All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

When he was preparing to open a hot pot restaurant, he was thinking about who to hire to manage the store. At that time, the image of Little Lazy Cat Guan Xiaoguan immediately came to mind.

He doesn't actually know Guan Xiaoguan very well now. Guan Xiaoguan grew up abroad and studied hotel management. He heard that she worked in a four-star hotel abroad. In this world, he has only met her once.

But with the support of the original work, he seemed to feel particularly familiar with that feisty little lazy cat.

In the original novel, Guan Xiaoguan was a very capable manager, and the restaurant she ran with Taozi was quite successful. So, naturally, Han Chunming's first choice was Guan Xiaoguan.

Since returning to China last time, Guan Xiaoguan has been interested in developing her career here. After receiving an invitation from Han Chunming and with the encouragement of her grandfather, Guan Laotou, Guan Xiaoguan decided to come and take a look.

Standing at the end of the street, Guan Xiaoguan saw the somewhat shabby storefront. She frowned and went inside to take a look. Although Han Chunming had promised her 30% of the shares, seeing the shabby storefront and the location at the end of the street, Guan Xiaoguan instinctively wanted to leave.

Wearing a fitted women's suit, Guan Xiaoguan had a graceful figure and a pretty face, which made her somewhat out of place in this environment. After handing over his work to Taozi, Han Chunming quickly stopped Guan Xiaoguan, who was about to leave.

Han Chunming said with a smile.

"Are you not entirely satisfied? Don't worry, every great building starts from the ground up. It's normal for things to be a bit simple in the early stages. Come on, it's getting late, it's the middle of the day. Luckily, there are some ingredients ready in the kitchen. Let me treat you to hot pot. If you still want to leave after this hot pot meal, I definitely won't stop you. How about it?"

Seeing Han Chunming's confident demeanor, Guan Xiaoguan's expression turned somewhat strange. With a curious look, she followed Han Chunming into the store.

Han Chunming personally cooked a hot pot with two broths, prepared the freshly stir-fried hot pot base, poured in the broth, turned on the stove, and the boiling soup immediately surged.

Thinly sliced ​​mutton rolls, cured meat, sausages, and several plates of offal such as duck blood and chicken liver were also prepared, along with other vegetarian dishes.

Cabbage, spinach, lettuce wraps, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, dried bean curd sticks, glass noodles, sweet potato noodles, etc.

Looking at the table full of side dishes and the red and white hot pot, Guan Xiaoguan was finally drawn in.

Han Chunming gestured for the other person to sit down, prepared bowls and chopsticks for them, and pointed to the boiling soup.

"Don't be shy, cook whatever you want. I don't know if you like spicy food, so I've prepared two broths. You can try the spicy broth first!"

Guan Xiaoguan wasn't going to stand on ceremony. She picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a handful of mutton rolls, and put them into the spicy hot pot. A few seconds later, she took out the mutton rolls, which were slightly curled from the heat, and stuffed them directly into her mouth.

As soon as it entered her mouth, Guan Xiaoguan's eyes lit up. She opened her mouth slightly and swallowed it in a few bites. She quickly picked up a piece of pig intestine and put it into the spicy hot pot. Without pausing, she picked up a handful of cabbage and put it in. After scalding it, she picked up the cabbage and stuffed it into her mouth.

After eating for only a few minutes, Guan Xiaoguan's forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and her little face was bright red, like a small chili pepper. Han Chunming smiled as he watched her actions, and also picked up a piece of pig brain and put it into the spicy pot.

Seeing the pig brain that Han Chunming picked up, Guan Xiaoguan showed a disgusted expression. After it had been scalded for a while, she took advantage of Han Chunming's inattention and curiously picked up the pig brain and carefully put it into the bowl.

She picked up a small piece, put it in her mouth, and found it pink and tasteless. Then she picked up a large piece, put it in her mouth, and chewed it heartily. After chewing for a while, she stretched out her little arm with satisfaction, picked up the last piece of pig brain from the plate, and put it into the spicy hot pot.

Watching Guan Xiaoguan's actions, Han Chunming smiled without saying a word. In this era, eating pig brains was not popular, and it was difficult to buy such a thing in the market. He just wanted to try it himself, and that's how he got two.

This thing is loved by some and disgusted by others. Clearly, Guan Xiaoguan, this little foodie, has become obsessed with eating brains.

During the meal, Han Chunming barely said a word, watching Guan Xiaoguan constantly stretch out her little arms to pick up food and put it into the pot, then pick it up and stuff it into her little mouth.

As the meal drew to a close, Guan Xiaoguan was panting heavily, her tongue lolling out from the spiciness. Han Chunming handed her a bottle of chilled soda that he had prepared beforehand. Guan Xiaoguan gulped down half the bottle in one go, then let out a long burp. Her face was flushed, and she let out a satisfied groan!

She then stood up with satisfaction and said to Han Chunming.

"Okay, I'll take over this shop! When do we open?"

Chapter 51: The Opening of Han Family Village Hot Pot Restaurant

Han Chunming looked at Guan Xiaoguan, whose lips were flushed red from the spiciness, and chuckled.

"We can open anytime!"

Guan Xiaoguan exhaled a breath, then waved her little hand with a heroic air and said.

"Then let's open this Sunday!"

After saying that, he took off on his short legs and ran off to find a soda.

Han Chunming watched Guan Xiaoguan's retreating figure and nodded in satisfaction. He had finally managed to handle this little lazy cat. Now it was time for her to show off her skills.

Guan Xiaoguan is quite capable. After the meal, she started working that same day and, in just two days, selected waiters and food preparers from hundreds of applicants.

She then made changes to the details of the shop, rearranging the tables and seats to make the seating arrangement more reasonable.

She also added a conspicuous advertising sign to the shop sign outside, which was a big red decorative light.

Even during the day, it's still bright red, making the shop sign easily noticeable to people on the street.

He then instructed Han Chunming to negotiate with the owner of the veterinary medicine shop and ask them to move out.

The owner of the veterinary drug shop was naturally unwilling to move out without a reason, so Han Chunming offered a one-time compensation of 300 yuan for rent and was willing to pay for moving expenses, which finally made the owner agree to move out.

After the other party moved out, Han Chunming approached the landlord and discussed with him what kind of tenants he should look for to increase the rental income.

For example, it could be rented to a restaurant. Once the foot traffic increases, the rent can be raised instead of being rented cheaply to a veterinary drug seller like it is now.

Seeing that the other party hesitated, Han Chunming promised that he would pay the rent while his shop was vacant!

So the landlord agreed to Han Chunming's suggestion and posted a shop rental notice at the entrance of the shop, only looking for tenants in the form of general stores or restaurants.

Han Chunming also wanted to rent it himself, but he really didn't have the energy to manage it anymore.

He suggested that landlords should not be afraid of competitors when renting out restaurants. In fact, it is not a bad thing for restaurants to gather together.

It's not a good thing that he's the only eatery at the end of this street. If there were a few more, it would create a siphon effect, and people would think of this place first when they want to eat!

Han Chunming's hot pot restaurant opened with great fanfare. On the opening day, Han Chunming set up a raffle box at the entrance with the words "Eat hot pot, win big prizes!" written on it.

The opening event is planned to last seven days. Han Chunming has prepared a grand prize of a motorcycle, twenty first prizes of 100 yuan each, and several other free-meal opportunities. Han Chunming expects the event expenses to exceed 10,000 yuan!

Hot pot restaurants can't exactly offer free meals, but these kinds of lucky draws and free meals still cause quite a stir these days!

Three days before Han Chunming opened his business, he printed a thousand flyers and distributed them in nearby residential areas and markets. In those days, flyers were still a novelty, and many people were quite curious about them.

The hot pot and motorcycle giveaway activities, in particular, attracted a lot of attention from young people.

Han Chunming had wanted to buy a motorcycle some time ago, and he finally managed to get a Jialing 70 motorcycle, which cost him four thousand yuan.

I originally wanted to ride it myself, but considering the business of opening a shop, and there weren't any big prizes to attract people, I decided to just use it as a prize!

Han Chunming's restaurant is a mid-to-high-end establishment. A family of four dining there, eating normally and not drinking alcohol or beverages, would spend around ten yuan.

This level of consumption is certainly not cheap in this day and age, but it's not out of reach for ordinary people either.

The hot pot restaurant's net profit margin is over 50%, and he plans to use all of that profit for the seven-day opening event.

Even if we lose a little less, it doesn't matter. We just need to attract a group of people and build a good reputation first!

Without any promotions, given the location and the high cost of living, it would be really difficult to gain recognition in less than a year or two!

Han Chunming owns 60% of the shares in this shop, Guan Xiaoguan owns 30%, and the remaining 10% was originally intended for Taozi.

However, Taozi felt unworthy of the offer, so he voluntarily invested two thousand yuan and only asked for five percent of the shares.

Taozi had always known that Han Chunming had been helping him when he opened the nourishing soup shop, and he already owed Han Chunming enough. If he were to push his luck any further, it would inevitably cause Han Chunming to resent him.

Others may give you charity, but you cannot be ungrateful.

This is also why Han Chunming chose to help Taozi. Many people will encounter a few benefactors in their lives, but how many can truly grasp their opportunities?

For example, if Han Chunming helps his siblings, they might feel grateful at first, but as soon as they encounter setbacks, they quickly change their minds. This is human nature, and most people have this mentality.

Taozi, however, recognized his own limitations and chose to always believe in Han Chunming. Although Han Chunming was not very capable, his greatest strength was his willingness to obey and trust, and he deserved to become rich!

The business of the nourishing soup shop is booming, with daily turnover steadily exceeding two thousand yuan.

Han Chunming has basically taught Taozi how to make soup. Now, the store's signature three kinds of nourishing soup for one yuan is a powerful tool to attract customers, while those small jars of nourishing soup are the secret to making money.

With a daily turnover of over two thousand yuan and a profit of over one thousand five hundred yuan, this is truly a highly profitable industry.

Taozi only wanted 5% of the hot pot restaurant's shares, so Han Chunming gave the remaining 5% to his second sister.

Han Chunming asked his second sister not to tell the other siblings, as it could only be considered a hidden investment. His second sister was naturally extremely grateful!

The reason I gave it to my second sister is because she has always been a supporter of Han Chunming. Although she withdrew her shares from the tonic soup shop, she still contacted Han Chunming the day after she withdrew, saying that he could contact her anytime if he needed money.

This is why Han Chunming gave the shares to his second sister. Of course, the investment amount was still the same as Taozi's, two thousand yuan, not a penny less, so his second sister naturally had no objection!

And so, on an auspicious day, Hanlaozhuang Hot Pot Restaurant officially opened for business!

On the opening day, Han Chunming adorned his motorcycle with a small red flower and placed it at the store entrance. He also set up two bright red raffle boxes at the checkout counter, which looked quite festive!

Guan Xiaoguan stood at the entrance with a group of waitresses dressed in identical uniforms. They were so beautiful and attractive that they drew all the attention on the street.

These waitresses were all young women in their teens and twenties, each over 1.6 meters tall, and with decent looks. Standing at the entrance, they were a sight to behold.

With the sound of firecrackers, Hanjiazhuang Hot Pot Restaurant officially opened. With such a grand opening and the publicity over the past few days, the restaurant has already attracted a large crowd.

Today happens to be Sunday, and many large families are out on the street watching the excitement. A large crowd has already gathered at the entrance.

As the sound of firecrackers rang out, the crowd, filled with curiosity, slowly entered the store under the guidance of the waiters!

It was only nine in the morning, and many people were just entering the store out of curiosity.

But as soon as I entered the store, I smelled a faint fragrance, which had a hint of spiciness and a subtle savory aroma.

The smell wasn't pungent, but it was enough to whet people's appetites, and many swallowed hard, looking at the menu laid out on the table.

Seeing the prices on the menu, some people gradually backed out. The prices on the menu were not cheap. The vegetarian dishes cost 30 cents, and the meat dishes cost 60 cents to 1 dollar. The plates also looked small.

The most crucial point is that even the hot pot base costs two yuan per serving. If you eat casually, you can't leave the table without spending ten or eight yuan. If you drink a few bottles of beer and soda, the price will be even higher.

However, the motorcycles and the lucky draw naturally attracted a large number of people, and although the price was a bit high, it wasn't outrageous and was much more reasonable than the price of the nourishing soup.

These days, you can't eat much at a restaurant without spending a few dollars. A hot pot broth costs two dollars, and if you order ten vegetable dishes, it only costs five dollars. So it's natural that it still attracts many people to give it a try.

Moreover, the lucky draw also includes a 100 yuan red envelope and a free order reward; if you're lucky, you might even win a motorcycle.

The store opened at 9:00 AM, and at 9:05 AM, the first table of customers appeared. They were a group of four young people, three men and one woman.

After entering the restaurant, the group immediately asked the waiter to bring the hot pot base. They then took the menu and started ordering. The group was clearly unmarried young people who were quite extravagant and did not try to save money when ordering.

The four of them ordered seven or eight meat dishes, about ten vegetable dishes, two bottles of beer, and two bottles of soda.

The waiter quickly came forward to greet them, first serving the guests complimentary tea, then taking the registered menu and running to the kitchen to inform them.

Meanwhile, another waiter quickly served the hot pot base, and within five minutes, the first batch of side dishes was also served.

From adding the base of the pot to adding the side dishes, everything is done within ten minutes.

The young people were quite surprised by how quickly the food was served.

The speed of serving food is also a requirement of Guan Xiaoguan for the waiters. Once the customer has finished ordering, the hot pot base and food service must be completed within ten minutes. If a customer complains about the slow service, they will be fined five yuan from their wages.

Of course, Han Chunming also paid these waiters and prep cooks a good salary: a base salary of forty yuan and a bonus of thirty yuan per month. The base salary for the waiter supervisor and prep cook supervisor was even fifty yuan.

In addition to these, Han Chunming also created an outstanding employee award, selecting two people each month, with each person receiving a direct bonus of fifty yuan!

Competition leads to better service quality!