Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 203 Trap You Didn't Discuss (Part [-])
Chapter 220 Trap You Didn't Discuss (Part [-])
"If you want me to tell you, it's better for the second uncle to set up a family business in the county, and Boy Bai's start will be different in the future!" Jin Xi said.

"It's so expensive to buy a house in the county town!" Liang Yulin was full of longing but still shook his head when he was told.

"Second uncle, what are you afraid of? This sister Lan'er is now the young mistress of Yangji Buzhuang. If you add another grandson, you will take over the accounts and relax a little bit. What is a house?"

Liang Yulin's eyes were shining brightly, Yang had long been envious of those city people's life, and tilted his head to listen, thinking in his heart.

"Girl Xi, I heard that your family bought a field a few years ago, and you are looking for a dentist from a well-known dental shop in this county?" Liang Yulin asked.

"Well, it's Song Dian Song Ya. He has been in this business for many years. He runs around the county seat and the towns below. He holds a lot of fields, houses, population sources, and information sources in his hands. Sufficient!" Jin Xi said.

Liang Yulin's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then, why don't you help me inquire later, if you want to find a small courtyard near your cousin's, it would be even better to take care of it nearby!"

Jin Xi smiled slightly, this trick was just waiting for them to find out, and said: "OK, then I will keep this matter in mind, and I will ask my second uncle later!"

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Jin Xi and Liang Yuzhong came to the hotpot shop in Xiaobeilou just in time for lunch.The scene in the shop is different from the past, it's clear and cold, just a table of people sitting in the hot pot.

After a while, the people at that table also checked out and left, and there were only our own people left in the shop. Sun Dahu and A Cai brought the dishes to the table, and Jin Xi called all the big guys to the table.Sun Dahu, Sun Yuxia, Sun Yubao, A Cai and others, together with Liang Yuzhong and Jinxi herself, made up eight people.

"Xi'er, since it opened on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the business in the hot pot shop has not been as good as it was a year ago. At that time, there were not enough people. Most of the six of us in the shop are idle now, watching the day by day. The rent and expenses are really urgent!" Sun Yuxia chatted with Jin Xi as soon as she sat down.

"As the second sister said, the business in the store has indeed withered during this period of time, and the daily profit is less than [-]% of what it was before. Especially in the past two days, it has shown an obvious decline. Promise, there are books to prove it." Sun Yubao continued Said, got up and went to the back to open the drawer of the cabinet table, took out an account book and handed it to Jin Xi.

Jin Xi took it and flipped through a few pages, her eyes flicked over the records written on the page, and her eyes settled down slightly.Liang Yuzhong also took a few glances from the sidelines, his thick brows furrowed, and if he continued to slide with this momentum, within a few days, the hot pot shop would definitely be unable to make ends meet.

The daily food and drink expenses of the six people in the shop, together with the relatively expensive rent here, the tax money that needs to be handed over to the yamen every quarter, and the money for filial piety to the patrol officers on the street, if it weren’t for the early breakfast every morning The income is strong, and within a month or two, the hot pot shop will be closed.

"Our hot pot shop has been booming since it opened at the end of last year, but it hasn't been booming for a month or two, and it's time to catch up with the Chinese New Year. I did some calculations, and we still haven't been able to complete the business of this shop and decorate it. After getting back the capital to manage the relationship between all parties, there is still a shortfall of nearly 20 taels of silver!" Sun Yubao, who was in charge of the accounting office, said seriously.

"Our hot pot shop is originally closely related to the change of solar terms. It's freezing cold every three or nine days. It's very comfortable for everyone to cook pots around the stove. However, once the weather turns warmer in spring, the eating habits of customers will change accordingly. It's not uncommon for our hot pot shop to go into decline!" Jin Xi looked through the ledger, closed it, put it on the table in front of her, and calmly analyzed.

Sun Yubao and the others all nodded.

"Miss, it's really not possible. The three of us should go back to Sunji's shop in the town. Sunji's business will not be disturbed by the change of seasons. We can deliver goods to people's doors, buy everything, and we won't be eating rice here now. , I’m so anxious!” Ah Cai said out loud.

"That's right, I think the same way, please let the lady do it." Ah Wang and the others also said in unison, Sun Yuxia drooped her head, obviously frustrated in passion, Sun Dahu and Sun Yubao are fine, but the anxiety in their eyes can also be seen .

Jin Xi glanced over the faces of everyone on the table, waved her hands lightly, and said indifferently: "Business is not a money-making business in the first place. There are losses and profits. When making profits, we should not be arrogant and lose money. Don't be discouraged, just dig into the camp carefully and seek the right time, place and people, so as not to be easily swallowed up by this business sea."

"Xi'er is right. It is true that the state of mind is extremely important. Uncle is a little upset and ashamed." Sun Yubao said. During this period of time, in order to improve the cold business in the hot pot shop, Sun Yubao and Sun Dahu also got together and paid for it. There are many tricks, discounts, free side dishes and other things, but they still can't stop the declining trend.

"Just have a good attitude. If you look at it and think about it, there's nothing wrong with it. It's a real thing to find a way to make the business boom and make money. I came from the town to run an early shop, and I'm used to getting up and running around in the night. The big guy was counting coppers at the end of the day until he was soft, but now that this person is idle, the coppers are running low, panic!" Sun Yuxia said, she has always been not beating around the bush, what do you want to say!
Jin Xi smiled faintly, pondered for a while, and said: "Well, in view of this situation, our shop really has to be flexible and change its strategy according to the seasons."

The food on the table is already set, but no one has the intention to move the chopsticks. At this moment, the eyes of the big guys are all on Jin Xi, out of habit, eagerly waiting for her to come up with a good idea!
Jin Xi lowered her eyelashes slightly, tapped the cover of the account book in front of her with her fingers lightly, once and for all, and when she raised her eyes again, something shiny flashed in her eyes.

"Father, get a wooden sign today and hang it in front of the shop door. It basically says there is a signboard reminding the owner that you are happy. We will suspend business for five days." Jin Xi said.

Liang Yuzhong froze for a moment, then nodded immediately.

Jin Xi turned her gaze to the others: "Under our shop, it's not difficult for the so-called boat to turn around. Everyone, our hot pot shop will not be opened for the time being, and we will talk about it when winter comes in the second half of the year. Now, let's do other food!"

Hearing that returning to her old business was related to the kitchen, Sun Yuxia regained her lost spirit, sat up straight and looked at Jin Xi with a good gaze, while the others were silent and waited intently for Jin Xi Xi said the following.

Jin Xi thought of the successful cases of flexible and low-cost small catering that she saw in her previous life, with a smile on her lips, she said: "The root of our Qianlixiang originated from Changqiao Town, and Qianlixiang has grown very well in Changqiao Town. Well, it means that we have explored the right path. Now that we have arrived at the county seat, we still follow the path of Changqiao Town, and in some places, we will make some additions and changes in details according to the tastes and eating habits of the people in the county.”

"Because our shop is opened at the north entrance of the Xiaobeilou Market, most of the people coming and going are ordinary people in the town and those peddlers. When we call in the morning, we still make breakfast."

"At noon, let's make meals and rice noodles instead of the overpriced stir-fried rice in restaurants, let's make fast food!"

"Xi'er, what is fast food?" Sun Yuxia was puzzled.

Jin Xi caressed her forehead, she was in a hurry, and pulled out the modern words again. "That, it is very simple and fast, does not require customers to wait for a long time, and is very affordable and low-cost meals."

Seeing their bewildered looks, Jin Xi took a sip of tea, and bought the kind in modern fast food restaurants for a few yuan a piece, with a few meat and vegetables, you can sit and eat in the shop, you can also take away, and you can also make an appointment at the time The business model of delivery in the shop has been explained in detail.

Sun Yuxia was the first to suddenly realize, she slapped her thigh, and said: "That's a good idea. Here, it's always the rich people who go to restaurants like Mingshan Pavilion to eat and pack wine. Our shop is opened at the entrance of the market. As far as I know, many hawkers in the vegetable market squat in front of the stalls all day long, and their meals are delivered by their families, or they eat their own dry food. If we can combine cheap and affordable hot meals with Send in fried noodles and fried noodles, make sure to see you later!"

The others also nodded one after another, with delighted smiles on their faces.

"The kind just now is aimed at low-end customers. In addition, for lunch and dinner, we have to launch novel ones. The price is a little more expensive, but we must launch a series of specialties within the range acceptable to the people who live at home. Such as: Claypot Rice, Teppanyaki Rice, Bamboo Tube Rice, Wooden Barrel Rice, Meat and Vegetable Mix..."

"Wait, Xi'er, why don't we understand what you said?" Sun Dahu asked, Sun Yuxia rolled his eyes at Sun Dahu, and took over the conversation.

"If you don't understand, it's because your brain is not good enough. Bamboo tube rice and wooden barrel rice, as you can tell from the name, must be made of hollowed out bamboo and small wooden barrels to hold food. It's exquisite and interesting. Come, the smell of the food and the fragrance of the bamboo permeate together, tsk tsk..."

"Oh, I also know, this is the same as the cooking principle of the chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and beggar's chicken, isn't it Xi'er?" Sun Yubao asked excitedly.

Jin Xi nodded with a smile. If she wanted to do it, she wanted to make something unique and oriented towards mass consumption, and the cost was even lower than that of hot pot.

"Hey, let alone, you guys know about that, but I have eaten that claypot rice! Last year, for my birthday, Xi'er personally made me a bowl of claypot rice with bacon and poached eggs!" Liang Yuzhong scratched his head, hehe With a smile.

"Brother-in-law, how does it feel?" Sun Yuxia asked.

Liang Yuzhong said with a look of aftertaste: "Okay, very good, especially the rice grains, which are bouncy, fragrant and crispy, and very soft after chewing, anyway, I really like it! "

"That's right, then Xi'er will cook for us to eat!" Sun Yuxia joked, and Jin Xi smiled shyly, watching the big guy's emotions being mobilized and confidence regained, Jinxi strikes while the iron is hot, and then discusses the next specific arrangement with everyone at the dinner table. It is nothing more than the tableware, chopsticks, and spoons that are necessary for making these special meals. Besides, Liang Yuzhong and Sun Dahu have to go back to Sunjiagou. Bamboo is inexhaustible, and the bamboo has the aura of mountains and rivers. I believe that the rice made in bamboo tubes will definitely have a fragrance.

In addition, Jin Xi conspired with Sun Yubao on purpose, without telling anyone, leaving a suspense on purpose, just waiting to give everyone an unexpected surprise when the time comes.

(End of this chapter)