At this moment, Lin Yan was very depressed. At the same time, he also wanted to know what Xu Dahai and Li Zongsheng ordered. They actually spent thirty taels of silver. Could it be that they gnawed the silver ingots directly?
When he looked carefully, he found that the bill contained abalone, shark fin, and even lobster.
It should be noted that Chang'an is not by the sea, so these things are naturally expensive to transport all the way here. Of course, the most expensive thing is not these, but a dish called
The dish "Bihu Fish in Vinegar". I didn't pay much attention when I was eating. After all, although I was far away from Jiangnan, I was in Chang'an. What couldn't I buy?
Therefore, the fish is not very expensive. Who would have thought that an ordinary grass carp can be worth more than lobster, abalone and other dishes? It is really incredible!
But now that I think about it carefully, the fish I ate seems to be different from ordinary fish. The color is red and bright, the meat tastes fresh and tender, the sweet and sour fragrance, the taste is soft and tender, with a crab flavor, which is unique.
All in all, it’s delicious! However, when he thought of its price, Lin Yan felt a little bit sick. It was really expensive!
The waiter also specially emphasized that the grass carp was caught from Bihu Lake and transported to Chang'an through special means. It was still alive and kicking until it was slaughtered.
This is also because this dish highlights one
The word "fresh" must ensure the freshness of grass carp so that customers can have the ultimate taste experience. A scholar once tasted this dish and wrote a poem about it.
"I love the sour cypress, but the river carp and river spinning are not as good as it." It was delicious, but spending so much money on a meal still made Lin Yan a little uncomfortable.
He came from a small mountain village. Although Lin Gu and the villagers were very kind to him, they basically gave him everything he asked for.
However, the consumption level of small border villages is naturally different from that of cities like Chang'an, so his living habits are still relatively frugal.
I silently calculated how much money I had left. Then he took the bill and paid the money. After all, friends are here to celebrate themselves, so be more expensive. Men should be generous, right?
But Lin Yan made up her mind to go there quickly.
"Xu Ji", discuss the next development plan with Xu An.
"We're going to make money!" Lin Yan thought. If he eats like this every day, he will probably go bankrupt soon.
I thought that I had made some money together with Xu An before, and my net worth was pretty good, but now that I think about it, I was still too naive!
Forget it, as long as everyone is happy! After having enough wine and food, everyone left. Li Zongsheng and Xue Nishang were together, and Tao Xiaotao and Mo Li were together, but Xu Dahai shamelessly followed them. If it was not along the way, his family was obviously in the opposite direction. Isn't this the opposite?
Lin Yan was too lazy to complain and ran with Ming Ya
"Xu Ji" left. We can put the rest on hold for now, the top priority now is to make money! Arriving at the usual street, Lin Yan was surprised to find that
The small store of "Xu Ji" has changed a lot, and the store area has at least doubled. And there are still a few clerks busy inside. Even at this time, there are not many customers in the store.
He looked around and didn't find Xu An inside. Lin Yan immediately exited the store and took a closer look at the words on the sign.
"Xu Ji" is correct! Then he went into the store again and took a look, and found that most of the products sold inside were his own products. Although they were not made by himself, they were definitely assembled according to the drawings he had provided before!
What exactly is going on? Could it be that Xu An destroyed the store and let someone else take it over? But that’s not right, the sign hasn’t been changed yet!
Just when Lin Yan was confused, a man suddenly walked out of the back hall, it was Xu An! His temperament and appearance at the moment are completely different from before.
If he gave people the impression of a standard scholar before, then now he can definitely be regarded as a qualified shopkeeper.
It didn’t take long! What happened to cause him to undergo such a big change?
At this moment, Xu An found Lin Yan standing aside in a daze, and said in surprise: "Brother Lin, are you back?" Lin Yan nodded and said: "Brother Xu, who are you?" Xu An He put his arm around Lin Yan's shoulders and said enthusiastically: "Come on, brother Lin, come with me to the back hall to talk." He led Lin Yan and Ming Ya into the back hall, and then gave them each a cup of incense. Ming, said to Lin Yan: "Brother Lin, long time no see, I miss you so much!" As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the place became awkward.
After all, when a grown man says he misses another man, there is always an indescribable sense of disobedience.
But Xu An is also a very normal man, so he naturally doesn't have any strange thoughts. He was not only thinking about Lin Yan, but also about his skills.
The ingenious techniques and techniques really make people toss and turn late at night, unable to stop! Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also represents Xu An's greatest affirmation and almost blind worship of Lin Yan's skills in making handicrafts.
Seemingly realizing that there was something wrong with his statement, Xu An quickly changed the subject, looked at Ming Ya aside and said, "Brother Lin, I wonder if this girl is..." Sometimes, you don't have to explain yourself when you say something wrong, because you It may get darker as you draw it.
The best way is to change the subject and expose the matter naturally. Obviously, Xu An, who has changed a lot, already understands this.
Lin Yan took a deep look at Xu An and said, "This is Ming Ya. Like me, she is a student of the academy." Sensing Lin Yan's vigilant gaze, Xu An couldn't help but curl his lips, even though today is different from the past. He twitched and thought desperately: "Brother, I really don't have any other ideas. I just made a fuss. You must believe me!" Xu An took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
The Qi-nurturing Kung Fu he had just learned with great difficulty was almost broken. This made him look at Lin Yan with a hint of resentment, and the latter became even more vigilant when he saw this.
Then Xu An turned to Mingya and said, "Miss Mingya doesn't look like a local!" Mingya nodded and said:
"I'm from the Southern Barbarians." Xu An was a little surprised when he heard this. After all, the relationship between the Southern Barbarians and the Tang Kingdom was not really good, and there were often frictions between the borders.
However, for a Chang'an native like him who has lived in the mainland for many years, he does not have any bad feelings towards the Southern Barbarians.
Moreover, he also knew the rules of the academy, and there had never been any differences in family, status, or race, so he was not surprised by this.
He looked at Mingya, smiled slightly, and said, "Miss Mingya has traveled thousands of miles to study here. She is really a role model for us!" Mingya smiled calmly, nodded slightly, and said, "The shopkeeper is so complimentary!" Then Then he stopped talking.
In addition to being talkative in front of Lin Yan and some friends, Mingya still felt alienated when facing strangers.
Seeing that the audience was silent again, Lin Yan turned around and asked, "Brother Xu, I haven't seen you for a while. The changes here have been great!" Then he paused and said, "You too!" But there was a hint of weirdness in his eyes.
The corners of Xu An's eyes couldn't help but twitch, and he thought to himself: "This matter can't be solved, right?" He pretended not to notice Lin Yan's gaze, and said: "Brother Lin, this is all thanks to you! Since I After I accepted your suggestion for the first time, thanks to the workers, the production has skyrocketed, and the store no longer has to worry about products being out of stock."
"After the sales increase, I will make more money. No, I expanded the store and hired some new clerks, and the business is getting better and better!" Lin Yan also nodded when he heard this, feeling very special. I admire Xu An’s execution ability.
I just provided an idea at the beginning, but I didn't expect that Xu An actually made it happen, and the effect was surprisingly good!
Then Xu An turned around and left, and soon came back with a small wooden box. He put the wooden box on the table and pushed it in front of Lin Yan, saying: "Brother Lin, this is your share." Lin Yan stretched out his hand. Opening it, there were one hundred taels of banknotes inside, and there were five of them.
Facing such a huge sum of money, Lin Yan said in surprise: "Brother Xu, this is..." Xu An smiled and said: "Brother Lin, this is the income from the store's operation. Apart from the expenses for maintaining daily operations, According to our previous agreement, you deserve this!"
"Oh, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to carry the money, so I took it upon myself to change it into a banknote. I hope Brother Lin doesn't mind!" Lin Yan waved his hand and said, "How come, Brother Xu is very considerate." He was still at this moment. I was immersed in shock, and the choice to cooperate with Xu An was a temporary decision. After all, your hope of making big money from a small shop like this is very slim.
Who knew that Xu An would actually do it spectacularly! Could this guy be a genius in business, and he was just pretending before?
Then Lin Yan shook his head again. When he first met Xu An, the other party was about to close down. It really wasn't like he was just pretending.
Then it can only mean that he experienced some things during his absence and thus completed his transformation.
As for the specifics, if the other party doesn't tell me, it's not convenient for me to ask. After all, everyone has their own secrets, right?
It's just that Lin Yan was still worried about eating thirty taels of silver in one meal before, but now he has five hundred taels of silver in his account.
This sudden feeling of wealth made him feel a little unreal, and he even felt that the meal just now was not that expensive.
Lin Yan said: "Brother Xu, don't be so anxious to give me money. Since the store's business has improved and there are more places where money is needed, it is better to leave some for store operations." Xu An smiled and said: "Brother Lin Don't worry, we already have enough money to run the store, so you can just accept it with peace of mind!" Lin Yan thought about it and didn't refuse.
Xu An paused and then said:
"Brother Lin, there is something that I need you to take action on!" Lin Yan said: "Brother Xu, it's okay to say it!" Xu An said: "Brother Lin, you see that the business of the store is very good now, and more and more customers are coming. It's just that The types of products are still the same as before. If things continue like this, they may lose their freshness. Brother Lin, if you have time, can you update it again?" Lin Yan patted his chest and said, "This is what we do!" Xu An said happily: "In that case, I'll look forward to good news!" Lin Yan nodded, thinking: It seems like we need to innovate!
