"Boss Cheng, add thirty each of braised dishes and a gift box of zongzi!"
"Add fifty to each!"
"..."
The voice was so pleasant that Cheng Yue immediately called Chen Tong and Chen Ning to take out the registration book and add the gift boxes according to the address and name.
After a period of excitement, the crowd finally dispersed, and the mother and her two daughters began taking notes again.
Chen Tong counted for a while before saying, "There are a total of 220 braised food gift boxes and 260 zongzi gift boxes."
Cheng Yue nodded. This was just today's quantity; adding yesterday's amount from Da Shun Zhai would make it much more.
In the time to come, my hands will probably be burning from exhaustion.
This is ridiculous. Before counting money until your hands cramp, you should first experience what it feels like to do something so much that your hands cramp.
After letting out a silent sigh, Cheng Yue handed over the total number of braised dishes she had tallied to Chen Lin and the other two, asking them to calculate the quantity and make extra each day.
There are nearly 400 boxes of braised food, which is more than 800 jin (400 kg), so it's not too much if spread out over the days.
After discussing the braised food, Cheng Yue began training Lai Xing and Lai Wang, mainly to familiarize them with the prices of pastries.
In addition, we let them taste each kind of pastry so that we could describe the texture and flavor accurately.
In just one morning, the two of them had memorized everything and were just waiting to practice it again when the store officially opened.
In the afternoon, Cheng Yue and the others did not stay in the shop. Instead, they went to the carpenter's shop to order gift boxes.
When the carpenter saw the group approaching, he quickly took out the gift boxes from the shelf and greeted them with a smile:
"Mr. Cheng, all two hundred-plus gift boxes you ordered have been made. Could you please take a look and see if there are any problems?"
Since they both did business in the county town, he naturally knew Cheng Yue. He had also tried Cheng's braised food, and it tasted really good.
Furthermore, Chengji is backed by the Chen family, whose Madam Qin Xiaoyun is the daughter of the richest family in Licheng, a very prominent figure.
Especially Master Chen, who came from the capital. Who knows what his background is? In short, they can't afford to offend him.
Therefore, Hu the carpenter put a lot of thought into Cheng's order.
Cheng Yue took it and glanced at it, then smiled faintly and said, "Carpenter Hu's craftsmanship is naturally beyond question. We're also here to order gift boxes, a total of over 1,200. Do you think you can finish them before the Dragon Boat Festival?"
Carved gift boxes are fine, and plain wooden boxes are even less likely to be wrong.
Carpenter Hu was quite startled when he heard the number. He had just finished making two hundred boxes, and now so many more were coming.
"Boss Cheng, I really can't handle this... but I have two fellow apprentices who are honest and reliable, and most importantly, their skills are better than mine!"
If you trust me, you can try contacting them.
If he were twenty years younger, he would have earned the money even if he had to work several all-nighters, but his current health doesn't allow it!
However, adhering to the principle of keeping the profits within the family, Carpenter Hu recommended two fellow apprentices.
"Okay, I've given you the order. As for how to do it or how to split the money, I don't care. Just make sure the quality is good and it's done within the agreed time."
Since it didn't matter who they asked, and since Carpenter Hu had introduced them, Cheng Yue and the others agreed. Although a gift box wasn't worth much, the quantity was considerable.
With such a large order, Carpenter Hu certainly wouldn't introduce anyone to her randomly, lest he ruin his own reputation.
Carpenter Hu's face was all scrunched up with a smile. "Definitely! Don't worry!"
After saying that, Cheng Yue and the others went straight home.
After sighing for a moment, Hu the carpenter took the deposit and went out to find his two apprentice brothers.
His two junior brothers were much younger than him and were orphans without parents. Although they were called junior brothers, they were practically like his sons.
Since their master passed away, he, as the eldest brother, has taken great care of the two of them, treating them like family.
...
After Cheng Yue and her group returned to the village, they went to the village head's house first.
"You want to take on apprentices?"
The village head's eyes lit up with joy. When Chen An's father was still alive, he often praised Chen An as a good carpenter, saying that he was smart and patient.
Unfortunately, since his father passed away, Chen An hasn't done any carpentry work all these years, but he's always been working in the fields.
He always thought that his father's accident was a huge blow to him, so he didn't dare to mention the carpenter, for fear of touching Chen An's sore spot.
Chen An thought the village head felt that his skills were not good enough to take on an apprentice, so he explained, "Uncle Village Head, I know all the carpentry work. I used to follow my father around all the time, and I learned everything I needed to learn."
Over the years, I've done it whenever I have a spare moment, so I'm quite skilled and can easily teach two apprentices.
Carpentry is the foundation; once you master the basics, you can learn the rest simply by practicing more.
The village head waved his hand and smiled, "I know you're fine with it. Do you have any requirements for this apprentice?"
At this time, they didn't charge money for taking on apprentices; all you had to do was serve your master for three years without pay after you finished learning.
Of course, there is another possibility, but given Chen Anchengyue's personality, it's unlikely, so let's not discuss it further.
Chen An had already discussed it with Cheng Yue. "There's only one requirement: as long as he's willing, his parents are reasonable, and he's under fifteen years old."
Anyone willing to learn can sign up; whether they are selected depends on whether they are a good fit.
Being a carpenter is hard work. To master the craft, besides talent, you also need a lot of hard work. If you are not diligent and can't endure hardship, even if you have talent, you won't succeed.
However, once you master the craft, carpentry is a highly sought-after profession, and many people in the village would surely be willing to let their children learn it. It's just a matter of whether the children are willing to do so.
If you're willing, that's fine; but if you're not interested, you won't learn anything even if you force it on someone.
The village head naturally understood this principle and nodded, saying, "You all go home and wait. I'll go and inform them right away and see who in the village is willing. I'll have them come directly to your house."
After the village head finished speaking, he got up and wobbled out of the gate.
Great! Cheng Yue is going into business, and Chen An is going to pick up carpentry again. This couple is really both very successful!
Chen An and Cheng Yue opened their mouths and then closed them again, feeling that Uncle Lizheng's legs were getting more and more agile.
However, when will we be able to equip the village head with a gong? He can just strike it, instead of having to make the trip himself when something happens, which is such a waste of his legs.
It's true that their village is too poor; they can't even afford a copper gong.
My own plan to get rich has only taken a few steps, and the goal of making the whole village well is still a long way off!
No one was home at the village head's house. As soon as he left, Cheng Yue and the others couldn't stay any longer and quickly followed him out the door.
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