In a short while, Xie Chen had finished calculating the accounts and summarized all the accounts, listing them there so that people could understand them at a glance.
Jiang Yunzhu took over his accounts and thought they were quite good. They were somewhat like modern financial statements.
Little did she know that Xie Chen had written it this way because he was afraid that she wouldn't understand.
At noon today, two people deposited fifty taels of silver, and seven people deposited ten taels of silver, which makes a total of 170 taels. This money belongs to Jiang Yunzhu, but it does not completely belong to her.
But Jiang Yunzhu was already very satisfied. At least the store had working capital, so she didn't have to be timid in doing anything.
In addition, I made a net profit of two taels of silver at noon.
This should be due to the fact that the restaurant had just opened. When the lion dance team started to perform, everyone thought it was interesting and wanted to come in and try it.
I guess there won't be so many guests at night.
Just as Jiang Yunzhu thought, there were fewer guests at night.
The next day, there were suddenly more guests. Some were invited by friends to try the new food, and some came with their families.
On the third day, there were fewer guests.
On the fourth day, the number of customers had stabilized, and Xie Chen came to check the accounts and found that he had earned two taels and three cents of silver that day.
Two taels and three cents a day, that's nearly seventy taels a month, which is already a considerable income.
But the prerequisite is that this business can be done well.
These two days, Jiang Yunzhu actually asked people about Baofulou. This restaurant has been open in Wuling County for more than 30 years. The owner's surname is Song. Five years ago, the old owner handed the store over to his two sons and retired.
The eldest wife of the Song family was obviously more capable than the second wife. She dismissed the old store manager and became the store manager herself, taking care of all the matters in the store.
In the past four years, three restaurants have opened in the county town, but each of them only lasted for more than half a year before going bankrupt.
At the first one, we found a rat head in the food, which made us so disgusted that we never went to that restaurant again.
The second store was owned by an outsider. The police would always come to his store to inquire about various matters, which disturbed the customers and made it difficult for them to eat properly. Naturally, business was bad. Later, he closed the store in anger and left.
The third one is the Yunhelou where Xue Jing and his colleagues work. This one is more outrageous. The shop owner's wife actually ran away with someone else. There are constant rumors in the shop every day, saying that he is actually a eunuch and cannot satisfy his wife at all, and that he often stares at the female customers in the shop.
The shop owner ran out of energy and closed the shop.
After listening to this, Jiang Yunzhu felt that she understood a little bit what Xue Jing meant when he said that Baofulou was not clean. It was normal for a restaurant to go bankrupt, but in the past four years, all the restaurants that competed with Baofulou for business had gone bankrupt. This was a bit unreasonable.
She became secretly on guard.
At this time, in Baofulou, "Why is the dividend this month so much less?" Song Lao Er slammed the table and said angrily.
Shopkeeper Song was counting the bills. Hearing this, he looked up and said, "A new Qishanju has opened in the county. In the past few days, our store's turnover has dropped by 30%."
"It's only been open for a few days, but it's already had such a huge impact!" Song Laoer knew that Qishanju restaurant, and in fact, he had eaten there.
The reputation of that store has spread, and it is said to be the favorite store of scholars in the county. Scholars, everything else is inferior, only reading is superior, so the things they praise must be extraordinary.
Sure enough, after he got there, he found that the environment there was really good, the food was well cooked, and the boss was even prettier.
The food tastes even better when I think about the fact that it was cooked by such a beautiful girl.
"What do you know? Everything is expensive now, and the store is not making any money." Shopkeeper Song said. In fact, the profit this month is not that little, but Song Laoer does nothing, why should he share the money with him
Thinking of this, he felt angry. Why did his father give birth to Song Laoer? If he was the only one, everything would be his now. He would be so happy.
When he thought of this, he seemed to have forgotten that he already had three sons. Now that his concubine was pregnant again, he still hoped that she could give birth to a son.
"I don't understand? What don't I understand? You just don't want to give me money. I'm going to make this clear today. Either you give me the money from last month, or I'll go find Dad. We agreed that you would own half of the restaurant and you would manage it yourself. How can you not let me get involved?"
Not making money? Then let me be the shopkeeper, I guarantee I will make money. "Song Lao Er sat there, looking like a rogue.
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "If you want money, that's fine, but you have to work hard."
It was lunch time again. Xue Jing had quickly handed over the village affairs to Tan Debao and reported to the store. He had studied with Jiang Yunzhu for such a long time that he could be considered her good assistant.
With his arrival, Jiang Yunzhu felt much more relaxed. She could even take a break and look at the people in the store.
She discovered that there were three tables of female guests in the restaurant today, and they were all girls in their teens, well-dressed.
The seats at Qishanju are a bit like modern booths. Each table is comfortable and has a certain degree of privacy, so female guests can dine here with peace of mind.
Jiang Yunzhu looked at the female guests thoughtfully.
"Our store is now quite famous. Everyone says that our store is elegant, so naturally these girls are willing to come here." Chen thought she was wondering why there were so many female customers in the store, and said with a smile.
Jiang Yunzhu also smiled. It seemed that her store had great potential for development.
This is another new customer group that Jiang Yunzhu feels needs to be developed.
The first thing that came to her mind was octopus balls. In fact, this snack was what she thought of when she first saw the octopuses. Unfortunately, she had been busy recently and had no time to make them.
Don't make this, it's a bit troublesome, first of all, you need to make a frying pan in the shape of a ball. The rest, she thought carefully, can be overcome. Octopus balls are also called takoyaki, it was born very early, and there were no modern seasonings at that time, but it was still delicious.
Well, I'll go and order a frying pan when I have time.
With octopus balls, Jiang Yunzhu immediately thought of another thing, milk tea! Mainly milk, with milk, she can make a series of snacks and drinks to enrich her dishes.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but want to go to the market to take a look.
After eating and sleeping for a while, Jiang Yunzhu got up and went out to the market. This is the good thing about living in the county town: it is much more convenient to buy things.
"Miss Jiang, are you going out?" a voice asked at this time.
Jiang Yunzhu turned around and saw Shen Fengming. “Yeah,” she said.
"I'll go with you." Shen Fengming said.
"I'm going to the market." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"I just happened to be buying some things."
So that's how it is.
Jiang Yunzhu went out first, and Shen Fengming followed her. When the two of them appeared, they immediately attracted a lot of people's attention. The man was tall and majestic, and the girl was delicate and beautiful. The two of them walked together, which immediately added a lot of color to this bleak winter.
Jiang Yunzhu walked and looked for a blacksmith shop.
Shen Fengming's gaze fell on the young couple opposite.
They were a very ordinary young couple. The man was not handsome, but had a handsome face, and the woman had a pretty face. They walked hand in hand, talking about something and smiling.
The young couple walked over quickly, and Shen Fengming lowered his eyes and saw Jiang Yunzhu's hand hanging on her right side. Her winter coat was loose and the sleeves were slightly long, revealing only a part of her hand, which was plump and white.
His hands moved, but suddenly clenched into fists.
At this time, Jiang Yunzhu saw a blacksmith shop on the street on the left and immediately walked over happily.
"Boss?" Jiang Yunzhu asked. The blacksmith shop was not big, and there was only one person inside, a sturdy man.
The man was working on ironwork. He looked up and said enthusiastically, "Girl, take a look at whatever you want to buy. They are all cheap."
"I want to customize a pot. Can you make it here?" Jiang Yunzhu asked.
"What kind of pot is it? Tell me about it, girl."
Jiang Yunzhu told the man what the pot looked like, and he frowned, "It's a bit troublesome."
This pot is not big, but it needs to be made into semicircular grooves as big as plums. These have to be polished by hand one by one. If you are not careful, you may break it, which is very troublesome.
Jiang Yunzhu also knew that it was not easy to do, so she made a compromise and said, "We can also make fewer grooves in each pot and make two more pots."
The man smiled and said, "That's fine."
"Can it be faster?" Jiang Yunzhu asked. She was afraid that if it was any later, the octopuses would be sold out.
Of course you can, just pay more.
The amount added was not much, so Jiang Yunzhu agreed without much thought.
After the two agreed on the price and delivery time, Jiang Yunzhu turned and left.
Then it was time to buy milk.
This is a matter of luck, as it depends on whether there are any cows that have given birth to calves at the place where livestock are sold.
Jiang Yunzhu was very lucky today. She happened to meet someone who wanted to sell a calf, and the big cow was right next to him.
However, the seller was bargaining with the buyer, so she waited aside.
In the end, the deal fell through because the buyer thought the calf was too small. Of course, the main reason was that they couldn't agree on the price.
"Girl, you?" The man selling the cow asked Jiang Yunzhu hesitantly. He felt that Jiang Yunzhu didn't seem to want to buy a cow.
Jiang Yunzhu expressed her thoughts, she wanted to buy milk.
“This…” The man came from the village below and had never heard that milk could be sold.
"I'm the owner of a restaurant in the county town, and I want to get some milk to research new dishes." Jiang Yunzhu said.
After she said that, the cow seller understood a little.
Finally, the two agreed on the price, and the cow seller delivered milk to her at Qishanju every day.
The man selling the cow did not sell the cow but did sell the milk. He was in a dilemma.
But the price Jiang Yunzhu offered was really good. Who would have a problem with money
The next morning, Jiang Yunzhu received half a bucket of milk.
"That's all. As you said, they were all freshly milked this morning," said the man selling the cow.
Jiang Yunzhu shook the small bucket and found that it was indeed fresh milk. She was very happy and paid for it immediately.
The man looked at the money again and again before he was sure that the milk was really sold and left happily.
What to do with the milk? Milk tea is not suitable in the morning. Besides, Jiang Yunzhu thinks that the octopus balls should be paired with milk tea after they are ready!
So now... She suddenly thought of something that was perfect for breakfast.
She was about to carry the bucket to the kitchen, but at this moment a hand picked up the bucket, "Let me do it!" It was Shen Fengming.
"Let me do it." Jiang Yunzhu said, and she reached out to grab the bucket.
Shen Fengming looked at her while holding the bucket.
Jiang Yunzhu inexplicably thought of the time when she caught the rabbit and caught it in his hand, so she stopped in mid-air.
"Miss Jiang, you have always been so polite to me." Shen Fengming suddenly said.
Jiang Yunzhu was stunned. Was he being polite? Perhaps. When she thought of his identity, she couldn't help but want to distance herself from him.
"You take care of me, but I don't know how to repay you."
"Well, you don't have to repay me."
"But I want to repay you."
Jiang Yunzhu raised her head and looked at Shen Fengming. His eyes were as deep as the sea.
"Whatever you want or what you want me to do, it's all up to you as long as I can do it." Shen Fengming said word by word.
Every word was like a wave rushing towards Jiang Yunzhu, and Jiang Yunzhu's heart was beating fast. Is it okay? Whatever she wants, or whatever he wants to do
She just looked at him and forgot to look away.
The two people's eyes were entangled, and Shen Fengming suddenly took a step forward, and his tall figure loomed over Jiang Yunzhu.
Jiang Yunzhu wanted to take a step back, but found there was a wall behind her.
She felt her breathing was a little rapid, and to relieve the situation, she turned her head away, revealing a section of her white and slender neck.
Shen Fengming's sight was immediately attracted by the whiteness. He had killed countless people and knew how fragile that delicate part was, but he didn't know that it could be so soft and beautiful.
"Sister, are you in the store?" Jiang Yunxue's voice.
Now not all the Jiang family members live in the county town. Jiang Cheng has to pull a rickshaw, and opening and closing the city gate every day affects his business, so he lives in the village. Mr. Chen thinks the houses in the village are spacious, so he also lives in the village.
Chen lived in the county town, but she was worried about Jiang Cheng and Old Man Chen, as well as some things at home, so she was sometimes in the county town and sometimes at home.
Xue Jing came yesterday and the store was not so busy, so she went back to the village, so only Jiang Yunzhu, Jiang Lin, and Shen Fengming were left at home.
Jiang Yunxue got up and wanted to ask Jiang Yunzhu what she had prepared for breakfast. After looking around and not finding anyone, she stood in the yard and shouted.
"Here!" Jiang Yunzhu replied and turned to walk towards the backyard.
"Miss Jiang, I was serious about what I said just now." Shen Fengming said from behind.
Jiang Yunzhu's heart skipped a beat again. He was serious! His words were very important.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind at once: gold, real estate...
But slowly, she calmed down. She didn't really do anything, just took care of him for a few days. Although people said that, if she made excessive demands...
Forget it. She has opened a restaurant now. If she works harder, she will soon be able to live the life she wants.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yunzhu's heart calmed down and a smile appeared on her face again.
Greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. That was a close call.
"Sister, what are we going to eat for breakfast? I'll make it for you." Jiang Yunxue said.
"Eat..." Jiang Yunzhu remembered that her bucket was still with Shen Fengming.
At this time, Shen Fengming came out carrying a bucket of water, "Miss Jiang," he said.
"Can you put it in the kitchen for me?" Jiang Yunzhu thought that if she let Shen Fengming do some work, he would not feel that he owed her anything.
"Yes." Shen Fengming agreed and put the bucket in the kitchen.
"What is this?" Jiang Yunxue looked at the thing in the bucket curiously. It was white and seemed to have a fishy smell, a bit like...
"Milk." Jiang Yunzhu smiled.
"Milk." Jiang Yunxue opened her eyes wide. Isn't this something calves eat
"You'll know soon." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"Sister, are you going to cook something delicious?" Jiang Lin came to the kitchen at some point and asked Jiang Yunzhu excitedly.
"Go wash your face quickly, and then help me light the fire." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"Okay!" Jiang Lin ran away, came back quickly and lit the stove.
Jiang Yunxue also helped, and soon Jiang Wu also came, and the kitchen immediately became lively.
Pour some milk into the pot and cook it. Jiang Yunzhu searched in the cupboard and found the red beans left over from yesterday's cooking. These red beans were already cooked, so it was easier now.
Pour starch and glutinous rice flour into water in a certain proportion and stir evenly.
Prepare another iron plate and brush a layer of cooking oil inside.
At this time, the milk begins to bubble. Slowly pour the starch and glutinous rice water into the milk, stirring constantly and adding sugar.
The milk is getting thicker. At this point, add the red beans.
After stirring for a while, when you think it's almost done, pour the milk into an iron plate and put it outside to cool.
The weather was still very cold, and after a while, the contents of the iron plate solidified into milky white masses.
Take this thing out of the iron plate, cut it into small pieces with a knife, put it on the plate, and a plate of milk red bean cake is ready.
The finished product is milky white in color, with red beans visible underneath.
"Try it." Jiang Yunzhu said.
Jiang Lin and others couldn't help it any longer. Since adding sugar, this thing has exuded a sweet smell, making people drool.
But they still said, "Sister, you eat too."
Since it was made by Jiang Yunzhu, naturally Jiang Yunzhu should eat it first.
Jiang Yunzhu picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, but saw that Shen Fengming was still there, so she asked, "Master Shen, do you want to try it?"
"Okay." Shen Fengming said.
Jiang Yunzhu paused and handed the cake in her hand to him.
Shen Fengming washed his hands, caught it in his hands and put it into his mouth.
"How is it?" Jiang Yunzhu asked. She knew that some nobles in the Xia Dynasty also used cow's milk to cook food, so this milk red bean cake might not be anything special to Shen Fengming.
"It's a little sweet and delicious." Shen Fengming said, then put the remaining half of the cake into his mouth, his eyes flowing.
"It's delicious, sister, please eat it quickly." Jiang Wu said to Jiang Yunzhu while holding up a piece of cake.
"Eat it, there's more here." Jiang Yunzhu picked up another piece of cake and put it in her mouth. Because sugar was added and it was cooked, the cake had no fishy smell at all. Only a light milky fragrance was left, which matched the sweet fragrance of red beans. It was really delicious.
Moreover, the taste of this cake is good, delicate and smooth.
She decided to add this dish to the menu at noon, and it would definitely sell well.