kingnovel Chapter 474: Fortune House
Chapter 474: Fortune House
Zhou Guo did not disturb him. After a quarter of an hour, the shopkeeper finally finished reading and raised his head.
Zhou Guo saw that he was about fifty years old, with a thin and pointed face, small eyes, thin lips, and a few black whiskers on his chin, which looked like they were about to fall out.
The shopkeeper frowned and looked her up and down. Seeing that it was a girl, he was a little impatient and asked, "What do you want?"
Zhou Guo didn't care and said, "Boss, I want to discuss a business with you."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he waved his hand in disdain and said, "You are just a little kid, a girl at that. What business can you have? Get out. Can't you see I'm busy? You are such a troublemaker. I haven't finished my work yet. How did you get in? How did you guys guard the door and let anyone in? If you do it again, I will deduct your wages."
Several waiters who were busy cleaning came up and asked Zhou Guo to leave.
Zhou Guo frowned, snorted coldly, turned around and left. She didn't want to sell it yet. Even if he knelt down and begged her, she would not sell it to him. She was looking down on others!
He walked out angrily.
Zhou Su was originally looking forward to it, but when he saw her coming out with an angry look on her face, his face darkened. Before Zhou Guo could say anything, he said, "Let's go. We won't sell it to him anymore."
Zhou Guo was originally very angry, but seeing that he was even angrier than her, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "You know this again?"
Zhou Su said sternly, "You are so angry, it must be because the people inside don't treat you well. Humph, what's the big deal? This is not the only restaurant in the city. If the two big ones don't want it, we will sell it to those small restaurants and let the small restaurants do better than the restaurant. Let them regret it!"
Hu Zi on the side also nodded and said, "That's right, if they don't like our things, we won't sell them."
When Zhou Guo heard the two people talking to each other, his anger immediately disappeared. He turned his head and looked at the sign of the restaurant, "Chao Shui Lou". He had a feeling that this was a bad name. Although the tide was strong when it was high, it also receded completely when it was low, leaving nothing behind.
I turned around and entered the building next door. This building was more down-to-earth. You can tell from its name, Fumanlou, which means a lot of blessings!
Similarly, there were no customers in Fumanlou at that time. As soon as Zhou Guo entered, a sharp-eyed waiter followed him and asked with a smile what he wanted to eat.
This young man has a chubby face and is probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. When he smiles, he has a dimple on the right side of his cheek, which makes people easily like him.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I won't eat. I'm going to find your shopkeeper. I want to negotiate a deal with him that will make your restaurant far better than the Chaoshui Restaurant next door."
"Oh? How could you be so arrogant, little girl? I want to hear what business is it that makes our Fu Man Lou's customers far surpass those of the Chao Shui Lou next door."
The shopkeeper, who was over fifty years old, came out from the kitchen and happened to hear what Zhou Guo said.
The two restaurants have always been evenly matched. Whenever they have a new dish, the same dish will appear in the next building within a few days. If they hire someone to play the piano and sing, the next door will also hire someone to tell stories.
Both families wanted to suppress the other, but they were never able to do so.
Zhou Guo raised the pine mushroom in his hand and asked, "I wonder if the shopkeeper recognizes this?"
The old shopkeeper didn't take it seriously at first, just glanced casually, then his eyes fixed, his brows frowned, and then his eyes brightened. Having been a restaurant shopkeeper for a lifetime, he is definitely not as proficient in ingredients as the chef in the kitchen, but he does know some rare ingredients.
Those who were shopkeepers had to rack their brains every year to come up with gifts for their masters. One year, he happened to get a basket of such ingredients and gave it to his master. Afterwards, he was greatly rewarded and was promoted to the shopkeeper of Dingfumanlou. Naturally, he knew the value of this thing.
Unable to hide his excitement, he said, "Young lady, please come over and talk."
Zhou Guo smiled, there are still people who know the value of things.
The shopkeeper couldn't wait to ask, "Do you have much stock, young lady? Can you keep supplying? How long can you supply?"
Asked three times in a row.
It's not his fault. Any restaurant owner who can come across such ingredients will have an opportunity. If he can make Fumanlou bigger and stronger, he might be able to go to Kyoto soon.
Since the other party came straight to the point, Zhou Guo didn't beat around the bush and said, "I have eight or nine hundred kilograms of goods on hand, but you also know that these things are naturally grown and are seasonal. At most, I can supply you with half a month. Once the season is over, they will be gone."
Seeing the shopkeeper's gloomy expression, she thought for a moment and said, "However, you can think of a way to preserve it for a longer period of time, so that it can be sold for a longer period of time."
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "I wonder if you have any way to preserve such a good thing for a longer time?"
Zhou Guo smiled but said nothing.
The old shopkeeper immediately said, "I want all the mushrooms you have, but you are not allowed to sell them to others. I'm giving you such a high price, and I'm the only one in Chengding Mansion who can have them!"
Zhou Guo said in embarrassment: "I'm afraid that won't work."
The shopkeeper was shocked, "No? Who else did you sell it to?!"
Zhou Guo described her fleet in detail, even the price.
The shopkeeper immediately said, "Quick, quick, send someone over, don't sell it anymore!"
He slapped his thigh and said regretfully, "Oh, how can such good things be sold at a stall? Go and ask someone to bring them back. I'll give you 200 coins per pound for the best ones, and 150 coins per pound for the worst ones. Is that okay?"
Don't be too anxious. If other chefs come over, won't we lose the initiative?
Zhou Guo thought about it and felt that it was a good idea. She could make a fortune with two hundred coins, and the supply of goods was in their hands, so she didn't have to worry about him doing anything weird. Even if he changed his mind later, she could sell the pine mushrooms to someone else. He was the one who should be afraid.
Nodded, "Okay!"
He turned around and asked Hu Zi to bring the two cars over.
Several people were shocked. Zhou Su said, "Sister, this restaurant wants all the mushrooms we have?! Most importantly, how much does he want per pound?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Of course I will only give him all the goods if he gives me more, otherwise I might as well set up a stall."
Turning to Hu Zi, he said, "Tell them not to sell. If business is good and there are many customers, leave two baskets and bring the rest here."
Hu Zi happily agreed and turned around and left. The young master was really capable. He had so many goods, and they were all sold out in the blink of an eye!
In less than two quarters of an hour, Hu Zi arrived with his men and a car. When he saw Zhou Guo, he said excitedly, "Boss, it's true. When we set up the stove and roasted the fish according to your method, more and more people gathered around. When we rushed over, everyone was roasting and eating, which made those people greedy. Although there were not many people on the street, the business was very good. We left two baskets as you ordered, and the rest are all here."
Zhou Guo nodded, "Very good, you guys take the car and wait at the back door."