Chapter 666 Going to open a shop next to the railway station?
Caozhou, southwest of Yanzhou Prefecture, has been the junction of Shandong and Henan provinces since ancient times. When the imperial court regained Shandong, it was left as a buffer zone until it was regained last year.
Since the previous railway was built to Yanzhou City, Caozhou became the first place for railways to enter Henan. This year, it is not only busy building railways, but also becoming the main channel for Beizhi industrial products to enter Henan. From Yanzhou to Kaifeng
On the official road between them, there were endless carriages going back and forth, which made the whole city prosperous.
Lu Siyong, a few years ago, built several sheds on the official road next to the city, selling some food and taking in passers-by. At first, he was the only one to open a shop nearby, and then for more than a year, he opened a shop next to his shed.
Nearly ten foot stores have been opened one after another. Although due to the large number of customers, the business of each store can be seen. However, those who sell white noodles look down upon those who sell white noodles. They were originally from the nearby villagers, but now they are still doing it.
The relationship is somewhat tense.
Every time at noon and evening when customers are waiting for customers, the recruiters from various stores will go to the intersection and try their best to recruit people to their stores. If they don't do it well, there will be fights with hammers and scoldings. At Lu Siyong's house
The manpower is small, and the two recruiters hired are my own nephews, and they can't sell the goods. Every time they compete for customers, they are overwhelmed by others. Fortunately, the store has been open for a long time, and some regular customers will find it on their own.
Come to your door, otherwise you won't be able to do this business.
"Shopkeeper Lu, tell the shop assistants to take care of the mules quickly. Your shop used to look pretty good, but now it's so crowded that it's hard to find it?" A loud voice came directly from outside the shop to the shed.
, and then about ten people entered the shed.
Lu Siyong hurriedly came over and said: "Ma stall owner, I said that the magpies at the door are chirping today, it turns out it is you, the distinguished guest. Come sit in the shop quickly, Erzi, I will serve tea to you Ma family men.
I have a lot of tea on my counter!"
The person who came was a small stall owner from a car gang. He had been running this road for several years. Before the liberation, he was familiar with Lu Siyong. Whenever he passed this road, he would stop at Lu's shop. When he met such a regular customer
, Lu Siyong naturally did not dare to neglect, his store was entirely supported by regular customers.
"Er Zi, don't use your cup. Go, take our tea jar, put the tea leaves on it, fill it with half a jar of water first, and put it next to the stove to warm." Ma Stalls smoothly put the big cup in his hand
The enamel cup was handed to the waiter, and then he asked others to put the teapot on the table next to the stove in the store.
"Okay, Mr. Ma! Everyone who comes to the store recently has been told to make tea like this, but where is it now fashionable to make tea like this?" The waiter in the store started chatting while taking the teapot from him. I don't know why, but now I have to go to the store.
This tea-drinking method is popular among people here. They even look down upon the vats used to make tea in the store! For a big vat, it would take half a pot of tea to fill it up, and boiling water is a hassle.
"Hey! For us travellers, the tea brewed in this way is more fragrant! You can simmer the tea first and brew it later. Shopkeeper Lu, there are fourteen of us, do we still have the head meat and intestines?"
After casually chatting with the waiter, the stall owner started talking to Lu Siyong. The reason why Lu's store can retain regular customers is not only the long time it has been open, but also the good food they cook.
How do you calculate the meal that the coachmen eat? It has to have a lot of oil and water, sufficient quantity, and good taste! It is actually quite difficult to achieve these three points. Taste depends on technology, and oil and water and quantity are related to cost, so it is difficult to achieve.
The balance between customer demand and cost control. Lu Siyong can build a reputation among the drivers because he has the ability to make pork head meat and pig intestines. These materials are cheaper than serious meat, and if the quality is high, they can
The taste is created, so the Lu family's meals can satisfy the coachman in terms of portion size, oil, water and taste.
"No! The head and intestines that were just taken in today have been taken care of. I'll give you a refund right away."
"Okay! Hurry up and get us a few kilograms, and then get a pot of wine when you're done. After we're done, we'll take a nap in the back hall, and then go to the city to rest in the dark."
After listening to the instructions, Lu Siyong hurried to the kitchen to cook. The meat was braised, and it was cooked very quickly. After the head meat and intestines were ready, he also cooked two green vegetables, mixed two cold dishes, and poured a basin of water.
The noodles were served.
"How is it? Is today's meal okay?" After watching the people on the table eating, Lu Siyong ran over to chat.
"You, Shopkeeper Lu, have nothing to say about your craftsmanship. Among the restaurants I drove past along the way, yours was the first!"
"Ma Tou, you have traveled a lot and have a lot of experience. You say, how about I knock down the shed, build a front yard, and build a carriage and horse racing shop?" Lu Siyong was a little angry at being crowded out by his new colleagues, so Lu Siyong was ready.
Engage in differentiated competition, raise the level of his own store, and not play low-end with them. Anyway, he has saved some money over the past year, unlike others, most of whom just came here to start a shop and make a living.
"Lao Lu wants to fix his reputation here?"
"Yes! Look, there are more and more shops opening nearby. If I don't have a good reputation, I won't be able to find any regular customers."
"That's right. If we hadn't known each other well and kept thinking about your meat, we might have been pulled away by people on the road. Now, not only are there many shops like yours, there are also many in our coachman business.
It’s just a stubble, I don’t know much about the rules on the road, I don’t know how not to enter a new store or eat raw water.”
"That's right! When the world gets better, more troubles will pop up. On the contrary, it will make it difficult for us, the old business, to make a living. You haven't said anything yet, what do you think of me opening a new store?"
"Brother Lu, I have nothing to say about your craftsmanship. No matter where you open a store, you won't have to worry about losing business if you open it for a long time. But if you open a store here, I think you might as well go 20 miles east.
Land, find a good place to set up the store."
"Twenty miles to the east? Isn't there some kind of railway station there? Do you mean where to do business is better than the official road?"
"No way! The railway will be opened next year, and the official road will definitely have to be carried by then. There will be fewer cars on the road, and business will be difficult. If you drive the new store to the station, everyone who stops and waits for the road will come down.
The prospects for eating are much better than here."
"Stop, do you believe what you said?"
"We are old friends, so we are telling the truth. Look, if you, Lao Lu, are really planning to open a big store, my idea is for you to go to the railway station in Yanzhou and have a look. Then you will have a good idea."
Some things should not be said too harshly. As the stall owner was chatting, he deliberately stopped talking and just advised Lu Siyong to go and see for himself before talking. To put it bluntly, we are just friends on the roadside, and we have not yet reached the point of being too heartfelt.