Chapter 287 Promise
Song Yuntang looked surprised.
"Opening a restaurant in the county town?"
Shopkeeper Miao nodded and said, "The roast duck business is so good, I don't want Feicui Xuan to take it all. I've worked hard outside for these years and have saved some money. When the time comes, I'll call on Lao Zhang from the kitchen. One of us has the recipes and one has the cooking skills. I'll be responsible for everything in the shop and make sure the business can be successful."
Song Yuntang thought that if he could just invest money and earn money without having to manage anything himself, it would be a good idea.
The key point is that she knows both Manager Miao and Chef Zhang. The two shops are close to each other and have been living in peace these days. When Huajianzui's business was more prosperous than Feicuixuan's, Manager Miao didn't seem jealous, which shows that he is a man with vision.
"Has Shopkeeper Miao informed Chef Zhang about this matter in advance?"
Shopkeeper Miao uttered a sigh.
"Chef Zhang is also angry. Feicuixuan opened five years ago, and Chef Zhang has worked with me for five years. The day after the boss's wife's nephew came, he bribed an apprentice in the kitchen and told Chef Zhang to pack up and leave. He probably never dreamed that one day he would be squeezed out by the apprentice he trained with all his heart."
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"Your boss is quite good at getting rid of the donkey after it has done its job."
"Who said it wasn't?" Shopkeeper Miao got angry when he thought about it. "In previous years, we would be paid the dividends from the previous year in November. It's almost October now, and I haven't seen any dividends. I've lost my job. At least I can get four or five taels of silver. I think they did it on purpose!"
Song Yuntang looked at him.
"Has Shopkeeper Miao discussed the cooperation with Chef Zhang?"
Manager Miao calmed down and said seriously, "Here's how we calculated it. At present, I can take out thirty taels, and Lao Zhang can take out twenty taels. The total amount we can take out is fifty taels."
"We have also learned about the situation in the county. It takes about 90 taels to open a medium-sized restaurant. We are indeed short of money at the moment. If the young lady can pay the remaining 40 taels and agree that we should continue to use the roast duck recipe, we are willing to split the profits of the shop with you 50-50. Old Zhang and I will take 50%, and Miss Song will take 50%. What do you think, Miss Song?"
Song Yuntang thought about it.
"Of course you can, but I have a condition."
Shopkeeper Miao immediately said, "Young lady, please speak."
"One of my people must be assigned to the restaurant." Song Yuntang looked at him, "It's not that I don't trust Manager Miao, I just want to be at ease."
Shopkeeper Miao nodded quickly.
"That's no problem. Not to mention arranging one, even arranging ten is fine."
Song Yuntang deliberately joked, "Manager Miao is too lazy to even recruit anyone. Just hand it over to me, right?"
Shopkeeper Miao also started laughing.
"Who says Miss Song is capable?"
Song Yuntang regained his seriousness, "Chef Zhang hasn't left Feicui Xuan yet, and I'm going to the county town to find my husband in a few days. If Shopkeeper Miao has found a shop, he can come to the sixth store on Liuqiao Street to find me, and then we can go directly to the shop to sign the contract."
Shopkeeper Miao slammed the table.
"Okay, then it's settled. Miss Song, don't go back on your word when the time comes."
Song Yuntang said firmly, "Don't worry, Manager Miao, since I have agreed, I will definitely keep my promise as long as you don't breach the contract."
After getting Song Yuntang's approval, Shopkeeper Miao stood up.
"Since we have agreed, let's not delay Miss Song's business. I will go to Feicuixuan to pack my things. After two days of rest, I will go to the county town with Lao Zhang to find a shop."
Song Yuntang also stood up and made a gesture of invitation towards the stairs.
"I'll see Shopkeeper Miao off."
After sending Manager Miao out of Huajianzui, Song Yuntang returned to the backyard.
Fang Tianci checked the accounts of the past few days and gave them to her.
"Miss, from the 8th to the 17th of the first lunar month, after deducting the necessary expenses, the shop made a total profit of 93 taels of silver. Take a look and see if there is anything wrong."
Song Yuntang took the account book and looked through it carefully.
"Adding the 66 taels from the previous seven days, the total income this month is 159 taels. There are still 13 days left, so the remaining 41 taels will not be a problem." She smiled at Fang Tianci, "I really didn't make a mistake about him."
Fang Tianci smiled a little embarrassedly.
"It's all thanks to the girl's cultivation."
Song Yuntang handed the account book back to him and said, "Work hard. I will pay you what I promised you before."
"Okay."
Fang Tianci took the account book and turned to go to the front hall.
The dough was fully fermented by almost noon. Song Yuntang took out the dough, kneaded it to release the air, and then divided it into small pieces. He wrapped the meat filling prepared in advance into the pieces and made small buns.
But she had just started and her technique was not very skilled, so she was a little slow.
Chen Xier and Tao Shi were not very good at making dumplings, and the dumplings they made looked like dough lumps.
However, Sun stood by and watched Song Yuntang make two buns before she started to make them. The buns she made were as good-looking as the ones she bought.
"Wow! Auntie's buns are much better looking than mine." Song Yuntang praised with a smile.
Sun smiled and said, "When I was young, I did a lot of work in the town, and I also worked as a handyman in a bun shop. I think the buns made by the boss are similar to those made in the bun shop."
"The method of wrapping is similar." Song Yuntang glanced in her direction, "Auntie, since you know how to wrap, you have to help me teach Sister Xier and Sister Xia. If you teach them, I will give you an extra 200 coins as a reward when I settle this month's wages at the beginning of next month."
Sun immediately became excited and agreed with a smile.
"Even if the boss doesn't reward me, I can still teach them."
After wrapping the buns, Song Yuntang heated up the flat iron pan, poured some oil into it, and shook it evenly, then put the buns in it.
After the bottom was fried until golden brown, some water was poured in and it was simmered for a while. The moment the lid was opened, the whole yard was filled with the aroma of the steamed buns.
After sprinkling sesame seeds and chopped green onions, Song Yuntang took the bowl and chopsticks, picked one and blew it in the bowl, then took a bite. The skin was thin, the filling was large, the bottom was fried golden and crispy, and the top was tender and juicy. It tasted extremely delicious.
She hurriedly greeted everyone.
"Come and try it. Only after you have tasted it yourself can you introduce this dish to customers." He turned to look at Sun and said, "Aunt, are the remaining buns ready?"
Sun smiled and said, "It's all ready. I think we can fry another pot."
Song Yuntang thought for a moment and said, "Since five catties of noodles can make two pots, I will distribute ten catties of noodles every day. If I sell them, I will buy six of them at 15 cents each, while stocks last."
There are about 45 pieces in one pot, and if you fry ten pounds of noodles in four pots, that means about 180 pieces.
There are six in a set, so there are thirty sets out of one hundred and eighty pieces, which can be sold for four hundred and fifty coins.
It’s just one of the snacks at Huajianzui, but it’s enough.
Compared to Feicui Xuan, her Huajianzui focuses on being economical and affordable, with new ideas coming up all the time. It has attracted quite a few diners recently, so the shop has been full every day since its opening.
There are even some limited-edition foods that many diners may not be able to buy even after queuing for days, which makes them even more anxious.
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