Chapter 34 The stall is hot

Lu Zhaodi didn't take her mother's worries seriously at all: "Don't worry, it's just fate." She originally wanted to hide it, but in order to make her mother join her in forming a united front, she told her mother what happened yesterday, but she embellished it a little and didn't say that it was her who was so stubborn and refused to leave!

She said she was accidentally rescued by Li Yucai, who took her home and then took her to the police station the next day. It was a hero-saving-beauty plot.

Aunt Lu's eyes sparkled after hearing this: "That means she likes you, otherwise she wouldn't have brought you home." If it happened in the village, no matter what the reason, if a man and a woman stayed together for a night, there would definitely be people gossiping.

The Li family is from the county, they can’t be ignorant of these rules!

Lu Zhaodi said, "I want to go to the county and find a class so that I can be closer to him."

Aunt Lu was very supportive, but soon she looked troubled: "We don't know anyone at home, where can we find someone to do this?"

Lu Zhaodi said, "My family doesn't know them, but the Li family does. Mom, listen to me on this matter. Go visit them tomorrow with some gifts. First express your gratitude, and then tell us your purpose!"

Aunt Lu said, "How can this be possible?" Going to thank others and asking them to do something for you.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaodi frowned and said in disapproval, "I'm not someone else. After marrying Li Yucai, I'll be a legitimate daughter-in-law of the Li family. Finding me a job will elevate my status and make them look good."

Aunt Lu felt something was wrong, but she was confused by her daughter's self-righteous attitude and couldn't remember what it was.

It was late at night, and Aunt Lu simply stopped thinking about it.

The next day, I remembered what I was going to say yesterday and asked Lu Zhaodi, "Does he like you?"

Lu Zhaodi was confident: "Don't worry." In their previous life, the two had always been in love. She even gave Li Yucai a son. How could their feelings not be deep?

Her confident and determined look made Aunt Lu have some bad expectations. She said, "You didn't give him your innocence, did you?"

Li Yucai is a journalist and comes from a prominent family. I wonder where this country girl Lu Zhaodi gets her confidence from.

Lu Zhaodi said, "Mom, don't talk nonsense." It's the 1980s now. If there are any bad rumors, the whole village will laugh at us.

Only then did Aunt Lu feel relieved.

After packing up, he bought two bottles of high-end liquor and went to the county town with Lu Zhaodi to thank the Li family.

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Lu Xiang braised the duck neck until midnight, and finally removed the pot from the heat and let it soak in the marinade overnight so that the flavor could be absorbed into it.

That morning, Third Brother Fu helped load the wooden barrel filled with duck necks and wings onto the tricycle. Lu Xiang also packed some convenient bowls and chopsticks. In her rush, she made herself and Fu Qinhui a bowl of delicious dumpling soup. After they finished, Fu Qinhui let Lu Xiang sit on it.

As soon as the two of them left, they saw Lu Zhaodi and Aunt Lu at the entrance of the village.

To get to the county town, the two of them had to take the only bus. Tickets cost ten cents, and there were so many people that it was bound to be packed at this hour. Furthermore, the dirt roads in the countryside were not good, with rocks and tiles flying everywhere, making the ride so bumpy that it could make even someone who wasn't prone to motion sickness completely dizzy.

Aunt Lu had messed up Uncle Lu's job and was feeling a bit ashamed at home. She didn't have much money left. She felt bad buying those two bottles of good wine, and she was even more reluctant to spend the money to take a bus to the county. Seeing Lu Xiang and the others riding a tricycle, she started to think.

"Lu Xiang, Xiao Fu, where are you going? Give us a ride. I've never ridden a tricycle before."

Lu Xiang said, "Sorry, there's no room."

Lu Xiang admired Aunt Lu's thick skin. After all the trouble back then, how could she have the nerve to come and ask for a free ride?

Lu Xiang is not like her mother Lu, who is a soft-hearted person. She is bullied by others and is afraid of offending them. Lu Xiang doesn't care about them at all and is not afraid of offending them.

Fu Qinhui didn't say anything. The car flew past, raising a lot of dust.

Aunt Lu wanted to save some money, but she didn't expect to be treated like this. She said to her daughter, "What's the big deal? Hurry up and marry someone from the city and step on her." She couldn't stand Lu Xiang's frivolous attitude.

Lu Zhaodi thought the same thing: "She's like a grasshopper after autumn, she can't jump for more than a few days."

The two of them couldn't get into Lu Xiang's car, so they had to take a bus. The bus conductor was really good at squeezing people in, and the small bus was packed with people, with no room for anyone. The bus didn't move, and the smell of sweat was so strong in the car that Lu Zhaodi felt like vomiting.

As the car started to bump along, Lu Zhaodi's face turned purple and she felt like vomiting even more.

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Lu Xiang rode the tricycle, wearing the straw hat Fu Qinhui had given her, unfazed by the sun. They arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative. Fu Qinhui helped her set up her stall. He then pushed the tricycle into the backyard of the cooperative and locked it.

As soon as Lu Xiang stopped, she heard the stall owners around her say, "Why didn't you come yesterday? So many people came to see you." She wanted to have a bite of this.

Lu Xiang said, "You don't get duck necks all the time. If you have them, make some. If not, forget it."

The stall owners around also wanted to buy some to try, so Lu Xiang opened her stall for a day. Why were there so many repeat customers? They also wanted to try the duck neck. What's the secret to cooking it?

Lu Xiang set up her stall, opened the lid, let the fragrance waft out, and soon people came up to her on their own initiative.

A returning customer asked, "Why didn't you set up your stall yesterday?"

"How do you braise this thing? It was so spicy that I couldn't stand it when I first ate it, but as I ate it more and more, I became addicted." It was so spicy that it hissed and my lips were swollen.

"Give me three duck necks."

"Give me two duck necks and two duck wings. Yes, will you come tomorrow?" Now I give him a duck neck to hold and chew on. It feels so good. I pick out the meat from every bone joint and crevices, and eat it until it is shiny. I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Lu Xiang answered them, not forgetting to say: "Don't worry, I will pick the big one for you."

Lu Xiang also said: "I'm not sure whether it will be there tomorrow."

After hearing what he said, those who originally wanted to buy a duck neck to satisfy their cravings bit their teeth and bought two. It’s best to eat it all at once so that you don’t have to think about it every day!

Lu Xiang packed their food and collected the money promptly.

Soon when the leader's son arrived, there were only a dozen duck necks and the two smallest duck wings left.

"Pack them all up for me." His family was well-off, and he had plenty of meat and fish to eat. But this braised duck was even more satisfying than the other meat and fish.

Lu Xiang, who also knows how to do business, said, "I'll charge for the duck neck, but the duck wings are a gift to you."

The boss's son was having a lot of fun. His grandparents, parents, and grandparents were all employees, and his family was rich. Some people liked to play with him and asked him to spend more money. He didn't say it, but he didn't like it in his heart. Seeing that Lu Xiang was doing business so openly, he said, "I'll promote you when I get home, and then everyone in our staff family building will come and buy from you."

Lu Xiang smiled and said, "That's a good feeling."

By the time Li Yucai's cronies arrived, Lu Xiang had already closed her stall, leaving only the tempting smell lingering in the air, which made them even more greedy!