The apricot blossoms fade, the peach blossoms are in full bloom. In a place with plenty of sunshine, the pear blossoms slowly bloom. The grass grows and the eagle flys, which is the best time of the year. The willow trees on the roadside have grown new leaves, and the catkins hang between the leaves and shake gently.

In the riverside by the road, a group of ducks swam by from time to time, looking at the pedestrians on the road curiously.

Wang Zhongfu rode on his horse and looked at the surrounding scenery. He said to Xu Zhe: "This area of ​​land is wide and the waterways are crisscrossing, like Guanzhong, which is most suitable for growing crops. However, there are few families along the way, not as dense as our Guanzhong."

Xu Zhe said: "Sanlang, our Guanzhong is not like before. The Jin thieves went back and forth a few times, but I don't know how many people died. There are few soldiers passing by near your house, so I don't think so. This is Nanyang County, which has been a prosperous place since ancient times. Who would have thought that it would be like this today!"

Wang Zhongfu said: "Since the population was densely populated before, the land here must be good. As long as there are peace years, the population will naturally increase."

Li Qing said: "It's not that easy! This dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, but by the time of Shenzong, there were still not many people here. It was not until the recent decades that there were more and more households. I never thought that there were golden thieves!"

Several people were talking and following Dutou Xu Shijie, heading towards Xinye twenty miles away.

The Nanyang Basin was one of the most densely populated areas in China during the Han Dynasty. However, the wars were caused by disrepair and water conservancy projects were disrepaired. In the Song Dynasty, there were a large amount of barren land. The Song Dynasty was established for more than a hundred years, and it was not until decades before that the population began to increase. Then the Jin army came, and a large number of people were either killed or driven to the north, and now they were sparsely populated.

When he arrived at Xinye City, Xu Shijie said to the five people: "Although there are people here, it is a military city. After entering the city, please be careful not to make loud noises or look around, causing trouble."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Why do the people in the city take care of it?"

Xu Shijie said: "How can the patrolmen know if you are a soldier or a commoner? As long as you make trouble, someone will come to investigate. You are a soldier, and once you investigate, there will be a lot of trouble. Even I will be implicated."

The five people said that they were. They followed Xu Shijie into the city with their horses.

Military academies, new recruits camps, etc. are all located around Xinye City. In two or three years, the city has become extremely prosperous. As a military city, it has military discipline and is particularly well-organized compared to other cities. On the streets, there are patrol soldiers in military uniforms to check pedestrians on the streets. The shops on the roadside are both good and orderly.

After entering the city, Xu Shijie said: "There are people everywhere in Xinye, and the food in the store is the best. The dumplings in the front are particularly fresh and the fillings are very delicious. Let's go have a meal."

Wang Zhongfu said embarrassedly: "We will come with Dutou to take the exam, so how can we make Dutou lose money?"

Xu Shijie said: "What do you think? You are doing the exam, so you will naturally have the money to use. How much does it cost per month? How can I pay for it yourself? Don't worry, as long as it is not delicacies, the money given by the government is still enough."

Several people were surprised when they heard this. The village saw Xu Shijie being very frugal, but unexpectedly there was still money from the minister.

Wang Xiaoli ruled all over the country, government offices, and ministers began to gradually become departmental expenses. As long as it was a business, officials no longer required to pay, or officials entrusted them to the officials below. The burden on officials was lighter and their appearance began to change.

The Dumpling Restaurant is a second-floor building with a large storefront. It’s just not like an ordinary restaurant, with no servants in front of the door, and no women accompanying the wine and singing music. I saw that there were many tables in the front hall, and about 70% to 80% of the guests.

Wang Zhongfu said: "This store is so big! And it's a good business!"

Xu Shijie said: "This is the business of the subordinates of the Funeral Envoy, so it is naturally not comparable to ordinary restaurants. Their fillings use fresh meat every day, and the dishes are fresh and tastes really good. Let me tell you, there are some people who are thinking about how to make them better. There are many restaurants below, which are open in various cities. This one specializes in selling dumplings."

Wang Zhongfu smiled and said, "The policing envoy here is really interesting. How do you do these things?"

Xu Shijie said: "What's so strange? Do you think it's not enough to raise soldiers? These places are just for making money for the tutor's corps!"

As he spoke, several people stepped into the door.

A servant came up and saluted, "What kind of dishes do you want to use for guests? Do you drink it?"

Xu Shijie said: "I will take the exam tomorrow, so I will drink two less drinks today. The six of us will find a quieter pavilion."

The servant agreed and took the six people to the second floor to a pavilion and said, "There are many guests today, and there are no pavilions by the window. Please sit here. I'll send them any drinks later."

Xu Shijie said: "We poor people, if you have good soy wine, you can bring a bottle of warm wine. By the way, you also need a pot of warm wine."

While agreeing, the servant served several people to sit down. He took out a small book and said, "What kind of dishes are you going to use today? We don't have freshly fried dishes here. You need to use them. You have to buy them at the restaurant next to you."

Xu Shijie said: "No need. Each person has a plate of dumplings and a plate of cold dishes."

It is said to be cold dishes, but there are actually braised pork, braised tofu, meatballs, etc. in the restaurant, which is hot. In this dumpling restaurant, it is just not stir-frying, and hot dishes are prepared early.

According to the taste, each of the six people ordered a plate of their favorites. Following Xu Shijie's appearance, Wang Zhongfu and the other five looked at the menu, and each of them ordered three dishes to make a plate. Twenty-five cents a piece of dumplings and ten cents a piece of vegetarian dishes, which is not expensive.

Watching the servant leave, Wang Zhongfu said: "In such a big restaurant, each of us is only 35 cents. How can they make money?"

Xu Shijie said: "I heard that this restaurant is different from ordinary restaurants. I eat here and leave quickly. Each table receives several guests. Everyone earns a lot, but there are many people coming."

In later generations, this was called the table turnover rate. Dumpling restaurants, noodle restaurants and other places rely on small profits but fast sales, which is different from other restaurants. This is the experience Wang Xiaoli learned from his previous life and did this on purpose.

There are many restaurants under the Duty Office. There are three dumplings. They each design their own flavors and open branches in prefectures and counties. Each store calculates independently. If you make more money, you will get bonuses from supervisors to servants and earn more money. If you don’t do well, you will earn less money.
Chapter completed!