PDLP Chapter 132: Eating is fun
Chapter 132: Eating is fun
He said, "Three guests, this meal costs 215 coins in total. Since the store will reduce 200 coins when the bill reaches 40 coins, you only need to pay 175 coins."
"It's so cheap, so we can make an appointment to come here often in the future. The atmosphere here is also good, and we can eat and chat slowly."
"Yes, in the past, when I ate at other restaurants, the food would get cold after a while. But this restaurant won't do that. Now I have a place to eat in the winter."
"Brother Li, let's make an appointment to come again someday."
"That's for sure. This place is perfect for us to get together."
After the three people paid the bill, the next person came to pay the bill.
Zhang Yunyue was also following Li Wenyu to do the accounting. One of them was doing the accounting while the other was collecting the money. They worked together perfectly.
It’s also because there are so many customers here, and it always feels a bit hectic to do the bill alone.
We must always remember to give discounts to customers who spend a certain amount of money, but things will get better after we open for the next few days.
Zhang Cheng was busy at the door with a waiter, calling out to customers.
Just after seeing off the people who came to eat hotpot during the peak opening period, noon arrived again and the hotpot restaurants and food shops welcomed another large wave of customers.
In addition to the customers queuing outside, some of them finished eating in the restaurant and then went back to help promote the hotpot shop, telling others how delicious the hotpot tasted and how unforgettable it was.
So the first floor of the hot pot restaurant was full of people again, and the private rooms on the second floor also welcomed several wealthy families.
After noon, the number of people in the store gradually decreased.
From the opening time at 9:00 p.m. to now, we have been busy for several hours. Everyone is hungry, so they take turns eating in the backyard in groups.
Zhang Cheng and Zhang Yunyue were also in the backyard at this time.
Zhang Cheng thought about the situation in the store this morning and sighed:
"Yueyue, I didn't expect that there would be so many people eating at the hot pot restaurant as soon as it opened today. There were almost no empty seats in the lobby this morning, and those who have eaten there basically didn't say that the food was not delicious."
“Yes, people in the county are very receptive to hot pot, but just like when we ate it at home before, every time we made it, everyone was satisfied and had a great aftertaste.
Besides, eating hotpot is all about having fun. Today, many people came to eat with family and friends. The morning business is considered a good start for the hotpot shop."
"Yes, there should be another wave in the evening. Are the vegetables and meat in the kitchen enough?"
Zhang Yunyue nodded. "Uncle, it's enough. I was just worried that there would be too many people eating these days, so I asked the vegetable, meat, and chicken vendors to prepare more. Fortunately, this store already had an ice cellar, so I also prepared some more meat and put it in the ice cellar."
When Zhang Yunyue discovered that this shop had an ice cellar, he bought saltpeter and made some ice and put it in the ice cellar.
I also asked Aunt Zhao to make some ice drinks, such as brown sugar dumplings, milk tea, and free barley tea with ice in it, which received a lot of praise from people.
"That's good. After these busy days, the store should be stable. I don't know how the food store is doing."
“It should be good. After all, the types and flavors of our food shops are unique. Even if two stores open today, they serve different groups of people, so it won’t be affected.
There will also be a tax reduction event over there in the next few days, which will definitely be more lively than the opening of the town at that time."
Zhang Cheng thought about it and nodded in agreement with Zhang Yunyue's statement.
After noon, until the afternoon, there are always 20 to 30 tables of customers dining on the first floor of the hot pot restaurant.
So the waiters and kitchen staff in the store also took turns to take a break.
Youshi.
The hotpot shop welcomed the evening rush hour again. Within an entire hour, all the tables on the first floor and the private rooms on the second floor were filled with people.
The food shop also received many customers who came for noodles at Youshi, but it was not a big deal for the food shop, after all, many of the dishes were ready-made, and they just had to cook the noodles and add seasonings.
Until the end of the You hour, the number of customers in the store began to gradually decrease, and the store employees took turns to eat.
After everyone finished dinner, all the customers had left the store and everyone started to clean up.
By the time the hotpot shop was cleaned, it was already 11:00 p.m.
Zhang Yunyue looked at the employees who were busy at this moment.
"I'm so glad you guys have been busy these past few days. I'll give everyone red envelopes in a few days.
Then after the 15th, when business stabilizes, we will take turns to clean after the You hour, so that everyone can have a good rest when they go home. "
When everyone heard this, they instantly became happy: "Okay, thank you, boss."
"It's a little late today. Those of you who are going home should go home together. If you don't have a companion, you can rest in the store."
"It's okay, Boss. The county town will not be under curfew until after midnight. There are still many people on the street right now. Besides, we all have company. Everyone's home is not far away, so it's safe. Boss, we will go back first."
"Okay, then drive slowly on the road."
After seeing off the waiter, Zhang Xingyun came back from the food store soon after.
"Brother, you're back. How's the food store business today?"
"The food store is doing very well, much better than the one in town. Also, many people like the chili oil and crispy whistles from our workshop. We sold almost one-third of them today, so I have to go home tomorrow and bring more goods to the county town."
"Business is pretty good today. Do you know how much the food store earned today?"
"Yes, the food store sold about 20 taels of silver today, including chili peppers and crispy whistles."
"The spending power of the people in the county is still higher, and there are more people here than in the town. The town can only sell a few taels of silver a day. By the way, Yueyue, how is your hot pot shop today?"
"The hot pot shop's business is pretty good today, with an income of about 40 taels. After deducting the cost, I should be able to make half of it."
Zhang Cheng: "Today, the two shops opened and made good revenue. In addition, both shops have discounts until the 15th. I estimate that the revenue in the next three days should be similar to today, or even better.
After all, there are still some people in the county and the surrounding areas who have not received the news today. After the guests spread the word in the next two days, more people will come.”
Zhang Xingyun looked at Zhang Cheng and asked:
"Uncle, can you handle it tomorrow? If you can, bring another batch of chili peppers and crispy whistles to the county town tomorrow. Oh, and when you go back, why don't you rent a horse carriage in town and bring more together, so that you can manage for a few more days."
Zhang Cheng thought about it and decided that he couldn't let Xiaoyun go back to the village alone to transport the goods. Going back by himself was the best option. He looked at Zhang Yunyue:
"Yueyue, is it okay for you to be alone in the hot pot shop tomorrow?"
"Uncle, it's OK. We have so many waiters and the shopkeeper in the store, so we can handle it."
"Okay, I'll go back out of the city as soon as the city gate opens tomorrow morning. Then I'll rent a carriage in town to bring the goods over. The goods in two carriages should be enough for a few days. I'll try to get back before dark tomorrow."