Forgive me for a long time

When Min Shaoqi was free to visit the store, it was already evening five days later.

Finally able to go out to take a breath, Min Shaoqi felt that the air was sweet.In the past few days, he has seen what kind of state a person will be in if the restraint is severe, once the restraint is lifted. If it is not for his witty begging for mercy and good words, it is very possible that he will not be able to go out for a week.

And Gu Ao, who was full of food, was in a good mood, and took the initiative to drive Min Shaoqi to the store to have a look, so as to give some decoration suggestions by the way.

When he arrived at the place, Min Shaoqi realized that the store was much bigger than he imagined, with two floors in total.The main entrance is facing the outside, which is convenient for those who don’t go shopping and just want to drink coffee. There is also a door in the mall, which is not large to the outside. Customers who shop in the mall or employees in the mall can come in through this door, which is more humane .

All the stores are non-smoking areas, and there are more seats upstairs than downstairs, and customers can choose seats according to their preferences.The original decoration style has not been changed much, only some damaged tables and chairs have been replaced, and the wallpaper has been re-pasted.The only major change is the kitchen. Because of the water leakage, many things have to be replaced, but it is not troublesome, and it does not take much effort.

The original decoration of the store is made of wood. After seeing it, Min Shaoqi hopes to add some warm elements, such as plants hanging in the air, books on the decorative shelf, and a cabinet next to the ordering table to display cute ones. Around the store, there are two retro street lamps on both sides of the door, etc...

The person in charge of this decoration has written down one by one, and plans to make changes as required starting tomorrow.

When he got home, Min Shaoqi was still very excited. When he saw the store, it was completely different from just thinking about it.He feels full of energy now, and he still has a lot to do, such as the planning of the store, the recipes of various desserts, the arrangement of decorations after the renovation, and he wants to order a new set of cups and tableware... …Because the name of the store has changed, the corresponding series of things will naturally have to be changed.In addition, the logo of the store also needs to be redesigned. This can be handed over to a professional design company, but he has to make the final selection by himself.

Thinking that he had so many things to do, Min Shaoqi didn't feel hard at all, but couldn't wait to do it.

Seeing Min Shaoqi like this, Gu Ao couldn't sleep for a while, and it happened that he also had work to do, so he simply made two cups of coffee, each of them had a cup, and each of them had a study room.

Apart from the Gu family, Jiang Heng was the first to know that Min Shaoqi was going to open a dessert shop.At the same time, I also gave Min Shaoqi a lot of useful suggestions, and also called several flower shops with good reputation and relatively cheap prices. Min Shaoqi wanted to place flowers at the order counter, and there is a long-term and reliable delivery flower shop. Very important.If you cooperate well, you can also order directly when you need flowers for decoration or as a gift for future festivals.

Chatting with Jiang Heng about the decoration, Min Shaoqi suddenly remembered that Gu Ao had asked him to help Yu Yi ask Jiang Heng what he meant.

So after the two of them finished chatting about the store, Min Shaoqi "concerned" about Jiang Heng's recent situation, "How are you doing recently? Does Young Master Yu still go there often?"

"Well, basically they will come here." Jiang Heng smiled.

Hearing Jiang Heng's tone, he didn't seem to think much, so Min Shaoqi was relieved, and continued to ask: "Young Master Yu, should you leave after listening to the song?"

"Yes." Jiang Heng replied.

"Young Master Yu is not authentic, he didn't invite you to dinner? At any rate, you two have had supper together as friendship." Min Shaoqi said half-jokingly, half-seriously, for fear that he would reveal himself if he didn't perform well.

"Yu Shaoyou invited me to drink." Jiang Heng said.But every time he is not with him, he is sent to the backstage by the waiter after ordering.The waiter took Yu Yi's tip, and naturally he was very dedicated. In addition, Yu Yi didn't ask the waiter to bring anything to Jiang Heng, and he didn't seem to want to tease him, so the waiters thought that maybe Yu Yi just admired Jiang Heng. Constant only.

"Tsk, Young Master Yu is stingy enough?" Min Shaoqi laughed.

"Compared to spending a lot of money, I think this is better." Jiang Heng said softly.In this way, he will not feel pressured, let alone feel that he owes Yu Yi anything.

Min Shaoqi was silent for a moment, his tone became serious, and he asked, "Jiang Heng, what do you think of Young Master Yu?"

"Why do you ask this suddenly?" Jiang Heng replied with a smile.

"Curiosity. After all, someone with an identity like Young Master Yu won't say anything no matter what others think. So I'll ask you to see if what I think is the same as mine." Min Shaoqi made an excuse.

Jiang Heng thought for a while and said, "How should I put it? For those in my previous circle, Young Master Yu was a good financial backer, and he was able to play with a generous hand. At that time, many female artists in our company wanted to find someone from them." I'm pulling a thread. But this kind of person is definitely not good for being a lover. It's too flamboyant and makes people feel insecure. I heard that they don't care about their careers. To put it bluntly, they are second-generation ancestors who rely on their families. Normally, No one would want such a lover, right? But if you just want to be friends, Young Master Yu really has nothing to choose from. I have relatively little contact with Young Master Yu, but I have heard many people say that Young Master Yu values ​​loyalty and respects friends, which is quite good. Not bad."

After hearing this, Min Shaoqi felt that Yu Yi should be out of action.Obviously, the impression or evaluation of Yu Yi is not very good, especially as a lover.But objectively speaking, what Jiang Heng said is correct, Yu Yi has nothing to work hard for, but he was lucky enough to be born in the Yu family.If it's just for the Yu family's wealth, there's nothing wrong with marrying Yu Yi, anyway, you don't have to worry about food and drink.But if it is for Yu Yi and the future of the two of them, then naturally one has to consider more realistically. Who can guarantee that the Yu family will always prosper?In case the Yu family fails one day, whether Yu Yi can afford to live in the future is very important, and he can't rely on his other half to support him...

"You're right." Min Shaoqi agreed.

Jiang Heng smiled lightly and said, "But having said that, given Young Master Yu's family background, the possibility of marriage should be relatively high, right?"

"That's true." After Man Jiangheng said this, Min Shaoqi felt that there was indeed such a possibility.Now it's just that Yu Yi likes Jiang Heng unilaterally, but it's hard to say what the Yu family's attitude is. If the Yu family allows Yu Yi to marry, then even if Jiang Heng and Yu Yi are together, they will inevitably separate in the future. Now Yu Yi, what can he use to fight against his family?

"So, people like Young Master Yu are only suitable to be friends." Jiang Heng said with a smile.

"Yes." Min Shaoqi replied.Then Min Shaoqi brought the topic to the matter of inviting Jiang Heng to come to the store to try desserts, and naturally brought over the matter of discussing Yu Yi just now.Anyway, no matter whether Jiang Heng noticed it or not, at least with Jiang Heng's current attitude, he definitely didn't care much about Yu Yi.If Yu Yi really has the heart, he should take a good look at his current life and make some changes. If he doesn't, then forget it, and don't delay Jiang Heng.

After talking on the phone with Jiang Heng, Min Shaoqi told Gu Ao about Jiang Heng's views on Yu Yi.

After listening to Gu Ao, he also felt that Yu Yi was useless, but he also had to admit that what Jiang Heng said was very reasonable. Yu Yi was indeed a very good friend, but he was not a suitable candidate for a lover.

After that, Min Shaoqi didn't pay attention to this matter any more, and he didn't know how Gu Ao chatted with Yu Yi.His attention was all on the development of the store, and he didn't have time to ask other questions.

After a series of links such as decoration and layout, staff recruitment and training, and new product tasting, Min Shaoqi's "Half Fen Sugar Coffee Dessert Shop" officially opened.

Banfentang’s training and management of employees is more specific and systematic than before. All employees work in the morning shift and evening shift, and everyone has been trained by a professional barista invited by Min Shaoqi. Only when the final coffee is qualified can they become regular employees.

Besides Min Shaoqi, there is also a pastry chef and two assistants in the back kitchen. This pastry chef is in charge of all the "classic series" desserts and breads, that is, the desserts that have been sold in the store before and have a relatively high response and popularity. and bread.And Min Shaoqi took two assistants to be in charge of his new "Iris" and "Half Sugar" series.The iris series are all desserts taught by Tang Yuejiao Min Shaoqi, and even the raw materials are purchased and mailed from the same shop.This series was decided after discussion between Min Shaoqi and Tang Yue. Tang Yue also gave Min Shaoqi a lot of suggestions to make this series more in line with the tastes of Chinese people.The half-point sugar series is Min Shaoqi's own innovation. The sweetness of all desserts is halved, which is suitable for customers who don't like too sweet or who are on a diet. Of course, if you feel that the sweetness is not enough, you can add the sweetness provided by the store. Powdered sugar, honey, and maple syrup are adjusted to your favorite sweetness without affecting the taste of the dessert itself.

As for the business hours, Min Shaoqi also made adjustments, adopting a seven-to-nine time system.In this way, during the morning, he can sell breakfast bread and sandwiches like Tangyue's store, and he can also earn more income.

As for working hours, Gu Aoming ordered that Min Shaoqi be prohibited from working for more than eight hours, so Min Shaoqi arranged his own time from 09:30 am to 04:30 pm.He will prepare all the things to be sold the next day the day before, so that the employees who work in the morning shift the next day can directly take out the things for sale after opening the door.

Another pastry chef and two assistants also have the same working hours as him, and they are very happy to be able to perfectly avoid the morning and evening traffic rush hours.Although the working hours of other employees have been extended, Min Shaoqi has also increased their wages accordingly, so many old employees are still willing to stay, and the new employees have no objections.

At nine o'clock in the morning, "Half Fen Tang" officially opened for business.The flower baskets at the door could hardly be opened, they were all sent by Gu's family and friends, it was lively and lively.Although the name has been changed, the overall decoration style of the store has not changed, only the details have been adjusted, so it does not feel too strange to some old customers, but it feels more fresh.

There was no bread for breakfast in the store on the first day of operation, but a sign had been set up, stating that breakfast would be sold from the next day, which was an advertisement in advance.

As the boss's man, Gu Ao also came to serve as a waiter.And Meng Zhang, as the boss's man's assistant, also changed into the waiter's clothes and experienced a new job.In fact, they came here not because of lack of manpower, but to take a look at the overall work process, and if there are any omissions, they can correct them in time.Of course, as two people who have not been trained as baristas, it is not their turn to make coffee, and they are not required to stay in the ordering area and production area, so the only thing they can do is clean up and tidy up table……

The ordering counter and the production area are integrated. A row of large long tables extends to a corner. The corner is the pick-up area, and the position extending backwards is made into a seating area, just like the bar. But wider.There are flowers and some small decorations on it. Guests who come to drink coffee alone can choose this place. Reading and surfing the Internet are good choices.

It opened on the first day, whether it was for freshness or need, there were quite a lot of customers, and there were almost no vacant seats in the store during afternoon tea time.Probably out of curiosity, the "Half Fen Candy" series became the best seller of the day, followed by the Iris series.Min Shaoqi guessed that the price of the iris series is relatively high, so relatively few people order it, but he believes that anyone who has eaten it will definitely order it next time, after all, the taste is really good.Even another pastry chef bought two pieces and put them in the refrigerator, planning to give them to his wife and daughter at home after getting off work at night. He was full of expectations for this series after trying it before.

In the evening, there were finally fewer guests.Gu Ao and Meng Zhang were finally able to take a break and sit at the long table area beyond the dining area to have a cup of coffee and something to eat.

"You've worked hard today." Gu Ao said to Meng Zhang.

Meng Zhang smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's quite fresh. I didn't expect Shaoqi to support such a big store, not bad."

"If you praise him face to face, he will be happier." Gu Ao didn't expect the traffic to be so good. The point is that there are no discounts in the store.

"The taste of coffee and desserts is indeed very good, most of which cannot be eaten in other stores." Meng Zhang said pertinently: "After a while, we can do takeaway, I believe there will be a market."

"It can indeed be considered." There are many office buildings around here, so orders are naturally not a problem.It's just that what Min Shaoqi makes is a fixed amount every day. If you do takeaway, some desserts for the day may be sold out soon, and if there are customers who want to eat, they will not be able to grab them.So this needs to be studied carefully. Besides, he doesn't want Min Shaoqi to work too hard.

The two were chatting when Gu Ao saw Jiang Heng walking in.

Jiang Heng was also in the flower basket sent today, and Min Shaoqi also told him that Jiang Heng would come later.

Gu Ao called Jiang Heng.

Seeing him, Jiang Heng smiled and walked over, "Third Young Master."

Gu Ao nodded, and asked the waiter to go to the back kitchen to tell Min Shaoqi that Jiang Heng is here.

Jiang Heng's eyes fell on Meng Zhang. The two of them had met before, but it was just a meeting.But now Jiang Heng's dress is completely different from when he was with Gu Ao before, and he looks a lot smaller, so that Meng Zhang didn't even remember who this person was at first, but he was very familiar with the name.

"Assistant Meng." Jiang Heng greeted politely.

Meng Zhang nodded, then looked at Gu Ao with some puzzlement.

Gu Ao smiled and said: "He and Qiqi are friends now, the two of them are doing well, they often eat together and throw me at home."

Jiang Heng smiled embarrassedly.

Meng Zhang also felt that Jiang Heng was much more pleasing to the eye now than before.

At this time, Min Shaoqi also came out from the back kitchen, saw Jiang Heng, smiled and said, "Here you come? Wait for me a moment, I'll change clothes."

"Okay, no rush." ​​Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Min Shaoqi asked the waiter to serve Jiang Heng coffee and cake, and then went into the dressing room to change.

When he came out after changing his clothes, Jiang Heng had already eaten.In order not to disturb Gu Ao and Meng Zhang, Jiang Heng went to a double seat next to him.

After Min Shaoqi came out, he first told Gu Ao and Meng Zhang that he was going to have dinner with Jiang Heng in the store tonight, and asked the two of them to go out to eat something good by themselves. Today is also a hard day.Then he took a cup of coffee and went to Jiang Heng's side. He specially prepared sandwiches for Jiang Heng, but the bread still needs to be baked for a while, and the ingredients can be added later.

Seeing Min Shaoqi sitting over, Gu Ao chatted with Jiang Heng, and he didn't even give him a look.He smiled helplessly, patted Meng Zhang on the shoulder, and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you."

Meng Zhang thought that he had really worked hard today, so he asked for lobster politely.

Gu Ao laughed and nodded in agreement.After the two finished their coffee, they went to change their clothes, and then left after talking to Min Shaoqi.