Chapter 116 Tea Egg Blind Box

Because it was the first time to sell Roujiamo, Cheng Weiyao did not make too much dough for cost reasons. However, she did not expect the sales to explode. Before noon, all the Roujiamo were sold out.

The restaurant had gained fame, but people who came here to eat were inevitably disappointed when they saw the empty oil-paper bags. Cheng Weiyao then slowly realized that the tea eggs had not been sold yet, so she was busy making steamed buns for the guests.

"Xiao Yao, be good. It's Mom's fault today. I was busy with work and came late. I will definitely buy it for you next time, okay?"

A lady came over, coaxing her little boy in a soft voice. The boy in her arms was obviously a spoiled child. When he saw that the stall was empty, he immediately curled his lips and looked unhappy.

"Ma'am, when do you usually open your stall? My kids are ravenous and have been clamoring for me to come over since they heard you have delicious food."

Cheng Weiyao raised her eyebrows slightly. Judging from the spoiled look of this boy, he was probably a person with a bad temper. If he was not satisfied, he would probably make a fuss when he got home. She glanced at the tea eggs that no one was interested in and tried to sell them to him.

"The Roujiamo are indeed sold out. Madam, why don't you buy a tea egg for the child? Our tea eggs are special. Each one has a surprise inside~"

Zhou Yao was originally disdainful. The tea eggs were wrapped in vegetable leaves and tied with gauze. If Cheng Weiyao hadn't said anything, he would have thought it was something unwanted.

The word "surprise" was extremely tempting to the child. He gently raised his hand, signaling his mother to put him down, and went to the tea eggs in front of the stall to see what was inside.

However, the tea egg was still wrapped in gauze, and nothing special could be seen under the heavy wrapping. Zhou Yao took a step back, nodded reluctantly, and signaled his mother to pay.

"Six coins, young master, you can order any one you want. I'll clean it briefly and you can eat it..."

Cheng Weiyao smiled and made a gesture of invitation. She was absolutely confident that tea eggs could conquer the somewhat arrogant little boy in front of her.

"That's it."

Zhou Yao picked up the gauze and handed it over, then wiped his hands with his mother's sleeve in disgust. But when Cheng Wei Yao heated the gauze slightly, opened it and washed off the vegetable leaves, his expression changed instantly.

"Give it to me! Give it to me!"

Zhou Yao's excited voice attracted the attention of the people around him. You know, the son of the Zhou family is a wealthy businessman in the local area. He has eaten a lot of delicacies from land and sea, and naturally he is also famous for being picky about food. Such a reaction is unheard of.

When everyone took a closer look, they realized that this tea egg was extraordinary. The one in the hands of the young master of the Zhou family was already carved with dragons and phoenixes, and it looked like it was not a food that could be made by ordinary craftsmanship.

"Well, young master, did you spend these six cents worthily?"

There was also a flash of surprise in Cheng Weiyao's eyes. Although she had seen the small patterns cut by the Imperial Concubine and Wen Liyu last night, the feeling was still different when she actually printed them on the eggs.

To put it bluntly, this is a work of art! If it were in modern times, it would at least be a popular food on the internet!

"You just said there's a surprise for every egg you open, right? I want them all!"

After Zhou Yao took a bite of the tea egg, he gently pulled the end of his mother's sleeve with his hand. He was a very picky person. As long as the embroidered pillow was beautiful, he would not accept it completely.

But this small tea egg in front of me is colorful, fragrant and delicious, simple and beautiful, and really suits my taste.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry, I don't offer all-inclusive packages here. One per person."

Seeing that the lady was about to pay again, Cheng Weiyao quickly raised her hand to stop her. A sentence inexplicably emerged in her mind: Will Mr. Zhou pay for all the tea eggs today?

"You have a bad temper. Then come another one."

Zhou Yao was not angry. Instead, he raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Wei Yao seriously. He didn't look closely just now, but now he saw that the stall owner's wife was not only dexterous, but also beautiful.

For the sake of the tea eggs and the good looks of the stall owner, he didn't bother with it.

"Ma'am, take it."

Two eggs for two people was reasonable. Cheng Weiyao nodded and opened another tea egg chosen by Zhou Yao and handed it out.

"Big chicken on the stone, big luck on the room, I like it."

The pattern on the tea egg that Zhou Yao opened this time was a chicken standing on a stone, and "塵上大吉" meant good health and good luck to the whole family.

Cheng Weiyao's face was filled with black lines. Did the ancients pay attention to homophonic puns so early? As for this so-called "Shishang Daji", it was obviously the product of Wen Chengming's chicken pecking rice painting, which was skillfully modified by the imperial concubine...

"Mom, let's go."

Zhou Yao left with the tea eggs contentedly, while in front of Cheng Weiyao's stall, there was a group of children holding their parents' hands. Their eyes were as sparkling as stars in the sky, but they were not looking at Cheng Weiyao, but at the tea eggs.

"Mom, I want this!"

"I picked this one first! Let go and pick another one!"

Seeing that the group of children were about to quarrel, Cheng Weiyao hurriedly called on everyone to line up and buy in turn.

The beauty of blind box tea eggs lies in their ability to stimulate people's interest in purchasing. Both children and adults actually like surprises and the unknown.

Especially when waiting for Cheng Weiyao to wash the tea eggs, the children stretched their necks, their anticipation high.

Of course, the main reason why adults are willing to pay is because tea eggs are not expensive, only 60 cents each, they look good and are delicious, and the children are happy, so why not?

Amid the children’s craze for opening blind boxes, Cheng Weiyao’s cart was soon left with only tools, and no ingredients were saved at all.

The other vendors were filled with envy and hatred when they saw Cheng Weiyao closing her stall early. Some of them even tried to strike up a conversation with her, "Girl, how about we get to know each other and join forces?"

Cheng Wei Yao frowned and pointed to the bun on her head, meaning that she was married and shouldn't get involved. However, the vendor obviously misunderstood Cheng Wei Yao's facial expression and instead moved a few steps closer to her more attentively.

"Look at you, you've been busy all day, and your husband hasn't even shown up. I guess your feelings for him are weak. I'm different. I can set up the stall with you. If you don't mind my poor skills, you can teach me. I'll set up the stall, and you can go home and rest!"

The corners of Cheng Weiyao's mouth twitched. She had seen people poaching, but she had never seen anyone do it openly. Before she could even say a word, the vendor changed his tone quite quickly. He was calling her a girl just now, and now he was calling her a wife?

Besides, what kind of good person is this? He's clearly attracted by the recipes for my roujiamo and tea eggs...