novelden Chapter 117: Buying a Restaurant
Chapter 117: Buying a Restaurant
The county magistrate's wife took Li Yujiao into the carriage.
Perhaps because the county magistrate's wife was with him, this time the carriage was more comfortable than last time. The compartment was spacious and not as bumpy.
The carriage went around two streets and arrived at the city center, which is the most lively area in Rongcheng.
Li Yujiao immediately thought: The rent here must be very expensive!
She couldn't help but calculate in her mind the amount of savings she currently had, which was about three hundred taels of silver, so she could still afford to rent a shop here.
But she was afraid that she was not cut out for business.
Just as he was about to tell the county magistrate's wife that they should not look for a shop in the downtown area, the county magistrate's wife had already stopped the carriage and said to the driver, "Stop here."
Then the county magistrate's wife pointed to a restaurant outside the car window and said to Li Yujiao, "What do you think of this place?"
Li Yujiao took a breath.
This restaurant has three floors, and according to modern calculations, it is at least 300 square meters, and it is still open for business.
Li Yujiao couldn't help but ask, "Madam, I'm afraid this restaurant can't be rented, right?"
The county magistrate's wife smiled and said, "This restaurant has been losing money for a year, and the original owner is planning to close the business. You can just buy it and the waiters and cooks inside can all be used by you."
"The rent..."
The county magistrate's wife smiled and said, "No rent required."
"No rent?" Li Yujiao didn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
The county magistrate's wife liked Li Yujiao more and more as she looked at her.
In her opinion, Li Yujiao is both capable and simple.
You won't suffer any loss if you do business with such a person.
The county magistrate's wife took Li Yujiao's hand, patted it, and said with a smile: "I saw that you are an honest child last night, so I won't hide it from you. This restaurant was given to me by a local wealthy businessman when I took office as the county magistrate. Although it is not under my name, it is also mine.
So, if you want to open a food store, you might as well use this store and treat it as a joint venture between us. If you make a loss, I won't ask you for a penny in rent. If you make a profit, how about I take 30% of the profit?"
Li Yujiao couldn't help but think in her heart: The county magistrate's wife has made a good calculation!
The assets she has are probably more than just this restaurant. No wonder her family can support so many people.
However, these are not her concern. When it comes to business, everyone just needs to get what they need.
What's more, she really needs a venue, and the location and area here are very good.
A 30% profit doesn't matter. First, the rent is waived. Second, I'm in partnership with the county magistrate's wife. Who would dare to come and cause trouble?
Li Yujiao reacted quickly, and she said quickly: "It is my honor to be able to partner with you, Madam!"
The county magistrate's wife smiled and said, "Then let's go down and take a look at this restaurant?"
"Row!"
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The business of this restaurant is indeed not good. It is not as popular as the Tongfu Restaurant that Li Yujiao had visited before.
Li Yujiao took a look at the menu of the restaurant and felt that the prices were a bit high and suitable for young men and young ladies.
But the gentlemen and ladies are not fools. For the same dish, why not eat the one with better value for money?
Besides, this is a downtown area, and it would be too conspicuous for young men and women to go out. It would be more elegant for them to go to a restaurant in a remote area.
But if we sell noodles here, not only can the noodles be sold at a high price, but ordinary people can also afford it, so maybe the business will be booming.
The county magistrate's wife called the shopkeeper over first.
The shopkeeper was called Chen Dayou, who was responsible for the overall work arrangements of the restaurant, which in modern times would be a position similar to that of general manager.
When he saw the county magistrate's wife, Chen Dayou hurriedly saluted.
The county magistrate's wife pointed at Li Yujiao and said to Chen Dayou, "She will be your new boss. From now on, you will listen to her in all matters concerning the restaurant. If necessary, change the signboard, do renovations, and tidy up the restaurant."
Chen Dayou glanced at Li Yujiao.
Seeing that it was a young lady, he couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.
But the county magistrate's wife didn't say much. She shouldn't show up too often for such things. "The next thing, you can discuss it among yourselves."
Afterwards, the county magistrate's wife went back on the grounds of feeling unwell, leaving the rest to Li Yujiao and Chen Dayou to communicate.
After the lady left, Li Yujiao smiled generously at Chen Dayou: "Hello, my name is Li Yujiao, you can call me Yujiao or Madam Jing San from now on."
Chen Dayou was still a little confused: "Mrs. Jing San, have you ever opened a restaurant before?"
Li Yujiao smiled and said, "No, I only opened one noodle shop in Yong'an Town."
Chen Dayou was even more surprised. He couldn't help but ask, "There are still some differences between a noodle shop and a restaurant. So, how do you plan to run our restaurant next?"
Li Yujiao said, "I plan to turn the restaurant into a noodle shop."
"..." Chen Dayou felt that Li Yujiao might be joking.
Converting such a big restaurant into a noodle shop? Isn't it a waste of resources?
But thinking about the instructions from the county magistrate's wife that Li Yujiao should be obeyed in everything, he did not dare to question it.
What's more, this restaurant is already half dead. If no one comes to revive it, he will be out of work.
Li Yujiao added: "Anyway, the restaurant doesn't have much business right now, please call everyone over, I want to meet them."
After hearing this, Chen Dayou had no choice but to go and call for help.
After a while, everyone came.
The three cooks were nicknamed Fat Dog, Black Bull, and Big Nose, which must have been nicknames based on their body shapes.
To save trouble, the four guys were named Xiaoliu, Xiaoqi, Xiaoba and Xiaojiu in the order of first arrival.
There is also an accountant who will calculate the day's revenue and expenses.
All of them were men, and they all looked at Li Yujiao curiously.
They all thought that the county magistrate's wife might be crazy and was just trying to save her life. Was she looking for such a partner?
He looks no more than eighteen or nineteen years old.
Li Yujiao knew what they were thinking, but she actually had no idea either.
But the more uncertain she felt, the more she wanted to do something.
So she said, "The restaurant will be closed starting tomorrow. You will listen to my arrangements from now on. If you have any questions, you can ask me, but I may not answer them. If you think I am not capable, you can also change jobs as soon as possible after receiving your monthly salary."
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After coming out of the restaurant, Li Yujiao drove the ox cart back to Yong'an Town.
On the road, the cold wind blew and she felt cold all over. She then realized that she was sweating all over.
What happened in the past two days is a little unreal.
Inexplicably he became the partner of the county magistrate's wife, inexplicably he took over a restaurant, inexplicably he was in charge of a team.
She didn't even know if she could do it well.
In the evening, Jing Qishan also came back.
Jing Qishan was a little resentful, and he walked into her room and asked, "Madam, why didn't you wait for me and came back alone? You made me come back from far away in someone else's ox cart."
Li Yujiao put away the account book in her hand and asked, "Aren't you on duty? How do I know when you'll be off duty?"
"I'm the head of the police. Unless there are special circumstances, I don't need to be on duty at night."
"How should I know?"
Li Yujiao was also not in a good mood.
Seeing this, Jing Qishan couldn't help but come over and ask, "How was your conversation with the county magistrate's wife today? Did you find the shop?"