Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 178 - 177: (4 more updates)

Chapter 178: Chapter 177: (4 more updates)

Hearing Jin Yu’s voice, Xu Niannian thought of something even more frightening.

That was the fact that she still had to share half of her profits with Jin Yu.

Which meant that, after a busy day’s work, she only earned 15 yuan.

Xu Niannian immediately felt so wronged that she cried, her watery, round eyes staring at Jin Yu, looking poised to cry but not quite doing so.

Having been born with a naturally exquisite face, the way she looked at him so pitifully, Jin Yu couldn’t stand it.

His heart skipped several beats irregularly.

"You, don’t cry," his voice turned hoarse without him realizing it.

Xu Niannian just wanted to cry, she hadn’t really cried. Hearing him say that, she suddenly blushed, covered her face, and turned her head away, "Who’s crying?"

Jin Yu didn’t expose her, but instead comforted her, "Factory workers only earn about 30 yuan a month, you’ve earned a month’s salary for others in one day, after deducting the cost."

That was already a lot.

Xu Niannian knew it was true, but she wasn’t satisfied.

Besides, the wages of ordinary factory workers weren’t very high.

What she earned was merely the monthly salary of an ordinary factory worker.

It was just slightly higher than a farmer’s income, naturally incomparable to running a business.

In this era’s market situation, where supply could not meet demand, anyone in business could make money. It was the age of ’the brave thrive, the timid starve’, as people said.

She earned 30 yuan a day, which sounded pretty good, but was far from her expectations.

Perhaps it was because money was so easy to make in this era that Xu Niannian was not satisfied.

Jin Yu sighed, watching her puff up her cheeks pitifully, and in the end, he couldn’t hold back and pinched her puffed cheeks.

"It’s only the first day today, you’ve done well to earn so much, and besides, although we’ve been busy, the shop has never been full, only half-occupied."

And because there were many empty seats in the shop, many were taken by one person per table.

It looked busy only because the crowd surged in all at once.

Xu Niannian was no longer concerned about this issue, because Jin Yu had just made such an intimate gesture towards her.

She was stunned all of a sudden.

Her cheeks burned like fire – hot and red, especially where he had pinched.

She was so nervous that her eyelids fluttered several times.

"Uh-huh."

She cleared her throat.

Jin Yu continued, "The shop will be very busy in the future, you’ll need to hire two workers."

He didn’t know when he would return to the army, so he hoped she would prepare in advance.

In case he suddenly had to leave one day, and there was no one to help her. Xu Zhiqiang had to stay behind the counter to prevent people from dining and dashing. He couldn’t come over to help her.

Xu Niannian had already thought about this problem in the kitchen before.

Jin Yu added, "With your culinary skills, the shop’s business will only get better and better."

That’s how it was with restaurants; if the food was delicious, there’d be many returning customers. These regulars would bring others, and if they found the food tasty, they would become regulars too.

Over time, the business would snowball.

With her cooking skills, few people would find her food unpalatable. Anyone who did was definitely being picky.

Because she took into account the preferences of her customers.

For those who liked spicy food, she’d add more spice; for those who didn’t, she’d use less or none at all.

In other small eateries, who would care so much? They’d just serve whatever they cooked, regardless of the patrons’ preferences – after all, this was the taste of the dish, you were the one who ordered it.

Jin Yu kept encouraging her, which made Xu Niannian feel particularly uneasy.

And she snapped out of the contrast the Liuyue Su had brought.

Yes, she had intended Liuyue Su to be a high-end product; how could it be compared with such small shops?

Moreover, Liuyue Su couldn’t be made every day – unlike regular meals, pastries become tiresome if eaten daily.

She could sell them for quite a bit each time, but could not do so every day.

She wanted to expand the market for Liuyue Su, but there were currently some difficulties.

Once the shop was running, her energy would be limited. She had to find a way to mass-produce them in order to expand the business.

Realizing there were still so many unresolved issues, Xu Niannian immediately became as energetic as if she had been injected with adrenaline.

"We must continue to strive harder."

She turned her head to ask Jin Yu, "By the way, should the profit-sharing be settled with you monthly, or should it be done quarterly?"

Hearing her impatience to sort out their financial relationship, Jin Yu frowned in displeasure, yet he couldn’t get angry.

"Annually."

"Ah?" Xu Niannian was taken aback, "That long?"

Jin Yu lifted his lip slightly, "Any objections?"

The displeased Elder Jin had a sour face.

Xu Niannian: "...No, I’ll listen to you."

The one demanding money wasn’t that proactive; how could she have objections about receiving it?

Xu Zhiqiang pursed his lips and didn’t join in the conversation.

After a busy day, the three of them hadn’t had dinner yet. Xu Niannian made do and cooked three bowls of buttered noodles in the shop.

The buttered noodles were delicious. Even though they had them just last night, eating them again today, the trio found them exceptionally savory.

Feeling happy today as the business launch had been very successful, Xu Niannian also brought out a bottle of wine to celebrate – something Western, red wine.

It was from Li Qingshui. Xu Niannian checked and saw it was just ordinary red wine, but it was the thought that counted.

Although pairing red wine with noodles seemed odd, Xu Niannian’s mood to celebrate couldn’t be dampened.

She took three clean small bowls, filled each to the brim, and raised her glass high, "Here’s to us, to our successful launch today, and to the rolling in of wealth, making money until our hands get sore, hahahaha..."