Chapter 41 Join
The tone sounds cheerful but straightforward, full of rhythm, and a bit touching.
But this song is very strange, I have never heard it before.
Ms. Xia is from Chuzhou. This is probably a folk song from Chuzhou.
Jiang Zhuguo, Lu Shi and others did not think too much. Instead, because the tune was a bit catchy, they unconsciously started humming along with Xia Mingyue.
"We people, I am so, so happy today!"
"Happy, hey, happy..."
"Ms. Xia!"
Shouting It interrupted several people's humming.
Xia Mingyue looked up and saw Jiang Erniu catching up from behind.
Jiang Erniu ran a little hastily, and was out of breath when he reached Xia Mingyue, "Xia, Madam Xia, I am Jiang Erniu, the one selling hanging stove biscuits on the street. I wonder if Madam Xia recognizes me?"
“I know Brother Jiang.” Xia Mingyue nodded.
When she first arrived here, she went to Jiang Erniu’s sesame cake stall to buy sesame cakes twice.
The taste is just passable, but the dough is a little wrong every time. There is not enough salt and pepper in it, and some syrup is applied on the hanging furnace biscuits to enhance the flavor, but Jiang Erniu’s does not. Syrup, I don’t know if it’s to save money or if I don’t learn it authentically enough.
In short, this sesame seed cake tastes bad.
Therefore, Xia Mingyue never went to Jiang Erniu to buy Diaolu Shaobing again, and she was quite impressed by it.
"Is there anything wrong with Brother Jiang coming to see me?" Xia Mingyue asked.
"I have something to discuss with Madam Xia..." Jiang Erniu hesitated, rubbing his hands uneasily again and again, looking very embarrassed.
Obviously there is something unspeakable.
Xia Mingyue pushed open the fence door in front of her house, "Brother Jiang, go into the yard and talk slowly."
"Hey, okay." Jiang Erniu followed Xia Mingyue.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhuguo and Mr. Lu avoided a little, and only went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, chopsticks, and leeks.
Xia Mingyue poured a bowl of tea for Jiang Erniu, "Brother Jiang, just tell me if you have something to say."
"Okay." Jiang Erniu nodded repeatedly, still rubbing his hands back and forth uneasily. After hesitating for a long time, he spoke with difficulty, "It's very difficult to say this. It's very presumptuous, but I also want to ask, if Madam Xia feels it's inappropriate and refuses directly..."
After another pause, Jiang Erniu mustered up his courage and said, "Madam Xia, the one who makes sesame seed cakes. Can the skills be passed on to others? ”
Side story?
Xia Mingyue was a little surprised and stunned for a moment.
What kind of external transmission method?
When Jiang Erniu saw this, he hurriedly explained, "I know I was a little abrupt, but I thought about it carefully. At most, sesame biscuits will only attract people from nearby to buy them. It won't be like a restaurant. The disciples of the church will starve to death, master. If Madam Xia is willing to accept me as her disciple and teach me how to make cakes, , I will definitely not open this cake stall nearby, I will definitely open it far away, and I will definitely not compete with Madam Xia for business.”
“I, I will open the cake on North Street or South Street. The stall will be opened far away anyway, and it will definitely not steal Madam Xia’s business.”
Jiang Erniu once again stressed the importance of not grabbing business, and said, "If Madam Xia is willing to teach me, I will definitely not be short of the filial piety money. It depends on whether Madam Xia is willing..."
Finished After saying these words, Jiang Erniu secretly looked at Xia Mingyue's face.
Seeing that he was silent and seemed not to reply, Jiang Erniu's heart sank, and he felt a lot of regret.
What is he thinking?
How can someone easily leave their housekeeping skills to others?
He was just wishful thinking... Jiang Erniu became more and more embarrassed and his face turned a little red.
But Xia Mingyue lowered her head and thought.
No matter how delicious the cakes and wontons are, they are still fast food.
As Jiang Erniu said just now, even if fast food tastes great, its radiation range is limited, and there are certain limitations in expanding its scale.
One way to break through this limitation is to open branches. As the number of stores increases, the turnover and profits will naturally increase.
The branches are divided into direct stores and franchise stores.
As a direct-operated store, Xia Mingyue does not have such a large financial resources now. As for franchise stores...
Since Jiang Erniu is here, he might as well be the first one to try it. people.
But there is also a problem in franchise stores, how to ensure the quality control of products, especially freshly made food like this. Even if it is the same method and the same recipe, the taste will still be different due to personal preferences. situation.
To solve this problem...
Xia Mingyue raised her eyelids and said, "Brother Jiang, do you want to learn my craft from me?"
The voice was lukewarm, and there was no hint of happiness or anger, Jiang Erniu's heart tightened, and he nodded first, "Yes, I hope Madam Xia can accept me as an apprentice."
"Accepting an apprentice is impossible." Xia Mingyue replied.
Sure enough...
It was him who took the liberty.
Jiang Erniu felt a little wilted, but he thought it was expected.
After all, this is Madam Xia’s personal ability. Whether or not to accept an apprentice depends on Madam Xia and cannot be forced.
Jiang Erniu stood up and was about to apologize and leave.
Xia Mingyue said, "But you can join."
"Join?" Jiang Erniu was stunned, "What does Madam Xia mean by joining?"
"It means that you give me a franchise fee, and I allow you to sell my cakes and wontons, and even the side dishes. Eat food and guide you to open a shop. This is called joining.”
Xia Mingyue said, “It’s just for now. Let me just say, I can teach you how to make pancakes and wontons, but I only teach you how to make pancakes and how to fry them. I only teach you how to roll out, wrap, and cook wontons. But I only teach you how to make meat pie and vegetable pie. And I won’t teach you how to prepare the wonton stuffing.”
After Xia Mingyue finished speaking, Jiang Erniu became more and more confused.
This seems to be similar to becoming a master, but it is different.
Moreover, whether pancakes and wontons taste good or not, fillings play a key role. If you don’t teach how to prepare fillings, how can you make delicious pancakes and wontons?
Xia Mingyue saw Jiang Erniu's confusion, smiled, and said calmly, "Although I don't teach, I sell it to outsiders. Brother Jiang can buy pie fillings and wontons from me. As for the stuffing, I will set a very reasonable price. Brother Jiang can rest assured about this.”
“As for Brother Jiang, you only need to report to me the amount of stuffing needed for the next day one day in advance. , I will be fully prepared when I get up the next morning, and Brother Jiang can just come and take it.”
“In addition, where Brother Jiang wants to set up a stall, he needs my approval, as well as the size of the cakes and wontons. The portions must be made according to what I set, and the prices must be consistent with the prices sold at my stall. Even the store signs must be my Xia Ji’s store signs, and the branches must be noted at the end.”
Unified delivery. As for the fillings, we must ensure that the taste of franchise stores and direct-operated stores is the same to the greatest extent, so as to ensure that Xia Ji's signature will not fail.
This is the best way Xia Mingyue has thought of so far.
After Jiang Erniu heard Xia Mingyue's words, he was also extremely happy.
In other words, after he joins as Madam Xia said, the food sold at the stall will have the same taste as the food sold by Xia Mingyue.
(End of this chapter)