The braised dishes became an instant hit in Shaoguan County, boasting a rich aroma and tender, smooth meat. With the constant praise and promotion from the gourmand, Manager Liu, he now eats braised dishes with every meal, saying he won't stop until he's completely tired of them, and he wants to try all the dishes from Li's braised dishes.
Furthermore, Li's Braised Food advertised that it would sell out on the same day it was made, and would never keep it overnight. They would rather throw away any unsold food than sell it again. This move won over the customers of braised food, who naturally agreed that freshness is the most important thing when it comes to food.
Every morning, a long queue forms in front of Li's Braised Food, waiting for the Fang family to open the door.
It wasn't just wealthy people who came and went; some restaurants in Shaoguan County also frequented the area.
The restaurant staff valued braised food highly, since people who drink always need snacks to go with their drinks. Recently, many people have been bringing their own braised food when they come to drink, and the restaurant owners noticed this immediately. Many people directly approached Fang Da, wanting him to supply the restaurant. However, Fang Da and his family of four were so busy making these dishes every day that they had no time to spare, so they refused to supply the restaurant.
So the restaurant sent people to the store to buy the goods, and they bought them all as soon as they arrived, causing diners to complain. Helpless, Fangda then implemented a purchase limit.
Why are there so many people queuing in front of this shop?
Some unsuspecting passersby were shocked to find a line of people in front of a shop that was not open.
"You don't know this?! Never heard of Li's Braised Food?"
"Hehe, please forgive me, brother. I was away on business for a while and only returned last night, so I really didn't know."
"Oh, then you'd better hurry up and line up. Li's braised food is absolutely amazing. If you can get some, you'll definitely make a profit."
After being educated by the people next to him, the man was instantly seized by a desire to get a bargain. He thought that if he couldn't buy it, he would lose out, and if he could buy it, he would make a profit. So he had to hurry up and line up.
As they were talking, Li's Braised Food opened its door.
"Ladies and gentlemen, each person is limited to one tael of silver. Sales will begin now."
"Manager Fang, please set a higher limit! How much can one tael of silver buy?"
"That's right, Manager Fang, why don't you make a little more each day?"
"Hehe, there are few people in my family, so I'm really not up to the task."
Fang was all smiles. He was overjoyed with the large sums of money coming in every day. The main thing was that he could sell out his entire stock by noon, so his family could get some rest.
"If you can't buy braised food, you can buy spicy strips. We can supply spicy strips."
As Fang Da spoke, he used his chopsticks to stir the bowl of spicy strips, exposing the oil at the bottom to the people in line.
These spicy strips are shiny and fragrant; they do look quite good.
"Look at this oil, we're not going to hold back a bit. If you take this pound home, after you finish it, the leftover oil will be enough to cook a whole dish!"
"Smell this fragrance again. There are quite a lot of spices used. Everyone knows how expensive these spices are."
The spicy strips were recently delivered by the Li family, and I've made some myself, using the fame of braised food to promote them.
The man was skeptical. The spicy strips looked good, but they cost 20 coins a pound. They weren't meat, yet they were as expensive as chicken scraps. It wasn't that he couldn't afford them, but whether they were worth eating.
He ate the small piece of spicy strip that Fang Da had picked up in one bite. The rich flavor exploded in his mouth. It was oily, fragrant, and delicious. He didn't know what ingredients the spicy strip was made of, but it was chewy and had a good texture.
"It's delicious! This stuff is delicious!"
The older brother immediately gave a thumbs up, saying, "You can't scold me."
Can half a jin be weighed?
The older brother swallowed the spicy snack and placed an order with great enthusiasm.
"We can weigh it, even if it's only a few ounces, and there's no limit to the number of spicy strips you can buy."
Fang Xiang quickly took out a small scale and weighed half a jin for the person.
The man bought another tael of silver worth of braised food before leaving, satisfied with his purchases.
Fang Da and Fang Xiang called out to the next customer until all the braised food was sold out. Only then did they close the shop and rest on chairs. Fang Xiaoxiao quickly brought them tea, as shouting and talking all the time was very tiring for their throats.
"This braised food business is booming."
Fang Xiang couldn't stop sighing with emotion. At the end of the first day, the whole family gathered around to count the money, and the amount shocked them all.
These past few days, the whole family has felt more and more energetic and hopeful the more we work.
"Don't think about doing more; we don't have enough people at home to handle it all."
Fang Da took a sip of water. Who wouldn't want to make more money if they could?
He also sent a letter to the Li family, asking if they could send someone to take over the branch store.
However, Li Xuming refused, and the Li family couldn't spare anyone for the time being.
"It's better to take things slow and steady. You two need to be more honest. If we continue like this, the people from the restaurant are still watching us. I heard they're researching their own braising ingredients. Those families have many good chefs, so maybe they can figure out the seasoning. If they can't, they might target us. The magistrate is a benevolent ruler. If we stay honest, we won't make any mistakes."
While the Fang family was still worried about not having enough manpower, the Li family also had the same problem.
Since the beginning of the year, the family has been busy with both farming and making tofu. Nowadays, the Li family no longer sells tofu outside. Instead, they negotiate orders with hotels and restaurants, and the prices have been reduced. They let the restaurants send people to pick up the tofu every three days, keeping it in water so that the tofu doesn't spoil.
The Li family makes tofu, dried tofu, and bean curd sheets every day, and they also have to send people to farm. At least they don't have to deliver the goods themselves anymore, so they can manage to keep up with the workload.
They also said they would build a workshop this year, but that has been put on hold for a long time.
Pan Jinhua didn't interfere in business matters; she only offered suggestions, and the group did a good job.
She only focused on the matters in the fields, which were the foundation for the Li family's turnaround and needed close attention.
In addition, there are these children. Once the Li family turns its fortunes around, the children are the future of the family. If the younger generation becomes successful, the Li family will have hope of rising again.
Then she can comfortably enjoy her later years.
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Recently, it's spring planting season, and water usage has increased. People from several surrounding villages often quarrel over water issues.
This is a regular feature every year.
The water supply for several nearby villages all comes from an unnamed river. The water supply for Shuxia Village is a branch of the unnamed river, which happens to pass through other villages. Every spring planting season, the villages would quarrel several times over water supply. Despite the quarrels, they dared not take any action.
Because of its sparse population, Shuxia Village has always been at the bottom of the list of villages in the vicinity. They are not involved in disputes over water because they have too few people to dare to cause trouble.
Since I'm an outsider, I just treat arguments from other villages as a joke.
Unexpectedly, even though the people of Shuxia Village remained silent and did not speak out, there were still people who wanted to find out about Shuxia Village.
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