He was betrayed at the beginning, from a cake seller to a wealthy person

The late autumn morning was already a bit cold, and many people working at work were making tooth offerings at the food stalls near the shop.

"Er Gouzi, why did you come out to buy cakes? Doesn't the grain store take care of the food?" someone asked.

"Damn it, Brother Zhuzi, don't mention it, our shopkeeper is stingy!" The young man named Ergouzi curled his lips: "Every morning I only have a bowl of bean flour porridge, who can eat enough? I have to work hard all morning. , can you only drink porridge and still do work?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Zhu Zhu sighed: "It's unkind to be rich!"

"you do not say!"

Just as he was talking, he heard a clear cry from not far away: "Lotus leaf cake with vegetables, stewed rice and meat! It's free to try it. Try it first and then buy it. If it tastes good, buy it again!"

"No money! No money! No money!"

Ergouzi and Zhuzi looked at each other, both slightly moved.

What is lotus leaf cake? What is stew? I’ve never heard of it. Can it be delicious?

But she said she didn’t want any money!

Lu Yan knew the appeal of the words "no money" to these low-level workers. After a while, three or four people wandered in front of the stall and asked what kind of food it was.

I saw a sign in front of a donkey cart with the two characters "Lu Ji" written on it. Some people knew it and some didn't. The stall owner is a skinny, half-year-old child. On the table in front of her are a thermos bucket and a small chopping board. On the chopping board is Lu Yanqie's stew. Lu Yan took out a piece of stew and cut it into thumb-sized pieces, with a bamboo skewer tied on each piece.

"We sell lotus leaf cakes, one is as big as a steamed bun, open it and stuff it with something." Lu Yan opened the thermal bucket and showed everyone the hot cakes and the vegetables in three jars: "The one with shredded potatoes is It costs 3 cents, the braised one costs 4 cents, the stewed meat costs 6 cents, and a whole piece of meat is cut for you now."

Lu Yan opened the lid of the meat jar, and the aroma of meat immediately hit her nostrils, and the eyes of several people who came close to her were red.

Meat! That's meat!

The man at the front swallowed his saliva and asked, "What is the stew you are talking about?"

Lu Yan pushed the chopping board in front of her forward: "That's it. You try it first to see if it suits your taste. There's no charge for it. If you don't like it, don't buy it."

As soon as this free meal came out, several people came together and cheered. One person took a bamboo stick to poke the stewed rice into his mouth and his eyes lit up when he ate it.

"This is delicious! It tastes like meat!"

"I've eaten minced meat!"

"Okay, okay, what is this made of?"

"This is made with broth, and meat is added to it. Although it is not pure meat, it is still satisfying." Lu Yan said with a smile: "Would you like to try one?"

The eldest brother at the front quickly counted out 4 cents and put them in a small bamboo basket on the table: "Give me a steamed bun."

Lu Yan responded quickly and took out a hot lotus leaf cake with three large pieces of stewed rice. The stew was cut thickly into three slices. One bite filled your mouth with the aroma of meat. The elder brother couldn't help but sigh: "It's delicious!"

Lu Yan's business quickly opened up. The hot lotus leaf pancakes filled with shredded potatoes only cost 3 cents, and the meaty braised dumplings cost only 4 cents. They were sold out in less than an hour, and they don't stop. Someone asked if there was any more stewed rice. When they heard that there was no more, they told her to prepare more tomorrow.

It's just that there aren't many meat shops open. After selling about four or five, they can no longer be sold, and not many people are willing to take them. It was already Chen time, all the shop doors were open, all the laborers were on duty, and no one came to have breakfast.

Lu Yan was sitting on the donkey cart, wondering whether she should adjust her strategy tomorrow and make more stews instead of selling meat.

Just as he was talking, several scholars passed by Lu Yan's stall while talking. As a result, one of them, wearing a green robe, walked slower and slower, and actually retreated to the stall.

"Brother Bowen, what are you doing?" Other companions asked him in confusion.

Lu Yan also looked at him in surprise.

The scholar named Bowen pointed to the signboard with the two characters "Lu Ji" written on it: "What a good calligraphy, what a good calligraphy! Who wrote this?"

"It was written by my younger brother." Lu Yan jumped down from the donkey cart: "My family is not only good at writing, but also good at eating. Have you eaten? You praised my brother's handwriting. I am very happy. Please give me something to eat. .”

After hearing this, several scholars gathered around him. Don't tell me, they really haven't eaten. People like them who copy books for people to earn money usually only eat two meals a day, and they just have breakfast and lunch. They are hungry now.

"Why is this so embarrassing?" The scholars were a little hungry and a little embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter. You guys can help me promote it by eating delicious food. Just come here to eat more often." Lu Yan took out the thermos bucket with a smile. She took out the meat jar from the thermos bucket and opened the lid. A group of scholars immediately came here. Intoxicated by the aroma of meat.

Lu Yan took out a piece of meat, cut it into slices with a knife, and stuffed it into a hot lotus leaf cake. She then wrapped the lotus leaf cake with a piece of oil paper and handed it to Song Bowen.

Song Bowen quickly thanked him, took the lotus leaf cake, took a bite, and was stunned.

He had never tasted such delicious meat. Among this group of scholars, he was considered to have a good family background. His family was in business, so he didn't have to copy books and save them for revision. This time he came to the bookstore to read with his classmates. He also had a meal in the morning, but when he refused, he took a piece of cake and ate it, but he was shocked at the first bite.

The meat is stewed so soft that you don't have to bite hard to fill your mouth with meaty flavor. I don't know what kind of spices were used. There is no earthy smell of pork, only the full flavor of meat is left. The fat meat is fragrant, the lean meat is elastic, and it is soft when sandwiched. The fluffy hot cake is even more delicious.

When Song Bowen came to his senses again, all the classmates around him were eating very degradingly.

Lu Yan: Come and accept the impact of fat and carbohydrates!

"Girl, is this the meat you stewed?" The scholar asked, "It's strange that I haven't seen it before. It's much more delicious than my mother's stew!"

Lu Yan smiled: "I stewed it. I used more than ten kinds of spices!"

"No wonder it's so delicious." The scholar also laughed: "I'll come and buy it tomorrow. I'll buy one and take it home for my parents to eat."

"Okay, I'll still be in this position tomorrow." Lu Yan said, "Come early, there's still some left."

Lu Yan gave away five cakes, but there was only one left, so she just took one for herself. She packed up her things, bought meat again, and then drove the donkey cart back.

It was not yet noon when she got home, so Lu Yan took out the money from the small bamboo basket and counted it.

There are 63 Wen left in the bamboo basket, plus the 34 Wen spent on buying meat, the profit today should be 94 Wen. After considering the cost, the net profit is about fifty or sixty Wen. Lu Yan was thinking about buying more meat at once and getting a few pennies cheaper in the future.

The income is pretty good today, and it will definitely be better tomorrow, so two taels of silver a month is not a big problem.

That's about the amount of money a master can earn, Lu Yan thought happily.