Chapter 29 Trial Operation
In order to prepare for the opening of the store, I was busy and got up before dawn every day, and fell asleep when I got home late at night.
The next day, he got up again before dawn.
This cycle is repeated, although it is tiring, it is very fulfilling.
So in a hurry, it was half a month later in a blink of an eye.
In the early morning, in Shenshen Hutong on the side of Chaoyangmen, the door of the Bianyifang Luzhuhuo Restaurant was closed. As the sky brightened, the light became brighter from the darkness.
Chen Lie climbed up from the bed made of two tables, turned over, went down to the ground, rubbed his old waist, which was a little sore, and looked at the neatly arranged ingredients in the kitchen.
Clean and hygienic.
I looked at the clean and tidy environment around me again, and the corner of my deep mouth slightly raised and a bright sunny smile appeared.
Today is a big day, the day when his shop opens.
In order not to make any mistakes, Chen Lie drove Aunt Li and Yun'er home last night. He was busy in the store until late at night, so he simply slept in the store all night.
As Chen Lie cheered up, he walked to the backyard of the shop, checked the ingredients, firewood, and the back kitchen, and slowly opened the shop door.
As the door opened, directly above, on a black sign, the three big words "Bianyifang" shine in the rising sun.
Facing the chill in February, Chen Lie was excited again and wondered not to hold any opening ceremony. The location of this place was too remote, and no one came after setting off firecrackers.
He stretched his waist, clenched his fists firmly, and cheered himself up in his heart: "It's okay to be remote, you don't have to worry about the deep alley!"
No matter what era we are in, we cannot be a salted fish. We still have to strive and make a name for ourselves, especially after integrating into this era...
Once again, Chen Lie's heart appeared in a state of incompetence. Zhang Jingxiu's bright and pretty face appeared.
Shake his head.
Drive her figure out from her mind.
Chen Lie murmured to himself: "What's wrong with me?"
No matter what.
The opening is about to open, and the price of the braised and boiled fire has also been set. The price given by Chen Lie is eight cents a small bowl of braised and two cents a small bowl of braised and boiled.
This price is already very affordable. According to the purchasing power of this era, it is about a dozen yuan in later generations.
Judging from the productivity level of this era, being able to eat some meat and fish for eight cents is simply a gift from God.
Of course, this is just a standard set meal and may not be able to fill your stomach. If you really want to eat well, you can spend money to fill a few dollars of pork belly, pig intestine, old tofu, etc.
As long as you are willing to increase the money, the standard package will be turned into a deluxe version at once.
With all preparations, he showed a bright sunny smile in the face of the rising sun.
Not long.
Yun'er, Aunt Li, and a few guys rushed from home, and the shop began to be busy. How to compete with restaurants and restaurants of all sizes?
Chen Lie has already planned it, and he plans to have a three-day opening and reward guests first. During this period, he will be given a half-price discount. First, he will make up the reputation of his bargain shop.
It was noon in a blink of an eye.
Street intersection.
Chen Lie asked Aunt Li to stay. He took Yun'er, the young man, and the woman who burned the fire. Four of them set up a long table at the end of the Willow Street, at the entrance of the alley on the side of Chaoyangmen.
This location happens to be the dividing line between the inner city and the outer city.
Walking outside the door are large and small, densely packed restaurants, inns, warehouses, and various signs, and all kinds of signs are endless. Walking inside the door are luxury houses, and further inside are six government offices.
A sunset hangs high in the sky.
Chen Lie gently placed a wooden board in front of the table, looked at the steaming and bubbling braised boiled pot, and sprinkled a handful of chopped green onion into it.
This large pot of braised rice can serve about fifty bowls.
This is a trial business.
Soon Chen Lie burned the fire that had just been released. The fire was made by Aunt Li himself. The frying was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, golden and bright, making people look very appetizing.
On the side, the guy took the porcelain bowl out of the wicker basket.
Yun'er is still responsible for collecting money.
Everything is ready.
As the meal time came, it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the streets became lively, including peddlers, soldiers, yamen runners, civil and military officials...
People of all kinds rushed out of the inner city, some were walking forward quickly, and some were walking slowly around, and people were crowded for a while.
This style of painting made Chen Lie squint his eyes involuntarily, and suddenly he thought of Hengdian Film and Television City, which was also so spectacular when it was time to start a meal.
It is just in line with the saying that food is the most important thing for people.
No matter what your identity or status you have, you have to make a living.
Almost instantly, the crowd walked out of Chaoyang Gate and began to pour into restaurants, restaurants, and roadside stalls on both sides of the street.
An original Ming capital was presented to you.
The peddlers, yamen runners, and officers and soldiers could only eat street stalls, and took out a few coins to buy a few big cakes and buns, and couldn't wait to stuff them into their mouths.
The officials walked slowly in the middle of the street, chatting and laughing, bowing and greeting, and rejecting, and walked into restaurants, big and small.
Soon there was a slew of wine.
Chen Lie looked at the crowd passing by, and shouted at the top of his throat: "Bai, hot Bai..."
The young man also shouted hard: "Burn, boil, boil, boil."
With the two of them shouting, a group of coolies who were about to buy sesame buns stopped.
The coolies looked suspiciously at the meat cooked in the pot, and then looked at the price stated on the sign, but still hurried away.
The expression seemed to be saying, 50% off... I don’t know what to make braised or meaty for four cents, who dares to eat this!
Chen Lie was not in a hurry. While picking up a large spoon and stirring the braised cooking in the pot, letting the meat smell come out, he still shouted with a rumbling voice.
"Bai, cook, cook, cook for fire, cook for four cents a bowl!"
Not long.
Several yamen runners from the Ministry of Justice passed by, and were involuntarily attracted by the meat, which was full of color, fragrance and taste. Several yamen runners looked at the prices on the board.
He looked at each other for a few more times and walked over and sat down in front of the long table.
An older yamen runner took out a handful of copper coins and handed them to Yun'er, and then shouted casually: "Shopkeeper, come three bowls...bring them, boil them ten."
Chen Lie hurriedly replied loudly: "Okay... come!"
As the guy cooked three hot bowls of braised pork, ten burned fires over, Chen Lie felt a little relieved.
Opened!
As several yamen runners picked up chopsticks, they used them to pick up a piece of old tofu from the bowl and another piece of cow lung, and a look of suspicion appeared on their faces.
Finally, it was stuffed into the mouth.
Soon, the sound of snoring and swallowing voraciously sounded in front of the stall. One bite of braised and one bite of fire, and the wind blew the remaining clouds as the yamen runners ate it.
After eating and drinking, several yamen runners wiped their mouths and walked away in a hurry.
Chen Lie shouted again...
Chapter completed!