There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 245 Increased wages (one more)
Mu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, "Your master? Who is it?"

"A 60-year-old lady who has been a cook for 40 years. She felt that the craft should not be lost, and wanted to find a successor. I like cooking, so she taught me." Li Jiaoniang replied calmly.

Mu Xuan looked at her and nodded slightly, "So it's like this..." He nodded to Young Master He, "Let's go, let's go to the spring."

"This way, please." Young Master He made a gesture of invitation.

Wei Song blinked, took a look at the two, and walked towards Li Jiaoniang with a smile, "Ms. Li, I heard that you also opened a tavern. Where is it? I want to visit. I will take care of your business."

This Mrs. Li is so smart that she has learned the skills of shopkeeper Cai.

In fact, what he didn't know was that it was Li Jiaoniang's cooking at that time, and Cai's shopkeeper brought it out. He mistook it for Cai's cooking.

This was deliberately arranged by Li Jiaoniang, so that shopkeeper Cai could buy her and Luo Cheng's mountain goods.

Li Jiaoniang raised her brows lightly, and smiled, "It's the official Wei, but the food in my tavern is very expensive, can the official afford it?"

Li Jiaoniang remembers that when she and shopkeeper Cai quoted a price of [-] Wen for a bowl of pickled cabbage and fish fillet soup, the guy immediately looked distressed.

It was like gouging out his flesh, and I was so distressed that I almost shed tears.

Wei Song's family background is average, far behind Mu Xuan and Qin Xun.

The home is just a business home.

In the Song Dynasty, the status of the merchant's family was relatively low.

Although this period did not pay attention to aristocratic families, it was not a family that monopolized the world, and there was no such thing as slaves.However, the official positions in the court and the slightly better positions in the yamen are still all occupied by the children of the high school.

What's more, high school students don't have to take the scientific examination, just self-recommendation is enough.

The self-recommended articles will be selected by the bachelors of several large academies to select the excellent ones, and sent to the emperor to select the first, second and third.

The first-class people naturally enter the Hanlin or the Bachelor Hall, which is officially entering the officialdom.

As for the ordinary children, they all have to go from the provincial examination to the county examination all the way up.

There are also those who fail to pass the exam in their entire lives.

There are also some junior disciples who, in order to take a shortcut, will climb up to the disciples of the high disciples and be their attendants. For example, Wei Song is like this.

Seemingly going in and out of the high school, there are high school children by his side, but in fact Wei Song doesn't have much money.

Wei Song's expression froze when Li Jiaoniang asked him, and he said in an awkward manner, "What's the highest price for vegetables?"

Li Jiaoniang smiled, "There is no highest, only higher, it depends on how the Wei officials eat. If it is ordinary food, there are hundreds of yuan for a dish, and a few yuan for a plate of dishes."

Wei Song put away the folding fan and tapped the palm of his hand with the fan, "Just tell me, how much does the pickled cabbage and fish fillet soup cost?"

"It's still an old saying. It depends on how to cook, what kind of fish to use, and the price. It's between two hundred and five hundred."

Still expensive.

Wei Song wanted to eat, but was afraid of pain.

But he wanted to save face, so he snorted softly, "Moved. By the way, where is your tavern?"

"It's still the same place, the original Caiji Tavern is there, the food shopkeeper has gone to work, he sold the tavern to me." Li Jiaoniang said.

Wei Song said "ah", "So it's the same one, ouch—" He missed the blessing.

"Why is it you?" Luo Cheng, who was arranged by the He family, came back, and when he saw Wei Song, his face immediately darkened.

It's this little boy who always wants to abduct Jiao Niang.

Wei Song also recognized Luo Cheng, he was afraid that Luo Cheng would beat him, Luo Cheng beat Wei Song's coachman, his hands were strong.

"I just want to ask where your tavern is? Why, you don't want to do business anymore? Hmph—" Wei Song flicked his sleeves and left.

Luo Cheng glanced at his back and asked Li Jiaoniang, "Why is he here?"

Li Jiaoniang frowned lightly, "The nobles invited by the He family, I have seen two, and who is the other one?"

According to the servant who served the dishes, there were three young masters.

One Wei Song, I know this, Qin Song's disciple, the other is Mu Xuan, judging by his appearance, his status is higher than Wei Song's.

There is another one, could it be Mu Xuan's companion?
See what this man is capable of!

Li Jiaoniang sighed lightly.

"This man has bad intentions, Jiaoniang should not talk to him." Luo Cheng said in a muffled voice.

Li Jiaoniang laughed, "Yes, it has bad intentions."

At this time, a cook from the kitchen came to ask Li Jiaoniang what to do next.

Li Jiaoniang nodded, "Here we are." Then she smiled at Luo Cheng and said, "Go and do your work too."

Luo Cheng, capable and handsome, was invited by the He family to entertain some dignified people in the village.

He has a bit of reputation in the village, so he is only worthy of being received by the housekeeper and Young Master He.

Young Master He was busy with the three young masters, so he invited Luo Cheng, and told those people that he was a relative of the He family.

Anyway, the guests who came here also know that the focus of the He family today is to receive the nobles from Lin'an City, they are just for the occasion.

These people came here because they wanted to see the three nobles, and they didn't mind if they were neglected.

Although Luo Cheng is a country man, but when he puts on He Zhai's manager's clothes and a long gown, he is handsome and handsome, not inferior to Young Master He's demeanor.

In addition, he speaks well and looks good, so he is very popular with the guests.

When Master He was happy, he paid him five hundred Wen a day.

This price is not low for a part-time job in the city.

Luo Cheng is not short of money now, he doesn't mind how much you give him, he just came to accompany Li Jiaoniang.

Three little boys came, and two of them knew Li Jiaoniang, so he had to guard against them.

……

The banquet will be held for three days.

In the evening, Qin Xun, Wei Song and Mu Xuan all stayed in He Zhai.

Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng came to He Zhai every day when it was dark, and went home when it was dark.

The dishes are different every day.

Especially the dishes for entertaining three distinguished guests.

Even the dishes for the villagers, although the dishes are ordinary, but the taste is unique and delicious, which makes people full of praise.

All of a sudden, the He family was praised by everyone.

Master He is happy, he coaxed the three honored guests well, and was praised by the villagers.

As soon as he was happy, he added Li Jiaoniang's wages. Two rounds a day, three days should be six rounds, and he gave eight rounds.

Luo Cheng was originally given five hundred dollars for three days, but he gave two dollars.

In other words, the couple got ten pennies in three days.

The money is not a lot, but it is not a lot. The most important point is that everyone knows that the cook is Li Li from the affordable tavern in the village market.

People say that after the banquet, you can go to the tavern to eat when you are free.

When Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng received their wages and left He's house in a carriage, she smiled and said, "Brother Luo Cheng, I guess, our tavern business will double."

Luo Cheng didn't want to double check.

In that case, Li Jiaoniang would have to work even harder.

"There is only one person in charge, how can you bear it?" Luo Cheng disagreed, "If you can't make enough money, just enough is enough."

What a life of salted fish.

But she wants to be a carp.

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "I have an idea. I have already found a good helper. When I am not around, the tavern can still operate and I can also take charge of the dishes."

Luo Cheng asked, "Who is it?"

"Uncle Chen." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile, "The taste of his basic dishes is similar to that of shopkeeper Cai. If I teach him a few special dishes, won't it be enough?"

Luo Cheng said, "Uncle Chen's cooking is indeed not bad. However, we have to increase the wages we give him."

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "No, not a penny."

Luo Cheng frowned, "Jiaoniang, Uncle Chen is honest, you can't bully him. How can you not add a penny? Why don't you add five hundred coins a month, and give him two coins a month, which is enough for his retirement. "

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "I mean, he still has his usual salary of [-] yuan. In addition, I will give him a dividend. I will give him an extra commission for the daily income in the tavern. Do more, do more. Less is less, we are the same, the income in the tavern is more, you and I earn more, the income is less, we earn less. He is the shopkeeper, we are the owner. What do you think? In this way, we don’t have to go to the tavern every day Now, you can do other things."

Luo Cheng thought in his heart, um, this method is good.

Now that I have a house, a field, a business, and money, I only need two children, and I can have children in the spare time.

"This method is feasible, how much dividend will you give Uncle Chen?" Luo Cheng asked.

Li Jiaoniang rubbed her chin, "I pay the bulk of the money, and we also pay for the cost, so let's... let's start with 330%. The two of us have [-]%, and he each has [-]%. If the net income is consistent, he can get [-]. , It’s ten guan a month, plus his basic salary, it’s more than [-] guan a month.”

Based on the conversion of ancient and modern purchasing power, the monthly income is about 1000 yuan.

For a man like Chen Laiqing, it was considered a high salary.

(End of this chapter)