The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme

“So, it’s necessary to lay down rules beforehand to alleviate my work in the future.”

To run a successful business, we must ensure employee welfare.

Zhuang Qingning faithfully followed this rule in her former life, this was the same when dealing with Mrs. Cao and Zhang Qiuying.

Boosting the morale of employees with good welfare can ensure the overall business of the shop.

After all, there is a world of difference between an employee who works with dedication and one who doesn’t over time.

Even if there is friendship, it gradually fades over time. Even the most grateful person’s gratitude will slowly be eroded by time. The only way to ensure staff motivation in the long run is by providing ample benefits.

Zhuang Qingning understood this principle.

Mrs. Cao, having listened for quite some time and thought for a while, finally nodded, “Okay, let’s do as you say.”

“Now that I’ve brought this cornmeal and the sweet potato flour here, it would be a hassle to take them back. Let’s just gradually consume them, either by steaming cornbread or making noodles with them. They are delicious to eat.”

“Okay, aunt, do as you see fit.” Seeing Mrs. Cao’s acceptance, Zhuang Qingning didn’t say much and discussed other matters.

She waited until Zhuang Sifu delivered the tofu. After helping to organize the tofu, Zhuang Qingning decided to go back and check on the tofu factory and try out the soybean sprouts. Zhuang Qingsui and she then rode Zhuang Sifu’s bullock cart back home.

Mrs. Cao and Zhang Qiuying got busy after organizing the tofu, waiting for customers to come one after the other.

“Mother, about the midday meal, it was my lack of consideration. I left big sister Ning to deal with it…” Zhang Qiuying apologized in a low voice when they finally had a moment of respite.

“You didn’t mean it. The backyard is a small space. It’s normal to see tasks in there.”

Mrs. Cao sighed, “Your elder sister Ning talked with me for a while, saying from now on, we must eat the same as them. She said that employees who are full can do better work.”

“I gave this matter careful thought. It seems that we had disregarded Ning in the past. We were always thinking about saving money and considering for Ning. However, Ning has her own considerations. If we refuse her unreasonably, she will be worried, so I agreed to this.”

“In the future, let’s not be frugal with white rice and flour. Let’s eat well to work better, sell more goods, and earn back the money for Ning. Perhaps it would even exceed the amount we save.”

“We can cat all the rice and flour, but for vegetables and such, think about bringing some from our home. If I forget, you need to consider it. Don’t let Ning worry and spend money because of this. Next time, bring more cucumbers, and I can pickle them. Ning can bring them home. They make a good pickle for breakfast and dinner.”

“Yes.” Zhang Qiuying found Mrs. Cao’s words very reasonable and nodded vigorously. “I’ll take note.”

“Mother, Ning is really a good person.”

Zhang Qiuying added a while later.

“Since you know she’s good, treat her kindly in the future. Kind people get good returns. That’s how there are still kind people remaining in the world. Without good returns, there would be no more good people,” Mrs. Cao laughed.

“I understand.” Zhang Qiuying nod before starting to giggle, “Mother, your words, my grandma also told me before.”

“That’s a coincidence. I heard it from my grandma too.”

Mrs. Cao also started laughing.

While the mother and daughter were talking, someone came to buy tofu. The two of them didn’t continue their idle chatter and attended to the customer.

Zhuang Qingning went home and first visited the tofu factory.

At this time, the tofu factory had finished its work. The workers had also gone home to rest. The beans had been soaked and just needed to be ground into tofu at night.

Zhuang Qingning looked over the soaked beans and even picked up a strainer to look closer.

The soaked beans were full and cleaned properly with no presence of defective or spoiled beans. She could tell that Zhuang Mingliang was meticulous in his work, which reassured her.

Zhuang Qingning was quite pleased with this. After inspecting them, she took half a basket of beans from the bean bag to try sprouting at home.

The beans were carefully selected. In the evening, they were soaked in water with a primary secret formula for promoting soybean sprout growth. She left them soaked overnight and straight till dawn. They were then placed on a strainer, covered with cloth to prevent loss of moisture and with a wooden board and stone on top. This was to make the sprout sturdier and tastier.

The sprouts gradually grow in this way. Usually, they can be eaten on the fifth morning after one day of budding and three to four days of growth, considering the current temperature.

[System warmth prompt, the secret recipe water for sprout production has the effect of accelerating sprout growth and shortening its growth period. Therefore, the sprouts can be eaten after growing for two days. If the period is too long, it may adversely affect the taste.]

Good. It’s the same as the pickling of salted duck eggs, which could shorten the period, effectively speeding up her money-making process.

Speaking of salted duck eggs, due to the small quantity of initial pickling and the considerable demand from Fushun Tower run by Zhang Yongchang, the quantity available in the shop was always limited, creating an apparent situation of demand exceeding supply.

Thus, Zhuang Qingning decided to increase the quantity of salted duck eggs being pickled, not just to sell them in the county town but also to gradually consolidate her business there for future sales of other items.

While Zhuang Qingning was thinking, she shared this plan with Zhang Yongchang when she went to town that day.

“If these salted duck eggs are sold in the shop in town, I reckon they can be sold out. But I have been thinking it’s better not to flood the market, to retain people’s interest. Instead, these eggs could be sold in the county town to broaden our customers base.”

Zhuang Qingning continued, “We don’t have to ask Uncle Zhang to make a special trip to the county town. The brother Dong who comes to the tofu factory daily to transport tofu seems honest and reliable. He can initially take some to the county town and let the shops there know how delicious these salted duck eggs are.”

“Sounds good,” Zhang Yongchang nodded, a smile lingering on his face.

How Zhuang Qingning handles the selling of her salted duck eggs, who she entrusts their promotion to, is her freedom. It’s none of anyone else’s business..