Chapter 156 Peach Blossom Learning Accounting
Tong Huaqiong and Gu Dahan came to the temple to check it out.
This temple has two courtyards and a large space.
Because the temple had been abandoned for a long time, weeds grew in the courtyard, and the steps and eaves were dilapidated by wind and rain.
Tong Huaqiong calculated that the space in the front yard could be expanded into a pig farm, and it would be no problem to raise hundreds of pigs.
There is also a well in the yard.
This was exactly what Tong Huaqiong wanted.
The pig farm requires a lot of water, so we don’t have to go to the village to jump into the water anymore.
Although the paint on the houses in the temple has peeled off, the materials used to build the houses are all solid, high-quality blue bricks. After some repairs, they can be used for living and to store a large amount of pig feed.
Those Buddha statues that no one worshipped were cracked or broken one by one, and some were wrapped with vines. Tong Huaqiong planned to clean them up and put them in an empty room.
Before cleaning, Tong Huaqiong still devoutly lit a stick of incense.
After taking over the dilapidated temple to use as a pig farm, Tong Huaqiong finally got rid of one of her worries. She planned to hand over the expansion of the pig farm to Gu Dahan, and she would go back to the town to take charge of the shop.
"Is it okay to leave the pig farm matters to you?" Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Dahan.
"No problem. Mom, don't worry, the pigs will be fat and strong by the end of the year." Gu Dahan assured, patting his chest.
Tong Huaqiong believes in her stepson's talent in farming and raising pigs.
"Since you are going to set up a pig farm, you don't have to do everything yourself. You can hire people from the village to do the job of cleaning the temple. You just need to pay them some money, like your uncle Guangkui." Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Dahan.
Gu Dahan had the same idea.
But my stepmother is too polite when doing business in town. Villagers help each other without any money.
They are not hired workers in the shop.
"......Mom, you don't have to pay us. We all live in the same village and everyone is willing to help. Just provide us with a good meal." Gu Dahan said.
Tong Huaqiong nodded. Since it was handed over to Gu Dahan, she would not interfere.
As for paying wages, it is because she has been immersed in the modern commercial society and has forgotten the neighborhood ecology of the villagers.
In the village, whether it is building a house or attending a wedding or funeral, neighbors will lend a hand.
Gu Dahan often helped the villagers with their work.
Giving wages would seem too polite and would make the people who helped feel uncomfortable.
If a pig farm is built in the future and we need to hire people, we can talk about paying them first.
After the pig farm matter was settled, Tong Huaqiong went to the town before dawn the next day.
Tong Huaqiong rolled up his sleeves and put on a hood and entered the baking room, then started to get busy with Chen Sufen.
Liu Shan's wife, Mrs. Hu, was helping out, while Liu Xiuxiu, who came along as an apprentice, was passing things around.
Everyone in the baking room wears clean work clothes, a hood on their head, foot covers on their feet, and wears gloves throughout the operation.
This was stipulated by Tong Huaqiong.
Since it is a pastry, it must meet hygiene standards.
After the first batch of fresh pastries came out of the oven, a long line formed in front of Taohua Dessert.
Peach Blossom Desserts are divided into two categories, one that can be made a day in advance, and the other that is freshly baked.
The price is cheaper if it is made one day in advance, and the price is slightly more expensive if it is freshly baked.
But it can basically meet everyone's needs.
As the wheat harvest season has passed, the market in Yanguan Town has begun to become lively, and the Taohua dessert business has returned to the booming state it was when it first opened.
Tong Huaqiong stayed in the operating room from morning till night and was so tired that she couldn't straighten her back.
When closing time, Tong Huaqiong flipped through the account book and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
“Mom, the store received reservations today. Birthday cakes for three children, two birthday cakes, and two birthday cakes for two children. Come pick them up the day after tomorrow. The remaining three orders will be delivered the day after tomorrow.” Gu Taohua said to Tong Huaqiong while holding the reservation order.
Today, Taohua Dessert has three business lines.
One business line is traditional Chinese pastries, which is managed by Chen Sufen and assisted by Hu.
The two of them worked very well together.
Traditional Chinese pastries are the store’s core business.
After all, in this era, most people eat traditional pastries most often, and traditional pastries are easy to store and are a great choice for visiting relatives and friends.
This business line is already very mature at Taohua Desserts, so Tong Huaqiong is not worried at all.
Another business line is innovative pastries such as cake rolls and taro paste cakes, which are controlled by Tong Huaqiong.
Chen Sufen has been learning for a while and has already mastered it.
The reason why Tong Huaqiong did not let her participate fully was mainly because he considered that a lot of materials needed to be dug out from the space.
These innovative products are priced relatively high due to their scarcity, and are the highlight that distinguishes Taohua Desserts from other pastry shops.
Since many of the ingredients are hard to come by in this era, it can be considered a secret recipe product of Taohua Dessert. Even though the price is a bit high, it is still popular among diners.
In addition, Tong Huaqiong also opened a separate business line for cake reservations.
This line is managed by Gu Taohua.
Any kind of cake needs to be booked at least one day in advance. Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua make the cake in the space before going to bed, and ask Maner to bring it out the next day.
The business volume of this line is not very large at present, and Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua can still hold on.
As the cake business line expands in the future, Tong Huaqiong plans to separate this line into a high-end customized line like in her previous life.
This requires a professional baker.
This cake maker is different from traditional cake makers. Since they go for high-end customization, they need to have good aesthetic taste and be able to make different cakes according to the needs of different customers.
It is not easy to cultivate such a person.
Gu Taohua is a suitable candidate, but she hopes to train Gu Taohua to control the overall product and store operations. Gu Taohua is definitely not just a cake maker.
Tong Huaqiong sighed and said that it would be great if the baking chef from Sushiyuan was willing to come to Taohua Dessert.
Don't underestimate the pastry chefs of Sushiyuan. In addition to the iron-fisted measures of Manager Feng, the fact that Sushiyuan has been able to dominate Yanguan Town for more than ten years is naturally inseparable from the contributions of those pastry chefs.
The reason why they couldn't beat Taohua Desserts was not because of their poor craftsmanship, but because Tong Huaqiong had a golden finger of space.
No matter how good the technology is, it cannot be put into use if it is restricted by the materials.
But at this stage, it’s not a good idea for her to poach people blatantly.
Then let’s take a step at a time.
Anyway, Sushiyuan's business is going downhill, and maybe one day those pastry chefs will voluntarily switch to Taohua Dessert like Hong Xiaoxi did.
"Taohua, you should learn to read the account book from me in the future." Tong Huaqiong took out the account book and said to Gu Taohua.
Since you are cultivating Valley Peach Blossom to receive Peach Blossom Dessert, it is essential to understand the account book.
Gu Taohua was a little reluctant. She was already tired after a busy day, and she still had to look at the account books at night. Her mother didn't let her have any free time.
"Taohua, what did you tell me the other day? You said you wanted to learn how to do business from me, but now you don't want to look at an account book?" Tong Huaqiong scolded.
Gu Taohua had no choice but to sit next to Tong Huaqiong and look through the account book.
To be honest, she couldn't quite understand it.
"Xiao Ma." Tong Huaqiong called Ma Huateng.
"Boss, what do you want me to do for you?" Ma Huateng walked over and asked.
"Starting tomorrow, you will teach Taohua how to use an abacus to do accounts." Tong Huaqiong assigned a new task to Ma Huateng.
Ma Huateng looked at Gu Taohua and said, "This is not within my scope of work."
Tong Huaqiong rolled her eyes and said, "You little brat! You're still trying to bargain with her."
She understands. Isn't it just about wanting a raise?
"I'll give you an extra hundred coins every month," said Tong Huaqiong.
"Okay." Ma Huateng smiled happily.
After Ma Huateng left, Tong Huaqiong taught Gu Taohua: "This one hundred coins per month is my tuition fee for you. You must study hard, because I want to take the exam."
Seeing that she couldn't escape, Gu Taohua had no choice but to agree.