At noon, the men who had come to work early were hungry, and the little food they had in the morning was long gone. They heard that there was a newly opened stall with fresh food at a reasonable price, and that they would give away a delicious carrot today, so they wanted to try it out.

For these people, the little money they earned from hard labor every day was not easy, and they would be willing to spend a few copper coins for a meal. But a copper coin is still a dollar, so if you can save it, save it. Saving two copper coins is enough for a meal.

The men who had finished their work went to the newly opened stall in groups of three or five. They found it from a distance without asking, as they could smell the smell.

"What would you like to eat, sir?"

"Here, a large bowl of rice noodles costs three cents, a small bowl costs two cents, and a bowl of rice noodles with pork offal costs five cents. You can add a portion of pork offal for two cents and a portion of clean radish for one cent. The stall is newly opened, and those who come in the first three days will be given a portion of clean radish for free, while stocks last." Cao Xiangnan had to quickly introduce the items they sell to new customers at first, but later, as more customers came, he didn't have time to introduce them one by one. The people

who came later heard the boss introducing it to the people in front, and they understood it. The people who came later heard the people in front call out, and they learned it by themselves.

"Boss, a big bowl of noodle soup."

"A big bowl of noodle with rice.

" "Boss, another serving of clean radish."

"A bowl of noodle with pork offal."

"Okay, please go sit over there, I'll be here in a minute." He was the only one cooking noodle in front of the stall. Later, as more customers came, Cao Xiangnan's hands never stopped. He had to remember what the customers ordered while cooking.

Thanks to his experience working in a food stall in his previous life, when there were more customers, there were no fewer customers than at their stall. He had to remember what dishes the customers at which table ordered and what they wanted in his mind at the first time, and then deliver what the customers needed. So no matter how many people there are now, Cao Xiangnan can remember what each customer ordered and how much money he needs to collect. Sun Bailian also went over to help entertain customers, clean up the dishes, and was responsible for cleaning up the dishes. He was busy like a spinning top. But the business was so good that he was willing to be busy. What he was afraid of was not being busy.

"Table one, four large portions of Chaihefen."

"Table two, two portions of pork offal noodles and one large portion of Chaihefen."

The three people divided the work and cooperated in an orderly manner, each responsible for their own tasks, and they did it in tacit understanding.

On the first day of opening, they didn't expect so many customers to come. The four tables were full of people. Fortunately, the dishes could be used while washing. There were no tables or chairs for the customers who came later, so these gentlemen just squatted down and started eating. Fortunately, the food tasted really good. After drinking a big bowl of thick soup, they were full and satisfied. The people

who were also selling things at the stalls nearby were naturally jealous of the good business of that stall. After smelling the fragrance for a long time, they were also curious about what kind of food the newly opened stall sold, and asked the people next to them.

Cao Xiangnan didn't have the energy to figure out what other people were thinking. He was too busy making money. Fortunately, although there were many customers today, there was no trouble, so even if there were many people, he could quickly handle the orders and money of each customer.

There were many customers at noon, and each of them was given a portion of clean radish, so the clean radish in the pot was quickly delivered.

"I'm sorry, we've run out of radishes, please come early tomorrow." Because the radishes seemed to be delivered on the spur of the moment, they didn't prepare too many. As more customers came, each of them was given a portion, and there were no more left.

When Cao Xiangnan explained to the customers, there were naturally some customers who came specifically for the free portion of radishes, so there were also some who looked unwilling. But he patiently explained to the unhappy customer, "On the first day of opening, we didn't prepare enough radishes. We will prepare more radishes to give away in the next two days. We hope that everyone will be satisfied with our food and patronize our business more." After his explanation, the unhappy customer reluctantly agreed and ordered a bowl of rice noodles. Fortunately, the food tasted really good, and the customer was satisfied. After eating, he paid and left.

Their rice noodles are already cooked. They can be served in a bowl after boiling water. They cook quickly. Almost as soon as the customer orders, he can cook it.

Cao Xiangnan also considered making noodles at first, but when he thought about the fact that noodles still need to be cooked, if they set up a stall outside, it would be far less convenient to sell noodles than rice noodles. Facts have proved that his original idea was correct.

"Boss, how much do you sell rice noodles?" Some people want to take them away after eating them.

Rice noodles are fresh and made from rice. The price of a pound of rice noodles is about the same as the price of a pound of rice. Those who have eaten them know that this thing is very filling. Most people only eat rice a few times a year. Rice is extremely precious to ordinary people, but if the price can be cheaper, some people are willing to buy a pound or half a pound.

It's just that because the preparations are not sufficient, there is no such thing as lunch boxes in this era, so once the guests want to pack up, it is a very troublesome thing.

Later, Cao Xiangnan thought of a solution. If he used their bowls to pack the noodles, he would have to mortgage a penny here, which was equivalent to renting it. He would return the money to the other party after the bowls were returned intact.

After he said this, the other party really wanted to buy rice noodles to take home for his family to taste, and was willing to spend a copper coin to rent a bowl from him. In the future, if he brought his own tools to pack the noodles, he would not have to spend a penny to rent their bowls.

Cao Xiangnan thought about getting some tools that could be used for packing. There would always be a time when they would be needed. It would be best to put two more tables. They had a small open space behind them, so now that he thought about it, their stall was also very good.

One pound of rice can produce about three pounds of rice noodles. If the amount of rice noodles is large, it can also be a very good income, but the current problem is that they do not have enough staff.

After noon, after the peak period, the number of customers gradually decreased, and their things were almost sold out. There was still a little left at the end, and the few customers who came sold it all. When the last portion of rice noodles was sold, the last customer was sent away, "Sir, please take care."

When there were more customers coming later, Cao Xiangnan could only apologize to the other party, "Our rice noodles are sold out, please come again tomorrow." "I am so tired." Sun Bailian, who was worried about the lack of customers at first, now sat down on the stool, so tired that he didn't want to move, but he still had a happy smile on his face.

There was still a large basin of dishes and chopsticks that had not been washed, and he was too tired to wash them.

Cao Xiangnan used a bucket to hold money. This was their harvest today. At first, he could still count how many copper plates he sold, but later he completely forgot.

The business was so good on the first day of opening. He was very excited, but he knew that there were so many people on the first day because the food was fresh and they were also giving away gifts. He just didn't know if they would still have so many customers if they stopped giving away gifts in the future. He would think of a way when the time came. There was always a way.

Finally, they sold out their rice noodles. They were tired and hungry after working for most of the day. They didn't even have a sip of water.

Cao had just bought a few pancakes from a pancake shop across the street. There was still some soup in the pot. Cao Xiangnan filled a bowl of soup for each person, and everyone sat down to eat the pancakes with the soup. Sun Bailian's smile never stopped. He was so happy that the business was so good. "I didn't expect our business to be so good." He said.

"Yeah, that's right." Cao Xiangnan nodded, thinking about Qi Wanfeng who stayed at home to take care of the children. He didn't know if he and the children were doing well at home.

The business was so good on the first day, and they were all very happy.

After lunch, Cao Gang, a rough man, squatted down to wash a large plate of dishes. He never showed any sign of fatigue from beginning to end, and worked silently.

He packed up the stall. The tables and chairs could not be left here, for fear that they might be stolen. They had to move the things to a small yard they rented nearby. Cao Xiangnan's legs were not convenient, so he stayed at the stall to watch the things. Cao Gang and Sun Bailian moved the things over there and put them there. They moved back and forth a few times and finished moving.

"We don't have enough bowls and chopsticks. We need to prepare some more. Where did you buy these last time? Let's go buy the same ones. And where can we buy some packaging paper?"

"Oh, there are food boxes for sale there. Let's buy two of them and keep them in case of emergency." Cao Xiangnan talked about all the problems he found today, which were some things he needed to buy. "Don't we have a large area behind our stall? Let's buy two more tables?"

"Yes." Cao Gang nodded, no problem.

Sun Bailian didn't have any objections. Thinking about how good the business was today, he could smile as he walked.

They went to buy what they needed and ordered two tables and a few stools to pick up tomorrow morning. There were still a lot of offal left on the pork stall in the town, and they bought them all, otherwise there would be nowhere to buy offal early tomorrow morning. Fortunately, the weather was not particularly hot, and the offal had not yet smelled, otherwise it would have been useless the next day. This was also a problem that Cao Xiangnan was worried about.

In fact, the best thing was to buy the offal that was slaughtered on the same day, so that the taste would be the freshest and most authentic.

Cao Xiangnan thought of renting a house in the town, so that they would have a place to put the things on the stall, and it would be convenient for them to do business in the town. However, renting a small house in the town would cost several taels of silver a month, and if they made rice noodles, they would also need a house with a yard, and the monthly rent would be even more expensive.

Moreover, they are now two families doing business together. He cannot just consider his own family's situation, but also the other party. It is obviously unrealistic to think like this, at least it cannot be realized now.

Today is only the first day of business, so let's put these plans aside and do them step by step. The bow of the boat will naturally be straight! At least they have made a good start now, and don't have to worry about losing money as soon as they open. They should have made a lot of money today.

Then they got on the ox cart, which slowly went back to Caojia Village.