Siheyuan: Starting at 52, I, He Daqing, will not run away

The next day, early in the morning!

He Daqing first sent Xiao Yushui to the affiliated primary school, and then found two carpenters to ask them to dismantle all the tables, chairs, benches and furniture on the first and second floors of the Zaihui Building, and help move them to the east wing opposite the kitchen in the backyard.

It was originally the staff dormitory of the Zaihui Building, and the space was large, so there was no problem putting more than a dozen scattered tables and chairs.

In fact.

At first, He Daqing was going to get rid of all these tables and chairs.

As a result, after careful study, he found that although these tables and chairs were not antiques from the past, they were all large red wood fine goods from the late Qing Dynasty. If a set of tables was sold to a recycling station at a price of more than 20,000 yuan per set, it would be a loss. The price was reduced by more than a hundred times.

Because they charge by the weight of the wood, it is purely a waste price.

So he thought about it all night, and finally decided not to buy it. He directly found two carpenters to dismantle all these tables, chairs, tea tables, etc., and reassemble them when he opened the restaurant after releasing them.

Anyway, they are all mortise and tenon joints, so disassembly and assembly are relatively simple and will not cause any damage to these tables and chairs.

He Daqing was busy with his two carpenters and apprentices, and Captain Zhao from the street engineering team also came and brought a ready-made design sketch to show He Daqing.

Basically, it was done according to He Daqing's requirements, and there were no major changes.

He Daqing took a look and thought there was no problem, so he asked for the price:"Captain Zhao's drawing is good, okay, just follow this change, could you please calculate the total price?""

"Besides, I have already asked Master Li, he can clean up all the tables, chairs, benches and so on in the morning. If there is no problem on your side, he can bring people to work in the afternoon."

The Master Li mentioned by He Daqing is the carpenter who is dismantling the tables and chairs of the restaurant.

Master Li is an old carpenter who has been in the industry for many years. It is completely easy for him to dismantle more than a dozen sets of tables and chairs. If it were not for the trouble of carrying back and forth, it would probably take less than half an hour to fix the dozen sets of large tables and chairs left in the building.

Captain Zhao nodded and said,"I have calculated it. This project is not troublesome. It only takes some effort to fix the stove and the sink. It will take about two days. As for the price, you can give a round price. All in all, 260,000 will be enough."

He Daqing did not hesitate, and said very happily,"No problem, I will get the money for you right away. Thank you for your help."

The renovation and renovation projects of this year are different from those in later generations.

In later generations, labor was more expensive than materials, but now materials are 10 times more expensive than labor. Of the 260,000 yuan, only the iron water pipe, a few pieces of glass, and paint cost nearly 100,000 yuan, and the remaining stove, chimney, labor costs, etc., added up to only a few hundred thousand (more than a dozen yuan).

If this happened in later generations, it would be unthinkable.

"Don't worry, our street engineering team is not a one-time deal, the quality of this project is guaranteed for you."

Captain Zhao took the money and said with a smile:"Okay, Manager He, you go ahead and I will bring people over in the afternoon. See you later."

"See you later!"

He Daqing sent Captain Zhao away, and then began to move the disassembled table and chair parts with Lai Qing, the apprentice of the carpenter Master Li, a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old.

The two of them went back and forth more than a dozen times, and finally moved all the table and chair parts, plus the doors and windows of the six private rooms on the second floor, to the east wing in the backyard.

During this time, the apprentice was also curious and asked He Daqing why he didn't open a good restaurant, but had to change his career to open a bun shop?

However, He Daqing didn't have time to answer this question before he was scolded by his master.

Because the craftsmen in the old times had a unified rule.

That is: do your job well, keep your mouth shut, and don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about.

He Daqing smiled and advised a few words, and then said the same words that he had used to fool the street office staff before.

"Open a restaurant?"

"How can I do that?"

"I am a bun seller. I was able to get this shop because I am a relative of the owner of the original shop. He felt sorry for me and gave me a job. In addition, there are many people in my family and my son is about to get married, so I thought of vacating the second floor for living.……"

In a word, there was a reason why He Daqing changed this restaurant into a steamed bun shop, and it was because he didn't have the ability to open a restaurant.

Anyway, it was impossible to tell the truth and say that he was afraid of the public-private partnership and his shop would be taken away.

If this word got out, He Daqing would be finished.

As long as the second floor was converted into a place for people to live, there would be a reason not to use the property rights of the house as a share in the public-private partnership, and the property rights of the house would still belong to him. When the wave of public-private partnership ended in the 1980s, there would be a chance to take the store back intact.

On the other hand, if you don't do this, the property rights of the entire second-floor storefront will become state-owned. Not to mention waiting until the 1980s, even before He Daqing traveled through time, this problem could not be solved.

This is a street-side shop on the main street of Daqianmen.

In the future, you can't buy it even if you have money, because most of the stores are no longer owned by individuals, but by the state.

For example, Quanjude Roast Duck, Liubiju Sauce Factory, Yueshengzhai Sauce Meat Shop, Nei Liansheng Shoe Store, etc., are all state-owned enterprises in later generations. Whether it is the store, trademark, brand, formula, etc., it has nothing to do with individuals.

He Daqing is a layman with a typical common people's mentality. He is reluctant to give up his two-story store.

So he can only plan ahead and prepare in advance.

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After finishing the tables, chairs and benches.

He Daqing immediately applied for a business license for the steamed buns shop, and then took the business license to order a simple plaque with the words"Lao He Steamed Buns Shop".

When he finished these things, it was almost noon.

Because the affiliated primary school provides lunch, you only need to pay for a meal ticket.

So He Daqing did not go to pick up his daughter, but rode his bicycle to the vicinity of Xidan Archway and found a restaurant called Wanxingju to sit down.

At this time, it was exactly lunch time. He Daqing came to Wanxingju, and the business inside was booming. It was so crowded that there was no place to sit.

He waited for a long time before he found a seat, shared a table with others, and then shouted to the shopkeeper:"Shopkeeper, give me four steamed buns, a portion of fried liver, and a bowl of porridge."

After working for a whole morning, He Daqing was really hungry.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will be here soon!"

The waiter was the one who was busy serving plates of steamed buns, fried liver and porridge.

Why is Wanxingju so popular?

There are reasons.

First, it is a famous commercial district in Beijing, with many buyers and sellers, convenient transportation, and a busy flow of people and cars. The famous theater in Beijing, Chang'an Theater, is not far from Wanxingju. The second reason is that the steamed buns and fried liver in Wanxingju are really delicious. Many people who have eaten them say they are good, saying that there are only two places in the whole city that sell delicious steamed buns.

One is There is Eryouju in Xisi District, and the other one is Wanxingju.

The first owner of the bun shop in Eryouju in Xisi District was a royal chef in the late Qing Dynasty named Chang Eryou. Later, the previous dynasty fell, and Mr. Chang opened a bun shop with his good skills at the Xisi intersection in the old city to make a living. He sold Tianjin-style pork and green onion buns. Mr. Chang had no children in his life. After a few years, because the buns tasted good and the business was getting more and more popular, he took in two apprentices.

The two apprentices, one was eloquent and worked as a waiter, and the other was quick and good at making fried liver, so the buns The steamed buns with fried liver became a standard breakfast for the neighbors.

Even the way of eating steamed buns with fried liver gradually spread to the whole city, which directly changed the way people in the city eat steamed buns. It is really amazing.

Later, Old Man Chang named the shop"Eryouju". Firstly, it is homophonic with his name, and secondly, he hopes that the two apprentices can work together to do a good business.

You ask why the name of Eryouju steamed buns has not been heard of in later generations?

The situation here is a bit complicated.

Because the torrent of the times indiscriminately swept everyone, Eryouju also It was no exception. In 1955 and 1960, Eryouju, which had been prosperous for decades, was finally involved in the tide of public-private partnership and was renamed"Xisi Baozi Shop."

Ten years later, a big storm arose, and it was directly destroyed because of the name of the store.

Overnight, this steamed bun shop, which had been in business for more than 40 years, quietly disappeared from the public eye, and the local residents' memories of Eryouju and Xisi Baozi Shop came to an abrupt end.

Later, it was not until after the millennium that the Huatian Group restored the sign of Eryouju.

But the reappearance of this steamed bun shop, which symbolizes the memories of countless Xisi residents, is not as lively as imagined.

After all,"���The signboard of"Si Baozi Shop" had been used for too long, and suddenly"Eryouju" appeared, and everyone had no idea what was going on.

Later, a shop named"Xisi Baozi Shop" opened with great fanfare opposite Eryouju. It was extremely popular in an instant, and major media rushed to report it. Unexpectedly, it caused a collective misunderstanding.

Before the crowds of onlookers dispersed, Xisi Baozi Shop quickly came out to clarify that it was not the old shop of the past. The owner, Chen Jiangfeng, asked the original master for the recipe a few years ago, and then developed it. He chose this name just to continue the glory of Xisi Baozi back then. (To read the exciting novels, go to Fulu Novel Network!)

It is said that the two companies also fought several lawsuits for the brand name of Xisi Baozi.

What was the final outcome?

He Daqing didn't know either. After all, he also heard a lot from others, and many of them were seen on the Internet, so it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

But how about the Eryouju Baozi from the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China?

He really planned to try it in the next two days[]

After all, people in the same industry are enemies. Since he decided to open a steamed bun shop, he must do a market survey to taste how delicious the steamed buns of Eryouju, which changed the habit of eating steamed buns of the people in the whole city, are, how much worse his steamed buns are than others, and whether he can continue to improve. After talking about the steamed buns of Eryouju, let's talk about the steamed buns of Wanxingju.

The steamed buns of Wanxingju are also not simple.

Because it has another name in later generations, that is, the famous Qingfeng steamed buns!

In other words, the steamed buns of Wanxingju are the predecessor of Qingfeng steamed buns.

At this time, Wanxingju was still a small restaurant, opened in the southeast corner of Xidan intersection, facing south and north, with a small storefront and only a few tables, selling steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, rice, porridge, etc.

It is said that the original owner of Wanxingju only worked for three months, and because of an emergency at home, he transferred the shop to a fellow villager.

This fellow villager still used"Wanxingju" as his name. In addition to continuing to sell steamed buns, fried dishes, and rice, he also started selling steamed buns and porridge.

Not far from Wanxingju is the most famous theater in the city, Chang'an Theater. Because famous opera artists often perform here, sometimes the evening show will not end until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.

At this time, most of the nearby shops are closed, and only the door of"Wanxingju" is still open, so many actors and drama fans come here to buy some food to make ends meet.

Although there are fried dishes, rice and other things in the shop, the fastest-selling ones are steamed buns. In addition to being fast and convenient, the buns here are big, have a lot of stuffing, taste good, and are affordable, so they are in short supply. The boss thought that since the steamed buns sell the fastest, he should make more, so he reduced the supply of fried dishes and rice and switched to steamed buns, fried liver, and porridge.

Although it is just an ordinary steamed bun, the boss is very serious about making it. He is not only strict but also meticulous in making it. The steamed bun has thin skin and large fillings, and is soft, refreshing, delicious and authentic. In addition, it has a good geographical location, so it is very popular every day, and thus it has become famous.

In other words.

The reason why the steamed buns in Wanxingju are so popular is not because of how good they taste, but because of its good geographical location, and the buns are big, thin-skinned, and large-filled, and affordable.

In terms of taste, it is far inferior to the steamed buns in Eryouju.

"The buns are a little better than ordinary ones, and the fried liver is just average, but it’s economical and affordable, no wonder Wanxingju’s business is so good."

After a while, the waiter brought the steamed buns, fried liver and rice porridge ordered by He Daqing. He tasted them a little and came to a conclusion in his mind.

The steamed buns from Wanxingju tasted good, but they were only slightly better than ordinary homemade steamed buns, and they were two levels lower than the steamed buns he made.

After all, the steamed buns from Wanxingju were not too particular in terms of ingredients, stuffing, 867 dough, and appearance. The main feature was that they were economical, large in size, thin in skin and rich in stuffing.

For ordinary people, this was enough, and it was normal for the store to be so popular.

Sixty cents to eat a full meal, and they were all steamed buns with big meat fillings, paired with fried liver, millet porridge, etc.

It was so affordable, what else did you want?

But this way of doing business was definitely not suitable for He Daqing.

Because he didn't want to work hard, and he didn't want to hire people. If he really wanted to go the route of large quantity and preferential treatment, like Wanxingju, I'm afraid he couldn't make so many buns even if he was exhausted to death. Baozi.

Besides.

How can making baozi be as simple and easy as making tea eggs and noodles?

He didn't expect to make a fortune by selling baozi, so there was no need to work so hard.

He Daqing thought so, and quickly ate four big baozi and a portion of fried liver, then picked up the bowl and drank a bowl of millet porridge like a cow.

Four big meat buns, a portion of fried liver, and a bowl of millet porridge.

A total of 6,200 yuan, which is 62 cents in the second set of RMB.

A big meat bun costs 10 cents, a portion of fried liver costs 20 cents, and a bowl of millet porridge costs 2 cents.

He Daqing calculated the profit in his mind, which was about half. In other words, after this meal, Wanxingju could earn 3,500 yuan with tears.

This is catering!

Of course, this does not include rent and labor costs. If these two are added in, it will be another situation. If the business is really bad, they may lose money.

There is no way.

Who let this storefront have a good location? The rent must be not cheap.

"So, when I set the price for the steamed buns and dishes, I also have to consider the rent cost. If I really calculate it based on the cost price, I will lose a lot of money."

"However, the specific price needs to be determined after market research."

"We have already learned about the steamed buns at Wanxingju, and next are the steamed buns at Eryouju, the shriveled cold noodles at Shoupa Hutong, the red bean paste buns at Liuquanju, the knife-cut noodles at Daning Hutong... and the pickles at Liubiju."

He Daqing counted on his fingers and felt that his journey to explore the shops was long and difficult.

These were just the small shops that benefited the people, not including the famous old shops with higher consumption, such as Badalou, Tanjiaguan, Quanjude, and Bianyifang.

Otherwise, He Daqing felt that it would take at least two or three years for him to eat all these old brands, and he would be bankrupt if he ate them all.

Because the restaurants, restaurants, and restaurants that can make a name for themselves in this era. Even a bun shop has its own unique skills, supported by real craftsmen, and the reputation of the shop is also passed on by word of mouth and accumulated little by little. If

He Daqing wants to gain a foothold in the catering industry in this city, he must show his real skills, and find a positioning and set a suitable price for his buns, tea eggs, egg fried rice, etc.

If the price is not set well, the craftsmanship will not match the price of the dishes.

I am afraid that his store will become a laughing stock in the entire city as soon as it opens, and I don’t know how many old friends in the same industry will ridicule him.

This is definitely not what He Daqing wants to see.

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