"Don't inquire randomly, kids!" Facing Douzi's curiosity, Li Zhang glared at him directly.

"Brother, tell me, let me learn some skills from you, so I won't be afraid of Hou San's slutty in the future!" Douzi was a slutty face. At this time, he begged Li Zhang and begged. There are not many people on the dock now, and the coolies working are generally reluctant to buy meat, so their stall has not yet been officially opened, and Douzi has time to pester Li Zhang.

Li Zhang was unwilling to say it at first, but later he was pestered by Douzi, and finally nodded in agreement. In fact, the reason why he didn't tell the truth to Lu Wu just now was because what he said to Hou San was really not like something a child could say, so he was afraid that Lu Wu's suspicion would arouse him again. As for Douzi, there was no need to worry.

"Brother, tell me quickly!" Douzi saw Li Zhang agreeing, and asked again in a hurry.

"Actually it's very simple. I just told Hou San that maybe I'll go to a restaurant one day, and the remaining dishes will become the ones he sells!" Li Zhang said in a low voice with a smile.

"Is that over?" Douzi was confused when he heard this. He couldn't understand why Hou San was frightened by this sentence.

"Of course it's not the end. I also told him that I have a very bad habit, that is, after dinner, I like to pour arsenic into leftover vegetables, and eating arsenic will kill people when it's eaten!" Li Zhang said with a smile again.

"Arsenic?" Douzi was still a little confused at first, but soon reacted and said ecstatically, "Good solution, let's poison the leftovers and then be taken away by Hou San. If you eat someone to death, the yamen will naturally arrest Hou San and ask for punishment!"

"Do you think this method is good?" Li Zhang stared at Douzi with a serious expression.

"Of course, brother, you are a coroner. If the dead person wants you to take the autopsy, then ask Uncle Wu to arrest the person. Then Hou San will wait to go to the death priest!" Douzi said excitedly again. Hou San stole their business, so he naturally wanted to kill the other party and then quickly.

"Douzi, have you ever thought about it? Although this method has taken revenge on Hou San, how innocent the person who was poisoned by us will be so sad? "Li Zhang tried to guide him at this time. Although this method was designed to threaten Hou San, he never thought of actually implementing it.

"This...I...it's good enough for me to take care of myself, how can I care about others?" Douzi was hesitant at first when she heard this, and then said in a bit disappointed. He was an orphan who suffered humiliation in order to survive, and no one guided them, so orphans like Douzi usually have some psychological problems, such as indifference, introversion, etc.

After spending time together, Li Zhang had already figured out the psychology of orphans such as Douzi. No one taught him before, but now he is here, so he naturally cannot let them grow up so savagely. So he patted Douzi's shoulder and said earnestly: "Douzi, for those who bully us, we can find ways to retaliate, but we must never hurt other innocent people. Do you have to understand this, remember?"

Although Douzi had other psychological problems, it had one advantage, that is, she knew how to be grateful, especially when Li Zhang saved his life and took him in, which made Douzi always regard Li Zhang as his elder brother and was omnipresent in his words. Therefore, he immediately nodded and said, "I remember!"

Although Douzi said he remembered it, Li Zhang knew that it was not a matter of a day or a night to completely change Douzi's views. It was necessary to go through a long period of education. Unfortunately, the conditions now do not allow it. Perhaps when he no longer works for a livelihood in the future, he would personally teach Douzi and other children, at least to give them a complete view of the three.

At this time, it was already bright, and there were more and more people on the dock, like running, shops, managers, small vendors, etc. These people were the mainstream of the dock crowd, and these people were also the main customers of Li Zhang's new business.

"Fresh braised water, free to taste!" Douzi and the others were holding clean plates and selling them in the crowd. The plates were full of braised water cut into small pieces. After all, if a new food wants to be accepted, people must know how it tastes. Free tasting is a common method used in supermarkets in later generations, and now Li Zhang has learned from it.

Things that don’t have money are always the most popular. When you hear the free tasting, the Douzi and the others are immediately surrounded by people. Of course, most people give up the advantage and try the taste, but Li Zhang doesn’t care. After all, you always have to invest some capital in doing business. As long as you can make your reputation in the shortest time, these costs can be recovered soon.

"Dalang, you don't have money to eat. This is not the way to do business!" At this moment, a middle-aged man selling cooked cakes next to Li Zhang suddenly advised him that the middle-aged man's surname is Liu. Because the cooked cakes are strong and full, he is called cooked cakes and is also well-known in the dock area.

Before, Douzi and the others sold scattered baskets, and most of the people who came to eat were the coolies working on the wharf. They had a big appetite and could eat two pancakes with one pancake. So later, the pancake Liu was placed next to Douzi and the others, which was convenient for trading.

"Uncle Liu said, but no one has eaten my braised water before, and they don't know how it tastes. Just shouting may not attract customers, so they can only use this way of losing money." Li Zhang smiled and explained to Liu Caibing. It is also a kind thing to remind himself at this time without any relatives and reasons. It doesn't matter whether it is right or not.

"That's right, but it's really not easy for you kids. The business that makes money like Zheluo was actually snatched by a rascal like Hou San. He just occupied your stall, but we little businessmen like us couldn't afford to offend him." When Chai Bingliu said the last time, he also showed a embarrassed expression on his face.

During this period, Li Zhang and his friends sold well and were cheaper, which gave Coolie more money to buy his cooked cakes, so he also took the opportunity to make more money. However, before Hou San robbed Li Zhang's business, he did not dare to stand up for Li Zhang, which made him feel a little guilty.

Li Zhang also understood the idea of ​​Chai Bing Liu at this time, but he didn't care about it. After all, Hou San's slut is indeed not something that ordinary people can afford, so he comforted him a few words and then turned the topic to other places, such as talking about business, and some rules on the dock, etc. Chai Bing Liu has been doing business on the dock for half his life, and is simply clear about all aspects of this place, which has allowed Li Zhang to find out a lot of useful things.

However, Li Zhang soon couldn't be idle because the effect of free trials had already appeared. I have to say that the braised water made by Li Zhang was indeed delicious, and the most important thing was that it was cheap. In the words of later generations, it was very cost-effective. Even if one of the ten people who tried them was willing to buy them, there were many customers at the same time.

Chou Niang and Li Er and several other girls stayed behind the stall and were busy cutting meat to weigh the money, but they were still busy. The main reason was that they couldn't calculate the calculations. The braised water was different from the folding basket. The folding basket was a penny and a spoonful, which was very easy to calculate. However, the pounds required by each customer of the braised water were different, and the price was naturally different. Although Chou Niang and the others learned some simple arithmetics from Li Zhang, they were not familiar with the use at this time, so in the end they could only take action by Li Zhang himself.

Before noon, the few pairs of braised water were about to be sold out yesterday. And noon was the peak period for meals. Many people on board, shops and others were reluctant to go to the store to eat. Buying a pancake with braised water was a delicious lunch, so Li Zhang hurriedly asked the beans to buy water, wash it and then deliver it. The brine in the stall boils and can be cooked and sold immediately.

Sure enough, as soon as noon arrived, Li Zhang and his friends had a better business. Most of them were heard from people who bought it in the morning that the water here was delicious. After word of mouth, coupled with the cheap price, the reputation suddenly became stronger. Liu of the cooked cakes next to him also benefited from it. The cooked cakes that could have been sold out in one day have been sold out before noon.

"Dalang, you are so awesome. You can make money from anything you do. The uncle will benefit you from the future!" Chai Bing Liu praised Li Zhang while counting the money happily. He could see that although Li Zhang was a few years younger than his son, he was really capable, especially when he tasted the braised water sold by Li Zhang just now. The taste was really good. No wonder the business was so hot.

"Haha, Uncle Liu, your cooked cake is delicious, and it is perfect for our slurry. But you'd better steam more tomorrow, otherwise you'll be cheaper to sell slurry cakes on the other side." Li Zhang also laughed at this time. Although he guessed that the braised slurry would be popular, he didn't expect that the business would be so hot on the first day. He probably estimated that today's profit was much better than the slurry basket.

"Don't worry, I'll give me more noodles tonight and ask my boy to come with me to sell pancakes!" Chibiao Liu immediately laughed, then counted out a few copper coins and handed them to Li Zhang and said, "Cut half a pound of braised intestine for me, and take them back to try them at home!"

Li Zhang immediately agreed, took the money to cook cake Liu and ate the braised sausage, and also let the tail of the sausage be raised high, which was considered as giving cook cake Liu a discount. This made cook cake Liu a little embarrassed. After taking it, he said that he took advantage of Li Zhang and would give him a few cook cakes tomorrow. Li Zhang also agreed with a smile, but did not refuse the kindness of the party.

After noon, there were fewer people buying braised sausages. Li Zhang also asked Douzi and the others to buy sesame cakes, and then took a break with his own braised sausage. He held it on his own for a while. Anyway, there were few people at this time, so he could deal with it alone.
Chapter completed!