delicious little cook

Chapter 709

As soon as Bai Kou arrived at the factory, she was busy giving rewards to the workers who had been working during the Chinese New Year. Not only the workers in the workshops, but also the cooks in the kitchen. They gave rewards to the workers during the Chinese New Year. There was never a shortage of meals, so each person had a hind leg of a lamb and a big fish over a foot long. They were only counted as heads, not as families. share.

Everyone praised this reward, and everyone knew that as long as you work hard, your boss, Gu Shizi, will never treat his subordinates badly.

Those who have received the rewards are given special permission to go home first and put away the fresh ingredients. Mengmei, as the kitchen manager, also has a share, but she is alone and has no family or friends to share. When she was hesitating, she suddenly thought of The master and teacher's wife of the girls' school sent the leg of lamb and the big fish there as gifts to thank the teacher.

The old master and the old wife didn't accept it at first, so Mengmei had to ask the teacher's wife to handle it for her. When she came to cook at night, the three of them ate together, otherwise she really couldn't finish these two things by herself.

That's why the old couple accepted the gift, and the teacher's wife started packing up the ingredients as soon as lunch was over, and happily waited for Mengmei to come over to make a big meal at night.

Bai Kou reviewed a bunch of orders in the factory. Since the big mirror aroused enthusiastic response, many businessmen came to inquire and place orders, and the stewards were busy preparing materials and preparing to start formal production. In this way, the plan for the glass greenhouse That's it.

The standard for mirrors is still only allowed to have defects on the edges, regardless of whether they are large or small. Glass that does not meet the standard must either be used for laying in a greenhouse or returned to the furnace.

After a busy day, Bai Kou returned. Gu Yun politely declined the evening banquet, and went home first. After learning about the oral order, he started to think about it. As soon as he heard that Bai Kou had returned, he quickly called her to the ear room to talk, and explained the matter. Tell her and discuss with her what to do.

"The time limit is the last day of the month, is it too late?"

"I don't know, I hope there will be time." Bai Kou had some vague thoughts in his heart, but he still had a little confidence before making the real thing.

"Speak out if you have an idea, don't hold back, let's discuss it, two people discussing it is much better than one person's fantasy."

"What the prince said is, then we will talk in detail after dinner."

"it is good."

Bai Kou then went back to the room to change clothes, and ate dinner step by step. Gu Yun went to say good night to the elders, and met Gu Xu who was waiting for him at the grandmother's side. The old lady also saw that the two brothers had something to say in private, He sent them back without keeping them company for long.

Gu Yun asked Gu Xu to go to the Zhongming Courtyard to sit for a while, and he went to Jicheng Hall to say good night to his parents, and then went back to his own room to talk to Gu Xu. Sure, there are tea trays and fruit snacks on the couch table in the middle.

"Brother is just looking for me tonight. I have made an appointment with the palace chief for the Shangyuan Festival, and we, big and small shareholders, will get together at his place. Remember to bring your sister-in-law with you. I will also bring Huihui. The female relatives have a princess." Invite." Gu Yun picked up a teacup and held it in his hands to cover his hands, taking a sip of tea from time to time.

"It's hard to say that day, someone asked me out for a drink."

"If you really don't have time, then let sister-in-law go there alone. Anyway, you have Huihui as your companion, and the concubine treats guests. Second aunt won't have any objections."

"Okay, I'll tell her when I go back, she must be very happy."

"Then what is the elder brother looking for me to talk about?"

"It's embarrassing to say."

"What embarrassment can we brothers not say?"

"The other end of the cooperative farm has been investing, and whether there is any revenue depends on this year's harvest, so I think..."

"Brother wants to withdraw his shares?" Gu Yun deliberately asked with malicious intentions.

"Withdraw? No, no, no, no, I don't mean that."

"Oh, I thought it was because my elder brother was short of money and couldn't afford the follow-up investment. If I couldn't take it anymore, I wanted to withdraw the shares, but it was true. The dowry of my sister-in-law was mostly the farm shop workshop and her own gold and silver utensils. I don't think there is much cash in hand. I have been investing The money has already emptied her purse so far, and it is only natural for her to withdraw. After all, you still have a baby who is waiting to be fed, and her daily expenses are not a small number, but you are now an imperial literati. , the monthly retouch fee must be quite considerable." Gu Yun said in a sympathetic tone.

Gu Xu couldn't help being embarrassed when he heard this, goosebumps all over his body, but he still had to bite the bullet and explain clearly, after all, the income from farming is too slow, and he has three children to support, and next year he will have three children. It's a good man who is full of tenure, and he needs money at home and abroad. As for writing articles for others to earn money, he has never done it. He feels that exchanging articles for money is full of money, and it is detrimental to his noble temperament of a literati.

"No, no, no, we have no intention of withdrawing shares, not at all."

"Oh, isn't it going to withdraw shares? That's my misunderstanding, please tell me in detail." Gu Yun suppressed his temper and prepared to listen to what Gu Xu had to say, hoping not to waste too much of his time. He and Bai Kou still have business to do. Talk about it.

"When I got home, I heard that the third brother had received the imperial order, that the big mirror will be officially produced?"

"Who passed it on? The palace just wants me to make a sample and show it to them. Only when I'm satisfied will I place an order. It's hard to say anything until I get the exact result."

"It's true, it's true, it's all rumored by servants, so I just listen to it and believe it."

"Brother, you should pay attention to this. You are now the sage's official literati, so you can't listen to one side or believe it. Otherwise, the sage will listen carefully to what you say casually. As his close minister, you must not be careless. "

"I know, I won't mess around, you can rest assured."

"Brother, let's just say it, it's not a withdrawal of shares, so what exactly is it?"

"Okay, then let me be straightforward, do you still need a partner for this big mirror business?"

"Brother wants to cooperate?" Gu Yun suddenly realized.

"Is there a chance?"

"Whose idea? Be clear about this."

"Your sister-in-law's idea."

"Sister-in-law? She wants to cooperate with me on the big mirror with the property under her name?"

"Yes, is there any chance? You also know that I am short of money every day."

"No." Gu Yun shook his head without hesitation, "Sister-in-law's shop and workshop have nothing to do with my big mirror. It is neither a peer competition nor a raw material supplier. There is no chance of cooperation."

"No chance at all?" Gu Xu asked repeatedly.

"No, I won't lie to you."

"Then what partner do you need, or should we start a new business?"

"Is it so easy to start a new business? My raw material suppliers are all high-quality merchants who do business with the imperial merchants. They have long formed their own alliance and achieved a monopoly in the industry. You are a newcomer, before you cooperate with me, You have to kill them first, grab the resources they have, and I will buy raw materials from you after you become the new boss in the industry."

Gu Yun thinks that he is telling the truth, but he also knows that the truth is often not pleasant, as for Gu Xu can listen to some truths, he is too lazy to care.

(End of this chapter)