Qin Yi's family moved in as usual. Qin Lang and Qin Ming were Lu Lin's right-hand men. Lu Lin was in need of manpower recently, and the arrival of the two brothers made Lu Lin quite happy.
"My lord, Yucang County seems like a very nice place! What kind of good restaurants could you open here?" Qin Lang asked.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "There are plenty of good restaurants that can be opened in this place." The resources in Yucang County are much richer than those in Shaxian County. For people who love seafood, this place is like paradise. Qin Lang said excitedly, "Can we open a food street like Shaxian County?"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Of course."
It might be easier to open a food street here. When he first arrived in Shaxian, all the wealthy people in Shaxian had moved away, so their spending power was limited. However, there were many wealthy people in Shaxian.
If he opened a few high-end restaurants here, people would probably patronize them. Lu Lin could almost foresee himself making a fortune.
"Brother Lin, is there anything you need me to do?" Qin Lang asked somewhat anxiously.
“Nothing particularly important has happened recently. Since you’ve just arrived, it would be better to find a place to settle down first,” Lu Lin said.
“My father is busy with the An family’s affairs. I have nothing to do, and I feel empty inside. People should work to earn money and have food to eat,” Qin Lang said worriedly.
Lu Lin patted Qin Lang on the shoulder, thinking to himself: Qin Lang is truly a hardworking and diligent person! He's never idle for a single day. Over the years, the Qin brothers must have earned a lot of money, yet they still look like they're afraid of starving. This is probably because they were very hungry as children, so they always have a bit of a sense of impending doom.
"Actually, there's a small business opportunity you could try," Lu Lin thought for a moment and decided to grant Qin Lang's wish to work.
Qin Lang asked curiously, "What do you sell?"
"Spicy stir-fried clams, grilled squid, and things like that," Lu Lin said.
"How do you make this spicy stir-fried clams and grilled squid?"
"Oh, that's easy. The main skill lies in the chili sauce and seasonings. We can set up a small stall first, and Yunniang knows how to make those." Lu Lin figured that it would take some time for the food street to open, so he could set up a few small stalls first to test the market.
Once the food street opens, these stalls can also be moved inside.
"I'll have my husband go and learn from Yunniang," Qin Lang said.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Alright!"
Qin Lang's wife, Xiao Shuang'er, is very capable and has excellent cooking skills. She learns to cook new dishes very quickly.
Soon Qin Lang opened a small food stall, mainly selling stir-fried clams and grilled squid.
Because of its strange appearance, few people here eat squid. Since squid is not easy to cook, few people buy it. This resulted in Qin Lang buying a bunch of squid at a bargain price.
Qin Lang cut the whole squid into strips, placed them on a grill, added chili peppers and other seasonings to grill them, and then skewered the grilled squid for sale.
The grilled squid was bright red and looked delicious after being sprinkled with seasoning.
Qin Lang sold two skewers of squid for three coins each, and soon people couldn't resist their curiosity and came to buy them.
People who bought grilled squid ate it along the way. People passing by, finding it novel, couldn't help but stop and ask. After learning that two skewers of squid only cost three coins, quite a few people were attracted to it.
The grilled squid is delicious and attracts countless repeat customers, while the stir-fried clams also sell very well.
The squid that Qin Lang bought were gradually made into grilled squid and sold.
Seeing this, Qin Lang and Qin Ming discussed it and decided to continue selling grilled squid tomorrow.
"Dad, Uncle Qin's grilled squid is very popular!" Yuanbao said.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Of course." In his previous life, grilled squid was all the rage! It was everywhere at roadside stalls.
This Yucang County can't even find chili peppers. The locals are sitting on a treasure trove, but they don't know how to use it! Luckily, he came. Lu Lin glanced at Yuanbao and said, "Don't eat too much, or you'll never get married."
Yuanbao nodded and said, "Daddy, you're so annoying."
Yuanbao glared at Lu Lin and ran off in a hurry. Lu Lin watched Yuanbao's retreating figure and thought to himself: Yuanbao is a big kid now, and he's starting to feel shy.
Lu Lin walked into the room and saw Chen Xiaomi also eating grilled squid. When she saw Lu Lin come in, she wiped her mouth a little embarrassedly. Grilled squid is delicious, but it is very chewy and easy to get a mouthful of food stuck together when you eat it.
"Is this squid tasty?" Lu Lin asked as he sat down.
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "It's delicious. You've really eaten a lot of delicious things."
Lu Lin stroked his chin and said, "The food here is still the most authentic." In his previous life, there was a wide variety of delicacies, but many of them were grown in pesticides and growth hormones. Fish and shrimp were all artificially farmed and lacked the flavor of wild ones.
Inside the county government office, several yamen runners were eating grilled squid, their faces showing surprise.
"This grilled squid tastes really good!" Zheng San said.
Zhou Shier nodded and said, "Yes! It's delicious."
Qin Lang bought a large quantity of squid in the morning, but by evening, there wasn't much left.
Seeing that the grilled squid was almost sold out, Qin Lang grilled all the remaining squid, giving some to Chen Xiaomi and a portion to several constables in the county government office.
The Qin brothers will still have to work under Lu Lin in the future, which means they will inevitably have to deal with the county government's runners and also have the intention of befriending them.
With the change of leadership at the yamen, the lower-level runners were somewhat uncertain about their positions. These runners knew that the Qin brothers were Lu Lin's confidants and that Lu Lin intended to curry favor with them, so they were very respectful.
"Our county magistrate is no ordinary man! It is said that when he was in Sha County, he created a whole roasted lamb and even received a reward from the emperor."
Since Lu Lin, their immediate superior, was coming, these constables with connections all went to great lengths to inquire about him.
"I've heard about it too. It's said that when this magistrate's brother-in-law was in Shaxian, he ran a street in Shaxian. The prince once visited Shaxian Street incognito and lingered there for a long time!"
Wang Da said with some concern, "I hope this official is a good one."
Wang Da was appointed as the head constable in the county, which was considered a very lucrative position by many. Since ancient times, a new official has made a lot of changes in the government office in order to establish his position.
After the old magistrate resigned and returned to his hometown, Wang Da was very worried that his position would be replaced. It seemed that this Lord Lu had quite a few capable people under his command, but the magistrate's mind seemed to be on building some kind of fish farm, and he paid little attention to these people.
Qin Lang and Qin Ming sold grilled squid and stir-fried clams for a day. The next day, they bought a lot of squid and clams to sell. Early in the morning, many people were already waiting in front of the stall. Qin Lang did not expect that grilled squid would attract so many people.
However, Qin Ming overheard the conversations of several villagers and learned that some of them had come after eating the grilled squid, while others were there out of curiosity, since they were selling delicacies from the county government, and the whole roasted lamb that Lu Lin had created was praised by even the emperor.
The whole roasted lamb is very expensive and most people can't afford it. However, two skewers of grilled squid cost only three coins, which is affordable for most people.
Compared to stir-fried clams, grilled squid sells better. The main reason is that grilled squid can be skewered and carried around, while clams are not so convenient to carry and can only be eaten at small stalls. The stalls are always packed, so you have to sit on the roadside to eat, which is a bit inconvenient. Also, there is not much meat in the clams, so even if you eat a big bowl, you don't feel full.
Qin Lang had tried to buy as many squid as possible, but they were all sold out by the afternoon, and the group was extremely busy.
"I never expected this strange fish to taste so good after being grilled!" Several fishmongers in the market chatted as they sold their fish.
"Yes! These fish will easily go bad if they don't sell, and there aren't many buyers on weekdays. However, the two new county magistrates' cronies always order large quantities!"
"Recently, many people have taken this strange fish home to grill, but it doesn't seem to taste very good."
"That's the kind of seasoning they use; that's why their grilled squid tastes so good." Several fishmongers discussed amongst themselves, secretly thinking that they should stock up on more squid whenever they saw it in the future.
When Qin Lang and Qin Ming first bought the grilled squid, it was incredibly cheap. Because the price was so low, many fishermen would simply throw it away when they caught it.
After a few days, the two discovered that the price of squid had actually increased. Although it was still cheap, it was more expensive than before.
At first, people were worried that the grilled squid looked strange, but as more and more people ate it, they realized that the strange-looking fish wasn't so strange after all. Once their initial resistance disappeared, many people started buying the fish to eat.
Qin Lang and Qin Ming earned one or two hundred coins every day by selling grilled squid.
"Father, Lord Lu is truly remarkable! He can make so much money just by coming up with a casual idea."
Qin Yi nodded and said, "Yes! Lord Lu is certainly capable, otherwise he wouldn't be able to become an official."
Although Lu Lin's official position was bought, it's said that everyone who bought their positions at the same time was dismissed. Qin Yi felt that the wisest decision he made was to follow Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi.
Qin Yi has worked for Lu Lin for many years, and although he hasn't made any great fortune, he has still saved up a considerable amount of money, so he can be considered a wealthy man.
Qin Lang nodded and said, "That's right! Lord Lu invited us to dinner tonight. Father, are you going?"
Qin Yi shook his head and said, "Father won't go, you guys go."
Qin Lang nodded and said, "Alright then."
"Sir, why are you suddenly invited to dinner? Is there something you need to tell me?" Qin Yi asked.
Qin Ming shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem to be like that. I heard that the master went to the market again a couple of days ago and bought a lot of seafood. He can't eat it all at once and is worried about wasting it, so he asked us to help him eat it together."
Qin Yi said speechlessly, "Sir, really, if you can't finish it, you should buy less!"
Qin Lang thought to himself: The adults are certainly wise, but sometimes they are a bit muddle-headed about small things! But that's fine too, it's good that they get off easy.
"It would be best if you bought more, sir! Then we'd be in for a treat too," Qin Ming said. The adult said the more people, the better, so he could bring his son along.
Qin Lang nodded and said, "Yes! I heard that the kitchen has been making a lot of delicious dishes recently."
Qin Yi glanced helplessly at his two sons and said, "You two! When you're with Lord Lu, you should eat less and do more."
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