The seven brothers received a great gift from An Er: a gleaming sword.
The sword was two feet long, its blade gleaming with a bluish light, and it was quite heavy.
Xiao Qi pointed his sword directly at the bamboo stake in front of him, his hand trembling slightly. He had already held the position for the duration of an incense stick. Brother An had said that they could only be taught swordsmanship if they could hold the position for half an hour.
It's not a bamboo sword, it's a real Qingfeng sword.
Among the seven brothers, Tiger, Xiao Si, and Xiao Wu have the steadyest hands. Tiger is the oldest and the strongest, while Xiao Si and Xiao Wu are the most physically suited for martial arts, and they have made the most progress.
Saburo's face also turned red. He glanced at Xiaoqi with concern and whispered, "Xiaoqi, you can do it!"
Xiao Qi turned around and glanced at him, nodding vigorously, "Yes! Sixth Brother, let's cheer each other on!"
Jiang Shan was unaware of the hard work these children had put in behind the scenes; all she knew was that An Er had promised her something and would definitely fulfill it.
She was designing costumes for the children's stage performances: one set for sword dancing, one set for street dance, one set for folk dance, and one set for each solo performance!
Halfway through her drawing, her thoughts were interrupted by a commotion outside.
There was no one in the shop. Jiang Shan rushed out to take a look and his expression changed drastically.
Not far away, Aunt Hong was being led over by two young men, one on each side, shouting repeatedly, "What are you doing? Let me go! I can walk by myself! Let me go!"
Jiang Shan rushed forward, pointed at the two young men, and shouted, "What are you doing? Let go! Let go!"
"Shan'er!" Aunt Hong was overjoyed. She struggled to push away the two young men and rushed forward to hug Jiang Shan's arm.
"Master!" The two young men bowed to Jiang Shan with smiles and said, "This Aunt Hong is a distinguished guest invited by the master. Manager An asked us to escort her here carefully."
Aunt Hong's face was still filled with shock and anger. She pointed at the two young men and said, "I went to Jiang's Private Kitchen and said I was looking for their owner. Manager An insisted that they bring me here! What's going on? How come there are two Jiang's Private Kitchens?"
It was all a misunderstanding!
Jiang Shan led Aunt Hong into the shop and explained the whole story to her.
Aunt Hong looked at Jiang Shan as if she were a monster. "You little rascal, you've really got some skills. You didn't even tell me beforehand. You've opened two shops all at once, really...!"
It's one thing to open a shop in the most luxurious Tianjie in Yuzhou City, but to open two shops at once? Even if you're rich, you can't take such a big risk, right? Judging from the decoration of these two shops, they must have cost at least seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver!
That's an astronomical price!
When Jiang Shan heard Aunt Hong mention silver, he couldn't help but feel a little awkward and said, "Aunt Hong, to be honest, I'm a penniless wretch. I only brought two thousand taels of silver with me to Yuzhou, which is all my savings! Maybe I'm just lucky, because I've met so many wealthy people. This amount of money is just a number to me!"
Aunt Hong patted her chest and said quietly, "I thought that the two thousand taels of silver I brought would be of some help to you..."
Jiang Shan, holding Aunt Hong's hand, chuckled and said, "Your presence is a huge help to me! You have no idea how unreliable that Fifth Brother Zheng is..."
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Juxianzhuang is the largest inn in Chongqing.
An Jing's slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, his phoenix eyes sweeping over the middle-aged man in front of him, a gentle smile spreading across his face like a spring breeze.
It took the middle-aged man about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to finish reading the plan. One of them said cautiously, "Manager, you told me to leave the shops in the capital unattended and travel all the way to Yuzhou just to see this plan?"
An Jing asked noncommittally, "Tell me your thoughts."
"The proposal is quite novel and interesting, something I've never heard of or seen before! If we really follow this proposal, it should be easy to implement. My subordinates are somewhat..."
An Jing raised her hand to stop the middle-aged man from speaking.
"Easy? Do you really think you can run a shop well just by following this plan? Take a look at the responsibilities of a shopkeeper, and think about it carefully. Is it really as easy as you think?"
The middle-aged man refocused his attention on the plan, and as he looked at it, his expression became more serious.
"Manager, what do you mean...?"
"Think about it carefully, why did Zheng Wu want to return to the capital? He did very well in Guyang County, and the young master was very satisfied. If that's the case, why didn't he return to Yuzhou? Such an interesting matter, yet Zheng Wu chose to give it up. Why is that?"
The middle-aged man said with a complicated expression, "Given the second manager's temperament, he really shouldn't be returning to the capital at this time. Could it be that he has some concerns?"
An Jing smiled and said, "Worries? Miss Jiang calls him Fifth Brother, which shouldn't make him wary of her. The only thing that can be predicted is that the young master must have put pressure on him! He returned to the capital either to avoid Miss Jiang's limelight or he has something bigger in mind!"
"Won't this affect the head manager's standing in the young master's eyes?" the middle-aged man asked worriedly.
An Jing curled his lips into a smile. "What the young master wants is money, what Zheng Wu wants is fame, and as for me, I'm already tired of dealing with those hypocrites in the capital. This Yuzhou suits me perfectly!"
The middle-aged man felt somewhat relieved and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I will obey your instructions, young master. Tomorrow I will go to Jiang's Private Kitchen to take over as manager!"
Hearing that Anjing had found a manager, Jiang Shan excitedly dragged Aunt Hong to the interview.
It was called an interview, but it was really just to hear the shopkeeper's understanding and opinions on the business plan, to see if they were on the same page.
After Manager Li humbly and politely explained his understanding of the plan, Jiang Shan and Aunt Hong looked at each other, speechless.
Jiang Shan had no choice but to pull Aunt Hong aside and whisper in her ear.
Aunt Hong said with great embarrassment, "Shan'er, compared to this Manager Li, I'm just a half-baked amateur. He's really capable, you must keep him here!"
Jiang Shan was also in a dilemma. She could tell that Manager Li was extraordinary, but she originally wanted Aunt Hong to be the manager. So what would happen to Aunt Hong?
Aunt Hong held Jiang Shan's hand and said earnestly, "I understand your good intentions. I came here to help you, not to hold you back. Even if I have to be a errand boy in the lobby, as long as it helps you, Aunt Hong will be willing to do it!"
Jiang Shan thought about it and made up his mind.
The shop doesn't belong to her alone. So many people have invested so much effort, all for the sake of making money! Only by employing people based on merit can fairness and justice be demonstrated, and only then can everyone work together as one to strive for their respective dreams!
"From now on, we'll be relying on Manager Li for Jiang's Private Kitchen!"
Manager Li is indeed very skilled at running a restaurant. He can even transcend time and space and provide undifferentiated training to all service staff in all positions according to Jiang Shan's plan, which has really impressed Jiang Shan!
As long as Jiang Shan demonstrates once, Manager Li can replicate it and strictly follow the requirements for repeated practice and correction until everyone can fully grasp the essentials and skills of their respective positions.
Jiang's Private Kitchen team in Chongqing was finally established after the New Year!
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