Take Taobao to ancient times

"Boss, you are back." Shopkeeper Zhao looked at Lu Siyu.

"I'll be back for a few days, and I'll go to the capital in a few days. How's the business of the restaurant?" Lu Siyu asked. After he left, the restaurant will be handed over to Manager Zhao. The people in the restaurant did not cheat or play tricks.

"The previous business was okay. The weather is hot recently, and many people have no appetite. Last year, there were iced rice dumplings. This year, iced rice dumplings are no longer a rare item. In addition, they are more expensive, so not many people buy them." Shopkeeper Zhao truthfully. road.

Although the restaurant is not owned by him now, he does business with a commission. When the business is good, his commission is more than when he was the owner in previous years. Looking at the business of other restaurants in the county, it is similar to his previous years, so he cancels it. made plans to leave.

"Normally, when ice dumplings first appeared, they sold a lot because of their novelty. Now that the novelty is gone, fewer people will buy them." What's more, although ice dumplings are called ice dumplings, they are not real ice dumplings. In addition, it is slightly sweet and greasy, and eating it in summer will not make people feel cool. If it is not for the clear appearance of ice dumplings, even if the taste is exactly the same, the sales volume of last year would not be so good.

"Everyone said the same thing, but they sold a lot during the Dragon Boat Festival, and last year's bumper sweet potato harvest, many families had spare money, and they were willing to join in the fun and eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, so it's considered even. I made a lot of money." Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile, it wasn't his first day as a shopkeeper, he naturally knew that the business would drop a little every summer, so how could he be unprepared.

"Then how does this year's business compare with Shopkeeper Zhao's previous business?" Lu Siyu looked at Shopkeeper Zhao and asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it's better this year and there are a lot of them. Although the iced rice dumplings can't be sold, those spicy dishes can be sold quickly," Zhao shopkeeper said with a smile, "Although many people are not used to spicy dishes, there are also many People have to eat spicy food every once in a while to satisfy their cravings. They say that after taking this bite, they feel uncomfortable if they don’t eat it for a while. Even if the weather is hot, these people still want to eat. It was the same last year. A lot of water has been drunk, and the restaurant has sold a lot of spicy dishes in the past year, and it was almost impossible to make spicy dishes before, but luckily, the uncle of the owner brought the spicy powder over in time."

Lu Siyu nodded. In such a situation, he can probably guess that the sales of novelty ice dumplings will drop after lack of novelty, but peppers are different. Although such things are also very novel, the charm of peppers will still last for a long time in later generations , pay attention to prove that the pepper can fully stand the test.

The reason why chili is still a novelty right now is because its output is relatively small. As the output increases, it will gradually become a common condiment just like oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and sugar.

In fact, in today's situation, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar are still relatively expensive, but the amount of chili is less than that of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

"Is shopkeeper Zhao interested in opening a branch?" Lu Siyu asked suddenly.

"Opening a branch?" Shopkeeper Zhao asked in surprise.

"Yes, the business of the restaurant has stabilized now, and the number of customers will not fluctuate too much. However, the county is so big that opening such a restaurant may not be able to meet the needs of the entire county." Lu Siyu said, opening a branch He had thought about it a long time ago, but the time was not ripe before, so he didn't propose it.

"This..." Shopkeeper Zhao hesitated, "Boss, I'm dissatisfied with you. Our county town is not small or big. There are also many restaurants and inns in the county. I'm afraid it will not be so easy for us to open a branch."

"Then buy it. Shopkeeper Zhao can see if there is any sale. There is no rush on this matter, you can take your time, but there is one thing that should be done in the next few days." Lu Siyu said.

"My boss, please tell me." Shopkeeper Zhao said immediately.

"I plan to open a restaurant in the capital, but I have to take someone away from here," Lu Siyu said, seeing that shopkeeper Zhao seemed to have something to say, he continued, "It's not that I want to stay in the capital all the time, as long as I can bring people out of the capital , if someone can take care of the capital, they can come back."

"It's a good thing to open a restaurant in the capital," Manager Zhao said immediately, "It just so happens that there is a person in the restaurant who does a good job. He is very smart and doesn't know how to cheat. He can go to the capital with his boss."

"Then trouble Shopkeeper Zhao to bring him here. I'll meet and ask a few questions." Lu Siyu said.

"Master, wait a moment." Shopkeeper Zhao said, then turned and walked outside.

Lu Siyu was sitting in the wing room, looking at the situation of the wing room. He was not there these days, and the restaurant was still managed by the shopkeeper Zhao. Not a trace of dust.

He was very glad that shopkeeper Zhao had been retained at the beginning. If shopkeeper Zhao hadn't continued to manage the restaurant, the restaurant's business would not be as good as it is today.

Not long after, shopkeeper Zhao brought someone over.

This person is not a stranger, but also an acquaintance in the restaurant. He had already worked in the restaurant before Lu Siyu bought it.

"Boss, I heard that you are looking for me?" The man nodded slightly, he looked like an ordinary waiter, and he would not be mistaken for the shopkeeper standing in the restaurant.

Now that he said that, it seemed that shopkeeper Zhao hadn't conveyed his meaning yet.

"Well, what's your name?" Lu Siyu asked.

"The little Wang Wu is not the five of one, two, three, four, five, but Wu of martial arts." Wang Wu said with a smile, probably because many people got his name wrong, so he specially explained it.

"Have you ever read?" Lu Siyu asked again.

"This..." Wang Wu looked at Lu Siyu suspiciously, then looked at Shopkeeper Zhao, and when Shopkeeper Zhao nodded, he turned back to look at Lu Siyu again, "To tell the truth, the little one used to be a little beggar. He had no father or father since he was a child." The mother was picked up by another beggar. When the youngest was five years old, that beggar also died. The youngest has been begging with other beggars. As long as he is full, he will go outside the school to eavesdrop and learn. A few words."

"Can you write?" Lu Siyu asked. He asked Wang Wu to go to the capital to be a shopkeeper. If he couldn't read and write, he might not be a suitable shopkeeper.

"I can write a few characters. When I was young, I always liked to write on the ground with a branch, but I couldn't write with a brush." ​​Wang Wu scratched his head, as if he was a little embarrassed, "The brush is so soft that I really can't write it. .”

"Oh, even if the brush is soft, can't you learn it? If you learn it, you will be good at it!" Shopkeeper Zhao stamped his feet anxiously, he knew Lu Siyu's purpose, and he also felt that Wang Wu was very promising. He is a good seedling to be a shopkeeper, but he just got stuck in writing calligraphy, can you not be in a hurry!

"But the shopkeeper, it's useless even if I learn calligraphy." Wang Wu scratched his head again, and was a little surprised by Shopkeeper Zhao's sudden anxiety. Paper inkstones are so precious that even if you want to learn, you can’t afford them.”

"You... Sigh!" Shopkeeper Zhao sighed and looked at Lu Siyu, "Boss, Wang Wu was indeed a beggar before, but he was a quick learner and flexible, so he was kept here, but writing is really difficult. It’s embarrassing for him, his salary is not high, even if he can save some, he won’t buy pens, inks, papers and inkstones, pens, inks, papers and inkstones are indeed more expensive.”

"Having said that, you still have to learn to write," Lu Siyu said, looking at Wang Wu again, "If you were given a chance to learn to write, would you work hard?"

"Learning to write?" Wang Wu was surprised.

"Quickly answer, didn't you really want to learn to write before? The boss gave you a chance, why did you suddenly become dumb?" Shopkeeper Zhao said quickly, knowing that this was a great opportunity for Wang Wu from Lu Siyu.

"Yes, yes, yes," Wang Wu nodded hastily after listening to Shopkeeper Zhao's words, "If you give me a chance to write, I will definitely spend eight hours a day, no, I will use nine hours to learn to write and three hours to sleep. "

"Not only writing, but also arithmetic and accounting. You have to learn all of these." Lu Siyu said, he didn't know how strong Wang Wu was, but the restaurant in the capital was going to open, it was best to have someone who was familiar with the process of Lu's restaurant After all, he is still studying in school. Transferring people from here can greatly save his time, and only in this way can he continue to spend his energy on studying.

"Learning so much?" Wang Wu was surprised, and suddenly felt that his words seemed a little wrong, and said quickly, "No, it's not that I don't want to learn, but I don't know why I suddenly want to learn this?"

Wang Wu was a little flattered. Reading and writing, not only pens, inks, paper and inkstones are more expensive, but also teachers are also very expensive. When he was young, he was able to secretly study with those people. Now that Lu Siyu suddenly asked him to learn so much, he was really at a loss.

Lu Siyu smiled and got up: "I'll go to the capital in a few days. In the next few days, you should learn from shopkeeper Zhao. In this regard, shopkeeper Zhao has experience. Wang Wu will trouble you in a few days."

He said the last sentence while looking at Shopkeeper Zhao.

"No problem, master, I will give you a different Wang Wu in a few days!" Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile. Lu Siyu has already decided to take Wang Wu away, which means that Wang Wu will definitely be promising in the future. The people brought out by Wu were also happy for Wang Wu from the bottom of their hearts.

"This... this is..." Wang Wu looked left and right, trying to figure out what it was, but the two of them were playing charades, he only felt that his head was a mess, and he had no clue at all.

"Master is going to open a restaurant in the capital, and wants to take you there, why don't you thank Master?" Shopkeeper Zhao patted Wang Wu's back hard, looking happier than Wang Wu himself.

"The capital? Open a restaurant? Take me there?" Wang Wu was stunned for a long time, and finally came to his senses, he couldn't help laughing excitedly, "Is this true? The shopkeeper, is this true? I can go to the capital gone?"

"No, this is what the owner said personally, asking you to learn how to write and calculate accounts with me, do you still want to learn?" Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes, don't worry, my boss, the younger one will definitely study hard, and I will definitely not disappoint you and the shopkeeper." Wang Wu said excitedly.

"Tell me in advance that if you are not suitable, or if you do not do well somewhere, I will let you come back immediately." Lu Siyu said the worst plan in advance.

"My master, don't worry, if the young one doesn't do well, even the young one will have no face to stay in the capital." Wang Wu said immediately.