Butcher Fulang’s Noodle Shop - Chapter 47
Two days later, Song Shi’an asked Xu Zhongyue to accompany him to look at their restaurant.
Last month, after the old doctor checked his pulse and confirmed that his fetal condition was extremely stable, his body and bones were very healthy, and there was nothing to worry about, he finally convinced Xu Zhongyue to choose an auspicious day to open the second and third floors and start hosting banquets.
The first table of cheering guests was comprised of students from Hongwen Academy.
Recalling the banquet at Master Jiang’s home, their mouths watered with greed, hoping that Song Shi’an would come back quickly so that they could satisfy their appetites.
Song Shi’an lived up to their expectations and showed off his skills, cooking three full tables of delicious dishes. Not only did he make the dishes he cooked last time, but there were also a few new dishes for guests who don’t like spicy food, including squirrel and mandarin fish, chicken dumplings, blanched a large pot of tender beef slices, and prepared a large can of sweet soy milk for Zhang Nanming, who has a poor alcohol tolerance, and several students.
The customers upstairs and downstairs were looking forward to the return of these beautiful and delicious dishes. Everyone was so happy that the sales volume that day hit a new high.
Ye Du was good at cooking, and the few dishes he had learned to make were all similar with Song Shi’an, and he could be regarded as a three-point true successor of Song Shi’an.
However, many customers come for Song Shi’an, so he and Xu Zhongyue discussed it and brought him to cook every month. On the second and fifth days, he went back to the store to cook for new and old customers.
Old customers could also place an order in advance and order the dishes they wanted to eat. Song Shi’an could only receive a limited number of customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
This operation had been going on for a month, but due to the influx of customers, the store was still understaffed.
The main reason was the smart and diligent Shen Fusheng was leaving.
Song Shi’an later found out about Shen Fusheng’s help to his cousin and thanked him.
The weather had just turned cold at that time, and the old lady Gao couldn’t bear the torture and died. Aunt Liu couldn’t bear to see the old lady’s body exposed in the wild, so she bought a thin coffin and buried her.
Gao Yaozu was the only one left, and the Liu family was in a dilemma. After suffering the consequences of her son’s sneaking around, she no longer dared to take her son home, for fear that the family would be empty again in the blink of an eye.
But if he left it alone, he was afraid that Gao Yaozu, who had always been pampered and spoiled, would freeze to death and starve to death.
Shen Fusheng took the initiative to give Aunt Liu an idea, asking her to buy four acres of land in the countryside and a house. The land deed and house deeds still on Aun Liu’s hand, and she had to keep the documents herself.
She bought firewood and fifty kilograms of rice for the winter, and there was no need to buy anything else.
This was the property Aunt Liu prepared for Gao Yaozu. As long as he could learn well, fifty kilograms of rice would be enough for him to eat for a whole winter, and he would not freeze to death with the firewood for heating. When spring came, he could follow the example of the men in the village and went to the fields to plant crops.
“Two acres of land can support him. Now that he is given four acres, Aunt Liu treat him well. I will also ask my relatives and friends in the countryside to help him if he is diligent and willing to work. If he is still picky and chooses to be a young master who is afraid of hardship and tiredness, we don’t have to worry about him anymore. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.”
Aunt Liu smacked her lips and nodded; this was the truth.
To the surprise of Aunt Liu and Liu Yu, Gao Yaozu must have suffered a lot because he was living in the street. Instead of making any objections, he said with great gratitude: “Mom, sister, don’t worry, I will do a good job!”
Aunt Liu had mixed feelings. In the past, she was sad that her son was taken away by her mother-in-law. No matter how hard she took the initiative to please, she only received a cold face from Gao Yaozu. Now she was discouraged and only gave Gao Yaozu a cold look, but Gao Yaozu was warm and sensible.
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In order to thank Shen Fusheng for his help, Song Shi’an took a free moment to talk to him and asked Aunt He how much money he had saved and how much he still needed to buy a shop.
Shen Fusheng said honestly: “I have taken a fancy to a small shop, the location is excellent, the place is not big, only forty-five taels, and now my family has saved twenty taels. It will be almost enough if I save for another year.”
Song Shi’an gave him a suggestion: “If your family is willing, the remaining twenty taels, I’ll pay. This store is jointly run by the two of us. I only put in the money and add one or two new varieties every month. We will bear the cost of Aunt Liu’s side with your family. Every month, how about dividing the accounts, you and your family will take 60% of it, and I will take 40%?”
How could Shen Fusheng be unwilling? He had always been looking forward to forming an alliance with Song Shi’an, and he would never break up the alliance for the rest of his life!
Buying the shop, renovating it, and cleaning it all required manpower, so Shen Fusheng went there in advance. As soon as he left, the restaurant would naturally be short of people.
Fortunately, among Xu Zhongyue’s brothers loved meat, many people saw that after Ye Du and the other two men took root, they not only ate well every day but also saved a small amount of money.
Ye Du also had the help from the couple. Finally made a lifelong commitment to the wife of his choice.
There was another example of Shen Fusheng. Song Shi’an said publicly that he was also preparing to open a branch.
When the time came, they might promote as the “founding veteran” and could cooperate to open a shop too.
‘In other words, if you work hard, you can become the boss!’
The old customers and newcomers in the store were all very interested, and a wave of people came in who recommended themselves. In a short time, the staff was full.
As soon as Song Shi’an entered the store, the restaurant, which had not yet opened, suddenly became very lively.
The waiters in the store shouted: “Hello, Boss Song!”
The voice was so enthusiastic, Song Shi’an was scared away.