OBS Chapter 67 What new and unusual ways will Lin Daiyu eat?
Chapter 67 What new and unusual ways will Lin Daiyu eat?
Upon hearing this, Pei Sihai exchanged a glance with Wu Qingfeng. Seeing the latter shake his head, he understood that Miss Lin was running a small business and couldn't afford to lose a few dozen coins.
Looking at the several buckets full of clams, Pei Sihai waved his hand and said, "Why don't we weigh out some more clams to make it 5 taels and 8 mace?"
People say it's a fool not to make money when you can, but this is about building a long-term business, and we can't be taken advantage of.
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Thank you for taking care of me, Uncle Pei, but you have only just taken over the restaurant. I wonder if you have already figured out the daily demand for various dishes?"
You've already weighed 20 jin (10 catties). If that's enough, don't stock up anymore. This stuff is best eaten fresh. I'll deliver tomorrow's supplies and weigh them then.
When Pei Sihai heard her say that, he laughed and tapped her, "In all my years of traveling around, this is the first time I've ever seen someone not allowing you to buy more."
Since you're so honest, I won't lie to you either. An extra 20 pounds of clams is enough for our group to finish.
When Third Master arrived to take up his post, how could the Wu family and his wife allow him to come alone? 20 catties of clams wouldn't be enough for the brothers who were there to support him for even a day.
Of course, he couldn't openly discuss these things with the young girl in front of him.
Lin Chang'er was just a small vendor, so she didn't think much of it. When she heard him say that, she felt relieved and weighed out more than 20 catties of clams for him.
Pei Sihai summoned his helpers to carry the items inside, and then personally went to get the silver for Lin Chang'er.
As soon as he left, Bai Shaoan came over again and whispered to Lin Chang'er, "Sister Lin, is there any sashimi like yesterday today?"
Lin Chang'er then remembered and smiled, "Yes, I forgot to tell Uncle Pei that this dish has high requirements for ingredients, so the sea urchins will be raised at my place for now. I wonder if Uncle Pei has any ideas on how to promote our sashimi?"
Wu Qingfeng continued, "In a few days, it will be Prefect Chen's mother's 70th birthday. Uncle Pei wants to serve this sashimi at the birthday banquet."
Lin Chang'er was taken aback. The birthday celebration of the prefect's mother, with merchants, celebrities, and officials of all ranks gathered, was indeed a good opportunity.
However, "Young Master Wu, please forgive my bluntness, but such an occasion was indeed a good opportunity to make a name for yourself."
However, sashimi is considered a cold food and is not suitable for the elderly, so…
Wu Qingfeng looked up and suddenly understood. The main character that day was Prefect Chen's mother, and everything should be done with the old lady first.
If this dish were served at a birthday banquet, it would certainly attract attention.
However, if it doesn't suit the old man's wishes, Prefect Chen might also be dissatisfied.
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; this isn't the capital city, after all.
Wu Qingfeng nodded. "Does Miss Lin have any good ideas?"
Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around as she replied, "Have you decided how to eat that golden eel today?"
Bai Shaoan immediately interjected, "What new and interesting way of eating does Sister Lin have this time? Take me with you!"
Wu Qingfeng glanced at him, signaling him to be quiet, then turned to Lin Chang'er, "Miss Lin, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Chang'er said, "This is a rare commodity, and the cost of this thing is already so high. Instead of waiting for customers to come looking for it, we should take the initiative."
Spread the word that we have golden eels, hold an auction, and let the highest bidder win.
There's only one golden eel; the outcome will inevitably be joy for one family and sorrow for many.
We'll make up for it with a small amount of sashimi then, so everyone can leave satisfied.
After pausing for a moment, she continued, "Although we may post some ingredients on the day, both gentlemen have tasted them, and I believe this will definitely attract many repeat customers."
A gluttonous person naturally has many friends and relatives around them; if word spreads, future profits will be guaranteed.
This idea is quite interesting. Wu Qingfeng couldn't help but take another look at Lin Chang'er, feeling even more regretful that she would be better off as a man.
With food and entertainment, Bai Shaoan naturally had no objections, but after all, the Sihai Restaurant didn't belong to the Bai family.
So he didn't dare to answer, and just stared at Wu Qingfeng.
Lin Chang'er didn't understand what he meant. She thought that she would still have some concerns. Besides, Uncle Pei was the owner of Sihai Restaurant, so it was ultimately up to him to make the decision.
He then said, "I was just saying this; Young Master Wu can discuss it with Uncle Pei later."
"Of course, I'll take a cut of the sashimi; the Four Seas Restaurant will provide the venue, and I'll provide the ingredients."
This was clearly a misunderstanding. Wu Qingfeng shook his head. "That's not what I meant."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "I actually benefited from this division of labor. Please tell Uncle Pei this, Young Master Wu."
She only provided some ingredients, which, by all accounts, could be considered local specialties.
The venue and connections all belong to them; in fact, she got the biggest advantage.
"What do you want to tell me?" Pei Sihai asked as he returned.
Bai Shaoan continued, "Sister Lin has given a good idea to promote sashimi and golden eel. She has to rush to the market to sell her goods. I'll have Third Master tell you about it in a bit."
“Alright,” Pei Sihai said happily, handing the silver in his hand to Lin Chang’er. “7 taels and 8 mace, you can keep it safe.”
Lin Chang'er took it and saw that it was a small ingot and two pieces of silver.
Pei Sihai explained, "The small ingot is 5 taels, the large piece of broken silver is 2 taels, and the small one is 8 qian."
Lin Chang'er thought to herself, "Indeed, she thought of everything. That's why she specially separated hers from Xiao Hua's."
Lin Chang'er thanked him and then bid farewell to the three of them to go to the market.
I went to Sihai Restaurant first today, so I arrived a little later than yesterday.
When Lin Chang'er arrived at the stall, some regular customers had already gathered in front of it and were chatting.
As soon as her oxcart arrived, someone said, "Coming, coming."
Lin Chang'er greeted them with a smile. As soon as they got out of the car, one of them came up and said, "We agreed that I would get up early today to buy crabs, so you can give me a discount."
Lin Chang'er looked up and recognized the customer who had regretted not buying the 18-coin dead crab yesterday.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I remember! I'll unload the seafood first, can you wait a moment?"
The old lady smiled and said, "This girl is a woman of her word, you can rest assured."
As they talked, they helped Lin Chang'er move the seafood. Some young customers also stepped forward to lend a hand.
In no time, everything was unloaded.
Lin Chang'er took out the two blue crabs that Xiao Hua's sister-in-law had. "These are the only two we have today. They're very fresh, though a bit small. I was originally planning to sell them for 22 coins each, but I promised to give you a discount. If you buy some salted duck eggs or clams, I'll give them to you for 19 coins each. How about that?"
The customer looked it over from left to right and it was indeed a size smaller than the one from yesterday, but it was still alive!
He said, "18 coins, I'll buy another pound of clams."
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment. In later generations, crabs were also sold by weight. If weighed, this crab would cost about 18 coins.
Although that's what he thought in his heart, he still looked troubled. "Brother, I caught these the night before and brought them here early this morning. If I hadn't promised you yesterday, I wouldn't be able to sell them."
Since it's an agreement, here's 18 coins for you. Hope you'll patronize my business in the future?