Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 758, Treasure Hunt

Yang Xiaole stood up and began to patrol the store, checking what problems there were in the store from the customer's perspective.

Overall it's okay.

There are quite a few bathrooms, and the floors are all tiled, making them very easy to clean.

After looking for a while, he said hello to Yoshikawa Ryoko and left.

Back to the farm.

It was almost past lunch time, and Zhang Xuesong and his friend were eating under the shed.

The two of them were still not used to the taste of the food outside, and they didn't want to waste money.

Xu Jinbu was sitting there enjoying the breeze from his fan, holding a large bowl in his hands.

Seeing him coming, she asked with a smile, "Come back! Have you eaten? Beef stewed with potatoes."

The language used is Japanese.

Yang Xiaole smiled and shook his head, and naturally answered in Japanese: "No, I've already eaten in the store."

He pulled over a bench and sat down, then took out a cigarette and lit it.

He spat and said, "You are not here to work. Working is just a preliminary measure. Starting tomorrow, let me, Ryoko, recruit some workers for you. You two take turns to go out."

"Go out? What for? Is there any new mission?"

Xu Jinbu swallowed a large piece of beef and asked him.

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "We are here to expand new routes. Our contact information has been passed to the mainland. Generally speaking, there are very few tasks assigned to us in the short term.

If we want to integrate into this place, we must know the local customs and practices. This is very important. In the next few days, you should drive to a farther place in batches and find a teahouse with many elderly people. Listen more and communicate with people more. Don't ask about sensitive matters for now."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuesong stopped chewing.

Nodding gently: "Okay! Then go recruit people today and make work plans for them. What about you?"

Yang Xiaole blew out a smoke ring and said, "Of course I have other things to do, so my schedule may be irregular during this period."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuesong nodded slightly.

"Okay! Listen to you!"

The matter was settled.

After Zhang Xuesong finished his meal and packed up, he drove out to find workers who could do the work.

Yang Xiaole also left here.

After coming out, I went straight to the beach and started searching.

After a while, he saw an airport on the top of a hill.

Pull out a map and start measuring.

At the same time, he would look for suitable angles to take photos from time to time, and even sneak in to find the defense map.

No direct photos were taken.

This kind of top-secret stuff is definitely not something a normal person can get.

Replace the specific numbers above with a range value.

I have done this job several times in Kagoshima, so I am naturally very skilled at it.

After finishing one place, move on to the next.

Three days passed in a row, and he strolled around the area for a long time, and the map was densely marked with many marks.

There is also a number next to it.

The content corresponding to the number is written on the accompanying white paper, after all, it is impossible to write on the map.

Five days later, he returned home.

When I came back again, Yoshikawa Ryoko was the only one in the room.

Ryoko had just finished taking a shower.

Hearing the noise, he came out.

"Mr. Yang!"

Seeing Yang Xiaole, he greeted him with a smile.

Yang Xiaole smiled and hummed: "How is the preparation of the Japanese restaurant going?"

"It's almost ready. I've distributed flyers nearby in advance. Now we're just missing the sauce. I couldn't contact you these days. Mr. Okamoto asked me to ask you, are you going to use his own sauce, or do you prepare it yourself?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I will prepare the three sauces and send them over tomorrow morning. I will teach them how to make these sauces in the future, but they need to sign an agreement. If they leak the information, they will be required to pay compensation."

He has learned the skill of making sauce, and has made a lot of adjustments during his free time these few days.

This sauce is placed in the sink next to the barbecue, and when using it, dip the grilled fish in it.

The dosage is large.

He originally wanted to adjust it himself, but it was too troublesome.

Might as well teach them.

Anyway, you will need training in the future. Of course, you have to sign an agreement for training, and you will need to pay high fees if you resign.

He doesn't want to be trained anymore, people just leave after working for a short time.

And the feature of his shop lies in the raw materials.

Yoshikawa Ryoko thought about it and agreed gently: "Okay! Then I will deal with this matter tomorrow."

Yang Xiaole nodded, then took out a piece of information and handed it to her.

"This is the chain store report. I took the time to compile it. You can take a look at it when the time comes. The company can apply for registration. Once the Japanese food restaurant is profitable, the chain store will start."

Ryoko took the thing and looked at it, then raised her head and said, "Okay, I'll take a closer look."

"Well, that's fine. Go ahead and get busy! I'm going to the farm. I might be back late. Just go to sleep."

He said hello and left.

Then he drove out and headed towards the farm.

Back at the farm, the two were taking a bath by the tap.

Zhang Xuesong poured a basin of cold water directly over his head, wiped the water off his face, and said with a smile: "You're back? How was your outing this time?"

Yang Xiaole flicked a cigarette into his mouth and said with a smile: "It's okay. I went out to explore a base this time and took a look at the deployment over there. How about you?"

Xu Jinbu was wiping himself at the side, saying, "There's no useful information, just some gossips about the neighbors. I did hear a lot of legends about this great god and that golden treasure."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled.

Treasure legends have always been very popular among the Japanese, and there are too many legends circulating.

But it seems that it has not been dug out yet.

Then he smiled and said, "Yes! I have also heard of the legend of treasure. It is said that during World War II, the Japanese looted countless wealth in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the sea was blockaded at that time, and these things were placed in the Philippines. As for whether it is true or not, who knows!"

After all, the Japanese occupied almost all of Southeast Asia back then.

Then a question occurred to him.

That is, I forgot one thing when I went back this time, which is to send foreign exchange to the mainland.

Since Lao Ni’s visit last year, we have taken advantage of this ice-breaking period to purchase a large number of high-end equipment.

Because I’m afraid that the torn hole will be sealed again.

Of course, these can only be considered mid-range or above in foreign countries, and the real high-end equipment will not be sold.

As a result, foreign exchange reserves once fell to negative numbers.

As for why it became a negative number, he didn't understand, but he knew that these years were the time when foreign exchange was most scarce in history.

Thinking of this, he said, "I will go to Akagi Mountain in a few days. I heard that in his later years, Toyotomi Hideyoshi secretly transported about 4 million taels and 5 kan of gold from Osaka Castle to Tada Silver Mine for the sake of his young son Hideyori. He buried it deep in the tunnel and sealed the mountain. Let's see if I can get some."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuesong laughed: "You really believe it! If it really existed, we would have found it long ago."

As he spoke, he wiped his body with a towel.

Yang Xiaole smiled nonchalantly upon hearing this: "It's okay. We have to go explore the terrain anyway, so just consider it as a side trip. It's only about 20 kilometers away from here."

Zhang Xuesong and the other man just listened after hearing what was said.

Since it was on the way, I didn't pay much attention to it.

After taking a shower, the three of them chatted there.

"The farm needs to get back on track as soon as possible. You two may have other tasks in the future. You can't stay here forever."

The establishment of the current breeding farm is a bit crude. In the future, it will definitely be on the right track, for example, there will be various laboratories.

Zhang Xuesong nodded slightly when he heard this.

They are out to carry out a mission, not really to make money. Of course, earning foreign exchange for the mainland is also one of the very important things.

Next, several people discussed the next steps there.

Including delivering eels to Japanese food stores every day.

At night, Yang Xiaole naturally went back to sleep.

……

The next morning, Yang Xiaole woke up from his sleep.

After washing up and eating something, he drove his newly bought minivan to the Japanese restaurant.

At this time, Yoshikawa Ryoko was waiting anxiously in the store.

"Kitagawa-kun!"

Yang Xiaole looked at her and smiled, "It's okay. I won't waste your time. Everything is in the car. Have the eels and other seafood been delivered?"

Yoshikawa Ryoko nodded slightly: "Yes, it has been delivered, and other work is already in preparation."

"Well, good! Let someone bring the sauce in!"

It opens around 10 o'clock, so we are just in time.

Seeing this, Yoshikawa Ryoko asked the kitchen staff to come and get something.

The three kinds of sauces are served in three huge wooden barrels.

Soon the things were carried in.

Yang Xiaole also went in to take a look. At this time, all the staff in the store had arrived and were busy there.

Overall it’s pretty good.

But when he saw the rows of huge wreaths in front of the shop, he always felt uncomfortable.

Yes, open the shop and put up wreaths.

Not a flower basket.

The only difference between them and funeral wreaths is the color.

The main color is definitely red. Congratulations are written on the red strips, while condolences are used at funerals.

The Japanese also used firecrackers. There was a long string of firecrackers prepared nearby, which would be used later.

Yang Xiaole ignored it and just watched quietly.

There is a lot of traffic on the road.

As time passed, it gradually came to ten o'clock.

The setting off of firecrackers marks the opening of a new store.

At this time, some people had already started to enter the store, but there were very few people, only three.

There are no discounts for new store openings.

Instead, the gifts are different according to the level of consumption. Those who spend less will receive sushi, while those who spend more will receive other things.

As time approached noon, more and more people started to gather here.

Yoshikawa Ryoko and another person were sitting at a dining table in the hall, watching this scene.

Because the person hired had experience in Tang Dynasty management, there was no need for the two of them to worry about it.

This is also what Yang Xiaole requested.

If he has to do everything, then why recruit these people with high salaries?
In fact, the chain industry here has just started to develop, mainly in a few department stores.

As for the food industry chain stores, the earliest one was a donut chain store introduced from the United States last year. Apart from this one, there is no other food industry chain store.

Watching the shop slowly start to get busy.

He was thinking about something there.

The last time I went back, I learned from Huang Qiujing that Huang Xintong is actually expanding the market in Japan.

Even KFC has opened stores in Japan.

It was during the 1970 World Expo that a store was opened here at the same time as the authentic American KFC.

In the past two years, Huang Xintong's KFC has also been expanding rapidly.

There are branches in all major cities.

Definitely Li Kui and Li Gui.

But in the past two years, the winner has not been decided.

The main reason why he did not contact the other party was that he did not want Huang Xintong's company to have anything to do with the mainland.

Huang Xintong’s fast food restaurant has been rooted in Hong Kong Island for many years.

The management system has also been improved.

He was wondering in his heart whether he should cooperate together.
This will speed up the expansion.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to put the matter aside. After all, the company has just started, and it would not be a good idea to cooperate with Huang Xintong in such a hurry.

After all, Huang Xintong’s shop is not a Japanese enterprise.

If his Japanese restaurant is of a certain scale, cooperation would be more reasonable.

Collect your thoughts and wait there quietly.

The store is open until 2 p.m., when it closes. Employees can take a break and have lunch.

Around five o'clock, we resume work and business.

It doesn't start to close until around nine in the evening and officially closes at ten o'clock.

In the Japanese restaurant, the chefs and employees had already left, and only Yang Xiaole and Yoshikawa Ryoko were there settling the bill.

"Kitagawa-kun! Today's total turnover is 248 yen. The total customer flow is about 8320 people throughout the day, and the average consumption per person is 570 yen. Excluding the cost of ingredients, rent and labor, the net profit is 4320%. Some of the ingredients can be used tomorrow. I didn't expect to have such a high turnover."

Yoshikawa Ryoko told him the statistical results.

There was a hint of excitement on his face.

After Yoshikawa Ryoko was happy, she said worriedly: "This is the first day of business for our new store, and there are a lot of customers. There may not be so many people in the future."

Yang Xiaole was silently calculating in his mind.

The net profit is actually quite high, because the more you sell, the higher the profit margin, because the labor and house costs are fixed.

The less you sell, the higher the cost.

Today's net profit is actually around US$2700.

Of course, his shop is also very large, with two floors. The customer flow at noon is around 250 people, and at night it is over people.

However, there is a part of hidden consumption in this profit that has not been counted, such as condiments such as soy sauce, water and electricity.

Even so, the net profit margin will be above 35%.

Although the house has been purchased, the cost still needs to be taken into account.

He collected his thoughts and smiled, "It's okay. Today is not the weekend, so business is not at its best. There will be fewer people coming later, but there will still be people coming later because of its reputation."

He has confidence in the water from his well.

Then he said to her, "The contract must be signed as soon as possible in the next two days. I will teach them the sauce making techniques, and they can make the sauce themselves in the future."

Yoshikawa Ryoko agreed after hearing this: "Okay, I've already asked someone to draft the contract this afternoon, and I'll talk to them in the next two days."

"Okay, let's go. It's getting late. Go back to bed! I won't be in the store tomorrow after I deliver the sauce. I have other things to do. I need to go check out other stores. I also need to set up the company's framework as soon as possible and rent an office space."

You have to find an excuse to go out.

Market research is very necessary.

Upon hearing this, Yoshikawa Ryoko agreed.

After making sure that nothing was wrong, the two closed the shop and drove back.

……

The next day, Yang Xiaole delivered the sauce to the restaurant, and he rushed to Tada Ginzan, more than 20 kilometers away.

See if you can find anything.

(End of this chapter)