Cheng Xue was surprised when he heard this, smiled and joked:
"You don't know who makes the decisions in my family? You shouldn't!"
"Of course I know it's my sister-in-law who makes the decision, but doing business is a matter of publicity after all, so I still have to ask my brother." Xiao Qinglin kindly reminded.
The main reason is that he is afraid of being beaten! During those days when he went south, he was too aware of Li Hui's methods and temper to dare to venture in. Looking at the people he knew, if the eldest brother ranked second in loving his wife, then no one dared to rank second. 1. Including his father and second uncle. However, no matter how much you pamper your daughter-in-law, you cannot let her go out to do business. This is against the rules.
Cheng Xue raised the corner of her mouth and confirmed again:
"Will my doing business affect your brother's career?"
"That won't happen." Xiao Qinglin shook his head, "This is considered a dowry. If my sister-in-law can influence my brother, then many people in the capital will be affected. Although there are repeated orders from above not to allow officials to do business, no one is inspected and all are robbed. Doing business under the banner of 'dowry'."
Otherwise, if you live in Beijing with that little salary, you will have no problem with food and clothing, but if you want to go to restaurants, teahouses, etc. without restraint, it is simply impossible.
Cheng Xue was completely relieved after hearing this and said with a smile:
"It's not a problem with your brother, as long as the people working in the store don't think I'm a woman."
"No, I will send a manager there. You only need to go over every now and then to check on the situation. The sooner we open, the better. Money waits for no one. Some people are already preparing to follow our example."
Whether it is modern or Liangyan, imitation will always exist, not to mention that barbecue is not difficult to say, and it is still very easy for a cook to cook it.
Cheng Xue thought for a moment and nodded with a "hmm"——
"It is inevitable that some people will follow suit. As long as we strive for excellence and continue to innovate, we have to keep up with side dishes, free snacks, sauces, etc."
Xiao Qinglin frowned when he heard the word "sauce". It's not that he doesn't like sauces, but it's more troublesome to make them. Moreover, there is no charge for sauces and dry ingredients, which increases the cost. More What's more, the main ingredient of the sauce is hot sauce, which requires grinding garlic and chili peppers, and adding fruits to ferment. The cycle is too long.
"The side dishes are fine, but the sauce... let's forget about it."
Cheng Xue shook her head and refused.
"We can't save on sauce. Many people like the sweet, sour and spicy taste. We can find a secluded village to open a hot sauce workshop. This will not only give the villagers a chance to work, but also send out the hot sauce we can't use up." If you sell it in a grocery store, you can get a lot with one stone."
"If that's the case, they will still be imitated. They don't know how to make sauce, so they can go to the grocery store to buy it, but we help them." Xiao Qinglin reminded.
He knew how Wanghe Village was doing, but he couldn't just think about the villagers and not the business. That would be putting the cart before the horse.
Just as he was talking, Li Hui opened the door and came in, holding a tray in his hand and smacking his tongue.
"You really want to be slaughtered in the New Year! Are you still eating now?"
Facing Li Hui's teasing, Xiao Qinglin did not refute, but looked at Cheng Xue pitifully, saying nothing.
Before she could speak, Li Hui hurriedly said "yes", put the tray down, and said respectfully:
"Eat, young master!"
A big bowl full of chicken noodle soup, made with leftover stewed chicken from the evening. The oily, red color makes your taste buds tantalize.
Xiao Qinglin let out a proud "hum", picked up the chopsticks, and started making "Xili Hulu".
After he finished eating half of the meal, Cheng Xue continued:
"It's impossible not to be imitated by others, but as long as our brand is open and there is help from the government, imitation is just imitation, and it is impossible to become us."
As soon as Xiao Qinglin heard this, the noodles in his mouth suddenly lost their flavor. He put down his chopsticks depressedly and sighed.
"Sister-in-law, this is the second thing I want to tell you. The Yamen does not care about shop plaques, nor does the Ministry of Household Affairs. My father said that people are free to use names when opening shops, and the court cannot interfere."
Hearing this, Cheng Xue raised her head and glanced at Li Hui, who nodded gently and helped persuade:
"You have to do this slowly. Now that you have seen the disadvantages, you can start from this aspect when you become an official. Protecting the interests of shops can also make taxation more justified. Otherwise, if you just collect money without protecting them, shops will naturally find ways to do it.
Are you right to falsify accounts and evade payment?"
"Yes, that's right, but Yuan Shui can't quench our thirst after all, not to mention that we haven't succeeded in the scientific examination yet."
Cheng Xue chuckled "Pfft..." Seeing his anxious look, she hurriedly poured a glass of water.
"Don't worry, we will implement the card system when the new store is ready. It doesn't matter if they follow suit. After all, we opened the store first and have the upper hand. If we wait until the card charging system is implemented, are we afraid that the customers will run away?" Xiao Qinglin knew about "recharging the card". He just thought it was not feasible at the time, so he didn't dare to use it. But now he thinks it is the best way. Even if he recharges one hundred taels and gets one hundred taels free, as long as the diners have money in the store,
If it comes to eating, I will come to the store and will not go anywhere else.
Thinking of this, Xiao Qinglin took a sip of water and continued to eat noodles. These days, he was worried about this matter. Now that the problem has been alleviated, he can continue to count money leisurely.
When Cheng Xue saw the last page and saw the number behind her name, she pinched herself secretly. The pain kept her calm, otherwise she was really worried that she would scream.
It has only been three months since the beginning of the year, but you can actually earn so much?
"Qinglin, can I buy a house like the one we live in in the capital with this money?"
"I can, I can, but I can't buy such a big one." Xiao Qinglin told the truth.
When the two heard this, they immediately had a new understanding of housing prices in the capital.
"What about the second entry?" Cheng Xue retreated and asked for the next best thing.
"Why are you buying it for Erjin! Erjin's house is waiting for your two sons to get married. It's not enough to live in. If you want to buy it, you have to do it in one step. If you don't have enough money, I will help my sister-in-law pay it, and then it will be deducted from the next dividend. But I can't buy it now.
All the houses in Beijing have been rented out for short periods of time."
"Okay, then when the trial is over, you can let people organize it. As long as the place is big enough, it's okay if it's not very good inside. We can clean it up ourselves."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, it will be done properly." Xiao Qinglin agreed.
After everything was said and the noodles were eaten, the three of them left the study and went back to their respective rooms to rest.
After lying in bed for a long time, Cheng Xue had no intention of falling asleep. She turned the pancake over and over. Finally, Li Hui couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to hug him in his arms.
"Why, Boss Cheng is anxious when he sees the money?"
"Oh, don't be ridiculous." Cheng Xue shook her head in amusement, "I just didn't expect that a skewer shop could make so much money. What if it's barbecue?"
"Don't even think about barbecue. The smoke exhaust equipment can't keep up and can't be turned on."