Chapter 340 Wanjia
Mr. Hu heard that it was a newly made thing, so he was a little afraid to eat it. However, smelling the special aroma from the two bowls of fermented bean curd, he curiously picked up his chopsticks and ate two pieces of fermented bean curd.
I fell in love with it as soon as I ate it.
"The bean curd is soft, rich in flavor, and has an indescribable flavor. Is this a side dish to go with porridge and rice?"
Gu Jinan said: "It can be used as a side dish or as a condiment. When making meat dishes, put a piece of fermented bean curd on it and it will taste better."
"Oh, it can also be used as condiment." Hu Dongjia became interested and asked: "Is this thing difficult to make? How long can it be stored?"
If it lasts long enough, it's worth buying.
Gu Jinan: "About a year."
About a year!
Mr. Hu was surprised again: "This has been stored for a long enough time."
Gu Jinan smiled and said: "Tofu curd is no better than pickled sauerkraut. It can be kept for a long time."
"What's the price?"
Gu Jinli had already decided on the price, and Gu Jinan said, "Twenty cents per catty."
Hu Dongjia was very satisfied with the price: "I bought it, first a hundred catties, and then a hundred catties of the Eight Blessings spices."
Several men were very happy when they saw that Hu Dong's family had ordered so many goods at once. The business of Futai Building alone could make them a lot of money.
Several men thought they had made a profit, but in fact, Hu Dongjia purchased goods directly from them, and he also made a lot of money. Just talking about the Eight Blessings spices, Gu's workshop only sells them for 800 silver per catty, and if Fu Tailou buys them in the county town, the cheapest price is one tael of silver per catty.
Those braised foods are sold by the pound at Gu's Restaurant, but they are sold by the plate at Futai House, and the price of a plate is more expensive than what they sell for a pound.
After the sale was finalized, the two families began to sign the contract. Jiang Qi was familiar with Hu Dong's family and became the guarantor.
The contract stipulates that Futailou will come to Gu's Restaurant every day to pick up goods without accounting. Each time he picks up the goods, he must settle the money on the spot. If both parties are unable to supply the goods or need to increase the quantity of goods, they must give one day's notice in advance. . If you want to terminate the contract, you need to give half a month's notice in advance.
After Hu Hu's family and the owners of Gu's Restaurant, including Qi Pan, signed and pressed their thumbprints, the contract was concluded.
After they signed the contract, Gu Qingtian, who was guarding the door, hurried to the kitchen and said to Third Grandma: "Third Grandma, we're done over there."
"We're done, hurry up, let's bring the food over here." The third grandmother took Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Cui and brought all kinds of food that had been prepared to the big round table in the side room.
The Third Grandpa hurriedly called Master Tian and the others: "Master Tian and Dong Hu's family have been working hard all the way. These are the food sold in small shops. You can try them to comfort your stomach."
Master Tian came here today to deliver the plaque and take a look at Gu Jinan. He originally didn't want to waste time eating, but after seeing the food on the table, his index finger moved. He simply sat down and said, "Then we will bother you for the rest of your life."
There are a lot of food on the table, all of which are the specialty food of the shop, including pan-fried five-spice tofu, bean dregs cake, soy milk, roast duck, various braised dishes, and two jars of wine.
The wine was pine flower wine sent by Shangli Chang’s family.
Third Grandpa greeted the guests in the side room and had a meal with Master Tian and others inside.
Shang Lichang ate the most happily. The food was his favorite braised food and the wine was his favorite songhua wine. And he was old and had relatives like Shang Xiucai and the Jiang family at home. Even if he ate casually, Tian The master didn't dare to say anything.
They were eating in the side room, while Chen and Gu Daya were entertaining other guests outside.
The shop opened today, with free soy milk and fermented bean curd, so more and more customers came, one after another, and a lot of things were sold.
The news that the magistrate had sent a plaque to Gu's Restaurant was like the wind, and it spread to everyone in the town in less than two quarters of an hour.
The people in the town were shocked: "What kind of luck does this Gu family tofu stall have? How come it has become the county magistrate again?"
"Who knows, if someone can survive on the road to escape, they are lucky."
The people in the town were extremely envious, and many families prepared gifts and came specially to congratulate Gu's restaurant on its opening.
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In the back street, after Wan Lifang from Wanjia Private School found out about this, he couldn't sit still. He ran to his father Wan Xiucai and said, "Dad, the Gu family tofu stall opened a new store today. We are in the same town, so we should be together." Just come to your door with a gift and congratulate you."
Wan Xiucai regarded himself as a scholar and did not like to associate with merchants. He felt that those who opened shops and did business were merchants, so he was not willing to go.
Wan Lifang knew his father's temper and immediately told his father about the county magistrate's gift of a plaque to Gu's tofu stall.
After Wan Xiucai heard this, he was surprised: "Seriously?"
Wan Lifang: "Of course it's true. The previous sound of gongs and drums was caused by the presentation of the plaque."
"Dad, the Gu family is not a merchant family. There are people in the family who are studying. Now they have caught the attention of the county magistrate. For the sake of the magistrate, we should go to the Gu family shop to congratulate us. Otherwise, Tian After the master returns, it would be bad if he said, "I'm sorry for you."
Wan Xiucai dreamed of establishing friendship with an official, but he was pedantic and aloof, and the adults in the county didn't like him. When there were cultural gatherings or banquets in the county, he was usually not invited, so that even if he wanted to be decent, There is no chance to curry favor with the adults in the county.
Wan Lifang knew that his father was very face-conscious, so he couldn't save the face to flatter him. He rolled his eyes and said, "Dad, because we are in the same town as Gu's shop, we went to congratulate them on their opening, but we didn't flatter Mr. Tian and Mr. Tian. What the Jiang family means.”
After hearing this, Wan Xiucai did not agree immediately, but began to think deeply.
Wan Lifang was extremely anxious: "Father, please stop thinking about it. If you continue to think about it, Master Tian and the others will leave."
Wan Xiucai was unhappy when he heard this: "Brother Fang, you should be upright and upright, and not be a fool. We congratulate the Gu family on the opening of their shop. Mr. Tian can leave as he pleases."
Wan Li was smart and immediately understood what his father meant when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Yes, dad is right."
Then he turned and shouted toward the door: "Millet, hurry up and find your mother in the backyard and ask her to pack a gift. Dad and I are going to Gu's shop."
Millet is Wan Li Fang's bookboy, and their family of five is the only servant in the Wan family. Hearing Wan Li Fang's words, he hurriedly said: "It's the young master. The younger one will go right away."
The millet disappeared in a flash. After drinking tea, he finally came out with a basket.
Wan Lifang looked at the things in the basket, frowned and asked, "Why is there only half a piece of Gebu, a pack of malt candies, and a few eggs?"
How could he get such a shabby gift in front of Master Tian?
Millet Zi said with a bitter face: "Madam said that the family's household expenses for this month have almost been used up. There is still half a month until the end of the month. We have to save some money. Otherwise, in the next half month, the young master and the master will You have to cut off the flesh.”