Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.
The cake processing area is all set up, and all the raw materials, equipment, molds, etc. are in place.
The equipment and tools in this production room alone, plus the addition of a water tank, water pipes for cleaning and flushing, spray guns, and other miscellaneous items, cost 34,000 yuan.
All that's missing now is personnel.
At this point, it's quite difficult to find someone with technical expertise.
Unable to find skilled workers in this field at the job market, He Wenlin hired three apprentices with no prior experience.
The apprenticeship pay is relatively low, only 400 yuan a month, with three days off per month. Accommodation is provided but meals are not. However, the working hours are short, about eight hours a day. Overtime pay is calculated separately if needed. 100 yuan is paid per day for working on statutory holidays. There is a three-month probation period. After passing the probation period, the salary will increase by 100 yuan.
Then she went to a local hotel and poached a chef, offering him a monthly salary of 1,800 yuan, plus a 13th-month bonus at the end of the year.
The person we recruited is named Ma Xiaoqiang. Ma Xiaoqiang can make cakes and bread, but he can only work as a level two technician in the hotel, earning only 1,200 yuan a month.
But with He Wenlin, not only was the salary higher, but he could also be a leader, so Ma Xiaoqiang came almost without hesitation.
He not only came, but also brought an apprentice, Lin Jinhua.
Lin Jinhua worked at the hotel with him for more than half a year. He could make bread but not cakes, though his skills were not yet proficient. He Wenlin paid him 800 yuan a month, while his hotel salary was only 500 yuan. He had not passed the skills assessment.
He Wenlin's products are sponge cake-style cupcakes and savory pork floss cakes.
Chiffon Swiss rolls with colorful needles, raisin Swiss rolls, tiger-skin Swiss rolls, golden cakes (baked in an uncovered loaf pan), and pork floss cakes.
We only make pork floss rolls, pineapple buns, and crispy dinner rolls.
Then we'll add a Western-style cream puff. Currently, we only make regular cream puffs. Once our staff's skills are more advanced, we can consider making puff pastry cream puffs.
Everything is ready now.
On Saturday afternoon, He Wenlin took out the recipe she had prepared and asked them to make it with their three employees. He Wenlin wanted to taste it, teach them, and also test the oven temperature.
New ovens and old ovens will have different temperatures, so the oven temperature must be tested before production begins when a new store opens.
To determine the optimal baking temperature for the product.
Each bakery has its own slightly different cake recipe, which affects the taste and cost of the cake.
An expert can tell the difference the moment they make a move.
Ma Xiaoqiang's professional skills are quite good.
He Wenlin could also make cakes, bread, and pizzas, so watching them work, she knew that Ma Xiaoqiang was quite capable in this area.
Because it's a testing and teaching phase, the quantity made each time is small, and the finished product from the test is also for everyone to try.
However, during the current testing and learning phase, employees have to repeat the process repeatedly, resulting in a large output each day that is more than they can eat.
He Wenlin then instructed her father to take these items back to the fast food restaurant and distribute them to the employees as employee benefits.
The first day, the employees of Caijiangcun Fast Food Restaurant were given the money; the second day, the second store and the breakfast store were given the money.
On the third day, it will be cut into small pieces and given to customers of Caijiang Village Fast Food Restaurant to try, since it can't be wasted.
Actually, the food tasted alright, but many of them didn't look appealing. They were so bad, over-beaten, and had a terrible texture that He Wenlin registered and threw them away.
So, starting on the fourth day, He Wenlin had them pick out the ones that could be sold, pack them all up, and put them in fast food restaurants to sell at low prices, hoping to recoup some of their costs.
"Linlin, when do you plan to open your cake shop?" Mr. He asked.
"Let me finish my exams. June 16th, Saturday, perfect."
"That's still a month away!" Mr. He exclaimed in surprise. "That means daily expenses will be quite high!"
"Dad, that's how business works, don't panic."
When does the rent for those shops start to be calculated?
“The day after they moved out,” He Wenlin said. “I asked around, and their lease expires on the 4th of next month. They’ll leave by then at the latest, or as early as the 30th. Anyway, it’ll be within that timeframe. They’ll notify us in advance.”
“I’m scared by such a high monthly rent; this is another new market.”
"So what if we lose money? It's not like we can't afford to lose money now."
"You're certainly rich and powerful."
"I'm not rich and arrogant, I'm broad-minded and confident!" He Wenlin said. "Dad, if you cooperate with me and stay away from drugs, gambling, and prostitution, our family may not be the richest, but we'll definitely be worth hundreds of millions in the future. And I promise to get you a new car this December!"
Upon hearing about the car change, Mr. He's mouth stretched from ear to ear, he was overjoyed.
However, he still rolled his eyes at his daughter and said, "You're just making empty promises again. Last year you said you'd get a Mercedes this year, and what happened? Hmph."
“Well, I bought you a shop, didn’t I? Shops appreciate in value. When you and Mom retire, you can collect rent every month, and my brother and I can give you a little extra every year. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful life for you? Your relatives and friends would be so envious of you.”
Now his relatives and friends are all very envious of him.
He has a cell phone, a motorcycle, and the only minivan in the village. Who wouldn't envy him now?
He can't even imagine how lively his house would be if he drove a Mercedes-Benz back home for Chinese New Year this year, hahaha.
Although he had no savings of his own, his relatives and friends were unaware of this.
Thinking about savings, He's father discussed with He Wenlin, "I'm doing so well now, shouldn't you give me some salary or a year-end bonus? What head of a family doesn't have a penny to his name? What boss's father is as poor as me?"
"Where didn't we give you money? Didn't we give you two hundred every month for emergencies?"
"What can you do with that little bit of money?"
“You eat and sleep at home every day, where would you need to spend money? I buy you cigarettes by the carton, and I pay your phone bill two hundred yuan at a time, enough for at least three months. Where would you need money?” He Wenlin said. “Dear Daddy, you should ask your wife for more money; your salary is in her hands.”
Actually, Mr. He's behavior has improved a lot now.
In the past, when the money was in his hands, He Wenlin had to find a way to get it back, but now he hands it over voluntarily.
He's busy every day either working at the store or picking up and dropping off family members. He wants to do something for his family that he feels bad about, but he doesn't have time.
However, Mrs. He believes that men with money tend to go astray, and given Mr. He's past gambling history, she's very tight-lipped about money. But if there's a legitimate reason, she'll give it to him.
"Dad, keep up the good work and do well. I'll give you more pocket money next year, but I won't let Mom know."
Mr. He's eyes lit up. This is a good idea!
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