Wang family, at the west end of the village, lost an unlucky little girl. Xu family, at the east end of the village, picked up a girl named Fuman'er.
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Xu Genshan and Liu Fang pushed their braised goods into town, still feeling a little apprehensive. It was their first time doing business, and they felt quite inexperienced.
Fu Man'er, on the other hand, seemed to have gained experience. She told them how to find a good spot and how to call out to customers, which boosted the couple's confidence.
Liu Fang lowered her head and rubbed her face against her little girl's, her hair falling onto Fu Man'er's neck, tickling her and making her giggle, "Mom, hehe, Mom."
Xu Genshan smiled as he watched this heartwarming scene. His little girl had said that he was the most amazing father, so he would put in extra effort for the braised food today.
They didn't arrive early, but there were still empty stalls. Today wasn't market day, so most of the people out buying things were from the town. Most of the people here had spare money and were willing to spend it on food.
The fire was already lit, and as soon as the soup heated up, the aroma began to waft out. Before the Xu family could even call out, people came to ask what they were selling.
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"Brother, braised meat made with our family recipe, five coins a serving," Xu Genshan said calmly. As a grown man, he spoke with such seriousness and conviction that it truly sounded like a family recipe.
His wife said that "braised goods" didn't sound good, so she changed it to "braised meat." When she told him the price, he was a little hesitant, because five coins could buy the offal of several pigs.
Now, they cut bamboo to hold braised meat. The bamboo tubes are about the length of his palm, and each one costs five coins, which he himself thinks is expensive.
"What kind of meat is this?" The person asking the question said it smelled delicious, but pork costs over ten coins a pound, so this couldn't be pork, could it? Chicken? Duck?
While the two were talking, Liu Fang had already taken out a piece of pig's stomach, cut off a little bit and put it in a bowl, and handed it over with a bamboo skewer.
"It contains meat from the pig's stomach, pig's large intestine, pig's small intestine, and even pig's head meat. It's made with a family recipe. Please try it; it tastes amazing."
The man's outstretched hand suddenly stopped. This was pig offal! Why was he selling meat so cheaply?
Thinking of how filthy that thing looked, he forcibly looked away from the big pot. Was there something wrong with his nose? Why did it smell so good?
"Brother, have a taste, it's free. See how good our family's traditional cooking is." Xu Genshan didn't mention buying anything, but just asked people to try it.
The man hesitated for a moment but still picked up the bamboo skewer. "Your family's ancestral craftsmanship is quite impressive, actually making this kind of thing." It was unclear whether he was praising or criticizing.
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After soaking overnight, the braised meat became even more flavorful. Liu Fang was very nervous, even more so than when she first started learning to make it yesterday.
Her hand unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes. Seeing this, Fu Man'er gently patted the back of her hand, silently giving her some confidence.
Sure enough, the man ate it and savored it for a moment, saying, "It's not bad. It doesn't even taste like pig offal. Give me some, but not the large or small intestines, just the pig's stomach."
He still felt a little uncomfortable. "Oh, okay." Liu Fang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to scoop out the pig's stomach, cut it up, put it in a bamboo tube, and then added some soup. The man carried it and found it heavy.
"It's about a pound or so, and five coins is a good price." He had just thought it tasted good, so he opened his mouth to buy it. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to buy much because the bamboo tube wasn't very big. But when he saw that the couple had stuffed the tube full of meat before adding soup, he was much more satisfied.
"You can eat the meat like a vegetable, and the broth is great for mixing with noodles." Liu Fang ate braised noodles for breakfast; a little broth in the noodles made them very fragrant.
If she weren't unsure whether the braised meat would sell well, she would have liked to serve it with noodles in the broth and sell noodles instead.
"Okay." The man replied, picked up the bamboo tube, and left.
"Great, it's sold out." The couple smiled at each other. They opened for business so quickly; if they had waited any longer, they would have been anxious.
Once the broth for the braised meat boils, the aroma becomes even more irresistible. Before they even have to call out, people come over to ask about it. Of course, people still have a lot of prejudice against pig offal.
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Not everyone who asks buys it. Some think that pig offal is not fit for human consumption, while others think that five coins for pig offal is too expensive.
However, Xu Genshan and Liu Fang were busy, patiently letting each person try the food. Fu Man'er was bored and sat on the wooden stool that Liu Fang had brought.
She started shouting at the top of her lungs, and some people with good memories remembered that she had sold bamboo shoots a few days ago. They came up to tease her, recalling how good her bamboo shoots were last time, and seeing how fragrant the braised meat was, they bought some to take home and try.
Seeing so many people coming to buy her family's braised meat, Fu Man'er's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with joy.
She has now taken a big step forward.
It has already helped the family earn money.
Because of this good thing, she would agree with anyone who tried to tease her, her face never stopped smiling, and kind words would pour out.
Each person had a bamboo tube, and before long, only soup and a few bits of meat remained in the pot. When Liu Fang scooped them out, there wasn't even enough for one tube.
"Young man, I only have half a bamboo tube left. Can I take two coins from you?" The last customer was a young man in a long robe, who looked like a scholar.
"Sure, could you please make me a little more soup?" He was buying steamed buns next door, and came over because of the aroma. He took a bite and liked it very much, but he didn't expect there weren't many left.
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"Okay." She brought plenty of soup, so giving her a little more won't hurt.
Liu Fang deftly chopped the ingredients and put them into a bamboo tube. Xu Genshan ladled the tube full of soup for him. "Young man, hold on tight, be careful, it's hot."
The young man looked to be about the same age as his younger brother. Thinking of his brother whom he hadn't seen for a month, Xu Genshan said something extra.
"Thank you both." The young man was very polite; after taking the bamboo tube and paying, he prepared to leave. "Thank you, Ming."
A voice came from ahead, and besides the young man, Xu Genshan and Liu Fang also looked up.