Chapter 356 Confidence
Guanshi Fu has already prepared a quite spacious courtyard for Xia Mingyue and the three of them to live, and even has a woman named Zhuang and a little girl named Yinqiao. Maid, I'd like to do some chores and needlework.
With the help of Zhuang’s mother and Yinqiao, Xia Mingyue and the other three quickly settled down that night.
Xia Mingyue lived in the main house, Zhuang Cui and Jiang Zhuguo lived in the east and west wings respectively, and Wu Jin temporarily stayed under the crabapple tree in the courtyard for one night, waiting to find someone to help him build a house tomorrow. .
Everything was settled, Xia Mingyue and the other three were tired after a long day of driving. After simply eating a bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup made by Zhuang's mother, they each took a rest early.
The next day, the three of them got up early as usual.
Mama Zhuang and Yinqiao have already prepared breakfast.
Fried buns with thin skin and large fillings, refreshing cold side dishes such as cucumber, fungus, and enoki mushrooms, plus soft, glutinous and delicious rice porridge.
Simple and refreshing, comfortable to eat.
"Mother Zhuang's craftsmanship is good." Xia Mingyue praised.
"Ms. Xia is really flattering this old slave by saying this."
Mother Zhuang had heard about Xia Mingyue's superb cooking skills from Manager Fu before, and she was immediately flattered by the praise, "It's the same as before." Staying in the kitchen while doing work at other people's homes Waiting, I learned a little from the cook who was in charge of the dishes. Thanks to Mrs. Xia, I don’t dislike Lao Nu’s skills.” It's delicious." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.
"As long as Mrs. Xia likes it." Zhuang's mother smiled, and a stone fell to the ground in her heart.
People who are good at cooking are the most picky about their food. When she came to do the work, she was originally very frightened, fearing that her craftsmanship would be scrutinized by others, which would make her feel extremely uncomfortable. Now, It seems that this Lady Xia is a person with a gentle temperament.
After serving him, I probably won't be that tired.
Mother Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about what vegetables and meats to buy for the next meal, and what kind of meals to cook.
After Xia Mingyue and the others had breakfast, Manager Fu came and took Xia Mingyue and others to see the Xia Ji Central Kitchen set up in Changzhou Fucheng.
The central kitchen is not far from the house where Xia Mingyue lives, only separated by an alley.
This place was originally several houses close to each other. After Guanshi Fu bought it, he renovated it, leaving enough warehouses to store items, kitchens for making various kinds of food, and cooking utensils. A house for workers to stay.
Overall, the place is large and bright, with everything available.
The central kitchen has more than a dozen workers hired by Manager Fu.
These people are all carefully selected by Fu Guanshi. Most of them are women and young girls. They are all people from poor families and are hardworking and responsible. In addition, there are two eleven or two The younger generation is doing some physical work such as lifting.
Xia Mingyue had a brief meeting and thought it was quite good.
"There is also a guy who is responsible for various purchases..." Guanshi Fu finished his words, and the cow's "moo" sound came from far away, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Xia Mingyue.
"Ms. Xia." He Shunzi jumped down from the oxcart and greeted one after another, "Ms. Jiang, Mrs. Zhuang, Manager Fu." "Just as I was talking about you, you came back." Manager Fu smiled at Xia Mingyue, " Purchasing is a very important matter, and there are so many things that cannot be carelessly done. Shunzi does the job properly, and he often supplied goods to Lady Xia before. The old slave thought that if he could work here, he could probably save Lady Xia some money. Heart."
Indeed, temperament and way of doing things often affect the connection between work. Xia Mingyue and He Shunzi have been working together for a long time. He Shunzi can describe what she wants simply. , and what she provided was quite suitable for her.
With such a capable helper, she will feel more at ease in Changzhou Fucheng, and many things can be done more quickly.
"It's a blessing to be a steward." Xia Mingyue was blessed to be a steward.
"Ms. Xia is just disgracing the old slave like this." Manager Fu said hurriedly, "These are all things that the old slave should do."
"In the future, purchases here will also need to be done. Brother He, thank you for taking the trouble." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.
"Watch it with me, Madam Xia, don't worry." He Shunzi wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I arrived here more than a month earlier than Madam Xia, and during this period it was already close to Jiangfu City. The towns and villages have a clear picture.”
“Which village can provide what kind of vegetables, and which village can sell eggs and meat in large quantities. We can basically determine which company can supply bamboo sticks, and we have also found a few emergency supplies to prevent any place from taking advantage of profits and raising prices. "
He Shunzi is on these matters. Everything was taken into consideration, and even Manager Fu couldn't help but praise, "With Shunzi here, I really have less to worry about."
"I'm following Manager Fu. I'm very motivated. Fortunately, Manager Fu is willing to give me a hand, otherwise I wouldn't be able to worry about Manager Fu and Madam Xia."
He Shunzi's words were very smooth, It was more of a compliment.
But these words are pleasant to my ears and feel very comfortable in my heart.
After all, who doesn’t like to hear good words?
What’s more, since this person is doing things in a down-to-earth manner, I naturally like to listen to it more and more!
After talking for a while about the manpower allocation of the central kitchen and the supply channels of various ingredients, it was already noon.
Guan Fu booked a private room at Shunyi Restaurant in Changzhou Fucheng and invited Xia Mingyue and others to have lunch.
Shunyi Restaurant is one of the prosperous restaurants in Changzhou Fucheng, and it is close to the Bell Tower. If you walk along the way, you can take Xia Mingyue to have a look at the general situation of Changzhou Fucheng.
The group of people did not take the carriage and only left on foot. Along the way, Manager Fu introduced Xia Mingyue to the general situation of the entire Changzhou City.
Changzhou Fucheng is a city much larger than Jinqiu County. Due to its special geographical location, Changzhou Fucheng is adjacent to the border and is a trading center for various countries on the western frontier.
During the previous dynasty, the prosperity and liveliness of Changzhou City was comparable to that of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and many things were even more novel than the capital city.
After decades of war, Cheung Chau Fucheng has become devastated after repeated battles. Many merchants fled here to avoid the war, but there are many civilians at the border who want to avoid Being harassed by the wandering army, they had to come to Cheung Chau Fucheng, where the war was calmed down, in order to find a way out.
Therefore, the number of residents in Changzhou Fucheng at this time is no less than before, but in terms of consumption power, it is down a notch compared to the previous Changzhou Fucheng.
This situation is more suitable for the development of chain food stalls like Xiaji.
Clean, tasty, cost-effective, diverse in style, and available everywhere.
Seeing this, Xia Mingyue became more confident about developing the Xia Ji food stall business in Cheung Chau Fucheng.