National Tide 1980.

Chapter 997 Extremely Busy
In the following days, Ning Weimin suddenly entered an extremely busy state.

Because if the Tangong branch in Ginza wants to open smoothly, there is still too much follow-up work to be done, and it is not enough to just bring people from China.

In addition to helping these domestic employees adapt to life in Tokyo as soon as possible, familiarize themselves with the working environment of the branch, and standardize their work processes.

He has to lead these people to carefully rehearse the newly renovated shop and back kitchen, the stage in the restaurant, and even the purchase aisle and warehouse.

See if there is anything that is inappropriate and hinders the operation and actual operation, the problem must be solved before the opening.

In addition, Ning Weimin adheres to the business philosophy of "museum restaurant", and in order to increase the cultural interest of the Ginza Tan Palace branch and create a corresponding cultural atmosphere, this time he also brought a batch of special exhibits from the capital.

For example, a replica of the complete set of court clothes and armor of Emperor Xianfeng and the Empresses of the Two Palaces in the movie "Burning the Old Summer Palace".

Copies of the meal list, meal card, menu, and imperial wine utensils, tableware, hand stove, and wine and meal picker of the Qianlong Dynasty's Internal Affairs Office.

A copy of the "Picture of the Palace of the Capital" in the Ming Dynasty.

Inscriptions written by the last prince and the last princess from Japan - Fu Jie and Saga Hiroshi.

The entire set of silk figurines from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the scene of the imperial dining room of the Qing Palace decorated with hairy monkeys made of cicada sloughs.

There are also palace lanterns for Nine Dragons, bonsai for flowers and fruits, melons, fruits and vegetables, bionic porcelain for birds and animals, lacquerware made of mother-of-pearl, gold-plated Ruyi, famille rose gourds, enamel colored charcoal hot pots, etc.

All these things require him to put his mind to arranging a proper display position, and scientifically and reasonably arranging the lighting fixtures.

What's more, the most important thing is that the selection of raw materials for the dishes must be determined as soon as possible, which is the top priority.

Regardless of the fact that Ning Weimin and the chefs have drawn up a more reasonable menu, they have already contacted the suppliers of ingredients and seasonings in Tokyo.

But this is only a theoretical assumption, still wishful thinking, not entirely from reality.

After coming to Tokyo, in order to eliminate business risks as much as possible, I pursue the quality and taste of the dishes to the greatest extent.

Ning Weimin had to take the chef to find out the local tastes in Tokyo, the market of ingredients, and master the types and characteristics of ingredients in the Japanese market.

It was precisely because of this that he took the group of people in the country to eat and drink for two full days, regardless of money.

Then I went to the nearby Tsukiji Market with a group of chefs.

What chicken, duck, fish, sea cucumber and abalone wings, matsutake mushrooms, vegetables and fruits, I don’t know how much to buy.

Not only did I cook almost once according to the predetermined menu, but some dishes were even made several times with different ingredients.

It's really not useless.

Among other things, it is extremely necessary to be serious in the selection of poultry.

You know, you can't eat live chicken in Japan, and the quality of cold and frozen chicken is not very good.

The ones that can be seen on the market and that ordinary people can eat are basically Western species.

American Rhode Island red chicken and British white Cornish broiler chicken are cheap, but they are tasteless and tasteless, and they do not meet the standards of Tangong's cooking dishes.

For domestic chefs, it is actually no different from wood dross. After tasting it, they can only sneer.

It is especially unbelievable that in such a big Tokyo, even whole chickens are hard to find.

Regardless of whether it is a supermarket or a vegetable market, the chickens sold are all disassembled and mutilated.

Of course, Japan is not without Chai chicken and local chicken, they also have it, which is called "local chicken" locally.

But the problem is, what is more expensive than mainland chicken, Nagoya chicken, and Satsuma chicken, and the number is scarce.

One piece costs tens of thousands of yen, 10,000+ yen, and the annual output is only [-].

Even without considering the price, it is almost impossible to have a long-term stable supply.

So the final result is that Ning Weimin took the chefs to almost search the Tsukiji Market, and finally found a kind of Japanese white feather bantam that can be used.

This kind of chicken is definitely not as good as the Chai chicken that has been raised free-range for 170 days.

But it is better in quality than ordinary broiler chicken, and it can taste delicious.

However, there is also a price to be paid for pulling out generals, and that is the additional increase in procurement costs.

Even if Tan Gong ordered [-] chickens of this kind every day, the merchants who could supply them would cost at least [-] yen each.

The average frozen chicken is only [-] yen, which is twice as expensive in comparison.

Then think about it, even if it is so difficult to choose a chicken, it is even more difficult to find a duck.

Ning Weimin and the others searched and searched, but none of the ducks on the market were suitable. They bought one and were disappointed.

In the end, he was about to give up, but he turned around and Yang Feng found a kind of Kyoto duck in a pet shop by mistake.

In the end, he and Ning Weimin made up their minds, and the two bought it back and baked it.

After a good taste, it is considered to have found a duck that is barely usable.

Although the meat of this duck is thin and the fat is not fragrant enough, it is impossible to make duck oil dim sum.

Fortunately, the meat is tender, the taste is passable, and the crispness of the duck skin is barely passable.

Later, after Ning Weimin communicated with the Japanese supplier, they also agreed to supply.

I just pointed out that this kind of duck is free-range and is a specialty of Kyoto. It will cost a lot of money to get it to Tokyo.

The lowest price is 25 yen per piece, and the order quantity is at least [-] per day.

Well, at this price, it is worth the three Canadian ducks in the supermarket.

The key is that this Kyoto duck is not comparable to other ducks in terms of size.

The gross weight of this big thing is only five catties, and it only weighs three catties when it is made into a duck embryo, not much bigger than a chicken.

But there is no way, little devil, little devil, everything is small, this is already the best alternative species I can find at the moment.

As for pigeons... let alone pigeons.

It is illegal to eat pigeons in Japan.

If Ning Weimin really dared to sell this thing in Japan, he would have to go to jail and be fined, not far from being closed.

So one can imagine how difficult it is to make Chinese cuisine in Tokyo these days without losing its shape.

Raw materials are hard to find, not to mention, the key is quite expensive.

Even at the current official exchange rate, this is equivalent to RMB 88 for a duck and RMB 50 for a chicken.

With such a procurement cost, is it not expensive to cook?

Even the Japanese, most of them can't afford it.

What's more, the menu required by a restaurant, no matter how concise the dishes are, must have sixty or seventy items to be reasonable.

There can be hundreds of ingredients involved. How much energy and money would it take to choose all of them in this way?
The amount of work for this matter alone is huge!Can Ning Weimin not be tired?
But that's nothing, there's more to come.

After the raw materials were generally lacking, Ning Weimin had to rush to make four-language menus in Japanese, Chinese, English, and French.

Then the work of determining the tableware style, plate arrangement and service standards will follow.

However, the number of service personnel is not enough. At the same time, Ning Weimin has to find time to recruit personnel.

After all, most of the direct descendants transferred from China are chefs. For such a large restaurant, it would be useless to point at Liu Jianxing and his limited number of people.

He can only hire some Japanese to expand his puppet army.

Fortunately, since they are classified as puppet troops, they are not expected to fight tough battles.

Professional skills do not need to be very strong, nor does it require rich relevant experience.

What they really need to do is to welcome customers at the door, communicate with Japanese customers normally, and take orders.

As long as you have an optimistic personality, work hard, obey the management, and your English level can communicate with Huaxia employees in basic work, you will be on par.

But also because of this, the huge gap in the income of employees between the two countries is a troublesome problem full of hidden worries.

Don't forget, this is the heyday of the Japanese economy, and the average salary in Tokyo is very high.

Especially in the service industry, the job cannot be said to be stable and long-term, and you have to smile.

Like the average employee of a high-end restaurant in Tokyo today, the monthly income is about 25 yen.

Senior employees and management positions can even be as high as 40 yen, far exceeding the white-collar workers who work in general companies.

And for the Japanese, there may also be certain psychological barriers to working for the Chinese.

Anyway, compared with the local catering companies in Japan, if Ning Weimin pays more, they will definitely not do it for him.

Then he would have to spend at least [-] to [-] yen more to hire people.

On the other hand, looking at the direct line troops from China, it immediately became unbalanced.

Take Yang Feng and Jiang Dachun as examples. Their salaries are top-notch among the chefs in the altar palace, and they are undoubtedly high-income groups in China.

The monthly salary can be almost 1000 yuan, and the unique saving bonus of Tangong is about [-] yuan, which is almost [-] yuan.

After going abroad, the bonus is gone, and there is a monthly subsidy of [-] yen.

Calculated, they now earn a little more than the domestic ones, and they can get two thousand in the first place.

But even so, it is still not enough to compare with the income of the Japanese.

28 yen, currently equivalent to more than 6000 RMB, what is the difference here!

Cooperating with the little Karami to do the work of breaking reminders, the money in hand is three or four times that of the masters. How can this be reasonable?

Of course, this can be understood as an advantage in labor costs, after all, domestic employees account for the majority.

But the problem is that this kind of cheapness is not easy to take advantage of, because it is too unfair.

Ning Weimin should turn a blind eye to it. After a long time, it is hard to guarantee that the hearts of the Huaxia employees will be completely lost, and there will be no emotional problems among Huaxia employees.

To put it bluntly, even Ning Weimin would not be able to figure this out.

Therefore, how to properly handle this problem is also a top priority for Ning Weimin to think clearly and come up with solutions as soon as possible.

All in all, although the opening of Tangong Restaurant is relatively close, there are still a lot of problems that need to be solved urgently, and they are basically urgent.

Do you think Ning Weimin can't worry about it?Can he not be tired?
What's more, this is only one of the Altar Palace Restaurant in Ginza.

Don't forget, Ning Weimin still has a lot of property.

He entrusted Kagawa Rinko with the remodeling of Huiwentang Bookstore.

But he has to show his face when he comes back, express his gratitude properly, and reward others.

Moreover, during this period of time, the two clerks in the bookstore should have sold some unsalable inventory, so he should pay the commission to others.

There are also handicrafts from China, which have been sold out since last year's cultural festival, so it's time for him to replenish the store when he comes back from the capital.

The business of the Broadsword Trading Company is also really good, but its shortcomings in operation are also obvious.

Advertisements for trolley suitcases need to be produced, more sales channels need to be opened up, and it is imminent to expand the scale of warehousing and logistics.

Under such circumstances, Ning Weimin still had to spend as much time as possible every day to meet with Matsumoto Keiko.

Even if he is the top master of time management, he is too busy to do so.

Seeking truth from facts, this time back to Tokyo, Ning Weimin really put public affairs before private interests, sacrificing himself for others.

Basically, I spent my personal time and energy on the affairs of Tangong Restaurant.

Whenever there is a little time, it is to contact the hospital for Qu Xiao's mother, and to take care of the production of Zhang Qiang and Cui Jian's music album.

He really didn't care much about his own affairs.

For the sale of Huiwentang Bookstore and Dadao Trading Company, he just called to inquire about the situation.

I heard that there was no major incident, so it completely maintained the original state, and did not make any relevant instructions on business operations.

Basically lay flat.

But even so, some things cannot be avoided, such as the annual accounts of bookstores and trading companies.

In Japan, March is the last month of the fiscal year.

March 3th is the deadline to determine income tax returns.

For this reason, not only the whole of Japan is full of the atmosphere of the end of the year.

Ning Weimin also had to put aside other matters for the time being, and squeezed out two days to carefully reconcile the accounts with the tax accountant he had hired.

Otherwise, if he dares to treat this matter with a perfunctory attitude, he may be imprisoned.

Of course, in addition to this, expressing gratitude to Rinko Kagawa is also inevitable.

This is the basic etiquette of human interaction.

But Ning Weimin can only keep things simple.

I just waited at the entrance of the company, after Kagawa and Taniguchi got off work, sent some "souvenirs" and invited them to dinner.

If you want to make up for it, you can only talk about it after being busy for a while.

Just because he was so busy, Ning Weimin didn't even have time to care about the prices of stocks and real estate under his personal name.

For him personally, this is the first time that he "regards money like dung" like never before.

(End of this chapter)