I sold snacks in ancient times

The night road is pitch black, like a wild beast devouring the light.The cold wind was bitter, Liu Yuanzi gathered up his clothes, and suddenly felt a biting cold.

I don't know how long she walked, her lips trembled up and down, and finally saw the familiar deep alley.

She hadn't been to Qi Yongfan's house a few times in total, but she was very impressed with his house.

When she came to the door, she knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" asked the person inside, and then heard a rush of footsteps.The door was opened, Qi Yongfan saw her, surprised and said: "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Liu Yuanzi put the big bag he was carrying on the ground, and said slowly: "Brother Qi, can you take me in for a night..."

Seeing that her lips were turning purple from the cold, Qi Yongfan couldn't bear it, he hurriedly picked up the package on the ground, and said, "Come in and talk first."

The house was dilapidated and cold.Qi Yongfan found a bench for her, wiped it clean and let her sit down.There was a basket of charcoal for barbecue in the corner, and he took some and lit it to warm her body.

Liu Yuanzi told the whole story.Now that the Chen family has lost their face, the Chen family can no longer live in it. She said that she wants to stay at his house for one night today, and she will go out to find a house tomorrow morning.

Qi Yongfan said: "It's okay, I will rent a house for you tomorrow. But my family really has no place to live, and this place is far away from the inn... Wait, I'll go next door and ask."

He thought that Yin Xu's family should have a place to live.A few steps to the next door, he knocked on the door.Ye Zi quickly came to open the door, and he said, "Is brother Yin there? I have something to do with him."

Yin Xu was sitting in the pavilion reading a book, when he heard this, he came over and said, "What's the matter?"

"Do you have a spare room in your house? The female worker in my shop has no place to stay tonight, and my house has no bed. I want to find a place for her."

Yin Xu immediately said: "Yes. Ye Zi, you go and clean up one room now."

Ye Zi responded and went into the house.

"Thank you very much, I will treat you to dinner another day."

Yin Xu smiled and said, "It is enough to have braised rice eel and pickled fish. By the way, your female worker is called Liu Yuanzi?"

Qi Yongfan nodded and said, "The pickled fish is probably gone."

The last time he used up was the last packet of non-renewable seasoning he had kept privately.

Yin Xu thought he meant that he would never catch such a big fish again, and comforted him: "There will still be a lot of time to go fishing in the future."

When he went back, Liu Yuanzi was sitting on the bench looking at the stove in a daze.Qi Yongfan walked in and said, "I don't have an empty bed in my house. I told the neighbor next door. Would you like to stay at his house temporarily tonight?"

Liu Yuanzi stood up and hurriedly said, "I'm fine wherever I live..."

"Although his family is all men, they are very nice. You have met a customer who often comes to our restaurant for dinner. His surname is Yin. I will take you to meet him later."

Speaking of this, Liu Yuanzi was somewhat impressed.The young man surnamed Yin is not only handsome, but also has an unusual surname.

'Yin' is the national surname of the Great Yin Dynasty, and the current sage is named Yin.Many ordinary people with this surname are proud of it.

Seeing that the package she brought with her was not big, Qi Yongfan knew that she should only bring some clothes, and the bedding and other daily necessities must still be in Chen's house.

These Yin Xu family will have.He helped her move her things to the door and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll make you a supper later?"

Liu Yuanzi shook his head hastily, how dare she bother the boss, it's already a bother to stay here tonight.

After going to the next door, Ye Zi had already cleaned up the empty guest room, and after a flurry of work, Liu Yuanzi finally settled down.

Qi Yongfan returned to his home, still planning to make a supper.By the way, I will also make some for Yin Xu and Ye Zi, and reward everyone.

He went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.The only valuable item in the car is probably this new smart refrigerator. It is the latest model released in 3086. It has a huge capacity and can store food indefinitely without spoiling.

Qi Yongfan remembered that he took out his bank deposits and thought about it for three days and three nights before finally deciding to buy this refrigerator.

Now it seems that the original choice is very wise.He searched the upper floor for a long time, and finally took out a pack of lean meatballs that had been stored for an unknown amount of time.

He is from Wenzhou, and he often ate lean meatballs when he was a child.But when I grew up, I went to another city and never had it again.This bag of lean meatballs seemed to be brought by him from his hometown, and he kept it in the refrigerator without eating it.

Qi Yongfan touched the bag of ice-cold meatloaf, feeling somewhat nostalgic for the taste of his childhood.Boil the water in the pot, and then use a spoon to dig out pieces of meatballs and put them into the water. After a while, there are many small meatballs of different sizes and shapes floating in the pot.

The practice of lean meatballs is actually similar to that of wonton stew. The essence of deliciousness lies in the soup base.

He pulled out the disinfection cabinet, took out four large bowls, and poured half of the boiling hot water into each bowl.Cut mustard grains, chopped coriander, and a little ginger into it.Then add half a spoonful of chicken essence, salt, and a little thirteen spices to taste.

I tasted the soup base, it was quite fresh.

It only takes a few minutes to cook lean meatballs.Qi Yongfan usually fishes it out after it has fully floated up. If the meat is cooked for too long, the meat will become stale, and it will lose its flavor when added to the soup.

He evenly divided the pot of lean meatballs into four bowls, then took a large plate and served them all together.

The last bag of lean meatballs is all cooked, and it's not renewable.This means that he may never eat it again in his life.

But Qi Yongfan was not sad.People, it is easy to learn to adapt to the environment.What's more, he still has a carload of snacks to eat.

The Yin house is still brightly lit.Hearing that he had cooked supper, Liu Yuanzi, who was about to go to bed, hurried out and said embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry to trouble you."

"It's okay, I actually want to eat it myself." Qi Yongfan said cheerfully.

Liu Yuanzi was really hungry. She ate early in the store today and traveled all night. Now she smelled the smell of food and her stomach growled.

Ye Zi set up a big table in the middle of the pavilion, let Qi Yongfan and Yin Xu sit down to eat first, and then sat in the corner holding a bowl.

Qi Yongfan said: "You also come to eat with us."

Ye Zi shook her head, leaned on the beams of the pavilion, and ate lean meatballs in small bites.

Seeing this, Liu Yuanzi was not too embarrassed to eat at the same table with them, so he stood up and wanted to go to Ye Zi's side.

Qi Yongfan grabbed the corner of her clothes, raised his head and said, "Just sit down and eat."

Liu Yuanzi glanced at Yin Xu hesitantly, feeling that he was acting a little hypocritical, so he finally sat down.

In the past, when Qi Yongfan and Yin Xu had dinner together, they would chat and chat.But today I don't know if it's because of Liu Yuanzi's presence, Yin Xu didn't say a word, and ate lean meatballs in silence.

After finishing supper, Qi Yongfan asked him, "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious." Yin Xu said.

"It's a pity that I won't be able to eat it anymore." Qi Yongfan sighed and got up to pack the dishes.

"Why?" Yin Xu frowned.

"If you can't eat it, you can't eat it. Why are there so many?" Qi Yongfan hummed a little song and went home.

……

In the early morning of the next day, Qi Yongfan woke up early to find a house.He went directly to find Yaren. In ancient times, Yaren was the same as the middleman who earned the same price difference.

He chose a small room with one bedroom and one living room, not far from the store.The point is that there is a private school nearby, which is relatively quiet, and it is quite safe for girls like Liu Yuanzi to live there.

The rent was slightly more expensive than that of Chen's house, but he still paid it readily.

In the morning, he didn't go to the store, and he was trying to move Liu Yuanzi.After everything was settled, he pushed the goods to the store, thinking that he would go to Chen Sheng by the way and get back the bedding and other things in Liu Yuanzi's room.

The last time he paid Chen Sheng half a year's rent in one lump sum, he had only lived in it for two months. Logically speaking, he should ask Chen Sheng to refund the money.

If the other employees in the store have no place to live, Qi Yongfan will not care about them. If they can't come to work, at worst, they will be fired and recruit a few new ones.There are people outside who envy the well-paid job in Xia Xing Tavern.

But Liu Yuanzi was different.Not only is she the first aborigine he meets in ancient times, but she also knows his biggest secret - the snack cart.

Until now, Qi Yongfan thought she was trustworthy, as long as he gave enough benefits, Liu Yuanzi would not betray him.

What's more, Liu Yuanzi was quick at work, and he was the No. [-] employee in his shop.So he will try his best to treat her better.

Like other employees, there are only two days off per month, and Liu Yuanzi has an additional four days of paid moonflower leave.When Qi Yongfan is not around on weekdays, she is the one who leads the shop assistants to handle chores, and is responsible for cash register, salary distribution and other things.

From a certain level, Liu Yuanzi can be regarded as the "manager" of Xiaxing Tavern.

At noon, Qi Yongfan hurriedly ate a bowl of instant noodles in the store, and went out to Chen Ji's butcher shop.It was very sunny outside, Chen Sheng was afraid that the meat would be burnt, so he covered it with a white cloth.

I don't know how long the cloth has been used, it seems that it has never been washed, and it has a scarlet old luster.

There were few people buying meat at noon, and Chen Sheng fell asleep on the desk.Seeing Qi Yongfan suddenly, he shivered, scared away even the sleepy bugs, and stood up abruptly.

Qi Yongfan walked to the door of the butcher shop, looked at him fixedly, and said, "I'm here to pick up Liu Yuanzi's things. She won't live with you in the future, please return the rest of the rent to me."

Chen Sheng explained with a pale face: "It's my wife who insists on being greedy for a few taels of silver. Besides, you can make a lot of money selling Longyou recipes, which is much easier than opening a store by yourself..."

"My friendship with you for so long is not as good as a little money from shopkeeper Longyou." Qi Yongfan shrugged, stretched out his hands in front of him, and said, "Please refund the rent to me."

Chen Sheng had no choice but to sign the contract in black and white, so he could not renege on the debt, so he had to take out the silver from the cash drawer and return it to him.

He still wanted to defend himself, "Er Gouzi is about to go to a private school, and the family is short of money, so I have to pay for it..."

As if he didn't hear anything, Qi Yongfan walked into the West Wing Room on his own, took Liu Yuanzi's bedding, washbasin and other items, and left.

Chen Sheng's wife was still yelling, "Okay Chen Sheng! Why do you want to refund the rent to them...you idiot..."

……

In the past few days, Qi Yongfan's life has returned to calm.He is probably the person who earns the most in Nanshan Town except for the customs officers.Making a fortune with a muffled voice, eating and drinking every day, fishing and soaking in hot springs, the small life is so nourishing.

Occasionally, he thought that it would be good to live like this for the rest of his life.I feel like I'm almost in Tao Yuanming's realm.

Yesterday Guan Gu came to the store to look for him and said he wanted to do a business with him.It turned out that the students in the private school had two classes in the morning, and their stomachs were growling with hunger, and the master didn't let them go out to buy something to eat.

As expected of being the son of a customs officer, Guan Gu has also inherited considerable business acumen, so he immediately proposed the idea of ​​ordering a batch of bread from his shop every day to deliver to the private school.

Qi Yongfan suddenly realized, "It's just lunch between classes."

"Yes, yes, yes." Guan Gu's chubby face wrinkled into a ball of chrysanthemums, said: "Boss Qi is really amazing, he can come up with such an exquisite word like 'breakfast meal'! It's really wonderful! Wonderful!"

Qi Yongfan touched his nose, a little embarrassed.

Guan Gu rubbed his hands and said, "There are [-] students in our private school, if we buy [-] copies every day, can Boss Qi give me a little bit cheaper?"

Qi Yongfan knew that what Guan Gu did was also a middleman's job to earn the difference, but this young master should not only do this to earn those few copper coins.

He said cheerfully, "I'll give you three penny each for bread, and two penny for milk."

"Okay." Guan Gu immediately asked the boy to take out the deposit and pay.And asked Qi Yongfan to send food to the broken threshold in the backyard of the private school every day.

Qi Yongfan entrusted the difficult task of delivering lunch between classes to Ah San, the only male clerk in the store.

Because of this, Qi Yongfan's mind was opened.He thought that he didn't need to bury his head in selling things blindly. If he used some modern business methods properly, he might earn more.

For example, the recharge card system that is common in modern streets and alleys.

Qi Yongfan was harmed by this recharge mechanism before.He went to a certain barber shop to get his hair cut, and then he heard the barber talk about it in a hype, what to get 500 for 200, boys have to get their hair cut every month, and the discount is very strong.When he got hotheaded, he applied for a 1000-yuan card and gave him 500 yuan.

However, I didn't expect this barber shop to close down within two months...

Although the recharge card is a bit tricky, it is indeed a good thing that can attract customers.Qi Yongfan thought to himself, if all the residents of Nanshan Town got cards at Xiaxing Tavern, who would go to Longyou for dinner?

He will be the catering giant in the entire Nanshan Town!

Thinking about his future career like this, Qi Yongfan's heart was moved.He decided to do what he said, and immediately set off to the blacksmith shop to punch cards.

There is only one blacksmith shop in town.Qi Yongfan has cooperated with the blacksmith many times and has a good friendship.

This time he described his idea and typed fifty square iron sheets, each of which should be engraved with the words "Xia Xing Tavern Membership Card" and a serial number.

Qi Yongfan also gave the blacksmith a sum of money, telling him not to make such similar iron pieces for others.

The cost of each piece of iron is 12 Wen.A little expensive, but still within acceptable range.

Two days later, the iron sheet was finished.Qi Yongfan took them back to the store, and taught the shop assistants the secret of recharging the membership card like brainwashing.

He said: "In the future, if there are customers coming to the store for dinner, Liu Yuanzi, you must strongly recommend getting a card when they order. I will give you a commission of eight cents for every card you get."

Liu Yuanzi hurriedly said, "I will definitely try my best to recommend it!"

"Look, this thin piece of iron on my hand is called a membership card. Customers can charge money to go in for consumption. Every time you recharge one tael, you will get 100 Wen, and if you recharge two taels, you will get 200 Wen. The more you charge Isn't it a good deal to give more?"

The clerks nodded vaguely.

"At a fee of one or two silver, guests can get a distinguished membership card and a unique number, and enjoy meticulous service in Xia Xing Tavern. You have to let them understand that this is not a thin piece of iron. It’s not a piece of clothing, but a status symbol. With it, other people in the town will think you are rich. Just like a fancy dress, a set of luxurious facial hair worn by women, it can make people feel status!”

Qi Yongfan babbled and talked until his mouth was dry, so he stopped to drink some water.He looked back at the shop assistants, all of them had dull faces and eager eyes, as if they had been brainwashed.

"A symbol of dignity..." Ah San murmured, "Boss, can I have one?"

Qi Yongfan: "...you can make one for your future mother-in-law."

Qi Yongfan taught the clerks how to sell membership cards.Then there's the publicity, and he needs to get it owned by the most powerful people in town.

He asked Ah San to send a membership card numbered "001" to the county magistrate at the yamen, which contained 10 taels of silver, and he could eat and drink for free at Xia Xing Tavern.

The land of the Great Yin Dynasty was mainly divided into cities, counties, towns, and villages, and so on.Therefore, the county magistrate is in charge of the town, not the county seat.

The county magistrate of Nanshan Town is a nine-rank sesame official, but he has great power, controlling the basic necessities of life of thousands of people in Nanshan Town and nearby villages.

According to today's law, giving money to court officials is a kind of bribe, which can range from imprisonment to exile in the army.But the "recharge card" is not silver, and it exploits a loophole in the law.The shrewd county magistrate accepted this card after seeing the letter Qi Yongfan wrote to him.

Of course, this letter was not written by Qi Yongfan.He couldn't write brush characters, so he asked Guan Gu to write for him.

Guan Gu was full of praise after learning that his store had launched this system, and quickly charged 20 taels of silver to get a membership card numbered "002".

From then on, he would show off this card from time to time in private school, making his classmates envious.

Xia Xing Tavern spends three to four hundred Wen per person, which is already considered extravagant in the town.Being able to eat a meal here can indeed be called a rich man.

So within two days, Guan Gu led his other two classmates to apply for the card.But they didn't charge much, just a few taels of silver.After taking the card, they cheerfully pin it on the most prominent position at the waist, as if it were an ornament.

Qi Yongfan put a lot of thought into designing this card, and engraved a lot of complicated patterns on it, which is also good for decoration.

What matters is face, pomp.Who doesn't love such a high-end membership card?

With this, Qi Yongfan defrauded... Bah, and made more than thirty regular customers apply for the card.The turnover of the store has greatly increased.

No one in the store could read and write, only Liu Yuanzi knew some symbols and records.Qi Yongfan sent her a notebook to register the information number of each member, including the amount of each checkout, which will be deducted and recorded on it.

Although it is a bit more complicated and not as intelligent as modern machines, it is enough to meet the needs of Nanshan Town in Dayin.