Chapter 9 Fame
Every spring, markets are prevalent in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and every town has a few days of markets. At that time, there will be crowds of people and the night is as dark as day. The originally deserted town will become a sky that never sleeps in the blink of an eye, and it will still be crowded in the middle of the night.
There are goods everywhere. Don’t buy them, but you can’t do it without spending a day and a half. Of course, there are also all kinds of juggling, monkey plays, magic tricks, tricks, and stripteases without steel pipes. As for the style, don’t expect too high, if it’s too high, you will be disappointed.
The three-day slack season in Qin State is definitely worse than the markets in Jiangnan. One is that there are more people than the Jiangnan region, and the other is that the goods are not comparable due to the differences in the times. Jugglings such as magic tricks were very few in the Qin Dynasty and could not be seen at all. As for stripping affairs that do not have steel pipes, let alone.
Ba County is the east gate of Xianyang. The kings of Qin have attached great importance to it and spent a lot of effort to build it. Therefore, the population is large, and although it is not as prosperous as Xianyang, it is not much different. In addition, the three-day slack farm meeting, the people who have worked hard for a year have come out to relax. Look at the strangeness and weirdness. The number of people suddenly increases. It can be said that they are so close to their feet and shoulder to shoulder.
The most lively one was Zhou Chong's tofu stall. As Wei Qing expected, as soon as the tofu stall appeared, it would inevitably cause a sensation. He was really caught up with him. Zhou Chong and his friends had only opened less than a stick of incense, and they were already overcrowded. As a last resort, Zhou Chong and Zeng Shuyao and his daughter discussed it and immediately sent more people to negotiate with the nearby stalls to give up the place for them. Even so, the needs were still not met. Not long after, the diners were full and they had to expand again. After a day, Zhou Chong couldn't remember how many times his tofu stall had expanded.
The reason why Zhou Chong's business was prosperous was not only because tofu was something that the Qin people had never tasted. They all came to taste it with strange thoughts, but also because of Li Si's ingenuity. The couplet written by him was "Skillful hands and skillful techniques to turn into oil in stone". Li Si's talent was indeed extraordinary. When Zhou Chong solicited his opinions, he pondered for a moment and wrote this couplet. His view was that Ba County was close to Xianyang, and every year the slack farming conference was unprecedented. Many noble people came to watch it. Brother Zhou would definitely come to taste this ingenuity. With these two sentences, it can be appreciated by both the elite and the masses.
Although Li Si's character is worth pondering, his talent is indeed convincing. Zhou Chong asked him for his opinion to give him some ideas, but he did not expect that he wrote a couplet. After Li Si's explanation, Zhou Chong had to admire his thoughts that were really meticulous, and he could be said to be invisible. Even this matter was thought of. So Zhou Chong pasted his handbook on two pieces of silk and hung it in front of the tofu stall.
"The Book of Exiling Guests" has been passed down through the ages, with brilliant literary talent, extraordinary momentum and profound intentions, and played an extremely important role in the development of ancient Chinese literature. This couplet was also his wonderful idea. Soon after, the "rolling snowflakes" and "stone oil" in the couplet became synonyms for tofu. When the Qin people came to taste tofu, they no longer said "give me a bowl of tofu", but said "give me a bowl of snowflakes and add some stone oil."
Isn't it just a bowl of tofu? It's so elegant and poetic about Li Si. When he thinks of this, Zhou Chong couldn't help laughing. He thought that in modern society, he would definitely be ridiculed and show off.
What made Zhou Chong laugh the most was not that he turned mundane things into elegant things, but his nickname. Within half a day, Zhou Chong had a new nickname "Tofu Zhou". The Qin people yelled: "Tofu Zhou, I want a bowl of snowflakes and add some stone oil."
When Zhou Chong heard this, he remembered a nickname "Tofu Xishi" known to modern people, and thought to himself very depressedly: "I am not a woman, why have I become a celebrity as famous as Xishi?" The operation officer of a tall celebrity company actually became "Tofu Zhou" who was promoted. If his old colleagues knew about this, they would definitely be laughing.
"Tofu Zhou, you see that there are more and more people. The front group has not left yet, but the back group has already squeezed in. Look, that person's saliva is flowing down." Zeng Shuyao covered her mouth and made fun of Zhou Chong.
Zhou Chong said unhappily: "Why are you calling me Tofu Zhou? It's so unpleasant?"
"It sounds nice." Zeng Shuyao smiled happily, "Sgow said, this is a great thing. This shows that our business is doing well and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It won't take long to come to learn from the master and learn skills and ask for tips. By then, your Tofu Week will be called Tofu Master, and you can sleep on gold."
Although the nickname is unpleasant, the prospects are bright. The chances of finding the first pot of gold in this world are getting closer and closer. After all, this is a happy thing. Zhou Chong nodded and said, "This is not what you convinced me at the beginning, otherwise I would have stayed in the countryside."
"The pearl is not stained with the sludge, and gold always shines. Zhou Chong's clever thoughts will make a splash sooner or later. I'm just following the trend and giving you some convenience." Zeng Shuyaoqian said: "Brother Zhou, there are more and more people. Look, there are still many people queuing outside. If it weren't for those few officials helping to maintain order, the stalls would be squeezed over. Brother Zhou, what do you think you should do?"
Zhou Chong scratched his head and said, "This is really difficult. I can only expand some places again."
Zeng Shuyao shook her head and said, "I knew you would have said that if I had known you would have said that. However, we can't just focus on the front of us, add manpower, table, and bowls, which is a trivial matter. This requires an increase in millstone. Once the three-day period is over, aren't these things idle?" This is a big investment and costs a lot of money. Once the three-day period is over, these things will be useless. It's easy to say, just help, just pay the wages and send them away. Those "equipment" will be difficult to deal with. She is very sensitive and has to calculate.
"What's so difficult about this? I have my own way to deal with it." Zhou Chong thought to himself and said, "I'm so angry that I'll take a look at it first. This is our opportunity, and I can't let it go."
Zeng Shuyao, who was smart and thoughtful, turned her eyes and asked, "Brother Zhou, do you have a good idea again? Tell me to others."
Zhou Chong was a little shameless and said, "Why are Tofu Zhou so famous, are you afraid that no one wants it? As long as the ancestor says, you won't sell it short."
Chapter completed!