Chapter 23 The Lame Fatty
Before he finished speaking, the cotton curtain was lifted up and the two walked in. They seemed to be father and son, and grandparents and grandchildren. The older man was wearing a brown money pattern, but he looked rich but had a goatee. He looked awkward. The man glanced at him a few times and a little fat man flashed behind him.
It was obvious that the rich people came out to play. These days, fat children are not something that ordinary people can raise. Wang Tong observed that this fat child should be about the same age as himself now, and he is thirteen or fourteen years old. However, now he is used to observing as an adult.
"It smells so good, it smells so good, much more fragrant than those bastard chefs."
When the fat man walked out, Wang Tong saw that his body was shaking violently when he walked. Wang Tong was tilted and saw the way the fat man walked, and he had disabled legs and feet.
I don’t know whose family is the father and the family is good. However, when I came out to eat this braised pork on the twelfth lunar month, I was too lazy to pay attention to it. Wang Tong buried his head and thought about his own affairs, but he didn’t notice that the older official stared at this side.
The shopkeeper would naturally entertain him attentively. The waiter looked at the dishes in the shop and showed a very dissatisfied expression on his face. Finally, he ordered a pickle and two bowls of braised pork with rice.
Braised pork is ordinary, but it is the main feature of the delicacies restaurant, so the ingredients are fine and the heat is full. The meat with three layers of flowers is bright and moist, and the aroma is swaying.
He brought it to the table, and the fat man took a bite and his eyes lit up immediately. He ate it in big mouthfuls, and said in a vague manner from time to time:
“Delicious, delicious.”
Seeing that the child was eating so delicious, the official couldn't help but ask for a bowl. After taking a bite, he nodded and said:
“It’s true.”
The voice was very soft. At this time, there were only these two customers in the store. Wang Tong's attention could not help but be attracted. When he heard the official praise, he couldn't help but smile and said with a funny smile:
"The two don't look like people who come to get such a store. Why are you wandering around here today? Have you bought all the New Year's goods?"
The official frowned, his face darkened and said:
"What are you doing when you don't go to duty today but sit in this store?"
When Wang Tong heard this, he knew it. He might have been sure that the official was an official from somewhere, otherwise he would have been so grand.
He was in a good mood and did not care about the other party's stiff tone. Wang Tong said with a smile:
“This store is open…”
The outsider stared at Wang Tong in surprise, then turned around and ignored him again. He was so arrogant, and there were all kinds of guests. Wang Tong smiled and ignored him.
"A total of sixty cents, thank you for your care."
The guy there greeted warmly. The ordering food was checked out after eating. The man reached out and groped his hands, flipped his hands in his pocket, but was stunned.
The guy in the store smiled unchanged and still stretched out his hands, but the man looked over his body for a few times, and the astonishment turned into embarrassment. The little fat man sitting there had already swept away two big bowls of braised pork and shouted there still:
"It's so delicious, let's have another bowl!?"
"A total of sixty documents..."
The guy who collected the money also saw something was wrong, so he couldn't say anything again. The awkward expression on the face of the waiter was even heavier. He coughed and said slowly:
"This... this... I didn't bring out the money today. Can you write down the debts first and will be repaid tomorrow."
When he heard that he had no money, the face of the collector suddenly looked a little ugly. He said in embarrassment:
"The delicacies are small and profitable, and they never pay credit. The father-in-laws in the palace, the generals of the imperial guards, and the shops have never been able to accommodate them."
The fat man behind him had not heard what he was saying, so he poured the braised pork soup into the rice, took a few bites, and shouted there:
"I haven't eaten enough yet, I'll have another bowl..."
The middle-aged man dressed in a private suit looked back and looked at him. The embarrassment on his face became even heavier. Wang Tong, who was thinking about him, was finally alarmed.
Hearing the words of both parties, he couldn't help but want to laugh. Seeing these two dressed, they probably forgot to bring the money, instead of coming here to eat and drink. Seeing the embassy appearance of the official, Wang Tong greeted him:
"Xiao Zhang forgot it, I really forgot to bring it, I'll send it tomorrow."
Wang Tong spoke, and the guy bent down with a smile and continued to work hard. However, the official was not grateful for Wang Tong's kindness, but instead looked at him indifferently.
Perhaps he was offended by his words just now, such a wealthy person would be more likely to be faced.
But it costs 60 cents, so why should there be so much alert and guard in your eyes? Wang Tong was a little unhappy, but he was too lazy to care. He lowered his head and wrote and painted on rice paper. Now the store is too small and there are too few tricks. If you want to maintain the flow of customers, you must expand the store and increase the dishes.
The customer base that the delicious restaurant faces is actually very limited, it is nothing more than the middle and upper classes in Nancheng, as well as the eunuchs and military generals in the palace. Now it is just a matter of actual needs and fresh food, and we must take advantage of this momentum to keep it.
In modern times, Wang Tong was fully focused on doing such market planning. When he was alarmed and looked up next time, there were already many eunuchs and imperial guard officers sitting in the store. It seemed that it was indeed a waste just now.
When it was getting dark, Zhang Shiqiang and several buyers came back. As cold as today, meat and vegetables can be purchased more, and there is no need to worry about rot.
After purchasing as usual, Wang Tong had to write off the money. As soon as the number was reported, Wang Tong was not right. Before he could ask, Zhang Shiqiang spoke first:
"Today I bought an extra sheep, twenty kilograms of wine, and dried fruits worth hundreds of cents. I sent it to the house of Li Wenyuan, a hundred households. Brother Wang, aren't you going to learn fists and feet? You just want to find him to be your master."
Speaking of this, Wang Tong became more interested, and Zhang Shiqiang continued:
"I still remember that day, the man who scolded Zhao Guodong was this. Li Wenyuan had good fists and good guns. In our hundred households, it was bigger. No one in our thousand households was stronger than him."
"There are such heroes in our Jinyi Personal Army?"
Wang Tong was very confused. Except for a few special functions, the Jinyiwei was a child who lived in the capital for generations. The titles of these people were passed down from generation to generation and there was no assessment and training. Except for the robes and steel knives on their waists, each person was not very different from the people, so how could he come out so well?
"Have you heard of Marshal Qi? He is the general officer of Ji Town and the general of the military affairs of the three towns?"
Zhang Shiqiang was very excited. The name "Qi Jiguang" was so well-known to Wang Tong. He was a famous general in the anti-Japanese war and a military talent. He nodded quickly and continued to say:
"Then Li Wenyuan is the personal soldier next to Marshal Qi. He fought with the Japanese pirates in the south. In the north, he was shot by the Tartars and could not go into battle. Marshal Qi greeted the adults above and placed him in our hundred households... It was decided in a few days. Brother Li admires your behavior. On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Brother Wang, you come to your home to become a disciple."
Chapter completed!