Zhao Ling'er walked around the room, the bookstore had been returned to the tour, the fire bed was given to the servants, the buffet was given to the guest building, the advertising column was sold to the government, the sofa... Before the time came, Zhao Ling'er frowned, what else could be done
What did you do?
Gululu... My stomach suddenly made a sound.
Zhao Ling'er rubbed her stomach. She was a little hungry, so she went to the kitchen to look for something to eat.
The kitchen was dark, and Zhao Linger walked carefully through the aisle wearing slippers and holding a candle.
"Bang"!
"Ouch!" Zhao Ling'er's knee hit something unknown, and a heartbreaking pain made her squat down.
Zhao Ling'er put the candle on the ground and saw that it was the hot pot used last night.
"Who put that on the ground? Oops!"
Zhao Ling'er stood up holding on to the table and limped back to the room, not wanting to find anything to eat.
Lifting up his trouser legs, the place where he had been knocked was already turning blue!
Siha! Zhao Ling'er carefully rubbed the dark green patch while sucking in the air-conditioning.
Seriously, why are you putting a big copper pot on the ground?
Huh? Hot pot?
hey-hey!
Zhao Ling'er suddenly smiled.
Isn’t this God helping me!
"La la la, la la la, la la la... la la la, la la la, la la la la..." Zhao Ling'er hummed Zhang Liangying's "Drawing Heart" and sang happily.
"What makes you so happy?" Su Yi Ning was also infected by her good mood.
"Haha!" Zhao Ling'er laughed and said, "We can eat hot pot every day from now on!"
"Huh?" Su Yining didn't understand what she meant and said, "What are you going to do again?"
"Go to sleep, go to sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow!" Zhao Ling'er said with a smile.
In the early morning of the next day, after greeting the old lady, Zhao Ling'er went to the street to look at the shops.
When opening a hotpot restaurant, you first need to choose a larger place, preferably two floors, preferably with a large open space in front where carriages can be parked, and preferably at a crossroads so that everyone can see people coming and going.
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She first went to the Yunzhou River area. There were many shops here, all open, and there were no vacancies for rent.
It’s so troublesome to look for it this way!
Zhao Ling'er suddenly remembered the dental dealer who showed her the yard before. Maybe he had resources.
When they met, the tooth dealer said that he happened to have a shop that perfectly met her requirements.
When they arrived at their destination, Zhao Ling'er got off the car and took a look. Isn't this the inn that she visited before?
It has two floors, many rooms, and a large open space in front of the house. It has convenient transportation and a wide view, but there are not many people.
This inn can no longer operate.
"The place is a good place, but there are no people there!" Zhao Ling'er said to herself.
"Hehe, when it comes to business, everyone relies on their abilities. Just because the former shopkeeper can't do it doesn't mean you can't do it well! Besides, you two are not in the same industry. I think you are smart, girl, so you can definitely do it."
Zhao Ling'er opened the inn and went inside. There was a hall in front of the first floor, a row of rooms in the back, and a whole row of rooms on the second floor. The things inside had been taken away, and the rooms were empty.
The spare room can just be turned into a private room, and the space is large enough.
Zhao Ling'er looked around and saw that this place seemed okay.
"Let's do this. I'll go back and discuss it with my family and I'll get back to you tomorrow," Zhao Ling'er said.
"Where is the girl's house? I will come to see you tomorrow." The tooth dealer saw that she seemed satisfied with the place, and also saw that she was well-dressed and that she was not an ordinary person. He felt that this business was inseparable, so he was particularly attentive.
After making an appointment with the dental dealer to meet at Su Mansion at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, Zhao Ling'er went home.
After telling Su Yining about this, Su Yining smiled bitterly and said: "This is a good idea. No wonder I can eat hot pot every day."
"Haha!" Zhao Ling'er laughed and said, "But..."
"But what?"
"But the money may not be enough. I only have 800 taels of silver now. I still have to rent a house, buy cooking utensils, hire people, etc. I guess 800 taels is not enough!"
Su Yining said: "That's not easy to handle. I'll get you 1,000 taels."
"Thank you, sir!" Zhao Ling'er hugged Su Yining and kissed him on the face.
Su Yi Ning suddenly felt her face burning and smiled unconsciously.
With money, it will be easier now.
I'll go recruit troops in the afternoon!
Zhao Ling'er wrote the recruitment documents at home. She wanted ten waiters, one accountant, one shopkeeper, five cooks, two dishwashers, and one handyman.
Would this be too much of an investment?
Zhao Ling'er thought, it would be better to open the lower floor first, see how the situation goes, and then slowly expand.
In that case, we would first need three waiters, two chefs, and one dishwasher. It would be best to have a shopkeeper who can take charge of the situation in the store every day.
What's the name of the hotpot restaurant?
Haidilao?
Banu?
Haha, why not call it "Bahai"?
No, it's too abstract and hard to remember.
Zhao Linger shook her head.
Why not call it "Eight Seas"? The eight immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers!
"Bahai Hotpot Restaurant" sounds pretty good!
The next day, the tooth dealer came over and Zhao Ling'er was ready to sign the contract.
"The rent of 15,000 taels a year can be paid every three months with a one-month deposit. Then you have to pay 5,000 taels for the first time." The dental dealer smiled and took out the contract and asked Zhao Ling'er to read it.
What?
Zhao Linger shouted in her heart!
Five thousand taels?
The rent alone costs 5,000 taels. Including cooking utensils, manpower, ingredients, etc., it is estimated that 10,000 taels will be enough!
It seems that I have underestimated this business!
"Uh... you can come back tomorrow. I have to discuss this matter with my family."
"What should I do? I still have nine thousand taels of silver left before I can open the store." After the tooth dealer left, Zhao Ling'er said to Su Yining with a sad face.
Su Yi Ning opened a box, took out a stack of banknotes from it, handed it to Zhao Ling'er, and said, "This is the money I saved at the bottom of the box. It's five thousand taels in total. The rest... I'll ask my elder brother to borrow it."
Zhao Ling'er took the banknote and was grateful and admired to Su Yining.
"This is your entire net worth. Aren't you afraid that I will lose money in business?" Zhao Ling'er asked.
Su Yi Ning smiled and said: "I believe in your ability. Besides, it doesn't matter if you pay, it doesn't matter whether you spend it or I spend it."
Tsk tsk tsk.
Zhao Ling'er took a breath and didn't know what to say.
After collecting the money, Zhao Ling'er successfully signed a contract with the dental dealer.
After getting the key, Zhao Ling'er brought A Cai and A Ke to the store to clean.
"Excuse me, are you planning to open a store here?" A weak man's voice sounded outside the door.
Zhao Ling'er stood up and looked back. He was wearing a blue-gray tattered thin cotton coat, and his nose was red from the cold.
This man looks familiar.
The man smiled bitterly and said: "I was the original owner of this inn. Unfortunately, it was not managed well and I opened it and closed it down."
"Oh, it turns out you are the shopkeeper of this store!" Zhao Ling'er immediately invited him in. No wonder he looked familiar!
"What store are you planning to open next?" the man asked.