PFC Chapter 449: Sharing Wife 6
Chapter 449: Sharing Wife 6
After the tofu was ready, Zhang Xintong showed off her cooking skills and prepared a tofu feast. The family had no idea that there were so many ways to prepare tofu, and each one was delicious.
"Mom and Dad, a block of tofu costs 3 wen, and we sell it for 6 wen. One plate of tofu can be cut into 30 blocks, so we can make 90 wen. If we sell 20 plates of tofu every day, we can make 1800 wen. At 1 tael and 8 qian of silver, that's 54 taels a month."
Cheng Min and Zhao were both shocked
"So many?"
Cheng Wen nodded affirmatively
"Father and mother, my wife's calculation is correct."
Zhao was worried that he couldn't sell 20 boards.
“Will anyone buy it?”
"Mom, it's 6 cents a piece. Would you buy it if it were you?"
“I’ll buy it, but isn’t 20 boards a day too much?”
"There are tens of thousands of people in our town, and even 20 boards might not be enough to sell. But let's do less in the first few days, and once everyone knows about it, we can do more. Mom and Dad, when my little brother passes the exam, our family will all go to the capital. We'll need money to buy a house or land there, and we'll also have to make connections for him. We can't afford to eat with colleagues without money."
Cheng Li thought back to his previous life, when they had no money and had to rent a house in the capital. His third brother went to the palace to work every day, while others took carriages, but he could only walk. He had to earn this money.
"Father and mother, my wife is right. We will need money a lot in the future, so we must earn it."
The family worked together to build a tofu business. The next day, they made five sheets of tofu and Cheng Li drove them to town. Zhang Xintong wanted to promote the business at a restaurant, so she went along.
There was a small market in the town, so the two went there directly. Cheng Li had never sold anything before, so he was a little embarrassed, and Zhang Xintong didn't know how to do it at all.
She cut a piece of tofu into many small pieces and put them on a plate, then started shouting loudly.
"Tofu for sale! Everyone come and try some delicious and inexpensive tofu!"
After shouting three times, a group of people came. She cut a block of tofu into many small pieces and gave each person a small piece.
"This thing is called tofu. It's flawless white and delicious. You can eat it directly, stew it, or fry it. There are many ways to prepare it. A large piece costs only 6 coins. It's delicious and not expensive."
The tofu is really delicious, but some people still bargain for it.
"Can it be cheaper? I want to buy more."
"Auntie, we only sell it for 6 cents. We want to make a small profit but sell a lot, so we can't go cheap. But on the first day of opening, we'll give you a buy 1 yuan free price. We won't have this price in the future."
"Okay, okay, give me 5 dollars."
The woman handed over a large basin, and Zhang Xintong quickly took it. People here bring their own containers, and the first sale was quickly completed.
"Come back after you've finished eating, Auntie."
"okay!"
After the old lady left, one after another, she sold out 3 boards in a short while.
Zhang Xintong cut out five pieces and planned to visit a few more stores.
"My husband, I'm going to the restaurant to sell some tofu. You sell the rest here and then meet me at the city gate."
"Okay, then be careful."
Zhang Xintong went to the largest restaurant in town, Yuelai Restaurant. She was wearing the village woman's clothes made for her by Zhao. The waiter first served her the clothes and then served her, and his attitude was very rude.
Zhang Xintong turned around and went to the Jixiang Restaurant across the street. The waiter there was quite nice. She found the owner and asked him to sell her not tofu but his ancestral recipe.
"Boss, I have 10 recipes handed down from my ancestors, and they are incredibly delicious."
“Can I make one to try first?”
"Can"
Zhang Xintong made a dish of minced meat and tofu. When the shopkeeper tasted it, he found it was indeed delicious.
“Are all the dishes made with this 10-course recipe this delicious?”
"Of course, these 10 dishes form a series called Tofu Feast. They use tofu as the main ingredient, and we offer everything from frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, braising, stewing, and stewing. This will definitely take the restaurant's business to the next level."
“What’s the price?”
"One dish costs 20 taels, a total of 200 taels."
Zhang Xintong didn't ask for much, the price was enough for a small town.
"I'll give you 300 taels, but you can't sell these 10 dishes to anyone else."
"make a deal"
The two signed the agreement, the shopkeeper paid the silver note, and Zhang Xintong brought 5 pieces of tofu. She didn't need to go to other places for recommendations, so she could just teach the chef how to make a tofu banquet.
Zhang Xintong taught him how to make it and even wrote down the steps for the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper tried all 10 dishes. 300 taels was not a bad price, and it would definitely make more money for the restaurant.
"Boss, let's talk about the next business."
"what business?"
"This tofu is only sold at my shop, would you like to see it?"
The shopkeeper smiled, it turned out that Big Head was here.
"what price?"
"The shopkeeper is very honest. I don't ask for much. One plate of my tofu can be cut into 30 pieces. Outside, it sells for 6 wen a piece. A plate costs 180 wen. I'll give you 160 wen a plate. What do you think?"
"I want a large quantity, 150 wen per plate!"
Zhang Xintong calculated that each piece was worth 5 wen, so she could make 60 wen per board, which was acceptable.
"Okay, how much does the shopkeeper want per day?"
"I'll give away 10 boards tomorrow, and if they sell well, I'll give you more."
"Then what time should I deliver it tomorrow?"
"Noon is fine"
"okay!"
Zhang Xintong walked out of the restaurant and went directly to the carriage and horse market. She spent 58 taels of silver to buy a carriage and a donkey. The carriage was used to deliver goods and the donkey was used to pull the mill. She couldn't really treat Cheng Li like a donkey. She had to love her own husband.
The donkey was tied to the back of the carriage, and the carriage was driven towards the city gate. On the way, they passed by the brokerage shop. Zhang Xintong almost forgot about them. She would come back to deal with them tomorrow. Today, she was afraid that Cheng Li would be anxious, so she went home first.
When Zhang Xintong arrived at the city gate, Cheng Li was extremely anxious, fearing that something might happen to his wife.
Zhang Xintong waved at him, signaling him to leave the city first. They were silent all the way. When they got home, everyone in the family was stunned. How could he buy a carriage and a donkey just by selling 5 sheets of tofu? Where did he get the money?
Zhang Xintong briefly recounted the incident and handed the banknotes and silver to Zhao.
"Mom, keep these."
Zhao didn't want it
"Tongtong, keep it. You earned it in the first place. Besides, you are the only daughter-in-law in our family. Everything will be yours in the future."
Seeing that Zhao really didn't want it, Zhang Xintong put it away.
"Then I'll keep it. Tomorrow, Jixiang Restaurant will need 10 sheets of tofu, and there will be more in the future. We need to collect more beans and make more containers."
Cheng Li then said
"Five boards at the market aren't enough. I sold all my tofu before long."
The whole family was very happy. The Cheng family married a good daughter-in-law, and their lives will get better and better.
The next day, Zhang Xintong got up early and made 20 sheets of tofu. She and Cheng Li went to Jixiang Restaurant together to deliver the goods.
"Boss, this is my husband, Cheng Li. He will be the one delivering goods to the restaurant from now on."
"it is good"
After collecting 1 tael and 5 qian of silver at the restaurant, the two men returned to the market.
"Husband, I gave you 150 coins for a plate of tofu at the restaurant. You should charge this price from now on."
"Okay, my lady."
"You sell them here first. I'll go to the pharmacy to buy gauze and plaster. If you've sold all yours, just wait for me at the city gate."
"My lady, please be careful."
Zhang Xintong smiled with curved eyebrows
"Don't worry, the streets are full of people, it's safe."
"My lady, you are so beautiful. I'm afraid someone might have bad intentions. You'd better be careful."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, husband."