Chapter 336: Chapter 175 Salary - Family Rules_1
Second watch, asking for pink.
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When Lian Manman reported this figure, the family was first stunned. They found the number somewhat unbelievable.
"Manman, did you calculate it wrong? Count it again, it can’t be this much," Lian Shouxin said somewhat excitedly.
"Dad, I’ve already calculated it twice; it’s not wrong. I’ve even deducted the cost of the remaining steamed buns and buns, it is ninety-six wen money, for sure," Lian Manman confirmed.
The whole family suddenly burst into smiles. This income was a bit beyond their expectations. Lian Manman was also slightly surprised; she originally thought that on the first day of opening, an income of forty or fifty wen money was the limit. It seemed she still didn’t know enough about the breakfast industry.
"This is just the first day, and in the future, when more people come to work on the mountain, our breakfast shop... how much money could it make..." Lian Shouxin said, rubbing his hands. In his eyes, earning a net profit of ninety-six wen money in one day was a very high income.
Lady Zhang, Wu Lang, Lian Zhizhi, and Wu Lang all discussed enthusiastically. The three men who bought twenty buns seemed to be the supervisors of the construction work on the mountain. While they were eating in the shop, they talked about the construction work on the mountain. It turned out that on the mountain, not only was a temple being built, but there were other construction projects, including residences, gardens, etc.
After the entire project was completed, it would be granted to the Shen Family as their private property. Only the temple would be open to the public to welcome worshippers.
Lian Manman was still carefully checking the accounts.
"Two wen money was undercharged for the big bone broth and rice porridge," Lian Manman raised her head, breaking the happy atmosphere of the family. She had been keeping track of the number of big bone broths and porridges served, and the money for these two kinds of food was kept separately, which was convenient for calculating the profit of each type of food. Now she found that the collected money did not match the number of bowls served; two people hadn’t paid.
Indeed, the issue of people running off without paying was a common occurrence throughout history.
Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi, who were responsible for being Hall-Runners, all did the same action: frowning, scratching their heads.
"... It must have been during the busiest time; there was a short guy, he didn’t seem to pay, and he looked honest, so I thought he had given the money to dad; I didn’t see it," Wu Lang recalled the situation with some dismay.
As for the other person who ran off without paying, none of the three had any impression.
Social customs at the time meant that most people were honest and straightforward. But at any time, there are always those who like to take small advantages and are slippery. Lian Shouxin and the others had no experience with being Hall-Runners, so it was expected that such things would happen.
They still needed to be disciplined; being short just two wen money was a good result.
"In the future, there will definitely be more people; dad, you should divide up responsibilities and decide who is responsible for which tables. Assign someone to collect the money; this way, it won’t be easy to get confused," Lian Manman suggested.
This would help avoid overlaps and omissions, reducing the incidence of people running off without paying.
Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi all nodded.
Lian Manman put the counted money back into the money box, then put the booklet recording the incoming and outgoing accounts to one side, and took out another booklet bound with cotton thread.
"Today’s two wen money will be deducted from your wages," Lian Manman said.
"Deduct money?"
"Wages?"
The family’s eyes all widened, not quite understanding what Lian Manman was talking about.
Lian Manman smiled secretly in her heart.
"Dad, Mom, this is what I think," Lian Manman began to share her thoughts.
Her idea was very simple; they had all labored for the breakfast shop, and although they were family, the wage, that is, the pay, still had to be accounted for. This was a reward to motivate everyone’s work enthusiasm.
"The more you work, the more you receive; the less you work, the less you get. How much money each person earns every day is recorded in this account book. It will be distributed daily to everyone." Lian Manman picked up the booklet to show everyone, on each page of the paper, there were the names of the members of their family. "Earning wages for work, in the future, if someone wants to buy something, they should spend their own money."
The family fell silent, unfamiliar with this arrangement.
"The money can also not be taken out, just keep it on account." Seeing everyone’s reaction, Lian Manman continued to explain, "Mom, in the future, you won’t have to give us pocket money."
Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang exchanged glances. To tell the truth, they were unconvinced by Lian Manman’s suggestion. Within a family, what was the need for wages? But after listening to Lian Manman till the end, both understood in their hearts; this was the children wanting to save their own pocket money.
