Li Changan did not go home directly, but went to a tavern, found a private room, ordered wine and food, and waited patiently.
After waiting for almost a quarter of an hour, a tall and thick figure pushed open the private room and walked in. The private room seemed to be filled immediately.
"Uncle Zhang." Li Changan stood up and clasped his fists in salute.
The person who came was none other than Zhang Fugui.
Zhang Fugui shook the animal skin jacket on his body, sat down with a pop, and breathed a long sigh of relief, "This county is too big... I visited it two years ago, and I felt like I couldn't recognize the road."
"Chang'an, how are you doing in the county?"
Most of the words convey concern.
While Li Changan was hiding outside, he told him the recipe of the hot pot base and the brewing method of Erguotou without reservation.
This greatly relieved Zhang Fugui and Gu Weidao.
Li Changan did not treat them as outsiders.
They didn't see the wrong person either.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang, for your concern." Li Changan poured a glass of wine for Zhang Fugui, "My sister-in-law and I have just arrived in the county and are gradually getting familiar with the life here. At least we have no worries about food and clothing."
Zhang Fugui took out a letter from his pocket and wrote it to Li Changan,
"Your master also misses you very much. Even if the blockade in Linxian County ends, he would not dare to come out to look for you at will. If it weren't for your letter, I would have to wait for a while longer before coming to the county to look for you."
"He is very worried that you will be bullied when you first enter the academy."
Li Changan felt warmth surge in his heart, "Uncle Zhang and Master, don't worry, I'm living a good life here."
Zhang Fugui took out two more hundred-tael silver notes and a piece of paper from his pocket, "After you left, I followed your instructions and opened three more hot pot restaurants in Linxian with others, and the business was pretty good."
"Take this bank note...and this is a new deed. I re-wrote it after discussing with your master. Take a look. If there are no problems, then sign the deed."
Li Changan took the deed, glanced at it, put it down with a slight expression on his face, "Uncle Zhang, isn't this a slap in my face?"
"Why did you give me so much?"
The deed stated that Li Changan would hold 60%, Zhang Fugui would hold 30%, and the store clerk would hold 10%. For the rest of the joint venture, Li Changan would hold 40%, and Zhang Fugui would hold 10%.
Zhang Fugui took a piece of twice-cooked pork with chopsticks and devoured it. While eating, he said, "Chang'an, in the final analysis, you are responsible for Wangfuji's business."
"Without the hotpot base recipe and Erguotou, there would be no Wangfuji. I am already greedy if I take so much, so why do I dare to ask for more?"
"Uncle Zhang..." Li Changan wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Zhang Fugui.
"Chang'an, I have always been uneasy about taking so much. If it was just for myself, it would be enough if I took one of the achievements, but now I have so many people on my shoulders, so I shamelessly took so much..."
As he spoke, Zhang Fugui picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, "Recently, I found a group of veterans who returned from the northern border."
"Everyone's life is not very good. Some of them have an old man dead and no mother-in-law. Some of them have a baby, but they can't even feed it."
"Everyone is fighting for the Jin Dynasty. How could it end up like this?"
"well……"
Zhang Fugui sighed heavily.
Li Changan ordered two more bottles of wine and placed them in front of Zhang Fugui, "Uncle Zhang helped those veterans again?"
Zhang Fugui nodded.
"How about this? Giving me 60% is too much, I will take 30%, and give the other 30% to Uncle Zhang..." Li Changan said.
Just as Zhang Fugui was about to stop him, Li Changan continued,
"My father and brother went to the northern battlefield five years ago and never came back. If they were still alive, I think they would want me to do the same."
"Uncle Zhang helped me a lot. If Uncle Zhang didn't trust me, even if I had the hot pot base and Erguotou, I wouldn't have been able to collect three hundred taels of silver in one month to redeem my little sister."
"If it weren't for Uncle Zhang and Master, I would have been captured by those people long ago. How could I come to the academy?"
"Uncle Zhang and Master treat me with great kindness, so what does it mean to give me some money?"
Zhang Fugui paused with the chopsticks in his hand, his tiger eyes slightly wet. He grabbed Li Changan's hand with his big hand and shook it hard, "Chang'an, I..."
Li Changan could clearly feel Zhang Fugui's excitement, "Uncle Zhang is a comrade, have you ever thought of a different approach? Otherwise, relying solely on financial aid is not the right path after all."
Zhang Fugui quickly looked at Li Changan, "Chang'an, tell me, what do you think?"
"It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish." Li Changan said, "Instead of simply giving money to the veterans, it is better to find a job with them that can support their families."
"If you can support yourself, life will get better and better in the future. Veterans will also have the dignity to hold their chests high and live an upright life. Otherwise, if they keep waiting for help, people will be really wasted in the future."
Zhang Fugui's beard trembled slightly and he was excited, "Chang'an, you are the first person who can think of their dignity..."
"I also thought about arranging them into Wangfu Ji, but there are too many of them and I can't arrange them."
too many people?
Li Changan asked, "How many people are there?"
"One hundred and thirty-eight."
Li Changan dropped all the vegetables he picked up with his chopsticks. No wonder, there were about a hundred more people at once. It would definitely not be feasible to just rely on the money earned by Wangfuji to provide relief.
After thinking about it, Li Changan said, "The money required to open a Wangfuji Hot Pot store in the early stage is not a small amount, and we can't afford that much ourselves."
"You can try opening one in other counties first, and if successful, then continue to open a store."
"Then we use Wangfuji Hotpot as the basis to spread out the veterans. The store can't accommodate so many people. We also have Malatang and we can arrange a group of people by setting up stalls on the street."
"If Malatang is not enough, I also have candied haws of water here. As long as you are not afraid of getting tired, you can definitely make dozens of pennies every day. At least there will be no problem in getting dressed and fed."
Zhang Fugui's eyes became brighter and brighter. Li Changan's words were like a ray of light, which suddenly dispersed the dark clouds in his heart.
"Okay...okay...Chang'an, this is a good idea. This way they can support themselves with wages alone."
"Thank you very much, Chang'an. On behalf of the veterans, I want to thank you very much!"
Li Changan waited for Zhang Fugui to calm down slowly, and then said seriously, "Uncle Zhang, before that, I still want to chat with you a little more."
"If it's something that you are too lazy to cook, then we won't help such a veteran."
Zhang Fugui nodded and patted his chest, "Don't worry, I won't let this kind of person ruin everyone's reputation."
"They are all men who have fought countless tough battles, and they still have some backbone."
Li Changan poured a glass of wine for Zhang Fugui, "Uncle Zhang will have to find a few trustworthy people."
"The cost of opening a hotpot restaurant in such a big county is too high, but we can make spicy hotpot and sell candied haws at the beginning. There are so many people here, so the sales will definitely be better than in the county, and we can arrange for more people to come in."
Zhang Fugui laughed heartily, "As expected of Chang'an, thanks to you, I can finally get rid of my troubles."
"Uncle Zhang is so polite. This is what I should do." Li Changan raised his glass in a toast.
The two of them ate and drank until they were full.
Zhang Fugui patted Li Changan on the shoulder and said, "Chang'an, I really don't know what I would do without you."
"Your master has always said that you are suitable for the literary path, but it is not impossible to practice martial arts. Later, I discussed it with your master, and he asked me to bring you this book."
As he spoke, Zhang Fugui took out a booklet from his waist and said, "This is a basic boxing technique that can strengthen the body. You have been in poor health. Practice this more when you have time."
Li Changan took it and took a look, "Five Animal Fist?"
"Yes, this is internal boxing. It is not as strong as external boxing, and it is not as heavy on the body. It is suitable for you to practice."
Zhang Fugui took the boxing manual and explained it carefully. Li Changan listened and asked questions and wrote down everything.
An hour later, Zhang Fugui stood up and prepared to leave.
"Chang'an, take care of yourself in the academy. If someone bullies you, tell us. Your uncle Zhang can still beat a few people with his body."
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry." Li Changan smiled and nodded.
"Do you have anything to say to your master?"
"Well... Uncle Zhang, please tell Master, just the word 'Taibai' is enough. Master will know what I mean."
"Okay, remember to practice "Five Animal Fist", it can strengthen your body... I will come to the county to see you again in a while..."
Zhang Fugui chattered a few more words before leaving.
He had to seize the time to go back and arrange for those veterans, and he didn't care about resting in the county.
There are some things he would not say in front of Li Changan, but after today's conversation, he has already thought about preparing a gift for Li Changan.
A gift that only he can give.
Li Changan watched Zhang Fugui leave, and ordered another roast chicken with lotus leaves to take back. My younger sister liked this the most.