After practicing the exercises, Zhou Shi meditated quietly on the kang, allowing the blood energy to return from the limbs to the Dantian.
"Huh——"
After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Zhou Shi slowly opened his eyes, feeling clear and clear, and even breathing became a little easier.
For him who has no foundation in martial arts, the luck method recorded in "Stele Hands" starts from the basics. It is easy to get started and does not require external aids. It is simply a martial arts secret book tailor-made for people like him.
In other words, it is very friendly to novices!
He stood up and stretched his muscles, and found that meditating for an hour was like sleeping for half a day, and he was a hundred times more energetic.
"The shopkeeper's, the shopkeeper's?"
Xiao Si’s call came from outside the door.
"Shopkeeper, are you up?"
"Get up, come in."
The waiter opened the door and brought in a basin of hot water and towels.
"Breakfast is ready. I'll go to the market first and I'll be back in an hour."
As a waiter at Fengde Building, Liu Xiaosi not only has to serve customers, but also takes care of the shopkeeper's daily life, which is very hard. However, shopkeeper Zhou Da, who started as a waiter, is used to doing things himself and never orders him around at will.
"Okay, let's go. Is Master Chen up?"
"Uh, not yet. You know, Master Chen likes to sleep in the most."
After sending Liu Xiaosi away, Zhou washed his face with hot water and wiped the sweat from his body, wanting to try the results of this night's practice.
He took a full breath, raised his right palm, and slammed it against the wall!
Three postures of the stele hand - open the stele hand!
Just hearing a "pop" sound, Zhou Shi felt an impact force coming from his arm, which made his shoulders hurt.
He took away his right palm and saw a handprint on the rough wall.
"This wall is made of bricks. It is of average hardness, but it can only leave one fingerprint. And it hurts my hand so much when I press it... It seems that this stone hand needs to be practiced over a long period of time to be able to exert its power."
Zhou Shi waved his hands, came out of the house, and saw no one all the way to the front hall.
"What's going on? It's supposed to be about this time."
Opening a restaurant was called Qin Xing in ancient times, because the word Qin is what matters most. Don’t look at a restaurant for just one day
The busiest times are at noon and for a while in the evening, but people in the restaurant are not allowed to rest from sunrise to sunset. Buying, cutting, cleaning, and settling accounts are all work, and there is no time for leisure.
Zhou Shi returned to the backyard and knocked on the door of the accountant, Mr. Zhao. Seeing no one answered, he simply pushed the door open and entered.
Sure enough, Zhao Qinfeng slept soundly on the kang, snoring non-stop.
"Old Zhao, Old Zhao!"
"Huh?"
Zhao Qinfeng was woken up by Zhou Shi and opened his eyes drowsily.
"It's three poles a day, why can't I pay it back? Where are the accounts for the past half month? Bring them to me."
Lao Zhao slowly got dressed, followed Zhou Shi to the front hall, rummaged under the messy counter for a while before finding the account book, and handed it to the shopkeeper.
Zhou Shi opened the account book and found that the first dozens of pages were in order. He clearly remembered the purchase expenses and the amount owed, which made it comfortable to read.
Look at the back, drink! What a confusing bill. There is only a number for the groceries, and the debt does not even have the name of the creditor. I remember it is a mess.
After Zhou Shi finished reading, he closed the ledger and said sternly: "Who can understand this account?"
Zhao Qinfeng saw that the shopkeeper was angry and hesitantly said: "The young master said that it was too troublesome to keep accounts in the past, so why not save some trouble..."
"What do they know? So do you. Now that I'm back, I'll do what I did in the past and do what I do now. Go and rewrite the accounts for the past half month and I'll look back."
Lao Zhao collected the account book and sat at the table to make changes.
While Zhou Shi was talking, he was holding the countertop, and his hands were stained with oil. It seemed that the counter had not been wiped for a while. Looking at the dust all over the shop, how could this make people want to eat...
"Scrubbing should be the job of a young man named Wang Dezhi. It seems that he has been slacking off in the past two days."
At this time, Liu Xiaosi happened to come back with a vegetable basket. Zhou Shi asked him to put his things down and asked about the situation.
"Where is Wang Dezhi? How can he do the work in such a dirty store?"
"Wang Dezhi was opened by his boss at the end of last month. They said that the store doesn't need to be mopped all the time, and there is no need to waste one's labor... Now I am doing his work. There has been so much in the store these two days.
If there are too many, I will be negligent..."
Zhou Shi rolled his eyes, how much more trouble could these two prodigal sons bring to him?
Looking at Liu Xiaosi's skinny monkey-like appearance, he really couldn't say anything to blame, not to mention that scrubbing was not his job in the first place.
"Let Agui go hire people outside again. You have worked hard these past two days."
Zhou Shi briefly inspected the dishes Xiaosi bought and asked him to send them directly to the kitchen. At this time, Agui also entered the front hall.
"Shopkeeper, you got up so early."
"Hmph, why don't you go early? Look at what this store looks like!"
"Haha, don't worry, shopkeeper. After all, the Young Master family is too young to take charge of the overall situation. But aren't you back now? As long as you are in charge of Fengde Building, the patrons will have peace of mind."
Zhou Shi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Agui's mouth is really powerful.
The big clerk is different from the ordinary clerk. He can be equivalent to the person in charge of the human resources department and the lobby manager. He is the first person under the shopkeeper. He not only has to manage the employees in the store, but also faces the guests, so he must be personable and smart in handling things.<
/p>
In the memory of Shopkeeper Zhou, this Agui is a bit too shrewd in some aspects. You have to be careful.
"What opinions do the guests have during my absence?"
"Well, a few regular customers said that the taste of the food in our store has changed, but they didn't say that it's not as good as before. Others are pretty good."
This was really clever. He didn't say that the "reform" of Shaodong's family was not good, nor did he say that Fengde Building would be fine without Shopkeeper Zhou. He didn't lie, but he only told part of the truth so that no one would be offended. p>
Zhou Shi sent him to wake up Master Chen and the kitchen workers to prepare for the guests at noon.
"Shopkeeper, the account books are ready, please take a look at them."
Zhao Qinfeng handed the newly prepared account book to the shopkeeper for inspection. Zhou Shi looked at it carefully and found that it was basically correct and it was done beautifully.
"Although Zhao Qinfeng is a master of harmony, his professional level is still very high, but he must be watched by someone to perform."
Putting down the account book here, Master Chen rolled up the curtain and entered the front hall, saying in a rough voice:
"Shopkeeper, how much ingredients should I put in and how much firewood should I burn this time?"
"You can put as much as you say. You are the expert on the stove."
Master Chen was so angry that he just went back to the stove.
"Chen Dayou's craftsmanship is the soul of Fengdelou, but he is a bit petty and has alcoholism. I have to watch him."
"Xiao Si, open the door panel."
"Hey!"
Zhou Shi looked at Liu Xiaosi busy and thought:
"Although this little guy is illiterate and stupid, he is quick with his hands and feet and has a good mind. Alas, he is doing the most tiring work for the lowest wages. Let's find a reason to increase his salary in the future."
In just a short while, Zhou Shi relied on his own observations and the memory in his body to summarize the characteristics of the people in Fengde Building. He knew that if this place could become the new Yinhun Inn, he would have to maintain his reputation as Zhou Shi for a long time.
As a big shopkeeper, you manage both sides of the business, and you will face more difficulties. You must have a full understanding of the people under you.
At noon, several tables of customers started to sit down one after another. However, in the memory of shopkeeper Zhou, this situation can be regarded as empty.
The situation is far more serious than Agui said.
With Agui waiting for him, Zhou Shi no longer has to deal with customers as much as he did at the inn. In addition, the waiter is responsible for passing the dishes, and his workload is reduced by more than half.
Standing behind the counter, Zhou Shi looked at the different customers carefully, trying to judge from their speech and behavior whether the dish was to their liking.
"Shopkeeper, settle the accounts!"
After everyone at the table finished eating, Zhou Shi went to settle the accounts with an iron abacus.
After several regular customers finished eating, they said to him with satisfaction: "Hey, this is the taste of Fengdelou! What happened two days ago?"
Agui hurriedly continued: "I'm really sorry. Our cook was ill two days ago. His apprentice was in charge of the dishes, so the taste is naturally not as good as before. Now that the cook has recovered from his illness, he can serve you again, so of course he has to take out the food.
You're very capable. If you enjoy your meal, come here more often. Our Fengde Building always tastes like this!"
"Hey, Shopkeeper Zhou, I haven't seen you for a few days. Why are you here?"
"Oh, I went to the countryside to see the old man, and I just came back yesterday."
Zhou Shixin said that was true. The prodigal son had probably never served customers. Others in Fengde Building also helped cover up the family scandal. These regular patrons didn't know that shopkeeper Zhou was kicked out because he coveted other people's property.
After seeing off the last table of customers, tidying up the store, and supervising Lao Zhao to keep accounts, Zhou Shi said to Agui:
"My acquaintances are coming for dinner tonight. Please clear out the private room upstairs."
"Okay. When will your distinguished guest arrive?"
Zhou Shi thought about Ruan Hunxiong’s career and style and said:
"It will probably get dark. Then you can wait on the front."
"Okay, then I'll ask Master Chen to prepare the dishes."
Before he finished speaking, a shout came from behind:
"Shopkeeper Zhou!"
Zhou Shi was shocked, this voice was...
Ruan Hunxiong turned around, changed his clothes, and stood at the door with a big bag on his shoulders.
Didn’t I say I’d meet you at dinner?
Agui took a look and said, "Shopkeeper, this is..."
Zhou Shi said with some embarrassment: "That acquaintance asked Master Chen to start the cooking and bring two taels of wine. Mr. Ruan! Please invite me to the private room upstairs. Let's eat and chat."
Inviting Ruan Hunxiong to sit down in the private room, Zhou Shi asked: "Senior Ruan, didn't you agree to meet at dinner? Why are you here now?"
"I have to go back in the afternoon. Unlike Mr. Mo, I am the only one in the inn, so I can't travel for two days at a time. Besides, we travelers all have day and night reversed, and lunch is dinner."
That makes sense...
Ruan Hunxiong put his pocket at his feet and said:
"Let me tell you about the poison master. Is there anyone else here?"
Zhou Shi stood up, opened the door curtain, and confirmed that Agui and Xiaosi were in the backyard.
"Don't worry, there is no one."
"Okay. This starts from last month. That day, a ghost came to my inn..."