The next morning, Li Zhang went out of the house in a neat dress, and then visited the big customers who ordered braised pork from his own store one by one. The consumption concepts in later generations changed greatly. One of the most important ones was overdrawing, such as various credit cards, loans, etc. In fact, they were overdrawing their future income to meet their current needs.

When Li Zhang needed money, he thought of this method first. When he went to meet those customers, he hoped that the other party could pay the goods for several months in advance. Of course, he would not ask for it in vain, but would give some discounts on the price of braised pork, so that the other party would not suffer any losses.

However, although the discount given by Li Zhang is attractive, others have their own considerations, such as worrying that Li Zhang can't give the goods if he takes the money, or for example, he is tight and can't get too much money at once, so some people agree, and some people disagree. In the end, Li Zhang took a walk around and only got twenty cents. With the money he sold the noodles yesterday, it was only thirty-five cents.

"You can get thirty stakes in the store, which is 65 stakes in total, and it's still 25 stakes." Li Zhang frowned and said to himself. Twenty stakes are not a small amount. A well-off family in Tokyo City has only a dozen stakes a year. At that time, excluding the cost of food and drink, it would be quite good to save a few stakes in the end.

However, Li Zhang still has one last hope, that is, the restaurant where the landlord Zhang Guest has not yet been visited. The restaurant is called Jiuxian Pavilion, which is closest to Wuqi Street, but Li Zhang left it at the end.

Jiuxian Pavilion cannot be regarded as a particularly large restaurant, but it is one of the 72 main stores in Tokyo City. The so-called main stores are restaurants that can be brewed by the government. Because it is illegal to brew private wine in the Song Dynasty, only some hotels licensed by the government can brew wine. There are 72 such stores in Tokyo City, called 72 main stores. However, no matter how big the other hotels are, they can only be called foot shops.

Jiuxian Pavilion is one of the seventy-two main stores, and you can tell from the name that this restaurant focuses on wine. Therefore, although Jiuxian Pavilion is not a first-class restaurant, its business is quite good. Most of the guests coming and going are people with good wine, but it is already afternoon, and there are not as many people in the restaurant as at noon.

When Li Zhang stepped to Jiuxian Pavilion, he saw Manager Li sitting behind the counter drinking tea. Although there were many customers in the store, he didn't need to greet him, so he looked very leisurely now.

"Oh? Brother Li, why are you here?" Manager Li also saw Li Zhang who entered the restaurant, and couldn't help but stand up and greet him.

"Shopkeeper Li, your business here is so good. At this time, there are so many customers!" Li Zhang also walked to the counter with a smile and said complimenting. Of course, what he said was the truth. After all, half of the afternoon has passed, and it is the time when the green and yellow are not in the way. At this time, ordinary restaurants are almost gone.

"Haha~, the wine here is good. The guests here are all here to make wine. You know that the people who drink, and the chat is endless, so the guests will sit for a longer time." Manager Li also laughed loudly. When he said this, he suddenly thought of asking why Li Zhang came here. He smiled again and said, "Brother Li, are you a rare guest. Do you want to make wine or eat something today?"

"Shopkeeper Li misunderstood. I came here to discuss a business with you!" At that moment, Li Zhang told me that he wanted to advance some payment in advance and he could give some discounts. He had said it countless times before, so he was very fluent.

"This..." Manager Li didn't expect that Li Zhang came for this. Although it sounds nice, he actually wanted to advance part of the payment, which made him hesitate. After a moment, he asked, "Brother Li, are you short of money?"

"To be honest, I do need to use money in urgent matters. I have raised most of it before, but now I am still twenty-five stakes away." Li Zhang did not hide it, and said the truth now.

Seeing Li Zhang confessing so frankly, Manager Li also showed a thoughtful expression. After a while, he raised his head and said, "Brother Li, although we have known each other for a long time, we are destined to be together. You rented my yard and we have business dealings, so I will definitely help you if I can help me. But you also know that this restaurant is not mine. If I advance too much, it will be difficult to explain to the owner in the future, so I can only advance the five-square-meter meter, and I have no choice but to do anything about the rest!"

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Li!" Li Zhang immediately thanked the other party. He had traveled to so many stores, and only Shopkeeper Li was willing to advance the most, so he was very grateful.

He got another five-ton coins, and there was only a gap of twenty-ton coins left, which gave Li Zhang a little more confidence. However, he did not leave immediately, but asked Manager Li again: "Manager Li, do you want some new dishes?"

"New dish?" Manager Li couldn't help but ask in surprise when he heard Li Zhang's words.

"Yes, you have eaten braised pork, and the taste is much better than ordinary pork. In addition to braised pork, I also know many new dishes, which are also very delicious. If Jiuxian Pavilion needs it, I can sell it to you at a discount." Li Zhang said again immediately. There are indeed many ways to make money, but time is not waiting for anyone, so he can only cash in by selling some things.

"This..." What Li Zhang didn't expect was that when Manager Li heard this, he did not show any interest expression. Instead, he frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "To be honest, although our restaurant is famous for wine, the dishes are not bad. Moreover, the people who come here are old customers, they have long been used to our dishes. Of course, it's okay to add one or two new dishes occasionally. For example, your braised pork is very popular, but the main dishes in the store rarely change."

Speaking of this, Manager Li paused for a moment and then said: "Not only our family, but as long as it is a restaurant that is a prestigious restaurant, the dishes they are usually rarely changed. Unless it encounters a particularly big change or is on the verge of bankruptcy, a large number of new dishes may be launched to gamble. If it is popular, it will naturally be resurrected. If it is not popular, it will die faster. So even if you have a new dish, you may not be willing to buy it. And even if you buy it, the price is not high, and it will be awesome for a few hundred mins. Of course, this must be the dish you cooked is really delicious."

After hearing this, Li Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then he thought it was this reason. In fact, it was not only the Song Dynasty, but even in the era of the rapid pace of later generations, famous restaurants rarely change the dishes, and only the famous ones were famous. In addition, Li Zhang also thought that if the dishes were to be changed, the purchasing of restaurants, the kitchens and other aspects would also change. After all, this is a restaurant not a small shop like Zhou Laoshi, and it would be difficult to turn around if the boat was big.

"So that's it. Thank you for the reminder of Shopkeeper Li!" Li Zhang thanked Shopkeeper Li in disappointment. Since the new dishes are not worth much, he is too lazy to sell them. In fact, if he is given time, he can rely on himself to open a restaurant with the new dishes, and he will definitely make more money by then. Unfortunately, the same thing is still the case, time does not wait for anyone.

However, although Li Zhang was disappointed, he finally raised five jin of money. It was getting late at this time, so Li Zhang said goodbye to Manager Li and then stepped back to the store. It was almost dark. Douzi and the others were cleaning the store, Chou Niang and others were busy making dinner, and Li Zhang came alone to sit under a sycamore tree in the yard, and was thinking about how to raise enough of the remaining twenty jin of money?

After a while, the ugly mom and the others prepared the meal and asked everyone to have a meal. Today, Li Zhang raised so much money, which made Douzi and the others more confident in Li Zhang. Although Li Zhang had no good ideas about the remaining twenty knots, he did not show it. Instead, he sat together and talked and laughed with everyone, which made Douzi and the others feel that the remaining money could be raised easily.

"Brother, why haven't my father come back yet?" But at this moment, Li'er suddenly came to Li Zhang's ear and asked in a low voice. At this time, Li Zhang also realized that Li Yonghe, who usually came back early and was afraid of not being able to catch up with the meal, had not seen anyone. He was just considering raising money just now, but he had never noticed it.

"Maybe it's because I met friends outside. You know his temperament. If I don't say I will come back, I won't come back, so you don't have to worry!" Li Zhang comforted at this time. Li Yonghe was originally a person who was not at home. Even when I didn't gamble, there were no people. Li Zhang even doubted whether he had a woman outside, but this was not surprising. After all, it was normal for Li Yong and a single man to have a good relationship outside.

When Li Zhang said this, Li Er thought it was reasonable, so she didn't ask any more questions. However, while having dinner, Zhou Laoshi next to him came excitedly with a bowl of stewed noodles, insisting that Li Zhang taste the taste. This was also the first bowl of stewed noodles he made according to Li Zhang's method. As a result, Li Zhang praised him after tasting it. Zhou Laoshi is worthy of being a person who has been making noodles for decades. Even if he made it for the first time, he is much better than his half-baked one.

After being recognized by Li Zhang, Zhou Laoshi was very happy and decided to launch the braised noodles in a few days. The braised noodles are similar to the original soup cakes in his house and have similar tastes. It is nothing more than the method of making them. Therefore, braised noodles are an upgraded version of his soup cakes and are more likely to be popular with old customers.
Chapter completed!