Chapter 105 Account Book
After a busy day and after making the last batch of longevity cakes, Shen Wei got up to close the shop.
Seeing this, Pan Xi, who had just sat down, quickly stood up and said cautiously: "Manager Shen... the sun hasn't even set yet, why are we closing so early?"
“Making longevity cakes is not tiring at all. In fact, I can still continue to do it.”
Pan Xi finally found a place that would hire her. Here she didn't have to do any heavy work. She just had to stay quietly in the kitchen and make longevity cakes. This kind of life was something she had never dared to imagine before.
She truly regarded this place as her home, and she couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw Shen Wei closing the door so early.
How much money would you lose from longevity cakes if you closed so early?
Shen Wei closed the door and patiently explained to her:
"Even if we don't close, people who come to buy longevity cakes can only buy them the next day. Longevity cakes are about freshness and taste, and we absolutely cannot sell food that has been left overnight."
"Reputation is the most important thing when opening a store. You can't ignore the most important reputation just for the sake of immediate money."
"Panxi, Xiangrong, come and look at the registration book."
Shen Wei put the registration book and the account book on the table for the two to see. She used Arabic numerals to record the accounts, which she had been taught during the previous training.
Zhao Xiangrong frowned as he looked at the tadpole-shaped font on the account book.
This word?
She doesn't know him.
To be precise, there has never been such a number in this dynasty.
"You two sit down and I'll tell you something."
"This is Arabic numerals. Look, this is one..." Shen Wei simply taught it again. Pan Xi had already learned it, and learning it again now would deepen his impression.
Zhao Xiangrong could recognize some simple words, and after Shen Wei's detailed explanation, he suddenly understood.
She raised her head in horror and looked at Shen Wei with admiration.
"Weiwei, it's very convenient to count this way, and it's easier to understand."
"Where on earth did you learn this counting method? When I was doing the accounts with Madam at the Marquis' Mansion, I needed to use an abacus. Without it, I couldn't do the accounts at all."
"This, this doesn't seem to require an abacus......"
This novel algorithm is amazing.
This gave Zhao Xiangrong the illusion that he could reconcile the accounts without an abacus.
Shen Wei smiled and poured water for the two of them. Pan Xi was flattered to take it and quickly said, "Manager Shen, I should be the one to pour it. Please let me do it next time."
"Panxi, you don't have to be so cautious. Here, as long as you do your job well, you are free the rest of the time."
"And just call me Miss Shen."
Pan Xi was used to being cautious, and she couldn't change her humble mentality for a while, but she remembered all the good things in her heart, and couldn't help but whispered: "Miss Shen, thank you..."
“I never thought that I would be able to read one day.”
"When I got married, I was at my husband's house... I had no time to rest. I had to do all the work. If I did a good job or not, I would be scolded and beaten. I didn't know what to do..."
Talking and talking.
Pan Xi's eyes were red.
Shen Wei knew how hard life was for women in this era. The daughters of powerful and wealthy families were the beauties of the mansions, full of feminine virtues and tolerance.
The wives of ordinary people are the beasts of burden in the family. Not only do they have to do the laundry and cooking, but they also have to give birth to and raise children. They may just give birth to a child today and need to work in the fields tomorrow.
A glimmer of pity flashed across Shen Wei's eyes, and he consoled her: "Keep working hard, the past is over, and things will get better and better in the future."
"If there is still time after closing time, I will teach you to read and write."
When Pan Xi and Zhao Xiangrong heard that Shen Wei was going to teach them how to read and write, they both nodded in emotion.
Zhao Xiangrong was even more excited. She knew how important it was to read and write. It could not only make her a better person, but also broaden her horizons and help her learn more things.
The concubines in the mansion could not even read a few words, and only the lady understood poetry, books and writing.
She also envied Qin Shuyu for having such a good family background, being respected by all the servants in the mansion, being able to speak eloquently, managing accounts, and being able to manage the huge mansion.