After Aunt Luo left, Lin Wulang was the only one in charge of the Xu family's guest house. Luo Yong was afraid that he would not be busy, so he often went over to help in the past few days.

Lin Wulang looks dull and works very well. He is organized and unhurried. Even if Aunt Luo stops, it seems that he can hold up a stall by himself.

However, the aunt took away the eldest daughter of Zheng, and only Lin Wulang, Lin Ersao and two other women who helped the work were left in the Xu family's house. There was indeed a gap in manpower.

Since Luo Yong intends to start a chain operation, he naturally cannot have only one or two shops. He cannot arrange his own family to run it in every shop. He has to recruit people when it is time to recruit people.

This time, the incident also reminded Luo Yong, whether the parties involved have the intention to travel far, whether the parties involved’s family can support them, this is really an important matter.

To be honest, people in this era still don’t like to travel far. Or they are mostly afraid of travel far, and they always have various worries.

For example, when Lin Ersan, who was helping in the Xu family's guest house, did not say anything about her going back to Chang'an, she felt that she was not very young, and only had a daughter with Lin Erlang. If she went to Chang'an City, what should she do if Lin Erlang finds another woman who can give birth to a son for him?

The eldest daughter of Zheng, because of her mother's support, also wanted to leave Lishi. When she heard that she was going to Chang'an City, Zheng was very happy. Going to a prosperous place like Chang'an City is naturally much better than going to Liangzhou City. The daughter herself wanted to go, so she packed up and followed her quickly.

When it comes to opening a chain store, it is easy to hire a helper, but it is difficult to deal with the person in charge.

You must have the ability to manage and resist the temptation of huge amounts of money, and also go out. It is not easy for your family to support him to work so far away.

Luo Yong thought about it and went to find the black man Apu.

Apu is now the one who can use Luo Yong for his hands. Apart from Xu Erlang, he is the most capable and firm in his heart.

It may be a bit of use to let him run a food shop, but Luo Yong thinks that if he has the opportunity to open a third store in the future, he will let him go out to see the world first and try this person's character. It is a good choice.

Luo Yong chatted with Apu, mainly asking him about his future plans, whether he wanted to return to his hometown in Africa or stay in the Tang Dynasty to develop.

You should know that there are many Kunlun slaves in the Tang Dynasty now, and those people can be regarded as Apu's compatriots. Even if they don't come from the same tribe, they at least have the same skin color.

"Since you have come here, I think you should at least go outside and have a look." Luo Sanlang said while patting the black man on the shoulder.

"Okay." A Pu's eyes seemed to have some thoughts that Luo Yong couldn't understand.

"Brother, you probably don't plan to lead all Kunlun slaves to commit rebellion, right?" Luo Yong made the worst guess: "If you commit rebellion, I will be in trouble with you."

"Hahaha, don't worry, Saburo, we are not such a fighting race." Apha laughed.

Although they came here because they were plundered, many of their compatriots died on the way. After they arrived in this country, many of their compatriots became slaves, but it has to be said that this country is a brand new world for them.

When they lived in tribes, they could never imagine that the outside world was like this. In the distant east, there was such a peaceful and prosperous country.

The two black men who stayed in Xipo Village with Apu are now completely in love with this place, especially the food in the cement workshop. In the eyes of those two, Luo Sanlang is their greatest refuge.

They didn't want to leave this village and go to other places to be treated as slaves, nor did they want to go back to their hometown, because their hometown was too far away, and the mountains and rivers were far away and difficult and dangerous. When they came here, many people died on the road. They were not sure if they chose to go back, if they could really return to their tribe and meet their relatives alive.

Of course, if the emperor here could build the cement road to their tribe one day, these black people would still want to go back and take a look, and then bring their relatives and friends here to live.

They can work for Luo Sanlang together, and then eat together every day, delicious meals and full every meal.

Unlike the two of them, Apu still wanted to go out and see the country, and their compatriots.

This takes a lot of courage, because in this country, black people have always been treated as Kunlun slaves. I heard that some people do not even regard them as humans, but rather rare beasts, that is, livestock.

"Since that's the case, let's sign a long-term contract first, and then you will go to Xujiake's house to help tomorrow."

Thinking of the situation of these black people, Luo Yong's mood was a little complicated, so he reached out and patted his shoulder. Compared with Apu and the others, Luo Yong felt that it was a very lucky thing to be able to live in the small village of Xipo Village as a Han Chinese.

So in this way, Luo Yong signed a ten-year employment contract with Apu, and then the black Apu went to work in the Xu family's guesthouse.

Luo Yong also told Lin Wulang that he could start to teach Apu some techniques for making dumplings and making date bean cakes.

Of course, it is a bit risky to do this. If these technologies are leaked, it will not be one store or two stores, but all A-sister food stores chain stores. However, in the process of business development, it is inevitable to take risks. Luo Yong believes that Apu is a person with a firm mind and principled mind and will not do anything to betray his employer, and he is willing to believe his own judgment.

In addition to Apu, Xu Sanlang is also a good choice, but he is now married and has a child. Luo Yong doesn't want his employees to take their families to run a food shop. Besides, he is now working in the Xu family's hotel and the money he earns is his own. If he goes to Luo Yong to do it, he can only get a salary plus a commission.

There is also Wu You, who sells brine. He is also a good candidate. He is just a fugitive slave. It is better not to push him to the forefront. Besides, he is also a family member, and there are many young children in the family.

The other Luo Yong didn't think of any suitable candidate for a while.

Luo Yong actually wanted to pull the lead, but the child was only in his early 10 years old now, he was a little too young and had a quiet personality. I don’t know if he could be trained as a manager, but he should observe it for two years before talking about it.

With A Pu's help, Luo Yong gradually pulled out of the Xu family's house. Lin Wulang and A Pu were both reliable and reliable in their work. They were very good in cooperation.

Ap, a black man, went in and out of this Xu family's guesthouse all day long. At the beginning, everyone felt a little novel, and when the freshness passed, it was no wonder.

Let’s talk about Chang’an City.

When Aunt Na Luo and her party arrived in Chang'an City, it was already the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month. The Ma family house was expected to open on the 22nd day, so there was not much time left for them to prepare. Fortunately, there is a West Market next to Guangdefang, so it is very convenient to buy something.

The shop left for them by the Ma family is much spacious than the aunts and the others expected. With such a large space, five or six people would not seem crowded even if they stayed inside. In addition, the Ma family has prepared the counter shelves for them.

Aunt Luo and others basically only need to prepare a few kitchen utensils and then prepare the ingredients.

At the Chang'an store of Sister Food Store, Aunt Luo had discussed menu matters with Luo Yong before, believing that this store can sell brine because the people in Chang'an have a strong consumption capacity and their score is close to the western market. There should be a market for selling brine, and it can also increase the revenue of the food store to a considerable extent.

The braised thing is simple to sell, but the preparation time is too long. The aunt and the others bought some pigs, pigs, trotters, sheep, trotters, pigs, and pigs from the West Market on the 21st day. After packing it up, they started to braised it that afternoon. Some of the braised sauces were made from the old braised they brought from Xipo Village. Once this was cooked, the fragrance became very strong.

Some neighbors around him came to see what happened. Because they had not opened this day, their score did not open the counter at this time, and there were wooden boards on the windows, so they removed a few pieces to leave gaps for ventilation and light transmission.

"Hey, what are you cooking? It's so fragrant?" A neighbor asked in the shop.

"The brine made is not open today, so come again tomorrow." The aunt and the others were making tofu at this time, and they planned to make some dried tofu and put them in to braise them together. There will be dried tofu tomorrow.

"I think you've been braised for a while, and it's almost done. Come on, how about it, let's ask us to taste it first?" The neighbors on this street seem to be cooked.

"Then I'll tell you to try it first." Everyone said that, but the aunt couldn't refuse. She got up and picked up a soft cooked pot of sheep hooves from the pot of braised sheep from the bottom. She used a knife to cut off some pieces of flesh on top, then took the meat and bones to the window and handed it to the people outside.

So the neighbors stood outside the shop with a smile, and they started eating one by one.

"I didn't know that brine can make this taste."

"This sheep's hooves are well-bred!"

"I heard that Luo Sanlang had a disciple who sold brine north of Fenyang."

"I didn't believe it when I heard those people praise each other before. I only realized it was different after eating it today."

"I heard that this food shop was run by Luo Sanlang's family in Lishi. You are Luo Sanlang's sister, right?" Someone asked again at the store.

"That's right." Aunt Luo replied with a smile. She was really busy at this moment.

"What else can you sell in your shop besides brine? Can you sell jujube bean cake?" The name of jujube bean cake is also a bit loud in Chang'an City.

"Of course I have to sell it." Aunt Luo returned.

"But one penny?" the man asked with a smile.

"It's not possible to sell a penny." Aunt Luo stopped the work in her hand, looked at them, and said with a smile: "The rice, flour and eggs in Chang'an City are not more expensive than ours. We are planning to sell this jujube bean cake for five cents and three. If you only buy one, it's two cents."

"Oh, it's too expensive, too expensive! I can't afford it!" Those people only called it expensive.

After shouting, he asked Aunt Luo again: "You will sell some of the brine today to me, and I will take it back and give it to the few at home."

"My brine is also expensive." Aunt Luo joked.

The neighbors were happy when they heard this, thinking that this little lady is OK and she is very good at joking.

"Tomorrow, our food store will be opened. If you buy more than ten cents, you will get one piece of date bean cake, two pieces for twenty cents, and three pieces for thirty cents." Aunt Luo said again at this time.

When everyone heard that they were going to have an event tomorrow, they should keep it for tomorrow. However, some of them were really greedy and wanted to buy this braised water today. Aunt Luo had no choice but to take some braised dishes for them to share, and then sent the person away.

Before dawn the next day, a carpenter brought the vegetable sign over. This was made by Aunt Luo with him two days ago. Yan said that he would definitely deliver it to them before the opening, and it was indeed delivered to them.

Erniang and several others worked together to hang these dishes on the horizontal wood above the counter, and they saw that the words were: braised lamb trotters, braised pig feet, braised pig ears, braised pig belly... Behind the braised dishes was a jar of vegetables, which were written on them: braised lamb, Dongpo pork, Dongpo elbow, and clay pot chicken...

In addition, there are various cold side dishes, and there are only two pastries, such as dumplings and date bean cakes. However, there are various fillings in the dumplings, and the dishes are also very long.

When the auspicious time came, the Ma family house opened. It opened the first day today. On weekdays, everyone came to support the event. Although there were no firecrackers and flower baskets, the whole scene was also lively.

I had braised food at the aunt and the others yesterday, and I came to buy it early this morning, for ten or twenty cents, and I didn’t feel ruthless at all when I spent money. While Aunt Luo was selling it, she also realized that there were many differences between Chang'an City and Xipo Village.

After selling the neighbors, the business became a bit deserted. The aunt leaned her head and looked outside. It was snowing outside, and there were no people on the streets.

"Auntie is anxious?" A neighbor joked with her: "Don't worry, don't worry, the market has not opened yet at this time. After noon, after the market opens in the West City, we will be lively here."

"At night, all the big and young men in our shop came out to drink, and there were more people on the streets at that time." Someone on the side took a penny on the counter: "Get me another braised braised bun."

They can’t eat jujube bean cakes that cost one penny, but the braised skewers that cost one penny are not limited to supply.

The braised skewers in this sister's food shop are about one foot long, and the skewers are full of dried tofu and vegetables. A large skewers are sold for only one cent. As long as the food is not too large, the ordinary lady will be full after eating two or three skewers. On this cold day, it would be great to come here to buy two or three skewers and go to wine.

The old lady and the others did their business smoothly, and they were also happy at this time in the Ma family's guest house.

The first floor of this Ma Family Guest House is no different from the ordinary guest house. They build a circle of kangs around the hall, and there are kang tables and cushions on the kang surface, which makes the hall of his house look particularly spacious and transparent.

The hall on this floor is something that everyone can enter and everyone can sit on, and the second floor is different. The overall decoration style of the second floor is very similar to the room that Luo Yong previously showed to the Ma brothers. The cement house is matched with furniture in wood tones and a large number of gooseberry products, but these gooseberry products in his house are not made of white silk cloth, but are dyed with smoke gray.

At this time, I saw the tea smoke rising and the sound of the piano was melodious. Those who came to support the Ma family were all wrapped in smoke-gray goose-grey bedding, sitting tilted on the soft goose-soft couch, talking and drinking tea, which was so comfortable.

The weather is so cold today, and these people insisted on opening the window to enjoy the snow. They were wrapped in their soft and thick bedding, so they naturally didn't feel cold at all. But it was a bit hard for those who were running around. Fortunately, there were many people today and the business was good. After a few trips, they became enthusiastic.

"This bedding is really comfortable to wear. What do you think is the one here? Gooseberry? When I go back, I will ask them to make one like this for me." Some people think this velvet bedding is really good, so they plan to make one after they go back.

"The gooseberry of this radius of hundreds of miles has been collected by my family. I think you can't make this bedding. If you want to wear it, come to me." Dad Ma said with a smile.

"You are too expensive here, how much does it cost to charge a teahouse? Besides, what you wear with your bedding clothes in the end has become something that others have worn?" the other party said.

"Did you see the few small buttons on the cuffs?" said Mr. Ma. "That's for changing the bedding. Our bedding clothes and silk cloth jackets are washed one by one by one, and the goose velvet inside is washed one by one a month. If the silk cloth and goose velvet are old, they will be replaced in time. No matter when you come again next time, these bedding clothes will definitely be the same as new."

The man sighed when he heard this, and said in his heart that it was good, but it was too expensive, and then asked, "How could you come up with such a thing?"

"What did I think of?" Dad Ma smiled and said, "This is the wonderful thought of Li Shi Luo Sanlang."

When the other party heard this, he was surprised: "Why did Luo Sanro think of using this goose down clothes?"

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Lishi County, Xipo Village.
Chapter completed!