flstandardbreds Chapter 150: Drinking Herbal Tea in Summer
Chapter 150: Drinking Herbal Tea in Summer
Shopkeeper Xu looked at the pile of herbs on the table curiously and asked in confusion:
“Can these be used to make herbal tea?”
Jiang Yuwei took a small scale, divided the herbs according to the proportions, and said to Shopkeeper Xu:
"Of course. Look, this wild chrysanthemum can be made into summer flower tea with chrysanthemum and jasmine, which is especially suitable for cooling down and relieving heat. And this mint green tea and ginger slices are refreshing and heat-relieving. And this wolfberry mint, combined with chrysanthemum and schisandra, can prevent heatstroke when the weather is hot..."
Jiang Yuwei talked a lot and confused Shopkeeper Xu, so he waved his hands and said:
"Okay, okay, my brain is a mess right now. Please write down the names, combinations, and uses of these recipes for me. I want all of them. In the summer, we should sell some herbal tea to our customers to cool off and quench their thirst."
Jiang Yuwei nodded and smiled:
"You can choose two or three of these herbal teas that are cheap and easy to make, boil them in large quantities, and give one pot to each table of customers who come into the store for free. You can also set up a shed at the door to put free herbal tea for passers-by to cool down. Now that your Lianxiang Restaurant is getting bigger and bigger, you should have a better reputation. What do you think, Shopkeeper Xu?"
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Xu knew that Jiang Yuwei was again giving him advice on business, and he nodded repeatedly:
"Yuwei, your idea is indeed a good one. I have read the recipes you just wrote. The cost of herbal tea is indeed not high. It is okay to provide it for free. However, although the cost of herbal tea is low, I am afraid it will be difficult to sustain in the long run."
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and smiled:
"I didn't tell you to provide all of it for free. Guests who come to eat can't just drink a pot of tea, right? After drinking the free ones, shouldn't they try the paid ones? Although the cost of herbal tea is low, you can charge a higher price. After all, this herbal tea is the only one of its kind in Ping'an Town. You can factor the cost of the free ones into the price of the paid herbal tea."
Shopkeeper Xu nodded repeatedly after hearing what was said, and even took out a pen and paper from somewhere and started recording. Jiang Yuwei continued:
"Selling herbal tea also needs to reflect the advantages of membership. We should select a few complicated and laborious herbal teas to be exclusive to members, and then find someone to go to the streets to publicize how delicious this herbal tea is and how it can relieve summer heat. People will be curious and want to try it."
Jiang Yuwei put down the brush in her hand, looked at Shopkeeper Xu and said:
"This will help increase the number of members in your restaurant. Now that they have become members, do you think they should also enjoy the members-only signature dishes?"
After listening to Jiang Yuwei's words, Shopkeeper Xu clapped his hands and praised:
"Yuwei, your method is really great. I bought all the prescriptions you wrote. I don't know how to thank you for helping me like this. Come on, follow me to the accounting office to get the money."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"Manager Xu, aren't we helping each other? We've been bothering you with our family matters, so I should repay you."
At this time, Shopkeeper Xu was extremely grateful that when he met Jiang Yuwei for the first time, the restaurant opposite did not buy Jiang Yuwei's prescription, but he believed in Jiang Yuwei with the mentality of trying everything possible. He did not expect that it was because of buying that prescription that changed his and this restaurant's fate.
If it weren't for Jiang Yuwei's idea, he would never have imagined that the Lianxianglou he runs would become the most popular restaurant in Ping'an Town.
After Jiang Yuwei took the silver, she went to the kitchen and demonstrated the recipe for the herbal tea to the chef. Then she hurried out of Lianxianglou and went to the shop on North Street with Ning Huaizhi.
When the two arrived at the shop, Liu and Ning Qiu had already wiped the shop inside and out. Jiang Yuwei was very satisfied looking at the floor that had been wiped to a shine by the two.
Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi didn't want to sit idle, so he found a rag and went into the backyard and started wiping here and there, working very seriously.
Jiang Yuwei looked at the layout of the shop and began to think about how to design the shop so that this small shop could make perfect use of every corner, display its own paper well, and also make room for selling flowers.
Jiang Yuwei plans to change the window on the left side of the door into a large pull-down window and make a windowsill to display the bouquets prepared that day. She can also plant a few climbing roses outside the window, so that the roses can cover the entire wall.
He could ask Manager Wang to build rows of wooden shelves in the shop, which he could use to display the notebooks he developed. Then, behind the counter, he could hang some large calligraphy characters written on various Yuwei papers. He would need to ask the second young master to find some famous writers in Ping'an Town to write the characters, so that they would be more effective.
A set of stone tables and chairs can be placed in the backyard to receive guests, and then a trumpet creeper rack can be built on top of the table and chairs to provide shade and shelter from the rain. It will definitely look very beautiful. In the corner of the yard, a longer awning should be built, and a small stove should be set up for cooking.
As for the house in the backyard, you just need to put a row of cabinets for storing papers, and then put a table, a chair and a bed in it.
After Jiang Yuwei finished drawing the drawings, she asked Ning Huaizhi to drive the ox cart to take her to the carpenter's shop.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Shopkeeper Wang greet me with a smile:
"Yuwei, you haven't been to our shop for a long time."
Jiang Yuwei looked up at the samples in the shop. They were all furniture made according to the drawings she had given to Shopkeeper Wang. She couldn't help but smile and said:
"It seems that Shopkeeper Wang has made a lot of money recently."
Shopkeeper Wang also looked at the things in his shop, scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Thanks to you, thanks to you, what do you want to do today?"
Jiang Yuwei handed the drawing in her hand to Shopkeeper Wang and patiently explained it to him. Then she looked at him and asked:
"Manager Wang, can you make these things?"
Shopkeeper Wang looked at the drawings in his hand and smiled until his teeth were exposed. He nodded repeatedly and said:
"I can do it. When do you want these things?"
Jiang Yuwei looked at the drawings and said:
"The sooner the better. Please help me make it quickly, Manager Wang. My shop on North Street is waiting to open. When you are done, please help me deliver it to the shop directly opposite the Ge's Paper Shop."
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly assured:
"Since you are in a hurry, I will put aside the work on hand and make your things first. But I wonder if you can give me the blueprint?"
Jiang Yuwei naturally understood what Shopkeeper Wang meant, so she nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll give this drawing to Shopkeeper Wang."
Shopkeeper Wang was even happier after hearing this:
"Okay, then I won't charge you for these furniture as usual. I promise to make them quickly and well for you. By the way, what kind of shop are you planning to open on North Street?"