Chapter 281 This boss is a bit cute
The guys at Taohua Dessert had already heard about Tong Huaqiong's name and deeds from Hong Xiaoxi.
I knew that she was a country widow, who was farming in the village with a bunch of children. One day, she suddenly wanted to do business in the town. She started with a roadside stall, and within a few months, she opened Peach Blossom Dessert and merged with the old store in the town.
Now, in just over half a year, a branch was opened in the provincial capital.
They dared not underestimate such a boss and such a widow.
Moreover, judging from the business methods invented by the owner and adopted by He Chao and Hong Xiaoxi in the store, especially the free tasting and guiding customers in purchasing, it has set a precedent for major food shops in the city.
Therefore, these guys did not dare to underestimate Tong Huaqiong's abilities.
Before meeting Tong Huaqiong, they had a stereotype of her. They thought she was an old woman who was dressed simply and did not smile. After all, was she a middle-aged widow?
What else could it be.
You can guess it by looking at the simple young master Gu Dashu.
When the person really appeared in front of them, everyone was shocked.
Not at all like the widow they imagined.
This boss is a bit pretty!
Their widowed boss was dressed very elegantly and had a hearty smile on her face, but it was clear she was not easy to fool the moment she opened her mouth.
If He Chao hadn't introduced them, they would have thought that she and the two daughters-in-law behind her were sworn sisters.
The guys expressed their loyalty to Tong Huaqiong again, and then went down to work.
Tong Huaqiong lamented that the advantage of opening a shop in the capital city was that there were many talented people in the capital city. This was a period in ancient times when commerce was very developed, and hired workers could move between various shops.
Therefore, He Chao and Gu Taohua hired a suitable accountant and clerk in less than a week in the provincial capital.
Unlike when Tong Huaqiong opened his first shop in Yanguan Town, he needed the whole family to work as waiters.
"How is the bakery preparation going?" Tong Huaqiong stood up and was about to go to see the bakery.
Since it is a pastry shop, the most important thing is the quality of the pastries.
The link that determines the quality of pastries is naturally the bakery.
He Chao said: "Everything is ready, Master Song is busy inside."
Master Song was previously the chief pastry chef of Sushiyuan in Yanguan Town. He has been baking pastries since he was young and has ideas and creativity. More importantly, his character is impeccable. After Sushiyuan was acquired by Tong Huaqiong, Master Song was still the top baker of Taohua Dessert Store 2.
This time, I followed He Chao to the capital to manage the bakery.
Master Song is from Yanguan Town. He didn't want to come here at first because he had a high salary in Yanguan Town, a family, and after work he would have a drink with old friends and go home to play with his grandchildren. He lived a very comfortable life.
He is very reluctant to come to the capital to start a business now.
Tong Huaqiong offered him double the salary and promised that he only needed to stay for half a year, and would let him return to Yanguan Town when a suitable baker supervisor was found in the provincial capital.
Only then did he agree.
When Tong Huaqiong arrived at the bakery, she heard Master Song's loud cursing.
"I've told you so many times that the temperature is high, high, why can't you remember it?"
"It's just a little bit burnt on the surface, so customers can't see it."
"Bullshit, if customers can't see it, how can they not taste it? I'm telling you, don't treat customers as fools. If the temperature is a little higher, the taste will be slightly different, and some customers can taste it. Don't compare our Taohua Dessert with ordinary pastry shops. Every piece of our Taohua Dessert that goes into the mouth of the customer is perfect, and we can't tolerate any sloppiness."
"Also, please wear your masks. You guys always complain that the masks invented by the boss are stuffy. Think about it, if you don't wear a mask, your saliva will get into the pastries. Wouldn't it be disgusting? Those are for people to eat. Don't you want to eat your saliva?"
Tong Huaqiong felt extremely affectionate when she heard Master Song scolding people.
When he was in Yanguan Town, Tong Huaqiong could hear Master Song scolding people in a loud and vigorous voice every time he went to Taohua Dessert Shop 2.
Master Song definitely doesn't train people because of his seniority, but simply because he has high requirements for pastry making.
It has to be said that under the strict requirements of Master Song, the pastry production of Taohua Dessert Store No. 2 is very stable, and there have been no quality problems so far.
It was a wise decision to have Master Song come to the city to take charge of the bakery.
Tong Huaqiong's double salary is worth it.
Tong Huaqiong changed her clothes, wrapped her hair, put on a homemade mask and entered the baking room.
"Hey, the boss is here."
Master Song was kneading the mooncake dough. When he looked up and saw Tong Huaqiong coming, his eyes, which were exposed through the mask covering half of his face, showed great excitement.
"Old Song, I feel at ease with you here to look after the bakery." Tong Huaqiong said.
Master Song knew that his boss had heard the swear words he had just said.
"I'm teaching them how to make mooncakes." Master Song said, pointing to the stove inside.
There are four bakers busy in the bakery.
When they heard that the boss was coming, they didn't move, and were all busy with their own things.
This is the rule set by Master Song, which states that once you enter the baking room, you cannot be distracted. If you are distracted for even a moment, the pastry will be ruined.
Tong Huaqiong walked over to each of them and greeted them warmly.
The four bakers were wearing masks, so Tong Huaqiong couldn't see their faces clearly, she could only see four pairs of eyes.
But this does not mean that Tong Huaqiong knows nothing about them.
On the contrary, Tong Huaqiong knew everything about each of them thanks to reports from He Chao and Gu Taohua.
For example, the master who concentrates on baking mooncakes is only 20 years old this year. He came from a poor family and started learning the craft at the age of 14. He worked as an apprentice in a pastry shop in the provincial capital for three years. After he became a master, the shop let him work for another three years at very low wages.
When He Chao first arrived in the city to open a shop and recruit people, he was expelled because his original employer refused to raise his salary, so other shops did not dare to hire him. Taohua Desserts was new to the company and hired people in an unconventional way. They tested his skills and hired him.
For example, the only female baker had worked in another shop for six years, where she was only allowed to do firewood work and was not allowed to make pastries.
The reason is that as a woman, she is only suitable for doing odd jobs.
She has all the skills but cannot make pastries.
It was Gu Taohua who discovered Taohua Desserts and allowed her to bake desserts in the operation room like men.
Chen Sufen followed Tong Huaqiong and couldn't help but stop by the female baker when they passed by to exchange production techniques with her.
After learning that Chen Sufen was in charge of the bakery at the Taohua Dessert flagship store, the female baker's eyes lit up and she became full of energy.
Since the person in charge of the bakery at the main store is a woman, why can't she become the head of the bakery at Taohua Dessert Fucheng Store?
Honest Chen Sufen never thought that her experience could actually inspire her female colleagues.
The bakery is still baking in full swing even before it opens, so as to ensure that the chef's skills do not become rusty.
This was also stipulated by Tong Huaqiong.
Even if the snacks are wasted or the shop assistants eat them themselves, we should not be afraid of wasting them.
Tong Huaqiong had a cordial exchange with Master Song, gave encouragement and instructions to the master in the bakery, and walked out of the bakery under the eager eyes of everyone.
After inspecting all the preparatory work of the shop, Tong Huaqiong was extremely satisfied with He Chao's work.
She was full of confidence in the opening of the shop.
"How is the promotion of our shop going now?" Tong Huaqiong asked He Chao.
The so-called hype is to release the news of the opening of Taohua Dessert in advance so that everyone in the city will know.