Chapter 199: Making a Fortune
After closing the store, Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin stayed in the accounting office to check the accounts.
Li Taohua and his wife and Tang Luwu were also present. After all, they were the main managers of the store and had to understand the situation in the store.
The accountant was busy working nearby, and finally concluded: "After deducting the cost of ingredients and various losses, today's profit is about three hundred taels of silver."
"Three hundred taels?" Li Taohua covered her mouth. "So much?"
"The workers' wages are 800 wen a month, the chef's wages are 5 taels of silver a month, and the kitchen helpers' wages are 1 tael of silver. Uncle Tang and my mother's wages are 8 taels, Sister Lu Wu's wages are 6 taels, and the accountant's wages are 5 taels, so the monthly labor costs are just over 100 taels." Qin Huiyin said, "In addition, there are the cost of ingredients, daily losses, and taxes. If we calculate it this way, I estimate that if we divide the dividends equally, each person can earn more than 2,000 taels a month."
"It's more than that, business is so good, you and the lady shouldn't share more than three thousand taels?" Shuhui interjected.
"Today there are so many people because of the discount and everyone wants to see something new. After the three-day opening discount is over, there won't be so many people." Xia Ruwan said, "I estimate that after three days, our daily profit will be good if it is more than 200 taels. Don't forget that the store is big and the loss is also high. There will always be loss of tables, chairs, plates and cups, and those are the costs we have to invest. In addition, our employees are provided with food and accommodation."
"That's a lot of money." Tang Dafu smacked his lips. "I never dreamed I could earn eight taels of silver as a salary."
Tang Luwu blushed and said, "I haven't thought about it either."
There is a dormitory for waiters behind the shop, separated by men and women, with five people living in one room. Tang Dafu and Li Taohua are important managers, and they have a couple's room. Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan are the bosses, and they also have separate rooms. Tang Luwu's room is next to Qin Huiyin's, and the layout of the room is exactly the same as Qin Huiyin's. The accountants and chefs also have rooms. However, Xia Ruwan's accountants are all family sons, and they have been members of the Xia family for generations, and usually live in Xiazhuang.
Only confidants can be so highly valued and know their inside information.
"We are all very tired today. Let's go to bed early." Xia Ruwan stood up and said, "I will go home first and come back tomorrow."
After washing up, Tang Luwu knocked on Qin Huiyin's door.
Qin Huiyin had also washed up and was wiping her hair.
There were bathtubs in their rooms, with a pipe underneath to drain the dirty water. As for hot water, it was of course brought by the male waiter.
"Sister Luwu, what's wrong?"
"Yinyin, I want to learn how to use an abacus." Tang Luwu said.
"I really can't help you with this." Qin Huiyin took Tang Luwu's hand and let her come in first. "I don't know how to use an abacus either."
"That……"
"Shuhui, who is next to Sister Xia, knows how to use an abacus. Let her stay here to teach you tomorrow."
"Yinyin, I feel like all this is unreal, like a dream." Tang Luwu took the towel from her hand and wiped her hair.
"Our lives will get better and better in the future, you have to get used to it sooner." Qin Huiyin said, "Go play with me later!"
"May I?"
"Their clinic closes late, so they must not have closed yet. We are in the city, so we can certainly go and visit him."
"What about big brother?"
"My eldest brother is in the academy, and the supervision there is quite strict, so don't disturb him at night. We will often stay overnight in the city in the future, and we will go to see him when we have the chance."
Tang Luwu was even happier when she heard this.
The two sisters changed their clothes and went out carrying lanterns.
Medical clinic. Tang Yixiao was holding a mannequin for acupuncture. The whole mannequin was covered with densely packed fine needles.
When Doctor Wei passed by, he looked at his progress and nodded.
This was the scene that Qin Huiyin and Tang Luwu saw when they appeared.
They did not disturb Tang Yixiao, but greeted the medicine boy next to them first, and then greeted Doctor Wei who saw them come in.
"Let's stop here today!" Doctor Wei said, "Your sister is here to see you."
Tang Yi smiled and looked up. Seeing his two sisters appear, he became happy: "Eldest sister, second sister..."
"Are you hungry? Let's take you out for a midnight snack." Tang Luwu said, "And we can go to the night market."
"good."
Tang Yixiao had been in the clinic for a whole day and was exhausted. In the past, he would go back to his room to rest and had no intention of going out. After all, it was too boring to be alone and there was nothing fun.
The siblings visited the busiest market and ate a variety of snacks. Tang Yi asked about the opening of the store with a smile, and Tang Luwu excitedly described it beside him, sharing his joy.
Bang! Someone bumped into Qin Huiyin.
Qin Huiyin quickly supported the man: "Be careful... Third sister?"
The person who bumped into her was none other than Tang Sanmei from the same village.
Tang Sanmei saw Qin Huiyin and looked anxious. She wanted to say something, but suddenly a few strong men chased after her from behind. When Tang Sanmei saw them, she was like seeing a ghost and hid behind Qin Huiyin. Her hands tightly grasped Qin Huiyin's clothes. Qin Huiyin didn't look back and felt that she was shaking all over.
"Finally caught up with us." The leading man said fiercely, "You little bastard, how dare you steal the master's things? Do you think you can get away?"
Tang Sanmei kept shaking her head, her eyes full of fear.
"Third sister, did you take something from their house?" Tang Luwu frowned, "What did you take?"
Tang Sanmei kept shaking her head.
"Third sister, why don't you speak?"
Tang Sanmei just kept crying but didn't say a word.
Qin Huiyin noticed something was wrong, stopped Tang Sanmei behind her, and looked at the men in front of her warily: "What do you want to do to Sanmei?"
"Don't mind your own business. This little girl is not a clean woman." The man said, "We are going to take her back."
"We know the third sister, she is not that kind of person." Tang Luwu said angrily, "You said she has dirty hands and feet, then let's go to the government to seek justice."
"Don't bother with that. Just capture her and hand her over to the master for disposal." The man said, "They signed a contract to sell their bodies. Their life and death are up to the master's word."
"Indenture?" Several people looked at Tang Sanmei with incredulous eyes. "Sanmei, your stepmother signed an indenture for you?"
Tang Sanmei sobbed and nodded, her eyes full of despair.
"Now you know you shouldn't meddle in other people's business, right? She is a servant of the master's family, and now she has stolen something from the master's family. There is no need to report to the police. The master can punish her."
The man reached out to pull Tang Sanmei.
"That won't work either." Qin Huiyin said, "We need to report it to the police."
"You little bitch, are you looking for death?" The man was angry and gestured to the people behind him. "Take her away."
Qin Huiyin and Tang Luwu stood in front of Tang Sanmei. Those men were trying to capture Tang Sanmei, but the brothers and sisters protected her and refused to let her go, which completely angered those men.
Just when the leading man was grabbing Qin Huiyin's neck, a figure suddenly appeared and kicked over. With a bang, the man rolled far away like a ball.
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