Zhou Sui is not a procrastinator; once she has an idea, she will start planning and taking action.
After returning home, the family of three immediately discussed the matter, and Zhou Dayong and Li Qiuju naturally supported their daughter's idea.
But now they face two problems: where to cook and who to sell the boxed meals.
Zhou Dayong disagreed with letting his daughter go alone. Firstly, the things were heavy and Zhou Sui couldn't carry them by herself. Secondly, the construction site was full of burly men, and Zhou Dayong felt that she, a young woman, might be bullied if she went alone.
"I'll go. You just focus on taking orders and collecting money in the shop."
Since the store hired someone, Zhou Dayong's job has become much easier, as he has basically taken over Zhou Sui's work.
My main responsibilities are purchasing and cashiering, and sometimes I help Li Qiuju in the kitchen.
The older woman they hired was in charge of odd jobs.
"Dad, my older brother hasn't found a suitable job yet. I'm thinking of hiring him to come and sell boxed lunches with you. What do you think?"
Zhou Sui had inquired with Song Qi'an and learned that there were nearly a hundred people on the construction site, including workers and managers.
Even the most basic three dishes and one soup, plus a meal, is quite heavy, and it's still quite strenuous for one person.
Moreover, Zhou Sui's boxed lunch business is not limited to construction sites; if possible, she would even like to try it in the city.
The city has a large population, and countless companies, institutions, and factories, making it larger than the market in the town.
"Ask Xiaopeng. If he's willing, take him along. We're all family, so we should help each other out whenever we can."
Now, Zhang Cui is the busiest member of the Zhou family's second branch. The colder the weather, the better the clothes sell.
She goes to the city twice a week to pick up goods. As she has been selling clothes for a long time, her taste in clothing has also improved, and the clothes she chooses are basically easy to sell.
Next in line was Zhou Dawu, who worked at a ceramics factory in the next village. His salary was average, but the job was easy.
"Mom, let's hire another person for the shop," Zhou Sui said.
Li Qiuju was startled. "You're hiring?"
She never imagined that her little shop would need two people at once, mainly because she hadn't systematically reviewed the shop's revenue.
"Yes, we'll be adding new products to our store soon. We'll also hire someone to take orders and handle the cashier duties, and help sell grapefruit tea."
"How can we let outsiders come to collect money?" Li Qiuju felt it was inappropriate as soon as she heard that. No matter how family members collect money, it will all go to the family. But if outsiders come, who knows what will happen.
Although there isn't a very formal POS system yet, Zhou Sui has come up with a solution.
The order book has carbon paper printed on the bottom. You only need to write down what you want to order and hand it to the kitchen. The cashier keeps the carbon copy. Every night, you only need to compare the two orders and you're done.
"And for those selling grapefruit tea, all they need to do is count the number of cups each morning and evening to know how many they've sold in a day, right?"
After listening, Zhou Dayong suddenly realized, "Yes, as long as it can be verified, then the money won't be undercharged or overcharged."
"If you find writing a menu troublesome, we can set quantities for the items in the kitchen. In short, there are many ways to check if the money is correct."
Hearing her daughter say this, Li Qiuju was relieved. "Then we should find someone who can write, right?"
Zhou Sui nodded. Not only should they be able to write, but they should also be able to do arithmetic. It would be best if they were young and quick-witted, so that they could communicate well with customers.
On the day she decided to hire, Zhou Sui wrote a job posting and put it on the door. The job requirements were that applicants be between eighteen and thirty years old, literate, and have basic math skills, and that there were no gender restrictions.
The interview time was also specified below, and Zhou Sui would definitely be at the store at that time, as she wanted to see the person in person.
That afternoon, people started coming to ask questions. Zhou Sui didn't ask anything else, but gave them a few math problems to test their reaction ability. Some could answer them immediately, while others needed to do mental arithmetic to answer them.
After asking about arithmetic, Zhou Sui immediately described several impromptu situations and asked how they would handle them.
Unfortunately, none of these people met Zhou Sui's requirements; they spoke haltingly, dared not look people in the eye, or were as small as mosquitoes.
This is a sign of a lack of self-confidence.
Zhou Sui gently told them that they were not suitable for this position because they would have to deal with all kinds of customers every day, and that if they were slow, miscalculated the amount, or said the wrong thing, it might cause dissatisfaction among the customers.
Before they left, Zhou Sui personally brought them some food and told them: "Be confident. Only when you are confident will there be a 50% chance of success."
For two days in a row, many people came to inquire, but none of them were suitable. Zhou Sui rested her chin on her hand and leaned against the cashier. She wondered if she was being too demanding. It was just a snack shop, there was no need to be so strict.
But she simply couldn't convince herself to hire those people.
"Sui Sui." There weren't many people eating in the shop anymore, and Li Qiuju came out from the kitchen.
"Hmm?" Zhou Sui replied lazily.
Li Qiuju sat down next to her daughter for a moment, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Zhou Sui straightened up, abandoning her lazy demeanor.
"Um~" Li Qiuju rubbed her hands together, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Are you worried about hiring people?"
“Yes.” Zhou Sui flipped through the notebook on the table, which contained basic information about the interviewees over the past two days, her impressions of them, and their contact information.
Zhou Sui thought that if there really wasn't anyone better, she would choose the best one from among the people she had interviewed.
“When Mom came home yesterday, she ran into your second cousin’s wife. She saw that we were hiring here and wanted her daughter to come and give it a try.”
There was no other way. Li Qiuju originally said she wouldn't get involved in this matter, but her second aunt kept saying how amazing her daughter was, and that since they were all Zhou family members, they should help her out.
Li Qiuju couldn't refuse, so she agreed to ask her daughter.
"Second Aunt?" Zhou Sui thought for a moment, "Zhou Meimei's family?"
Li Qiuju nodded. Zhou Sui didn't really have much influence on their family anymore. Although they were cousins, Zhou Meimei's family had moved to the town long ago and rarely interacted with the Zhou family in the village.
"Mom, you didn't agree to let him come to work right away, did you?" Zhou Sui asked cautiously, afraid that her mother would be too soft-hearted to resist persuasion and agree immediately.
Li Qiuju quickly waved her hand. She knew her own personality well, and her daughter had also told her not to agree to anything she wasn't sure about, but to push the blame onto Zhou Dayong or Zhou Sui.
"Mom only said to ask Meimei to come to the store this afternoon. As for whether it will work out, you'll have to see for yourself."
My daughter has a knack for judging people; she's much better than her.
Zhou Sui didn't really want to hire a cousin she hadn't contacted in a long time. If he was comfortable with the job, that would be fine, but if he wasn't, well, that was another story.
People like Zhou Meimei are different from Zhou Peng and the others. They live together day and night, like older brothers. If anything is wrong, they can just say it.
Since we agreed to let her come and take a look, let her come and take a look. In the end, we can just find an excuse to say no.
Just then, a clear female voice came from the doorway, "Auntie?"
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