bookcurios Chapter 167 Appoint Chen Dafu as the Treasurer
Chapter 167 Appoint Chen Dafu as the Treasurer
During lunch, Jiang Xiaohe asked the two of them to join her.
The two men shook their heads. Although they could smell the delicious food and the worms in their stomachs were growling, they did not dare to sit at the table. After all, there was a difference in status, and they knew it clearly.
"Madam, just give each of us a meal."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, Jiang Xiaohe filled each of them with a large bowl of rice and a porcelain bowl of vegetables. "You are reserved, but I won't force you. There is a table in the kitchen. If this rice is not enough for you, there is still some in the pot. Just help yourself."
The two of them thanked him quickly and went to the kitchen with the food.
Sun Gui's eyes were red. This was the most rice he had seen since he was sold to the dental clinic. There were also vegetables and meat in the dishes.
Chen Dafu patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, eat."
Zeng Hua looked at Jiang Xiaohe and asked, "Did you really buy these two people?"
Jiang Xiaohe nodded.
Zeng Hua glanced towards the kitchen: "He looks honest."
At the dinner table, Jiang Xiaohe also told her intention of buying two people.
"The main reason is that our business is pretty good every day, but if I keep managing this shop, I really won't be able to do anything else. The older one is called Chen Dafu, and he used to help others manage a restaurant for a few years. I believe that with him, the shop can be managed in an orderly manner. If he gives you some advice on management, I hope you won't mind."
"Don't worry, Xiao He, you are also paying us for the work. If that part is not done well, just tell us directly, otherwise it will be too hot for us to handle the money."
Chen Xiuqun nodded in agreement: "Your second aunt is right."
Jiang Xiaohe looked at Wang Hong again: "The younger one is called Sun Gui. He used to be a waiter. You can learn from him, especially Hongwa. You should also learn more. Chen Dafu knows how to do accounting and bookkeeping. If you learn well, we can open a branch store if we have the opportunity in the future, and you can learn to be the shopkeeper."
Wang Hong's eyes lit up: "Cousin, are you serious?"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Wang Hong nodded, and a surge of motivation suddenly surged in her heart.
Zeng Hua was a little envious, but there was nothing she could do because Zhang Daniu was only good at rough work but not at these fine jobs. Fortunately, Zhang Quan somehow got the hang of it and he and Zhang Daniu gathered a few people in the village. Now they were working together to do some house repair work and they could make a lot of money.
After dinner, it’s time to prepare for the evening meal.
With Chen Dafu around, Jiang Xiaohe directly handed over the purchasing and accounting tasks to him. After lunch, Chen Dafu took Jiang Xiaohe to the market.
Jiang Xiaohe didn't understand what he meant.
Chen Dafu said: "Instead of buying vegetables every day, we can actually find a vegetable seller in the market and deliver vegetables to the shop every day. This will not only lower the price, but also allow them to deliver directly, which can save some time."
Listening to him, Jiang Xiaohe almost wanted to slap herself on the head. She had never thought of such a method at first. She took him directly to Cai Hehua's stall. Cai Hehua was about to close the stall. When she saw them coming, she smiled and said, "Hey, sister, here you are."
Jiang Xiaohe briefly explained her purpose of visit. Cai Hehua was a little excited. Then, when she heard that the "No. 1 Hot Pot in the World" in town was actually opened by her, she became extremely envious.
"Sister, you really know how to do business. We have known each other for less than a year, and you have already opened a shop from setting up a stall." The words were a bit sour, but Jiang Xiaohe didn't mind.
He left the business negotiations to Chen Dafu, and just stood aside, saying a few words occasionally.
This Chen Dafu is really a capable person. Not only did he close the deal in a few moves, he also lowered Cai Hehua's price by a lot.
"Sister, your words are very powerful. Although I gave you a lower price, don't worry, I will definitely send you fresh ones every day."
Jiang Xiaohe smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Sister Cai."
The price of vegetables was agreed upon, and then it was pork. Jiang Xiaohe wanted to take Chen Dafu directly to the butcher shop, but Chen Dafu shook his head: "Madam, if we can't finish a pig, the price will be difficult to negotiate. After all, the butcher shop doesn't kill pigs every day."
"That?"
Chen Dafu said, "If possible, we should build an ice cellar or a basement in our shop. This way, it will be convenient for storing meat. Besides, it will be summer soon, and the meat will have to be kept for a shorter time."
Jiang Xiaohe nodded, understanding what he meant: "Then I'd like to trouble Shopkeeper Chen to take care of this matter. I don't know much about this."
Chen Dafu nodded: "Madam, you can rest assured about this. These days, if there is no pork, I think we can use fish instead, chicken and duck will also be fine."
That’s right, because it’s impossible to sell fresh pork every day, she has been doing this since the opening when there is no meat.
"These things are easy to raise. If possible, buy some and raise them in the backyard so that you can kill them at any time."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
The two of them walked around again, and Jiang Xiaohe took him to the grain and oil shop in the town to make it easier for him to find his way around.
After a round, they returned to the shop. It was getting dark. Wang Qiuxia said, "Just now a man brought some dishes and said they were what you ordered. We accepted them. Your second aunt and the others are all cleaning up."
Jiang Xiaohe nodded, Chen Dafu bowed slightly to the two of them, and then went to the back kitchen and backyard to busy himself.
With Chen Dafu taking care of guests in the evening, Jiang Xiaohe is not so busy anymore.
Moreover, Sun Gui had worked as a waiter before, and he had seen all kinds of tricky customers. With him around, many small troubles could be solved, and she could feel more relaxed, and she felt that the money was worth it.
After another half month, the shop finally stabilized. The daily income was about twenty taels. After deducting all the expenses, Jiang Xiaohe calculated that the profit was about half, so there was a net profit of more than one hundred taels a month.
She told Zhang Fu and Wang Qiuxia about this, and they were both surprised: "How can a shop make so much money?"
Jiang Xiaohe smiled and said, "I'm still calculating based on normal times. If it's a market day, there will be more merchants in the town, and the profit will be even higher."
"It was a good decision to open this shop!" Wang Qiuxia said with emotion.
Jiang Xiaohe smiled and said, "Mom, you don't have to go to town tomorrow. I've told Aunt Li next door to come wash dishes in our shop. You don't have to do the dishwashing job anymore."
When Wang Qiuxia heard this, she immediately disagreed: "How much money would it cost to hire someone? I can't even afford it!"
"How much will it cost?" Jiang Xiaohe said in a chastised tone, and then took her hand and said, "Look at your hand, what has it become in the past month? You just need to take care of Chuan'er at home, talk to grandpa and grandma, and cook for dad and the others."
Wang Qiuxia wanted to say something else.
Zhang Fu took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "Listen to my daughter-in-law. I have a lot of work to do in the fields these days, and I need someone to help me every day."
Seeing Zhang Fu say this, Wang Qiuxia naturally felt more sorry for him, so she agreed: "It's good to stay at home, so I can take care of your father. Xiaoya doesn't have to help take care of Chuan'er, so she can go to the shop to help you."
"She is so young, just let her help you at home."