Age: Passionate youth, starting from graduation assignment

Chapter 275: Cooking career reaches a new level

"Hey, it's so expensive."

Du Xiaojing gasped.

Xu Jichang curled his lips: "Expensive? I cut the price by half."

"After they move out, I'll buy some furniture and hire someone to tidy it up."

"Are you planning to let Runsu and the others move in?"

Du Xiaojing asked.

Xu Jichang put his hand on Du Xiaojing's shoulder: "Yes, they have been living outside. I am worried after all."

"You can continue to do the questions. It's time for me to prepare for review."

Du Xiaojing couldn't believe it: "Ah? Are you also preparing to take the college entrance examination?"

"Why, didn't I tell you before?"

Xu Jichang said doubtfully.

"Yes, but you are now the manager of the distribution company."

"Most people like you would give up going to college."

"Well, don't judge me based on the way most people do things."

"Then why do you still take the exam?"

"Probably...it's because college life is so good."

Facing the question about Du Xiaojing's soul, Xu Jichang thought for a long time and finally gave the answer.

Du Xiaojing nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, I heard those college students in the 50s and 60s say that they were very happy in college at that time."

"You go ahead and do the questions. I'll start studying tomorrow too."

After Xu Jichang finished speaking, he left Du Xiaojing's room and went to his own room to dig out several textbooks and exercise books.

The difficulty of the college entrance examination these days is much lower than that of later generations, and he is confident of achieving good results.

However, Xu Jichang will not take this lightly.

The next morning, he got up and finished his meal, then sat at his desk and studied hard, and also did some math problems.

There are no complicated questions in the college entrance examination these days, and they focus on basic concepts and calculations.

As long as you master the basics, it won't be a big problem.

Xu Jicong spent three hours reviewing more than half of the high school mathematics content.

Let's go to the company.

Xu Jichang closed the book, got up and went to work.

At present, his main commuting methods are taking the subway and riding a bicycle.

As for the horse Feidian, who has been tied up in the yard, it has been useless since it arrived in the capital.

After all, riding a horse on the urban streets of Beijing would attract too much attention and would be unsafe.

Xu Jichang wanted to buy a motorcycle to ride, but he never had the chance.

It’s not that he has no money, but that there is no supply on the market.These days, except for public institutions, ordinary people have no chance to purchase motor vehicles.

And the most troublesome thing is that the fuel supply has not been liberalized. Even if Xu Jichang can get a motorcycle, he will not be able to ride it.

Let’s consider riding a motorcycle as a medium-term goal. It’s a bit difficult to use it as a commuting method in the short term.

Xu Jichang thought as he rode his bicycle to his work.

Now is the off-season for fertilizer sales. Pioneer Distribution Company has mainly been trading daily necessities in recent days, mainly vegetables, meat, etc.

The company's business scope has expanded from Dongfang Fertilizer Factory to several other large state-owned enterprises, one of which is an affiliated unit of a central enterprise.

The supply of daily necessities is somewhat good, but the business volume is very stable, because people have to eat every day.

These factories can provide Pioneer Distribution Company with a net profit of about 3 yuan every month. Of course, they mainly make money from other companies.

After all, Dongfang Fertilizer Factory is the parent company, and Pioneer Distribution Company sells to them at cost price.

According to Dongfang Fertilizer Factory's plan for the Pioneer Distribution Company, most of the profits will be used for the distribution company's own operations, part of it will be turned over, and the rest will be used for bonuses.

Among them, the daily necessities trading business alone can provide Xu Jichang with a monthly bonus of more than 1000 yuan, which is equivalent to the salary of ordinary employees for two to three years.

"Manager Xu, you are fine."

In the morning, Xu Jichang went to the company to sit down for a while. The director of the accounting and financial department of Dongfang Fertilizer Factory came over and said, "Please hand in the first quarter report. Your superiors want to check it."

"Runsu, make a cup of tea for Director Lu and give him the report."

Xu Jichang ordered.

"No, no, I'm just here to get a form."

The other party said politely quickly, looking around Xu Jichang's office for a while, "Director Xu, your office is quite nicely decorated."

"I see that Pioneer Distribution Company's current profit situation is quite considerable. Haha, life must be very smooth."

"It's just a casual meal, there's no such thing as nourishment."

"Besides, these customers are all found by me. The day someone refuses to buy my stuff, we will go out of business immediately."

Xu Jichang pretended to be worried. After Fang Runsu brought the report over, he pointed to the numbers above and said, "Don't think the profits above are okay. Once the goods are purchased later, all the money will be spent."

"If the company encounters another crisis by then, I will have to ask the factory for support."

Director Lu didn't expect that Xu Jichang would cry to him about his poverty, and he was a little embarrassed for a moment.

Fortunately, Xu Jichang changed the topic in time: "Has our factory's output increased now? Has the inspection and supervision been effective?"

"It has increased a lot, [-]% higher than before."

Director Lu scratched his head and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Manager Xu who took the lead and took the lead back to the county."

"Nowhere. These are the correct instructions from the factory leaders, especially Director Gao. I just obey the orders and work."

Xu Jichang waved his hands and said.

The two parties chatted for a few more words, and Director Lu said goodbye to him. Xu Jichang pretended to retain him but failed, so he asked Fang Runsu to see him off.

Hearing the footsteps of Director Lu going downstairs, Xu Jichang took a long breath.

Now the entire Dongfang Fertilizer Factory knows that his distribution company is making money.

People are afraid of being famous as pigs are afraid of being strong. Think carefully about how you should respond if someone wants to recruit people into the distribution company.

Xu Jichang's original intention was that the company's personnel must remain capable, otherwise they would be overstaffed and do half-hearted work, which would ultimately bring down the company.

But while refusing, obviously you must not offend anyone, otherwise it will not be good for the company's operations.

You still have to strike a balance between the two.

Xu Jichang spent two or three hours thinking about this issue, and did not stop thinking until he got off work at noon.

He brought his math textbook with him when he left home, and started reading directly in the office at noon. Fang Runsu helped bring lunch.

"I've bought the house, and as soon as the other party vacates it, you can move here with your children."

Xu Jichang said when Fang Runsu brought the lunch box to the table.

"Huh? Great."

Fang Runsu couldn't control his emotions for a moment, and his joy was beyond words, "How long will it take for the seller to move out?"

Xu Jichang opened the lunch box, took out the paper bag containing the chopsticks from his drawer, and took out the chopsticks: "Half a month, actually it should be faster. I think they are selling in a hurry."

"You and the child have the exclusive use of the third courtyard."

Fang Runsu gave birth to a child for him without any name, and still couldn't be by his side. She really suffered a lot of grievances.

She deserves it.

Fang Runsu was so moved that he almost cried.

Having been in the capital for so long, she knew exactly what it meant to enter a courtyard.

"Thank you, I know... you have always put us two very seriously in your heart."

She turned her back and wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands, speaking in a trembling voice.

"Let's eat."

Xu Jichang also had mixed feelings due to Fang Runsu, but he still said calmly.When he got home in the afternoon, Xu Jichang gave Lan Qimei a task: "Buy some supplies and snacks for the little girl and put them at home. Runsu and the child will move here."

"Okay, can I go shopping the day after tomorrow? I'm a bit busy tomorrow."

Lan Qimei agreed.

"Yes, you can buy it back within three to five days."

"Yes. I have recently hired two more chefs. Tomorrow I will teach them some things to pay attention to when cooking at other people's homes."

"Like food hygiene and fire safety. I find that many new chefs have very little awareness of this aspect."

"Okay, you are determined."

After hearing this, Xu Jichang praised us and said, "If we want to make our business bigger and last longer, the most important thing is to be steady and have long-term success."

"I think so too. In addition, I think the business scope of our chef team can also be expanded."

"Oh? What an expansion method."

"It's not just about cooking at other people's houses. We can make roast duck, roast chicken, stir-fry melon seeds, stir-fry chestnuts, etc. and sell them."

"Your idea is very good, I will help you find the venue."

After hearing this, Xu Jichang immediately expressed, "In name, food is the most important thing. There will be no shortage of market for these things."

After three days of separation, Xu Jichang found that Lan Qimei was no longer the charming and naive little cook she once was.

Now, Lan Qimei has her own opinions on business and dares to open up a new world on her own.

Maybe...she can build a vast career of her own in the future?
Xu Jichang affirmed in his heart.

"I'll pay for the venue."

Lan Qimei expressed her position, "You are too good to me, I can't let you pay any more."

"talk later."

Xu Jichang said, neither accepting nor rejecting.

Two days later, Lan Qimei bought the children's supplies and snacks on time.

Xu Jichang also embarked on a journey to find a venue.

This is much more difficult than finding a location for an electrical repair shop.Because according to Xu Jichang and Lan Qimei's vision, their cooking business should be of considerable scale and require a large area.

Xu Jichang walked around the city twice but failed to find a qualified venue, so he decided to target the suburbs.

Finally, he found an abandoned color steel house in Tong County.This is said to have been a large supply point for the geological survey team, and it has been vacant for several years.

Xu Jichang then found the geological exploration department and applied for a lease. The rent was 50 yuan a month.

The other party readily approved it. Anyway, the colored steel house was of no use to them, and it would be idle if it was idle.

After signing the contract, Xu Jichang immediately went back to the market to buy iron sheets and cooking utensils, stored them in a space and transported them to the place.

……

A few days later, Xu Jichang asked someone to repair the color steel house and told Lan Qimei.

After Lan Qimei heard about it, she wanted to pay him 1000 yuan without saying a word: "This is the rent and money to repair the house."

Xu Jichang pushed the money away: "It's too far-fetched."

“You can’t be allowed to contribute both money and effort.”

Lan Qimei insisted.

Xu Jichang had no choice but to accept the money: "When will you send someone there?"

"Just for these two days, let's make fried melon seeds first."

"The difficulty is relatively low. After you sit up while frying melon seeds, you can make roast duck and chicken."

As Lan Qimei spoke, she took out a detailed plan from her pocket and handed it to Xu Jichang.

Xu Jichang took a look at the schedule and was a little surprised.

Lan Qimei has actually planned every step of the future, even to the point of accuracy.

According to her vision, she will be able to sell two hundred roast ducks every day within half a year, with a profit of one yuan per duck.

Teaching Lan Qimei to learn culture was a very correct choice...

People like her are talented and smart, but they are limited by their education level.

As long as she is taught how to read, read, and do arithmetic, she will be able to show intelligence beyond ordinary people.

"What do you think of this plan?"

Lan Qimei asked as Xu Jichang read it carefully.

"Very good, very feasible."

Xu Jichang returned the plan to Lan Qimei and expressed his high approval, "I'll get you some bicycles later. Good luck."

At present, some people have started selling bicycles in the Pigeon Market in Beijing, and they all use spare parts to save them.

The performance cannot be compared with the original car, it can only be said to be adequate, and the price is also high.

The advantage is that you don’t need industrial coupons, you can buy them as long as you have money.

Early the next morning, Xu Jichang went to Pigeon Market by himself and found a bicycle repair stall.

"Are you selling the car?"

Xu Jichang asked the master who was inflating the bicycle.

The master didn't look back and continued to press the pump down with his hands full of black motor oil: "I only repair cars, not sell them."

“These days, there’s no way that you can just repair something but not sell it.”

Xu Jichang said with a smile, "I saw someone buying it from you last time."

The master immediately stopped and looked at Xu Jichang warily: "Do you really want to buy it?"

"Is that still fake?"

The two sides looked at each other for a while, and the master finally swallowed: "Wait a minute, fix the car first."

Xu Jichang then patiently waited quietly and was not surprised by his master's vigilance.

After a while, the master finished working on the bicycle in front of him, put away the stall, took his baggage on his back, and led Xu Jichang out of the pigeon market and into an alley.

The alley is very narrow, and there are gutters on the side. From time to time, you can see residents on both sides coming out to empty the toilets.

Xu Jichang covered his nose and walked with his master to a dilapidated courtyard.

"Wait at the door."

The master pointed at the entrance of the courtyard with a black finger.

Xu Jichang said nothing and stopped: Every profession has its own rules.

Since others ask you to wait, then wait.

After staying at the door for a while, Xu Jichang heard the sound of the master talking to others inside.

"come in."

The master called out, and Xu Jichang immediately stepped into the courtyard.

I saw several plastic sheets spread in the yard, covered with bicycle parts. In addition to the master who repaired the bike just now, there were two people busy assembling them inside.

"That's why you want to buy a bicycle, right?"

One of them asked without raising his head after Xu Jichang came in.

"How much is a car?"

Xu Jichang put his hands in his trouser pockets and asked carelessly.

"210 yuan, no bargaining. I saved it all by myself, no stamp."

The other party stood up and looked at Xu Jichang and said, his eyes seemed to say if you want to buy, buy, or leave if you don't buy.

"Take me to see the quality."

Xu Jichang nodded.

(End of this chapter)