Chapter 7: Small Talk
Wuwei Zhai, the wing room is full, there are also most of the seats in the lobby on the first floor, Xiyang City is becoming more and more prosperous, merchants from all over the world have come one after another, driving the business of wine shops and tea shops, everyone talks about good business in the city, and naturally wants to raise a glass to celebrate. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Ordinary people naturally can't afford to spend money in high-end places like Wuwei Zhai, but the operation of Wuwei Zhai is very flexible, and guests don't need to order a table of banquets, but they can also spend money to order one or two dishes to take away, which is called "takeout".
In order to prevent problems with the dishes from leaving the store to eating, making people have stomach troubles or killing people after eating, the dishes of Wuwei Zhai's "take-out" are limited, and there is no soup, all of which are small cooked foods and small pastries.
Of course, the "takeaway department" is at the side door, so as not to feel uncomfortable with the rich guests who enter and exit the main entrance, after all, there is still a difference between the expensive and the low.
"Guest officer, your scallion biscuits are ready!"
At the front desk of the takeaway department, a man is "packing", two brown paper bags containing fragrant biscuits, which are not available in other places outside the boundaries of Huangzhou.
The man paid the money and was about to leave with the paper bag, but was reminded by the guy: "Guest officer, please take a biscuit from the bag and try it to see if there is any problem." ”
"This... But I want to bring it back to my lord to eat. ”
"It doesn't matter, the guest officer bought two bags of a total of twenty biscuits, ten in each bag, and the store gave an additional one for free, which is usually for the guest officers to try, for fear that they will get sick when they take it back, and everyone can't say clearly."
"That's right..."
The man was a little surprised, and after opening the paper bag, he hesitated for a moment and took out a biscuit, which was round and yellow, with a little warmth, exuding a burst of green onion fragrance, and it was extremely crispy when you took a bite.
It's really delicious, and it's worth the price of two cents a piece.
"How, does the guest officer feel that something is wrong?"
"No, no." After the man finished speaking, he thought for a while and asked, "How many biscuits are bought here?" ”
"More than one is enough."
If you buy one, isn't that a penny? Actually use paper as packaging, Huangzhou's paper is so cheap' The man was surprised, but he didn't say anything, took the paper bag and left the front desk and walked out.
The customers waiting at the takeaway department of Wuweizhai have lined up in a long line, and looking at their clothes, they are all ordinary people, and it seems that this kind of "takeaway" is quite popular with the people.
The man waited for a while, and saw that many people only bought one biscuit, and then the store really gave one more, of course, there was no paper bag, they all took one in one hand and ate it with relish.
Will this be a loss?' The man found it a little incomprehensible, and walked out into the street with the bag, and turned around to a tea shop.
Compared with Wuwei Zhai, the grade here is naturally much lower, but the consumption is also very cheap, a big bowl of tea for a penny, you can also add a bowl, at noon, there are many people sitting in the tea shop.
The smell of sweat, the smell of feet, the smell of bad breath, and even the smell of foxes, all kinds of tastes, but everyone is an ordinary person, nothing to pay attention to, acquaintances gather together, call a few bowls of tea, order a few dishes and eat with relish.
Thanks to the cheap pork, chicken, duck, ham, meat floss, sausage and other meat products in Huangzhou, the price of various meat products is much lower than elsewhere, ordinary people can occasionally open meat, and there is a lot of meat in the side dishes in the tea shop.
Although there is not much to go, but there is a good thing, there is oil and water, so many small traders who come to the city to do small business also go to the tea shop to solve the problem of eating, and some tea shops also provide a place to stay, so by the way, they make do with the stay.
In the corner of the tea shop, Li Gang, who was dressed in civilian clothes, was drinking tea and chatting with several people, and his current identity was a businessman who had just come to Xiyang to do business, and he came to the tea shop to inquire about the market.
"Brother, Xiyang's goods are easy to sell, if the capital is small, you can't afford to sell cloth, or you can't read, you can't sell books, even paper is easy to sell."
"I heard that paper in Huangzhou is much cheaper than elsewhere?"
"Of course, there is all kinds of paper, cheap and easy to use, if you are afraid of discounting the book, you can also sell groceries, and you will never lose money."
"I don't know if I want to do a little bit or two?"
"Dots? Hey, unlike anywhere else, there's no one bullying the market. ”
"Ah, so-and-so means, it's those officials." Li Gang added, the problem of Xu officials, that has existed since ancient times, deceiving the upper and lower, geese plucking feathers, what is there that Xu officials dare not do?
"Who dares? Hehe, my brother is really a newcomer, there is Yuwen in Xiyang City, who dares to mess around? ”
Another person corrected when he heard this: "It is always the king who makes the king, and the head of Yuwen is now the king." ”
While he was talking, a man walked in and handed two bags of biscuits that were still warm to Li Gang.
"This is a biscuit from Wuwei Zhai, everyone try it." Li Gang beckoned a few, and everyone arched their hands when they saw this, said "thank you", and then picked up a piece and ate it one after another.
"If you want me to say, the biscuits of Wuweizhai are delicious, brother, you have found the right place."
What do you mean by that? Could it be that there are other houses in the city that make biscuits? ”
"Yes, there are more, Wuwei Zhai is the first to get out, but it is not confidential, you can learn it by spending money, and now there are many people who make biscuits, there are various flavors, and I dare not say anything else, the green onion fragrance is the best of Wuwei Zhai."
Li Gang beckoned the people next to him to come and eat together, seeing that he was so hospitable, everyone's words increased, after all, the people are short-handed, and the mouth of the eater is soft, if this businessman wants to inquire about the news, then speak freely.
"I heard that Wuwei Zhai is the property of the palace?"
"That is, there is also the Ruixing, there are many properties in the palace, most of them are under the name of the Ruixing, and the brother wants to do business with the palace? That's going to be hard. ”
What do you mean by that? Could it be that the industry of the royal palace is monopolized? ”
"That's not it, it's just that the Ruixing business is big, how much does the guy have to pay for the goods? If it's not enough, it's better to find another store, after all, the purchase volume is not large, and you can't get that... Wholesale price. ”
Li Gang pondered for a moment and asked, "Since the Ruixing is a royal property, then you want to be the head of the merchants in Huangzhou?" If you are a newcomer, do you want to pay a visit first, so as not to make people say that they don't know the etiquette? ”
"Hey, brother thinks too much, Ruixing is big, never bullying the market, doing business in Xiyang City and Bakou, you don't need to visit the head of any business, everyone is the same, you can do business with whichever you want, don't worry."
"What if there is any dispute in the transaction?"
"Go directly to the government! The Bakou side is under the control of Badong County, and the city is under the management of Xiyang County. ”
"But there are no acquaintances in the yamen, I'm just afraid..."
"What are you afraid of, Manager Yuwen has been in Huangzhou for so many years, no one dares to mess around, if you have a grievance, just go and sue."
"I see." Li Gang nodded, took a sip of tea and asked, "I once heard someone say that Chief Yuwen likes to eat human flesh?" ”
"Hahaha! Then does anyone say that Mr. Yuwen robbed the people's girls on the street? ”
Everyone laughed, and this kind of topic was often asked by outsiders, so it was not surprising.
"Brother, that's because Chen Guo has been suffering in front of Chief Yuwen, and he can't fight and fight, so he can only make up rumors."
Li Gang carefully observed the expressions of several people, and saw that they did not seem to be fake, so he was a little relieved, he had already tested the other party before, and there was nothing suspicious about his words and deeds, and now he really didn't look like a fake trader.
came out today to walk around the city, but he met Yuwenwen, the king of Xiyang, and he was afraid that Yuwenwen would send someone to pretend to be a common man and show him a play around to cover up his evil deeds on weekdays.
In this way, King Xiyang's reputation in Huangzhou is really good?
After checking out and leaving, he approached left and right and whispered: "Master Lang, the little one didn't find anyone following." ”
"Well, that's all for today, let's go back first."
Li Gang walked out of the door of the tea shop with his entourage, and the two young vendors who were talking outside the door glanced at his back and stopped talking, exchanged glances and left.
As a member of the cat team, it's really easy to follow this middle-aged uncle! (To be continued.) )