I sold snacks in ancient times

When Qi Yongfan came out of the yamen holding the photo sticker, there were only five copper coins left in his pocket.As the saying goes, once he returned to before liberation, he exchanged all his property for this identity certificate.

The yamen servant roughly registered his first and last name and his place of origin in Nanshan Town, and wrote down in the column of appearance: fair face, no beard, handsome.

Five days have passed since he moved to Nanshan Town.Because of the last township examination, he made a lot of money one after another, and even spent three taels of silver to buy the stall in front of Chen Ji's butcher shop.

This morning, he used to walk to the street with a bamboo basket. The guy at the rice shop next door saw him, his eyes lit up, and he asked quickly, "Brother, is the girl who came with you last time from Nanshan Town?"

Qi Yongfan was startled, and then realized that the "girl" the guy was talking about was Liu Yuanzi.He shook his head and said, "No, she is from Lianhua Village."

He and Liu Yuanzi visited this rice store once, but they left because they thought the rice was of poor quality.

The man rubbed his hands, and said shyly: "I heard that she is your distant cousin, can you ask her family for me... My mother said that I am not young anymore, it is time to get married."

Seeing that Qi Yongfan remained silent, he took out a bunch of jingling copper plates and stuffed them into the bamboo basket, and said with a smile, "Please, I'll buy two white breads."

Qi Yongfan took the money, handed over the bread, and said calmly: "She will come to town in two days, why don't you tell her in person?"

"This, what a shame..." The man scratched his head.

Although the folk customs of the Great Yin Dynasty were open, it was not to the point where a man and a woman could talk about marriage when they met for the first time.Most of them are the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about. She's coming to help me open a stall. If you frequent my business, there will always be a chance."

After finishing speaking, Qi Yongfan admired his wit.A few words and a few words have attracted a loyal customer who is willing to love.

He didn't talk to the guy any more, he walked to the door of Chen Ji's butcher shop, and said hello to Chen Butcher.Then fold the coarse cloth on the bluestone floor and place the bread one by one.

Chen Sheng glanced at the white and tender bread on the ground, and said, "Brother Qi, do you eat meat?"

"Huh?" Qi Yongfan turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "I'm not a god, so I eat."

Chen Sheng hesitated and said, "Can I exchange meat for your bread? Last time after my dog ​​ate it, he kept clamoring that he wanted to eat it..."

Qi Yongfan was a little surprised, and immediately said with a smile: "Of course, I can exchange it for half a catty. I will give you four pieces of white bread."

"No, I'm taking advantage of you." Chen Sheng quickly waved his hand, half a catty of meat was only 50 Wen, but four pieces of bread cost 60 Wen.He cut nearly a catty of pork hind leg tender meat from the chopping board, pierced a hole in the middle, tied it with straw and handed it to Qi Yongfan, saying: "Change it to six yuan, is it okay? Ah Gou is not in a hurry to eat, Afraid of bad teeth, just bring him a piece every day from now on."

Chen Agou was wearing crotch pants, squatting at the door of the butcher shop, sucking his chubby fingers, staring intently at the bread on the floor.

Qi Yongfan couldn't figure out how heavy the meat was, thinking that Chen Sheng was an honest man, so he wouldn't cheat him, so he immediately grabbed a piece of bread from the bamboo basket and threw it to the little boy.

"yeah!!"

Agou excitedly grabbed the bun, licked it like eating candy, and chewed it slowly.

Qi Yongfan smiled and walked over to touch his head.

In the morning, the business was good. A total of 20 pieces of white bread and 14 pieces of sandwich bread were sold, with an income of 610 Wen.

There were no customers at noon, and even if there were, I went to the restaurant opposite to eat, and would not visit his small bread stall.He asked Chen Sheng to help take care of the stall for a while, then ran back to the rented house and ate some messy snacks for lunch.

Before leaving, he glanced at the wonton cart parked next to the snack cart in the yard, thinking that he would sell instant noodles tomorrow.

There is also a lot of alcohol in the snack cart.He noticed that the restaurant opposite the butcher shop had a good business, and thought about opening a mobile wine stall and selling some snacks.

For the ancient people with mediocre wine-making skills, I am afraid that a bottle of Jiang Xiaobai can overwhelm them.

……

The winter in the south is extremely gloomy and cold.The snow melted, and it rained in the evening. The rain beat wetly on the bricks and tiles of the roof.

The sound insulation of the wooden house is not very good.Occasionally, when Qi Yongfan was sitting in the room eating, he could often hear the collision of bowls and chopsticks or the conversation of the family next door.

"Mom, the brother who moved in next door is bald!"

It belongs to the immature voice of a little girl.

"You're talking nonsense!" Accompanied by the heavy and muffled sound of placing the dishes on the table, the woman said: "The body, hair and skin are the result of parents, and that person is not a monk, why did he shave his hair for no reason?"

The little girl said: "I clearly saw it. There was a gust of wind and the cloth wrapped around my brother's head was blown away. He is really bald."

There was a moment of silence.

The woman yelled, "Hurry up and eat!"

Qi Yongfan, who was sitting next door eating peanuts, could hear all this clearly: "..."

This makes the short hair too obvious, and he can only wrap the top of his head with a coarse cloth when he goes out on weekdays, feeling like an Arab.

It may take several years to grow to the length that can be tied.

He poured the remaining half bag of peanuts into his mouth, chewed, clapped his hands and stood up, and decided to look in the car to see if there was any Bawang brand hair growth shampoo.

……

Day two.

Residents in the town go out early to buy vegetables, afraid that they can only pick out the leftovers that are leftovers.

The winter morning is cold, and the misty white mist covers the earth.People tighten their clothes and move in a hurry.The business of selling charcoal is even better.

When Qi Yongfan pushed the semi-old wonton cart to the door of Chen Ji's butcher shop, the shop had just opened.Chen Sheng yawned and said with sleepy eyes, "It's so early today."

Qi Yongfan smiled, handed over a wrapped bun, and said, "If you want to sell some fresh food, you have to go early."

"Hey, isn't this the old man's wonton stall in the town?" Chen Sheng took a closer look and said in amazement, "Why did you buy it?"

"I don't sell wontons, I sell noodles."

Qi Yongfan parked the car, took out three small wooden tables and low stools and placed them beside him.Afraid of blocking Chen Sheng's business, he deliberately moved the booth to a corner.

Chen Sheng pursed his lips and said, "The Longyou Tavern opposite sells noodles, are you trying to compete with it?"

"No." Qi Yongfan said with a smile: "The noodles I sell are different, and each makes a living, so why bother to fight over it."

Hearing what he said, Chen Sheng felt relieved, and said: "The owner of Longyou Tavern is very rich, you must not compete with him for business, otherwise you will end badly."

"I see." Qi Yongfan said while throwing the charcoal he just bought into the iron stove.

Lifting the white cloth, there are 20 yuan noodles neatly stacked in the car.The seasoning packets were poured out into the bowls, and there were four large bowls in total, each containing MSG powder, sauce, vegetables, and vinegar.

In addition to the seasoning packet in the noodle bucket, Qi Yongfan also added green onions and coriander.

There are also fifteen porcelain bowls, which he hired a bowl maker in the town the day before yesterday, and each bowl has the inscription "Qi's Instant Noodles" on the edge.

The earthenware bowls are rough in workmanship and cost nothing, only 15 Wen for one.

There is a plaque on the wooden cart, pasted with white paper, and four black characters written in black and white with charcoal: Qi's Instant Noodles.

The next line reads in small print:

Laotan sauerkraut beef noodles, 40 Wen/bowl.

Chen Sheng accidentally saw the price tag, and was shocked: "My God, a bowl of meat noodles in Longyou Tavern is only 20 Wen, how dare you sell it for 40 Wen?"

Qi Yongfan said casually, "My noodles are more delicious."

"Tsk tsk." Chen Sheng shook his head and said, "The world is not peaceful, and everyone is having a hard time. How can you spend so much money on a bowl of noodles?"

Qi Yongfan is very confident about this.The deliciousness of instant noodles will definitely fascinate the ancients who have never tasted MSG.

One after another, old customers who bought bread came to his booth.Seeing the plaque on the wooden cart, everyone was shouting for the price, but no one was willing to spend money to try it.

Some people even tried to bargain, saying: "Forty Wen is really too expensive. It's just a bowl of noodles. Let's sell it cheaper. How about 20 Wen?"

Qi Yongfan rolled his eyes and said, "I like to eat or not."

This continued until noon, and the turnover of instant noodles was still zero.On the contrary, bread earned 725 renminbi.

Compared with the bleakness of his booth, there was an endless stream of customers entering and leaving Longyou Tavern.The waiter of the shop welcomes the guests at the door, the food is tempting, the wine is fragrant, and it is very lively.

Chen Sheng glanced at him sympathetically, then lowered his head and continued to cut the meat.Chen Agou didn't understand anything, and squatted at the door as always, watching the white and tender buns in the bamboo basket.

Qi Yongfan was not unaware.As the saying goes, the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys.Instant noodles are not afraid of passers-by!

It was time for lunch, so he took out a piece of bread and threw it into the boiling water to cook.Add water and seasoning to the porcelain bowl, take out the noodles after a while and pour it in, and a strange fresh fragrance permeates.

He took a deep breath intoxicated, ah, it was a familiar smell.

"Why is it so fragrant?" Chen Sheng sniffed it vigorously, and finally found that it was from Qi Yongfan's booth.

"Think about it..."

Chen Agou drooled while looking at Qi Yongfan's back.

This crazy scent of instant noodles was blown by a gust of wind, breaking into the streets and alleys with unstoppable power, making people move their index fingers after smelling it.

A mighty and strong man with a mustache was about to enter Longyou Noodle Restaurant, when he suddenly smelled the strange fragrance, turned his head to look around, and turned around to Qi Yongfan's booth without hesitation.

He sat down on the low stool in a bold manner, and said in a loud voice, "Shopkeeper, give me a bowl of these noodles!"

"Okay!" Qi Yongfan smiled, and the first order finally came.Before he could eat the freshly soaked noodles, he added some beef cubes and hurriedly served them to the guests.

"Suck it..."

The strong man picked up the chopsticks, quickly picked up the noodles and put them into his mouth as if he was lucky.He has never seen such a strange silk noodle with a curved shape, full of elasticity and extremely tasty.The soup was more sour, salty and delicious, so he poured it into his mouth regardless of burning his tongue.

"Delicious!" After eating a bowl, the strong man said loudly: "Shopkeeper, give me another bowl!"

Qi Yongfan wiped his hands with a hot towel, responded, and walked over to remind him: "Guest officer, I have a bowl of 40 Wen here, and a deposit of 15 Wen is required. You have to clean the bowl yourself, and bring it after washing." I will refund the deposit here."

The brawny man was eager to eat noodles, but he didn't care about the little money, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, give it to me quickly!"

The author has something to say: On that day, a certain customer asked in confusion: Why do I need to pay a deposit?

Qi Yongfan replied: I am not good at washing dishes. (Translation: I don’t even bother to wash your feathery bowls and chopsticks) Thanks to the little angels who voted for the overlord or irrigated the nutrient solution for me~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the [grenade]: My love to Si 1;

Thanks to the little angels who voted [Landmine]: 2 for sunshine; 1 for Greasy, My Love, Ruoyou, Hiyori, and laviko;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:

Male god, please give me 16 bottles of monkeys; 2 bottles of Zhuifen Linxiang, Xiaoya Xiaoerlang; 1 bottle of Yan Xueling and Lingyue;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!