Before shopkeeper Qiu could react, Chen Chang continued: "These children are from poor families. Let them clean the tables, wash the floors, pour swill, wash vegetables, chop firewood, and carry water. It's no problem for them to do these rough jobs. Now they can pay for it."
There are four or five clerks. Shopkeeper Qiu, how much does it cost each month to hire five clerks?"
"need……"
As soon as Shopkeeper Qiu opened his mouth, Chen Chang took over the words, which made Shopkeeper Qiu stunned.
"Actually, you don't need to do the math. Madam also knows that it will cost a lot of money anyway. When our restaurant business was booming, we only hired less than ten clerks. This alone saved half of the labor expenses.
It’s considered a savings.”
"Then..." Shopkeeper Qiu opened his mouth again.
This time, Chen Chang still stopped him from talking, and he couldn't help but hold back his face until he turned red.
The lady couldn't help laughing when she saw this interesting scene, thinking that this sharp-tongued guy really didn't give Shopkeeper Qiu a chance to speak, so he did all the talking alone.
"Shopkeeper Qiu, I know what you are going to say. Do you want to ask if so many children have to spend money for food and accommodation?"
"I admit that adding dozens of mouths for no reason is always a big expense, but the problem is that we run a restaurant, and the princes, nobles and other common people in Jiangling do not have time to come to the restaurant to eat every day.
, what should I do about this problem?”
Madam and Shopkeeper Qiu, you looked at me and I looked at you, obviously they didn't understand what he was going to say.
Sigh... It seems that those of you who own restaurants have never known the benefits of ordering takeout.
In Chen Chang's original era, after a busy day, you didn't want to buy groceries and start cooking, you took out your mobile phone and ordered your favorite takeaway, and within half an hour, someone in a yellow robe delivered it to your doorstep. What a blessing it was.
thing.
"Madam, Shopkeeper Qiu, I actually want these children to work and study. However, what they have to do is slightly different from helping in the restaurant before. For example, the Zhang family wants to eat our river fish, or the Li family's wife
If you want to eat sour plum soup, you can ask the servants to inform you, and we will send someone to deliver it immediately. The clerks in the store have their own things to do, and they must be very busy. At this time, these children will come in handy.
If you calculate it this way, can you save five or six workers' wages?"
Then it dawned on the lady that it was a good idea to ask the children to deliver meals and run errands.
Shopkeeper Qiu thought for a moment and said quickly: "Chen Langjun, they are just children, how can they bear this burden? What if something happens while delivering food?"
Finally, Jean spoke, so that every word in his sentence seemed to roll out of his throat, and some of the sounds even changed their pitch.
Those who open a restaurant business pay most attention to reputation. If a child is greedy and steals a customer's dish and is discovered by the customer, wouldn't it mean that the Songhe Tower's signboard has been damaged?
Besides, even if the children don’t have such bad intentions, they are children after all. They do things carelessly, and people come and go on the way. If they are knocked over or robbed, how will they deal with the guests?
Chen Chang looked at Shopkeeper Qiu. This old shopkeeper was quite thoughtful.
He cleared his throat and said: "This group of children has naturally been carefully selected. Those with crooked thoughts and poor reputation will be stopped at the first level. In addition, there will be an assessment every month.
Only those at the top are qualified to do this errand. If it is due to force majeure, such as the child being hit by a frightening horse, or being snatched away by some rogues, etc., the loss should naturally be compensated by the restaurant!"
Shopkeeper Qiu opened his mouth: "Then..."
"Listen to me first. The lost money will be spent from my share, and my wife does not need to bear the loss. The medical expenses for the injured child will also be spent in the same way. Of course, if I find those scoundrels, I am afraid
We won’t let them go easily. They have to carry at least one month’s worth of water, one month’s worth of firewood, and one month’s worth of manure for our Songhe Tower.”
When the lady heard what he said was so vulgar, she couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.
Chen Chang didn't care about that, and said: "Our Songhe Tower wants to do business in the whole city, and we must be well-informed. I plan to find some stores throughout the city to cooperate with, and pay them some fees on a monthly basis. With these
With the store as the center, surrounding residents can order food from the nearest place. If they want to eat, they only need to register in the store. We will send people to pick it up regularly. If they are important guests, they will be delivered directly to their homes. For ordinary guests,
, so I put the food box in the store and picked it up, and..."
"Oh!" Shopkeeper Qiu clapped his hands violently, "What a great idea. In this way, we won't be doing business in this restaurant. Although we can't say that we can do business in Jiangling, there will definitely be more customers than before.
Several times."
As he said that, he gave Chen Chang a thumbs up repeatedly.
The lady nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
Only Chen Chang was a little unhappy. He glanced at Shopkeeper Qiu and became angry. The old guy was so surprised that he interrupted his speech.
In this era, there are no mobile phones, and online orders cannot be completed. They can only be transferred offline and implemented through manpower.
However, Jiangling as a whole is not much larger than his previous county seat, and it can be completely achieved through manpower.
These cooperative stores are just like the rookie inns of later generations, and their functions go beyond that.
These are all in Chen Chang's thinking.
The lady said: "Chen Langjun, what you said is very good. It's just that these children have to help in the restaurant and walk around the streets delivering food and food. How can they study and practice calligraphy?"
Tsk tsk tsk...
Did you see that shopkeeper Qiu was thinking about how to make money and how to avoid losses, while Mrs. Qiu was thinking about how her children's work-study studies turned into work-study studies, and in the end they had no time to study.
This is the difference!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chen Chang opened his mouth and said: "Oh, how about Madam, who is a female Bodhisattva who is loved by everyone and blooms as soon as she sees flowers? That's all I'm thinking about.
My child! This is what makes me extremely ashamed!"
The latter sentence was meant for Shopkeeper Qiu, but the old guy was busy settling accounts and didn't seem to hear it at all.
This was the first time that Madam heard such explicit flattery. She immediately turned red with embarrassment and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"I just want to say that Madam is kind-hearted, haha!"
People in this era still know etiquette, justice and integrity.
The madam took a slight breath and whispered: "The method you mentioned is feasible, but as a widow, I will appear in public frequently, which will definitely attract a lot of criticism, and may even implicate Songhe Tower, so I think this is the way to go.
How about just letting my maid Xiaolian go when it comes to the child?"
Chen Changyi frowned. He had almost made up his mind just now. How could he regret it?
The strength of a girl is incomparable to that of a wife like you.
Taking care of children is not as simple as eating, drinking, and drinking. The maids are not as knowledgeable as you, and often need to ask for instructions when something happens. This back and forth will waste a lot of time. Chen Chang does not want the school to fall into this internal strife.
Chen Chang felt helpless, but he could only continue to persuade: "Madam, that's not what you said. I have made it very clear just now. Only Madam can shoulder this burden, and only Madam can bear it.
Get up, no one else would be able to do it. Xiaolian, do you think so?"
Xiaolian said almost without thinking: "Exactly, Madam, what Chen Langjun said is true. I really cannot afford such a big responsibility!"
The spare tire is gone, let's see how you can shirk it.
"Madam!" Chen Chang paused deliberately, "Although I don't know Madam's age, she looks about the same age as me. How can such a great time be wasted? Isn't it a pity to hide in a deep house every day?
?The past things are in the past. Madam should always look forward and have her own life. After all, a person’s life is quite long, isn’t it? As long as Madam sits upright, there is no need to pay attention to the gossip of those outside.
Woolen cloth?"
The madam did not have a clear attitude for a while, but the maid Xiaolian nodded repeatedly. She was bored in the courtyard of the deep house all day long. The atmosphere was very depressing. She was locked in a cage like a bird at a young age. Although she had no worries about food and clothing,
But it was not a happy life.
She looked at Chen Chang with admiration. Chen Chang's words were so good that they spoke to her heart. The world outside was still very exciting.
Shopkeeper Qiu didn't say anything. Strictly speaking, he was just an employee hired by Madam. If Madam hadn't taken the initiative to ask, he wouldn't have been able to speak.
Everything is waiting for the lady to make up her mind.
Chen Chang didn't want to miss the opportunity, so he glanced at his wife secretly, and saw that her red lips were biting tightly, her face was flushed, her plump breasts were rising and falling, and her beautiful eyes like autumn water were looking directly at him.
He just asked her to take a step forward, but she didn't mean it. Chen Chang seriously suspected that she had misunderstood.
To explain at this time is to superfluous and unnecessary.
It's better to pretend to be confused.
He simply said: "Madam, what I mean is that there must be a conclusion on today's matter. Regardless of whether this matter can be successful or not, you and I have a lot of things to do. Madam, please take the time to think about it."
Chen Chang's eyes were so menacing that his wife's face turned even redder, and shopkeeper Qiu beside him couldn't help but cough a few times.
Compared with Ling'er and Lou Qingyi, Madam had a different kind of beauty, and Chen Chang couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Of course, he didn't mean any blasphemy, just appreciation.
Although women in this era would also put on makeup and makeup to dress themselves up, they were hundreds of times better than those in later generations who wore so much makeup that even their own mothers couldn't recognize them, and they were very eye-catching.
Under Chen Chang's scorching gaze, Madam turned her head aside and looked at Shopkeeper Qiu.
Shopkeeper Qiu immediately understood and said: "Mrs. Chen Langjun, what I mean is that this matter is serious and I need to think about it some more. I would like to ask Chen Langjun to wait in the front hall for a while."
"Okay, then I'll go to the front hall and wait for the good news." Chen Chang said with a slight smile, crossed his hands and saluted.
He knew that his wife definitely wanted to be the king of children, but she was worried about her reputation.
Although this era was not as strict as the protection between men and women in the later period, a woman is a woman after all, and the less things she does in public, the better. It is normal for her to have difficulty making up her mind for a while.
"Chen Langjun, please!"
The lady has returned to her dignified and elegant demeanor.
As soon as Chen Chang stepped out of the threshold, a whisper came from behind his head.
This chapter has been completed!