On the twenty-second day of the first month, Zhang Weixin and the members of the business group who participated in the cooperation negotiation came to the "Tianfu Building" together, ready to sign a formal contract with Chen Guangfu and Boss Chen, so that the two sides could officially start cooperation.

Chen Guangfu warmly received the crossers and solemnly signed his name on the contract. Subsequently, in accordance with the rules of this era, the two sides went to the county yamen to conclude a document, so that the cooperation between the two sides had a legal guarantee. Coming out of the county office, the two sides returned to the "Qingyuan" together, and according to the contract, the people paid Chen Guangfu 5,000 taels of silver, thus occupying 55% of the shares of the "Tianfu Building" and becoming the big owner of the restaurant. Of course, according to the agreement, Chen Guangfu will still be the owner of Tianfu Building after that, and he has the right of first refusal to purchase the shares held by the traversal.

After sending 5,000 taels of silver to Chen Guangfu's home, Fan Wucheng and Song Feiyang were appointed by the committee to officially settle in the "Tianfu Building" and exercise the team's management rights over the restaurant. The security of these two people is in charge of Wu Peng and two former Qi Mansion family members, mainly to ensure safety on the way to and from work. In addition, Wang Kunjun, as the head of the financial group, and Hong Yan, as the financial officer, have the power to audit the accounts at any time. In this regard, whether it is Chen Guangfu or Fan and Song, there is no objection to the financial supervision of the team.

Of course, Hong Yan will not work in the restaurant, and it is even more impossible for Wang Kunjun to go to the restaurant to manage and collect money, and the management of the daily funds of the restaurant, including those shops, is in charge of the special bookkeeper sent by the "Qingyuan". Some of these bookkeepers were retained by the Qi family at the beginning, and some were recruited from outside after many reviews. Before they officially took up their posts, they were all trained by Hong Yan, mastered a certain amount of modern financial knowledge, and used modern accounting methods to manage accounts, which not only improved work efficiency, but also facilitated Hong Yan's audit.

From this day on, the team members completely broke away from the relaxation of the festival and the wedding, and began to devote themselves to their own work.

On the one hand, the business and trade group made every effort to study the work of Tianfu Building, the grain and rice shops, and the silk cloth village, and on the one hand, they studied carefully and asked for advice with an open mind, so that they could become familiar with the characteristics and rules of business operations in this era as soon as possible. On the other hand, according to the actual situation, they also apply some marketing concepts and methods from their previous life that they know and think are suitable for this era to the operation of the store, and expect it to achieve haode effect.

Among them, the most energy is "Tianfu Lou", as a business to cooperate with others, it is natural to show the ability to cross the side of the public, so that the collaborators feel that it is right to cooperate with themselves. Among them, the one who contributed the most was not the members of the business group, but Sun Yangyang from the material management group. This is not because the members of the business team do not do their best, but Sun Yangyang, who works part-time in the property management team and is an engine professional in the former repair battalion, has an innate advantage. Before joining the army, this guy had been working as a chef in a small restaurant owned by his parents, with a professional certification certificate, and his skills were quite good.

Now the crossing team has invested in "Tianfulou", which is giving him a place to use and show his strengths. On the recommendation of You Yuan, he was temporarily transferred to the business team and was responsible for providing professional advice for the operation of "Tianfu Building". After a detailed investigation and evaluation, he taught the chefs of the "Tian Fu Lou" the dishes that he was familiar with and did not yet exist in this era, and on the other hand, he improved the hot pot that had already appeared in this era and was very suitable for winter in the style of the charcoal copper hot pot that he was familiar with, making it more convenient to use. The only regret is that there are no chili peppers in this era, otherwise, spicy hot pot will definitely be popular in the entire Youzhou Mansion.

Although the science and technology team has not yet been able to fully carry out research and development, Jihua, which used relevant craftsmen in the prefecture to manufacture the parts needed for flintlock pistols, has already begun to implement it. The drawings have been handed over to different craftsmen and are now waiting for them to be delivered for the next step of the experiment. At the same time, at their request, the trade team also approached their suppliers through two pharmacies in the county, with a view to purchasing large quantities of sulfur and saltpeter in the future.

The members of the security team have fulfilled their duties as always, overcome the difficulties of insufficient personnel, and provided high-quality services for all team members.

The members who stayed in Feilongzhai were not afraid of hard work, set an example everywhere, and carried out the training of minions in full swing, and were full of confidence in the successful completion of the training.

The other team members are also conscientious in their own jobs and dare not slack off. Even Wang Kunjun, who originally only focused on the stability of the team and was not very concerned about financial work, often discussed financial issues with Hong Yan in order to have a comprehensive understanding of the team's financial situation.

In the middle of February of the lunar calendar, Fan Wucheng, Song Feiyang, and chef Sun Yangyang, who were in charge of the operation and management of Tianfu Building, knocked on Wang Kunjun's door. After entering the room and taking a seat, Fan Wucheng said, "Lao Wang, there is something I want to discuss with you. ”

Seeing that he said solemnly, Wang Kunjun hurriedly said: "Just say something." ”

Fan Wucheng said: "That's right. Xiao Song and Xiao Sun and I, through this period of work in Tianfu Lou, feel that although the business of this restaurant is very good, it is mainly supported by the popularity accumulated in the past and the grade of the restaurant's image, and there is no special signature food or unique skills. Although Xiao Sun is helping now, he is limited by the ingredients and accessories that can be used at present, and he cannot give full play to Xiao Sun's ability. Since there are no strong enough competitors yet, the slight lack of food will not affect the restaurant's business. However, once there are other competitors of the same grade, it is possible to beat Tianfu Lou through the advantage of dishes.

Therefore, I discussed with Xiao Song and Xiao Sun and wanted to improve through two aspects of work. On the one hand, we plan to ask Xiao Sun to put in a little more effort, sort out as many recipes as he knows, and pick out some dishes suitable for this era to enrich the variety of meals in Tianfu Lou. On the other hand, I've heard of seafood before, which is said to have very good health effects as a dish. In addition, after it is dried and processed, it will become a very haode condiment, which is equivalent to the monosodium glutamate we used in our previous life, which is also an indispensable condiment for Xiao Sun when he was a chef in his previous life, and this 'sea intestine' also has an advantage, it is a pure natural product, and it will not affect people's health. ,

According to what I saw on the Internet, this seafood is only produced in Bohai Bay. So I'm going to go on a business trip, go to the beach, and see if I can buy some back and provide some help for my grandson's work. If this kind of thing can really play the role of legend, it can be regarded as unique and can add a special character to the restaurant. ”

After listening to this, Wang Kunjun nodded, and said: "I have also heard of such a thing as 'sea intestines', which is said to be a very suitable food for men, and this is still the knowledge I got when I read time-traveling novels before. However, I remember that it seems that the author wrote at that time that this kind of seafood was a specialty of places such as Yantai and Dalian, and it seems that there are no other places. We are here in Beijing in the previous life, and with the current traffic conditions, whether it is to Yantai or Dalian, it is quite troublesome. What's more, Yantai now belongs to the Later Zhou, and it will be even more difficult for us so-called Liao people to go there. ”

Fan Wucheng obviously knew this information as well, he nodded and said, "Yes, the same is true of the relevant information we know. But I've heard people say before that 'sea intestines' are a specialty of Bohai Bay, and their production areas should not be limited to Yantai and Dalian. It is difficult to get to Yantai and Dalian from Beijing, but it should be much easier to get to Tianjin in the previous life. Tianjin, which is also part of the Bohai Bay coast, may also have this kind of seafood. ”

Wang Kunjun felt that what Fan Wucheng said was not unreasonable, so he went to find Zhang Weixin again and asked him about the situation in that area of Tianjin in this era. Zhang Weixin said that Tianjin was not a prosperous area at this time, and it was also under the jurisdiction of Youdufu. With the current status of the team members, there should be no problem getting there. It's just a distance of more than 100 kilometers, and in terms of the current means of transportation, I'm afraid it can't be returned in a day or two.

As for the problem of the road, Fan Wucheng and others believe that it is not an insurmountable difficulty, and they are confident that they will overcome the unfavorable natural conditions.

Seeing that Fan Wucheng and the others were so confident, Wang Kunjun also dispelled his worries, and he said to Fan, Song, and Sun: "Since you are so confident, I have no opinion. You should write a copy of the Jihua case as soon as possible and submit it to the Committee for consideration, and I will support it when the time comes. ”

Fan Wucheng and the others were very happy when they heard this, and immediately resigned to prepare for the Jihua case. In the afternoon of the same day, they presented the Jihua book to the committee. After the study and discussion of the enlarged meeting of the committee, their jihua was finally approved, but some adjustments were made in the selection of candidates for business trips. Considering the needs of Tianfulou's operation and management, the idea of Fan, Song, and Sun going to the beach together in Jihua's book was rejected, and only Fan Wucheng was allowed to go alone. In addition, Yang Xin of the security team and Qingchen, who was temporarily transferred back from Feilong Village, led three relatively strong family members and men selected from the "Qingyuan" and the store to be in charge of security - these three also served as coachmen.

In addition, Zhong Tao of the science and technology group accompanied him with a radio station, responsible for the contact with the "Qingyuan". Since Zhong Tao is also a disciple of Fuyaozi, his combat ability is much higher than that of the three servants when necessary, which also increases the safety factor of the business trip team.

On the fifteenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, a business trip procurement team composed of seven people drove three carriages, left the "Qingyuan" in the entrustment of everyone to take care, went out of the east gate of Liangxiang, and slowly drove to the southeast along the uneven road.

If it was in a previous life, crossing the crowd from Beijing to Tianjin, whether by car or by intercity train, it would take as little as one hour to at most three hours to arrive. However, in this era of the fourth year of the calendar, Fan Wucheng and seven other people, although they traveled more than 200 miles, took nearly three days to arrive at a small fishing village belonging to Wuqing County, Youdu Prefecture, on the shore of the Bohai Sea, at noon on February 18.

After sitting in the car for a long time, a few people who were tired and had back pain got out of the car, kicking their legs and stretching their arms to move their muscles and bones, while looking not far ahead, the small fishing village with only 20 or so families, and they didn't know whether they could get what they wanted.

After stretching his muscles for a while, You Qingchen took Fan Wucheng and Yang Xin into the village to investigate, while Zhong Tao and the three servants stayed in place to guard the carriage.

Qingchen and the other three walked slowly to the small fishing village, and when they were still more than ten feet away from a thatched hut on the outermost part, they saw a man walking out of the house. This man was of medium size, long and powerful, with a square face, a dark complexion, and a somewhat tattered robe, which he was supposed to be a fisherman. When he saw someone walking towards the village, he looked a little nervous, and involuntarily clenched a stick in his hand, and at the same time turned back to the hut and said something, probably to make his family more vigilant.

Seeing this, Qingchen motioned for Fan Wucheng and Yang Xin to stop first, and he stepped forward to talk to the fisherman alone. It may be that Qingchen dressed as a Taoist priest made the other party feel a little relieved, and although the fisherman was still vigilant, he did not make any dangerous moves. After Qingchen approached and talked to him for a few words, the fisherman's face finally showed a relieved expression. While telling the family in the house that they don't have to worry, he said that he was willing to take Qingchen to meet the family members of the small fishing village. Qingchen thanked him and motioned for Fan and Yang to follow.

The three of them, led by the fisherman, came to a stop in front of a relatively good and large thatched hut in the middle of the village. The fisherman pointed to the hut and said, "This is the residence of Second Uncle Sun, he is the patriarch of this village, wait for me to go in, please wait." ”

Qingchen hurriedly thanked: "I'm tired." ”

The fisherman then went into the hut and came out of it after a while. Xiang Qingchen and the other three stretched out their hands and asked, "Second Uncle Sun, please let the three in." ”