Chapter 2212 2214【Business is booming】
After dinner, Xiang Nan helped Guo Furong wipe the table, sweep the floor, and take out the trash. They were busy until ten o''clock.
“Hey, I didn’t expect that running an inn would be so tiring.” Guo Furong said, beating her waist.
?She doesn’t have to do any work at home, she only has to put on her clothes and open her mouth to eat. Even so, she doesn’t feel comfortable. Unexpectedly, now I have to do any kind of work and only make a little money.
"You can realize this, which means you have grown up." Xiang Nan smiled, "The world is so bitter. Congratulations on finally seeing the truth clearly."
"No way? If I had known this, I might as well have stayed at home." Upon hearing this, Guo Furong frowned and said.
"If you stay at home and enjoy the happiness, you have to rely on your parents to support you. With such a big ambition, you definitely don''t want to be a playboy." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Actually, today is your first time working, although you don''t do too much. Good, but not bad.
At least, you feed yourself with your own hands and earn three meals a day through your own labor. The food earned this way tastes better, right? "
“Yes.” Guo Furong nodded.
After drinking Xiang Nan’s Chicken Soup for the Soul, her work enthusiasm has significantly improved.
It''s just that the situation is easy to change, but the temperament is difficult to change.
??Guo Furong was born as a eldest lady after all, and she has always been used to being lazy. Now that she was forced to do anything, she really couldn''t hold on, and even tried to be lazy by pretending to be sick.
It’s a pity that she ended up in a cocoon and was really treated as a patient by everyone.
??In order to treat her lower body paralysis, Mo Xiaobei used boiling water to wash her feet, which resulted in big blisters on her feet.
In order to help her treat her illness, Bai Zhantang specially used sunflower acupuncture hands to stimulate the acupuncture points on her lower body. The pain was so painful that she felt like she was being pricked by hundreds of needles, and it was as if she was worse than dead.
??Furthermore, because Lao Bai targeted all the large acupoints on the liver meridian of Zujueyin, excessive stimulation made it easy for her liver to develop root causes of disease.
?Seeing that she was failing to be lazy and instead suffered a lot, Guo Furong had no choice but to admit the fact that she was pretending to be sick and no longer dared to be lazy and slippery.
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While Guo Furong was pretending to be ill, Xiang Nan''s cooking skills improved steadily. Coupled with the constant introduction of fresh dishes, his reputation is getting better and better.
?Not only do we have a large number of repeat customers every day, but there are even many customers who come from far and wide to try the new products.
In fact, Qixia Town seems to be just a town, but in fact its food consumption is not low at all.
?For example, at Yihonglou across from Tongfu Inn, drinks cost 18 or 4 yuan a day, dishes cost 23 taels or 23 yuan, and the profit is as high as 26 taels or 8 yuan.
Comparatively, Tongfu Inn’s maximum profit in a day is only six yuan. It can be seen that either the general environment is not good, or Tongfu Inn cannot attract guests.
The biggest reason is that Li Dazui is not good at cooking. Not to mention that the dishes are a bit salty, but it’s only a few dishes for several years, so it’s surprising that they can attract diners.
?So now that Xiang Nan has improved his cooking skills, the customer flow has increased immediately.
It’s hard to find a table at lunch or dinner markets, and you have to wait in line to get a table.
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“Oh, this business is really good.” Tong Xiangyu couldn’t help but said happily while looking at the packed lobby.
Tongfu Inn has been open for more than two years. It is the first time to see such a prosperous scene. It is really beautiful!
“Shopkeeper, the business is so good, we are almost exhausted. Will the wages have to go up?” Bai Zhantang asked with a smile.
“Oh, after so many years of losses, as soon as you see the money back, you have to raise your salary.” Tong Xiangyu declined.
"Let me tell you, you don''t have to raise our wages, but you must raise Big Mouth''s wages." Seeing what she said, Bai Zhantang whispered, "He brought in ten out of ten of these customers. You If you don''t be nice to them, you won''t even have time to cry if they really leave."
Tong Xiangyu blinked and felt that what Bai Zhantang said made sense, "Then how much increase did you say?" "At least this amount." Bai Zhantang stretched out five fingers and said.
“Five coins?! So much!” Tong Xiangyu said in surprise when he saw it.
“Look at how you dig your child.” Bai Zhantang glared at him speechlessly, “I was talking about five taels of silver.”
"Five taels?! You can kill me." Tong Xiangyu said angrily.
“Let me tell you, with Dazui’s current cooking skills and reputation, five taels of silver is considered a small amount. You don’t even think about how much our inn used to make in a day and how much it makes now.
Hate to let go of the child and not catch the wolf. If you don''t treat others well, why should they do this to you? "Bai Zhantang advised.
“It’s up to her.” The shopkeeper glanced at Guo Furong who was clearing the dishes and said.
?In recent times, Xiang Nan has taken the initiative to get close to Guo Furong, hoping to gain a good impression with her so that he can learn Jingtai Palm from her in the future. However, from the perspective of the shopkeeper He Bai Zhantang, it seemed that he was pursuing Guo Furong.
"Just pick it." Seeing her stubbornness, Bai Zhantang angrily tossed the rag and walked to the door to greet the guests.
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“Oh, I haven’t been here for a few days, how come your store’s business has become so good?” At this time, someone at the door said with a smile.
“Hey, Mr. Xing, I haven’t seen you for a few days. Where have you been on business?” Bai Zhantang asked with a smile.
When the shopkeeper Tong Xiangyu saw it, he also smiled and came forward to greet him.
The person at the door was none other than Xing Yusen, the head of the ninth-level policeman in Qixia Town, accompanied by a young man wearing brown police clothes.
"Go to the countryside and take on a disciple~" Xing Baotou patted the young man next to him and said, "Xiao Liu''er, say hello to everyone~"
“Congratulations to my eldest brother and sister-in-law.” The young man immediately stepped forward and bowed to the tunnel, leaving Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu stunned.
“Oh, Xiao Liu’er is specially used to welcome people’s weddings in the countryside.” Xing Baotou explained with a smile.
Everyone suddenly understood.
"Okay, this kid is good. He looks quite simple." Bai Zhantang touched Xiao Liudao.
"Oh, Lao Xing is pretty good. He has apprentices." Tong Xiangyu also smiled and said, "Xiao Liu''er, we are all friends with your master, and you will come here often in the future."
“Thank you, boss lady.” Yan Xiaoliu nodded.
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"Big mouth, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Shen, Mr. Ge, Mr. Shen... will give you a reward." During dinner in the evening, Bai Zhantang gave the reward to Xiang Nandao.
As usual, Xiang Nan confiscated all the money and gave it to each of Lu Xiucai, Bai Zhantang, Guo Furong and Mo Xiaobei.
“I have it too~Thank you, Big Mouth Brother.” Guo Furong said happily while holding her twenty cents.
?Although the money was not much, it was enough for her to buy several kilograms of melon seeds as snacks.
"Shopkeeper, I want to take leave tomorrow to go home and see my mother." Xiang Nan said to Tong Xiangyu.
"Take leave to go home?" Tong Xiangyu was stunned for a moment, "Big mouth, if you leave, what will we do with our business?"
"Then my mother has no one to take care of her at home, so I have to go back and see her." Xiang Nan explained, "I always asked for leave before, and you never stopped me."
“But isn’t our business now different from before?” Tong Xiangyu smiled and said, “Can you go back a day or two later?”
(End of this chapter)