Chapter 77

Shao Jie is a person who speaks and does things frankly. He came to Shen Shaoguang within two days and asked her to meet his grandfather.

Because of Shen Shaoguang's house, it was inconvenient to go directly to Shao's house with Shao Jie, and the meeting was arranged at Guixiang Garden in Dongshi.

According to Shao Jie, the old man is getting older and his legs and feet are not so convenient, but he has to go to the flower cake workshop every day to sit for a while, watch the cooks make cakes, watch the guests buy cakes, and sometimes eat a piece of tea with tea two pieces.

He still eats sweets at such an old age... Shen Shaoguang assumed that the old man of the Shao family was a fat old man with a belt of ten girth. He didn't expect the old man to be dry and thin, about seventy or eighty years old, with a straight waist and a spirited appearance.

Shen Shaoguang came forward and gave a salute, saying "Shao Gong Wanfu".

The old man of the Shao family smiled and said, "Little lady, please don't be too polite." He asked her to sit again.

Shen Shaoguang sat in the guest seat, Shao Jie also sat down under the old man, and the servant girl brought tea.

As the old man of the Shao family got older, he didn't care much about men and women. Looking closely at this little lady Shen, she had a smart appearance and elegant demeanor.

The Tanabata cake that was sent to Qin Pushe's house a while ago, Mrs. Qin Tai praised "the Shuji looks a little 'elegant'". Mrs. Qin Tai was a noble lady of a family all her life. She was a well-known talented woman in the capital when she was young. It was really good to be praised by her as "elegant". There are also many officials, scholars, and merchants from other places living in Chongrenfang who come to buy flower cakes.

In this case, Mr. Shao has heard a lot in the store these days. Even if he does not get actual financial benefits, these reputations alone are already wealth. . What's more, the ledger also shows that with these changes proposed by Jiulang, almost every month, compared with the same time last year, there are 30% to 40% more profit.

It's a pity that it was a little lady from another family who came up with such an idea...

Old Man Shao regretted in his heart, but politely said, "Someone wants to thank Mrs. Shen first. I heard from Jiulang that the fresh look of the flower cakes in the shop was directed by the lady, and the guests praised it."

Shen Shaoguang hurriedly said modestly: "How dare you say the word 'pointing', it's just a little idea of ​​selling cakes in our shop. It's an honor to have Shao Langjun's eyes and be willing to try it out in your shop."

"Little lady can come up with so many ways at such a young age, she is really smart." Old Man Shao praised again.

"Just be careful, please don't laugh at Duke Shao."

The old man and the young man made two more polite sentences, and then gradually got to the point.

"Kurou said that the little lady is interested in opening a branch in another square, so why don't you go to Dongxi Market?"

Shen Shaoguang analyzed what he had said to Shao Jie again, and smiled again: "It's good to open a big wine shop in the East and West, but it's more risky than doing the same thing."

Old Man Shao nodded. At a young age, he was able to endure his temper and mind, and was calm.

"It's just that if it's a small wine shop, although it makes a lot of money, it's hard to make a big name." After all, the current business of the Shao family is related to the name of the "Hua Gao Yuanwai" back then. The matter is very important.

"Although there is a large flow of people in the east and west cities, it can create a reputation faster, but if you open a store in various squares, as long as you can stand up, you can also get a real reputation. Shao Weng imagined that if Chang'an City was in the southeast, northwest, and middle of the city, every few squares would be worth it. There is a branch that makes agate meat and jade balls into the food that everyone wants to eat when the mouth is weak, and can eat a few steps after a long time, and this can even become the taste memory of a generation..."

The old man Shao laughed, the little lady is very articulate.

Shao Jie is quite honorable, he is the one I like...

Shen Shaoguang smiled, whether the countryside surrounds the city or the city pushes the countryside, each has its own advantages, it depends on whether it is suitable or not.

"I don't know if Shao Langjun mentioned to Shao Gong that he once went to Qujiang to set up a stall during the festival?"

This Shao Jie did not say that Shaojia Hua Cake also started from a small stall at the beginning, and the old man Shao looked at Shen Shaoguang with interest.

Shen Shaoguang told him about the experience of setting up a stall in Qujiang several times, "At that time, many customers who bought food by the river came to Chongxianfang for dinner, and they became regular customers of the small shop. We can also bring people here from time to time with 'mobile food trucks' to sell some special snacks, not to make money, but to gain a familiar face and gain some popularity." Shen Shaoguang proposed the concept of pop-up stores in later generations.

Such a concept is naturally ahead of its time, but it is not completely beyond reality and inoperable, Old Man Shao's cloudy eyes flashed, "This little lady is very good!"

Old businessman Shao is a lifetime old businessman, some of them have experience, while Shen Shaoguang is fascinated by the cheapness of traveling, has a broad vision and thousands of years of accumulation, the two have questions and answers, and have similar and different viewpoints. The operation method of reputation, dishes and the "real" and "empty" problems of reputation, among which Shao Jie has heard, has not heard, some have thought about it, and some have not thought of, it is easy to hear at this time. A little more understanding.

Having said so much with this little lady Shen, Old Man Shao's regret is even deeper, and it's a pity that he is not his own descendant!

After negotiating such a contract, cooperation is naturally no problem. As for the more detailed matters such as the ratio of money and money between the two parties, the old man handed it over to Shao Jie. He is not too young, and he should practice more.

Old Man Shao has his own mind. When Mrs. Shen left, Old Man Shao tortured Shao Jie who had sent him back: "Jiulang, tell me, are you interested in someone's little lady?"

Shao Jie immediately acted strangely, "How can Aweng be the same as Grandma, when he sees a good-looking little lady, he wants to marry him?"

The old man Shao glared at him: "You are not too young, you should have settled down long ago."

Old Man Shao frowned again, "It's not like this little lady is a daughter of an aristocratic family..." There are quite a few merchants in the capital who marry the daughters of the aristocratic families, the merchants' families show the noble daughters of the aristocratic families, and the old ones who are declining get some benefits. .

Seeing that his grandfather was still thinking about it, Shao Jie hurriedly said, "Dear Aweng, it's really not that interesting!"

"If this little lady is Erlang, I will marry her and Yang Langsan. This little lady is really smart and bright, but grandson—" Shao Jie paused and said with a cheeky smile, "grandson thinks it is better to marry a bride. Marry that sweeter, softer..." The last few words were silenced by the ledger thrown over by the old man.

"Don't be ashamed!" Shao old man laughed.

The old man was angrily and muttered: "If you don't have a son and grandson who can read and write, you can't even marry a learned grandson-in-law. What a bad life!"

Shao Jie: "..." To be honest, Mrs. Shen is really nice, she talks knowledgeably, earns money, has articulation, has methods, is cool and interesting, and is even pretty, but for some reason, Shao Jie treats her so badly. It's nothing fancy, but a little bit of the feeling of learning about those classmates who are well-educated when reading...

Soon Shao Jie discovered that, fortunately, there was nothing to think about, otherwise it would have been sad.

The old man of the Shao family agreed, and the cooperation to open a branch was put on the agenda. In order to avoid suspicion, Shao Jie turned out to be unwilling to participate in the management, but Shen Shaoguang refused to let him do so—the labor that was obtained for free is not for nothing.

Shao Jie is also a happy person. Since the little lady doesn't mind, she can join in. In the past, he used to be "keeping a business", but now it means "starting a business", and Shao Jie was still a little excited.

The two have roughly divided their work. Shen Shaoguang is responsible for recipe formulation, food quality control, service training, brand planning and advertising marketing, while Shao Jie is responsible for the "outreach" part, buying people, locations, buying houses, and contacting supplier……

Among them, site selection is the top priority. For this reason, Shao Jie rides around Chang'an City when he has nothing to do, and also makes appointments with people in the real estate. In the end, it is a partnership to do business, and I always have to ask Mrs. Shen.

On this day, Shao Jie came to Shen Shaoguang with the pictures of two or three stores.

Shen Shaoguang asked him to sit down and served tea and fruit.

Shao Jie was a little hot as he rode on horseback, and he smiled when he saw the cool honey bean milk in the bowl, "Little lady is just 'timely rain'!"

Without a spoon, he picked up the bowl and shoved half of it in. The bottom of the bowl was full of honey beans. Shao Jie took a small spoon and scooped it slowly, "Sweet! It's delicious! It's not as greasy as red bean cake. "

Shen Shaoguang smiled complacently, "Shao Langjun will try this 'fisherman's three fresh foods' again."

Shao Jie laughed again.

The so-called "fisherman's three freshness" are water chestnut, lotus root and lotus seed, which are common to fishermen, hence the name. This is not Shen Shaoguang's creation, but it was said in the "Mountain Family Clearance" before, but at this time it was just picking up other people's wisdom.

"If you don't know how to cook, you will be able to support yourself just by taking your name."

Shen Shaoguang waved his hand, "This is what it looked like in the book, but—I have thought about similar issues before, if I wasn't a cook, I would probably be a bhikhuni or a female champion, relying on my ability to run horses with a mouthful of mouths. , unraveling a sign for someone, etc., you can probably live on."

Shao Jie laughed.

It was the end of July, and the water chestnuts, lotus roots and lotus seeds were very tender, with the moist water vapor of the pond, which was very delicious.

Shen Shaoguang asked Shao Jie to taste the chicken head rice chestnut cake on another plate.

Shao Jie took a bite, "Delicious! How did you make it?"

He asked without any burden, and Shen Shaoguang replied simply: "Gonzo is ground into powder, fried, mixed with cooked glutinous rice noodles and a little sugar to make the skin, and inside is the stuffing made of the first new crop of chestnuts this autumn. Don't put too much sugar, it's greasy."

Shao Jie nodded, remembering that chicken head rice is also something in the water, and said with a smile: "This is combined with water chestnuts and the like, should it be regarded as 'fisher father four fresh'?"

The old god Shen Shaoguang put up a finger on the ground and swung it, "No, no, there are chestnuts in it. Chestnuts are produced in the mountains, and glutinous rice is produced in the water, so this cake is called 'fishing wood cake'."

Shao Jie: "..." Once again, I have the feeling of facing those classmates whose endorsements, such as eating melons, vegetables and writing, always make my husband draw double circles. I really want to beat them with a sack over their heads, but look at Mrs. Shen Pretty face, that's all...

Shen Xueba raised his eyebrows and faced Shao Xuezhu's gnashing face.

When Lin Yan came in, he saw the scene of the two facing each other.

Both Shen Shaoguang and Shao Jie stood up, Shen Shaoguang greeted the guests, and Shao Jie saluted.

Lin Yan smiled lightly: "I saw Shao Langjun again."

Shao Jie answered yes with a smile.

Shen Shaoguang asked Lin Yan what he wanted to eat. Lin Yan looked at the items on the case of Shao and Shen, and smiled, "Just feel free."

Shen Shaoguang has been with him for a long time, and he understands what he means very well, so he hastily put him in the style of a fisherman and a woodcutter.

Shao Jie didn't finish talking with Shen Shaoguang, so he stepped back and was hesitating, but he didn't expect Lin Shaoyin to ask him to sit with him.

Shao Jie is a talkative person, and his friends are not bored. At this time, Lin Shaoyin, who speaks little to a high official, can't help but feel a little uncomfortable, so he has to say something about the food on the table: "Shen remember this. 'Fisherman Sanxian' is very tender, Shao Yin can taste it."

Lin Yan nodded and took a few lotus seeds to eat.

"This gorge chestnut cake is also very good, sweet but not greasy." Suddenly I remembered the name that Mrs. Shen said, "Oh, this cake also has a nickname, it's called 'Yuqiao Cake'."

Lin Yan glanced at Shen Shaoguang, who was drinking tea, and curled the corners of his lips. The name of the dish was so narrow.

Shao Jie only felt that Lin Shaoyin's smile was quite like the melting of ice and snow in early spring and a warm day, and he couldn't help but sigh again how important a good dish name is.

"Does Shao Langjun also live in this workshop? It's not often seen."

It was rare for Lin Shaoyin to speak, and it was not a secret matter, so Shao Jie told the whole story.

Lin Yan nodded, "Which square do you choose?"

Shao Jie was a little surprised. The solemn and quiet Jingzhao Shaoyin actually asked this? Could it be something profound?

But he heard him say to Mrs. Shen who was leaving with a tray, "Don't be too busy, don't you want to discuss with Shao Langjun about choosing a new store location?"

Lady Shen also sat down on the side of the table.

Shao Jie: "..."

Shao Jie took out his own picture from his sleeve. This picture is not very detailed, but it is just to see the meaning, "This is in Yongchangfang, at the corner of the main street, it is half the size of our store, it is open inside, there are few beams and columns, and the layout is quite good, but the price is a bit expensive; this In Yongle Square not far away, it is a little smaller. It used to be a grocery store, and it is a bit old. If you buy it, the doors, windows and floors will have to be redone..."

After listening to him, Shen Shaoguang was still thinking, and Lin Yan had already said: "Yongchangfang is not suitable. The sage wanted to build a princess mansion for Princess Guangping, and chose Yongchang."

Princess Guangping is the sister of Jinshang's same mother, and she is very favored. Her princess residence wants to be luxurious and spacious, and Yongchangfang is not very big. If you don't have enough, a princess residence occupies half of the square. How many customers are there left?

No decree has been made on this matter, and if it wasn't for someone like Lin Shaoyin who wore a red robe to participate in the discussions under the battle, he would never have known.

Shao Jie was about to thank him, but he felt that something was wrong, but when he looked up, he saw Lin Shaoyin picking up the three-colored cat in the store, rubbing the cat's face, head, chin, and then constantly smoothing it.

Shao Jie glanced at Mrs. Shen, who had a serious face and was still looking at the picture, and then looked at Lin Shaoyin, who was very relaxed with the cat, and felt like he knew something. Fortunately, fortunately...

The author has something to say: Shao Jie, who finally understands: Fortunately, I like soft and sweet girls.

Lin Shaoyin, who casually dealt with a "rival in love" and showed off a wave of affection: Is my daughter-in-law sweet enough?Oh, you can't feel it, and it's fine.