Chapter 2212 2214 [Business is booming]
After the meal, Xiang Nan helped Guo Furong wipe the table, sweep the floor, and take out the trash. He was busy until ten o'clock.
"Hey, I didn't expect that opening an inn would be so tiring." Guo Furong said, beating her waist.
She doesn't have to do any work at home, she can stretch out her hands to eat and open her mouth, even if she does so, she still feels uncomfortable. I didn't expect that now I have to do all kinds of work, and I only earn so little money.
"You can realize this, which means that you have grown up." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "This world is so bitter, congratulations on finally seeing the truth clearly."
"No way? If I knew this, I might as well stay at home." Guo Furong frowned and said.
"Stay at home and enjoy the blessings, but also rely on your parents to support you. With such great ambitions, you definitely don't want to be a playboy." Xiang Nan laughed, "Actually, today is your first time working, although it's not too much. OK, but not too bad.
At least, you are supporting yourself with your own hands and earning three meals by your own labor. The food earned in this way tastes more delicious, doesn't it? "
"Yes." Guo Furong nodded.
After drinking Xiang Nan's chicken soup for the soul, her enthusiasm for work has improved significantly.
It's just that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.
Guo Furong was born as a young lady after all, and she has always been lazy. Now that the coldness made her ninety-six, she really couldn't hold on, and even tried to be lazy by pretending to be sick.
Unfortunately, she ended up in a cocoon and was treated as a patient by everyone.
In order to treat her lower body paralysis, Mo Xiaobei washed her feet with scalding water, which resulted in blisters on her feet.
In order to help her cure her illness, Bai Zhantang specially used sunflower acupuncture to stimulate the acupuncture points on her lower body. The pain was so painful that she felt as if she had been pricked by hundreds of needles, and she felt like dying.
Besides, because Laobai spots all the large points on the Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin, the overstimulation makes it easy for her liver to leave the root of the disease.
Seeing that she failed to be lazy, but suffered a lot, Guo Furong had no choice but to admit the fact that she was pretending to be sick, and did not dare to be lazy anymore.
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While Guo Furong was pretending to be sick, Xiang Nan's cooking skills improved steadily. Coupled with the constant introduction of new dishes, his reputation is getting louder and louder.
Not only are there a large number of repeat customers every day, but there are even many guests who come from all over the world to try something new.
In fact, Qixia Town seems to be just a town, but in fact its food consumption is not low at all.
Like the Yihong Building opposite Tongfu Inn, drinks cost 18 taels a day, dishes cost 23 taels, and the profit is as high as 26 taels.
In comparison, Tongfu Inn's maximum daily profit is only six dollars. It can be seen that either the general environment is not good, or Tongfu Inn cannot attract guests.
The biggest reason is that Li Dazui is not good at cooking. Not to mention the salty dishes, it’s no wonder that there are only a few dishes for several years, and it can attract diners.
So now it's Xiang Nan, and after his culinary skills soared, the traffic immediately increased.
It is hard to find a table in the lunch market and dinner market, and you have to wait for the number to get the job.
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"Oh, this business is really good." Tong Xiangyu couldn't help but said happily as he looked at the crowded lobby.
Tongfu Inn has been open for more than two years, and it is the first time I have seen such a prosperous scene. It is really beautiful, beautiful!
"Business manager, the business is so good, we are almost busy, do wages have to go up?" Bai Zhantang asked with a smile.
"Oh, after so many years of losses, you will raise your salary as soon as you see the money back." Tong Xiangyu evaded.
Tong Xiangyu blinked her eyes, and felt that what Bai Zhantang said made sense, "Then how much did you say?"
"At least this number." Bai Zhantang stretched out five fingers and said.
"Five coins?! So much!" Tong Xiangyu said in surprise when she saw it.
"Look at you like that." Bai Zhantang stared at him speechlessly, "I said five taels of silver."
"Five taels?! You can kill it." Tong Xiangyu said angrily.
"Let me tell you, just talk about your current culinary skills and popularity, five taels of silver is not enough. You don't even think about how much our inn made a day before, and how much it makes a day now.
Reluctant that the child cannot be caught by the wolf. If you don't treat them better, why should they do it to you? "Bai Zhantang persuaded.
"It's up to her." The shopkeeper glanced at Guo Furong who was packing the dishes.
Recently, Xiang Nan took the initiative to get close to Guo Furong, hoping to gain a good impression with her so that he could learn Jingtao Palm from her in the future. But from the shopkeeper's He Bai Zhantang, it seems that he is pursuing Guo Furong.
"Just pick it up." Seeing her stubbornness, Bai Zhantang flicked the rag angrily, and walked to the door to greet the guests.
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"Oh, I haven't been here for a few days. How did your business get so good?" At this time, someone at the door said with a smile.
"Hey, Catcher Xing, I haven't seen you for a few days, where did you go on business?" Bai Zhantang asked with a smile.
The shopkeeper, Tong Xiangyu, also came forward with a smile when he saw it.
The person at the door was none other than Xing Yusen, the head catcher of the Nine Grade Black Clothes of Qixia Town, followed by a young man in brown catch clothes.
"I went to the countryside to accept an apprentice~" Xing Butou patted the young man next to him and said, "Xiao Liuer, say hello to everyone~"
"Congratulations to elder brother and sister-in-law." The young man immediately stepped forward and bowed to the tunnel, stunned by Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu.
"Oh, Xiao Liu'er is specially used to greet relatives in the countryside." Xing Butou explained with a smile.
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Okay, this kid can do it, he looks quite simple." Bai Zhantang touched Xiao Liudao.
"Oh, Lao Xing is good, he has apprentices." Tong Xiangyu also smiled and said, "Xiao Liuer, we are all friends with your master, and you will come here often in the future."
"Thank you, lady boss." Yan Xiaoliu nodded.
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"Big Zui, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Shen, Shopkeeper Ge, Shopkeeper Shen...give me a reward." During dinner at night, Bai Zhantang gave the reward to Xiang Nandao.
Xiang Nan confiscated them all as usual, and gave each of Lu Xiucai, Bai Zhantang, Guo Furong, and Mo Xiaobei a share.
"I have it too~ Thank you Big Mouth Brother." Guo Furong said happily while holding her twenty Wen coins.
Although the money is not much, it is enough for her to buy a few catties of melon seeds as snacks.
"Shopkeeper, I want to ask for leave tomorrow to go home and visit my mother." Xiang Nan said to Tong Xiangyu.
"Ask for leave to go home?" Tong Xiangyu was taken aback for a moment, "Dazui, you're leaving, what do you guys do with this business?"
"Then my mother has no one to take care of her at home, so I have to go back and see her." Xiang Nan explained, "I always asked for leave before, and you never stopped me."
"But isn't our business now different from before?" Tong Xiangyu smiled and said, "You go back a day or two late, okay?"
(end of this chapter)