Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

"Boss, we don't sell it here. If you want to buy it, you have to go to the stall over there."

As he spoke, Grandpa Liu pointed to a small stall not far away. Chen Jun and Lin Yao had already gone over to help.

This is Yan Jiecheng's first day setting up a stall today, and he seems to be hesitant about anything he does.

Chen Jun shouted twice, and soon attracted a lot of onlookers.

Seeing this, Old Li stopped chatting with Grandpa Liu and ran hurriedly towards the stall.

This cooked food is really delicious, and it's a perfect accompaniment to wine. Mr. Li is going to his father-in-law's house this afternoon. If he brings some of this, won't the old man be so drunk with the aroma?

"Young boss, give me a portion of that material. For the meat, give me half a pound of each!" Just when everyone was hesitating around the stall whether to buy some to try, Lao Li simply waved his hand and became the stall's first customer.

Good guy!

Half a pound of each, is this guy so rich?

Everyone looked towards Lao Li, and even Chen Jun looked up with some surprise.

Oh, it turns out to be an acquaintance. No wonder he is so generous.

He nodded and smiled at Lao Li, then asked Yan Jiecheng to start cutting the meat and weighing it.

Although the boy was a little shy on the first day of setting up the stall, he was quite efficient at his work. After a short while, he had cut and weighed the things that Lao Li wanted, and wrapped them in brown paper.

Lao Li took it with satisfaction, then glanced at the stall and asked, "Boss, do you sell this red oil? I want to order some separately."

Chen Jun shook his head when he heard this: "Not today, these are all prepared, I'll give you some for free tomorrow."

Old Li was also a regular customer of Chen Jun's. He didn't say much, just waved his hand and left.

Seeing how neatly Mr. Li bought the things, the onlookers were a little stunned.

No, could this person be a shill?

Just as I was thinking about it, suddenly a group of people came in. They were all called by Master Liu.

The old man is standing at the street corner now. Whenever he meets an acquaintance, he shows off the braised meat and dishes in his hand. Anyone who has tasted them will come to Chen Jun.

Wow, in just a short while, the stall was surrounded by people in three layers.

Yan Jiecheng was very busy in front of the stall. He never thought that the business of the stall would be so good.

And looking at the situation of these guests, it seems that more than half of them know Chen Jun.

Chen Jun and Lin Yao didn't help, they just helped him greet the customers. After all, Yan Jiecheng would have to run this stall alone in the future, so he needed to adapt to the situation.

"Hey, little boss, cut me two pig ears and a strip of pork. Since you made them, they must taste good."

"That's right, we all admire the young boss's cooking skills. This cooked food is perfect to go with wine when you take it home."

"Will this cooked food still be sold during the Chinese New Year? I have many relatives during the Chinese New Year, so I'll buy some cooked food as gifts."

"Hey, stop chatting, the boss can't hear us clearly when we order the dishes. I want three pig's trotters, and they have to be fatter."

Yan Jiecheng was collecting and giving change while busy cutting and packing the meat.

Fortunately, he has a good level of education and is quite quick at calculating accounts, otherwise he would not be able to handle it all by himself.

"Oh my god, Jun's business is really good, isn't it?"

"Why didn't I realize before that there are so many rich people in our city? They buy cooked food by the pound."

Chen Jun smiled and nodded: "It's OK. Today it's mainly my old customers who came to support us. Sales will be slow tomorrow."

"Okay, you should be familiar with the process now. We both need to go over there and get busy."

Yan Jiecheng nodded seriously: "Brother Jun, you guys go ahead and do your work. If I finish selling my products, I will come to help you."

After Chen Jun and Lin Yao left, there were fewer guests on Yan Jiecheng's side.

After all, the price of cooked food is not cheap, so most people go to Chen Jun to eat stir-fried dishes.

After working for half past eleven, Yan Jiecheng finally had time to sit down and rest.

According to his rough estimate, most of the cooked food had been sold today and he had received about seventy dollars.

Although he is not sure how much the cooked food costs, Yan Jiecheng estimates that at least half of it should be profitable.

Wow, half of them must be over 30 years old.

Setting up a stall is so profitable, no wonder Chen Jun offered him a monthly salary of thirty yuan.

Originally, Yan Jiecheng was worried that the salary was too high and Chen Jun would not be able to make any money, which might lead to the stall going bankrupt.

But now it seems that bankruptcy is impossible. The more money Chen Jun makes, the more stable Yan Jiecheng's job will be.

As for starting a new business after becoming proficient in setting up a stall?

Yan Jiecheng did have this idea, but he soon realized that it was unrealistic.

First of all, the cooked food stall business is good enough, partly because Chen Jun has many old customers and many people come to support him.

The second reason is that the cooked food tastes good enough, which is also the most important reason.

Good taste is the real strength. Even if there are no old customers, these cooked foods can be sold out within a day.

And Yan Jiecheng couldn't even cook, let alone imitate Chen Jun in making cooked food.

Therefore, Yan Jiecheng felt that it was good to earn the thirty yuan steadily. After all, thirty yuan a month was already a high income. It would be bad if he had other thoughts and was driven away by Chen Jun.

After all, his job can be done by anyone, but prepared food of this quality cannot be made just by wanting to.

Just when Yan Jiecheng was thinking about selling the cooked food and then going to help at Chen Jun's stall, a middle-aged man wearing silk clothes came to the stall, playing with two big walnuts in his hands.

No, it's a bit of a stretch to say middle-aged. This man has some gray hair on his temples. He should be in his fifties or sixties. It would be more appropriate to call him uncle.

"Hey, sir, what would you like to eat?"

The old man who was selling walnuts glanced at the things on the stall and said calmly, "I want everything here."

"Uh...you want them all?" Yan Jiecheng was stunned.

Although there wasn't much left at the stall, it would still cost at least 30 yuan to buy it all.

You’re over thirty and you’re going to spend it just like that?

Yan Jiecheng once again witnessed the money power of rich people. The food he bought was equivalent to his monthly salary.

The old man who was selling walnuts nodded and said again, "Yes, it's all included. How much do you want?"

Oh my, this is a big deal, with big money!

Yan Jiecheng packed up all the cooked food on the stall without any delay.

After weighing them one by one, the total price was calculated.

"The meat and vegetables together cost thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents. Just give thirty-one dollars and twenty cents."

The method of rounding off the price was told to him by Chen Jun. If he encounters a big customer, he can waive some of the change. This will increase the number of repeat customers for the stall.

After that, Yan Jiecheng asked uncertainly, "Do you really want them all?"

The old man who was selling walnuts smiled but said nothing. Then he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket.

After counting out thirty-one dollars and twenty cents, he handed the money over.