"Get a bowl of boiled pig intestines and add a penny of rice noodles."
"Bring me a bowl and put some more on it. I'll bring my own bowl and take it home to eat."
"You are too far away from my home. Why don't you sell it elsewhere like box lunches? I want to go back to eat, but I'm afraid the rice noodles will be soaked to pieces."
While the students are waiting for the exam results, the Braised Sauce sold in Xiaqiu Village is booming because it is cheap and the large intestine contains oil and water, so the key is not smelly.
Paying two pennies for a bowl makes people feel like they are taking a huge advantage. If the lunch box eaters didn't know that a bowl of braised rice noodles plus rice noodles for one cent is not enough, they would all want to eat it.
For a time, braised rice noodles became famous in Nanjing and became famous for their low prices.
"Hanhan, Hanhan, it's done, what's the next step?" The resident hurried over to find Hanhan.
Zhu Wentian stopped writing and rubbed his wrist: "Increase the price to three cents. We will tell the public that we have improved the formula and optimized the production process."
"What can be improved? Where can we optimize?" The director found nothing that could be changed.
"How did I know? Oh! If you don't add coriander now, you can add coriander powder." Zhu Wentian thought of something.
"A penny more for adding coriander?" The manager thought this was deception.
"We have to leave profits for others. We currently earn 20% of the profit from braised pork. We get two pennies for selling five bowls, plus labor costs. Our people cook braised pork for others, which wastes time. Not money?
The wholesale price is two cents per bowl. They sell the salmon themselves, and the stew is cooked until the fire is always burning. A pot and a bowl are required, so there is an initial cost.
If you do the math, they spent two cents to buy pots, bowls, and stoves, plus the coal for burning. The cost of a bowl would be about two cents, three to four cents, and the profit would be six cents, which is similar to our profit. "
Zhu Wentian settles the accounts for the village chief, and others have to make money. It is impossible for Xiaqiu Village to retail braised pork all day long.
The head of the village nodded: "That's true, then... what should we do if they can't afford iron pots, bowls, and stoves?"
"What should the people of Ningguo Mansion do if they can't afford to rent animals?" Zhu Wentian asked.
"Okay, I'll go find the government office in Shangyuan County." The mayor understood, and he went out to the county government office.
On the tenth day of March, forty restaurants suddenly appeared in Nanjing selling braised pork. A bowl of it costs three cents, and comes with minced coriander and minced garlic. You can add rice noodles and intestines and lungs for an extra fee.
Their equipment was provided by Shangyuan County, and they would pay it back slowly as they made money, charging only one penny in profit a month.
The people praised the officials of Shangyuan County one after another, and regretted that the shops in Xiaqiu Village no longer sell braised pork. They always felt that the braised pork in the lunch box restaurant was delicious.
Magistrate Liu of Shangyuan County specially wrote a question book and sent it to him, meaning that he could provide the same help to other people without capital.
This allows some people who can't find anything to do or are not suitable for other jobs to try to make money to support their families.
"Tokuzhyou, look at it. This is the kind of person our court wants. He has a purpose when doing things. No matter it is a big situation or a small aspect, the results can be seen by taking action."
Zhu Yuanzhang showed the question book from Shangyuan County to Zeng Lu. Zeng Lu, as the chief examiner of the provincial examination, came today to talk about the situation.
If it works, the riding and shooting and other assessments will begin in three days, followed by the palace examination.
Zeng Lu took the title book and read it again, then raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, this method not only supports forty braised braised shops, but also allows the common people to eat delicious pig intestines and lungs.
Except for the Nine-turn Large Intestine, no one likes to eat such feces. They are reluctant to throw it away and it is uncomfortable to eat.
Three cents was given to the people, but they could not make the same braised rice noodles themselves, not to mention that Xiaqiu Village was not solving the livelihood problem of forty families. "
"Oh? Does Dezhi know anything else?" Zhu Yuanzhang was satisfied with Zeng Lu's answer. This was not a problem about forty stores selling braised pork.
"I know that Xiaqiu Village is building a large number of houses and recruiting people. This braised pork is only part of the project, as well as braised pig trotters and braised pig heads.
Once they are ready, they will distribute it to other large and small restaurants and restaurants so that these places can sell it.
Xiaqiu Village is about turning things that others can’t make and that don’t taste good into delicious ones.
Since ancient times, people have thought about eating better when eating, using salt, other seasonings, and even knife skills.
I never tire of fine food, and I never tire of fine food. Delicious food can make people feel happy. "
Zeng Lu praised Xiaqiu Village's behavior from another aspect, hiring a lot of workers to make unpalatable food delicious.
"Hmm! When it comes to food, Xiaqiu Village is really great. A few days ago, my second son made pot props and bamboo lids and taught people how to steam fish. I heard that the fish in the market are selling well."
Zhu Yuanzhang praised his second son as a tool that helped the people solve the problem of difficulty in eating fish and made the fishing business better.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin is indeed smart. So Your Majesty, this provincial examination..." Zeng Lu said about the purpose of his coming. The papers had been approved and showed to His Majesty. How to arrange the imperial examination?
Zhu Yuanzhang's smiling face changed in an instant. He closed his eyes and opened them again: "Now there are many young people born in the future who have been selected by Si. Look at his words... But the world responds to the couplets with false words, and it is not my responsibility to seek talents with truth. That’s what I mean. The imperial examination should not be repeated again.”
"I understand." Zeng Lu secretly felt sorry for the candidates and resigned.
At noon that day, a notice was posted, telling the candidates that they could go home and do whatever they should do when they go back! I won’t take any of them this year, and I won’t take them in the future either.
"Someone has drowned in the river~~Save them quickly~~~"
"Brother Liu, Brother Liu, wake up..."
"How can I live~~! Oh my god~~~"
"What's the difference? What's the difference?"
As soon as the news came out, there was chaos, and many students couldn't bear it.
Some people want to commit suicide, some sit on the ground and cry loudly, some are devastated, and some suddenly shout, 'I've been hit, I've been hit...'
"Hanhan, a notice has been issued. If you don't take one this year, all of them will be deposed." The head of the village found Hanhan again.
"Oh! It was agreed before that His Highness King Qin should come forward and treat the students to a drink in the library. His Highness King Qin should disclose the identity of the partners and then recruit workers."
Zhu Wentian was very calm. Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to use the imperial examination to check and balance some children of former officials.
As a result, each candidate did not meet the requirements and it was difficult to be directly appointed. It's different for those who are recommended. If they are given the position of county magistrate, they can take office immediately.
Zhu Yuanzhang lost this game, but it didn't matter, he had prepared a backup plan.
The director had a complicated look on his face: "I really don't know whether I hope what you say will be effective or not!"
He didn't know how to express his feelings. Hanhan was so amazing. He said whatever he said was what he said, and his words became a prophecy.
"From now on, we don't need to be effective with our words. We only need to speak out and be the leader. His Majesty is probably in a bad mood. Last time he bought stones to make inkstones in She County, where did he put the few stones that were as red as blood? ?”
It is impossible for Zhu Wentian to feel uncomfortable because of an imperial examination matter. He has a way.
"I'll leave it at home. I'll give it to you when I get back in the evening." The mayor didn't know why Hanhan left the stone.
(End of chapter)
