"Gao Bin, I'm thinking of taking over the small courtyard next to Youfeng Coffee and turning it into a Youfeng canteen to formally separate the functions of the restaurant and coffee."
As soon as she got up this morning, Xu Hongdou told Gao Bin her plan.
"Hmm? Do it now?"
"Yes, I think it should be sooner rather than later. Hasn't Xie Zhiyao's promotion started? Before the first wave of traffic is realized, we should start operations in advance and treat it as a team run-in."
Gao Bin thought for a while:
"Have you found the chef?"
"Nana introduced a friend who was a chef at a Chinese restaurant in Shanghai. He came to Dali to relax because his investment failed. He has been living here for half a year. I am confident to convince him."
Gao Bin suddenly realized:
"No wonder you have an idea. Then go and talk to the chef? I'll ask Xie Zhiyao to come forward and take over the yard."
"Okay, I'll let Nana come with me, don't worry."
"Okay, how big is the yard? Is there enough space?"
"That's enough. The total area is about the same as that of Youfeng Coffee. It's not a big problem to place 40 tables inside and outside the courtyard. We can also make a small private room."
"Okay, with 40 tables and 4 people per table, up to 160 people can dine at the same time, which should be enough to meet the demand."
"I think so too, and if there are not so many guests on weekdays, we can also put away some tables and chairs to make the dining environment more spacious."
Gao Bin nodded:
"I have no objection. Just go ahead and do it. You are a professional in this area."
Xu Hongdou took a sip on his face:
"You are so kind, thank you for your support!"
"Tell your husband thank you, it's time for a spanking."
"Don't talk nonsense, I haven't married you yet."
"My mother-in-law has agreed, and what you say doesn't count."
"Tch! Give you the magic."
The more the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more she liked her. Xu's mother was very satisfied with Gao Bin and treated him better than Xu Hongdou these days.
It made both Xu Hongdou and Xu's father jealous, which was an unforeseen disaster for Gao Bin.
But this girl Xu Hongdou dared to provoke her so early in the morning. She must be punished on the spot, otherwise it will be unclear who is superior and who is inferior in the future.
"Oops, here again?"
"Hey~ do some exercise and you'll be energetic throughout the day."
...
At around 9 o'clock, Gao Bin came to the grassland, and his feet were more or less soft.
Originally, he wanted to do some simple exercises to warm up, but he ended up overdoing it. Looking at the cows grazing leisurely on the side, Gao Bin had a sense of déjà vu.
No matter how strong an ox is, it will die from exhaustion one day. On the other hand, when it comes to plowing, even if you use a cannon to plow it several times, it can still be plowed!
Walking on the "Lingbo Weibu" to the stilt building, Xie Zhiyao was in a suit and leather shoes, and had a specially styled hair style, and was getting ready to go out.
"Eh? What are you doing?"
"There's something going on over there in Shuhe. I have to go there. Brother Bin, do you want to see me if you have anything?"
"Yes, I would like to ask your help to rent the yard next to Youfeng Coffee. Hongdou wants to build a Youfeng Canteen to separate the coffee and restaurant functions."
"That's it. Then wait until I come back to help you. It's too late now."
"There's no rush. You should go about your business first. Have you finished the matter of the calf and the lamb?"
"It's settled, and it will be delivered next week. It cost a total of 500,000."
"Okay, I'll make the next payment as soon as possible."
"Okay, then I'll leave first, Brother Bin. There's something to drink over there. You can get it yourself. You don't have to close the door when you leave. No one is coming here."
"I know, let's go."
...
It will take a few days for Gao Bin's parents to arrive. They haven't retired yet and don't have that much time.
However, they sent the household registration book first, and Gao Bin did not expect them to be so straightforward.
No matter what, get the certificate first. Once you get the certificate, you can let Xu Hongdou call her husband.
It also requires a good and auspicious day to receive the certificate, and it happens to be next Wednesday, so we will tentatively schedule next Wednesday. Then we will set up a table in the windy courtyard, call everyone down for a meal, and treat it as a celebration.
As for the wedding, neither of them had any plans to hold it grandly. The wedding was meant for others to see, and besides being tired, they really couldn't care less about being moved.
Gao Bin didn't care. Although he was inclined not to do it, if Xu Hongdou wanted to have memories, he would take care of it.
But Xu Hongdou has no idea of having a wedding. Even going to Nanxingmu to worship is more meaningful than having a wedding.
The night she decided to get the certificate, Xu Hongdou cried, leaning on Gao Bin's shoulder and crying.
You don’t need to guess to know that she must be thinking of her good friends. It is also sad that she has no one to share such a happy moment.
When she was done crying, Gao Bin asked:
"Would you like to go to the street to eat barbecue? I can smell it."
Xu Hongdou burst into tears and laughed:
"Don't be angry with me. I cried so sadly, but you still have the heart to eat barbecue?"
Gao Bin hugged her:
"I think I should have a big meal when I'm tired of crying. Once I'm full, my worries will disappear."
Xu Hongdou's eyes turned red from crying. She stretched out her hand to wipe it casually and said angrily:
"Just eat, I want to eat 20 skewers!"
"Okay, you can eat as much as you can."
Gao Bin pulled her up, and the two of them didn't change their clothes, so they just put on a coat over their pajamas and went out.
Following the aroma of barbecue to the street corner, there were no people at the stall, but the stove was still burning vigorously.
"Brother Bin? Sister Hongdou!"
"Hey, give us 40 skewers of mutton, 10 skewers of beef, and some vegetables. I'll get the wine myself."
"Okay, you can greet me yourself, you're welcome." The little boss said generously.
He opened a bottle of beer, poured a glass for Hongdou, and then said:
"If Nanxing sees you crying like this in the sky, he might come to kick me in his sleep, blaming me for not taking good care of you."
Hongdou laughed again:
"Fuck you, Nan Xing is not that kind of violent person."
"She is not violent, but she cares about you. It doesn't matter if she kicks me for you."
"Nonsense, but let's find a chance to go back and see Nan Xing in a while. I have a lot to say to her."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Whenever you want to go back, we'll leave immediately."
"Yeah."
...
The next day, Gao Bin returned the rented car. There are not many places where you need to use a car, so you have always rented it and left it there without driving it.
He planned to go back to the second-hand car market in the city and buy a second-hand scooter.
If you really need a car urgently, Xie Zhiyao also has a pickup truck that you can use.
After seeing off the young man who came to pick up the car, Gao Bin walked towards the village with his hands behind his back. He met Xie Qin and chatted for a few words. This girl is Xie Zhiyao's little crush, and she never leaves Brother Ayao.
After finally getting rid of the chatty little girl, Gao Bin walked back slowly. He passed by Xie Heshun's wood carving workshop, thought about it and stepped in.
"Thank you, Master..."
"Hey! Binzi, come on, come on. Distinguished guests come to the door. Some are welcomed from afar, and some are welcomed from afar." Xie Heshun greeted with a smile.
He ran to the washbasin and washed his hands. After wiping them clean, he came over and shook hands with Gao Bin:
"How come you, a big boss, have time to visit our workshop?"
"I had nothing to do, I was just wandering around, and I happened to come over. Master Xie's craftsmanship is really superb."
Gao Bin looked at the newly carved wood carvings on the table that had not yet been painted, and picked them up to examine them carefully.
"Hey~ what's the use? I can't make any money, and I can't keep my apprentices. Sometimes I even want to burn all these old pieces of wood. At least I can keep everyone warm."
Xie Heshun said sadly.
"You can't say that. Didn't Ayao go to negotiate a hotel? If the negotiation is successful, at least a batch of them can go out."
"How do you say this idiom? It's a drop in the bucket." Xie Heshun suddenly got into writing.
"Master Xie shouldn't be such a decadent person. It seems that he was seriously injured by your apprentice."
"It's a good thing for young people to have their own pursuits, but this ancestral craft cannot be discontinued with me."
Gao Bin thought for a moment:
"How about this? Ayao is going to do a live broadcast on the Internet. I will give you a live broadcast room when the time comes. You can explain the knowledge of wood carving while working. As long as you are not afraid of the ancestral craftsmanship being leaked."
Xie Heshun immediately said:
"I'm not afraid. Rather than losing the tradition, if more people can learn wood carving, understand wood carving, and know the beauty of wood carving, I will be worthy of my predecessors."
Gao Bin nodded:
"Okay, I'll tell Ayao later."
"Um, Binzi, tell me? What is that live broadcast?"
Halo...
Gao Bin gave Master Xie a lesson, mainly talking about the self-media industry.
Although he doesn't understand much, he knows the basic concepts.
...
I was forced to have lunch by Master Xie, and was teased by Xu Hongdou after I returned home.
"Chef Zhao agreed and the restaurant can be opened."
"Okay, let Ayao handle the registration. He is more familiar with it here."
"Okay, then I'll start decorating it. In fact, the courtyard itself doesn't need to be significantly modified. The main thing is to renovate the kitchen and storage room, and add a front desk."
Gao Bin suggested:
"Put in more flowers and plants, and the mood will rise immediately."
"Let Xiaochun help with this. She should know where to buy it."
"Okay."
...
While they were chatting here, Xie Zhiyao was also having a meeting over there.
"Actually, the small courtyard doesn't take up much energy. I just entertain guests when they come. Aunt Agui does the cleaning, and Nana also lives there, so they can all help. Currently, my main job is
In warehouses and taverns."
Xie Zhiyao nodded:
"Don't be brave. Our financing is in place and we can have a little more manpower. If not, we can recruit someone to help in the restaurant."
"No need for now. Although I have money now, there are many places that need money. Let's save some costs. I can do it. Anyway, Xiaoyue is also there and can help."
Xiaoyue is the little girl next to her. She is wearing a yellow T-shirt and denim overalls. She is quite cute.
"The work is actually pretty good, but the human relations relationship is more complicated and needs to be adjusted by the manager."
Xie Zhiyao nodded:
"If there is anything that cannot be solved in the future, go to Youfeng Xiaoyuan to find Gao Bin and Xu Hongdou. Both of them have the ability to solve problems."
"Isn't it good? I am an investor after all!" Xie Xiaochun was a little worried.
"Just because they are the bosses, you don't have to be polite when using them. Don't worry, just ask if you need anything. They are all easy to talk to."
"Okay, I understand, Mr. Xie." Xiaoyue nodded.
Xie Zhiyao turned his pen:
“But it’s time to find a solution to these old problems in the village.”
Xie Xiaochun echoed:
"No, the people in the village are all elders and fellow villagers. They are too familiar with each other and have no sense of boundaries. No one regards me as a manager at all. There are also those aunts and grandmothers who have nothing to do in the village and often come to our place to play during working hours.
Just talking.
There is also Aunt Goose, who packs two wrong orders in three days. If you just deal with them, you will feel better for a while, but she will immediately return to the original state after a few days.
Especially those grannies, they are just like kindergarten children. If you talk too much, they will get angry with you. Small restaurants have the same problem!"
Xie Xiaochun's complaints made Xie Zhiyao extremely worried and sighed:
"This is how things work in a society of acquaintances. Please pay more attention to them and strengthen their awareness of self-requirements and obedience to management at work."
Xie Xiaochun sighed:
"Actually, I just feel that we are too familiar with them and there are many things we need to worry about."
Xie Zhiyao thought for a moment:
"It seems that I have to waste my time to get our hands-off shopkeeper to take action. He doesn't want his investment to fail, right?"
...
"Manage a small restaurant?"
After the meeting, Xie Zhiyao ran to the small courtyard and conveyed his thoughts to Gao Bin and Xu Hongdou.
"Yes, Xiaochun is too busy. Besides, she is too familiar with the fellow villagers and it is difficult to manage them. So I want her to take some time off and concentrate on the online store. The restaurant will be left to Hongdou and Nana.
Come take care of it."
Gao Bin looked at Xu Hongdou:
"Do you want to do it?"
"Well, compared to a hotel, managing a small cafe is not tiring, but the hotel..."
Xie Zhiyao patted his forehead:
"I forgot to mention that I have made an agreement with the landlord about the small courtyard next to the coffee, and I can sign the contract at any time."
Xu Hongdou spread his hands:
"I can try it first. Anyway, the two stores are right next to each other, so everything can be taken care of."
"Wouldn't you be too tired? It goes against our original intention." Gao Bin had reservations.
It's okay to help out by the way, but if you are really responsible for management, how can you have time to rest?
"Let's give it a try. We can't find anyone at the moment. I'll see if there are new people after a while. If I find suitable management talents, I can let it go."
Xu Hongdou said this, and Gao Bin had no choice but to express his support:
"Okay, let's do this first."
Xie Zhiyao is happy:
"Great, I knew you wouldn't let it go."
Xu Hongdou was deceived into taking the job like this. Needless to say, talents are talents and they can shine wherever they go.
On the first day I took over the restaurant, I set rules for the grannies: a warning for the first time they make a mistake, a deduction of 10 yuan for the second time, 100 yuan for the third time, and a direct refund for the fourth time.
Although Xu Hongdou is beautiful and frail, she can work vigorously and resolutely.
The grandmothers and aunts were not happy and went to Xie Zhiyao and Xie Xiaochun to reason.
It's strange to say that they are generalists. They have wanted to do this for a long time, but they have never been able to implement it due to face.
Now, it's okay. Xu Hongdou, a foreign monk, has come forward. They can just block people back casually.
After two days of fussing, it seemed that it was of no use, so I stopped fussing and continued to do my job honestly, and there really was no problem.
The business of the small restaurant is good, and there are many places to relax near the ancient town, but there are not many that can be unique and affordable.
Therefore, the restaurant has always had a lot of customers.
Now Xie Zhiyao's promotion has started, and people from surrounding cities are coming to check in one after another. I believe that it will not be long before the first wave of tourism peaks.
Xu Hongdou is busy managing the small restaurant, so Gao Bin can only leave the decoration of the restaurant to Gao Bin.
But he paid for it, so as long as you use your words, professional masters will help with the rest.
The old carpenters in the village can do it for a little money, but they don't have much to say if they are good at their craftsmanship.
It is estimated that the restaurant will be open in less than half a month.
Xie Zhiyao helps with the procedures and opening of restaurants, and hygiene management is indispensable.
A comfortable and busy life began, so much so that even a big thing like getting a certificate was rushed, and I didn’t even have a decent meal. I just took a photo and sent it to PYQ and made an announcement.
After being busy, Gao Bin took time to go to the city and bought an Audi Q5 that had just traveled less than 3,000 kilometers. It couldn't be used off-road, but he was not afraid of bad roads.
...
Xu Hongdou is indeed a talent in management. The restaurant is run by her in a sound and impressive manner, and the service has obviously reached a new level.
Also, if you put hotel-level service standards in a small cafe in a tourist area, it's definitely like swatting away mosquitoes.
The decoration of the restaurant is coming to an end soon. Then we will find someone to tidy it up and add some flavor before it can be opened.
Gao Bin had nothing to do this day, so he ran to the stone bridge to set up a stall with Grandma Xie.
Today is not a market, nor is it a weekend. There is not much traffic, but it is comfortable enough and it does not feel hot because there is a canopy of trees above the head, and there is an occasional breeze, which is really pleasant.
Grandma's hand-made toys are not expensive. You can buy one for about ten yuan. When business is good, she can sell more than 100 yuan a day. Like today, it's good to have 20 or 30 yuan.
To outsiders, this income is too small, but to the villagers, this amount of money is enough for them to live.
How expensive is firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea? A good meal once in a while is enough to satisfy your cravings.
"Grandma, at your age, why don't you take care of yourself at home?" Gao Bin asked.
"I have hands and feet, and my body is not too old to move. There is no need to burden young people. You see, I can still make money now."
Grandma is very cute and keeps up with the times. She can come up with a few new words from time to time.
"You have been sitting all day, aren't you tired?"
"What are you tired of? Are you still tired from sitting?"
"Your hands are not idle, you are constantly making dolls."
"These are all skills I learned since childhood. Practice makes perfect, and it's not tiring at all."
"Grandma is great, but I can't."
"You young people can't sit still. You'll know when you get older. It's not uncomfortable to sit quietly. It's already a blessing."
A simple sentence, but it contains a certain truth.
"Why didn't Ayao come to accompany you today?"
"Ayao has a job. I can do it myself. By the way, let me save a few more days and treat you to hot pot in the ancient town. How about it?"
"Grandma, are you hungry for hot pot?" Gao Bin joked.
"No, it's Ayao's younger brother Ayuan. This little brat ran away from home. I heard someone said he was working in a hot pot restaurant over there in the ancient town. I have to go and get him back!"
Gao Bin said:
"I will drive you there then."
"Okay, good boy, let's eat sausage tonight and stir-fry it with beans. It's ready for dinner."