Lin'an City has many talents from all walks of life.
Within mainland China, apart from the four major first-tier cities, Lin'an ranks first.
If you want to say which Lin'an person is the most profitable, it must be Yang Feng, the boss of Abao Technology.
This man with a fortune of US$40 billion is the second richest man in China, second only to the eldest princess’s father Zheng Qian.
Narrowing the scope a bit, if you want to say which noodle shop is the most profitable, it should be the small noodle shop in Mingde Lane.
Ever since Teacher Chu Liuxiang wrote "A Bowl of Yangchun Noodles" last summer, it has become a place of pilgrimage for countless literary and artistic young people.
I don't know how many people came over and queued for an hour to eat noodles just to take a look at the reserved table No. 2.
To be honest, many people complained when they returned home that the Yangchun noodles in the noodle shop were not delicious and were just a gimmick.
But it didn't take long for those who had been here to completely change their views.
They felt that those who said the Yangchun noodles in the noodle shop were not good were too picky and fault-finding.
If Yangchun noodles like this are not delicious, there are not many good Yangchun noodles in the country.
And this reputation continues to this day.
The signature of the small noodle shop is Yangchun noodles, and it sells at least 1,000 bowls every day.
After the business was good, Xia He not only hired two specialized chefs to cook the noodles, but also hired two skilled masters to knead and leave the dough to make noodles.
In this way, although the labor cost is a little more, the noodles made by yourself will be stronger and more delicious, and it will also increase its reputation.
But just because the food is getting better and better, there is always not enough space.
However, there was only one table inside that could seat four people. If there were more than one, it would be too crowded. Eating noodles would be a torture, so Xia He didn't want to.
Later, some customers who couldn't wait simply requested that two stools be placed outside, one high and one short, so that they could sit and eat without having to wait too long.
Anyway, the small noodle shop is at the corner of the street, and there is a lot of open space in front of it, and it doesn't block the road.
Since Shui Qingshan sang "Straw Hat Song", he has become a famous cultural figure in Lin'an, not to mention that his daughter also participated in Xian Wan, and teacher Lu Xiaofeng is his future son-in-law.
With all these identities added up, he is very famous on the street.
So he invited people from the street and district to have two meals, and the matter was settled, and he was allowed to set up stools and open his business during the morning and evening peak dining periods.
In fact, this is what they want.
Because every time during the morning, lunch and evening meal peaks, there are more than a hundred people queuing up at the small noodle shop here, and it is a long and winding line, which greatly hinders traffic.
Now if we can get them to eat and leave quickly, there won't be such a crowd.
Therefore, since the Spring Festival, the small noodle shop has grown to a size of 7 tables with 28 people inside, and 30 high benches and 30 low benches neatly placed outside.
In this way, the dining speed is indeed greatly accelerated.
You can often see people in neat suits, beautiful clothes, and many foreigners sitting on the benches outside eating noodles.
This is also a unique scenery in Lin'an. It is often posted on the Internet and is even a famous place abroad.
After it became famous, the city also gave it a "Lin'an City Famous Snack" brand, which is equivalent to the merchants recognizing their business model.
So now the business of the small noodle shop is booming. In addition to the two stir-fry chefs and the two noodle chefs, there are 18 aunties doing chores and cleaning, all from Mingde Lane at the back.
It's just that the 18 aunts don't come together every day. They are arranged in a shift system. Some come in the morning and noon, some come in the afternoon and evening, some come today, and some come tomorrow.
It doesn't mean that they have to be tied up every day. The aunts still have to leave time to take care of their families and go to square dances and the like.
Even so, the aunts can still get about 5,000 yuan in remuneration every month, and they are very satisfied with it.
Shen Huan and the Shui family's monthly income also increased from 30,000 to 50,000 due to the doubling of business.
Some extra money was given to the hired masters and aunts, but everyone worked happily and didn't have to work so hard. For the Shui family and Shen Huan, this was much more satisfying than earning an extra ten thousand or twenty thousand.
It is precisely because of this that the aunts take great care of the small noodle shop and regard the small noodle shop as their own.
When Shen Huan ran to the noodle shop this morning and asked the chef to order a bowl of noodles, Aunt Luo, who was helping, called Shen Huan to the small courtyard behind to talk.
"Xiao Huan, do you feel that our master here has been traveling too frequently recently?" Aunt Luo asked.
"Huh?" Shen Huan asked doubtfully, "What's wrong? I didn't notice."
"Since the beginning of the new year, our business has been getting better and better, but both the noodle chefs and the whistle-blowing chefs have changed several times!" Aunt Luo said sadly, "You are too, Xiaoxia Don’t worry, Xiao Shui is even more of a madman, now I have no choice but to tell you!”
Aunt Luo and Shui Qingshan have been neighbors for more than 40 years, and they have watched Shen Huan grow up. Naturally, they can talk a lot, and it doesn't matter if they speak louder.
"When you put it like that, it seems so." Shen Huan recalled it. It seemed that one of the two masters he saw today he didn't recognize.
"They have left a total of 7 people, and it has only been 6 months!" Aunt Luo said with a detective look: "We give them a salary of 10,000 yuan a month, which is definitely the top in the noodle shop industry. ! Why are they willing to resign, and why are they resigning one after another? There is a conspiracy in it!"
"Well, it's a bit abnormal." Shen Huan nodded slightly.
"And what's even more abnormal is that in recent months, the secret formula seasoning powder we have used has been extremely large, four times as much as before!" Aunt Luo said, "Although our business is two times better than before. Three times, but definitely not that much! And on the first day when someone resigns, it will definitely be much less, at least half a catty less!"
After a pause, she continued: "Several times, I saw that when Xiao Xia went out to purchase these spice powder raw materials, those who later resigned were eager to go with Xiao Xia, but Xiao Xia did not allow it. That’s all.”
Shen Huan frowned.
Xia He is preparing all the ingredients now.
Before Shui Qingshan and Shui Qianyu participated in the "God of Song" program, they didn't feel tired. She would arrange the amount according to the amount for a week.
The loss of catering is inherently large. The chef has to grab more noodles per bowl, and there are three to four thousand bowls of noodles a day. Naturally, the loss cannot be controlled very accurately.
At the same time, Xia He is not a very careful person, so if there is a slight error in it, she will not doubt it if she is asked to replenish the goods.
Fortunately, Shen Huan and Shui Qianyu both told her to buy according to the previous list. In addition to the medicinal materials to be used, there were eight other raw materials that would ruin the taste if added.
Even if someone has the power to buy out all the stores where Xia He orders and get the complete order, it will be useless.
This ensures, to a large extent, that the secret recipe is not leaked.
If Aunt Luo's observation is correct, then the chefs have not found the recipe, otherwise they would not have to take the spice powder.
Now it seems that they took away the spice powder, which should be prepared for future work.
But these are all consumables, what should you do when you use them up
This is obviously an unsustainable development matter. It should be useless if you take it, right
Aunt Luo looked at him thinking and felt very satisfied, "Then, we sisters discussed it, and while we were taking our grandson and granddaughter out to play, we looked around at various noodle shops in Lin'an. As a result, you Guess what?”
"Have you seen the chef who resigned from our place?" Shen Huan responded.
"right!"
Aunt Luo patted him on the shoulder in a teachable way, "Xiao Huan, you are so smart, that's it! We found three families in total. Here are the names and addresses. You see how to deal with them!"
Holding the paper handed over by Aunt Luo, Shen Huan was thoughtful.
After finishing the noodles, Shen Huan thought about it and went out.
After spending half a day eating at these three noodle restaurants, Shen Huan gathered the three members of the Shui family together before having dinner.
Even after Shui Qingshan and Shui Qianyu returned to Lin'an, they would go to the recording studio with Zhang Kun and Li Xinyi to practice new songs, usually leaving early and returning late.
Now that they have entered the top 8, the competition is getting more and more fierce. Rao Shichen Huan has given them another excellent new song, and they must strive to be the best.
Winning the championship is not the only purpose of the returning band. An overwhelming and undisputed championship is what they want.
A bonus of 10 million is a good thing, but compared to their future goals, it is not at the same level at all.
If Zhao Changshou hadn't counterattacked by an old man, had it not been for Yan Wan's performance, had it not been revealed that most of the proceeds from "The Love of My Life" would be donated to charity, it would have been impossible for "The Love of My Life" to sell as much as it does now for two to three hundred million. The sales have continued to be frighteningly stable.
If they want to earn 50 million or more in medical and pension expenses for Lei Daxuan, they cannot just win a championship.
You must crush your opponents, break down people's psychological defenses with classic songs one after another, and make them fall in love with these songs. Only then can you get a good return on sales.
If you want to crush your opponents, you must not only have good songs, but also have superb singing and band coordination to succeed.
Shui Qingshan has just returned to competitive form for less than two months, and he still needs a lot of practice and familiarity.
If he hadn't been afraid of damaging his throat, he wouldn't have stopped at three o'clock in the afternoon, then went to visit Lei Daxuan, and then went home.
But despite this, it was also very hard for him.
The same goes for Shui Xiaomei. It was even harder than rehearsing "A Laugh in the Sea".
The two of them looked tired and wanted to sleep, which was an excellent proof.