Ten days passed like this, and everything went on in an orderly manner as Li Yan had imagined.
This fermented bean curd workshop is still built next to the Li family's house, not far from my aunt's tofu workshop, making it very convenient to move.
Now the fermented bean curd workshop has been completed. We just need to add some wooden racks and baskets and other items to start work smoothly.
This wooden rack is used to store fermented fermented bean curd. It doesn't matter whether it looks good or not, as long as it can be used. The impatient women couldn't wait for the carpenter to make it, so they customized it themselves.
As for the small earthenware jars containing fermented bean curd, they have also been delivered back.
Ever since Yaokou Village centralized its stoves into a large kiln, these little gadgets have become much cheaper. A small soy sauce bottle has dropped to one cent, and a clay pot and a large bottle of fermented bean curd are only two cents. As for those pickle jars and large clay pots, the prices of all of them have dropped.
The people of Yaokou Village selected five or six men to carry the first batch of utensils to the city to sell, and the business was surprisingly good.
In addition, there are already abundant wild vegetables in spring, so when the women heard that the price of the pickled vegetable jars was suddenly four or five cents cheaper than before, they no longer hesitated and bought them directly.
In just one morning market, all the utensils they brought were sold out. This had never happened before. The men were so happy that they kept smiling on their faces on their way back.
On the other hand, Yuelai Inn also gave several feedbacks, indicating that many merchants were interested in fermented bean curd. However, the workshop had not been built yet, and there were only thirty or fifty jars in the utility room at home, which was only enough to supply their inn for publicity, and there was no more!
In order to deliver the goods as soon as possible, Li Yan led everyone to make fermented bean curd after all the preparations were completed.
More than sixty people were divided into more than ten groups. Some cut the tofu, some steamed the tofu, and finally covered the tofu with hay and placed it on a ventilated wooden rack, waiting for fermentation.
When the first batch of fermented bean curd was placed in Li Ji's shop, those people stayed in the inn for more than ten days in order to wait for the fermented bean curd merchants.
After only two days on the shelves, merchants were scrambling to buy it. The scene was even more spectacular than the long queues for buying soy sauce.
"Brother, please give me those fifty jars first. I'll pay two cents more per jar to buy yours. I'm in a hurry to go back!" A foreign merchant who was queuing said to the person standing in front of him.
"No, no, I'm in a hurry too. I've already checked out of the inn and am leaving as soon as I pick up the goods!"
The man had no choice but to pinch his nose and continue waiting!
Looking at the children standing at the front of the line, I thought to myself that I should also find a few children to help me save a seat tomorrow!
Speaking of the good business of Li's, apart from the Li family, the happiest people are the children in the city. In the past few days, merchants who let them reserve seats have already paid three cents.
If they could get a spot in line, they would even be given five cents. The children who usually strolled around the streets were so happy that they ran to Li Ji's shop to reserve a spot as soon as the city gate opened.
Some little beggars who were already homeless even found a remote corner outside the city to stay in, hoping to get a spot early in the morning.
At the same time, Li Yan, who was busy in the store, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the current scene.
In fact, when deciding on the staff in the beginning, Mr. Li meant to hire only 20 to 30 people. After all, the business had not yet taken off, and he didn't know how the fermented bean curd business would fare.
Sixty-three people will be hired at once. Not to mention other things, this month's wages will require eighteen taels of silver. Regardless of whether the items can be sold or not, this money must be paid first.
In Li Yan's opinion, firstly, she had laid out the plan in advance, and the wife of the county magistrate also put in a lot of effort in the publicity at the Qinyue Inn. Secondly, Li Yan did not want to be too timid this time. No one can be 100% sure in business. This fermented bean curd must be launched as soon as possible with the soy sauce, so as to create as much momentum as possible for the market in the city!
Looking at the bustling scene in front of the shop, Li Yan felt relieved!
Just when Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief, there was a commotion in the queue.
The customer in the back row suddenly started to make trouble for the child standing in the front row. He had been waiting patiently for a long time, and there were three children in front of him who were helping others to hold seats. Now he saw that the children in front of him had changed seats. He instantly felt unbalanced and started to make a fuss in front of the door.
Those who queued up in person and those who hired someone to queue up each felt that the other was being unreasonable.
One side did not want to reserve seats for these children, while the other side thought that I was not unwilling to buy, so why did you care where I stood? Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
After all, Li Yan was doing business, and she believed that harmony brings wealth, so she immediately came out to persuade them. However, both sides felt that the other side had violated their interests, and they were arguing fiercely, and they were ready to fight at the next second, and they didn't listen to Li Yan's words of persuasion at all.
Fortunately, County Magistrate Zheng had arranged a team of patrol officers at the market.
The noise here soon attracted them. Those men with red faces and thick necks who were quarreling immediately stopped talking when they saw the shining big swords worn by the yamen runners on their waists.
Like defeated roosters, they retreated into the crowd with their necks shrunk.
Officer Yang glanced at the noisy crowd and said coldly, "Noisy? Why aren't they noisy anymore?"
Those who had made the most noise at the beginning now began to play deaf and dumb, acting as if it had nothing to do with me.
Some of these people may be simply envious, or some may be trying to take advantage of the situation and test the bottom line. However, after seeing these officers arrive at the scene so quickly, they will have to think twice before trying to cause trouble or have other intentions.
In the end, nothing happened. Finally, Officer Yang warned everyone, and these people lined up obediently again. This time, they didn't dare to complain.
This also sends a message to the businesses that stop here: when doing business here, there is no need to worry about being bullied by local tyrants, as there are patrol teams patrolling the market at all times.
Just because of this incident, in order to maintain order in the market, County Magistrate Zheng did not allow children to occupy seats!
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