You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 193: Do business well

Wei Changgui and his son recently rented a shop on Shupu Street for five taels of silver a month, and then started selling braised pork noodles.

They originally wanted to learn from Cheng Lizheng's family and sell braised meat, but when they saw that Yang had opened a shop in the market and there were lots of people coming to buy meat every day, they were extremely envious.

So they secretly followed Cheng Zhengyi's delivery and bought some braised food from Yang's shop to take home for research, but they couldn't make it no matter how hard they tried.

A few days ago, Wei Changgui followed Cheng Zhengyi to Wangjianglou and found that a braised pork platter in the store cost more than 400 wen, and a bowl of braised pork noodles cost 120 wen.

Wei Changgui ordered a plate of peanuts in the store and sat there shamelessly for the entire afternoon. He counted that there were more than 130 people ordering braised pork noodles alone.

Wei Changgui was a clever man. Seeing that the braised pork noodles were popular and there was no noodle shop selling them on the street, he went home and gathered his family to do some calculations.

The restaurant sells braised pork noodles to rich people, so they can sell to ordinary people who are not so rich. A pound of braised pork from the headman's house costs 65 cents, so they can make ten bowls of braised pork noodles with a pound of braised pork.

One bowl sells for twenty wen, and after selling ten bowls of noodles, I can make two hundred wen, which means I can make a net profit of one hundred and twenty wen after deducting the cost.

If they sold a hundred bowls a day, that would be one or two taels of silver, and more than thirty taels of silver a month, and their family would soon become rich.

Wei Changgui's calculations made the whole family excited and they started dreaming of becoming rich. They went to Yang's shop to buy braised meat with broth, and then opened the shop.

Wei Changgui's two daughters-in-law were in charge of the kitchen, while his two sons were responsible for entertaining guests outside. They hung up the sign of Wei's Braised Pork Noodle House, and the shop was opened.

Li Xianglan and Li Chunyan's cooking skills are pretty good, and the braised pork noodles are fresh and tasty, so business was very good on the first day of opening, with more than 200 bowls sold in one day.

Then because I was busy too late, I forgot to prepare the goods for the next day, so I missed the morning market the next day and the store didn’t open until the afternoon.

Wei Changgui felt too tired from entertaining guests all day yesterday, so he went out early today and disappeared.

The two brothers who were shouting to attract customers had just shouted a few words when they saw the two people across the street, and Wei Da Kui immediately started yelling.

"Nanxing, Wei Nanxing, are you deaf when I call you?"

Wei Nanxing wanted to leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and left.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked calmly.

These two half-brothers had never shown any concern or love for him and Xinyi since they were young, so naturally he had no feelings for them.

Wei Da Kui looked at the fine clothes on the two men and the black horse in Wei Nanxing's hand, and felt very unhappy.

He put his hands on his waist and pointed at the sign. "Have you seen this shop? This is the Wei family's shop."

Wei Nanxing took a look and nodded, "I see. Didn't you sell all the land at home and say you wanted to do business in the city? Everyone in the village knows about it."

"Don't be so sarcastic, kid." Wei Xiaokui squinted his eyes. "Do you know how much money our store can make in a day? When we make enough money, we will buy a house in the city and never move back to the village again."

As they were talking, two customers were chatting about a new restaurant that they wanted to try. When they walked into the store, Wei Xiaokui hurried in to greet them.

Wei Da Kui smiled proudly, "See? We've only been open for a short while, and half of the tables inside are already occupied. We're definitely going to make more money in the future."

"Then I wish you a prosperous business. It's okay, we'll leave first." Wei Nanxing's attitude remained indifferent.

I hope they can really do business well and make money. It would be good if they don’t cause trouble in the future.

"Don't go yet, big brother hasn't finished speaking." Wei Da Kui quickly reached out to stop him.

He called them not just to show off his shop, but because this family had never intended to let Wei Nanxing and Wei Xinyi come back.

As long as these two people come back, their relationship with Wei Qinglang will be eased. That guy is so rich, he will give some to his younger brothers and sisters.

Wei Da Kui cleared his throat and said, "Listen to my eldest brother, Wei Qinglang made some money by chance, but he's short-sighted. He actually spent all the money on buying hilltops and land. He even wanted to stay in the village to farm and even supported dozens of servants. How much food would that take? I think he's mentally ill."

"Now our Wei family will soon be rich. If you regret it, I can let you come back. Nanxing, you can help us look after the shop in the city from now on. It's better to let you run this shop than to stay in the village all day with nothing to do and have to live under the mood of those two people."

"And Xinyi. The shop is short of a waiter. From now on, she will be responsible for serving dishes in the shop."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xinyi hid behind Wei Nanxing and hugged his waist, "No, I don't want to go back and live with you guys."

Wei Nanxing protected his sister and asked, "Why don't you let your son Jincai serve the dishes?"

"How can she be the same as Jincai? She is a girl and she is only responsible for working."

Wei Da Kui curled his lips. "Nine-year-old girls in the village have to do the laundry and cooking for the whole family. It's a blessing for her to be able to help serve dishes in the city. When she grows up, she can find a small businessman in the city to marry. Isn't it better than following Wei Qinglang to farm in the village?"

Wei Nanxing was amused by the shamelessness of the man in front of him. "I shouldn't have come here to listen to your nonsense. I've made it very clear before. Since you didn't want Xinyi and me in the first place, we will never go back."

"That's because our family was poor before, but now we can make money. I let you come back because I care about you. Wei Qinglang just wants to give you a meal. What else can he give you?"

Wei Da Kui was a little furious. "He and his wife are not good people. I heard that they set up some workshop and recruited villagers to work, but they didn't let you go. They even let the servants they bought back be the manager. You got nothing. Believe it or not, when they have children in the future, they will think you are in the way and kick you out."

"Don't you dare say bad things about my sister-in-law?" Wei Xinyi was furious when she heard Cheng Shuang mentioned this. She shouted angrily, "My sister-in-law won't chase us away. Your wife is no good. She used to refuse me meals whenever my third and fourth brothers weren't home, and she even pinched my arm and called me a money-loser."

"Isn't a little girl just a money-losing commodity?" Wei Da Kui said gruffly, "Your sister-in-law is right. If she grows up, she will be brought up by someone else and become a money-losing commodity."

"In that case, big brother, let your five-year-old daughter, who is a money-loser, serve the dishes." Wei Nanxing said coldly, "We have something else to do, so we'll leave first."

After saying this, he carried Wei Xinyi onto the horse's back and also climbed on top.

Wei Da Kui wanted to go over to stop him, but Hei Yueguang raised his hoof and almost kicked him.

Wei Da Kui was startled and said angrily, "Wei Nanxing, don't regret it later."

Wei Nanxing looked down at him from his horse and said, "The prosperous capital city is full of wealth and can make money, but it also has countless temptations. You should do business well, but don't get involved in things you shouldn't be involved in just because you make a little money, otherwise no one can save you."

After saying that, he turned around and left without listening to Wei Da Kui's cursing.

As they had agreed when the troops split into two groups that there was no need to wait for the other side, Wei Nanxing rode out of the city and went home first.

On the other hand, the cooperation for the lard shop was easily negotiated. Afterwards, Cheng Shuang sent her three sisters to Yang's shop, asking them to help run the shop and sell things, and then drove to Hushi Street with Wei Qinglang.

The two of them did not go shopping, but wore long draperies that covered their faces and bodies tightly, and went to find a broker to take them to rent a shop.

The two men deliberately spoke with poor accents throughout the process, making those who were doing business think that they were two foreigners. They also pretended to be ignorant and rented a relatively remote shop at a rent higher than the market price.

After getting the key and looking around, Wei Qinglang took note of the layout and size of the shop, then said to Cheng Shuang, "Let's go back. I'll draw the blueprints and hire someone to renovate it."

Cheng Shuang nodded. "Once this place is ready, we'll disguise ourselves and show up. Let people on this street know there are two of us here, and then there shouldn't be any problems."

They are also preparing for a rainy day. It would be best if no one investigates the origins of the seeds purchased in the mall. If someone does, they can blame it on foreign merchants and lure them here.

After all, the foreign merchants who came to Daliang to do business came from over 300 nations and tribes, large and small. It was perfectly normal for some to have erratic tempers and secretive whereabouts. As long as they didn't violate Daliang's laws and didn't harm the people of Daliang, not even the government had the right to interfere with who they traded with.