"I wonder what kind of business shopkeeper Wang wants to discuss?" Ning Fu asked Wang Gui to sit down and asked straight to the point.

Wang Gui did not answer in a hurry, but looked at Liu Jindao next to him and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is my neighbor across the street, and he came to me to discuss business!" Ning Fu replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Gui immediately glanced at Liu Jindao warily, and then said: "I want to discuss the noodle business with Xiao Langjun!"

It was Liu Jindao's turn to look wary.

Ning Fu sat up straight, glanced at Liu Jindao, and then smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Wang, you are not interested in the braised noodles and want to spend money to buy them?"

"Young Master is indeed a smart man, so I won't stop talking nonsense. Please make a price!" Wang Gui said very proudly.

"Five hundred strings!" Ning Fu said directly.

Liu Jindao almost jumped up when he heard Ning Fu's words, and opened his mouth. He probably never thought in his dreams that Ning Fu would offer such a sky-high price.

Wang Gui was also surprised, and then he smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master is really a lion. Although your braised noodles are popular, five hundred noodles is too outrageous, right?"

“Not outrageous at all!”

Ning Fu was very serious.

"My store is small, and I can earn three to five times a month. Shopkeeper Wang, your Dongxian Restaurant is a big restaurant. After you get the braised noodles, you will definitely earn several times or even ten times the income, so five hundred

It may seem like a lot, but it’s actually only a year or two’s gain!”

"The accounts can't be calculated like this. Although my restaurant is large, it employs many people and costs more. In addition, although the braised noodles are delicious, they are just a kind of pasta and the profit is not too high. So my method of buying braised noodles is actually

You have to take some risks!”

Wang Gui immediately said that he was a veteran in the business world and of course he would not be convinced by Ning Fu's words.

Ning Fu pondered for a moment, and then said again: "There is more than one way to make braised noodles. In addition to mutton braised noodles, there are also three delicacies braised noodles. Sea cucumbers and squid are added to this braised noodles. The price is higher and the profit is higher."

Big, I can sell it to you together!"

Hearing that there was a kind of braised noodles with a higher value, Wang Gui also showed an excited expression.

In recent years, Tianshui Wazi has had fewer and fewer customers, and the restaurant's business has also been greatly affected. It is in urgent need of a way to attract customers, and braised noodles are undoubtedly the best choice.

"Four hundred guan, and we have to sign a document that you can't sell the noodles recipe to anyone else in the future!"

Wang Gui finally gritted his teeth and offered the price.

"Four hundred and fifty guan, no problem signing the receipt. Since I sold the noodles to you, I will never sell them to anyone else. I will never even sell another bowl of noodles to others!"

After hearing Ning Fu's quotation, Wang Gui hesitated for a moment and finally nodded heavily: "Deal!"

When Wang Gui said this, he suddenly paused, then turned to look at the canvas with the noodle story written on the wall and said, "But this canvas is for me!"

"No problem! Shopkeeper Wang is indeed a big business person!" Ning Fu agreed immediately.

Although the noodle business was booming, it was too hard and Ning Fu had no intention of continuing it for a long time.

Liu Jindao next to him was dumbfounded. Just now he wanted to use ten guan to buy the braised noodles. However, Wang Gui, who came out of nowhere, spent the astronomical price of 450 guan.

Liu Jindao finally knew why Ning Fu laughed at him just now.

Ning Fu immediately got a pen and paper, and then signed the document with Wang Gui.

"Tomorrow morning I will ask someone to bring the money. When are you free, Xiao Langjun, to go to Dongxian Tower to teach you how to cook noodles?"

Wang Gui collected the documents and immediately asked again.

"Tomorrow evening, I want to continue doing business in the last few days." Ning Fu thought for a while and replied.

Wang Gui has no objection to this. The reputation of braised noodles is at its peak. If Ning Fu suddenly stops, it will be detrimental to the spread of the reputation of braised noodles. Therefore, it is best not to stop the braised noodles business before he officially takes over.

After sending Wang Gui away, Liu Jindao also left in despair.

Hutou came over from the kitchen at this time and asked with a worried look: "Brother Xiao Yi, are we really not going to sell braised noodles in the future?"

The place is so small, Hutou just heard the conversation between Ning Fu and Wang Gui from behind.

"Noodles are just a small business, we have bigger business to do next!"

Ning Fu smiled and patted Hu Tou on the shoulder. To him, braised noodles were nothing at all. He hadn't come up with the real money-making stuff yet.

Early the next morning, Wang Gui personally led people and used a carriage to bring two large boxes, which contained two hundred guan, which was regarded as an advance payment.

After Ning Fu teaches Dong Xian Lou how to cook noodles, Wang Gui will settle the balance to him.

After Wang Gui left, Ning Fu asked Hu Tou to close the door, and then opened the box, which was full of copper coins.

There is no way, gold and silver are generally not in circulation in this era.

Paper money does exist, but it is only available in Sichuan. Most people can only use copper coins to settle their daily transactions.

"So much money!"

Hutou's big eyes were full of stars. This was the first time in his life that he had seen so much money.

Ning Fu laughed, picked up the money and weighed it. He felt that it was about the same weight as a shot put in later generations.

"for you!"

Ning Fu stuffed two pieces of money into Hutou's hand and said.

"This...this is too much. I have only been working for a few days. How could I..."

Hu Tou declined repeatedly, but Ning Fu laughed and said, "This is pocket money for you. The New Year is coming soon, so go buy some New Year's goods!"

"But...but this is too much!"

I still don't dare to pick up the tiger's head. The money for two passes is not small.

You must know that one stone of good rice only costs six hundred coins, and two coins can buy three or four stones of rice.

"What does this mean? Follow me and work hard. I will take care of everything from marrying a wife to buying a house!"

Ning Fu patted his chest and promised.

"No, no, no, no..., Brother Yi, you should save money to buy yourself a house first. I don't dare to think about buying a house!"

Hutou waved his hands repeatedly.

Hutou believed that Ning Fu would definitely help him with the matter of marrying a wife, but he still forgot about buying a house. After all, the house prices in Bianliang City were too high.

Seeing Hu Tou's panicked look, Ning Fu couldn't help but curiously asked: "What's the current house price in the city?"

"I don't know that either."

Hutou thought for a moment after saying this, "A house was sold on Qian Street last month. It is about the same size as yours. It doesn't have a shop in front. I heard it costs thousands of dollars."

“So expensive!”

Ning Fu almost jumped up when he heard this.

His small house is only a little over 100 square meters in total, and it costs a thousand guan without a shop. If a shop is added, the price will probably double.

"I heard that even the husband-in-law of the imperial court can't afford a house in the capital and can only rent a house, let alone us!"

Hutou was also a little frustrated at this time.

“This era is a bit confusing!”

Ning Fu murmured to himself, his expression a little dull.

I thought that housing prices in later generations were outrageous enough, but I didn't expect that the Northern Song Dynasty was no worse than later generations.

However, Ning Fu quickly cheered up, patted Hu Tou on the shoulder and said: "It's just a house. It won't take long for us brothers to live in a big house with three entrances and three exits!"

"I believe in Brother Xiao Yi!"

Hutou was also aroused by Ning Fu's words and immediately laughed.

Ning Fu also set a small goal for himself at this time, earning a house first!

The store continued to open at noon, and the store was quickly filled with customers. Ning Fu also started to get busy, and Hu Tou was also in front greeting customers.

"Brother Xiao Yi, Uncle Zhang is here!"

At this time, Hu Tou suddenly shouted to Ning Fu in the kitchen.

There was only a low wall between the back kitchen and the front. Ning Fu raised his head when he heard this.

I saw a thin-looking middle-aged man wearing a Confucian shirt walking in.

"Uncle Zhang, please sit down quickly!"

When Ning Fu saw this thin middle-aged man, he immediately came out and saluted.

"Xiao Yi, you are busy with your business, there is no need to entertain me specially!"

Uncle Zhang said with a very easy-going smile, and then he found a seat and sat down.

Uncle Zhang made a living as a storyteller in Wazi, and was nicknamed Zhang Tiezui.

When Ning's father passed away, Zhang Tiezui also helped preside over the funeral. It can be said that besides Aunt Wang, he was the person who helped Ning Fu the most.

Ning Fu and Zhang Tiezui exchanged a few pleasantries before returning to the kitchen and continuing their work.

Zhang Tiezui said hello to the neighbors he was familiar with, then took out a small wine bottle from his pocket, and took out a small porcelain cup from his sleeve, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.
To be continued...