Chapter 89: The two family members recommended by King Qi as gifts are brothers, the same age as Xia Shang, one is called Fang Buyu, the other is called Fang Xiangshu, the group is inexplicably happy, both of them are responsible people, and their personalities do not sound very different like their names, and it is said that they have worked in the Saijia for five or six years. There was a deed of sale when he entered the Saijia, so Xia Shang would pay an extra ransom if he wanted to use the two of them.

Xia Shang really needs manpower now, and he saw that the two of them were very good at washing dishes and feet, and it was okay to do chores for the time being, so he nodded and agreed to their request, and offered them a salary that they couldn't even think of in the Saijia - four taels of silver per month. That's 10 times as much as they did at Saijia!

Now the two brothers changed their words, and they were a Xia shopkeeper, and their names were more tiresome than Sangsang.

The remaining question is whether the eldest lady agrees or not?

The two family members are nothing to the Sai family, so this matter is still theoretically true. It's just that Xia Shang is a little embarrassed to speak, after all, he just left from the Sai family, and now he is going to take two guys with him, which is a little unpleasant to say after all.

Sang Sang volunteered to bring a message, and Xia Shang gave her three hundred taels of silver tickets, saying that she could use this to help the Fang family brothers redeem themselves.

It is really expensive to exchange three hundred taels for two family members, and the extra money should be regarded as an apology to Xia Shang.

In this way, the manpower problem is temporarily solved.

Soon after the afternoon, the butcher and others brought in the ingredients for the evening. These are all made according to the requirements of Xia Shang, Xia Shang wants fresh ingredients, so only one dish at a time, if there are no fresh ingredients, Xia Shang should not ask for it. For this reason, Xia Shang offered a higher purchase price than the market price.

The Fang brothers were cleaning on the side, and Xia Shang was busy cleaning up the ingredients. Life is compact and orderly, although I am a little tired, it is still very practical to think about.

As for the future of "delicious and good" and Xia Shang's plan, it was determined from the moment of the launch of boxed lunch-style fast food. Xia Shang didn't want to use any good dishes to attract customers, in contrast, using simple dishes would make cooking easier, and at the same time, it would not show too much cooking skills and cause some unexpected problems.

The launch of fast food is only the first step, and after "Delicious and Reasonable" has enough fame and diners, it will gradually increase the variety of fast food and the mode of independent purchase. For example, two meat and one vegetarian, two meat and two vegetarian ...... Different combinations, different prices. This method of sales may seem ridiculous in modern times, and it is nothing more than a campus cafeteria. But in the Tang Dynasty, restaurants and restaurants were the exclusive property of well-off families and the rich, and the dishes in them were rarely settled with copper plates, and after a meal, it cost five or six dollars of silver, which caused many ordinary people to be discouraged when they saw the restaurant.

You know, no matter what the era, there will always be more poor than rich. With only rational use, the poor will produce no less economic benefits than the rich.

Next, you can run "Delicious and Delicious" into a chain store, let it open all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and then spread all over the country.

Judging from the popularity of the noon, such an idea is not impossible to realize.

Xia Shang was full of confidence and enthusiasm, and decided to prepare as many dishes as possible to see how many people could be attracted to a meal.

was busy, and the voice of the Fang family brothers came from outside: "Shopkeeper Xia, someone is looking for you outside." ”

"Who?" Xia Shang stopped his work and walked out while wiping his hands with a rag.

Before he reached the hall, he heard a tearing voice: "Xia Shang, it's me!" Sun Monkey. ”

"Sun monkey? Sun Monkey? Xia Shang read twice, "Sun Hou! ”

He felt that he missed him very much, but he muttered in his heart, and said in his heart, "What is this man doing here?"

With a hint of curiosity, I arrived at the hall and saw Sun Hou, who looked up and down like a bamboo pole, but he didn't wear a wide Confucian shirt today, and a simple ancient autumn coat seemed to fit well.

Sun Hou was not the only one who came, there were also a few subordinates standing outside the store, who seemed to be holding something in their hands.

Sun Hou saw Xia Shang's face immediately with a faceless and skinless smile: "Hey! You kid can, no wonder he didn't follow His Royal Highness King Qi, it turned out that he wanted to set up his own door! I haven't seen you for a few days, you kid is really not righteous, why don't you pull your brother with such a good idea? ”

"You are all the people in front of His Royal Highness King Qi, and you still need to find my brother and I? Even if I had the heart to pull you, would you follow me to open a store here? ”

Sun Hou rubbed his nose hesitantly: "That's right, you don't know, my brother is a troublesome person, how can it be easy to open a store with His Royal Highness King Qi to make money?" But it's strange to say, I've heard people say that you were a good cook when you were in Saijia, but we have been friends for so many years, when did you see you cook? Anyway, when did you steal this hand? ”

"Didn't you hook up with the King of Qi quietly?"

"This ...... Hehe. Sun Hou could only laugh dryly, "Let's get down to business!" His Royal Highness the King of Qi heard that you had set up your own door, and His Royal Highness remembered that you had bothered him in the Sai family, so he asked me to send you a pair of doorlins, go out and look at it, and hang it with you if it is suitable.

The lintel is a couplet hanging at the door, whether it is a restaurant, an official house or a temple is very common, the two pillars at the door of the Xia Shang are still bare, and a pair of lintels are just right.

The subordinates outside had already found a position, and they just waited for Xia Shang to nod and nail it.

Of course, the things sent by His Royal Highness King Qi should be hung up, and the workmanship of this lintel is very good, and the content is also good, so it was fixed at the door without any opinion.

"The color, flavor and shape are elegant, and the cooking and steaming are all strange." Sun Hou shook his head and muttered, looking intoxicated, and then patted Xia Shang on the shoulder, "How?" This is the title of His Royal Highness the King of Qi himself, this kindness does not need you and me to say more, right? ”

Xia Shang didn't answer, and asked rhetorically: "If I'm not mistaken, you should be illiterate, right?" ”

"This ......" Sun Hou's face was full of muscles, coughed a few times, and forced himself to calm down, "Only you are allowed to learn to cook quietly, and I am not allowed to read secretly?" ”

Xia Shang didn't break it, and nodded yes.

How did Xia Shang know that Sun Hou was illiterate? It's nothing more than a guess test.

After this, Xia Shang understood one thing, His Royal Highness the King of Qi must have borrowed Sun Hou to win him over.

And His Royal Highness the King of Qi seems to value himself very much, otherwise he would not use Sun Hou to do the trick.

This made Xia Shang puzzled, he was just a little cook, nothing more than making delicious dishes, how could His Royal Highness King Qi want to win him over? And why be so careful?

Xia Shang was silent and thought for a long time, without a clue. But Xia Shang still has some impressions of the King of Qi.

Among Li Shimin's many sons, it seems that this Li You was the first to rebel, and then was destroyed by Li Shimin. I can't remember the details, but there must have been a moment in history. So no matter what, Xia Shang won't have much to do with Li You.