My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 126: Continue Recruiting

The next day, she met with Boss An, and everything was fine. Si Muyan looked at a few good shops and finally decided on one. If they only sold dim sum and not tea, the shop didn't need to be very big.

The most important thing is to have a convenient open kitchen, where guests wait for refreshments and can see at a glance what everyone in the kitchen is doing, and it must be clean and hygienic.

Boss An praised this highly: "Nowadays, many restaurants in various counties in Lingnan are imitating your Sijia Food Shop and setting up open kitchens. Although it is a bit time-consuming and labor-intensive, the effect is very good, and everyone can eat with peace of mind."

But only medium to small restaurants can afford such changes. It is not convenient to make drastic changes to restaurants that are too large, and it is too troublesome for small restaurants to change the layout of the store.

Therefore, many people complained about the Mingchu incident, and they all felt that the Si family was really meddling and was harming them by doing this.

Boss An added, "Also, your fixed-time meals are great too. It keeps customers who haven't had the chance to eat here thinking of you, so business is sure to stay strong."

It's hunger marketing, of course. But Si Muyan did it because she was too busy. She had too much to do: make the base, research how to improve it, and think about other businesses.

"After we opened our dim sum shop, we also implemented rationing. Someone was required to hand out numbers at the door, and each person in line could only buy two packs. We made three varieties a day, 50 packs of each variety, and everything was freshly made."

Boss An wanted to say that the quantity was too small, but then he remembered that there were only Aunt Jin and Si Muyan who could make these things. Si Muyan was the head of the family and probably couldn't stay here all the time, so one hundred and fifty bags were not a small number.

Si Muyan stood outside the store and looked around. She pointed at the closed shop next to her and said, "Boss An, do you know what that shop does?"

"I don't know..." Boss An hesitated, "But I heard that Miss Si wants to buy it?"

Si Muyan shook her head. "It wouldn't be very useful for me to buy it. Fenghuang County is only this big, so the Si Family Food Store doesn't need to be any bigger. The location is just average, so it's not suitable for formal dining. I think opening a tea shop next door would be perfect."

Boss An's eyes lit up. Yes! Didn't his An family run a teahouse?

Of course, the Anjia Teahouse was high-end, and only the wealthy or the noble could go there. I had considered opening a more affordable teahouse before, but I had never had the right opportunity.

Isn't the opportunity here now?

Si's Dim Sum Shop only makes dim sum, and how can you enjoy dim sum without drinking tea? He opened a teahouse next door, and customers can take dim sum from the dim sum shop to the teahouse to drink tea. Isn't that a pleasant experience?

Following behind was the younger sister, secretly complaining. It was all because she didn't work hard enough. For the past month, she had only thought about eating, drinking and having fun with Mr. Xu Si. When she had free time, she only knew how to stare blankly and think about love.

If they researched more kinds of drinks, perhaps they could open their own drink shop now, selling both drinks and snacks.

Si Muyan made a few requests. The An family would provide the person handing out the number plates at the door. In addition to Aunt Jin, there would also be a young girl helping out in the kitchen, who would also learn.

The kitchen wasn't big, just enough for three people, but it would be a bit crowded with four. If An Susu only wanted to learn the skills and not help out, there wouldn't be enough space.

Boss An agreed immediately. Knowing Si Muyan's concerns, he hurriedly said, "When my daughter comes over, tell Sister Jin to just give her the same instructions as the little girl you sent over."

After hearing this, Si Muyan felt relieved.

"Those of you who collect money and sell goods in front, you can make your own arrangements. All I ask is that you keep the accounts. My sister will come to settle the accounts in a few days."

The two parties signed the contract. Boss An was a straightforward man. Although Boss An had to provide the raw materials for the shop himself, the Si family only had two people, but since they brought technical personnel, they would definitely get the lion's share.

Originally, Boss An planned to give 60% of the profits to the Si family and 40% to the An family. But because Si Muyan suggested that he open a teahouse next door, he generously decided to give 70% to the Si family and 30% to the An family.

After all, the Si family was so generous, willing to teach me all their skills. The extra 10% of profit would be considered as tuition for my daughter.

The dim sum shop here is about to open, so Si Muyan goes to find Shui Qinniang first.

"Shuiqin is also capable. You can discuss it with her fiancé's family. If they are willing for Shuiqin to work, then we can arrange for her to go to the pastry shop. But she will have to work after the wedding. I want to find a long-term apprentice for Aunt Jin, and I want her to be able to work independently after she finishes her apprenticeship."

Shuiqinniang was overjoyed by such a happy event and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll go discuss it."

After returning to the village, Si Muyan went to find the village head's wife and asked her to help find two more capable women as she was still short of people.

This time was different from the last time, when the village head wife decided on the candidate before everyone knew the news. This time everyone was very quick and rushed over as soon as they saw Si Muyan going to find the village head wife.

"Yan girl, I'm young and capable, and I'm good at work. Take me with you."

"Sister Guihua, since we are so close, why don't you recommend me to the Si family?"

The wife of the village head frowned and was about to speak when Si Muyan spoke with a smile.

"Dear aunts and sisters-in-law, don't worry. I've already said that our Si family is getting better and better. We will definitely need more and more people in the future. As long as you are willing to work, you can come when we need you."

An elderly woman said, "Yan girl, you two are both looking for someone, how long will it take us to get a job? My husband is sick, and I'm the only one who can help. Why don't you consider me? I can work."

"Hey, Peanut Mom, you're not up to it. Everyone knows you have to take care of your parents-in-law and your husband. Last time we asked you to do the laundry, you kept saying you had something going on at home and couldn't do it that day. How many times have we been scolded for nothing?"

Seeing that an argument was about to break out, Si Muyan hurriedly said, "Aunts, please stop arguing. The person I need here must be able to work every day. Let me put it this way, Uncle Hammer, when my family needed help before, you were the most enthusiastic and helped every time. Do you have any women in your family who can work?"

Hammer was standing outside the crowd. He never expected that Si Muyan would see him and was stunned.

He had worked for the Si family before. It was the village head who asked him to do it, and the Si family paid him, so he went. Unexpectedly, Yan Yatou actually remembered it.

"Yes, yes...my wife...is capable."

Si Muyan smiled and said, "I believe you. Then, tonight, let Auntie come to my house and cook a meal and try it out?"

Immediately another man came in: "Yan girl, I worked for your family before, and my wife is free too!"