Speaking of the origin of Wufangzhai, we have to mention a person's name-Ni. 1965438+In June 2003, Ni was born in a poor peasant family in Nantong County, Jiangsu Province (now Nantong City). There are five brothers in the family. He is the boss and bears hardships and stands hard work. From 1937, he left home to run boats in Shanghai Sanbei, Dada, Taikoo and other companies, and went back and forth between Shanghai and Chongqing to be a hard firefighter. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, planes often bombed the golden waterway of the Yangtze River. Sailing is hard and unsafe. After some consideration, I chose the catering industry. Ni Yu 1940 left Swire Shipping Company. From February of 194 1, he opened a "369 small restaurant" in Xinmen, Chongqing, and soon changed its name to "small world snack bar". From February of 1945 to June of 10, I not only trained, but also accumulated five years. Based on many years of sailing experience, Ni decided to settle in Hankou, a good place to make money. On May 1946, he chose a relatively prosperous section of the main branch of Zhongshan Avenue. In a prestigious stage next door, that is, on the foundation of Wufangzhai, he first built a simple house, and then applied to the old Hankou municipal government for approval. His business name is "Shanghai Wufangzhai" (founded in Xianfeng eight years of Qing Dynasty).

At the beginning of her business, Ni hired 18 fellow villagers from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, mainly engaged in traditional snacks such as glutinous rice balls, zongzi, cakes and Yangchun noodles. The red case hired Xie Rongcheng, a famous chef from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He is highly skilled and respected. Because of Ni's clever mind, well-managed products and unique flavor, the reputation of "Wufangzhai" has increased year by year, and its business has become more and more prosperous, and it soon became a minor celebrity in Jiangcheng. Hankou Wufangzhai has more and more customers.