Qi Sheng already had an idea in his mind. In the eyes of others, he is best at cooking. The eldest son only thought that he had served as a chef in a restaurant in a small place, but he knew his true cooking skills.
Qi Sheng doesn't want to be too high-profile, and he doesn't intend to be a chef all the time, but it's a good choice to make a few specialty snacks for sale at the beginning.
The next day, Qi Sheng took his eldest son to wander around. In fact, he mainly went to factories and near the school. There was a lot of people and spending power to go there. Considering the frugal habits of this era, he decided to sell snacks near the school first.
After telling his eldest son his thoughts, Qi Xiangdong still hesitated.
"Dad, otherwise, I'll go to a small restaurant nearby and ask. Although my cooking skills are not as good as yours, I should be paid for doing a job in a small restaurant. Are we a little anxious to start business now?"
Qi Xiangdong has mixed feelings now, he knows that his father is capable, he is one of the few people in their place who can work in the county, but this is not their county, his father really dares to think about anything!
He was afraid that his father would stay in business impulsively, and if he failed and lost money, he would stubbornly go back to his hometown and never come out again. Qi Xiangdong really wanted to stay in this big city, but what he saw in the past two days was better than him in his hometown. He has had a lot of contacts in the past 20 years, so his father usually does what he says, but this time he couldn't help but think carefully.
"It doesn't need to be so troublesome. Snacks don't cost much at the beginning. Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, we'll think about other things." Qi Sheng felt a little amused. The eldest son, who had always been reckless and didn't know the consequences, knew that he had to develop steadily.
"That's fine." Qi Xiangdong scratched his head and reluctantly agreed. He was used to his old man's uncompromising behavior. Seeing that he couldn't resist, he simply nodded and agreed. Anyway, as long as he could stay in Beijing, he would have to find a good reason to stay if he really lost money.
With a small plan in mind, Qi Xiangdong inevitably asked Qi Sheng about his specific plan, "Dad, what kind of snacks should we make? Candy cake? Twist? Oil pan?"
This is their relatively popular snack. In addition, steamed buns and fried dough sticks can be counted. However, when the father and son were walking around the school just now, they had already found several shops selling steamed stuffed buns. It's easy to sell, those things are good to eat once in a while, who would take it for a meal
"Let's sell Roujiamo!" Qi Sheng had already made up his mind on the way back, he remembered that the students should like to eat this kind of snack, and it just so happened that the nearby schools didn't sell it.
"Roujiamo? Dad, can I do it?"
Qi Xiangdong was unavoidably a little apprehensive. There is a family from Xicheng in his county who opened a small restaurant in the county and usually sells meat buns. The food he ate was really good at the time, but if he made it himself, the taste might not be as authentic as others.
Qi Sheng thought about renting a house before turning his head to answer his son's question, "Of course, I'll make it for you when I get back."
"Let's go, let's make preparations first, rent the house, and then go buy the stove and pot."
"Now I'm renting a house!" Qi Xiangdong stared wide-eyed, why didn't he realize that his father was still so vigorous in his work before.
When he watched his father rent a 50-square-meter single room on the first floor at a price of 150 yuan per month, Qi Xiangdong was still a little overwhelmed. If he couldn't make any money, how much would they have to pay for this trip
Seeing his father acting decisively, spending one hundred and one hundred without blinking, Qi Xiangdong... Qi Xiangdong gradually got used to it...
This house is the landlord's self-built house. Apart from a single room, there is only a narrow independent toilet and a small kitchen. This is not used to Qi Xiangdong who is used to living in a large yard in the country, but think about it, this is a country of flowers. In the capital, it's nothing if he's not used to it, and even because he has confirmed a temporary residence, he feels more at ease.
Qi Sheng is also quite satisfied with this house. The conditions are naturally more difficult at the initial stage. For Qi Sheng, who is a bit clean, he has no other requirements if he has a separate toilet.
The room as a whole is relatively empty, with a bed, a wardrobe, a small dining table, and a few small benches. Qi Sheng looked at the width of the bed, and it was a bit cramped for two big men, and he was not used to sleeping with his son every day. , and asked the landlord to help add an extra bed. The father and son scrubbed it carefully inside and out, and bought two bedding to deal with it first. The bed sheets were brought by Qi Sheng from his hometown. Plan ahead!
After packing up the things, the two decided to move the things from the hotel first, and then prepare to buy the boiler materials.
"Dad, you have already rented out the house!" Didn't you just say to look around the day before yesterday
"Well, it's okay. I just rented it for half a year. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll lose a thousand dollars at most. The money Dad saved before is still enough."
Qi Xiangnan nodded helplessly, and asked again: "Dad, what can I help?" He was a little worried, thinking how one more person could exert more energy.
Qi Sheng finished the rice in the bowl, looked at his worried little son and said with a smile: "You just go to school honestly, your brother is still here!"
Qi Xiangdong didn't refute this time. Although the cost of staying in Beijing is a bit high this time, his father didn't say anything. He can stay for at least a few months.
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The place Qi Sheng chose to set up a stall was on a street next to the junior high school and high school. There was a lot of student traffic. Although there were already a lot of food sellers on the street, they were not saturated. The place where Qi Sheng rented a house was nearby, and The better thing is that it is not far from the youngest son's school, and it takes about half an hour to get there by bus.
After putting their luggage at home, they got up and went to the nearby wholesale market to buy the materials they needed, small carts, stoves, coal, pots, long tongs, oil, vegetables, eggs, chicken, pork...
Not only bought a lot of equipment, but also prepared a lot of ingredients, Qi Xiangdong couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Dad, we are selling Roujiamo!" It feels different from what he ate in the county.
"Of course, this is what I figured out based on their practices. You just need to follow along."
The snacks nowadays are relatively simple, and there are still relatively few people selling fried chicken fillets and chicken chops, but children are more interested in these. The ordinary Roujiamo is put on egg sauce, mixed vegetables and a few slices of meat. The food is rich, naturally add some eggs, chicken chops, spring rolls, fried ham sausage, etc. Qi Sheng once tasted it near the school. At that time, he also sighed that there are so many students who love to eat this stuff.
The father and son split up. Qi Xiangdong started making noodles according to his father's request, while Qi Sheng lit the stove and began to prepare ingredients and sauces.
"Dad, is the egg sauce you prepared a bit too much?"
Qi Xiangdong has already reconciled the noodles, and is cleaning the lettuce at the moment, looking at the egg sauce filled in a large porcelain jar, he is still very worried about what to do if it cannot be sold.
"It's not too much. We'll sell it three times a day starting tomorrow. It might be used up in two or three days."
Qi Xiangdong had some expectations when he heard the words, if it was true, they would not be able to sell many copies a day! At this moment, he is worried that he will not be able to sell it, and he also hopes that his family's Roujiamo will be a big hit.
It was almost time for the marinated meat, Qi Sheng started to cook the meat, the father and son were busy with their own business, quiet and busy for a while, even Qi Xiangdong was full of energy at the moment.
It was a little after seven o'clock in the evening, and the noodles, sliced meat, mixed vegetables, and egg sauce were finally ready. Qi Sheng picked up the noodle cake just out of the pan, cut a hole with a razor blade, brushed it with egg sauce, put three or four slices of pork on it, put a slice of lettuce, served with mixed vegetables, closed it and handed it to the eldest son, "Here, have a taste How about a taste of this?"
Qi Xiangdong excitedly took their "goods" for tomorrow, opened his mouth and took a big bite, chewed a few times, before he swallowed the food in his mouth, he grinned and nodded happily.
"Dad, your egg sauce tastes really good, and the food is also delicious. I think it tastes better than the Roujiamo in our county!" Finally, when he had a chance to speak, Qi Xiangdong couldn't help but praise, and he was very happy for tomorrow's sale. Full of hope, after eating one, aftertaste of the deliciousness just now, he smacked his lips and thought he still wanted to eat it, so he followed Qi Sheng's order just now, spread the sauce on the noodles, put vegetables and sliced meat on it, and made one by himself .
After eating and drinking enough, Qi Xiangdong touched his stomach, looked at the prepared chicken chops and chicken tenders with a bright face, and was a little anxious why tomorrow hasn't arrived yet!