Travel through the farmhouse leisurely

Chapter 187 A visit from an acquaintance (1)
The three of Lin Xiaoqiao returned home and didn't even bother to boil the hot water. The three of them took a basin of cold water and washed their faces. It was still very cold to wash in cold water in this weather, so Lin Xiaoqiao just wiped it with a towel indiscriminately. Well, the three of them didn't wash their feet or anything, so they dragged their tired bodies and went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next morning, Lin Xiaoqiao was woken up by her sister Lin Xiaoxi, and she was dragged up. She moved her arms and legs a little, and felt her limbs were extremely sore.

The same is true for Lin Xiaoxi, she saw her little sister raised her arms to put on her clothes, her little face was wrinkled like nothing, and she felt very distressed, but in order to open the door for business, they had to endure it.

On the second day, the business of the shop was not bad. Everyone was tired all day. At night, they counted the money boxes and made a total of more than 46 taels of silver. Although it was a little less than the first day, it was reasonable. among.

After a few days like this, the business of the shop is still good. After deducting the cost every day, they can make a net profit of about 30 taels of silver. So this month, they should be able to earn back the cost of opening the shop.

On this day, after dinner, everyone was paralyzed or lying on their stomachs. Lin Xiaoqiao said, "Why do we work so hard every day? We don't have the strength to be happy after making money! I think the shop There are not enough people inside, we should invite a few people, so that we can relax a lot!"

"What Miss Xiaoqiao said is that it's okay for us adults to be a little busy and tired, but we can't make these children tired! The two brothers Dalang Erlang have to help in the shop after school. I have wasted a lot of time!" Widow Zheng also said after hearing Lin Xiaoqiao's words.

"Yes, yes! Not only can our children not be too tired, but our parents and Aunt Zheng can't be too tired! We have to hire two waiters for the upstairs and downstairs of our shop, and the kitchen We also need to invite two to do the dishes and vegetables, so we can relax a lot!" Lin Xiaoqiao said to everyone again.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li also felt that everyone was too tired recently, so she also felt that it would be better to invite two people, so she said: "It is true that I have to invite two people. Tired bones are about to fall apart! When I get up every morning, my legs and arms don’t want to move! So, what’s the salary for this hire?”

"We are a food shop, and the staff we hire can cover the food, so a clerk can only pay a tael of silver a month at most. Let's hire two women to wash the dishes, and it's only [-] cash a month. It's almost there!" Lin Xiaoqiao said after making some calculations.

After hearing Lin Xiaoqiao's words, everyone felt that hiring labor was not expensive, so they all raised their hands to express their approval for the shop to hire people. Seeing this situation, Mrs. Li slapped the table and settled the matter: "Then please, but Please get two guys, and just one for the back kitchen helper! You guys go and make arrangements!"

After Mrs. Li gave the words, Lin Xiaoqiao immediately asked Da Lang to help write an employment notice, and planned to post it outside the shop tomorrow morning.

The notice clearly stated the standard requirements for hiring people and wages and benefits. The content was concise and clear, and the handwriting was neat and tidy.

Lin Xiaoqiao felt that his handwriting was much better than his own, and he didn't know that his handwriting was so bad, why he didn't improve after such a long time!

This matter also made Lin Xiaoqiao depressed all night. After the notice was posted the next morning, several people came to inquire within an hour.

One morning passed, and there were quite a few men and women who applied for the job. Lin Xiaoqiao and Li Shi made some observations on each person who applied for the job in the shop, and inquired about each other's situation in detail, and finally Picked out two young guys who looked honest and smart, and hired them as buddies.

These two guys, one is called Shunzi and the other is called Mancang, in order to call Shunkou, Lin Xiaoqiao simply called them "Shunzi" and "Mancang".

Both of them are children of poor families, they are not very old, they are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and they have never worked as waiters in a restaurant before, but they are very diligent in their hands and feet.

Ever since they knew they were hired, they stayed in the shop on their own initiative, cleaning the tables and chairs, and greeting the guests who came in. They also did it without ambiguity at all. Lin Xiaoqiao was quite satisfied with it.

Now there is only a lack of someone in the shop to wash dishes and vegetables in the back kitchen. It is best for a woman to do this kind of work, and it must be done by someone who is quick and diligent, and loves to be clean. After all, this Everything in the kitchen needs to be clean and tidy.

Although a few women also came in the morning, but Lin Xiaoqiao looked at them, either they were careless, or they didn't even tidy up their own clothes, so they were not suitable at first glance.

After noon, the customers in the store had almost left, and Lin Xiaoqiao and the others were able to take a break for lunch. In the morning, because of the addition of two new employees, Lin Erniu seemed quite relaxed. Then ran upstairs and downstairs.

Lin Xiaoxi also relaxed a lot. From the current point of view, these two new guys are really hardworking. As long as they are not too busy, Lin Xiaoxi will even take over the work of serving food and do it by themselves. up.

The performance of the two of them was watched by everyone, and Li Shi and the others were quite satisfied. They also ate at the same table with Lin Xiaoqiao and the others at noon.

Everyone is not a person with a clear hierarchy, and Mrs. Li also likes these two guys, so there is no distinction between the owner and the hirer. Everyone sits at the same table and eats. Shunzi and Manzi were a little uncomfortable and nervous at first when they were eating, but they didn't relax until they gradually got used to it.

After lunch, Shunzi and Manzi had just cleaned up the table where they ate, and planned to take the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them clean. Mrs. Li and Widow Zheng seemed to be fine, and just went to the backyard, ready to lie down Take a break for a while.

But a woman came in: "Excuse me, do you still need to hire people to wash dishes?"

At this time, there were only two sisters, Lin Xiaoqiao, in the hall, and the two young ladies were lying on the table and whispering when they had nothing to do.

Only Lin Erniu was sitting at the counter with his head bowed and sorting things out. When he heard the sound, Lin Erniu looked up and asked in surprise, "Sister and sister, why are you here?"

It turned out that the woman who spoke was Lin Xiaoqiao's little aunt, Lin Erniu's sister-in-law. Zhao Shi just entered the door and didn't notice Lin Erniu, so she was a little surprised to see him suddenly: "Second brother, what It is you?"

The Lin Xiaoqiao sisters also stood up and greeted Mrs. Zhao. They both smiled and said, "Hello, auntie!"

(End of this chapter)