He did as he was told.
Shao Yi lifted two tables and placed them at the entrance of the shop. He shouted at the top of his voice.
"Those who pass by, take a look.”
"This is a magical noodle from overseas. It doesn't need to be boiled. You can eat it with boiling water. It's convenient and fast, and it tastes excellent.”
"You only need ten coins to taste it. Ten coins won't make you suffer a loss or be fooled.”
"You can also participate in the lucky draw and have a chance to win a magical lighter from overseas.”
"For every ten bowls of noodles sold, there will be a chance to draw a lighter. The chance of winning is high, and the quantity is limited.”
Although Yanggu County was a small place in the 21st world, it was very prosperous in the late Northern Song Dynasty.
As for the reason, it was very simple. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passed through here. Merchant ships from the south to the north anchored here for supplies, food, entertainment, and accommodation. Naturally, it caused the business here to flourish.
There were naturally many rich people.
With Shao Yi's shout, many people gathered around to watch the show in a few minutes. The instant noodles on the table were secondary. The lighter in Shao Yi's hand was really attractive.
With a light press, there was a "pop" sound, and flames appeared.
This was simply too magical.
It had to be known that lighting a fire during the Song Dynasty was still a very troublesome thing. Not to mention a lighter, there were no matches. They all used outdated lighters, so Shao Yi easily attracted attention with a lighter.
"Little brother, this object is called a lighter? From overseas? Not bad, how much is it? Just name a price, I'll buy it!”A man dressed like a businessman laughed in the crowd.
Selling lighters alone should be a good business, but today's focus was mainly to promote instant noodles.
"This lighter is not for sale for the time being. You can only get it through the lottery today. For every ten instant noodles sold, there would be one chance to draw.”
The businessman was stunned for a moment, but then he laughed heartily." Instant noodles for ten coins a bowl? If I get ten bowls of instant noodles, does that mean I don't have to draw the lottery? The lighter belongs to me directly?"
Shao Yi put on a fake smile." I'm sorry, the original price of instant noodles is 100 wen per bowl. Today, we're selling it at a 10% discount to promote the sale, so everyone can only buy one bowl.”
The merchant was stunned. His expression was a little ugly, but he didn't flare up." Alright, give me a bowl of instant noodles. I want to taste how the instant noodles taste. They actually used a magical lighter as a supplement." I think you're putting the cart before the horse.”
In other words, he did not think highly of the taste of instant noodles.
Shao Yi smiled and did not speak. He asked the servant to bring out boiling hot water from the kitchen and pour it into the bowl.
Then, he covered the lid with another bowl.
"Wait a moment. It'll be done in a moment." Shao Yi said indifferently.
The onlookers started chattering." This is noodles?”
"That's strange. This is the first time I've seen someone cook noodles like this.”
"It's said to be noodles from overseas. How rare.”
The businessman who had ordered a bowl of instant noodles sneered. After all, he couldn't hold back his embarrassment after being rejected for a lighter. He spoke a little sarcastically," I don't think it's reliable. It's authentic noodles, and they can't be made like this. I've eaten the noodles of a vegetarian restaurant in Bianliang City, and they were so expensive that they cost 100 copper coins a bowl. It's not like this small Yanggu County. Ordinary noodles only cost 5 copper coins a bowl, and the slightly more expensive ones cost 10 copper coins. The most expensive ones only cost 30 copper coins a bowl. There's no way to compare. The taste is far inferior.”
When Shao Yi heard this, he didn't say anything. He thought to himself that he would use the taste of instant noodles to slap your face later.
As everyone discussed, about a minute passed. Shao Yi thought that it was about time. Sir, try it and see how it tastes.”
The businessman sat on the chair and looked at the instant noodles in front of him. His expression changed.
The contempt and disdain from before were all gone.
She wrinkled her nose and sniffed. This smell? It seems…interesting."
"Let me try it." The businessman raised his chopsticks and took a bite of the noodles.
Then, he actually closed his eyes, as if he was savoring some peerless delicacy!
When he opened his eyes again, his eating style changed. He wolfed down the food, making Shao Yi laugh at the side." Sir, eat slowly. No one is snatching it from you. Don't burn it."”
"How can this taste compare to the noodles from Bianliang City? Is it worth a hundred wen per bowl?" Shao Yi laughed mockingly.
The merchant replied as he ate,""This taste…is amazing…even better than Yiwei Zhai…100 wen per bowl…it's definitely…worth it!”
"Delicious! It's so delicious!"
Was this for real? The onlookers were curious and felt that it was unreliable.
This was the first time he had seen such noodles. Was it really that delicious?
It was just a bowl of noodles. Was there a need to be so exaggerated? He had even crossed the north and south. How embarrassing!
It couldn't be that he was invited to delay it, right?
Shao Yi took the opportunity to shout," There are only 40 bowls of noodles prepared today, and there are still 39 bowls left. If you want to eat, eat as soon as possible. If they are sold out, you can only wait until tomorrow."”
With this shout, the few people who wanted to watch could not sit still anymore. Moreover, the smell of instant noodles spread easily. The few people who were close to them kept sniffing and were also attracted by this unique smell.
"Boss, give me a bowl."
"I want a bowl too."
"I'll have two bowls…What? Limited purchase? Don't! I'm not eating two bowls for myself. My wife and I each have one bowl!”
"Give me a bowl too!"
Just like that, it became popular.
At this time, Hu Sanniang came back. She had been worried about her and had gone out for a walk. She didn't have any intention of coming back to take a look.
What was going on? Why did business suddenly become so popular?
"Don't fight, one by one!"
Hu Sanniang collected the money while Shao Yi and the servant were busy making instant noodles. After a while, thirty-nine bowls of instant noodles were ready.
"This taste…is amazing!"
"Not bad! This taste, this heart, is domineering!"
"I've never eaten such delicious noodles!”
"It's worth it. Not to mention ten coins, even a hundred coins isn't expensive! It was definitely not inferior to the noodles of Bianliang City's Yiwei Zhai!”
There weren't that many tables. Most people were eating at the door with their bowls. Some were standing, some were squatting. This was originally a strange scene, and more and more people were watching.
"What are you doing? What noodles? Give me a bowl."
"I'll have a bowl too."
……
There were still people who wanted instant noodles.
Shao Yi could only refuse." I'm sorry. I only prepared forty bowls of noodles today and they're all sold out. If you want to try overseas instant noodles, please come early tomorrow!"”
The group of people who didn't get instant noodles were a little disappointed, but they didn't leave. Instead, they gathered around to watch the show.
"These noodles are really not bad." The first merchant who bought noodles approached Shao Yi." What's your name, brother? My name is Ma Wensong, a small merchant. I wonder if I have the honor of making friends with you?”
Shao Yi smiled and introduced himself. He chatted with him.
When the forty people who bought the noodles had finished eating, Shao Yi asked the waiter to put away the bowls." I will do as I say. Now, let's start the lottery. There are forty instant noodles and a total of four lighters. Let's see who's lucky."”
He asked the servant boy to bring over a box and took out 40 small slips of paper. He rolled them into a ball, four of which were written with a prize, and the remaining 36 were blank.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he did not cheat anyone.
This time, everyone was even more energetic.
Ma Wensong's luck wasn't good, so he didn't get it. He looked angry." Little brother, aren't these lighters sold separately? I like these little things. Why don't you sell one to me?”
"Sure, one tael of silver for one. Do you want to buy it?”Shao Yi said casually.
"One tael of silver for each? It's a little expensive, but…okay, I'll buy one.”Ma Wensong was only slightly hesitant. To this kind of merchant who traveled far and wide, one tael of silver was just a small amount of money.
Shao Yi was stunned. He actually bought it.
He immediately handed over the money and the goods. He shouted," We'll continue to sell instant noodles at a discount tomorrow. Ten coins per bowl. If you want to eat, come early!"”
"On the last day of the discount, the limited sale is 200 bowls.”
The crowd dispersed as if they had not had enough. What Shao Yi did not know was that there was a little beauty called Pan Jinlian in the crowd. His eyes were filled with envy."When will Wu Dalang's sesame seed cakes become so popular…I resigned myself to my fate and let him sleep with me.”
"Otherwise…I would rather die than let him touch me!”
"Sigh, why is my life so bitter?”Pan Jinlian sighed and turned to leave.
Shao Yi packed his things and returned to the shop. He calculated that 40 bowls of instant noodles cost 400 wen, which was not even as much as a lighter.
Shao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this deal.
"That lighter was pretty fun. Do you still have it? If there was…one tael of silver for each? I'll buy one."
"No, I can't! I'll buy two! I'll keep one for myself and give the other to my father.”Hu San Niang looked at Shao Yi like a tiger eyeing its prey. She had the intention of forcing him to buy and sell.
Well, Shao Yi was completely convinced of his intelligence.
It seemed that the business of this lighter was even better.
However, he did not work in vain. After the instant noodles became completely popular, it would be a long-term business. The money would be rolling in, and he would be able to open branches all over the world. At that time, he could be a hands-off shopkeeper and just sit and collect money.
He took out two lighters. He had wanted to give them to Hu Sanniang directly. It would be embarrassing to charge the little girl for two lighters, but…Alright, he was really short of money now, so he had to take two taels of silver from this girl.
"Humph! Petty." Hu Sanniang pouted and snorted,
"You said I'm stingy? Hehe, I was just about to give you a better treasure. Since that's the case, forget it.”Shao Yi remembered that there was still a mirror in his space. Shao Yi was sure that this thing would sell much better than a lighter.
One had to know that bronze mirrors were still used in the Song Dynasty.
Compared to a mirror from the 21st century, this was like heaven and earth.
Women's money was always the easiest to earn. Shao Yi was confident that this mirror would definitely lead the fashion in the Great Song.
Soon, if you don't have a glass mirror, you won't even be able to greet your best friend!
"A better treasure? What was it? Take it out? If this lady is not satisfied, hmph hmph! You'll suffer!" The Third Lady was a little arrogant. She waved her white jade-like fist in a swaggering manner.
Shao Yi felt that he must educate this girl well in the future. Hmph, just wait and see.
As he thought, he took out a mirror.
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