Chapter 175 Chapter 175 Mu Wan arrives.
The old couple did not open their business in a high-profile manner. They did not set off firecrackers or anything. They just hung a sign saying "Open for Business" at the door.
Now there is a new snack bar on Pingci Street.
I don’t know if it’s because there are few shops on the street, or if the plaque designed by Mu Mian worked, but many people came into the store on the first day, and the turnover was higher than when he set up a small stall.
But the money here is not just from selling fried snacks, home-cooked dishes account for a large part, and I didn’t sell home-cooked dishes when I set up the stall before.
Anyway, it's a good start.
It’s only the first day. If everything goes well, the sales will definitely be higher in the future.
In fact, this is true. In the following days, the number of customers increased day by day. In addition to new customers, there were also returning customers.
Liu Shuangcui is the one who cooks at lunch time. After all, she has lived with the old lady for decades. Even if she has not mastered the old lady's cooking skills completely, she has at least some experience.
If Mu Wan is the best craftsman among the younger generation, then Liu Shuangcui is the best among the elders except for the old lady.
The portion is large and the taste is good, so there will be many repeat customers.
The old couple opened the business on a Tuesday. A week later, when Mu Mian and her friends went to check out the store on Sunday, the snack bar was already on track.
When the old lady is free, she will bring Xinxin, Beibei and Shiyi to help. While the old lady is busy inside, the two little ones will sit at the door as a sign, and Shiyi will lie not far away and watch the children.
The two little ones would occasionally hold some snacks and sit at the door, eating them with relish.
It’s the same old trick, but it works.
The little kids passing by are so envious that they cry. You can often hear the voices of little kids on the street yelling for their parents to buy them some. If their parents don’t buy them, they will cry, make a fuss, and then roll on the ground.
The brother and sister are one year older than last year. In addition to still eating well and growing well, their brains have also become much smarter.
Xinxin is no longer a little girl who can only count. Her memory is really good. Some uncles and aunts used to like to tease her by counting.
She got an upgrade this year. Although she still can’t recognize many words, she can already accurately tell what dishes her grandparents sell, how much they cost, and which one is the most delicious.
These are all on the menu, but that doesn't stop some adults from enjoying teasing her.
Xinxin is not a child who gets stage-fear, and she does her job as a waiter very well.
Beibei's memory is not as good as Xinxin's, but he is good at speaking. The little boy, who is almost four years old, is very talkative and has a sweet mouth, which makes him very popular.
Comrade Mu Fugui even expressed in a serious tone that he would pay the brother and sister, but unfortunately the two young employees were often absent from work, and whether they could go to work depended on whether the old lady was free.
The days of March passed in the blink of an eye. After a busy month, I gained a lot. Facts have also proved that running a store does make more money than running a small stall.
When I was setting up a small stall in the past, I would make at most a thousand yuan a month, and sometimes a few hundred yuan.
It’s not even a month now and we’ve already made a net profit of around 2,500 yuan. This is only the first month. If we can maintain this figure, we’ll make at least 20,000 yuan a year.
The old couple were so happy. In less than three months, they would be able to earn back the money they spent on buying the shop. Comrade Mu Fugui drank quite a lot that night when they counted the money, and once he drank too much he started talking non-stop.
He kept muttering that when he made a lot of money in the future, he would buy houses for his three little kids. One house for each would not be enough, he would have to buy two or three.
Obviously influenced by his own daughter, he always wants to buy a house.
Speaking of Mu Mian, she also made a lot of money this quarter. Although she spent most of her time in classes and had no time to do other things, she still had the royalties from the comic books.
In recent years, the publishing house has settled accounts once a quarter. Mu Mian received nearly 5,000 yuan this quarter, all of which was earned from "Xiao Ya and Friends".
In addition to the second series, the publisher also reprinted "Xiao Ya and Friends" at the beginning of this year. Both books sold well, so the royalties must be higher.
If the current trend continues, even if she does nothing in the next two years, she can earn at least 10,000 yuan a year. As an experienced author who has been painting for 16 years, this amount of royalties is not exaggerated at all, as she started early.
In addition to receiving a share of the royalties in March, Mu Mian also received a letter from the film studio, which was sent by Director Wang Xiaoyao. Director Wang was the main person in charge of this project, and it was she who was in charge of the coordination with Mu Mian when the contract was signed.
Director Wang’s letter was not about a big deal. It mainly said that the animation “Xiao Ya and Friends” was more than half completed.
From the end of 1977 to now, it has been more than a year, and we have achieved this progress, which is already quite good, considering the limited technology these days.
After briefly talking about the progress of the animation, Director Wang also congratulated the sales of the second series. The point is... she said that if there is a chance, she hopes to continue the cooperation, and also welcomes Mu Mian to visit the film studio to observe the production of the "Xiao Ya and Friends" animation.
Every word between the lines expresses her optimism about the second series. If there is really a chance to continue the cooperation, Mu Mian will certainly be happy.
However, it can also be seen that Director Wang does not have the final say on this matter alone.
And there is no rush. The animation of "Gaya and Friends" has not been produced yet, and the response is still unknown. It is a bit too early to talk about the second series now.
As for going to Shanghai, Mu Mian was indeed very excited. It was really meaningful to be able to see the birth of his own work with his own eyes. Of course, the most important thing was...
She covets the house in Hudong! !
You know, by the early 1990s, a development office would be established in Hudong, and by then the houses in Hudong would be demolished in large areas.
People are not interested in it now, and you can buy one for just a few hundred yuan, which is truly a bargain.
If I don't buy a few sets and keep them, my life will have been lived in vain.
But there's no need to rush. If you want to go, you have to wait for the holidays. It's definitely not possible now. You still have to go to class and can't leave.
Now, after entering April, the weather is getting warmer day by day. It can reach over 10 degrees Celsius at noon, so you only need to wear a single piece of clothing.
It was a little cold in the morning, about 4 or 5 degrees, and my hands were still a little cold when riding a bicycle.
One month into the school year, the college students and elementary school students in my family are all attending classes and studying as normal.
Over at the snack bar, the old couple are getting busier and busier because there are so many customers. It's better on Sundays because there are many free people at home who can help.
I am usually quite busy as I have to deal with chickens and ducks, and prepare meals.
However, as early as the end of March, Mu Fugui called home and told them about the situation in the snack bar. Mu Wan was very excited and immediately said that he would come over after finishing his work.
It doesn't matter where you cook. Cooking in a machinery factory only makes more than 40 yuan a month. Yin Chengfu earns even less in a state-owned restaurant, making just over 30 yuan a month. Isn't he the main chef?
The young couple earned nearly 80 yuan a month together, which was considered a decent living condition in the Red Star Commune, but this salary was almost at its limit and could not be increased much more.
It’s different here in the capital, there are more opportunities in big cities.
Their work is very simple to handle. There is no transfer process. They just find someone to take over their shift. The salary, bills, benefits, etc. during the shift naturally belong to that person.
The main reason is that Yin Chengfu's father is a bit conservative. The old man thinks that he has to hold on to the iron rice bowl. He can get at least three or four hundred yuan by transferring it, but it means there is no way out.
Not only him, most people of this era think this way.
The reality is that it will only take ten years for the wave of layoffs to come, but of course this is all in the future.
At that time, on April 12th, Mu Wan and his wife arrived with Zaozao.
Mu Mian happened to have no classes that morning, so she went to pick him up alone.
Mu Mian saw the family of three as soon as they walked out of the station. Mu Wan was holding the child in one hand and carrying two bags in the other. Yin Chengfu was carrying a large bag and carrying a lot of other things in his hands.
Mu Mian quickly squeezed to the front, "Sister Xiaowan, over here!"
Mu Wan strode forward and started yelling as soon as he got in front of Mu Mian, "Oh my god, we're finally here. It's been dozens of hours. How come you always acted like nothing happened when you got off the bus, Xiao Mian?"
Mu Mian: "I was exhausted the first time, I just need to sit a few more times."
Yin Chengfu: "Fortunately it's a sleeper ticket, I wouldn't have thought about a hard seat."
Mu Mian brought Zaozao over and said, "Grandma is making delicious food at home."
Xiao Zaozao responded immediately, "Auntie San, I want to eat, eat more."
The little fat boy had a good appetite and was not affected by the long journey at all.
Mu Mian smiled, "Yours is indispensable."
As Mu Mian spoke, he took the family of three to the bus station. Mu Wan and his wife, who were taking a train for the first time, had just been complaining about everything on the train, but now they had no time to care about it at all.
The two of them leaned their heads forward and looked around, their identical expressions full of curiosity and longing for the capital.
After getting on the bus, the two kept looking out the window.
Occasionally, Mu Wan would lean over to Mu Mian's ear and whisper, "The capital is really different."
It’s big and clean. Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined that she would bring her family to live in the capital.
Ten years later, Mu Wan, who was already managing a large restaurant, could never forget this day when he recalled the past.
She was pulled by Xiao Mian from the train station to the courtyard, and from the commune to the capital. She had no anxiety, only excitement and anticipation.
It has been like this since they were young, and their uncle's family has always been their support.
As for big restaurants and the like, that’s of course a story for later.
No one knows what will happen in the future, but the arrival of Mu Wan's family of three has made the house more lively.
The young couple were in their twenties, young and energetic. After resting for a day, they went straight to help.
When it comes to cooking, both of them are very skillful. The young couple are in charge of cooking, and the old couple can finally have a good rest.
Working in a snack bar makes money, but it's also really tiring.
On the second day after Mu Wan took over as chef, something interesting happened in the store. An old man was a regular customer of the store. He lived nearby and ate in the store at least half a month in a month.
He came to the restaurant to eat at noon as usual. Just as he started eating, the old man exclaimed loudly and asked Mu Fugui, "Brother, have you hired a chef in your restaurant?"
Mu Fugui said carelessly, "She's not a master chef, she's my niece. I'm not bragging to you, brother, my niece used to cook for an entire factory, her cooking skills are really good."
Old man: "I tasted it."
After saying that, the old man looked around, and then said to Mu Fugui in what he thought was a very quiet voice, "Better than your wife."
Liu Shuangcui, who heard it all, exclaimed, “………………”
There's no need to tell her behind her back, she's so happy that she can't contain herself.
The arrival of Mu Wan and his wife was indeed a delight.
In addition to reducing the burden on the old couple, there were more customers in the store, so Comrade Mu Fugui went to buy two more sets of tables and chairs. The store was large, so they could squeeze in enough space for two sets.
I didn’t do it before because I was a bit too busy, but now I don’t have that concern.
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