward a few steps and saw Qingxu dozing off in the carriage.
"Uncle hasn't gone back yet?" Pu Qiongzhi asked in surprise.
Qingxu suddenly woke up, "Madam, the uncle said he would wait for you to go back together, and he has been waiting for more than an hour."
"Ah! Why didn't you call me?"
As she spoke, Pu Qiongzhi got on the carriage and saw Nangong Hua leaning against it and sleeping soundly.
He seemed to have had a very restless dream. He was sweating profusely and his brows were furrowed.
Pu Qiongzhi reached out and wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief.
Unexpectedly, he relaxed and slowly opened his eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, Pu Qiongzhi was suddenly hugged into his arms.
"Uncle?" She was a little confused and at a loss.
Nangong Hua smelled the fragrance on her body, and his originally confused mind calmed down.
"Did Uncle have a nightmare?"
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