He Wenlin returned to the shop at 10 o'clock. The dishes she made for lunch today were braised fish chunks, dry-pot cauliflower, and smashed cucumber.
The fish pieces were fried and placed in a bowl for later use. He's father was smashing cucumbers, and Lin Fei was preparing the sauce for the smashed cucumbers.
"Boss Zhang ordered another thirty boxes from me," He Wenlin said to her family while washing her hands.
"He must have sold quite a lot this morning and tasted success," said Mr. He. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have placed another order before he had even finished delivering all his goods."
“You’re right. He took advantage of the crowd around eight o’clock in the morning and shouted out his wares, selling thirteen items.”
Mr. He grinned and said, "No wonder."
Lin Fei laughed and said, "It's also because our product is good—crispy, sweet, and delicious!"
In fact, the group of them eats more than a pound of food every day.
He Wenlin also knew that in this industry, it was impossible for anyone to resist "stealing" food; it was just a matter of how much or how little.
He Wenlin wasn't a stingy boss. She set aside a pound of food for everyone every day, whether it was her own family or employees. However, if anyone took food from other places after finishing the pound, they would be fired if caught. Even if they only took one piece from other places, they would still be fired. There was no leniency.
However, He Wenlin's "confidants" are all in the shop and factory, so no one has done such a thing yet.
“We could sell them at the breakfast shop too,” Dad suggested. “The storefront is empty in the afternoon anyway. I’ve seen people at the market set up shelves, put out trays, and put plastic bags on cakes and cookies to sell. We could sell egg rolls too. The storefront is empty anyway, so we can sell as many boxes as we can.”
He Wenlin: "I've thought about this, but I'll have to wait a few days until Shanshan learns how to make shredded potatoes and xiaolongbao, and once breakfast is on track, I'll start making egg rolls. I might need to buy a few more machines then."
There are many things to do right now, and no one can handle things on their own. He Wenlin can't completely hand over any store, so we have to take it slowly, and the partners also need time to grow.
After lunch, Peng Liang and He Shan returned, drenched in sweat.
"Why didn't you two come for lunch today?" He Wenlin said. "We're out of vegetables now, so I'll have Lin Fei stir-fry some noodles for you."
“Okay, I’m starving.” Peng Liang pulled out a list. “Boss, these are the orders I got from Hongrui Printing Factory!”
Peng Liang beamed: "I only make 400 yuan a month, really, I don't even dare to date, it's too little! I went to a factory near Wenshan Village and tried to work with their workshop director using the same method you and I used before. I was afraid they would think I was a scammer, so I treated him to a bowl of wontons at Zao Haha. This is their afternoon order!"
When He Wenlin looked at the order, wow, there were fifty-two glutinous rice balls and thirteen bowls of wontons.
The amount is not much, but the quantity is still large.
There was just a breakfast shop over there, so He Wenlin really hadn't considered using this method.
I was mainly busy, but I never expected Peng Liang to give me such a big surprise!
but……
“I give three points to both the workshop director and the team leader,” Peng Liang said.
“You did a great job. I was thinking that by the end of the month, when Shanshan had learned how to make xiaolongbao and shredded potatoes, the breakfast shop was on track, and the staff were getting used to it, you and Shanshan could work together to promote egg rolls. Now it seems that the storefront won’t be empty.” He Wenlin said, “But, Liang, you should have discussed this with me beforehand. It’s a matter of respect for your boss.”
Peng Liang was speechless for a moment.
He Wenlin said, "There's another point. Since our current arrangement is that they don't operate in the afternoon, there's no one to go there. You've secured the orders, aren't you worried that I won't be able to arrange anyone?"
"I really hadn't thought of that. I was hoping you'd be happy."
Peng Liang was expecting He Wenlin to look at him with new respect, but he never expected this...
"I didn't mean to blame you. It's just that in the workplace, we need to communicate more and some things need to be arranged in advance."
Peng Liang: "Understood, I'll get it next time."
He Wenlin: "Second brother, could you go over there this afternoon to help make glutinous rice balls and cook wontons? Let's finish today's orders first."
"Okay," the second brother readily agreed.
"Is there a lot of people at that printing factory?" He Wenlin asked Peng Liang.
“A little over a hundred,” Peng Liang said.
He Wenlin hesitated for a moment and said, "There are quite a few fast food restaurants over there. If we do this, others will quickly follow suit. Besides, we don't have enough items. Since you've already made this good start, why don't you add a few rice bowl dishes over there and focus on delivery?"
He Wenlin took out a pen and paper and wrote down the prices: 2.6 yuan for hot and sour shredded potato rice, 2.8 yuan for minced pork and pickled green bean rice, 2.8 yuan for minced pork, eggplant and green bean rice, 3 yuan for hot and sour chicken giblet rice, 3.5 yuan for stir-fried pork with chili, 2.8 yuan for chili, ham and egg rice, 1.5 yuan for glutinous rice ball, 1.5 yuan for wonton, 1.5 yuan for steamed dumplings, and 1.5 yuan for xiaolongbao.
Then he handed the paper to Peng Liang: "Go to a print shop and print out flyers, about half the size of an A4 sheet. They need to have this information on them, and also print out the shop name, Zao Haha Breakfast Shop. Put one in every takeout order recently, so that customers know what Zao Haha sells."
Peng Liang took the paper and quickly agreed.
He Wenlin said, "Second brother, if they receive an order for rice bowls over there, you should go there and specialize in making rice bowls. These are all dishes you are good at right now."
"Okay," the second brother said with a smile. "Linlin, does this count as a promotion?"
"You wish! You haven't even learned the other dishes yet," He Wenlin said. "You go and start cooking, but you must continue practicing the other dishes. Once the business is stable, you'll be able to cook all ten dishes I mentioned. I'll give you a raise; do you think your sister would let you down?"
He Wenjun: "That's definitely not going to happen, don't worry, little sister, I'll definitely master this divine skill soon!"
Lin Fei arrived before He Wenjun and learned the skills before He Wenjun. If He Wenjun got a raise but Lin Fei didn't, he would definitely have some thoughts about it.
He Wenlin isn't really only fourteen years old, how could she possibly ignore him?
He Wenlin said to Lin Fei, "Brother Lin Fei, if my second brother goes over there, you'll be under a lot more pressure here. If you master those ten dishes here, I'll give you a raise. You're all my right-hand men, and I won't favor one over the other."
Lin Fei smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. He."
Lin Fei was initially a little uncomfortable, but after hearing He Wenlin's words, all his unpleasantness vanished.
Another reason He Wenlin wouldn't let Lin Fei go was that he and He Shan were cousins. There's a reason why relatives or spouses aren't allowed to work together in a company.
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