Early the next morning, Li Zhang went out of the house dressed neatly, and then went to visit the big customers who ordered braised meat from their own stores one by one, and the consumption concept of later generations has undergone great changes, one of the most important of which is overdraft, such as various credit cards, loans, etc., in fact, they are overdraft their future income to meet their current needs.

And when Li Zhang needed money, he was the first to think of this method, he went to meet those customers, hoping that the other party could pay for the goods for a few months in advance, of course, he would not ask for it in vain, but would give some discounts on the price of braised meat, so that the other party would not suffer.

However, although the discount given by Li Zhang is attractive, others also have their own considerations, such as worrying that Li Zhang will not be able to give the goods after taking the money, and for example, the money is relatively tight, and he can't take out too much money at once, so some people agree, and some people disagree, and finally Li Zhang turned around, but only got 20 yuan, plus the money from selling braised noodles yesterday, it was only 35 yuan.

"The store can still make up thirty runs, which adds up to sixty-five runs, and it's still twenty-five runs." Li Zhang frowned at this time and said to himself, twenty-five guan is not a small amount, a well-off family in Tokyo City, the annual income is only a dozen guan, and then after deducting the cost of eating and drinking, it will be quite good to be able to save a few guan money in the end.

However, Li Zhang still has one last hope, that is, the restaurant where the landlord Li is the shopkeeper has not yet gone, this restaurant is called Jiuxian Pavilion, which is the closest to Wuqi Street, but Li Zhang left it at the end.

Jiuxian Pavilion is not a particularly large restaurant, but it is one of the seventy-two main stores in Tokyo City, the so-called main store, that is, the restaurant that can be licensed by the government to make wine, because it is illegal to make private wine in the Great Song Dynasty, only some hotels licensed by the government can make wine, there are a total of seventy-two such shops in Tokyo City, called seventy-two main stores, and other hotels can only be called foot shops even if they are opened.

As one of the seventy-two main stores, Jiuxian Pavilion has the privilege of making wine, and you can know from the name that the main focus of this restaurant is wine, so although Jiuxian Pavilion is not a first-class restaurant, but the business is also quite good, and most of the guests are good wine people, but it is already afternoon, and there are not as many people in the restaurant as at noon.

When Li Zhang stepped into Jiuxian Pavilion, he saw the shopkeeper Li sitting behind the counter drinking tea at a glance, although there were many customers in the store, but he didn't need to be greeted by the shopkeeper, so he looked very leisurely now.

"Yo? Brother Li, why are you here? Shopkeeper Li also saw Li Zhang who entered the restaurant, and couldn't help but stand up and greet him.

"Shopkeeper Li, your business here is really good, there are still so many guests at this time!" Li Zhang also walked to the counter with a smile at this time and complimented, of course he was telling the truth, after all, half of the afternoon had passed now, and it was the time when the green and yellow were not accepted, and the general restaurants were almost empty at this time.

"Haha~, our wine here is good, the guests who come here are all brewing wine, you know the people who drink, the chat is endless, so the guests sit for a longer time." Shopkeeper Li also laughed out loud at the moment, and when he said this, he suddenly thought of asking Li Zhang why he came here, and smiled again at the moment, "Brother Li, you are a rare guest, do you want to drink or eat something today?" ”

"Shopkeeper Li misunderstood, I actually came to discuss a business with you!" At that moment, Li Zhang told him that he wanted to advance some money in advance, and at the same time he could give some preferential treatment, he had said it countless times before, so he was also very fluent.

"This ......" Shopkeeper Li didn't expect Li Zhang to come for this, although it sounded good, but in fact, he just wanted to advance part of the payment, which made him hesitate a little, and only after a while did he ask, "Brother Li, are you short of money?" ”

"Don't hide it from Shopkeeper Li, I do need money urgently, I have raised most of it before, and now there are still twenty-five yuan left." Li Zhang didn't hide it, and said the truth at the moment.

Seeing Li Zhang's confession, the shopkeeper Li also showed a thoughtful expression, and after a while, I saw him raise his head and say: "Brother Li, although we have known each other for a short time, it can be regarded as fate, you rented my yard, and we still have business contacts, so I can help you definitely help you, but you also know that this restaurant is not mine, if I advance too much money, it will not be easy to explain to the owner in the future, so I can only advance five times, and I can't do the rest!" ”

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Li!" Li Zhang immediately thanked the other party, he had run so many homes, and the shopkeeper Li was willing to advance the most, so he was also very grateful.

After getting another five guan money, there was only a gap of twenty guan left, which made Li Zhang a little more confident, but he did not leave immediately at this time, but asked the shopkeeper Li again: "Shopkeeper Li, do you want some new dishes?" ”

"New dishes?" Shopkeeper Li couldn't help but ask in surprise when he heard Li Zhang's words.

"Yes, you have also eaten braised pork, the taste is much stronger than ordinary pork, in addition to braised pork, I also know many new dishes, which are also very delicious, if Jiuxian Pavilion needs it, I can sell it to you at a discount." Li Zhang spoke again at the moment, there are indeed many ways to make money, but time waits for no one, and he can only cash in by selling some things.

"This ......" What Li Zhang didn't expect was that the shopkeeper Li didn't show any interested expression after hearing this, but frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "Don't hide it from Brother Li, although our restaurant is famous for its wine, the dishes are not bad, and they are all old customers, and they have long been accustomed to our family's dishes, of course, it is nothing to add one or two new dishes occasionally, for example, your braised pork is very popular, but the main dishes in the store rarely change." ”

When he said this, he saw that the shopkeeper Li paused for a moment and then said: "Not only our family, in fact, as long as it is a restaurant in Tokyo City, the dishes that are good generally rarely change, unless there is a particularly big change, or when it is on the verge of bankruptcy, it may launch a large number of new dishes to gamble, if it is popular, it can naturally come back to life, if it is not popular, it will die faster, so even if Brother Li you have a new dish, I'm afraid there are not many people who are willing to buy it, and even if you buy it, the price is not high, A few hundred words will be up to the sky, of course, this has to be the food you make is really delicious. ”

Li Zhang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then thought about it and felt that this was the reason, in fact, it was not only the era of the Great Song Dynasty, even if it was the era of such a fast pace in later generations, the generally famous restaurants rarely changed the dishes, and the famous ones were only a few, in addition, Li Zhang also thought that if you want to change the dishes, the procurement and kitchen of the restaurant must also change, after all, this is a restaurant is not a small shop like Zhou Laoshi, and it is not easy to turn around when the ship is big.

"I see, thank you for the reminder!" Li Zhang thanked the shopkeeper Li in disappointment, since the new dishes are not valuable, he is too lazy to sell, in fact, if he is given time, he can rely on his own understanding of new dishes to open a restaurant, and he will definitely be able to make more money then, but unfortunately it is still the same sentence, time waits for no one.

However, although Li Zhang was disappointed, he finally raised five times of money, and it was not early at this time, so Li Zhang said goodbye to the shopkeeper Li, and then walked back to the store, at this time it was almost dark, Beans and they were cleaning up the store, the ugly lady and others were busy making dinner, Li Zhang came to a plane tree in the yard alone and sat there, and his mind has been thinking about how to raise enough for the remaining twenty times?

After a while, the ugly girls also cooked the meal, and then called everyone to eat, Li Zhang raised so much money today, which made Douzi and they all have more confidence in Li Zhang, and although Li Zhang didn't have any good ideas about the remaining twenty times, he didn't show it, but sat together and talked and laughed with everyone, which made Douzi feel that the rest of the money could be easily raised.

"Big brother, why hasn't my father come back yet?" But at this moment, the raccoon dog suddenly leaned into Li Zhang's ear and whispered, and at this time Li Zhang also found out that Li Yonghe, who usually came back early for fear of not being able to catch up with the meal, didn't see anyone now, and just now he was only thinking about raising money, but he didn't find out.

"Maybe I met a friend outside or something, you know his temperament, and if he doesn't come back, he won't come back, so you don't have to worry about raccoon!" Li Zhang was relieved at this time, Li Yonghe was originally a person who was not at home, even when he was not gambling, he often saw no people, and even Li Zhang doubted whether he had a woman outside, but this was not surprising, after all, Li Yonghe and a single man, it was normal to have a good relationship outside.

Hearing Li Zhang say this, Tanuki felt justified when he thought about it, so he didn't ask again, but just when he was having dinner, Zhou Laoshi next to him came with a bowl of braised noodles in a hurry, and he had to let Li Zhang taste the taste, which was also the first bowl of braised noodles he made according to Li Zhang's method, and Li Zhang was also praised after tasting it, Zhou Laoshi is worthy of being a person who has made noodles for decades, even if it is the first time, it is much better than his own half-ass.

After getting Li Zhang's affirmation, Zhou Laoshi was also very happy, and decided to launch the braised noodles in a few days, the braised noodles are similar to his original soup cakes, and the taste is similar, but there are some differences in the methods, so the braised noodles are an upgraded version of his soup cakes, and they are more likely to be welcomed by old customers.

After sending Zhou Laoshi away, Li Yonghe still didn't see anyone, Li Zhang estimated that he would not come back tonight, so he ordered everyone to rest early, but when Li Zhang was making the bed in the outer hall, he was suddenly pulled aside by the ugly girl, and then saw her wipe her tears and said: "Big brother, the family has less money!" ”