Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 823 - 813. The Bao Surname is Ready (The Transitional Chapter Can Be Skipped)

Chapter 823: 813. The Bao Surname is Ready (The Transitional Chapter Can Be Skipped)

The night shift leaders were ultimately decided to be Xin Jun and Zhang Yanping. Their first task upon assuming office was to inquire whether the wages for the temporary workers who work at night were fixed.

It’s straightforward, the temperature variation in the mountains is significant, and the temperature drops faster than in the city. It’s only early October now, but by November, the nighttime temperatures might become unbearable.

What about when it gets colder? 80 yuan per night now.

Song Tan: ...

"You guys are worrying too early, aren’t you?"

"It’s not too early."

Xin Jun explained: "Right now, the temperature is comfortable, and everyone can work at night without much burden. But as soon as it cools down a bit, hands will freeze picking vegetables, and it’s very possible they will suddenly stop coming."

"So the best way is to establish the wage standards first. That way, even if someone thinks about quitting, they might hesitate, giving us a chance to arrange for other workers."

These issues are minor, but with the current labor shortage in the village, they are not so minor after all.

Song Tan thought for a moment: "Then let’s adjust according to the weather, 80-120 yuan, you guys decide the specific wages."

She had already assigned the work; she didn’t want to worry about this.

Zhang Yanping looked at the lush green mountains and pondered, "It’s quite profitable to grow these short-term crops now. But when it gets cold, by the end of November, there will probably only be cabbage, radishes, and spinach, right? Are we really not going to set up greenhouses this year?"

"No." Song Tan shook her head: "This whole year, except for the hottest time, we haven’t had a moment’s rest."

"We have no experience with greenhouses, and they need a lot of manpower initially, so forget it. Don’t overreach; let’s rest and recuperate this winter."

As for Boss Chang...

Song Tan, resignedly: "Brother Yanping, every day you say we’re the proactive side, as if you’re afraid I’ll sign a contract with someone. Why are you now worried about not being able to supply?"

"If there are no vegetables in winter, then there aren’t any. Don’t you look forward to warming yourself by the fire at home, resting with some snacks?"

He really wished for that.

This isn’t the usual business principle of seizing opportunities to create demand.

"Okay!" Zhang Yanping let the matter go.

If Boss Chang isn’t worried about it, why should he be?

And just then, Boss Chang called, worried about the same thing.

"What if heavy snow in the winter blocks the roads? How will we supply then? Shouldn’t you grow more storage-resistant crops?"

How to supply?

Song Tan was honest: "In winter, we only have cabbage and radishes; we’re not doing greenhouse vegetables. Maybe you should start selling something else?"

Ancestors, sigh!

Boss Chang almost cried.

With such excellent produce available, who would settle for ordinary fodder? If there’s nothing available for winter, he might as well close his restaurant.

How could this great business fall apart just as it was about to take off?

"Boss Song, tell me the truth, are you out of funds? I can partner up." No matter how big the financial gap, he’d invest all he had, so he wouldn’t have to worry about this exclusive supply issue again...

But this dream quickly shattered.

"It’s not that." Song Tan flatly refused: "It’s purely because it’s cold, and we don’t feel like working."

Boss Chang: ...

His mind raced, but he couldn’t think of a solution at the moment. He simply changed the subject and informed her of Mrs. Zhao’s needs one by one.

"Mrs. Zhao and Boss Zhao have a pretty good reputation here in River City. She started her empire with instant noodles, selling a pack for seventy cents when others were charging a dollar. She quickly dominated the lower-end market."

"Afterwards, business gradually picked up, and now they’ve developed several sub-brands covering high, middle, and low tiers. The middle and low-end products have a very good reputation, though the high-end series has been lukewarm so far, mostly given away as freebies."

"If she’s seriously considering this vegetable packet deal, it seems reliable. It just depends on whether your supply can keep up."

Song Tan thought for a moment: "Definitely not this year, we didn’t plant much cabbage, let’s talk about it next year."

What’s usually in those instant noodle vegetable packets?

Green onions, carrots, cabbage... maybe even shiitake mushrooms, diced lean meat?

After drying, you don’t need too many pieces for a packet, this business is doable. But still, better to wait until next year.

Boss Chang guessed as much and changed the subject: "Can you sell me a pig for the New Year?"

Throwing a hog-roast feast like this for soft opening, crass as it may sound, definitely works wonders!

"No can do," Song Tan replied without hesitation. There were only seven pigs... ah no, plus the new sow that had just joined, intended for breeding just like the other sow we have, planning to keep them all for piglets this year.

Strictly speaking, only five are available for slaughter.

Enough for our own consumption is still uncertain, definitely can’t sell any.

Boss Chang was prepared for this answer and just sighed:

"I heard you’re raising cattle and sheep now, can I buy some from you next year? I’ll take all you’ve got."

Song Tan: ...

You might as well not go by Chang, just call yourself Boss Total.

"The calves are only about 300 pounds each, let’s talk next year."

As for sheep, Boss Niu did suggest a place, but I haven’t had the chance to visit yet.

Boss Chang hung up the phone listlessly.

However, he quickly regained his spirits:

"How is it going? Is everything accounted for?"

It’s only 9:30 now, but Changleju doesn’t have a single customer, and the regular staff, having eaten their fill, have already left.

Only finance and logistics are still around, gleefully listening to Boss Chang as he announces his generosity:

"Notify everyone in the finance group that everyone’s going to have to work a bit harder over the Eleven holiday as well as the new store opening. On top of the triple daily salary, from now until the 7th, each person will get an additional two hundred yuan red envelope per day, to be settled all at once when we pay wages."

Wow!!!

The accountant nodded repeatedly, fearing Boss Chang might change his mind, and quickly began typing on her phone.

How else do you explain the long tenure of Changleju’s employees? Like her, working in finance at this restaurant for over 20 years, never once considering a change.

Because every boss they’ve had has been as generous and amicable as this!

Warehouse staff seized the moment to consult: "Boss, there’s still quite a bit of vegetables in stock from tonight’s trial run, since there weren’t many patrons or table turnovers. Kept in cold fresh storage, they’ll still be fresh by tomorrow - do we still need to pick more vegetables in the morning?"

"Absolutely!" Boss Chang hastily instructed, "You guys guard those vegetables with your life, we’re definitely getting a lot of people tomorrow, don’t panic even if it gets busy, you’ve all been trained!"

Of course, they’ve seen it all, nothing can faze them!

Then there’s human resources—

Boss Chang instructed: "Also let everyone know in the group that it’s time for our store to expand our recruitment. We’re open to external hiring or employee referrals, we need at least 20 more service staff!"

Without mentioning anything else, ensuring one waiter per table is a must. Because he has a feeling: the turnover rate for the entire place, including the main hall, will be inevitable.