The early morning sun shines through the window lattice and shines on the spotless tables and chairs.
Quiet and peaceful.
Shen Lie looked around at the restaurant, which was more than 100 square meters, and stretched out his arms that were getting stronger day by day.
At this moment, my heart is filled with a sense of accomplishment.
In this chaotic era, with this shop, Shen Lie finally has a foundation to settle down and make a living. When the next cold winter comes, he doesn't have to worry about living on the streets or even dying of cold and hunger.
Shen Lie sighed quietly.
"It's not easy."
Although the decoration and layout of his small shop are a bit crude now, the space is large enough. The shop is paved with blue bricks and sprinkled with water, making it look clean and tidy.
The long tables and benches are arranged neatly, which can accommodate at least forty or fifty people to dine at the same time. The number of passengers that can be accommodated has increased several times.
And in the alley outside, Shen Lie also asked someone to prepare some benches, so that they could barely meet the demand during the lunch rush.
Looking at the newly decorated storefront, Shen Lie paced in front of the tables, stretched out his hand and touched the spotless tables.
He nodded with satisfaction and hurried into the kitchen.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen, the smoke of fireworks hit my face.
The spacious yard was filled with all kinds of fresh ingredients. Yun'er, Aunt Li, and a group of middle-aged women from the neighborhood who were busy all looked over.
Everyone has a smile on their face.
This smile may be the longing for a prosperous life, but it also makes Shen Lie feel that the burden on his shoulders has become heavier, and he has an additional sense of responsibility in this era.
Now that the store is bigger, it needs more manpower.
After Shen Lie and Zhang Jingxiu discussed it, they hired four or five more helpers, all of whom were neighbors on Willow Street. There were young waiters aged 13 or 14, as well as widows with no men and children...
Anyway, they are all honest people who know the basics.
As Shen Lie appeared, pairs of respectful eyes looked over at him in the kitchen. Shen Lie smiled slightly, and then showed a bright and sunny smile.
morning.
At three o'clock in the morning, the auspicious time has arrived.
As the crackling firecrackers sounded, Shen Lie, dressed in new clothes, and Zhang Jingxiu, dressed in gorgeous Confucian clothes, stood outside the store with smiles on their faces.
Zhang Jingxiu was still wearing fluttering white clothes, holding a folding fan, and stood aside leisurely with a few guards, watching Shen Lie busy and welcoming Tian Hong and other distinguished guests in.
Tian Hong was very considerate and brought all the general flags and flag officers from the Liutiao Street Guard Station. Not only were their faces full of smiles, they kept saying auspicious words, and they also sent many congratulatory gifts.
"Business is booming and I wish you good luck."
Amidst the compliments, Tian Hong and other royal guards welcomed into the store.
In the midst of joy, Bianyifang reopened. The store was full that day, and the diners who came to eat crowded the store to the limit.
Shen Lie smiled from ear to ear as he watched the government servants, official servants, peddlers and pawns who came to eat, throwing coins and broken silver into the cash box one after another.
After dark, the shop closed.
After a busy day, the store was completely silent.
Shen Lie sat on the chair by the window, beat his sore legs, looked at the gorgeous sunset on the horizon, and smiled at each other with Zhang Jingxiu.
How did that sentence come about?
With the help of noble people, you can save ten years of struggle in life...
In silence.
There was a crackling sound in their ears.
Zhang Jingxiu followed the sound and looked over, and soon saw Yun'er at the counter, who was banging away at the abacus. She looked extremely serious and devoted.
Look at Yun'er's eyes wide open as she looks at the account book as a financial fan.
Zhang Jingxiu burst into laughter.
After the reopening of Zibi Fang, the Luzhuhuoshao restaurant was as popular as ever, and the incoming and outgoing accounts probably doubled several times that day, which was enough for her to count for quite a while.
Seeing Yun'er's appearance of being a little money-mad, Miss Zhang said angrily: "Like a master, like a servant, a girl who is as beautiful as a flower is following you here as the accountant. I really don't know how to show mercy to her."
Shen Lie looked innocent and said with a sneer: "What do you mean? Don't you feel safe using your own people for the accountant?"
While laughing.
Shen Lie whispered: "We are a small business, so we can save labor if we can..."
The implication.
In an era where the illiteracy rate is extremely high, hiring an accountant from outside can read and write and calculate a running account.
Such people are all talented people, so how much does it cost?
In this era, Mr. Accountant is a very high-paying profession. How can he pay for it without a salary of ten taels of silver a month?
While whispering, Shen Lie narrowed his eyes, looked at Yun'er's green-white hands holding the abacus beads, and nodded with satisfaction.
This girl really has a talent for accounting.
At this time, Shen Lie felt confident and raised his neck high, with an expression that seemed to say, how did you know she was unwilling?
"You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?"
Seeing Shen Lie's philistine look on his face as he said this classic saying, Miss Zhang was speechless for a moment. She wanted to refute but didn't know where to start.
When she looked at Yun'er's expression, she seemed to see an innocent little white rabbit that had been harmed by the big bad wolf, but this little white rabbit didn't seem to know it.
Looking at Yun'er who was extremely serious, Zhang Jingxiu pursed her lips and smiled again. For a moment, she couldn't help but laugh.
After a while.
She used her big black and white eyes again, gave Shen Lie an annoyed look, and whispered: "Bad guy!"
Under the setting sun, the bright and pretty face of the beauty in men's clothing was blushing, adding a layer of radiance that was not seen before.
It seems that after she experienced the joy of starting a business, a sense of accomplishment that she had never experienced before arose in her heart.
After some banter and banter.
Shen Lie began to talk about his business experience again: "Shen Lie still has some immature ideas and wants to discuss it with the boss... Speaking of which, there are too many restaurants and restaurants inside and outside Chaoyangmen, and the competition is too fierce."
When he said this, Shen Lie's eyes narrowed. The braised pork and BBQ restaurant he opened was equivalent to an internet celebrity shop.
According to Shen Lie's knowledge, it won't take long, maybe three or two months, maybe a year and a half, and the number of competitors will increase day by day, and the heat will probably pass.
So Shen Lie pondered and said: "As the saying goes, people have no long-term worries, but they must have immediate worries. You should be prepared for danger in times of peace."
Shen Liezhen muttered silently, suddenly woke up, raised his head, and saw Zhang Jingxiu looking at him with his eyes wide open, with a bit of ridicule in his bright eyes.
Shen Lie looked at her shining eyes and asked doubtfully: "What to do?"
The corners of Zhang Jingxiu's fair mouth were slightly smiling at the moment, and she joked: "Hey, Brother Shen still knows the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Shen Lie suddenly realized that people without long-term worries must have immediate worries. This sentence seemed to really come from the Analects of Confucius, so he touched his nose in embarrassment.
Talking about the Four Books and Five Classics in front of her is not just trying to do what you want.
The air suddenly felt awkward.
Fortunately, Zhang Jingxiu didn't pursue the matter. He just looked at him with a smile and said mockingly: "What Brother Shen said is true, but it's hard to avoid the suspicion of pretentiousness."
Three black lines appeared on Shen Lie's forehead, and he said angrily, "What do you mean by the boss!"
Are you the one who talks like that?
"Who's being pretentious!"
Zhang Jingxiu also knew that he had gone too far, and while smiling coquettishly, he quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, please forgive Jingxiu for his slip of the tongue, I'm sorry."
She said she was sorry, but the smile on her pretty face did not shrink. It seemed that she was very happy to see Shen Lie deflated.