Chapter 136 Beauty Effect

Considering that it was her first time selling soup dumplings, she had to make a big hit, so she specially selected high-quality hind leg meat that was three parts fat and seven parts lean.

There is no meat grinder, so I can only make the meat filling manually, first with my bare hands and then with a stuffing board. Not only is the order clear, but there is even a certain rhythm to it.

“It’s so lively…”

The bustling noise in the kitchen attracted Wen Chengming. He poked his head out and saw that his mother and elder sister had things to do, and his grandmother and sister-in-law were also busy in the kitchen. Instead, he became the idler.

"You, wait for the taste."

Cheng Weiyao glanced back at Wen Chengming, who was peeking in, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth...

The next day, early in the morning, Cheng Weiyao led the women of the family to prepare to set up the stall. The small cart that the aunt brought back from her grandfather's house was naturally requisitioned, and after simple processing by Wen Chengyun, a laborer, it was turned into a bun stall.

"Mother and A-Yu are in charge of tea eggs and roujiamo, while my grandmother and I are in charge of soup dumplings. To avoid competing for business, one of us stands at the end of the street, and the other in the middle. We can support each other from a distance, see each other, and look after each other."

As they were approaching the intersection, Cheng Weiyao made some simple arrangements for today.

You can buy tea eggs and roujiamo and eat them while walking, so they are more popular on the streets. As for soup dumplings, you need to sit down and savor them slowly. Relatively speaking, there is more customer flow in the middle of the street.

If you don’t find anything you like on the street or you’re not full, it would be nice to sit leisurely on the street, watch people coming and going, and enjoy the food.

As a result, as soon as the cart of the Imperial Concubine and Wen Liyu appeared on the street, all eyes were spontaneously focused on them.

"Tea Egg Beauty, the one selling the food today is the same beauty from before!"

"Isn't this my mother-in-law? First, give me, your son-in-law, a roujiamo and two tea eggs!"

The corners of Cheng Weiyao's mouth twitched slightly. She probably knew why the sales of Imperial Concubine and Wen Liyu's stalls had stabilized. This was simply the beauty effect!

I am a stall owner with my hair in a bun. Even though I am still young, I am married. But Wen Liyu is different. At first glance, she is a young girl waiting to be married, and her mother, the Imperial Noble Consort, who is middle-aged, is watching her.

This isn't a breakfast stall; it's clearly a large-scale ancient male courtship scene...

The imperial concubine was obviously used to it. Even someone so thin-skinned could keep smiling and continue selling steamed buns and collecting money without blushing or getting nervous.

Wen Liyu is mainly responsible for the sales of tea eggs and does not accept cash. Firstly, most of the tea eggs are bought by children, and secondly, it is to avoid excessive physical contact with male customers, such as secretly touching the eggs with her hands when paying.

"Grandma, let's go."

Cheng Weiyao stood and watched for a while, confirming that they could control the situation, then nodded slightly.

Compared to the bustling streets that became bustling with Wen Liyu's arrival, the center of the street seemed much quieter. After simply placing the small square table and chairs, Cheng Weiyao and her aunt began the process of steaming soup dumplings.

First boil water and wait for the steamer to start steaming, then put the prepared dumplings into the pot and steam them on medium-low heat for more than ten to twenty minutes. During this time, Cheng Weiyao and her aunt continued to make dumplings.

"Hey, this stall owner looks so familiar. Isn't this the lady who used to sell roujiamo? She's opened a new stall..."

"Is that the point? Look at that old woman next to me. If I remember correctly, there were rumors that she had an infectious disease and was dying. Why do I think she looks more energetic than my old lady..."

People started to come up to the middle of the street one after another. Some recognized Cheng Weiyao, while others recognized the aunt.

When my aunt was ruthlessly sent back to Prince Qingping's Mansion by my maternal grandparents, many onlookers saw it. She looked like she had one foot in the grave, and the doctors shook their heads when they saw it.

But now, not only is he alive and well, but when he stands next to a young man like Cheng Wei Yao, his face is rosy and he looks energetic, not looking sick at all.

The aunt felt a little embarrassed when she was suddenly stared at by so many people, but Cheng Weiyao quickly opened the lid.

"Grandma, you have to pay attention to the timing and heat when making soup dumplings. Unlike traditional dumplings, you don't need to simmer them for a while. They won't collapse and shrink. You have to open them immediately after they're cooked. If you simmer them for too long, the soup inside will soften the dumpling skin and cause the soup to leak out..."

"Okay... Wei Yao, will my presence affect your business?"

The aunt spoke with some anxiety. After all, the previous rumors were so widespread. People these days are superstitious. What if someone didn't know the truth and thought she brought disease to the soup dumplings? Wouldn't that delay her business?

Cheng Weiyao blinked, glanced at the people watching nearby, and chuckled softly, "How could that be? Grandma is a living signboard. I can even shout that we're making soup dumplings to prolong our lives."

After being teased by Cheng Wei Yao, the aunt's somewhat nervous nerves relaxed. After all, she was doing the right thing, and it was the master's family who were ruthless and ungrateful. What did she have to be afraid of!

Thinking of this, Auntie's back straightened a lot. In addition, Cheng Weiyao had been intentionally taking nourishing food these days, so the energy she had lost before had long been replenished. She even looked a lot younger because of her full energy.

The aroma of soup dumplings quickly spread from the center of the street to both ends. The time was almost right, and Cheng Weiyao began to shout her signature slogan.

"Open the window first, drink the soup later. Swallow it in one gulp, and your mouth will be filled with fragrance. It contains beauty and nourishment, and it drinks for health and longevity!"

Beauty and skin care accurately captures women's love of beauty, and health and longevity directly lock in the wishes of people of different ages. In addition, Cheng Weiyao is indeed fair-skinned and beautiful, and the aunt... can be said to have come back to life.

The stall was soon surrounded by many eager diners, and the first one to open was Zhou Yao, who had previously liked tea eggs.

Children don't have as many taboos as adults. What's the big deal? If they see something they want to eat, they just point and buy it. As for the aunt? In his eyes, she's just an insignificant passerby.

"Mom, how do I eat this?"

When the soup dumplings came up, Zhou Yao, who was sitting on a small stool, had a hard time starting to eat with his chopsticks. He was once again stumped by the delicious meal made by this woman.

"Didn't I just shout, 'Open the window first, then drink the soup, swallow it in one gulp, and your mouth will be full of deliciousness.'"

Cheng Weiyao glanced at the lady's embarrassed expression in a soothing manner and took the initiative to answer her questions. She still had a little bit of a good impression of this arrogant young master.

After all, I'm still counting on him to give me a good review and give myself a good start!