Taking away my family's luck? I won't stand it!

Deposit ten taels of silver and get one tael of silver worth of food for free.

As soon as this activity was launched, many customers came to the store because they could get a good deal.

So Shen Chulan saw the lively scene today.

"Aren't we losing money then?"

Yuan Laosi handed Shen Chulan an account book and said, "Take a look at the profits here."

"It's clearly a loss, so how come they're still making so much money?" Shen Chulan said in surprise after reading the account book, "After deducting costs and labor, the profit is still so much!"

"It seems that the customers are taking advantage, but in fact we are the ones who are making money." Yuan Laosi said with a smile.

Shen Chulan still didn't quite understand.

"The customer is not a fool, how could he possibly pay ten taels of silver?"

Yuan Laosi: "If you pay ten taels of silver, you will become a member of the restaurant and enjoy the restaurant's high-quality service. Many customers are self-respecting and pay the ten taels of silver just to save face. Moreover, I have divided the membership into different levels. The more silver you pay, the more exclusive service you can get from the waiter. We will scald the dishes, pick up the food, and pour the wine for you. Everything will be done for you. Do you think the customers will not pay the ten taels of silver?"

"Didn't Second Sister-in-law notice that there were more waiters in the store?"

Shen Chulan nodded, "I found out, how did you recruit so many people?"

"They look like they're only about thirteen or fourteen years old."

"Once the restaurant's promotions became popular, more and more customers came to visit, and naturally, we were short-staffed. These children's families were struggling due to the conscription, and they had no choice but to find work to ease the burden on their families." Yuan Lao Si asked, "Second Sister-in-law won't blame me for taking the initiative to let them work in the restaurant, right?"

Shen Chulan thought of the young and naive boys who were walking around the guests' tables. Everyone had a happy smile on their face and was not at all impatient with the guests' shouts. Instead, they walked up to the guests and asked them what they needed with a smile.

Then he shook his head and said, "No, you are doing very well. You are suitable for business."

The pair of almond-shaped eyes with distinct pupils looked at Yuan Laosi with a smile, which made Yuan Laosi's scalp go straight to his feet.

"Second sister-in-law, no matter what you think, I will not agree. I am just helping you run the restaurant for a few days. You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. I want to pass the imperial examination." Yuan Laosi spoke hurriedly.

Shen Chulan clicked her tongue and waved her hand, "Forget it."

"I'm going back." Yuan Laosi quickly stood up, with a hint of urgency on his gentle and handsome face.

He has been staying in Qingshui Building every day these days and is almost exhausted.

Manage the restaurant during the day, keep an eye on the restaurant's conditions, and find ways to increase the flow of people.

I also have to do accounting and read books in the evening.

I feel tired and thin.

Managing a restaurant is more tiring than studying!

Looking at Yuan Laosi's back as he left, Shen Chulan looked at Yuan Laoer.

"You should go back too. Come pick me up in the evening."

Shen Chulan first went to the kitchen to check the dishes, and then patrolled the lobby.

Every guest left with a satisfied smile on his face.

The young man led the guests out of the restaurant with a smile on his face.

Later I learned from the new shopkeeper that Yuan Laosi had also given him a reward.

The more satisfied the customers are, the higher the waiter's rating will be, and the higher their salary will be.

On the contrary, if the customer is not satisfied and the waiter’s rating is not high, they will not get the reward.

In this regard, every waiter treats customers with passion, and sees customers as if they are walking coins, with light in their eyes.

But Yuan Laosi also set a protection rule. Any customer who bullies the waiter by taking advantage of his membership status will be blacklisted and will never be allowed to enter Qingshuilou again.

Those wealthy guests are all people who care about their reputation and dare not easily bully the waiter of Qingshui Tower.

I have to say that Shen Chulan really admires Yuan Laosi's intelligence.

It's a shame not to use such a useful brain for business.

This busy work lasted until the evening.

After all the guests left, Shen Chulan waited at the restaurant door for Yuan Laoer to pick her up.

Suddenly a dirty hand grabbed her clothes, startling her.

"Would you be so kind as to give me something to eat?"

A beggar, who was covered in dirt and had holes in his clothes, was hunched over and holding a broken bowl to ask Shen Chulan for food.

The beggar's voice was hoarse and unpleasant, and it was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

"Wait a moment, I'll get you something to eat."

Shen Chulan remembered that there was some uneaten food left in the restaurant's kitchen, so she quickly ran into the kitchen and brought out all the food.

The beggar must have been starving. When he saw Shen Chulan holding a bowl of food, he rushed over and ate the food directly from the bowl.

"Eat slowly."

Shen Chulan didn't show any disgust on her face and poured a cup of hot water in front of the beggar.

"Cough cough cough..."

The beggar ate too fast and a mouthful of rice got stuck in his throat. He pounded his chest, grabbed a glass of water on the ground, tilted his head back and poured it into his mouth.

Shen Chulan just happened to see the beggar's appearance clearly, her pupils trembled, and her tone was full of disbelief.

"Dad! Why are you here?"

The beggar paused and looked at Shen Chulan who was giving him food, with shock on his face.

"Lan...Lan'er?"

Old man Shen was in tears and looked at Shen Chulan helplessly, whose rosy face showed that she was living a very good life.

I wanted to hug her but was afraid of dirtying her clean clothes.

Shen Chulan cried and threw herself into Old Man Shen's arms, "Dad, where are Mom and the others?"

She never expected that the family she missed so much would meet in this way.

"Come with me." Old Man Shen pushed Shen Chulan away.

"Dad, wait for me for a moment."

Shen Chulan rushed into the restaurant without looking back.

Old man Shen stood there at a loss, looking at the luxuriously decorated Qingshui Building, not daring to step in.

After a while, Shen Chulan came back with a quilt and a thick cotton coat.

"Dad, put on your clothes quickly." Shen Chulan put on a thick cotton coat for Old Man Shen.

Old man Shen stepped back repeatedly, "No... no need, I'm not cold."

At this time, Yuan Laoer drove the carriage over and saw Shen Chulan with red eyes holding a thick piece of clothing and trying to put it on the beggar, staring at the beggar's face with a puzzled look.

"father?"

Why is Dad here?

Old man Shen was dodging when he was suddenly caught and the thick clothes were quickly put on him.

"Dad, where are Mom and the others? Hurry up and take us to find Mom!"

When Yuan Lao Er saw Old Man Shen’s expression, he immediately knew that they were not living well.

His hair was disheveled, his skin was frostbitten, his clothes had many holes in them and were not warm, and his shoes were worn out, revealing his cracked, frostbitten, and bleeding toes.

This look made Yuan Laoer feel uncomfortable.

Shen Chulan pushed Old Man Shen into the carriage while crying.

"Dad, please tell me where mom and the others are."

Old man Shen sat awkwardly in the warm carriage and pointed in a direction to Old Man Yuan.

We quickly rushed to the place that Old Man Shen pointed to. It was an abandoned temple.

The dilapidated and paint-chipped red gate has collapsed, revealing the unworshipped Buddha statue inside.

Shen Chulan jumped out of the carriage anxiously.