North and South groceries

After Mrs. Luo left, Lin Wulang was left alone to take care of the Xu's guest house. Luo Yong was afraid that he would be too busy, so he often went to help in the past few days.

Lin Wulang seems to be a silent man, and his work is quite refreshing, organized and unhurried. Even if Aunt Luo is no longer there, it seems that there is no problem for him to prop up a stall by himself.

But when the aunt left, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family was also taken away, and only Lin Wulang, Lin Ersao and two other helpers were left at the Xu's guest house, and there was indeed a gap in manpower.

Since Luo Yong intends to start a chain operation, it is impossible for him to open only one or two stores. He cannot arrange his own family members to run each store. He must recruit people when it is time to recruit.

What happened this time also reminded Luo Yong that it is really important whether the person involved has the willingness to travel far and whether the person's family can support him.

To be honest, people in this era still don't like to travel far, or most of them are afraid of traveling, and they always have such worries.

For example, Mrs. Lin Erlang, who was helping in Xu's guest house, did not say anything about going back to Chang'an, nor did she have any intentions in this regard. She felt that she was not very young, and she and Lin Erlang had only one daughter. What if Lin Erlang finds another woman here who can bear him a son after going to Chang'an City?

As for the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, because of her mother's support, she herself wanted to leave Lishi. When she heard that she was going to Chang'an City, the Zheng family was very happy first of all. Going to a prosperous place like Chang'an City is naturally a It's much better than going to Liangzhou City. The girl wanted to go too, so she packed up and followed along.

When it comes to opening a chain store, it is easy to hire helpers, but it is difficult to get the person in charge.

It is not easy to meet these three conditions: the ability of business management, the ability to resist the temptation of huge amounts of money, and the ability to walk away. His family can support him to work in such a distant place.

After thinking for a while, Luo Yong went to the black Apu.

Apu is currently among the people around Luo Yong who can be used by him. Except for Xu Erlang, he is the most capable and determined one.

Letting him run a food shop may be a little overkill, but Luo Yong thinks that if he has the opportunity to open a third restaurant in the future, he should let him go out to see the world first, and also try this person's character by the way , is a relatively good choice.

Luo Yong chatted with Apu, mainly asking him about his future plans, whether he wants to return to his hometown in Africa, or stay in Datang to develop.

You must know that there are many Kunlun slaves in Datang now, and those people can be regarded as Apu's compatriots. Even if they are not from the same tribe, they at least have the same skin color.

"Since you've come here, I think you should at least take a look outside." Luo Sanlang patted the black man on the shoulder and said.

"Okay." There seemed to be thoughts in Apu's eyes that Luo Yong couldn't understand.

"Brother, don't you intend to lead all the Kunlun slaves to rebel?" Luo Yong made the worst guess: "If you rebel, I will be in trouble."

"Hahaha, don't worry Saburo, we are not such an aggressive race." Apu laughed loudly.

Although they came here because they were plundered, and many of their compatriots died on the way. After arriving in this country, many of his compatriots became slaves, but I have to say that this country is a brand new one for them. world.

When they lived in the tribe before, they could never have imagined that the outside world turned out to be like this. In the far east, there existed such a peaceful and prosperous country.

The two blacks who stayed with Apu in Xipo Village are now completely in love with this place, especially the workers in the cement workshop. In the eyes of those two, Luo Sanlang is their greatest refuge.

They don't want to leave this village and go to other places to be treated as slaves, and they don't really want to go back to their hometown, because the hometown is too far away, and the road is difficult and dangerous. When they came here, many people died On the way, they are not sure whether they will really be able to return to their tribe alive and see their loved ones if they choose to go back.

Of course, if the emperor here can repair the concrete road all the way to their tribe one day, these black people still want to go back and have a look, and then bring their relatives and friends here to live.

They can work for Luo Sanlang together, and then eat together every day, delicious meals, and every meal is full.

Unlike the two of them, Apu still wants to go outside to see, to see this country, and also see their compatriots.

This requires a lot of courage, because in this country, black people have always been treated as Kunlun slaves. I heard that some people don't even regard them as human beings, but rare beasts, that is, livestock.

"Since that's the case, let's sign a long-term contract first, and then you can go to Xu's guest house to help tomorrow."

Thinking of the situation of these black people, Luo Yong felt a little complicated, and reached out and patted him on the shoulder. Compared with Apu and the others, Luo Yong felt that he could live in the small village of Xipo Village as a Han, It is a very lucky thing.

So just like that, Luo Yong signed a ten-year employment contract with Apu, and then the black Apu went to work in Xu's guest house.

Luo Yong also talked to Lin Wulang, so that he could start to slowly teach Apu some techniques for making dumplings and jujube bean cakes.

Of course, doing this is somewhat risky. If these technologies are leaked out, it will not be one store or two stores that will be damaged, but all the sister restaurants chain stores. However, in the process of business development, risks are inevitable. Luo Yong believes that Apu is a firm and principled person who will not betray his employer, and he is willing to believe in his own judgment.

Apart from this Apu, Xu Sanlang is also a good choice, but he is married and has a child now, Luo Yong doesn't want his employees to drag his family to run the restaurant, besides, he is working in Xu's guest house now, and the money he earns It's all his own. If he goes to do it for Luo Yong, then he can only get a salary plus a commission.

In addition, there is Wu You who sells brine. He is also a good candidate, but as a fugitive slave, it is better not to push him to the forefront for the time being. Besides, he is also a person who takes care of his family. There are many dolls.

Luo Yong didn't think of any suitable candidates for a while.

Xu Erlang's eldest son, Luo Yong, actually wanted to pull out one or two, but the child is only in his early ten years old now, a little too young, and his personality is relatively quiet. Observe for two years.

With Apu's help, Luo Yong himself gradually withdrew from Xu's guest house. Both Lin Wulang and Apu were reliable and reliable, and they worked well together.

A Pu, a black man, came and went in and out of Xu's guest house all day long. At the beginning, everyone thought it was a bit of a novelty.

Let's talk about the side of Chang'an City.

When Aunt Naluo and his party arrived in Chang'an City, it was already the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Ma's guest house was expected to open on the [-]nd day, so there was not much time left for them to prepare. West Market, it is very convenient to buy some things.

The shop left by the Ma family is much more spacious than what the aunt and the others expected. With such a large space, five or six people should stay in it without being crowded. In addition, the Ma family has already prepared the counters and shelves for them. up.

Aunt Luo and others basically only need to prepare a few kitchen utensils, and then prepare the ingredients.

Auntie Luo discussed the menu with Luo Yong before, and she thought that this store could sell brine, because the people in Chang’an have relatively strong spending power, and their recipe is close to the West Market, so there should be a market for selling brine, and It can also increase the income of restaurants to a considerable extent.

The brine is easy to sell, but the preparation time is too long. The aunt and the others bought a lot of pigs' heads, pigs' feet, sheep's feet, and pigs' offal from the West Market on this day. Part of the marinade was the old marinade they brought over from Xipo Village. Once it was cooked, the aroma became very strong.

Some neighbors in the surrounding area smelled it and came to see what happened.Because it has not opened yet, they did not open the counter at this time, and the windows are covered with wooden boards, so they removed a few pieces to leave gaps for ventilation and light transmission.

"Hey, what are you cooking, so delicious?" A neighbor raised his voice and asked inside the shop.

"The brine we made is not open today, so come back tomorrow." Auntie and the others are making tofu at this time, and they plan to make some dried tofu and put it in to marinate together, and tomorrow they will sell marinated tofu.

"I see that you have been marinating for a while, and it should be almost done. Come on, how about letting us taste it first?" The neighbors on this street seem to be familiar with each other.

"Then I'll tell you to try it first." After everyone said that, the aunt couldn't refuse, so she got up from the pot of sheep's hooves that was first put down to marinate, picked a soft one from the bottom, and took a knife Cut off the top few pieces of skin and meat, and bring the meat and bones to the window and pass it to the people outside.

So those neighbors stood outside the shop with a smile on their faces, and ate one piece of food.

"I didn't know that brine could make this taste."

"This sheep's hoof is well marinated!"

"I heard that Luo Sanlang has a disciple who sells brine north of Fenyang."

"I didn't believe those people's praises before, but I'll know the difference after eating today."

"I heard that this restaurant is run by Luo Sanlang's family from Lishi. Are you Na Luo Sanlang's elder sister?" Someone asked inside the shop again.

"Exactly." Aunt Luo replied with a smile, she is really busy at the moment.

"Then what else do you sell in your shop besides brine? Can you sell date bean cake?" The name of date bean cake is also a bit famous in Chang'an City.

"Of course it will be sold." Aunt Luo returned.

"But a penny and a dollar?" the man asked with a smile.

"But you can't sell it for a penny." Aunt Luo stopped what she was doing, looked at them, and said with a smile: "The rice noodles and eggs in Chang'an City are not as expensive as ours. This date bean cake We are going to sell three for five Wen, if we only buy one, it will be two Wen."

"Oh, it's too expensive, too expensive! I can't afford it!" Those people only shouted expensive.

After shouting, he asked Aunt Luo again: "Sell some of your brine to me today, and I will take it back to the family for dinner."

"My brine is also expensive." Aunt Luo joked.

The neighbors were overjoyed when they heard it, and thought to themselves that this little lady can do it, and she is quite good at making jokes.

"Tomorrow our food shop will open, but anyone who buys more than ten yuan will get one piece of jujube cake, twenty yuan will get two yuan, and thirty yuan will give three yuan." Aunt Luo said again at this time.

When everyone heard it, it turns out that there will be an event tomorrow, so they should save it for tomorrow.However, there were some who were really greedy, and wanted to buy this brine today to eat back. Aunt Luo had no choice but to take some more braised vegetables and share them with them, and then sent them away.

Before dawn on the second day, a carpenter brought over a dish plate. This was what Aunt Luo had ordered with him two days ago, and she said that it would be delivered with them before the opening, and it was delivered at this time.

Together, Erniang and the others hung the signs of these dishes on the crossbar above the counter, and saw that there were written on them: braised lamb's feet, braised pig's feet, braised pig's ears, braised pork belly... Behind the braised vegetables are jar vegetables, and on them Written: braised mutton, Dongpo meat, Dongpo elbow, earthen pot chicken...

In addition, there are all kinds of cold dishes, and there are only two types of noodles, dumplings and jujube bean cakes, but there are various fillings in the dumplings, and the brands of dishes made are also long and small.

When the auspicious time came, the Ma's guest house opened. It opened on the first day of today, and everyone who has a good relationship with the Ma family on weekdays came to join in. Although there were no firecrackers and flower baskets, the whole scene was lively and lively.

Yesterday, I ate lo-mei at Auntie and the others, and I came to buy them early this morning. They are ten yuan or twenty yuan, and they are not merciless when they spend money. Slope Village's many different ones to come.

After the wave of selling to the neighbors, the business became a bit deserted. The aunt looked outside, and it was snowing heavily outside, and there were not many people on the streets.

"Are you in a hurry?" A neighbor joked with her: "Don't worry, the West Market hasn't opened yet. After noon, when the West Market opens, our side will open." Follow the fun."

"At night, all the big men and young men in our workshop will come out to drink, and there will be more people on the street at that time." Another person slapped a penny on the counter: "Bring me another one." Braised skewers."

They can't eat jujube bean cakes that cost a penny, but they have unlimited supply of stewed skewers that cost a penny.

The stewed skewers from my sister's food shop, the bamboo sticks are about a foot long, and the sticks are full of various dried tofu and vegetables. A big skewer only sells for a penny, as long as the ordinary lady does not eat too much Yes, you will be full after eating two or three skewers.In this cold weather, it is best to come here to buy two or three stewed skewers and go back to drink.

Auntie and the others are doing business smoothly, and they are enjoying themselves in the Ma's guest house at this time.

The first floor of this Ma's guest house is no different from ordinary guest houses, a heated kang is built around the hall, and a table and cushions are placed on the kang surface, but the hall of his house looks extra spacious and bright.

Anyone can enter and sit in the hall on the first floor, but the second floor is different.The overall decoration style of the second floor is very similar to the room that Luo Yong showed to the Ma brothers earlier. The cement room is matched with log-toned furniture and a large number of goose down products, but the goose down products in his house are not made of The white silk cloth was dyed soot gray instead.

At this time, in the hall on the second floor, tea smoke was curling up and the piano was playing melodiously. Those people who came to cheer the Ma family were all wrapped in smoky gray goose down pajamas, sitting crookedly on the soft goose down soft couch. On top of that, talking and drinking tea is very pleasant.

The weather is so cold today, these people insist on opening the windows to enjoy the snow. They are wrapped in soft and thick pajamas, so naturally they don't feel cold at all, but it's hard for those waiters. Fortunately, there are more people today and business is good. After running back and forth a few times, my body also felt warm.

"This pajamas are really comfortable to wear. What do you think it is filled with? Goose down? When I go back, I will ask them to make me one like this." Some people think that the goose down pajamas are really good, so they plan to Do the same when you get back.

"My house has almost collected all the goose down in a radius of a hundred miles. I don't think you can make this pajamas. If you want to wear them, you can come to my place." Old Ma said with a smile.

"Your place is too expensive, how much does it cost for a tea seat, and besides, your pajamas are worn here and there, don't they end up being worn by others?" the other party said.

"Did you see the little buttons on the cuffs?" Ma said, "That's for changing and washing. Our pajamas and silk jackets are washed by each guest, and the goose down inside is washed once a month." Wash, if the silk and goose down are old, they will be replaced in time, no matter when you come back next time, these pajamas will still be as good as new."

Hearing this, the man sighed, and secretly said in his heart that yes, it's good, but it's too expensive, and then asked: "How can you come up with such a thing?"

"I came up with it." Ma said with a smile, "This is the wonderful thought of Luo Sanlang from Lishi."

When the other party heard it, he was also surprised: "Why did Luo Sanlang think of using this goose down to make pajamas?"

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Lishi County, Xipo Village.

Luo Sanlang was selling his goose down pajamas to Bai Yimao and the others at this time: "...Let me tell you, this thing must be popular in Chang'an City now, if you buy it now and send it home, your family will definitely Be happy, don't feel bad about money, as long as Ye Niangpo is happy, why don't you worry about pocket money..."