Traveling Through Ancient Times To Be a Shopkeeper

There are people coming and going on the wharf street in the morning market. There are people who go to the wharf to buy wholesale goods early, people who live in the wharf business district, and some business travelers and workers who have not yet sailed into the wharf to eat.

The location of the Weicheng stall is very conspicuous. The crowd can see the Weicheng stall at a glance. The stall is large, with several folding tables neatly arranged, and the stall is clean and tidy. The environment is poor.

There is a small semi-separated place for your own use. There are a lot of ingredients and tools in it. There are morning markets and afternoon markets. The tables and shelves outside are all tools and ingredients for breakfast.

For breakfast at the stall, there are soy milk, bean dregs oil cake, thick white porridge, egg pancakes, as well as dried radish and pickles, all of which are prepared in advance and brought from home.

Put some food on the shelves and tables, so that passers-by can see what the stall is eating at a glance.

Rice rolls need to be served on the spot. In order to let the guests know, Weicheng made several portions, including egg rolls and vegetarian rolls, poured with rich sauce, the rolls are thin and transparent, delicate and smooth, with sauce, the surface The oil is shiny, the sauce is rich and fresh, and the aroma is attractive.

There are a lot of small bowls and chopsticks, 200 bowls and 150 plates. The plates are used to hold cakes and rice rolls, and a custom-made oil paper is placed on top of them, so that the plates do not need to be cleaned frequently.

There are 200 spare bowls, because the bowls need to be washed frequently, and the chopsticks need to be cleaned. Although it is backed by residential buildings, I am afraid that I will not even have time to wash the dishes when I get busy, so I bought more. Anyway, I can put them in the rented residential buildings.

Chopsticks have to be considered disposable, which is convenient to use.

No matter the novelty or attractive aroma of the food displayed at the stall of Wei Cheng's house, people who pass by are attracted.

They couldn't help but look around and ask.

"Boss, what is this white water slurry, how much is a bowl?"

"This is soybean milk with added sugar. It's delicious and hungry. It costs a penny a bowl." The cooking of soy milk is very simple, and the amount of sugar added is small. A little sweet taste was rare in ancient times, and a penny can be found in a bowl. profit.

In addition to a few bowls on the table, there were also two large barrels inside. He didn't bother to measure and grind the beans. He made too much, and the soy milk couldn't be stored, so he had to sell them all.

Guests heard that soy milk only costs one penny, which is very cheap, and those who want to drink will pay for a bowl.

Zhou Yuan is in charge of collecting money and soy milk porridge. When money needs to be collected, Wei Lei will help serve it to the guests.

Zhou Yuan began to see customers watching, and Wei Cheng greeted him from the sidelines. He could only stand nervously watching, worried that the customers would buy it, but now more than a dozen customers bought it, and Zhou Yuan became busy happily.

"What kind of cake is this? And eggs, how much?"

"This is an egg pancake. It's made of eggs and flour. It costs two cents a piece." The eggs are mixed with a little chopped green onion and flour, and seasonings are added. They are fried in a pan, and then cut into ten small pieces. The price is not high. Expensive, which also allows customers to choose more.

"This is bean dregs oil cake, two pennies each, a big bowl of white porridge for three pennies, and a small portion of side dishes for one penny."

"Porridge is so expensive!"

"My white porridge is boiled to make rice milk. The rice has a strong aroma, not clear water, but full of rice grains. How expensive is white rice? This bowl is really not expensive."

There is not much white rice in his rice porridge, the heat is enough, and it will be stuffy for a while before cooking. The white rice absorbs water and becomes larger. The rice porridge is not only thick, but also has an attractive rice aroma.

Selling for three pennies and earning a lot of money is the true nature of a businessman.

He is not afraid that customers will not buy it. If he can afford it, he will buy it if he wants to eat it. This bowl of thick rice porridge is a perfect match for breakfast when paired with side dishes.

Customers who disliked the price didn’t buy it, so they bought soy milk and bean dregs pancakes. Those who could afford it crowded over, “Boss, I want a bowl of porridge, the same side dishes, and an egg pancake.”

"The guests sit first, and we will send them over later."

The guest who ate the porridge before said loudly: "Boss, your dried radish and pickles are delicious. I have never eaten such delicious dried radish and pickles. It goes perfectly with this bowl of porridge. Give me some more." A side dish, I didn’t drink the soy milk, so I’ll have a bowl too.”

"Okay!" Zhou Yuan responded, and took care of the guests' needs, and Wei Lei was responsible for sending them over.

Wei Cheng was busy greeting customers who asked about the price of rice rolls, "This customer, a piece of vegetarian rice rolls costs three yuan, and a piece of rice rolls with egg and minced meat costs eight yuan."

The guests were all amazed that there was such a big difference.

There are minced meat, eggs, and thick sauce, and the price has not gone away.

The customers were tempted by the sauce in the rice rolls, so they still bought vegetarian sausages, and the price of the other eight coins was also very expensive. Wei Cheng didn't care, and served rice rolls to the guests.

The guest immediately fell in love with it, and wanted to eat it again, and wanted to eat something else, thinking that the vegetarian rice rolls are so delicious, and the one with egg minced meat must be more delicious.

In the end, I ate something else, and I plan to eat the eight-cent coin tomorrow.

He doesn't eat it, but some people do.

The business at the stall got busy quickly, the six tables were full of customers, and there was an endless stream of customers coming to smell the fragrance. This was the earliest group of customers, and most of them were part-timers.

Later, when the merchant ships dock at the pier, and the residents of the county and the people from the inn come over, it will be the peak time.

Those who go to the wholesale store to buy goods are always the shopkeeper with the servant, or the owner of the small shop with the servant. Looking at the stall surrounded by the crowd, the fragrance drifts by, and they are all attracted. Seeing the clean and tidy environment of the stall, and Novelty food, no go to restaurants and small restaurants to eat, one after another find a place to sit down.

If there are few people, just order what you like, and if there are many people, just order one of each to try.

A group of guests just left and there were empty tables.

The new guests are all those who are not short of money. They all ordered egg rice rolls with minced meat, and ate the food delivered by Wei Lei. They all said it was delicious, but they had never tried it.

The table is full again. If there are too many customers who don’t have a seat, they can only take it away, or order a portion here, and then take it to another stall to eat something else. If you take the dishes away, leave a deposit, and you will be refunded when you come back. The deposit, the guest doesn't care.

Some customers regret a little less and come back later.

Soymilk sells the fastest, two large buckets are sold, and a spoonful of each bowl can buy hundreds of bowls in one bucket. Fortunately, there is spare water, which is enough to wash.

"Boss, give me another two servings of egg and minced meat rice rolls."

"I want a bowl of white porridge and vegetarian rice rolls."

And this way of eating? No side dishes?

Several guests followed suit.

"Boss, your radishes are dry, crispy and delicious, and the pickles are just not salty, and they are all delicious. How do you do this? The dried radishes and pickles I used to eat can't compare to this."

"Boss, do you sell your dried radishes and pickles? It will definitely be good to eat with rice and noodles."

"Brother, you are so smart. It must be delicious. If you can sell it, I will buy some back."

"This soy milk is also delicious. I plan to buy a few bowls to go home after eating."

"You buy it back, what do you use to pack it, and take the boss's bowl back?" The customer next to him smiled, and he ate the table with his back to the stall.

"You didn't see the boss. They were all packed in oiled paper bags. This oiled paper bag can still be carried in your mouth, so it's very convenient to take it back."

In ancient times, there were no plastic bags, but oiled paper bags were used, and this oiled paper bag was also made to order.

"Oh, it's true, I'll buy it and take it home later."

Batch after batch of guests came, and there were many acquaintances, who were very satisfied with the food at Wei Cheng's family, and still had time to ask why not make pancakes? Is he not going to make it? The new food is delicious. He occasionally wants to eat big pancakes. If Wei Cheng doesn’t make it, he won’t be able to eat it in the future.

Wei Cheng could only laugh and said, there must be big pancakes, and they will be sold in the afternoon market.

The acquaintance was relieved.

The workers who went to work on the wharf have been away for a while, and the merchant ships should start to enter the port one after another.

Taking advantage of the small gap, I used the push cart to send the dishes and chopsticks to the residence not far from the stall for cleaning, and filled a few buckets of water for backup.

Half of the food was sold, and in less than an hour, Wei Cheng didn't consider increasing the food. After all, the first day the stall opened, there were still some things that were not in place, and it took a day or two to adjust.

His daughter-in-law was also busy all morning, so he could have a rest after selling out.

Zhou Yuan was very happy in his busy morning. He didn't expect the business to be so good, and he never stopped. His family's delicious food was attracted to him. It was made by his husband. He was proud of him in his heart, so he didn't feel tired.

He also grew up doing farm work, and he is also a brother, so he has some strength.

Originally he was going to help wash the dishes, but Wei Cheng said that he and Wei Lei were men, and they would definitely not let him do this heavy work, so he obediently watched the stalls.

They don’t need the two of them to wash the dishes. They both agreed with the aunt of the house. The aunt of the house will help clean it. How much is it every month? Having a cart saves a lot of effort.

Zhou Yuan was looking at the stalls, so he was in charge of selling them, but he didn't make rice rolls for the time being, and it wouldn't take long for Wei Cheng to come back.

Wei Cheng and Wei Lei fetched water back and forth a few times, and they would help when they were busy.

People were going to move the bowls and chopsticks. Suddenly, many customers came to his stall, and they were wearing bright clothes. Some of them came from the boat to look for food, and some rushed over when they heard that there was a delicious food stall here.

Zhou Yuan was flustered all of a sudden, and some customers ordered rice rolls with egg and minced meat instead of rice rolls. There is only one egg and minced rice rolls on the table, which is definitely not enough.

I couldn't help feeling flustered in my heart, and I didn't know how to deal with it. Thinking that my husband and the others should come back soon, I asked the guests to sit down first and wait for the food to be delivered later.

As soon as Wei Cheng and Wei Lei worked together to move the bowls and chopsticks out of the residence, he saw a lot of customers at the stall. Wei Lei told him to go there quickly. There was a trolley, and he moved the things there by himself. mouth.

Seeing her husband coming back, Zhou Yuan calmed down, "Husband, you are back, the guests at those tables have all ordered egg and minced meat rice rolls."

Wei Cheng glanced at it, and he knew it, "Okay, my husband knows it, so let's do it."

Wei Cheng quickly made six rice rolls. Just out of the steamer, it was served with a rich sauce, and the aroma was elegant. The guests were satisfied with the food, and even attracted passers-by.

Now, the peak of breakfast is ushered in.

Been busy again.

The seats are limited, and some customers have to go to other places to eat when they see that there is no place to sit.

There are also many customers who pack their own food and take it away.

The soy milk was the first to be sold out. The advantage is that the price is cheap and the taste is delicious. The guests who didn't drink the soy milk all asked to make more tomorrow.

The rice rolls were the last to be sold out, because he still increased the portion in the middle, and it was not difficult to make the flour paste. He brought the flour he needed, and he could make it in a sheltered place at the stall. The sauce and eggs were also enough.

Many customers asked to buy dried radishes and pickled vegetables. The portion at home can only be supplied to their own stalls, and they cannot be sold for the time being.

After the morning market is busy, take a break in your free time, and some passers-by will come to ask what is sold, and they are all sold out, and they will only be available in the afternoon market.

"Yuan Yuan, are you tired?" Wei Cheng handed the leftover soy milk bowl to his daughter-in-law.

Zhou Yuan took the soy milk, shook his head, and said with a smile, "I'm not tired, the business at the stall is so good, I'm so happy, how can I be tired."

Wei Cheng joked: "You wouldn't say that in the afternoon market. The sun is not hot in the morning, and there are tents to cover it, but the sun is hot at noon. It's tiring and hot. Don't complain then."

In fact, considering this situation, the tents are double-layered and thickened, which can block a lot of heat.

Zhou Yuan: "Of course not, it's not that I haven't worked under the sun, don't underestimate people."

"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law is the most capable, but I'm afraid I will feel bad."

Zhou Yuan blushed and glared at others: "Young poor, Wei Lei is here, what are you talking about."

Wei Lei who was silently drinking soy milk: "......"

During this time, he was used to the way his brother Chengzi treated his wife. I never knew that there are still people who can pamper their daughter-in-law to this extent. He will do all the housework when he has time, and he will rush to cook when he has time. He is afraid that he will be tired and hungry. Show affection in front of him from time to time.

He has never seen any man doting on his wife so much, this is the first time.

I was also surprised at the beginning, he is not a talkative person, I was surprised in my heart, I thought that Chengzi was a newlywed, and it would not be surprising to mix oil with honey, but he even rushed to do housework, and he paid close attention to one person every day. He could see the details, Cheng Zi was really doting on someone, not because of the wedding.

After getting along a lot, Cheng Zi always clings to his wife, he is still surprised from shock to now.

If it were him, he would definitely not be like this when he married a wife in the future. How can a man spoil his wife so much, at least he doesn't do kitchen work.

If Wei Lei knew that he would get along with Wei Cheng and his wife in the future, and he really fell in love with someone, he would also become a member of the wife-protecting family.

Now he is unimaginable.

Wei Cheng was afraid that he would not have time to eat when the lunch market was busy, so he ate some ahead of time. With the ingredients, he fried rice with eggs, meat, and vegetables. The aroma of the fried rice on the iron plate attracted passers-by to wait and see.

Someone came to inquire about the price, a piece of egg fried rice cost 10 renminbi, and meat was 15 renminbi. If the customer wanted to eat, he ordered one, and Wei Cheng had to fry another one.

Even before the lunch market stall opened, there were already customers.

Who made his fried rice so fragrant.

Fried rice is fried with homemade sauce, and there is enough oil, and it is fried on an iron plate. Can it not be fragrant?

"Yuanyuan, you and Leizi eat first, I have to cook some rice for the guests." Wei Cheng handed the fried rice to Wei Lei. Fortunately, he had mixed the cold dish just now. With the fried rice and cold salad, it was a simple lunch. .

"Let Wei Lei eat first, I'll wait for you to eat." He wants to help, but he doesn't want to eat first, but the husband is working. If he eats first, he will feel sad when he sees it. How can he eat first.

Seeing his distressed face, the daughter-in-law who didn't want to eat first felt ironed in Wei Cheng's heart, and said with a gentle smile, "Okay, let's eat together." Anyway, it doesn't take long to fry a few fried rice together.

Wei Cheng saw that Wei Lei also wanted to wait for him to eat together, so Wei Cheng let him eat first, and he could help put the ingredients and tools on the table and shelves after eating. There are already customers, so we have to open early , Wei Lei didn't get entangled after hearing this, and ate alone first.

After frying the fried rice requested by the customer, another customer also came to ask, Wei Cheng had no choice but to say euphemistically that the stall will have to wait for a while, please wait a moment, they can come in and sit, and each customer is given a bowl of jelly, which can be regarded as an early order. advertise.

After the three of them finished their meal, the stall opened for lunch.