Li Qing was really curious. When Marquis Dingwei learned that someone was willing to use potatoes, it would not only allow the person who donated them to be promoted to rank, but could even help the fourth prince seize a very big opportunity in seizing the heir. For the good things that are valued today, but they are only used to exchange for a chance to save the life of Ding Weihou, who is impossible to lose his life. What kind of expression would he have?
However, when facing Li Qing, Marquis Dingwei showed no emotional ups and downs.Even if he stared at Wei Yan's face, there was still no expression.
Li Qing could only sigh in his heart, and then chose to leave under Wei Yan's staring eyes.
After the people left, Wei Yan's expressionless face instantly collapsed
He didn't think there was anything to be happy about Mrs. Fu trading potatoes for his life-saving chance, not because he didn't need this life-saving chance in the first place, but because the message Fu Li's actions conveyed was very clear, she just wanted to Drawing a clear line with himself, he did not hesitate to take out potatoes, which are so eye-catching, and it is far more valuable than his previous help.
What broke him down even more was that he just learned a piece of news from Li Qing that made him feel a little overwhelmed.
The fourth prince specially sent Eunuch Su here, and ordered him to woo the person who offered the peppers and beets, most likely not Qian Da at all, but Fu Li, whom he fell in love with so hard.
Thinking of the bloody storm in the process of seizing the heir, Wei Yan subconsciously wanted to hide the news.
But soon he realized that this is not realistic.
Because since Fu Li chose to stand behind others, it has already shown that she wants to face the ups and downs of the outside world alone, and is not afraid of the ups and downs of the outside world.
What's even more frightening is that the fourth prince will know that Fu Li is the one he really wants to win over as long as the potatoes are presented.
Although the other princes did not have a large and well-defined group of detailed workers like the fourth prince, it was absolutely impossible for the other princes not to have a detailed worker under their command, and it was absolutely impossible not to have placed their own people in other people's places.
Even if they don't know that the owners of beets and peppers are actually the same, the peppers and potatoes are eye-catching enough.
It was actually quite a wise decision for Fu Li to go online with the fourth prince immediately after revealing his identity.And her choice is also quite scary. She didn't choose something flashy like pepper, but chose potatoes, which can be used as a food killer. This person keeps it in his heart, and he will never care about her woman's identity.
If she behaves well in the future, the fourth prince may even let her register with the emperor.
At that time, Fu Li will really have a gold medal for avoiding death. Not to mention that she will definitely do business smoothly in the future, even if other princes with ulterior motives want to touch her, they must weigh her in the emperor's heart in advance. If her status is harmed, will the emperor have bad feelings towards them, or even directly beat them out of the game.
The importance of a person who offered food is self-evident. If they can even kill such a person, the emperor will inevitably doubt whether this person will only do things according to his own preferences when he ascends the throne in the future.
The emperor doesn't care who Fu Li is, he only cares about the result.
After thinking it over clearly, Wei Yan only felt a bitter taste in his mouth
Look, Mrs. Fu doesn't need men like them at all. She can live a good life by herself and protect herself very well. Even if his conditions are good, Mrs. Fu will only calm down Weigh the pros and cons and choose the one that is more beneficial to you.
She didn't need to wrong herself at all.
Wei Yan even wondered whether his previous help was superfluous. If he hadn't helped, would Fu Li also have used a very beautiful method to get through his crisis?Just like this time.
If Fu Li could get into Wei Yan's mind and spy on his thoughts, she would definitely say, dear, you are thinking too much.
It is undeniable that Fu Li chose to offer potatoes not just to earn a chance to save Wei Yan's life, but she did have the idea of surrendering to the Fourth Prince
Who told her to be a cheating woman, who already knew that the final winner of this fight for the throne would be the Fourth Prince?Even if she just sells it in advance, she will make a lot of money.
Besides, even if she said that those potatoes were only exchanged for Wei Yan's life-saving chance, could it be that the fourth prince is really so stingy that he can't even protect the wealth and life of a great hero like her who donated grain seeds and grain planting methods?The intentional mention of Wei Yan was just to send Wei Yan to the fourth prince so that he could remember to save his life at the critical moment.
As for more ideas...
Fu Li said that she really didn't think so much.
After attending the Chamber of Commerce party, Fu Li began to come out to activities as the owner of the noodle shop and the owner of the pepper.
But in Fu Li's mind, there was only one, and only one, owner of the first Duke Zhou noodle restaurant, and that was Duke Zhou.So after dealing with those people who wanted to test her if they knew her identity, Fu Li quickly put all his energy into choosing the location of the branch and choosing the manager.
In Fu Li's mind, she should open two stores next, one is a branch of the noodle shop, and the other is...
Chuan Chuan Xiang shop.
Chuan Chuan Xiang is delicious and simple, and apart from the broth recipe and dipping recipe for cooking skewers, you only need a bamboo stick to string any material you want to eat, and there is almost no skill required.
However, the recipes of broth and dipping sauce can all be handed over to a few people, without much labor cost at all.
After all, the noodle shop is too busy, and she doesn't have so many trustworthy and capable people to arrange in it, but it is much easier for the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop to open: the ratio of seasonings is directly handed over to the person she trusts to be responsible for the deployment , and for the rest, she just needs to recruit some cooks who know basic cooking skills and won't cook a good skewer too old to be in the mouth. This shop is fine.
There are maocai, malatang and hot pot that have similar effects.
But at present, it is just testing the waters, so that other people in Bazhou Prefecture know that there is this thing and can accept it, and she also hopes to gain a firm foothold in Bazhou Prefecture by relying on this skewer shop.
Although Zhou Gong's noodle shop and chili business can fully prove her strength, Zhou Gong and Qian Da have always been the ones who have come forward before, and the people who have come forward to deal with those people are also Zhou Gong and Qian Da, so even if others know that she is the real master , it is inevitable to have some doubts about her ability.
It just so happened that Fu Li had wanted to open a branch for a long time, so he simply took advantage of the opening of the noodle shop to put on the agenda the Chuan Chuan Xiang business that he had always wanted to do.
At the beginning, it must have been difficult, not only the location of the store, but also other issues such as the staff in the store. Although Zhou Gong was there to check for her, she was the one who really made up her mind.
The first thing to finalize is the location of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant and the candidate for the shopkeeper
In the place where the old Zhou Gong noodle shop is far away, the customer flow is larger than that of the old shop. The original owner of the shop was originally in the cloth business, and the business was also making a living. In addition to being able to earn enough for the family's expenses, you can also leave some surplus money as savings.
It's a pity that a cloth shop opened near the store not long ago. Compared with the owner who is cautious and dare not venture into it, the owner of the cloth shop is much more daring.Before opening the shop, he even purposely established a relationship with a peddler, and then he can get a lot of fabrics that are more fashionable in Nanjing City, Jiangnan from the peddler every month, and the boss is also sincere in doing business, and there is no problem with the quality , Over time, all the original guests went to another cloth shop.
Buzhuang couldn't make ends meet, so it could only be closed to prevent more losses, and because he was getting older, he was unwilling to try to transform into other businesses and faced more risks, so he decided to sell the store and keep it for himself. Pension money.
After inquiring about the original situation of the store, Fu Li simply entrusted money to act as a middleman and bought the store directly.
After signing the contract, Fu Li took a look at the shopkeeper, and tentatively extended an invitation to him: "After selling this store, shopkeeper Hu, do you have any other arrangements?"
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head: "At my age, I can't go up or down. I say I want to provide for the elderly, but I'm not reconciled. Besides, my son just got married and needs money. But if I don't want to provide for the elderly, I can open a shop. I have no other ability to do business, no matter how much I am unwilling, there is nothing I can do. Fortunately, I still have a few houses in my hand that can be rented out to earn some money, so I won’t just sit and eat."
Fu Li thought about the temperament of Boss Hu, and suddenly had a good idea: "The shopkeeper Hu has also been in business for decades, and he must be quite familiar with dealing with people. My shop has already been booked. In the future, we will still open a noodle restaurant, but there is no suitable candidate for the shopkeeper. Although shopkeeper Hu is not suitable for business, it is more than enough to be a shopkeeper. After hearing the story of shopkeeper Hu, I am very interested in you. If possible , I want to invite shopkeeper Hu to be the shopkeeper of my noodle shop."
Shopkeeper Hu was stunned: "I'm not suitable, right? My cloth shop business was not very good before, and then it went bankrupt..."
Fu Li said with a smile: "The reason why Cloth Shop closed down is because your competitors are too powerful, but you are relatively conservative, and you don't have any opinions, and you don't want to make changes easily. But if you are just a shopkeeper, all major events in the store Let me control it, but shopkeeper Hu, your personality is very suitable."
If you are cautious in doing things, you are less likely to make mistakes. If you have no opinions, you will not argue with your own boss because you are too thoughtful.
Shopkeeper Hu was stunned, and after a while hesitated to speak: "I don't think it's very good..."
Fu Li interrupted with a smile: "Don't refuse shopkeeper Hu. I'm not just asking you to be the shopkeeper. There is one thing I think I need to tell you. The same thing is, Duke Zhou actually takes 50.00% of the profit share in the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes widened in an instant, and he was a little shocked: "50.00% profit sharing? Boss Fu, are you crazy? Do you think it's too much money to burn your hands, or is it really not bad money, so you don't like opening a store to make money? This money?" After a pause, he suddenly became lost, "I heard that you and Zhou Gong are the righteous father and daughter, and he is not just a shopkeeper. You are willing to give him so much share, of course not. Surprising."
"How come?" Fu Li couldn't help laughing, "I chose to open a store, of course I hope this store can make more money. But whether a store can make money and how much money it can make is not something I can control alone. Of course it also requires the joint efforts of other people in the store."
Shopkeeper Hu is still a little downhearted.
Fu Li stopped playing around with him, and simply opened his mouth and threw out his hole card: "Although I can't give you a 50.00% profit share, if Boss Hu is willing to join my shop, I am also willing to take it."
[-]% of the profits will be shared with you. "
"Ten percent? Boss Fu, you didn't lie to me?" Shopkeeper Hu stood up abruptly, his voice distorted.
Although everyone is not very clear about the exact amount of the monthly profit of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, but everyone is in business. Go home and get an abacus to find out the cost of materials used in the restaurant, and you can guess a rough figure.
Except for chili peppers, which Zhougong noodle restaurants use so much that people doubt their lives, and the cost is also surprisingly high, Zhougong noodle restaurants can earn at least 400 taels of silver every month.
400 taels, he only made 50 taels of silver when his business in the cloth shop was at its peak.
And if he is willing to be the owner of this branch, as long as the business of this branch can maintain the same customer flow as the old store, then he can get a bonus of 40 taels of silver every month.
Even when Xinbuzhuang hadn't opened yet, the monthly silver he could earn in that store might not have reached this amount!
Fu Li smiled and nodded: "Of course it is true. But you must ensure that the food in the store will not have any quality problems, and try not to cause any disputes..."
"I can!" Boss Hu said impatiently.
But Boss Hu's temperament is really a bit...
Fu Li did not expect that even when he was the most excited, Boss Hu still did not forget the biggest hidden danger to him: "If a branch is opened, the amount and source of chili in the store will be the same as that of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant. Will it be free?"
Fu Li smiled: "Have you ever seen a store that gives you something, and you have to pay for it?"
"However, if Boss Fu sells all the peppers used in the noodle restaurant, the money he makes will definitely exceed the monthly income of the noodle restaurant. Why..."
I believe that not only Boss Hu, but also people in the entire Bazhou Prefecture have similar doubts
Obviously, you can make more money by selling chili peppers, why does Fu Li insist on putting chili peppers into noodle restaurants, and doing a business that is obviously inferior to pure chili selling?
Fu Li thought for a while and answered with a smile: "Because of things like peppers, the planting method will be researched and widely planted in a few years, but the signboard of Zhou Gong Noodle House is the real deal. After many years, as long as the shop If there is no problem with the taste and quality of the food, it will definitely survive and continue to make money for me."
Boss Hu seemed to have taken a reassurance, and he was only purely happy.
But Fu Li did not forget to vaccinate him: "However, you must also know that your income will be directly linked to the noodle shop. If the noodle shop's business is sluggish, or even unable to make ends meet, you will have to bear the loss alone. .I can't do charity."
Even if it loses money, it's actually just a loss of material costs for some noodle restaurants, and it doesn't cost much.
This is actually very similar to the modern popular franchise business model, but different from the modern franchise business model, the franchisee of the modern franchise business model needs to pay the franchise headquarters a patent and image usage fee at the beginning, although the headquarters will The person in charge of the franchise store, but all or most of the funds required for the establishment of the franchise store itself must be borne by the franchisee itself. To some extent, the owner of the franchise store is actually just talking with the franchise headquarters at the beginning After discussing the terms and conditions of the business, apart from regularly checking whether the franchise store damages the image of the brand, the headquarters of the franchise doesn't care much about the franchise store itself.
The benefits of doing so are also obvious. Franchise stores are responsible for their own profits and losses, and all the money they earn is their own.
Of course, the loss also needs to be borne by oneself.
But even if this branch is under the banner of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, and has a good reputation in consumers' minds left by Zhougong Noodle Restaurant after a year of painstaking operation, it is obviously impossible for Boss Hu, who closed a store because of poor management, to accept such a situation. of the business model.
Of course, Fu Li himself is not willing to move the modern franchising business model to ancient times.
It's not because of some other unreasonable righteousness, she just doesn't want to let every shop with the name of Mr. Zhou's noodle shop out of her control, and she doesn't want to give away the still expensive peppers for free.
Being able to give a [-]% bonus, Fu Li felt that he was quite generous.
But Boss Hu still hesitated.
Fu Li was surprised, and immediately put forward another joining condition: "If I promise that all the losses of the store will be borne by myself, but you can only take 5.00% of the store's profits?"
Boss Hu was obviously moved, but when he thought of the good business of Mr. Zhou Noodle House and his son, he was a little bit unwilling.
He also knew that he was too timid and greedy, and he also knew that his temper was too introverted, so before he spoke, his cheeks flushed with shame: "I can't give Boss Fu an accurate answer now, I want to go back and discuss it with my wife." .”
Fu Li waved his hand indifferently: "This is as it should be, as long as shopkeeper Hu can give me an answer within three days."
Shopkeeper Hu nodded with shame on his face: "Don't worry, I will give you an answer tomorrow." After a pause, he asked, "Should I go directly to Zhougong Noodle Shop to find you?"
Fu Li nodded: "I've been at Duke Zhou's noodle shop for the past few days, shopkeeper Hu, waiting for your good news."
The reason why Fu Li stayed at Duke Zhou's noodle shop for the next few days was of course not just to wait for news from shopkeeper Hu, but because she had something to discuss with Duke Zhou.
First of all, the location of Chuanchuandian's store
After learning that she still wanted to open a string shop, Qian Er worked very hard to contact Fu Li with those shops that were willing to sell.Finally, after considering various conditions such as old storefronts and customer flow, Fu Li ruled out most of the storefronts and only hesitated between two stores.
One location is even more superior, the store is located at a crossroads close to the city center, and there are a lot of people coming and going, and the passenger flow is quite large.However, it is quite far from Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, and the storefront is also a bit old, which has a considerable safety hazard. If you buy this store, the subsequent decoration will also cost a lot of money.
The second one is less than ten meters away from Zhougong Noodle Shop, which is quite close, and the store has only been renovated recently, and the furnishings inside are quite new, so you don’t need to spend too much money on the decoration of the store if you buy it.The only problem is that the traffic on this street is all driven by Mr. Zhou's noodle shop. In fact, not many people are willing to come here.Most of these guests came here just to eat noodles.
So Fu Li hesitated.
But after Zhou Gong learned of Fu Li's concerns, he simply made a decision and settled on a store near Zhou Gong's noodle restaurant: "This store is closer to the noodle restaurant, and we old people in the noodle restaurant can also take care of it. If possible, we can still go there. Help me. If you buy the store in the city center, you will have to go back and forth between the noodle shop branch and the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop in the future, which is really unnecessary."
Fu Li suddenly realized: "I actually forgot the branch of the noodle shop."
Zhou Gong gave her a blank look: "The store hasn't opened yet, and your attitude has become so perfunctory. You like the new and dislike the old, and you are not afraid of any problems."
Fu Li smiled sheepishly, and then directly ordered the shop near the noodle shop: "Duke Zhou, please remember to take care of me more in the future, so as not to cause problems."
Zhou Gong nodded with a smile: "Of course I will help take care of my daughter's shop."
After finishing speaking, he asked again, "If it's just this problem, we can discuss it clearly at home last night. There is no need to bring it to the noodle shop, right? Tell me, what else are you unsure about?"
Fu Li looked a little embarrassed: "I was thinking, who should I send to the shopkeeper of this Chuan Chuan Xiang shop?"
"Send it there?" Duke Zhou was a little surprised, "Do you want to choose someone from the noodle shop's current staff? Who do you like? Sun Cuilan, or Aunt Tian?"
Fu Li sighed: "To be honest, if Qian Er is still in the noodle restaurant, Qian Er and Cuilan are actually the best candidates. It's a pity that Qian Er is busy with Yalang's business now, and it's hard enough to guarantee that he won't be deceived. I really don’t have the energy to come back and be the shopkeeper of my Chuan Chuan Xiang shop.”
Zhou Gong also felt a little pity: "Qian Er's temperament is not suitable for him to take the lead in business at all, but he has a stubborn heart in his heart, thinking that this Yalang business is his brother's only way out in the future, so he wants to do this for General Qian. The pile of business is good, and I don’t want to give up.”
As he said that, Duke Zhou couldn't help sighing, "I don't know when Qian Da will come back."
Fu Li saw that Father Zhou was worried about Qian Da, so he hurried to comfort him: "Father Zhou, don't worry, Qian Da is cunning, and Mr. Tang is by his side to protect and guide, at least there will be no problems with safety."
Because the Duke and Duke of Zhou are getting old, before Qian Da came back, he just had a hasty meeting with Duke Zhou and his wife, and did not talk about what happened in Jiangnan in detail. Naturally, he would not mention Tang Ming's "betrayal", which almost drove Qian Da into a desperate situation. things to worry him about.
So until now, Zhou Gong didn't know that Qian Da was now isolated and helpless in Jiangnan, and he could only struggle in it by himself.
But it's not without good news
Some time ago, Qian Da asked someone to write a letter, specifically mentioning in code words that the two of them got along, that he had successfully joined the Fourth Prince's command.
As far as the current situation is concerned, as long as Qian Da will not kill himself before the final result comes out, then he will definitely be able to get what he wants, and may even get a lot of benefits based on his hard work over the years.
Zhou Gong shook his head, did not mention Qian Da again, but changed the subject and said: "From your tone, do you want Cuilan to be the shopkeeper of Chuan Chuan Xiang shop?"
Fu Li followed his words and nodded: "That was originally planned. But it's a pity that Cuilan doesn't know anything about the kitchen. I'm also worried that she's too gentle and won't be able to hold back the newly hired cooks."
This is indeed a problem.
Sun Cuilan has a gentle personality. Whether she is helping out in the back kitchen or being a shopkeeper in the front, she can act as a good lubricant. But the back kitchen is all about seniority. It's only to the extent that the general can be imported, even if the cooks in the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop don't need to be very skilled, but those people treat Sun Cuilan, a layman,...
After Duke Zhou frowned, he proposed another candidate: "What do you think of Mrs. Tian? I remember Mrs. Tian's cooking skills are good, although he is not a serious cook, but according to what you said, the ones we invited are not the kind of people who cook with spoons." Such a proficient chef.”
Fu Li laughed and said, "Father Zhou and I can think of a place to go."
"Then why do you still say you can't make up your mind?" Zhou Gong was curious, "If there is nothing wrong with Mrs. Tian, you can just make up your mind."
"I think so too," Fu Li was embarrassed, "but Mrs. Tian is busy enough now, and she wants to meet her husband and children on weekdays, and every time she needs her husband and children to come to the store when she is free, she herself has to I can't be free. If I arrange her to be the shopkeeper of Chuan Chuan Xiang shop, wouldn't it be difficult for her to talk to her husband and children for a while?"
But at the beginning of the opening, it must be the busiest time, and this busy time depends on the situation, it can be several years long, or short
March and May.
It wasn't long before the family reunited.
Zhou Gong checked the candidates in the store, but found that there were no other suitable candidates except the two.
Zhou Gong is actually a good candidate, but it is a pity that Zhou Gong is the soul of the noodle restaurant, and Zhou Gong noodle restaurant cannot do without him.
As for Fu Li herself, it is absolutely impossible to spend all her time in the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop: Fu Li's parents were busy with work when she was a child, so they couldn't give her more time to accompany her. Who said she would not blame her parents for this? , but in the end it is somewhat regrettable.Now that she has a child, she never wants Brother Jin's childhood to be the same as her own.
The two looked at each other, only to find that there was no other possible candidate.
While the two were talking, they saw Zhou Po appearing at the door of the warehouse: "You haven't finished your business yet? Come out, someone is looking for you outside."
"Someone looking for it?" Zhou Gong was puzzled, "Who?"
Fu Li was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "If there is no accident, it should be the next shopkeeper of the Zhougong Noodle Shop branch, shopkeeper Hu."
Zhou Gong said with a smile: "It turned out to be him. Let's go, I will go and meet with you, and see if he is as timid and honest as you said, and if he is really so suitable."
Back yesterday, Fu Li told Duke Zhou about his conversation with Shopkeeper Hu, and Duke Zhou was quite satisfied with her description of Shopkeeper Hu's character.
Zhougong Noodle House has already gained quite a reputation in Bazhou Fucheng. Opening a branch now does not require the shopkeeper to have many ideas of his own, nor does it need the shopkeeper to have too much aggressiveness, thinking of surpassing the old shop, or bringing forth the new .The shopkeeper of the branch only needs to make a good harvest, and it is enough not to dust the signboard of Mr. Zhou's Noodle House. As for the others, they are actually factors of instability in the eyes of the two of them.
The two went out together, and soon saw Boss Hu, who looked a little embarrassed, and the man beside him who had a broken arm, but still had firm eyes under the curious eyes of the noodle restaurant customers.
Fu Li was a little surprised: "If my guess is correct, this should be Mr. Ling, right? He's a good-looking talent."
Shopkeeper Hu originally blocked his son's sight intentionally or unintentionally, and has been carefully observing Fu Li's eyes, thinking that if Boss Fu expressed any dissatisfaction or resistance to his son's appearance, or would let his son With even more uncomfortable eyes, he immediately sent his son away.
Unexpectedly, Boss Fu looked at his son quite calmly, apart from a trace of surprise.
Like, she's just looking at a normal, able-bodied person.
The Duke Zhou next to him showed a bit of curiosity, and he was quite sorry for such an upright but physically handicapped young man, and there was a little bit of sympathy in his eyes.But at least, he didn't give him bad looks because of the sudden appearance of this strange young man.
Boss Hu had a sore nose and almost didn't cry.
Even the young man standing next to him looked quite moved.
But it was just moving, he looked at his tearful father with a funny face, and wiped away his tears with his good hand.
Fu Li glanced at the curious customers in the store, nodded to them with a smile, and then simply took the father and son to the backyard: "I wanted to find an empty seat to sit down and talk while eating, so I can let you have a taste The taste of the noodles made by the noodle shop makes you feel good about it, but it’s a pity that you can only sit on a stool in the backyard and eat noodles at will, I hope it won’t affect your impression of the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head again and again, almost directly agreeing to Fu Li's invitation to let him be the shopkeeper of the branch, but unfortunately he was stopped by the young man beside him.
The young man smiled and said, "You two are also thinking about me. How could I have a bad impression of the noodle shop? It's too late to be grateful."
Zhou Gong nodded with a smile. He still can't see what kind of temperament Shopkeeper Hu is, but this young man is quite good-natured, and he behaves well, as if he can take on big things.
Fu Li didn't know what Duke Zhou was thinking, so he just smiled, and then someone brought in a low table, not too high, almost at the same height as the stool.
Fortunately, shopkeeper Hu and his son really don't care about this.
The two parties quickly sat down on the stools, and then began to introduce each other.
It was also at this time that the Duke of Zhou knew that the young man's name was Hu Miao, and that he was the son of shopkeeper Hu's direct relative, or the only seedling he had hoped for when he was in his 30s.
As for why his hands are in the way they are now, it still stems from an accident when he was a child.
He himself didn't seem to care about his physical disability. On the contrary, shopkeeper Hu was very careful with him because of the injuries he suffered from his former companions after his disability, and he would not let him go out easily. If he went out It is even more important to follow him, almost treating him like a fragile porcelain doll, which makes Hu Miao very uncomfortable. As time goes by, Hu Miao is unwilling to go out by herself.
When the father and son mentioned this matter, their attitudes were completely different.
Hu Miao's expression was relaxed, obviously he had let go of what happened at the beginning, but the shopkeeper Hu's expression was gloomy, as if he hadn't recovered from the injury he received at the beginning.
Hu Miao shook her head helplessly: "Don't get me wrong, my father doesn't usually look like this. It's also my fault. If I hadn't insisted on coming here with him today, my father wouldn't have such an attitude."
Fu Li and Zhou Gong looked at each other, then shook their heads: "It's nothing, I knew what kind of person your father was before, and I had contact with him before, but because of this meeting, I changed my previous opinion. Shopkeeper, so far, I still think your father is the most suitable candidate."
Hu Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Shopkeeper Hu took a look at his son, and unconsciously hunched his back. It wasn't until Hu Miao smiled at him without haze that Shopkeeper Hu relaxed.
Fu Li looked interesting, but he never interrupted.
After the father and son reconciled, Fu Li continued to speak: "If you have no problem, I'll send someone to deliver two types of noodles from the noodle shop, and let the two of you taste how they taste, so you can be confident."
Shopkeeper Hu nodded quickly.
Fu Li walked into the back kitchen, and specially picked out a help cook who was already able to do his own thing, and asked him to make the signature noodles in the noodle shop, Chongqing noodles, as well as tomato and egg noodles, but he had told the help cook in advance that the amount of noodles should be more Small.After the two had eaten small noodles and tomato egg noodles, and were full of praise for the two types of noodles, shopkeeper Hu almost said to sign the contract immediately. Then she got up, and discussed with Zhou Gong before, that she would launch in the noodle shop soon. Other noodles are also prepared and served.
More than a dozen types of noodles with different colors and different ingredients are crowded together on the low table, which looks quite amazing.
Of course, the speed at which the stomachs of people looking at these noodles wriggle is quite astonishing.
Shopkeeper Hu's concentration was insufficient, so he couldn't help swallowing.
Fu Li raised his hand to invite: "Please, please, you are welcome. These are also the noodles that will be launched by the noodle shop recently. If the shopkeeper Hu agrees to join, after the shop opens, the Zhou Gong noodle shop where we are now will launch new noodles at the same time. You can come if you want. It has attracted many customers for the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes were astonishingly bright, but he subconsciously turned his head to look at his son: "Son, I think joining..."
"Father, let's taste the noodles first, and we'll talk about it later." He paused and added, "What do you think?"
Boss Hu nodded again and again: "Just do as you say."
After speaking, I picked up the chopsticks and started to try these new noodles. I tasted the noodles from the sliced noodles to the Dandan noodles, and then I tasted the hot noodles from the hot dry noodles. In the end, because I was too happy to eat, I took a big mouthful of spicy chicken noodles and sent them in. mouth.
then……
Boss Hu's face was flushed from the heat, and he almost exhausted all his prehistoric strength, so he didn't lose his composure on the spot.
Seeing Shopkeeper Hu's embarrassment, his son couldn't help hesitating as he raised his hand towards the chopsticks of chili noodles. After a while, under Fu Li's urging gaze, he raised his hand and picked up... a piece of spicy chicken Put it in your mouth.
Fu Li suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "I originally thought that your temper was not similar to that of shopkeeper Hu, but I didn't expect that you and shopkeeper Hu are really worthy of father and son, and they are very cautious in their actions."
Hu Miao smiled embarrassedly: "The taste is indeed a bit spicy."
He paused, closed his eyes and nodded after pondering seriously, "But it's not as amazing as the small noodles. If it is improved, it will definitely be more in line with the taste of Bazhou people."
Fu Li and Duke Zhou looked at each other, and couldn't help asking: "Your taste is very sensitive?"
"It is indeed more sensitive than ordinary people," Hu Miao smiled, "but it doesn't seem to be useful, except that when eating, you can taste which condiments your mother puts in too much, and which ingredients are not fresh enough. There is no help for the family."
Fu Li was stunned: "Do you know how enviable it is to have a good tongue in our industry? You still say it's useless? If you don't talk about it, just talk about Zhougong Noodle Restaurant a year ago. When the small noodles were first launched, Zuixianglou had spent hundreds of taels of silver to persuade the Mr. Ling Tong, who has a particularly outstanding taste, to crack the formula for him. If it wasn’t for the Ling Tong Sir, it may take a long time before people know that the main ingredient in Zhougong Noodle House’s spicy oil is chili flower. Do you think it’s useful to have an outstanding taste?”
Hu Miao was stunned, and then laughed after a while: "It seems that I was born to eat this bowl of rice."
Fu Li blinked, turned to look at shopkeeper Hu: "Shopkeeper Hu, your son said he was born to eat this bowl of rice, don't you want to be my shopkeeper?"
Shopkeeper Hu nodded resolutely: "After discussing with my wife and son after I went back last night, I have already decided to join Zhougong Noodle Restaurant."
Hu Miao was quite helpless, he didn't expect his father to lift his bottom off so easily.But fortunately, he is also sure that Zhougong Noodle House is indeed
However, when facing Li Qing, Marquis Dingwei showed no emotional ups and downs.Even if he stared at Wei Yan's face, there was still no expression.
Li Qing could only sigh in his heart, and then chose to leave under Wei Yan's staring eyes.
After the people left, Wei Yan's expressionless face instantly collapsed
He didn't think there was anything to be happy about Mrs. Fu trading potatoes for his life-saving chance, not because he didn't need this life-saving chance in the first place, but because the message Fu Li's actions conveyed was very clear, she just wanted to Drawing a clear line with himself, he did not hesitate to take out potatoes, which are so eye-catching, and it is far more valuable than his previous help.
What broke him down even more was that he just learned a piece of news from Li Qing that made him feel a little overwhelmed.
The fourth prince specially sent Eunuch Su here, and ordered him to woo the person who offered the peppers and beets, most likely not Qian Da at all, but Fu Li, whom he fell in love with so hard.
Thinking of the bloody storm in the process of seizing the heir, Wei Yan subconsciously wanted to hide the news.
But soon he realized that this is not realistic.
Because since Fu Li chose to stand behind others, it has already shown that she wants to face the ups and downs of the outside world alone, and is not afraid of the ups and downs of the outside world.
What's even more frightening is that the fourth prince will know that Fu Li is the one he really wants to win over as long as the potatoes are presented.
Although the other princes did not have a large and well-defined group of detailed workers like the fourth prince, it was absolutely impossible for the other princes not to have a detailed worker under their command, and it was absolutely impossible not to have placed their own people in other people's places.
Even if they don't know that the owners of beets and peppers are actually the same, the peppers and potatoes are eye-catching enough.
It was actually quite a wise decision for Fu Li to go online with the fourth prince immediately after revealing his identity.And her choice is also quite scary. She didn't choose something flashy like pepper, but chose potatoes, which can be used as a food killer. This person keeps it in his heart, and he will never care about her woman's identity.
If she behaves well in the future, the fourth prince may even let her register with the emperor.
At that time, Fu Li will really have a gold medal for avoiding death. Not to mention that she will definitely do business smoothly in the future, even if other princes with ulterior motives want to touch her, they must weigh her in the emperor's heart in advance. If her status is harmed, will the emperor have bad feelings towards them, or even directly beat them out of the game.
The importance of a person who offered food is self-evident. If they can even kill such a person, the emperor will inevitably doubt whether this person will only do things according to his own preferences when he ascends the throne in the future.
The emperor doesn't care who Fu Li is, he only cares about the result.
After thinking it over clearly, Wei Yan only felt a bitter taste in his mouth
Look, Mrs. Fu doesn't need men like them at all. She can live a good life by herself and protect herself very well. Even if his conditions are good, Mrs. Fu will only calm down Weigh the pros and cons and choose the one that is more beneficial to you.
She didn't need to wrong herself at all.
Wei Yan even wondered whether his previous help was superfluous. If he hadn't helped, would Fu Li also have used a very beautiful method to get through his crisis?Just like this time.
If Fu Li could get into Wei Yan's mind and spy on his thoughts, she would definitely say, dear, you are thinking too much.
It is undeniable that Fu Li chose to offer potatoes not just to earn a chance to save Wei Yan's life, but she did have the idea of surrendering to the Fourth Prince
Who told her to be a cheating woman, who already knew that the final winner of this fight for the throne would be the Fourth Prince?Even if she just sells it in advance, she will make a lot of money.
Besides, even if she said that those potatoes were only exchanged for Wei Yan's life-saving chance, could it be that the fourth prince is really so stingy that he can't even protect the wealth and life of a great hero like her who donated grain seeds and grain planting methods?The intentional mention of Wei Yan was just to send Wei Yan to the fourth prince so that he could remember to save his life at the critical moment.
As for more ideas...
Fu Li said that she really didn't think so much.
After attending the Chamber of Commerce party, Fu Li began to come out to activities as the owner of the noodle shop and the owner of the pepper.
But in Fu Li's mind, there was only one, and only one, owner of the first Duke Zhou noodle restaurant, and that was Duke Zhou.So after dealing with those people who wanted to test her if they knew her identity, Fu Li quickly put all his energy into choosing the location of the branch and choosing the manager.
In Fu Li's mind, she should open two stores next, one is a branch of the noodle shop, and the other is...
Chuan Chuan Xiang shop.
Chuan Chuan Xiang is delicious and simple, and apart from the broth recipe and dipping recipe for cooking skewers, you only need a bamboo stick to string any material you want to eat, and there is almost no skill required.
However, the recipes of broth and dipping sauce can all be handed over to a few people, without much labor cost at all.
After all, the noodle shop is too busy, and she doesn't have so many trustworthy and capable people to arrange in it, but it is much easier for the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop to open: the ratio of seasonings is directly handed over to the person she trusts to be responsible for the deployment , and for the rest, she just needs to recruit some cooks who know basic cooking skills and won't cook a good skewer too old to be in the mouth. This shop is fine.
There are maocai, malatang and hot pot that have similar effects.
But at present, it is just testing the waters, so that other people in Bazhou Prefecture know that there is this thing and can accept it, and she also hopes to gain a firm foothold in Bazhou Prefecture by relying on this skewer shop.
Although Zhou Gong's noodle shop and chili business can fully prove her strength, Zhou Gong and Qian Da have always been the ones who have come forward before, and the people who have come forward to deal with those people are also Zhou Gong and Qian Da, so even if others know that she is the real master , it is inevitable to have some doubts about her ability.
It just so happened that Fu Li had wanted to open a branch for a long time, so he simply took advantage of the opening of the noodle shop to put on the agenda the Chuan Chuan Xiang business that he had always wanted to do.
At the beginning, it must have been difficult, not only the location of the store, but also other issues such as the staff in the store. Although Zhou Gong was there to check for her, she was the one who really made up her mind.
The first thing to finalize is the location of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant and the candidate for the shopkeeper
In the place where the old Zhou Gong noodle shop is far away, the customer flow is larger than that of the old shop. The original owner of the shop was originally in the cloth business, and the business was also making a living. In addition to being able to earn enough for the family's expenses, you can also leave some surplus money as savings.
It's a pity that a cloth shop opened near the store not long ago. Compared with the owner who is cautious and dare not venture into it, the owner of the cloth shop is much more daring.Before opening the shop, he even purposely established a relationship with a peddler, and then he can get a lot of fabrics that are more fashionable in Nanjing City, Jiangnan from the peddler every month, and the boss is also sincere in doing business, and there is no problem with the quality , Over time, all the original guests went to another cloth shop.
Buzhuang couldn't make ends meet, so it could only be closed to prevent more losses, and because he was getting older, he was unwilling to try to transform into other businesses and faced more risks, so he decided to sell the store and keep it for himself. Pension money.
After inquiring about the original situation of the store, Fu Li simply entrusted money to act as a middleman and bought the store directly.
After signing the contract, Fu Li took a look at the shopkeeper, and tentatively extended an invitation to him: "After selling this store, shopkeeper Hu, do you have any other arrangements?"
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head: "At my age, I can't go up or down. I say I want to provide for the elderly, but I'm not reconciled. Besides, my son just got married and needs money. But if I don't want to provide for the elderly, I can open a shop. I have no other ability to do business, no matter how much I am unwilling, there is nothing I can do. Fortunately, I still have a few houses in my hand that can be rented out to earn some money, so I won’t just sit and eat."
Fu Li thought about the temperament of Boss Hu, and suddenly had a good idea: "The shopkeeper Hu has also been in business for decades, and he must be quite familiar with dealing with people. My shop has already been booked. In the future, we will still open a noodle restaurant, but there is no suitable candidate for the shopkeeper. Although shopkeeper Hu is not suitable for business, it is more than enough to be a shopkeeper. After hearing the story of shopkeeper Hu, I am very interested in you. If possible , I want to invite shopkeeper Hu to be the shopkeeper of my noodle shop."
Shopkeeper Hu was stunned: "I'm not suitable, right? My cloth shop business was not very good before, and then it went bankrupt..."
Fu Li said with a smile: "The reason why Cloth Shop closed down is because your competitors are too powerful, but you are relatively conservative, and you don't have any opinions, and you don't want to make changes easily. But if you are just a shopkeeper, all major events in the store Let me control it, but shopkeeper Hu, your personality is very suitable."
If you are cautious in doing things, you are less likely to make mistakes. If you have no opinions, you will not argue with your own boss because you are too thoughtful.
Shopkeeper Hu was stunned, and after a while hesitated to speak: "I don't think it's very good..."
Fu Li interrupted with a smile: "Don't refuse shopkeeper Hu. I'm not just asking you to be the shopkeeper. There is one thing I think I need to tell you. The same thing is, Duke Zhou actually takes 50.00% of the profit share in the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes widened in an instant, and he was a little shocked: "50.00% profit sharing? Boss Fu, are you crazy? Do you think it's too much money to burn your hands, or is it really not bad money, so you don't like opening a store to make money? This money?" After a pause, he suddenly became lost, "I heard that you and Zhou Gong are the righteous father and daughter, and he is not just a shopkeeper. You are willing to give him so much share, of course not. Surprising."
"How come?" Fu Li couldn't help laughing, "I chose to open a store, of course I hope this store can make more money. But whether a store can make money and how much money it can make is not something I can control alone. Of course it also requires the joint efforts of other people in the store."
Shopkeeper Hu is still a little downhearted.
Fu Li stopped playing around with him, and simply opened his mouth and threw out his hole card: "Although I can't give you a 50.00% profit share, if Boss Hu is willing to join my shop, I am also willing to take it."
[-]% of the profits will be shared with you. "
"Ten percent? Boss Fu, you didn't lie to me?" Shopkeeper Hu stood up abruptly, his voice distorted.
Although everyone is not very clear about the exact amount of the monthly profit of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, but everyone is in business. Go home and get an abacus to find out the cost of materials used in the restaurant, and you can guess a rough figure.
Except for chili peppers, which Zhougong noodle restaurants use so much that people doubt their lives, and the cost is also surprisingly high, Zhougong noodle restaurants can earn at least 400 taels of silver every month.
400 taels, he only made 50 taels of silver when his business in the cloth shop was at its peak.
And if he is willing to be the owner of this branch, as long as the business of this branch can maintain the same customer flow as the old store, then he can get a bonus of 40 taels of silver every month.
Even when Xinbuzhuang hadn't opened yet, the monthly silver he could earn in that store might not have reached this amount!
Fu Li smiled and nodded: "Of course it is true. But you must ensure that the food in the store will not have any quality problems, and try not to cause any disputes..."
"I can!" Boss Hu said impatiently.
But Boss Hu's temperament is really a bit...
Fu Li did not expect that even when he was the most excited, Boss Hu still did not forget the biggest hidden danger to him: "If a branch is opened, the amount and source of chili in the store will be the same as that of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant. Will it be free?"
Fu Li smiled: "Have you ever seen a store that gives you something, and you have to pay for it?"
"However, if Boss Fu sells all the peppers used in the noodle restaurant, the money he makes will definitely exceed the monthly income of the noodle restaurant. Why..."
I believe that not only Boss Hu, but also people in the entire Bazhou Prefecture have similar doubts
Obviously, you can make more money by selling chili peppers, why does Fu Li insist on putting chili peppers into noodle restaurants, and doing a business that is obviously inferior to pure chili selling?
Fu Li thought for a while and answered with a smile: "Because of things like peppers, the planting method will be researched and widely planted in a few years, but the signboard of Zhou Gong Noodle House is the real deal. After many years, as long as the shop If there is no problem with the taste and quality of the food, it will definitely survive and continue to make money for me."
Boss Hu seemed to have taken a reassurance, and he was only purely happy.
But Fu Li did not forget to vaccinate him: "However, you must also know that your income will be directly linked to the noodle shop. If the noodle shop's business is sluggish, or even unable to make ends meet, you will have to bear the loss alone. .I can't do charity."
Even if it loses money, it's actually just a loss of material costs for some noodle restaurants, and it doesn't cost much.
This is actually very similar to the modern popular franchise business model, but different from the modern franchise business model, the franchisee of the modern franchise business model needs to pay the franchise headquarters a patent and image usage fee at the beginning, although the headquarters will The person in charge of the franchise store, but all or most of the funds required for the establishment of the franchise store itself must be borne by the franchisee itself. To some extent, the owner of the franchise store is actually just talking with the franchise headquarters at the beginning After discussing the terms and conditions of the business, apart from regularly checking whether the franchise store damages the image of the brand, the headquarters of the franchise doesn't care much about the franchise store itself.
The benefits of doing so are also obvious. Franchise stores are responsible for their own profits and losses, and all the money they earn is their own.
Of course, the loss also needs to be borne by oneself.
But even if this branch is under the banner of Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, and has a good reputation in consumers' minds left by Zhougong Noodle Restaurant after a year of painstaking operation, it is obviously impossible for Boss Hu, who closed a store because of poor management, to accept such a situation. of the business model.
Of course, Fu Li himself is not willing to move the modern franchising business model to ancient times.
It's not because of some other unreasonable righteousness, she just doesn't want to let every shop with the name of Mr. Zhou's noodle shop out of her control, and she doesn't want to give away the still expensive peppers for free.
Being able to give a [-]% bonus, Fu Li felt that he was quite generous.
But Boss Hu still hesitated.
Fu Li was surprised, and immediately put forward another joining condition: "If I promise that all the losses of the store will be borne by myself, but you can only take 5.00% of the store's profits?"
Boss Hu was obviously moved, but when he thought of the good business of Mr. Zhou Noodle House and his son, he was a little bit unwilling.
He also knew that he was too timid and greedy, and he also knew that his temper was too introverted, so before he spoke, his cheeks flushed with shame: "I can't give Boss Fu an accurate answer now, I want to go back and discuss it with my wife." .”
Fu Li waved his hand indifferently: "This is as it should be, as long as shopkeeper Hu can give me an answer within three days."
Shopkeeper Hu nodded with shame on his face: "Don't worry, I will give you an answer tomorrow." After a pause, he asked, "Should I go directly to Zhougong Noodle Shop to find you?"
Fu Li nodded: "I've been at Duke Zhou's noodle shop for the past few days, shopkeeper Hu, waiting for your good news."
The reason why Fu Li stayed at Duke Zhou's noodle shop for the next few days was of course not just to wait for news from shopkeeper Hu, but because she had something to discuss with Duke Zhou.
First of all, the location of Chuanchuandian's store
After learning that she still wanted to open a string shop, Qian Er worked very hard to contact Fu Li with those shops that were willing to sell.Finally, after considering various conditions such as old storefronts and customer flow, Fu Li ruled out most of the storefronts and only hesitated between two stores.
One location is even more superior, the store is located at a crossroads close to the city center, and there are a lot of people coming and going, and the passenger flow is quite large.However, it is quite far from Zhougong Noodle Restaurant, and the storefront is also a bit old, which has a considerable safety hazard. If you buy this store, the subsequent decoration will also cost a lot of money.
The second one is less than ten meters away from Zhougong Noodle Shop, which is quite close, and the store has only been renovated recently, and the furnishings inside are quite new, so you don’t need to spend too much money on the decoration of the store if you buy it.The only problem is that the traffic on this street is all driven by Mr. Zhou's noodle shop. In fact, not many people are willing to come here.Most of these guests came here just to eat noodles.
So Fu Li hesitated.
But after Zhou Gong learned of Fu Li's concerns, he simply made a decision and settled on a store near Zhou Gong's noodle restaurant: "This store is closer to the noodle restaurant, and we old people in the noodle restaurant can also take care of it. If possible, we can still go there. Help me. If you buy the store in the city center, you will have to go back and forth between the noodle shop branch and the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop in the future, which is really unnecessary."
Fu Li suddenly realized: "I actually forgot the branch of the noodle shop."
Zhou Gong gave her a blank look: "The store hasn't opened yet, and your attitude has become so perfunctory. You like the new and dislike the old, and you are not afraid of any problems."
Fu Li smiled sheepishly, and then directly ordered the shop near the noodle shop: "Duke Zhou, please remember to take care of me more in the future, so as not to cause problems."
Zhou Gong nodded with a smile: "Of course I will help take care of my daughter's shop."
After finishing speaking, he asked again, "If it's just this problem, we can discuss it clearly at home last night. There is no need to bring it to the noodle shop, right? Tell me, what else are you unsure about?"
Fu Li looked a little embarrassed: "I was thinking, who should I send to the shopkeeper of this Chuan Chuan Xiang shop?"
"Send it there?" Duke Zhou was a little surprised, "Do you want to choose someone from the noodle shop's current staff? Who do you like? Sun Cuilan, or Aunt Tian?"
Fu Li sighed: "To be honest, if Qian Er is still in the noodle restaurant, Qian Er and Cuilan are actually the best candidates. It's a pity that Qian Er is busy with Yalang's business now, and it's hard enough to guarantee that he won't be deceived. I really don’t have the energy to come back and be the shopkeeper of my Chuan Chuan Xiang shop.”
Zhou Gong also felt a little pity: "Qian Er's temperament is not suitable for him to take the lead in business at all, but he has a stubborn heart in his heart, thinking that this Yalang business is his brother's only way out in the future, so he wants to do this for General Qian. The pile of business is good, and I don’t want to give up.”
As he said that, Duke Zhou couldn't help sighing, "I don't know when Qian Da will come back."
Fu Li saw that Father Zhou was worried about Qian Da, so he hurried to comfort him: "Father Zhou, don't worry, Qian Da is cunning, and Mr. Tang is by his side to protect and guide, at least there will be no problems with safety."
Because the Duke and Duke of Zhou are getting old, before Qian Da came back, he just had a hasty meeting with Duke Zhou and his wife, and did not talk about what happened in Jiangnan in detail. Naturally, he would not mention Tang Ming's "betrayal", which almost drove Qian Da into a desperate situation. things to worry him about.
So until now, Zhou Gong didn't know that Qian Da was now isolated and helpless in Jiangnan, and he could only struggle in it by himself.
But it's not without good news
Some time ago, Qian Da asked someone to write a letter, specifically mentioning in code words that the two of them got along, that he had successfully joined the Fourth Prince's command.
As far as the current situation is concerned, as long as Qian Da will not kill himself before the final result comes out, then he will definitely be able to get what he wants, and may even get a lot of benefits based on his hard work over the years.
Zhou Gong shook his head, did not mention Qian Da again, but changed the subject and said: "From your tone, do you want Cuilan to be the shopkeeper of Chuan Chuan Xiang shop?"
Fu Li followed his words and nodded: "That was originally planned. But it's a pity that Cuilan doesn't know anything about the kitchen. I'm also worried that she's too gentle and won't be able to hold back the newly hired cooks."
This is indeed a problem.
Sun Cuilan has a gentle personality. Whether she is helping out in the back kitchen or being a shopkeeper in the front, she can act as a good lubricant. But the back kitchen is all about seniority. It's only to the extent that the general can be imported, even if the cooks in the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop don't need to be very skilled, but those people treat Sun Cuilan, a layman,...
After Duke Zhou frowned, he proposed another candidate: "What do you think of Mrs. Tian? I remember Mrs. Tian's cooking skills are good, although he is not a serious cook, but according to what you said, the ones we invited are not the kind of people who cook with spoons." Such a proficient chef.”
Fu Li laughed and said, "Father Zhou and I can think of a place to go."
"Then why do you still say you can't make up your mind?" Zhou Gong was curious, "If there is nothing wrong with Mrs. Tian, you can just make up your mind."
"I think so too," Fu Li was embarrassed, "but Mrs. Tian is busy enough now, and she wants to meet her husband and children on weekdays, and every time she needs her husband and children to come to the store when she is free, she herself has to I can't be free. If I arrange her to be the shopkeeper of Chuan Chuan Xiang shop, wouldn't it be difficult for her to talk to her husband and children for a while?"
But at the beginning of the opening, it must be the busiest time, and this busy time depends on the situation, it can be several years long, or short
March and May.
It wasn't long before the family reunited.
Zhou Gong checked the candidates in the store, but found that there were no other suitable candidates except the two.
Zhou Gong is actually a good candidate, but it is a pity that Zhou Gong is the soul of the noodle restaurant, and Zhou Gong noodle restaurant cannot do without him.
As for Fu Li herself, it is absolutely impossible to spend all her time in the Chuan Chuan Xiang shop: Fu Li's parents were busy with work when she was a child, so they couldn't give her more time to accompany her. Who said she would not blame her parents for this? , but in the end it is somewhat regrettable.Now that she has a child, she never wants Brother Jin's childhood to be the same as her own.
The two looked at each other, only to find that there was no other possible candidate.
While the two were talking, they saw Zhou Po appearing at the door of the warehouse: "You haven't finished your business yet? Come out, someone is looking for you outside."
"Someone looking for it?" Zhou Gong was puzzled, "Who?"
Fu Li was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "If there is no accident, it should be the next shopkeeper of the Zhougong Noodle Shop branch, shopkeeper Hu."
Zhou Gong said with a smile: "It turned out to be him. Let's go, I will go and meet with you, and see if he is as timid and honest as you said, and if he is really so suitable."
Back yesterday, Fu Li told Duke Zhou about his conversation with Shopkeeper Hu, and Duke Zhou was quite satisfied with her description of Shopkeeper Hu's character.
Zhougong Noodle House has already gained quite a reputation in Bazhou Fucheng. Opening a branch now does not require the shopkeeper to have many ideas of his own, nor does it need the shopkeeper to have too much aggressiveness, thinking of surpassing the old shop, or bringing forth the new .The shopkeeper of the branch only needs to make a good harvest, and it is enough not to dust the signboard of Mr. Zhou's Noodle House. As for the others, they are actually factors of instability in the eyes of the two of them.
The two went out together, and soon saw Boss Hu, who looked a little embarrassed, and the man beside him who had a broken arm, but still had firm eyes under the curious eyes of the noodle restaurant customers.
Fu Li was a little surprised: "If my guess is correct, this should be Mr. Ling, right? He's a good-looking talent."
Shopkeeper Hu originally blocked his son's sight intentionally or unintentionally, and has been carefully observing Fu Li's eyes, thinking that if Boss Fu expressed any dissatisfaction or resistance to his son's appearance, or would let his son With even more uncomfortable eyes, he immediately sent his son away.
Unexpectedly, Boss Fu looked at his son quite calmly, apart from a trace of surprise.
Like, she's just looking at a normal, able-bodied person.
The Duke Zhou next to him showed a bit of curiosity, and he was quite sorry for such an upright but physically handicapped young man, and there was a little bit of sympathy in his eyes.But at least, he didn't give him bad looks because of the sudden appearance of this strange young man.
Boss Hu had a sore nose and almost didn't cry.
Even the young man standing next to him looked quite moved.
But it was just moving, he looked at his tearful father with a funny face, and wiped away his tears with his good hand.
Fu Li glanced at the curious customers in the store, nodded to them with a smile, and then simply took the father and son to the backyard: "I wanted to find an empty seat to sit down and talk while eating, so I can let you have a taste The taste of the noodles made by the noodle shop makes you feel good about it, but it’s a pity that you can only sit on a stool in the backyard and eat noodles at will, I hope it won’t affect your impression of the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head again and again, almost directly agreeing to Fu Li's invitation to let him be the shopkeeper of the branch, but unfortunately he was stopped by the young man beside him.
The young man smiled and said, "You two are also thinking about me. How could I have a bad impression of the noodle shop? It's too late to be grateful."
Zhou Gong nodded with a smile. He still can't see what kind of temperament Shopkeeper Hu is, but this young man is quite good-natured, and he behaves well, as if he can take on big things.
Fu Li didn't know what Duke Zhou was thinking, so he just smiled, and then someone brought in a low table, not too high, almost at the same height as the stool.
Fortunately, shopkeeper Hu and his son really don't care about this.
The two parties quickly sat down on the stools, and then began to introduce each other.
It was also at this time that the Duke of Zhou knew that the young man's name was Hu Miao, and that he was the son of shopkeeper Hu's direct relative, or the only seedling he had hoped for when he was in his 30s.
As for why his hands are in the way they are now, it still stems from an accident when he was a child.
He himself didn't seem to care about his physical disability. On the contrary, shopkeeper Hu was very careful with him because of the injuries he suffered from his former companions after his disability, and he would not let him go out easily. If he went out It is even more important to follow him, almost treating him like a fragile porcelain doll, which makes Hu Miao very uncomfortable. As time goes by, Hu Miao is unwilling to go out by herself.
When the father and son mentioned this matter, their attitudes were completely different.
Hu Miao's expression was relaxed, obviously he had let go of what happened at the beginning, but the shopkeeper Hu's expression was gloomy, as if he hadn't recovered from the injury he received at the beginning.
Hu Miao shook her head helplessly: "Don't get me wrong, my father doesn't usually look like this. It's also my fault. If I hadn't insisted on coming here with him today, my father wouldn't have such an attitude."
Fu Li and Zhou Gong looked at each other, then shook their heads: "It's nothing, I knew what kind of person your father was before, and I had contact with him before, but because of this meeting, I changed my previous opinion. Shopkeeper, so far, I still think your father is the most suitable candidate."
Hu Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Shopkeeper Hu took a look at his son, and unconsciously hunched his back. It wasn't until Hu Miao smiled at him without haze that Shopkeeper Hu relaxed.
Fu Li looked interesting, but he never interrupted.
After the father and son reconciled, Fu Li continued to speak: "If you have no problem, I'll send someone to deliver two types of noodles from the noodle shop, and let the two of you taste how they taste, so you can be confident."
Shopkeeper Hu nodded quickly.
Fu Li walked into the back kitchen, and specially picked out a help cook who was already able to do his own thing, and asked him to make the signature noodles in the noodle shop, Chongqing noodles, as well as tomato and egg noodles, but he had told the help cook in advance that the amount of noodles should be more Small.After the two had eaten small noodles and tomato egg noodles, and were full of praise for the two types of noodles, shopkeeper Hu almost said to sign the contract immediately. Then she got up, and discussed with Zhou Gong before, that she would launch in the noodle shop soon. Other noodles are also prepared and served.
More than a dozen types of noodles with different colors and different ingredients are crowded together on the low table, which looks quite amazing.
Of course, the speed at which the stomachs of people looking at these noodles wriggle is quite astonishing.
Shopkeeper Hu's concentration was insufficient, so he couldn't help swallowing.
Fu Li raised his hand to invite: "Please, please, you are welcome. These are also the noodles that will be launched by the noodle shop recently. If the shopkeeper Hu agrees to join, after the shop opens, the Zhou Gong noodle shop where we are now will launch new noodles at the same time. You can come if you want. It has attracted many customers for the noodle shop.”
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes were astonishingly bright, but he subconsciously turned his head to look at his son: "Son, I think joining..."
"Father, let's taste the noodles first, and we'll talk about it later." He paused and added, "What do you think?"
Boss Hu nodded again and again: "Just do as you say."
After speaking, I picked up the chopsticks and started to try these new noodles. I tasted the noodles from the sliced noodles to the Dandan noodles, and then I tasted the hot noodles from the hot dry noodles. In the end, because I was too happy to eat, I took a big mouthful of spicy chicken noodles and sent them in. mouth.
then……
Boss Hu's face was flushed from the heat, and he almost exhausted all his prehistoric strength, so he didn't lose his composure on the spot.
Seeing Shopkeeper Hu's embarrassment, his son couldn't help hesitating as he raised his hand towards the chopsticks of chili noodles. After a while, under Fu Li's urging gaze, he raised his hand and picked up... a piece of spicy chicken Put it in your mouth.
Fu Li suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "I originally thought that your temper was not similar to that of shopkeeper Hu, but I didn't expect that you and shopkeeper Hu are really worthy of father and son, and they are very cautious in their actions."
Hu Miao smiled embarrassedly: "The taste is indeed a bit spicy."
He paused, closed his eyes and nodded after pondering seriously, "But it's not as amazing as the small noodles. If it is improved, it will definitely be more in line with the taste of Bazhou people."
Fu Li and Duke Zhou looked at each other, and couldn't help asking: "Your taste is very sensitive?"
"It is indeed more sensitive than ordinary people," Hu Miao smiled, "but it doesn't seem to be useful, except that when eating, you can taste which condiments your mother puts in too much, and which ingredients are not fresh enough. There is no help for the family."
Fu Li was stunned: "Do you know how enviable it is to have a good tongue in our industry? You still say it's useless? If you don't talk about it, just talk about Zhougong Noodle Restaurant a year ago. When the small noodles were first launched, Zuixianglou had spent hundreds of taels of silver to persuade the Mr. Ling Tong, who has a particularly outstanding taste, to crack the formula for him. If it wasn’t for the Ling Tong Sir, it may take a long time before people know that the main ingredient in Zhougong Noodle House’s spicy oil is chili flower. Do you think it’s useful to have an outstanding taste?”
Hu Miao was stunned, and then laughed after a while: "It seems that I was born to eat this bowl of rice."
Fu Li blinked, turned to look at shopkeeper Hu: "Shopkeeper Hu, your son said he was born to eat this bowl of rice, don't you want to be my shopkeeper?"
Shopkeeper Hu nodded resolutely: "After discussing with my wife and son after I went back last night, I have already decided to join Zhougong Noodle Restaurant."
Hu Miao was quite helpless, he didn't expect his father to lift his bottom off so easily.But fortunately, he is also sure that Zhougong Noodle House is indeed
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