Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

The food is delicious.

Just a little thirsty.

Qin Daqiong smacked his lips and felt like drinking.

But it’s more important to get down to business first.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"I'll tell you!" Qin Jianjun raised his hand and recounted the whole process.

Apart from anything else, the money they earned made Qin Daqiong, Li Qiao, and a few other kids who came here with them all a little confused.

"Wait, you mean, you earned more than 10,000 yuan this month?" Li Qiao felt a little dizzy.

The eldest sister-in-law quickly supported Li Qiao.

You can say this news is shocking, yes, but since they have earned it bit by bit, it is understandable. But when the old couple heard this, they were almost numb.

More than ten thousand a month, what does that mean?

You want to be shot!

"Son? Is everything okay?" Li Qiao's voice was trembling.

"Mom, this is just the beginning. You don't know that my younger sister's Samadhi Building can make a million a month."

There was silence in the room for a moment, followed by the sound of swallowing saliva.

"Mom doesn't care how much money you guys make, but there is one thing you have to remember: don't show off your wealth, okay?" Li Qiao said seriously.

"I know, mother."

"Especially you! Qin Jianjun!" Li Qiao was furious when she saw her second son not caring at all. She stretched out her hand and pinched his ear: "Do you think that since your younger sister doesn't care, you won't care too?!"

How could she not know what kind of person her own son is?

"Mom, Jingru makes so much money, it's impossible to hide it..."

"You idiot!" Qin Daqiong kicked him.

The kitchen was a mess.

Only after Qin Jianjun was scolded did he honestly admit his mistake.

Li Qiao, on the other hand, looked at her son with worry: "Jingru married into a good family, and they arranged everything for her. She is different from our family."

Qin Jianjun opened his mouth, but was interrupted by his old father before he could say anything.

"Your brother-in-law, this guy, was a city dweller at first, and later he became the canteen director. I don't understand his big principles. But every time he comes back, he always talks and chats with us happily. Look at those city sons-in-law from other families. When they come back, they all stick their noses up to the sky, afraid that others don't know that they are city dwellers."

At this point, Qin Daqiong felt a little annoyed, took out his pipe, and then felt something was wrong: "Daughter-in-law, can I smoke?"

"Dad, it's okay. It's all done. It won't be a problem." The sister-in-law covered the finished things.

Qin Daqiong lit a cigarette: "Your brother-in-law can let Jingru go home so calmly and be filial to us, which shows that your brother-in-law is a powerful person. The old man in the village said that this person is most afraid of drifting. Once drifting, he can't see anything. You must remember what your mother said. A few years ago, your third aunt's family was afraid that people would know about raising an extra chicken, so they were worried. Now our family is making so much money, how many people do you think will be jealous?"

"Your brother-in-law is a powerful man and can keep it. You, Qin Jianjun, don't have that ability yet."

"Dad, I..."

"Brother, keep a low profile. It will be good for us."

"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that for now." Li Qiao suppressed their urge to argue: "If you're not convinced, go ask Jingru how they handled it. Next, tell us your own thoughts about this braised meat stall."

Everyone's ears pricked up.

This is a big deal that concerns the future.

"The eldest brother goes first." Qin Daqiong knocked on his pipe. This has always been the Qin family's way of dealing with things. When encountering problems, everyone talks about it one by one, don't make a mess, it will cause trouble. This is the method passed down from Qin Daqiong's grandfather's generation.

"My brother-in-law told me about this." Qin Jianguo nodded. "What he meant was that if you want to be more stable, you should honestly open a braised meat stall. It would be best if you could take over a store and slowly make it, relying on the current taste. It won't be a problem to gain a foothold in the city. When you make more money, you can buy a few houses and then you can have a foothold. I think this method is very good. I don't have much in mind. I just want my family to be well."

"Now that the braised meat stall is making so much money, I'm thinking, if I work hard for three to five years, I can bring my parents over to enjoy the good life. That's what I mean."

Qin Jianguo is not very good at talking, and he doesn't want to make too much trouble.

Cao Wei did not say anything about what would happen if he did not join Samadhi Tower, but told him clearly that if he wanted to have more stability, he should open his own shop. Joining Samadhi Tower would not be so stable and would cause more trouble.

Seeing Qin Jianguo say this, the others nodded involuntarily.

Isn't this good? You can gain a foothold in the city. What else do you want? Moreover, from this idea, it's not just gaining a foothold in the city, you can even afford a house. How many city people have a family of five squeezed into one room, which is very uncomfortable. What else do you want?

"Second brother, you go ahead." Qin Daqiong tapped his pipe again.

Qin Jianjun jumped up immediately; "Opening a small shop is nothing. My brother-in-law said that Samadhi Tower intends to make this a business. You know what? There is a limit to the amount of braised meat we can sell in a day. How can we develop it? We have to open branches. But we are unfamiliar with this city, how can we open a branch?"

"These days, we go to the vegetable market to buy goods, and our supply is almost enough to buy out the vegetable market to the east. If we need to increase the supply, what should we do? These are all problems! It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade. This Samadhi Building was opened by my brother-in-law, so it's suitable for us to get involved. Hey, I'm not saying this because I have some ideas. I'm just thinking that I can do something. I also want to do something."

It must be said that Qin Jianjun does have some insight.

All restaurant owners will face one problem, which is the limitations of the restaurant.

A restaurant's turnover has an upper limit. No matter how you change it, for the better or for the worse, there are only so many people eating there, and your restaurant can only accommodate so many customers. Even for Samadhi House, the turnover has fluctuated over the years, but it has not changed much. After the peak at the beginning, it has remained stable.

If you want to go further, you have to open another one.

This is the limitation of being a restaurant.

Qin Jianjun was very keenly aware of this.

He was really observing and thinking carefully.

"Can I understand it this way? Boss, you want stability, and second brother, you want to go out and fight for it." Qin Daqiong said with a "click" and made a summary.