Pei Yao never expected that her small question would trigger so much internal discussion among the three of them.
She was a little amused and quickly waved her hand to explain, "No, I don't want to eat it. I just think that our spicy snails are so delicious. If we can sell them to restaurants, we'll definitely earn more than we can from a street stall."
Moreover, it's possible that we can supply the restaurant on a long-term basis.
Chen Fang: "!"
Oh right, how come she didn't think of such a great idea?
It has to be her daughter Yao who has ideas.
Niu Qingshan fell into deep thought after hearing Pei Yao's words.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Pei Yao felt a little unsure: "What's wrong? Brother Qingshan, do you think this method won't work?"
Pei Yao wasn't a local and didn't know the rules of doing business here, so she often thought it best to ask Niu Qingshan for advice before doing anything.
Niu Qingshan was pulled back to his senses by Pei Yao's words and said, "This method might be worth a try, but without an acquaintance to introduce you to the restaurant manager, these big restaurants won't just accept these small goods."
Pei Yao agreed with this statement, and she looked down at her patched clothes.
What Niu Qingshan said was indeed a very thorough consideration.
They were new to the area and not very familiar with it. Moreover, they were dressed in tattered clothes, so it was indeed inappropriate for them to go directly into the restaurant to discuss business.
I bet he was mistaken for a beggar and kicked out as soon as he got to the door.
She couldn't guarantee that everyone she met would be as kind as the people in Liangshui Village.
In a society where money and power outweigh human life, she dares not take unnecessary risks.
But Pei Yao didn't want to give up the opportunity to make money: "Brother Qingshan, didn't you work as a helper in these restaurants before? Do you know anyone there?"
Niu Qingshan felt he couldn't help Pei Yao and became even more embarrassed: "I did work as a helper in these restaurants before, but... I wasn't particularly familiar with the managers of those restaurants..."
Niu Qingshan paused, then looked up and continued, "I am only slightly familiar with Manager Qian of the Deyun Restaurant, which is about to close down, because Manager Qian was once a native of Liangshui Village."
Niu Qingshan's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost completely silent.
But Pei Yao's eyes lit up as she grasped the key point: "Brother Qingshan, you said Deyun Restaurant is going to close down, do you know why?"
Niu Qingshan thought for a moment: "I overheard Uncle Qian mention it when I was helping out at the restaurant a while ago. Apparently, their previous head chef was poached by the owner of Qianlixiang Restaurant last year..."
Niu Qingshan recounted the entire story, but he was unclear about the specifics.
All of this was what Uncle Qian had told his grandfather when he came to chat with him before.
He said he was also affected and was about to lose his job. He said that after the restaurant closed down, he would probably have to go back to Liangshui Village to retire.
He had only overheard some details and told Pei Yao and the others everything he knew.
However, after listening to Niu Qingshan's words, Pei Yao understood most of it.
It turns out that Deyun Restaurant used to be the most popular restaurant in Meilin Town because its head chef originally worked at the best restaurant in Kyoto.
Their employer specially hired them at a high price.
He was a chef who had seen the world, and there were even exaggerated rumors that he had cooked for the Crown Prince's residence and was praised by the Crown Prince.
With this gimmick, Deyun Restaurant instantly became a hit in the town and even became a favorite place for the town's powerful and wealthy.
After all, there are plenty of cooks, but cooks who have cooked for the Crown Prince are rare.
However, it was also because of this chef that he was poached by Qianlixiang Restaurant.
As the saying goes, "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He"...
As for how the head chef was poached...
Niu Qingshan lowered his voice mysteriously: "I heard that Manager Hu of Qianlixiang Restaurant married his beautiful daughter to him in order to win him over, while the head chef is a big, burly man with an ugly face."
Pei Yao exclaimed in shock, "It's just opening a restaurant, do you really need to go to such lengths..."
Niu Qingshan sighed, looking regretful, "Indeed, I heard that girl went on a hunger strike for almost half a month, but she still got married in the end. What a pity."
That chef is indeed quite skilled; he's one of the best cooks in town.
Since he left, Deyun Restaurant, which lacked any gimmicks, has gradually declined, and recently it has hardly had any customers at all.
Qianlixiang Restaurant attracted many customers by leveraging the chef's fame.
It quickly became the most popular restaurant in town.
After listening to Niu Qingshan's story, Pei Yao was also impressed. She realized that running a restaurant could provide access to so much gossip; it was truly interesting.
However, she now has a better solution.
She looked at Niu Qingshan: "Brother Qingshan, I'd like to try selling my spicy snails to Deyun Restaurant. Could you help me get in touch?"
"But their business is bad right now, they only get a couple of customers a day, I don't know if they'll take them back."
Niu Qingshan was somewhat worried.
However, Pei Yao had other plans in mind.
"I have a brilliant plan, Brother Qingshan, don't worry. Would it be convenient for you to take me there tomorrow afternoon?"
Don't forget who Pei Yao is. She's a 21st-century internet celebrity food streamer. Although she only has tens of thousands of followers, her culinary skills are top-notch.
That's more than enough for this era.
Niu Qingshan nodded and said that the restaurant wasn't doing much business right now, so they could just go and find Uncle Qian, the manager of Deyun Restaurant, tomorrow.
Pei Yao was delighted after hearing this and continued to eat the soon-to-get-cold wontons in a few bites.
After finishing their meal, Niu Qingshan had other things to do and wanted to go somewhere else. The group agreed to meet at the same spot as yesterday at the beginning of Shenshi (3 pm).
Then he parted ways with Pei Yao, Chen Fang, Pei Yichen, and the others.
The group planned to stroll around town and buy some things to take back, since they hadn't bought nearly enough yesterday.
First of all, there's clothing. Every single piece of clothing worn by this family is patched.
Moreover, Pei Yao felt that the fabric at the back of her dress was almost completely worn through.
She sometimes doesn't dare to use too much force when she's working, for fear that if she uses too much force, her pants will rip and she'll be left naked, which would be incredibly embarrassing.
I shared this idea with Chen Fang, and she agreed, but the fabric...
She looked at Pei Yao with some concern, unsure of what to say, afraid of hurting the child's confidence.
Her two favorite shops used to be a cosmetics shop and a fabric and clothing shop, which is why she was a little worried.
“Yao girl, this cloth is not cheap. It costs at least several taels of silver per bolt, and slightly better quality ones may cost tens of taels.”
Chen Fang's words made Pei Yao's lips twitch. She explained, "Aunt, the fabrics you bought before were all top-quality, but the linen we're buying today is the kind that ordinary people wear. We don't need that much."
After Pei Yao finished speaking, she looked up and saw a clothing shop in front of her. She pulled Chen Fang inside and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
The proprietress, who had been in business for most of her life, immediately recognized the type of clothing they wanted and led them to a pile of coarse linen fabric.
He introduced, "Look at these linen fabrics, gentlemen. They arrived just a few days ago. They are very durable and wear-resistant, and they are perfect for working."
Chen Fang glanced at the grayish-white fabric in front of her, touched it, and found it to be very similar to what she was wearing.
He glanced at the proprietress and asked somewhat awkwardly, "How much is this?"
"A bolt of cloth costs 350 coins and can make three to four sets of adult clothes. If you save it, you can also make a little outfit for the kids at home."
Chen Fang was shocked; she hadn't expected it to be so cheap.
But it's still a bit expensive for them now, though Yao is right.
Now that everyone is starting a business, it's true that we should get a decent set of clothes; we can't keep wearing these patched-up clothes forever.
They ordered a bolt of cloth, and the proprietress, seeing how readily she accepted it, gave them extra scraps of cloth and needles and thread when they paid the bill.
Pei Yao looked at the scraps of cloth and quickly thanked the proprietress. These scraps of cloth could be used in many ways, especially the little bit of needle and thread.
Scraps of fabric are great for making rags or sewing together to make a handkerchief. Needles and thread are also essential for making clothes.
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