Chapter 65 It can’t be such a coincidence, right? It seems to be such a coincidence
When the braised meat was almost sold out, a shopping lady from a wealthy family came. She had bought konjac tofu and konjac noodles from their shop in the past. When she saw the braised meat and smelled its fragrance today, her eyes lit up. There were still about three pounds left, so she bought it all without hesitation.
Today, I sold over 30 jin of braised meat for more than 1,100 coins.
When they were finishing up their stall and going home after selling all the konjac tofu and konjac noodles, Xu Zhichun told them on the way that the Lotus Restaurant would need a large amount of ice jelly in the next few days.
Everyone was very excited.
It was impossible to feel tired. All people felt was the surprise of having made a fortune.
"One hundred and eighty catties? Seventy cents a catty! That's a huge profit."
"Yes, yes, that's great! We just need to get up early in those two days. We'll definitely make it in time."
"What does Shopkeeper Tang need all this ice jelly for all of a sudden?"
"Who cares? Let's just focus on making money! We won't lose money anyway."
"Haha, that's true."
Xu Zhichun calculated this and found that he could earn 12.6 hundred taels of silver a day. After deducting the cost of purchasing the agarwood seeds, the profit was still quite considerable.
When everyone heard that they could earn this amount, and that Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan could each get more than two taels, which would be more than five taels in two days, they were even more delighted and clamored to get together again when the time came.
However, as they talked and laughed, Zeng Xiaoyan suddenly felt something was amiss. She hurriedly asked about the date Xu Zhichun mentioned and said, "What a coincidence! That day is my father's birthday. Luckily, we don't have to go too early. We can still make the ice jelly and leave in time."
Aunt Zhu'er was also surprised and laughed, "That's really a coincidence. In that case, we should try to get up early and do it on those two days. After all, it's better to get up early than late."
"Um!"
Xu Zhichun had no objection. He had a guess that was neither good nor bad: Could it be that the ice jelly that Shopkeeper Tang wanted was to be sold to the Zeng family?
Otherwise, who can sell so much ice jelly in a day?
The timing was just right.
Xu Zhichun couldn't help but look at Zeng Xiaoyan and decided not to express his guess.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Xiaoyan if she told her father? Should she go back and tell her father, or not?
It’s better to just make the money first without thinking.
Anyway, Manager Tang didn't tell her anything, so she knew nothing.
If the Zeng family treats Zeng Xiaoyan well, Xu Zhichun will definitely talk to Manager Tang to cancel the matter. So what if this ice jelly is Zeng Xiaoyan's birthday gift to her father?
But the Zeng family is not worth it.
Then of course she didn't need to be kind to them.
There's nothing wrong with not being sentimental and just being business-minded.
Xu Zhichun’s guess was indeed correct.
Ice jelly is all the rage.
Because Xu Zhichun and his team only sold them at the stall for two days, and then they were sold out. After all, only a very small number of people bought them, and over time, everyone seemed to have forgotten about it.
Zeng Xiaoyan's presence was minimal in the Zeng family. Madam Zeng disliked the two concubines' presence in public, even finding fault with them wandering around the mansion. Consequently, the kitchen purchasing lady had little impression of her. Furthermore, now that she was dressed like a country woman, the Zeng family's purchasing lady didn't recognize her even more. Therefore, despite buying her a lot of konjac tofu and konjac noodles, she had no idea it was her own Third Miss.
I didn’t even know that they also make ice jelly.
Now everyone only knows that the ice jelly at Lotus Restaurant and Bishui Teahouse is very famous. You can choose to add different condiments and then pour brown sugar water on it. It is extremely delicious.
For Mr. Zeng’s fiftieth birthday, in addition to the sumptuous dishes, the snacks, candied fruits, etc. naturally cannot be cheap.
Although Lotus Restaurant is a competitor, this ice jelly is so delicious and rare - it is only available at Lotus Restaurant and Bishui Teahouse, so Mrs. Zeng still asked the housekeeper to make a reservation.
This is the fiftieth birthday, and the Zeng family has plenty of money. As long as the birthday party is grand and praised by everyone, this little money will be nothing.
Shopkeeper Tang not only won this round, but also won beautifully, so of course he agreed with a smile.
That's why he asked Xu Zhichun for 180 kilograms a day, kept 30 kilograms for himself, and the 150 kilograms were for the Zeng family.
He offered a price of one hundred and twenty coins per catty, and the Zeng family agreed.
Mrs. Zeng's younger brother, Manager Fang, who is in charge of the Zeng family's Sifang Restaurant, is really feeling aggrieved.
We all run the same restaurant, so it's okay for us to compete for customers, have arguments, compete with each other on dishes, and poach each other's employees, but the other party actually makes money for himself!
This little amount of money is nothing, but this matter is extremely insulting.
But no matter what he did, he couldn't steal the other party's secret recipe, and he was almost angry to death.
That’s right, Shopkeeper Tang is a shrewd person, so Shopkeeper Fang had no idea that their ice jelly was delivered by Xu Zhichun and others every morning. He thought it was made by the Lotus Restaurant themselves.
From the very beginning, he was led astray by Manager Tang.
When Xu Zhichun and his friends divided the money at noon, they also took out the 1,120 coins they earned from selling braised meat.
After deducting the cost of about 280 wen, Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er each received more than 160 wen, and Xu Zhichun received 500 wen.
In fact, most of the salt, soy sauce, spices, etc. were taken from Xu Zhichun’s seaport warehouse space. When calculating the cost, even if a lot was underreported, an acceptable portion had to be included, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
After all, the braised meat is so delicious, so it must have a lot of ingredients. Where do the ingredients come from? Of course, they are bought.
By this calculation, she got more than 500 coins.
The deposit for the ice jelly will not be divided for the time being. We will share it among everyone after Manager Tang pays the full amount.
I didn't buy any meat to make braised pork today, but I plan to make it every two days. After all, it's not cheap, and I might not be able to sell it all if I make it every day.
I came back today specifically to make lunch, and everyone got busy after a short break.
Killing chickens, washing vegetables, and cooking. Liang Chunfen was also there, helping to chop firewood. Seeing that half of the water in the water tank was gone, he picked up the bucket and went to fetch water with a silly smile.
Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband took most of the braised ribs and pork elbows home, leaving the rest for lunch. They also handed over their earnings for the day.
Xu Zhichun kept some pork head for himself and gave them a piece to take home for their families to try.
The Liang family was also preparing lunch. When they saw the braised meat and smelled the rich aroma, they couldn't take their eyes off it.
Life is much better now and I eat meat often. Normally, I wouldn’t be too greedy when I see meat, but the meat in front of me is so delicious.
Aunt Liang's first reaction was heartache. "Is this the meat you two bought in the city? It must be very expensive if it smells so good!"
(End of this chapter)
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