boyutpedia Chapter 143 It’s time to get paid
Chapter 143 It’s time to get paid
The day before the twelfth lunar month is the day to pay wages.
Not to mention the restaurant, it has been exactly 4 weeks since the hot pot restaurant opened.
After Xu Si and Lou Yuexin discussed it, they decided to distribute it to everyone in the morning so that everyone's happiness could last the whole day.
Being full of energy is a good thing for the shop and every worker.
She also put herself in his shoes. She had worked so hard for a month, just for this moment.
To this end, the two of them stayed up all night, each taking charge of a shop, and calculated the profit situation.
Before, after deducting various costs, a single restaurant made a profit of more than 30 taels a month. Now that there is no rent, and we also have the sauce business, the medicinal food business, and the birthday cake business, the monthly profit has reached 50 taels.
Not to mention the purchase and renovation costs of the hot pot restaurant, all of which were deducted from the one thousand taels. After deducting the cost of ingredients and labor, the profit in these 28 days was 70 taels.
I have to say that people in the county are quite good at eating. Some of those who don't have much money will call a few more people to eat together, so that there are more varieties of food, and then order a bowl of noodles at the end to eat their fill.
All in all, Xu Si could get 48 taels, which was enough to buy a house with this month's money alone.
Adding the previous ones, she will have a total of 158 taels in her hands by tomorrow night.
With anticipation in mind, she fell asleep with a smile on her face.
In the dream, she was walking on a road. Every few steps she took, there was a piece of silver on the ground, and she kept picking it up.
I feel a little tired when I wake up, but also a little excited when I think about the money that is about to come.
As usual, Zhang Shan had just arrived at the shop when others were cleaning up, killing fish, and preparing dishes.
He was about to go buy some fresh vegetables when Xu Si clapped his hands and said loudly, "Everyone, wait a minute, let's pay this month's wages first."
All four of them had happy expressions on their faces.
Xiaoyu was surprised and asked, "Master Xu, is it so early?"
Naturally, she was looking forward to the day when she would be paid. Although this was her first job, she had seen a pig run even though she had never eaten pork.
I've never heard of any shop paying its employees early in the morning.
People would like to delay it again and again, and not give it to others until the end of the work.
Xu Si smiled and said, "Yes, it has to be sent out sooner or later. If you get it in your hands sooner, can't you hold it in your arms for a little longer? Wouldn't it be warmer?"
"Wow, Master Xu is so nice," Xiaoyu was young and had no other worries. She hugged Xu Si's arm and acted sweetly.
The others were also very happy, but they didn't know what to do, so they could only say thank you.
Xu Si took off the bag he was carrying, took out four strings of copper coins that had been counted and strung together, and placed them on the table.
"Everyone gets one string, 900 Wen. Count them to see if it's enough. What if I didn't count them clearly and there's less? Count them now, and I'll make up for the shortfall. Otherwise, I won't be responsible for you later, right?" There was a faint smile in Xu Si's voice.
Although the others felt embarrassed, they still took a string each and counted them carefully.
Zhang Shan was the first to finish counting. "My number is correct."
"Mine is correct too."
The remaining two people finished ordering last and also said there was no problem.
Xu Si knew the number. She and Lou Yuexin had counted each string several times when they were at home. She said that to avoid any problems later.
Xiaoyu held the string of money in her hand, which was quite heavy. When she counted it, she couldn't help thinking about what to buy with it. She was so excited that she couldn't count it clearly at first, so she had to count it again.
Her parents said that she only needed to give half of her earnings to the family and could use the rest as she pleased.
They would not spend the money given to their family recklessly, but would save it for her dowry.
The last time she saw a young lady coming to eat hotpot, the maid waiting beside her was wearing a small yellow silk flower on her head.
The young lady was very interested in this way of eating, where she could cook the food herself and eat it herself, and she didn't want a maid to serve her, so she could move freely.
She seized the opportunity and asked the maid where the silk flowers were bought. She learned that they were from a small stall in the market, and she had been looking forward to buying them after getting her wages.
Niu Da gave his share to Miao Hong, and they would save it for their retirement, and use the extra to subsidize their daughter.
Zhang Shan solemnly placed the money in his arms and patted it, expressing his gratitude for Master Xu's generosity.
As a worker, it is good enough if the employer can pay wages on time. If the other party really refuses to pay, even if they can sue the government, they are still a vulnerable group.
"Okay, everyone, work hard this time. Take the money and don't drop it." Xu Si instructed.
"Okay," everyone responded in unison, feeling that working was a happy thing.
At the same time, Lou Yuexin also handed An Yu one or two taels of silver.
An Yu took it with both hands. This was the first time he received such a large salary, something he had never dared to imagine before.
His best expectation for himself is to be an apprentice for six or seven years, then successfully become a disciple and learn the skills, and become a master chef in 10 years.
As a result, he has now become a little master.
The two women were also standing nearby at this moment, with excited hearts, trembling hands, looking at Lou Yuexin expectantly.
"You two have been working for 11 days now. Before leaving work every day, we will count the amount of work you have done that day and write it down in this notebook.
Xiaotao, this is your 333 wen, which happens to be an easy-to-remember number. Xiaoqiu, this is your 370 wen, both of you order."
Xiaoqiu was the woman with the child, and Xiaotao was naturally the other one.
They are not much older than Lou Yuexin, but one gave birth to children late and the other has no children yet. If Xu Si follows Lou Yuexin's generation structure, it would feel like calling them old, so he calls them sister-in-law.
Xiao Tao held the string of money tightly in her hand, her palm even felt a little painful, and her expression was a little dazed.
She has never given birth, and people around her spread rumors about her. Her in-laws also have a lot of opinions about her. Her husband used to protect her at first, but now he pretends not to see it.
She tried many folk remedies and suffered a lot. One day when she was feeling depressed and went out for a walk, she happened to hear about a job recruitment and saw that meals would be provided, so she came to give it a try. Unexpectedly, it really succeeded.
She is responsible for cooking at home, but when it comes to eating, her family makes her feel that she is not worthy of eating, and she can't stand this.
Now, she goes out to work and eats out. She doesn't have to cook for the whole family, nor does she have to look at their faces. She can also eat better, and she seems to have gained a little weight these days.
After returning home, she was too tired to talk to her husband. She just tidied up and went to sleep. In the morning, she got up and went to work again. Others hardly saw her, so naturally, no one could talk to her. She actually felt a little relieved.
Moreover, hearing that she could earn more in a day than her husband, her in-laws were reluctant to stop her from going to work.
It can be said that in her heart, a restaurant is not only a place to work, but also a temporary haven for her, and she is very grateful.