Lu Guochang, along with Lu Chunhe and An Wan, rode their motorcycles to the first shop.
I found a middle-aged male landlord to discuss the rent issue.
Finally, after An Wan acted cute and charming (and bargained), she signed a contract for the shop at 230 yuan per month, which was 30 yuan less than the previous price.
Anwan signed a five-year lease, paid a deposit of 1,000 yuan, and the first three months' rent.
The total is 1690 yuan.
However, the landlord made her ensure that the shop was kept clean and that the place wouldn't become dirty just because she was making pastries.
But she also demanded that the landlord guarantee that the rent would only increase by 0.1% each year.
If the landlord breaches the contract, they must compensate the tenant for their economic losses.
After settling the shop matter, Lu Guochang found three honest and reliable renovation workers for An Wan.
If you're going to sell food, you need to decorate it nicely and keep it clean so that customers will come to buy food from you.
Only after enjoying the food will they frequently return to buy from you, becoming your regular customers.
It took An Wan an hour to finalize the renovation plan, labor costs, and material costs with the three renovation workers.
This time it will cost several hundred more.
Three workers, five days of renovation, each need to be paid 200 yuan, not including lunch and cigarettes and alcohol every day.
These days, when you ask a master to do something, you have to be polite and generous.
Otherwise, if they don't take your renovation seriously, you'll run into all sorts of minor troubles once you move in and start your business.
If the employer is generous, the contractor will work harder and ensure the renovation is completed in the shortest possible time, making the shop look very nice.
It makes it impossible for employers to find any flaws.
In China, interpersonal relationships are also very important, especially when it comes to opening a shop or moving.
Buying cigarettes and drinks, having a meal, is just like Western customers tipping waiters—it's pretty much the same thing.
As for the tools for making pastries, Anwan planned to wait until the renovation was finished in five days before buying them.
After all, we need to wait for the renovated shops to dry completely and for the smell to dissipate before we can proceed.
In a few days, An Wan will register a trademark that belongs to her and create her own pastry brand.
We also need to obtain a business license and a food safety license.
These things will cost a lot of money.
"You must be exhausted!" Lu Chunhe picked up An Wan, who looked tired, and felt sorry for her when he saw that she was listless.
He must have been haggling with the landlord of the shop, but he didn't know how to negotiate.
Despite his sweet talk, he couldn't help her.
The two siblings went to a small restaurant with Lu Guochang for lunch.
After working for several hours, I can finally rest.
An Wan leaned on Lu Chunhe's shoulder and dozed off.
Children's bodies are such a hassle.
When will she grow up?
Lu Chunhe ordered three dishes that An Wan liked. Lu Guochang didn't object. He was fine with anything as long as there was meat. He wasn't picky.
An Wan slept in Lu Chunhe's arms for about twenty minutes when a waiter brought the dishes to the table.
Seeing that the small restaurant was not doing much business, An Wan couldn't help but feel curious.
She would know the answer after tasting the three dishes prepared by the chef at the small restaurant.
Seeing An Wan frown and stop chewing, Lu Chunhe became anxious. "What's wrong? Wanwan, don't you like these dishes? I'll ask the kitchen to make two more!"
"No need, it'll taste the same no matter how I make it."
An Wan swallowed the food; although the taste was so-so, it was still edible.
However, winning over customers' stomachs and hearts is a difficult task.
That's why there are no customers in the store now.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry, the food at my friend's small restaurant is just so-so. I brought you guys here to support his business."
Lu Guochang touched the back of his head, his old face turning bright red with embarrassment, like a boiled shrimp.
An Wan smiled and said, "Uncle Achang, I can eat, but the taste is just so-so. It's not as good as the food my mom and Aunt Hong make."
"Hahaha! Their cooking skills are definitely the best, I want to eat too." Lu Guochang liked An Wan praising his wife.
To prove that I have good judgment and good luck.
“If this little restaurant continues to languish like this, it’ll probably have to close down in a few days,” An Wan said, adding another jab at Lu Guochang.
"What can we do? He only took over this small restaurant because he liked it, but the chef he hired is not very skilled and often asks for a raise. Otherwise, he will quit immediately. Every time we change chefs, we have so few customers."
“My friend’s cooking skills are so-so. He’s been cooking for the past few days because we haven’t found a chef yet.”
Lu Guochang was both angry and anxious. The thought of his small restaurant closing down made him imagine his friend owing a huge debt and drowning his sorrows in alcohol every day.
An Wan thought that if the boss couldn't cook, he would definitely be ripped off by the chef.
"This chef is going too far! He's bullying people. If business is good, the boss will naturally raise wages. How can someone get a raise after only a few days or a month of work? This boss is terrible at judging people."
Lu Chunhe complained angrily.
"Sigh." Lu Guochang sighed again. "These days, there are all kinds of people. Everyone wants to make a lot of money in a short time. People are restless."
An Wan ate one bowl of rice but couldn't eat anymore, so she put down her chopsticks.
Lu Chunhe and Lu Guoqiang finished all the food. They weren't picky about food; whether it tasted good or not, they would still eat it.
Lu Guochang chatted with his friend for a few minutes while paying the bill with his own money.
"We need to hire a good chef quickly!"
"It's not that easy to hire people. I hired two people with high salaries a few days ago, but their skills weren't very good. They worked for a few days, got paid, and left." The boss was only in his early thirties. He had known Lu Guochang for a few years and they shared a common interest—watching football matches.
His name is Wang Feng, which is quite a powerful name.
"Why don't you switch to making some snacks and desserts?" Lu Guochang's eyes lit up. At this moment, he remembered that he had eaten fried chicken cutlets and taro ball desserts made by An Wan at Lu Sen's house before.
"Snacks? I only know how to make some local glutinous rice cakes and such, but there are many other people selling them outside." Wang Feng looked at his snack shop, which had only been open for a year, with a worried expression.
Do I really lack the ability to do business?
It's a pity that I spent so much money to take over this shop in such a good location.
If only I were a good cook, I might even be able to make a business.
It's too late to learn cooking now.
"Have you ever eaten chicken cutlet?" Lu Guochang asked, feigning mystery.
Wang Feng was completely bewildered. "Chicken cutlet? What's that? Is it KFC's fried chicken wings?"
"No, it's just chicken cutlet, a whole chicken breast that's fried. It's crispy and crunchy, and tastes great with chili sauce and ketchup."
Lu Guochang savored the taste of the chicken cutlet. He had only eaten it once, and the taste and texture were novel. He still missed that taste.
"How did you make it? Just take a piece of chicken breast and fry it?" Wang Feng was very curious because he knew that something that Lu Guochang praised as delicious must really be delicious.
"I don't know much about it either, I only know that it's made by frying chicken breast." Lu Guochang scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed.
"But there's a young chef there. If you want to learn, I can ask her to teach you."
Wanwan should be able to teach me!
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