After I kissed the rough man Khan, I was busy farming in the grassland

Chapter 47

Nata's wife ushered the group in very politely.

Habu asked the villagers watching outside the courtyard gate to disperse.

Several adults sat and talked in the simple house, while Balang and the three children played in the yard.

Li Xianyun said: "Let's get straight to the point. I want to open an ice porridge shop in Dongshi. I will open one first. If the business is good, I will open several more branches."

"Ice porridge shop?" Nata said.

He had never heard of ice porridge.

Li Xianyun looked at Nata and his wife and said, "I want you and your wife to run this first ice porridge shop. I will give you one tael of silver every month."

A tael of silver?
They can't make so much money in half a year.

Nata's daughter-in-law waved her hands and said, "It's okay for us and my wife to do a small business. We have no experience at all in opening a shop and we are afraid of screwing up."

Li Xianyun said: "I have great confidence in you and your wife. When hiring people, the most important thing is to look at character first and then ability. Needless to say, you two are down-to-earth and loyal. Although the family is not rich, they are well organized. It must be in good order, and the three children are also clean, which is enough to show how hardworking you are."

When Nata's wife tidied up the messy fruit stand, her movements were clean and quick, and she was a good hand at the job.

Li Xianyun had a good impression of Nata's wife at that time. As soon as she came in, she observed Nata's house. As the saying goes, character is revealed in details.

The two love to be clean, and they keep the house in order, which is very important for an ice porridge shop.

Li Xianyun continued: "Don't be burdened, it's normal to have losses and profits in business, and it doesn't matter if you lose money."

Seeing that the Natas were still hesitating, Li Xianyun said: "Opening an ice porridge shop requires a lot of fruit, which can solve many unsalable fruits in the village."

When Habu heard this, he persuaded from the side: "Nata, Nata's wife, you two just agree to the master. Didn't the master say that it doesn't matter if you lose money? Besides, you can also help the people in the village. We The situation in the village is not optimistic, outsiders don't know, don't you know?"

Nata glanced at her daughter-in-law, made up her mind, and said to Li Xianyun, "Okay, we promise you."

Li Xianyun glanced at Youlan.

Youlan took out a 50-tael banknote from her sleeve and handed it to Nata.

Nata looked at Li Xianyun in surprise, and said, "Master, this is..."

Li Xianyun said: "It's not easy for me to come out from home. There are many things that need to be taken care of by you and your wife. In the past few days, you and your wife have gone to Dongshi to rent a store that can accommodate more than 20 people. You often go to Dongshi When doing business, you should know where the business is hot. You must choose the shop carefully, and it should be near a barbecue shop or a shop that sells naan and baked buns."

"Okay, sir, I've written it down." Nata said.

Li Xianyun continued: "You still need to look for a place that sells ice, negotiate with people about the purchase, and negotiate a suitable price, because we use ice for a long time, and the demand is huge, so we can push down the price. .”

Battelle and Zhuoma looked at Li Xianyun in shock, she was so sophisticated in handling things, she thought of every detail, she was an expert in business.

Li Xianyun went on to say: "You still have to find someone to renovate the shop, and then ask someone to make a plaque for the ice porridge shop, buy some tables, chairs and benches, and recruit three or two hard-working people to work in the ice porridge shop. After all this is done, you send a letter to..."

She said and looked up at Barter.

Battelle understood immediately, and said, "Master, I have a very reliable relative in Dongshi, you can tell him the news and ask him to pass it on to me."

"Okay, wait a minute and tell Nata the detailed address."

Bartel said: "Yes."

Li Xianyun looked at the couple and said, "You will be the shopkeeper from now on. Please do everything in detail and don't be too troublesome."

When Nata and his wife heard that they were going to be the shopkeepers, although they felt a little guilty, they were very happy, full of energy, eager to try, and wanted to do things well.

Nata's wife said: "Don't worry, sir, we will do our best."

Li Xianyun nodded.

Nata looked down at the 50 tael bank note. He had never seen so much money all at once since he was a child, and said with a trembling hand, "But so much money, I can't use it."

Li Xianyun smiled and said: "If you have any surplus, just put it in your hands first. There are many places that need money. If you don't have enough, just send me a letter."

She paused and said: "It is said that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and the same is true for stores. When it comes to decoration, you must be willing to spend money and listen to other people's opinions. Do you understand?"

Nata nodded and said honestly: "I understand."

Habu looked at Li Xianyun and smiled: "Sir, thank you for helping us solve the problem of unsalable fruits."

Li Xianyun said: "Several ice porridge shops can't solve many unsalable fruits."

Habu frowned and said, "Young man, what do you mean?"

Li Xianyun said: "On the way here, I saw a large saline-alkali land to the west of your village. Is that the land of your village?"

Habu nodded, and said: "Yes, because it is a saline-alkali land, fruit trees cannot be planted, and it has been left idle. Is there any use for you?"

Li Xianyun said: "I want to build several drying houses for drying fruits. Do I need government approval to use the land?"

Habu said: "I don't need approval, as long as I agree, but I need to pay a rent of one tael a month. This is the above regulation. If you think it's too expensive, I can fight it with the county magistrate."

"No, I'm willing to rent." Li Xianyun said and looked around.

Nata's family was indeed very poor, with bare walls and no valuables in the house.

"Do you have a pen and paper?"

Nata's wife shook her head.

Habu said: "There are not many scholars in the village, and paper and pens are relatively expensive, so..."

Li Xianyun said: "I want to draw you a construction plan of the drying house. When the time comes, you will need to organize the men in the village to build it. I will hire them for fifty cash a day."

This time, the problem of unsalable fruit was discovered only after coming out. The construction of the drying house was also a temporary idea. If she had known about it earlier, Li Xianyun would have drawn the construction plan of the drying house in advance.

"Fifty cents? That much money?" Habu said in surprise.

Li Xianyun smiled and said: "But I have a deadline for construction, and I must ensure the quality and quantity. If it is cheating, I will deduct wages."

She said this to ask Habu to check it out and complete it with quality and quantity.

No one's money comes from the wind. Since the money is spent, it must be worth it.

Li Xianyun said: "In addition, I will give you a salary of [-] Wen a day, old man, you have to help me check it out."

Habu laughed and said, "Definitely."

(End of this chapter)