LRAB Chapter 6 Opening a Restaurant
Chapter 6 Opening a Restaurant
"It seems I underestimated the prices of land and houses during the Republic of China era. Even during the warlord era, real estate wasn't as cheap as cabbage!"
Zhao Yi was also taken aback.
In reality, he genuinely lacks knowledge of history and economics.
Otherwise, one would know that even though land and housing prices have dropped significantly in this era, they are still not something that can be obtained for free.
In addition, this village is a large village with over a thousand people, and it has a considerable number of high-quality and medium-quality paddy fields.
The price offered by the villagers was actually quite low.
Zhao Yi was simply unaware of these things, and even if he had, given his personality, he wouldn't have bothered to go door-to-door selling the produce himself.
Selling a package deal like this inevitably means the price will be reduced.
Zhao Yi was extremely satisfied to have received 17 silver notes in one go.
"Snapped!"
When Uncle Nine saw that Wen Cai's eyes were practically glued to the silver note, he slapped Wen Cai on the back of the head in annoyance before taking the silver note.
"Alright, let's go!"
The group exchanged glances and then left, their steps noticeably lighter as they went.
After all, if these properties and lands are sold gradually, they could easily fetch 25 yuan.
If they sell it for 17 now, the group can make at least 8 yuan.
"These guys definitely made a profit, but I'm definitely not going to lose out!"
Zhao Yi was overjoyed to receive 17 silver notes for no reason.
He had already started planning to exchange the money for tens of thousands of silver dollars, do a few ten-pull gacha pulls, and improve his strength.
This newcomer is outwardly a place of warlord chaos and gangsters, but inwardly a place teeming with demons and monsters.
That's so dangerous!
"Ayi, here's the money for you. I hope you won't spend it recklessly."
As Uncle Jiu spoke, he handed the silver note to Zhao Yi. Wen Cai, who was standing next to him, swallowed hard as he watched.
Seventeen thousand silver notes—you couldn't earn that much in several lifetimes, let alone a lifetime.
"Yes, I understand, Master!" Zhao Yi smiled as he accepted the silver note, also in a great mood.
"I was going to cook, but not anymore. Master, let's go to town to eat. It's on me!"
He planned to go shopping immediately after eating.
There are money shops in town, but I'm afraid I won't have enough cash to exchange all 17 silver notes.
But exchanging tens of thousands should not be a problem.
"Yay! Yay!"
Wencai immediately got excited when he heard that they were going to eat in town, which made Uncle Jiu roll his eyes in exasperation.
However, Uncle Nine also knew that Zhao Yi must be in a good mood after receiving such a large sum of money, so it would be good to celebrate.
Anyway, he'll be going to town soon, so this saves him the trouble.
The three of them immediately locked the door and headed towards the town.
"I need to get a bicycle eventually, otherwise walking is still a bit slow."
As Zhao Yi walked, he thought to himself.
"But cycling is tiring, I should get a rickshaw and find someone to pull it."
"It's a pity that cars weren't common in this era, otherwise I would have gotten a G-Class to drive with my huge sum of 17 silver dollars."
This was Zhao Yi's dream car in the past.
I've been envious for 20 years!
Unfortunately, an ordinary person, no matter how hard they try, can't save up enough money for a G-Class.
Moreover, even if you could afford to buy a car of this caliber, you couldn't afford to maintain it.
On the way, Uncle Jiu asked Zhao Yi about his reading, and Zhao Yi answered truthfully, and even asked about some ambiguous content in the book.
This surprised Uncle Nine, but also made him very happy.
The questions Zhao Yi asked were ones you would never have thought of without carefully reading the book.
In less than half an hour, Uncle Nine and his two companions arrived in the town.
"Master, let's eat at this restaurant. It looks lively, so the food should be good."
Zhao Yi glanced at the restaurant in front of him called Baohe Inn and said with a smile.
"good!"
Uncle Nine nodded.
He didn't care where they ate; he agreed to go out to eat because he didn't want to spoil his apprentice's mood.
"Junior brother, you have good taste. The specialty dishes at Baohe Inn are quite good."
Wen Cai's eyes lit up, and he became excited.
"Alright, then just order whatever you'd like to eat later, Senior Brother," Zhao Yi said.
Anyway, I have a huge sum of 17 yuan now, so it's just a meal.
The three entered the inn and found a table by the window on the first floor to sit down.
Although Wencai had only been here once, he ordered food with considerable flair.
"I really can't tell, she's completely different from how timid she was when we went to the Western restaurant," Zhao Yi couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
The three of them ordered six dishes, which, while not extravagant, was certainly a lot.
Fortunately, after Zhao Yi's physique improved dramatically, his appetite also increased significantly.
A small wooden bucket of rice, six dishes, and a large bowl of soup were all eaten.
"Master, I have money now and I want to buy a small house in town so I don't have to squeeze in with Brother Wencai at the mortuary."
"And I also want to start a small business in town so I don't just sit around and do nothing."
"So, let's go take a look at houses and shops in a bit, what do you say?"
Zhao Yi took a sip of his after-dinner tea before smiling and speaking.
"Hmm, it's good that you have this ambition. The world is very chaotic now, and silver dollars and banknotes are subject to great changes. No one can say for sure whether they will still be valuable in the future. If you just sit around and live off your savings, they may really run out one day, or they may become worthless."
"You can exchange some gold. It's a good store of value. Throughout history, dynasties have changed and currencies have come and gone, but gold has always been valuable."
"Besides gold, buying a house and starting a business would be a good idea too."
"After all, house deeds and land deeds have always been valuable."
"I just don't know, Ah Yi, what kind of business are you planning to start?"
Uncle Nine pondered for a moment before nodding and asking.
"I think I'll open a restaurant. I only know a little about cooking; I don't know much else," Zhao Yi said directly.
He's been a chef for almost twenty years, and besides his superb culinary skills, he also has a wide repertoire of high-quality dishes.
There is even a counterfeit imperial cuisine recipe.
With the addition of later restaurant operation techniques, Zhao Yi felt that the business should be pretty good.
In fact, he had the idea of starting his own restaurant before he even traveled through time.
After saving for ten years, I've almost enough money to make a down payment on half a shop.
Zhao Yi originally wanted to play it safe by buying a shop and opening a home-style restaurant.
With his skills, he could easily make several thousand yuan a day.
After deducting costs, this way you can earn a small million a year.
While not exactly wealthy, it can't compare to those restaurant chains with tens or hundreds of millions in assets, and it's not even as well-off as some food vloggers or live-streaming e-commerce hosts.
But among ordinary people, they can be considered to be content with a modest life.
Unfortunately, before I could even realize it, I accidentally traveled to the world of Uncle Nine.
Now that Zhao Yi has money, he's thinking of opening a restaurant.
This fulfilled his dream of starting his own business.
Anyway, he might need to be in charge of the restaurant in the early stages, but once he trains a few apprentices or recruits a good head chef, he can become a hands-off manager.
"Hmm, your cooking skills are quite good. You could really open a restaurant."
Uncle Nine nodded in agreement.
After all, the fried rice with eggs that morning had already won over Uncle Nine's stomach.
"Then I won't accompany you. Let Wencai show you around. I have some other things to attend to," Uncle Jiu said.
"Yes, Master!" Zhao Yi said with a smile.
After drinking a few more sips of tea, the three of them left Baohe Inn.
Uncle Nine turned and left, while Zhao Yi tugged at Wen Cai and asked.
"Junior brother?" Wen Cai was taken aback.
"Senior Brother Wencai, do you know any compradors in this town?" Zhao Yi asked.
"Oh, you mean compradors? I know those, there are two in our town."
"One is comprador Hong, and the other is comprador Wu."