"How much?" everyone asked in unison.
Seeing everyone staring at her, even holding their breath, Xia Tian didn't keep it a secret any longer and quickly announced, "The copper coins are 3,566 wen. Including the silver, our gross income today is 6.5 taels of silver."
"So many?" everyone exclaimed!
"This is just the gross revenue, not even the cost."
“That’s a lot!”
"Yes, yes, I've never seen so much money!"
"Who isn't?"
Xia Tian quickly waved his hand to ask everyone to be quiet.
"Let's first calculate the cost."
Today's pork belly is 150 jin, 9 wen per jin, a total of 1,350 wen.
That’s right, because more meat is needed in the summer, Uncle Niu charges one cent less per pound.
Thirty pounds of dried tofu cost a total of one hundred and fifty coins.
Twelve pairs of pig intestines cost one hundred and twenty coins, and pig heads cost eighty coins each, so eleven pig heads cost eight hundred and eighty coins.
The various seasonings cost 2,429 wen, which of course was enough for a month.
Other pots, pans, and other daily necessities can be listed separately and deducted later, after all, they are considered fixed assets.
"Today's total cost of these ingredients is 4,929 wen. Of course, this includes one month's worth of seasonings, so we don't need to factor that in later." Xia Tian explained, "So, our net profit today is 1,637 wen."
"More than one or two taels of silver? We earned more than one or two taels today?" Xia Yang was incredulous.
"Yes. This is after deducting the cost of seasoning for a month. If you don't count the seasoning tomorrow, the cost will double."
"real?"
"More real than pearls."
“That’s wonderful.”
Everyone was very happy and no longer had to worry about not having enough food to eat.
Xia Yang also scratched his head happily, finally feeling relieved.
After everyone calmed down, Xia Tian took out a notebook and a pen and wrote down all the expenses and transactions one by one.
The notebook was the special account book she bought.
Xia Yang opened his eyes wide. He saw Si Ya wrote her name when he signed the agreement with Yunlai Restaurant yesterday. He was going to ask her, but he was so busy that he forgot about it.
"Si Ya, can you really write?"
"When did you learn it?" Xia Yue was also surprised. How come she didn't know that she could write.
"Oh, it was Brother Shen who taught me." Xia Tian replied with a smile.
This is not a lie, it was indeed taught by Shen Nian.
Everyone looked at her with envy in an instant.
Especially in summer, the eyes are bright.
"You all have to learn to read from now on, especially big brother and Xia Shi."
"We have to learn too?"
"Yes, from now on, all your expenses and earnings must be recorded. Not only must you recognize them, but you must also be able to write them. Otherwise, how can you remember them all by just relying on your brain?"
"Fourth sister, do I want to learn too?" Xia Shi asked with shining eyes.
"Well, study hard. When I make money, I'll send you to school." Xia Tian rubbed his head.
"Okay, I will study hard." Xia Shi smiled instantly.
It’s great that he can go to school now. I don’t have to envy my fourth uncle anymore.
Xia Tian clapped his hands and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I'll teach you when I have time. Now let's discuss how to distribute this money."
"What's the point of dividing anything? We work for you, and you just need to pay us some wages." Xia Yang replied honestly.
The others nodded as well.
"Brothers should settle accounts clearly. We are now a business partnership. Although the business is not big now, we must first establish the rules."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
"Here's what I think: this business is a partnership between my eldest brother and me, and the others are our hired helpers. Since they are our helpers, they should be paid."
"Si Ya, we don't need to take any money." Xia Yue said quickly.
"I told you to listen to me."
"Okay, go ahead."
"Then we'll pay everyone according to how much work they've done today. Mother gets 300 wen a month, sister and sister-in-law are the main force, 500 wen a month, and Xia Shi and Xia Chen also help out, so that's 100 wen each. Dad is still recovering from his injuries, so we'll make other arrangements after he recovers. Big brother is a partner, so he doesn't get any salary."
"Okay." Xia Yang smiled. He could do anything.
"From now on, the business here will be mainly managed by Big Brother, and I will provide guidance. After deducting all expenses, Big Brother and I will split the profits 50-50."
"Ah? And you're giving me some money?"
"Of course, you are a partner, which means this business belongs to both of us. Even if Dad is better off in the future, he can only receive wages. Do you understand?" Xia Tian explained to Xia Yang.
Xia Yang thought he was just helping out with the work, but he didn't expect that he would become half the boss.
"I see, but isn't this share too much?" Xia Yang felt embarrassed to take so much. He was just following Xia Tian and listening to his orders. It was not appropriate for him to take so much.
"It's not much, just divide it like this. When things get going smoothly here, I won't come here every day. You'll be mainly responsible."
"No problem." Xia Yang nodded.
Xia Tian looked around, including her father, and asked, "Do you understand? Do you have any objections?"
"I understand, no objection!" everyone responded in a loud voice.
Xia Tian wrote an agreement and included a confidentiality clause on it, and asked everyone to put their fingerprints on it, including her father.
The main reason is that he is afraid that his father will make a mistake and go after those people from the Xia family again.
"Okay, let's cook and eat first, and then continue working after dinner."
Xia Yue and Sun Chunmiao went to the kitchen to cook.
Xia Tian took Xia Yang to discuss other details.
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