Chapter 58 BBQ Shop
Mrs. Fan did not expect that the Su family would not accept money, but instead offer a place in front of the shop near Xiangguo Temple as payment for the sauce recipe. This also means that the Fan family does not owe the Su family any favors and will not make things difficult for Minister Fan.
"This is one hundred taels, are you really not going to accept it?"
Mrs. Fan still couldn't believe it. In the past two years, Su Yanli had borrowed fifty taels from Fan Zengxian in installments, and he didn't pay it off until the New Year. Wouldn't he be tempted to see so much silver?
Mother Qin shook her head. "They refused without even opening it to see how much it was."
Mrs. Fan's eyebrows moved. "I don't think Dr. Su's wife is so far-sighted. Isn't she tempted by the Jiaozi?"
Mother Qin's mind flashed back to the scene of that day, "I think Madam Su is not a mistress with her own opinions..."
"oh?"
"But the eldest daughter, who was about six or seven years old, looked innocent, but she firmly pushed the old servant's hand away and said that she would not accept the money if she didn't want it. She just wanted to open a barbecue stall in front of the shop near Xiangguo Temple."
Mrs. Su didn't quite believe it: "A seven-year-old has such ideas?" She also had children. Her eldest daughter just stood beside her at the age of seven and started to listen to how to manage the household, but she had no ideas.
Mother Qin nodded affirmatively, "Maybe children from poor families grow up early!"
That's possible, Mrs. Fan said nothing.
Mother Qin asked, "Madam, our shop sells calligraphy, paintings and ancient books. Should we open a barbecue stall for her?"
"Since she asked, I will allow her to set up a small stall at the door without charging rent."
"Okay, I'll send someone to arrange it."
Three days later, the Fan family sent people to set up a barbecue stall in front of the shop near Xiangguo Temple. Su Ruojin was very happy, as she had another way to make a living. Shu Tong wanted to go, but Su Ruojin stopped him and said, "Brother Dashi and Xianggui go."
As no breakfast shop had been found, Dashi had been helping out at the breakfast stall. The stall was small and the three of them seemed a little idle. Now it's good, they have a job to do again, and it's in the Xiangguo Temple area, so the hawthorn slices are already ripe when they sell them, so Dashi is very happy.
Xianggui has been either around the stove, washing clothes, sweeping the floor, or feeding the pigs since she was a child. She seldom interacts with people other than her family. When her young master asked her to sell barbecue at the night market, she seemed flustered and disorganized.
Another social phobia?
Although Su Ruojin had a headache, she still encouraged her: "If you go out with Brother Dashi to set up a stall, your monthly salary will be doubled."
"One time?" Hearing the money, the nervous Xiang Gui was instantly surprised, "That's four taels?"
"Yes, that's right." Su Ruojin said, "The owner of the small shop charges about this price."
Has she earned as much as the shopkeeper? The temptation of money overcame her inner fear, and Xianggui straightened her chest and said, "I... I'll try..."
Things get easier when you're motivated, so Su Ruojin and Shu Tong ordered two more barbecue grills, as well as simple portable cabins and folding stools, and other hardware facilities similar to those for the breakfast stall. They also bought enough spices to grind the sauce, and were busy until the tenth day of April before they officially opened.
Su Ruojin said to Dashi, "You are in front of Master Fan's shop. If you encounter someone with bad intentions who deliberately collects protection money, go into the shop and find the owner. I believe he will help you deal with it."
"well."
Dashi has already heard from the book friend why he was able to own this piece of land for a barbecue business. It was all a favor in exchange for the young master's recipe. He will definitely run the business well and try not to cause trouble for the young master.
Although it was still a small stall, summer was approaching and more people were going out at night, so as long as the barbecue stall was set up, there would be customers. Su Ruojin did not dare to be careless. Not only did she teach Dashi and Xianggui step by step, she also marinated and skewered the food herself before setting up the stall. She kept the stall for nearly a month before daring to sell it.
Sure enough, the business was booming, just as Su Ruojin had expected. The ingredients prepared every day were not enough to sell, which kept the book buyers busy every day.
“That won’t work.”
"It's okay, I'll just be busy." As long as there is money to be made, Shu Tong is happy to be busy.
Su Ruojin shook her head. "If we have to be so busy with just this little business, how can we expand the business in the future?"
Shu Tong: “…” That makes sense.
"The bigger our volume, the lower the cost should be. If you run from one store here to another, not only will the cost not be reduced, but it will actually be higher after all the expenses are taken into account. You may end up making money for others."
"ah……"
"Besides, if they see us making money, there will definitely be people following suit in the night market. What if we start a price war?"
“Our sauce is definitely better than theirs.”
Su Ruojin believed this, but if she wanted to maintain a firm foothold in the night market, in addition to sauces, reasonable prices were also necessary.
"Tomorrow, I'll go to the market with you."
Su Ruojin planned to not only set up shops to sell vegetables, meat, soy products and gluten, but also string them together and deliver them directly to the back door of the Su family to reduce unnecessary transportation and labor.
After wandering around for several days, Su Ruojin finally negotiated a cooperative agreement with a shop and signed a contract with it to ensure the freshness and hygiene of the ingredients.
"Uncle Shutong, we just started working with them, and I'm afraid they won't be able to meet my requirements. For the next period of time, you have to keep an eye on them every day. It's summer, and the food you eat must be clean and hygienic."
"Don't worry, Madam." Shu Tong said, "You saved them from danger. If they don't know how to be grateful, let them be struck by lightning."
Su Ruojin: ...
If being struck by lightning can restrain people's morality and conscience, then let it be struck by lightning!
In the midst of the busyness, April passed by in an instant and it was May. He was busy looking for shop cooperation and didn't even have time to watch the dragon boat race. By the time Su Ruojin took a break, it was already mid-May.
At this time, the Su family not only has income from breakfast and barbecue stalls, but also from milk tea. The family now has an income of nearly 100 taels per month.
Su Ruojin and her mother sat in the bedroom counting the money, smiling from ear to ear with joy.
Cheng Yingzhen said, "Don't worry about Ah Jin's dowry."
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Not only will I not have to worry about my dowry, but I will also have to worry about the money for my brothers and sisters to marry their wives."
Cheng Yingzhen was deeply moved by her daughter's sincere words. She reached out and stroked her tender temples. "Thank you for your hard work, Ajin. Your brothers and sisters will definitely remember your kindness forever."
As long as everyone is happy, Su Ruojin feels that everything is worth it. She throws herself into her mother's arms and hugs her: "Mom, as long as our family is happy, I will be happy."
Cheng Yingzhen hugged her daughter tightly, "My good daughter." I thank God for giving her to me as a daughter.
After everything was sorted out, Su Ruojin had time to think about the breakfast shop. Just when she was about to wait for Uncle Shu Tong to come back and ask about the situation, he came back in a hurry from outside, sweating all over his head. He drank a large glass of water to quench his thirst.
"Second Madam, there are two things I want to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"I don't even know which two." Su Ruojin pouted: "Uncle, just tell me one by one!"
(End of this chapter)
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