In order to prepare for the opening of the store, Shen Lie was busy running around, getting up before dawn every day, and only returned home late at night to fall asleep.
The next day, before dawn, I got up again.
Repeating this cycle over and over again, although tiring, is very fulfilling.
So in the rush, half a month later came in the blink of an eye.
In the early morning, in the deep alley on the side of Chaoyangmen, the door of Bianyifang Luzhuhuoshao shop is closed. As the sky gets brighter, the light changes from dark to bright.
Shen Lie climbed up from the bed made of two tables, turned over, got off the ground, rubbed his aching waist, and looked at the various ingredients neatly arranged in the kitchen.
It's clean and hygienic.
After looking at the clean and tidy environment around him, the corners of Shen Lie's mouth slightly raised, revealing a bright and sunny smile.
Today is a big day, it is the opening day of his shop.
In order not to make any mistakes, Shen Lie drove Aunt Li and Yun'er home last night. He was busy in the shop until late at night, so he simply slept in the shop all night.
As Shen Lie cheered up, he walked to the backyard of the shop. After checking the ingredients, firewood, and kitchen, he opened the door of the shop unhurriedly.
As the door opened, directly above, on a black signboard, the three characters "Bianzifang" shone brightly against the rising sun.
Facing the coolness in February, Shen Lie cheered up again and thought about not having any opening ceremony. The location of this place was too remote, and no one came even after setting off firecrackers.
Stretching, Shen Lie clenched his fists and encouraged himself in his heart: "It doesn't matter if it's a little remote, the aroma of wine doesn't have to worry about the depth of the alley!"
No matter what era we are in, we can't just lie down and be a salted fish. We still have to struggle and stand out, especially after integrating into this era...
Once again, Zhang Jingxiu's bright and pretty face appeared in Shen Lie's heart.
He shook his head.
Get her image out of your mind.
Shen Lie murmured to himself: "What's wrong with me?"
do not care.
At this time, the opening was about to begin, and the price of the stewed and fired dishes was also set. The price given by Shen Lie was eight cents for a small bowl of stewed stewed dishes and two cents for a small bowl of braised stewed dishes.
This price is already very close to the people. According to the purchasing power of this era, it is probably equivalent to more than ten yuan in later generations.
Judging from the level of productivity in this era, if you can eat something fishy with eight cents, it is simply a gift from God.
Of course, this is just a standard set meal, which may not fill your stomach. If you really want to eat well and be full, you can spend money to fill it up with a few pieces of pork belly, pig intestines, old tofu and so on.
As long as you are willing to add money, the standard package will suddenly become a deluxe version.
Shen Lie, who was ready for everything, faced the rising sun and showed a bright smile.
Not long after.
Yun'er, Aunt Li, and the young man hurriedly came from home, and the shop started to get busy. How should it compete with restaurants and restaurants of all sizes?
Shen Lie has already made plans. He plans to have a three-day grand opening event, during which half-price discounts will be offered. He will first build up the reputation of his cheap shop.
It was noon in a blink of an eye.
Street intersection.
Shen Lie asked Aunt Li to stay behind, and he took Yun'er, the boy, and the woman who was lighting the fire. The four of them set up a long table at the end of Willow Street, at the alley on the side of Chaoyang Gate.
This location happens to be the dividing line between the inner city and the outer city.
Walking outside the door is a dense collection of restaurants, inns, and warehouses, with all kinds of signs as far as the eye can see. Walking inside the door is a mansion after another, and walking further inside is the six government offices.
The setting sun is high in the sky.
Shen Lie gently placed a wooden board in front of the table, looked at the steaming and bubbling stew in the pot, and sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions into it.
This large stew pot can hold about fifty bowls.
This is considered a trial opening.
Soon Shen Lie turned over the hot pot that had just come out of the oven. This hot pot was made by Aunt Li herself. It was fried to a crispy color on the outside and tender on the inside, making it look very appetizing.
On the side, the boy took out the porcelain bowl from the wicker basket.
Yun'er is still responsible for collecting money.
Everything is ready.
When it was time to eat, it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the street became lively with vendors, soldiers, government officials, civil and military officials...
People of all kinds poured out of the inner city. Some were walking forward in a hurry, while others were pacing in all directions. It was crowded for a while.
This style of painting made Shen Lie narrow his eyes involuntarily, and suddenly thought of Hengdian Film and Television City, which was so spectacular when it was time to eat.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people.
No matter what your identity or status is, you have to eat.
Almost immediately, the crowd walked out of Chaoyang Gate and began to pour into the large and small restaurants, restaurants, and roadside stalls on both sides of the street.
An original Ming Dynasty capital city unfolds in front of you.
The vendors, footmen, government servants, officers and soldiers could only eat at roadside stalls. They took out a few copper coins to buy a few big cakes and steamed buns, and stuffed them into their mouths eagerly.
The officials were in groups, walking leisurely in the middle of the street, chatting and laughing, bowing and greeting each other, and walked into large and small restaurants.
Soon there was a banquet and a banquet.
Shen Lie looked at the crowd passing by and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Braised pork, hot braised pork..."
The little boy also shouted vigorously: "Fire, stew and fire."
As the two shouted, a group of coolies who were in a hurry and were about to buy sesame seed buns stopped.
The coolies looked at the meat cooking in the pot suspiciously, then looked at the price written on the signboard, but still hurried away.
The look on his face seemed to be saying, 50% off... I spent four cents to buy a bowl of braised pork of unknown origin, or meat. Who would dare to eat this!
Shen Lie was not in a hurry. He picked up a large spoon and stirred the stew in the pot to let out the meaty smell, while still shouting in a high and steady voice with a broken gong.
"Stewed in braised sauce, boiled in braised pork and roasted in fire, braised pork for four cents a bowl!"
Not long after.
Several more officials from the Ministry of Justice passed by and were involuntarily attracted by the color, aroma and taste of the meat. Several officials looked at the prices on the board.
After looking at each other for a few more times, they walked over and sat down in front of the long table.
An older yamen servant took out a handful of copper coins, handed them to Yun'er, and shouted carelessly: "Shopkeeper, please bring three bowls... stewed and cooked over ten fires."
Shen Lie quickly responded loudly: "Okay... just come!"
As the young man cooked three bowls of hot pot and brought ten hot pots over, Shen Lie felt a sense of relief.
Opened!
As several government officials picked up their chopsticks, they picked up a piece of old tofu and a piece of beef lung from the bowl with their chopsticks, with suspicious looks on their faces.
Finally he stuffed it into his mouth.
Not long after, the sound of snoring and wolfing could be heard in front of the stall. One bite was braised and the other was roasted. Several government servants ate it up in a hurry.
After eating and drinking, several government officials wiped their mouths and walked away in a hurry.
Shen Lie shouted again...
After the first batch of diners came, the second batch soon followed. Coins were handed over one by one, bowls of braised pork were sold, and the bottom of the big iron pot was quickly reached.