I sold snacks in ancient times

The continuous drizzle in the severe winter is the most debilitating.No matter how many thick jackets you wear, you can't resist the biting coldness.

The coachman's cheeks were flushed by the cold wind, and his thick hands holding the reins were already turning purple.There were coughing sounds in the car, he heard this and whipped the horse's butt harder, and said loudly: "My lord, wait a little longer, we will be in Nanshan Town soon!"

"Ah."

There was a stove burning in the car, and the floor was covered with a thick wolf fur carpet.The man was wrapped in a thick slippery quilt, holding a woman named Tang in jade-like hands, his face was pale, and his handsome features were stained with tiredness.

The young man sitting opposite him felt distressed when he saw this, and said in a sharp voice: "It's all to blame for that Qi Yong! How dare you run away from marriage! It caused you to come all the way to this remote mountain to look for him, and you even got a cold. According to me , if someone is found, he must be skinned and deep-fried."

The man smiled lowly, and said, "It's also thanks to him that I can temporarily get rid of that man-eating place."

The boy wiped his face with a towel, and said, "When I get to town, I'll find a good doctor to see you right away."

"I want to sleep..."

He closed his eyelids, and gradually fell asleep as the carriage bumped on the mountain road.In the dream, there is no such a magnificent palace as a prison, and there is no need to wear a green gauze palace dress.

In Nanshan Town, he can be himself.

……

Every seven days of the market, it is full of small stalls and hawkers in the early morning.Qi Yongfan carried two boxes of freshly bought eggs, put them on the trolley, picked up a charcoal pen and wrote on the plaque: add eggs, 5 renminbi; add sausage, 10 renminbi.

Sausages are sausages. The sausages he took out from the snack cart are completely different from the sausages sold in the market. The meat is tender and delicious.After Chen Agou ate one, he asked Chen Sheng to buy it every day.

"Brother Qi, you just sold two bowls of noodles."

Liu Yuanzi wiped his sweat with his hands, and quickly took out the cooked noodles from the pot and poured them into a bowl.The steaming mist steamed her flushed face, which was quite eye-catching.

Qi Yongfan brought the bowl to the guest's table for her, turned his head and said, "Go and rest, I'll come over here."

Liu Yuanzi was also polite, took two breads and squatted in the corner to chew.She had been helping out at the stall so early in the morning that she didn't even have time to eat breakfast.

There are stalls selling soy milk on the side of the road, and a bowl costs two cents.She choked on eating, and went to buy a bowl and drank it down. She felt much more refreshed.

The instant noodle business is booming, and Qi Yongfan is almost overwhelmed.The consumption level in Nanshan Town is quite high. Even if there are rumors of war, it will not affect the south for a while. Except for the arrest of young men, the life of ordinary people is still good. A bowl of instant noodles for 40 renminbi can be bought. rise.

For example, at the Longyou Tavern opposite, a meal of wine and meat costs nearly six or seven hundred renminbi, but there is still a steady stream of customers.

Instant noodles are really delicious.Compared with those noodles with clear soup and little water, it is more popular with the public.Like the very rich customs officer in the town, every day he asks the boy to buy a few bowls of egg and sausage and deliver it to the house.

Compared with this, the business of Longyou Tavern seems a little deserted these days, and almost no one orders the signature dish of the shop, mutton noodles.

The waiter told the shopkeeper: "There is a small stall across the street that is also selling noodles, and customers are already queuing up!"

The shopkeeper doesn't believe it, what kind of noodles are so delicious that people are willing to queue up to buy them?He went out and found that what Xiaoer said was true.

Such a simple noodle stall with only three tables and chairs.Those who couldn't sit down just squatted on the side of the road with their bowls and chopsticks and ate their heads full, not minding at all.

The store owner is a handsome young man who seems to be very good at business. The shopkeeper saw him selling a delicacy called bread here before, but he didn't expect to sell noodles now.

The whole street is full of fragrance, just smelling it makes people drool.

The shopkeeper said: "Go and buy me a bowl of noodles to see what magical powers he has!"

Xiao Er had no choice but to stand in the cold wind and queue up on the street.The whirring cold air hurt his face, and there were more than a dozen people in front of him, so he couldn't help complaining secretly.After an unknown amount of time, when it was finally his turn, his feet were numb from the cold.

The handsome young man asked him, "Guest officer, what do you want?"

"A bowl of Laotan Beef Noodles with Sauerkraut."

Xiao Er was frightened by the price on the plaque, afraid that the shopkeeper would call him a prodigal, so he didn't add eggs or sausage.

The boy smiled and said, "Okay, please wait a moment."

There was another beautiful woman next to him, who swiftly scalded the noodles and poured the soup, and brought a bowl of steaming noodles to him in a few breaths.

But he ended up paying 55 Wen.According to the teenager, a deposit of 15 Wen for the bowls and chopsticks was required.

It was cold, and Xiao Er was afraid that the dough would be lumpy, so he hurried back to the tavern with a bowl in his hand, and shouted, "Boss, come for noodles!"

He sniffed the fragrance, and was a little reluctant to hand it over, gulping his saliva.

In the afternoon, only three or four tables were seated in Longyou Tavern, which was extremely quiet.There was only the sound of the shopkeeper holding a bowl of Xilihulu eating noodles.He put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth and said, "Xiaoer, go buy me another bowl!"

Xiao Er: "..."

It has to be said that there is a reason for this side's popularity.The shopkeeper thought to himself, and decided to negotiate with the stall owner in person and buy the recipe.

The main store of Longyou Tavern was first opened in Yuechuan City. The owner was a wealthy local businessman who was known as "land addiction".

The shopkeeper thought that if he could obtain this method, he would surely be able to develop Longyou Tavern and open it all over the world, even the capital!

……

At the same time, Qi Yongfan and Liu Yuanzi were selling noodles at the door of Chen Ji's butcher shop.He now prepares 30 yuan of noodle cakes every day, but he did not expect to sell them out in the afternoon.The customers queuing around refused to leave, so he could only run home and get some from the snack cart.

"Hey, is this the proprietress? She looks so beautiful..."

The customers who bought noodles made fun of Liu Yuanzi.

Qi Yongfan said flatly: "No, she is my sister."

Soon, most of Nanshan Town knew that this noodle stall was run by a brother and sister, which made many regular customers who had a crush on Liu Yuanzi eager to move.Including the guy from the rice shop, who came to eat noodles every now and then.

But guests can't always eat instant noodles with one flavor.Some people have already complained to Qi Yongfan that Laotan sauerkraut beef noodles are too sour or too spicy, hoping that he can produce some other kinds.

The southern taste is sweet, and not everyone can accept the hot and sour taste.Qi Yongfan went to the warehouse of the snack cart to search, and fiddled with seven different flavors of instant noodles.

As a result, the original plaque on the wooden cart had to be replaced.Qi Yongfan went to buy a bigger one, pasted it with white paper, and wrote different names on it.But the price is the same, 40 Wen.

There are fresh shrimp and fish noodles, spicy/braised beef noodles, stewed chicken noodles with mushrooms, braised pork ribs noodles, UFO dry noodles...

You can also add vegetables for 5 Wen.

In this way, Qi Yongfan made the stall look like a modern instant noodle canteen.Although the variety is still a bit small, it is enough for the residents of Nanshan Town.

In the early morning, as soon as Chen Ji's butcher shop opened, a group of people surrounded it chattering and asking questions.

"Where's the little boss? Why hasn't he come today?"

"Chen Butcher, you know what to do. Hurry up and get the boss to sell the noodles. I'll buy you half a catty of pork."

"Come on quickly! I queued up yesterday and didn't eat any of the above..."

"Not only that, I came here from Longnan Town in a bullock cart early in the morning to eat!"

Chen Sheng smiled wryly and said, "Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient, the little boss will be here soon."

Just as he was talking, the sound of pushing a wooden cart came from the end of the market. Someone shouted "The little boss is here", and everyone rushed to him immediately.

Qi Yongfan set up the wooden cart, put up the newly made plaque, and said loudly: "Today's new product! Come and taste it!"

The crowd erupted.

A certain customer tried to shout: "Give me a bowl!! I want to eat Laotan!!"

A certain customer held up a hanging coin and said: "I have money! Let me buy it first! I want to buy stewed chicken noodles with mushrooms for my daughter-in-law!"

"What is the fresh shrimp and fish ban mee?..."

Some people were puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by dry noodles?"

Qi Yongfan explained: "Nian You Ai Fu Ou, it's called You Ai Fu Ou brand dry noodles."

A wide variety of instant noodles have been warmly favored by diners once they are on the market.Even if the price is a bit more expensive, some people are still willing to spend money to taste it.

Those who don't like spicy food fall in love with fish plate noodles, and those who like thick and fresh food fall in love with stewed chicken noodles with mushrooms.

As for the UFO dry noodles, Qi Yongfan also served it with a bowl of fresh egg soup with chicken essence.

Next, let's start selling!

……

Today's business is particularly prosperous. After a busy day, Qi Yongfan went to the bank to exchange eight taels of silver.This income was so great that he felt that he was not far from becoming well-off, so he took the broken silver to Liu Yuanzi as a bonus for his hard work.

He went back to collect the stall and was about to go home.In the darkness of night, a few red lanterns were hung from the houses on the side of the street. He stepped on the potholed muddy ground, humming a little song, and pushed the cart forward.

"Hey! The little brother in front!"

Someone was calling from behind.

Qi Yongfan looked around, and he seemed to be the only one, then turned around, and saw a man in a long robe standing across the street, which seemed familiar to him.He put down the handlebar, walked over slowly, and asked tentatively, "Are you calling me?"

"Mm." A warm smile appeared on the man's slack face, and he hurried forward and said, "I'm the shopkeeper of Longyou Tavern. I want to discuss something with my little brother."

Oh, no wonder it looks so familiar.Qi Yongfan thought to himself, what is the shopkeeper doing with him?Don't you think he stole Longyou's business?

"But it's getting late, and I'm in a hurry to go home," he said.

"It's not too late." The shopkeeper said with a smile, "Why don't you come to the tavern? Have some wine, I'll treat you!"

"No." Qi Yongfan said, "I want to go home."

The shopkeeper was a little anxious, his eyes were upturned, he squinted and said: "Then I will make a long story short, Brother Qi, I want to buy your noodle recipe."

He has been in restaurants for [-] years, and he tasted the uniqueness of this "instant noodles" in just one bite.With the level of Chef Longyou, even if he cooks with beef bones, he can't cook such a delicious, sour and hot broth.

Qi Yongfan glanced at him and asked, "How much do you plan to spend?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "How about buying it out for 30 taels of silver? After that, you can't sell noodles in Nanshan Town."

This is already a high market price.If you want to know a recipe from the imperial dining room handed down from the palace, you can sell it for five or sixty taels.Although he still took advantage, he thought the other party was just a little kid who didn't understand these twists and turns.

Qi Yongfan smiled, "Are you dreaming?"

"Why are you like this!" The shopkeeper laughed angrily, and said coldly, "Everyone is here to do business, so why offend others!"

"Why don't you think that you have offended me too?" Qi Yongfan crossed his arms and said lightly, "I can earn seven or eight taels of silver a day, and you are trying to buy it out with 30 taels in vain, isn't it just doing nothing? Daydreaming?"

The shopkeeper was stunned, "You make seven or eight taels a day? How is that possible?!"

The daily net profit of Longyou Tavern is only this amount.

Qi Yongfan said: "It's impossible to sell, I advise you to give up your illusions as soon as possible."

After that, he ignored the other party, turned around and left.