Blissful Days After Widowhood Chapter 23: Shuangxi Building

Zhengyang Street is not a bustling main road, but there are a lot of people coming and going. It's not lunch time when they arrive, but there are already twos and threes of guests downstairs. The blue short shirt of his, his hair neatly combed, and the cloth towel draped over his shoulders are all white, which makes people feel full of energy at first glance.

Tianxianglou's shopkeeper Su has already received the master's order. Hearing the name of Rong Daquan, he hurriedly greeted him: "Boss Rong, please come in." Rong Daquan quickly pulled Ningxi beside him: "Yes It's this girl Ning who runs the restaurant."

Shopkeeper Su looked surprised: "I didn't expect Miss Ning to have this ability at such a young age. It's really admirable!"

Rong Daquan added a sentence at the right time: "Miss Ning's cooking skills are excellent, and I am ashamed of my old Rong. Let her take over your restaurant. You can rest assured that you will be able to do it well!" /

"That's great!" Shopkeeper Su sighed, "This class in the restaurant has been with me for many years, and I really can't bear to leave them behind. I hope Miss Ning can keep them and give them a bite to eat."

Ning Xi glanced at him: "Don't worry, Manager Su, I won't treat anyone who can work badly."

Manager Su said gratefully, "Then I will thank Miss Ning for them first." To be honest, Manager Su said that he was really worried about the subordinates he brought out. , you can still be the shopkeeper in another place, but these people are not necessarily. This little girl is still at the age of coquetry in her mother's arms, who knows if it is just a whim.

Maybe a good restaurant will be defeated in a few days. These people are all old and young. Without the income of this job, it would be terrible.

"Manager Su, why don't we take a look at the restaurant first?" Ning Xi asked.

"Okay, Miss Ning, please come with me." Shopkeeper Su hurriedly led the way.

It can be seen that the management of the restaurant is very good. There are three floors above and below the store, and the windows are bright and clean. When going upstairs, Ning Xi reached out and touched the gap between the handrails of the stairs. Well, there is some dust. , but it is not greasy, and it can be seen that it has been wiped.

Of course, the main place she wants to see is the kitchen. The kitchen is in the back of the first floor. There are many people in the kitchen. There is one chef, two chefs, and three chefs. There are a few workers, and there are a dozen people in the whole kitchen, each doing their own work silently.

Ningxi nodded with satisfaction: "Manager Su, your restaurant management is really good!"

Shopkeeper Su sighed sadly. He had spent most of his life here. If he said that he would leave it up, he was really reluctant. Fortunately, the fifth place for him was not bad. He is old. , I really don't want to work hard in the restaurant.

Ning Xi himself has opened a restaurant, of course he can understand his feelings, but unfortunately he can't help: "Manager Su, my restaurant is newly opened, I'm afraid I don't need so many people in the kitchen, but the chef and the second chef are both. For those with craftsmanship, it should not be difficult to find another place to live, or else the shopkeeper Su will say hello to them first, and if anyone can find a better place, just go?"

"This is natural, this is natural!" Shopkeeper Su responded quickly. Fifth Master Jun explained to him early in the morning that the people in the restaurant followed Ningxi's arrangement. She would stay if she wanted to stay, or make another arrangement if she didn't. Listening to what she said, Manager Su felt more at ease. Not like someone who casually plays.

"I don't know how much money Mr. Su can sell for this restaurant?" Ning Xi was very satisfied with this restaurant. What was even more satisfying was that there was a small courtyard at the back of the restaurant. , a wing room on the left and right, and two rooms for the sundries, just right for a family of three.

Shopkeeper Su stroked a bleeding heart and reluctantly said the number of two thousand taels of silver, but Ning Xi did not show any surprise, and nodded thoughtfully: "Shopkeeper Su, please wait a moment, please allow us Discuss."

Ningxi pulled Rong Daquan aside: "Brother Rong, is 2,000 taels of silver a little more expensive?"

"It's expensive?" Rong Daquan was taken aback. Just the location, the area of ​​the restaurant, and the decorations. If you ask for the price of 8,000 taels, some people will come to grab it. Tell her about 2,000 taels. It's just that she doesn't understand the market, but she dares to think it's expensive. He really has nothing to say.

"I know, this restaurant is really good, but you see, it costs 2,000 taels just to buy it. After we buy it, we need to repair it a little bit. There are still so many people to pay for more than a month. I also need a sum of money for the daily turnover of grocery shopping. In my opinion, I really can’t get it without three thousand taels of silver on hand.”

"Three thousand taels can be considered very good. If you pass this village, you won't have this store, Ningxi!" Rong Daquan was worried for her.

"Let me tell you the truth, I only have 1,500 taels on hand. Even if you add some more, I really can't get 3,000 taels! I originally thought that I would spend at most 1,000 taels. The two bought a shop, and the rest of the money was used as a turnover. Although this place is very good, there is no way to buy it. We always have to weigh our own wallets to do things."

"That's it!" Rong Daquan was also a little embarrassed, "How about I'll ask you again to see if it can be cheaper?"

"Aren't you embarrassed then? People are selling it so cheaply." Hearing him say that, Ning Xi felt a little embarrassed.

Rong Daquan said in his heart that you, the old man, know it, but he still smiled: "It's okay, I know shopkeeper Su very well, so I can just ask."

In the end, the shopkeeper Su was very good at talking, and he reduced her two hundred taels to only one thousand eighteen, and people said that the monthly money of the guys will be sent to the next month, and the food and meat will be sent to the next month. It is a fixed business, with guaranteed quality and quantity, and the payment will only be made once at the end of the month. That is to say, as long as Ningxi pays the restaurant's payment, then even if there is no money, it can be opened smoothly for a month. If the time comes If she hasn't earned enough turnover, that's her business problem.

If you don't agree to such favorable conditions, you'd be a fool. Ning Xi made a decision without saying a word: "Then let's sign the contract!" He turned his head and whispered to Rong Da, "Brother Rong, you come out Three hundred taels, you own 20% of the restaurant, how about it?"

What else could it be? Rong Daquan only got the chance to take advantage of this big because of Ning Xi's light, so naturally he happily agreed.

After signing the contract, Ning Xi took out the silver note that had been in his arms, plus the three hundred taels of Rong Daquan, and pushed it to Shopkeeper Su with great pride: "Manager Su, Tianxianglou can rest assured. Leave it to me!"

Shopkeeper Su's heart dripped blood, and he took the poor bank notes into his arms, turned his head, and went to the backyard to pack up.

Bought Tianxianglou, Ningxi has completely changed back to the pauper. She thought about it, for the time being, she will not change anything, just move the house and change the sign to continue to open. Money, but so many mouths to eat, she can't afford to delay a day!

After returning to the residence in the evening, Ningxi used the remaining copper plates to buy vegetables, renovated a large table of meals, and invited the neighbors to have a good meal. Thank you for your care for them during this time. Meng Shuangshuang is a very popular girl. When I heard that they were going to move out, they had to see them off.

Even Ozawa's academy master gave him a half-day leave and asked him to come back and pack his things.

There was a lot of trouble for most of the night, and it was full of moon after dispersing. Meng Shuangshuang asked, "Ningxi, is our restaurant still called Tianxiang Lou?"

"Of course not, we want to make our own brand." Ning Xi said confidently.

Although Meng Shuangshuang didn't know what the brand meant, she felt that Ning Xi was right: "Well, we want others to know that this is a restaurant opened by our family Ning Xi as soon as they hear the name. By the way, then we have to Shouldn't it be called Ningxi Building?"

Ningxi shook his head: "I don't own this restaurant alone. I think it's called Shuangxi Lou. Both of our names are in it."

Meng Shuangshuang said happily: "That's great, I didn't expect my name to be able to open a restaurant!"

At this time, the neglected one in the corner came over to please: "What about my name?" It seems that he also holds 20% of the shares of this restaurant, and he actually took out the money. , much better than what you Meng Shuangshuang took for nothing.

Meng Shuangshuang recited his name in disgust: "Rong Daquan, the three words are so tacky, is it called Rongshuangxi, Dashuangxi or Quanshuangxi?"

Ningxi couldn't help but let out a "puchi" laugh, and then his face turned to comfort Rong Daquan: "Brother Rong, you will still be a chef when you arrive at our Shuangxi Building, and I will make your name into a big gold signboard and hang it on the wall. Come on, okay?"

Rong Daquan then said "hum": "It's not too bad." Meng Shuangshuang stuck out his tongue and made a face at him in dissatisfaction.

Manager Su was extremely efficient, so he handed over all the restaurant to Ning Xi the next day. The original chef and second chef followed him, and the remaining third chefs and small workers stayed behind. Ning Xi added up As for herself, Rong Daquan, and Wang Dongping, an apprentice who has been following Rong Daquan, the three of them happened to meet this shortcoming. As for Rong Daquan's other apprentice Yuan Fugui, he didn't want to follow him, and Rong Daquan thought he didn't have this. apprentice.

In addition, there were a few people who were running the hall and doing errands. This Ningxi didn't take it to heart. Originally, she saw that their workload was not too saturated. She believed that even if there were a few fewer people, she would rely on her previous life experience. , it can also be a good home for Shuangxilou.

On this day, Meng Shuangshuang brought a few neighbors to help, mainly her young and strong admirers, and cleaned the small courtyard at the back, and Ningxi also temporarily closed the restaurant for a day. Arrange for everyone to do a thorough cleaning together. The signboard was also made by a carpenter. Because there was no money on hand, the old neighborhood still helped, so I temporarily made a black lacquer plaque on credit. I just waited for it to be delivered and hung up tomorrow morning, and the Shuangxi Restaurant will officially open. .