Lin Jinyue watched as a group of people drooled over the stir-fried snails.

I knew it; just based on the taste alone, it would definitely make people want to eat it again and again.

Lin Jinyue said with a smile, "These are for sale. I'll have my dad make them for you at noon."

Upon hearing that it was for sale, Lin Youcai quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, no, no, then we won't eat it."

Lin Jinyue continued, "Didn't we say earlier that I would have a few uncles and I go to the county town to sell ice? But we haven't been able to rent a suitable shop yet, so we'll sell snails first."

Those people didn't seem disappointed; they just told her not to rush and to take it slow.

Lin Jinyue then asked them where the snails came from.

Only after asking did we learn that there were many snails in the small ditches in the woods. Dozens of people went to collect them together and quickly filled a basket.

They kept picking snails all night until it was too dark to see clearly, and then went back to pick them early this morning, which is why they have so many snails.

Lin Jinyue thought to herself that there were quite a few snails. At least for the first few days, this was a business with no initial investment. She decided to try it out and see how it went. If business was good, she would add some other snacks.

Once the snails were cooked, Lin Jinyue asked a few aunties to help wrap them in oil paper; each wrap made up about a plateful.

Lin Shucheng stir-fried two large pots of snails, using only half a water tank's worth, and made nearly two hundred packs in total.

Lin Jinyue put the snails in the basket, and the group headed to Shawan County.

Lin Shucheng also led people to clear the land; they needed to plant the rice as soon as possible.

The village children went to school.

But everyone was still thinking about that pot of fragrant snails from the morning.

Before Old Tan arrived for class, the village children all crowded around Lin Xueqing to ask her how the snails tasted.

Lin Xueqing was annoyed by these children.

He then said, "If we don't sell out today, you can have any left over later."

Stone's eyes lit up immediately: "Then, I hope Mother and the others don't sell them today! Otherwise, we won't be able to eat any more snails we collect!"

Lin Gou Dan and the others all chimed in.

As a result, these naughty kids missed class in the morning and were chased and beaten by Lin Youcai with his cane.

All morning, the woods were filled with the screams of children.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but chuckle as she listened. She told the medical students to memorize their books while she went over to stir-fry some snails and share them with the children.

When we run out of snails, we can just collect some from nearby villages; they're everywhere.

Now that life is better, how can we let these children suffer?

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Meanwhile, Lin Jinyue had already arrived in Shawan County.

However, things weren't quite as she expected. She had assumed that such delicious snails would attract many customers.

There was a plate in front of them for people to sample.

Surprisingly, the people here didn't even glance at it.

Lin Jinyue frowned. It was almost noon, and even the least busy spot had people sitting down, while people on their side just glanced at the table and left.

That shouldn't be the case.

The wealthy woman was also puzzled and said, "These snails smell so good, why doesn't anyone come to buy them?"

Lin Jinyue slapped her thigh.

Yes, they must have cooked and eaten the snails themselves.

There wasn't much meat in it, just enough to slurp up the flavor.

People who see snails that are so common will definitely not want to pay for them.

Lin Jinyue had a small pot next to her, in case some guests wanted to eat something hot and needed to heat it up.

Lin Jinyue opened two packets of snails and poured them directly into the pot, then started heating them over high heat.

Before long, that overpowering fragrance spread throughout the area.

Many people came here following the smell.

The wealthy wife quickly stepped in and started stir-frying the snails.

Lin Jinyue greeted the guests with a smile, "Stir-fried snails, thirty coins to add a meat dish to your family, if you don't like it, you don't have to pay."

The aroma of the stir-fried snails was irresistible, and with Lin Jinyue's shout, many people gathered around.

Lin Jinyue saw that a bowl of vegetarian noodles cost twenty coins, while meat dishes started at least at fifty coins. Originally, Lin Jinyue thought that snails would be considered a meat dish and would cost fifty coins.

But considering that most people probably don't have much money right now, it's better to go for a low-profit, high-volume strategy, since these snails aren't worth much anyway.

Building a good reputation is more important than anything else.

With such a large stall, you can sell other things in the future, such as braised meat.

She remembered that she had hatched too many chickens on the farm before, and these chicks would grow up in a while.

Braised chicken wings, braised chicken feet, braised chicken legs, braised chicken giblets...

Lin Jinyue lowered the price so much, and with the phrase "Thirty coins for an extra meat dish," many people gathered around.

The two plates of freshly stir-fried snails were placed on a plate, and Lin Jinyue gave them a taste.

Considering that people from Lingnan don't usually eat spicy food, Lin Jinyue didn't put in a lot of chili peppers, making it only slightly spicy.

It took a while to get used to at first, but after savoring it a bit more, I found it quite delicious.

In just a few minutes, Lin Jinyue's shop went from being deserted to being packed with customers.

"Hey, you've already eaten two, why are you still eating? Leave some for us!"

"If you eat any more, I'm going to get mad at you! There are so many people behind us! Go ahead and buy some!"

"No, how does it taste?"

The previous tasters didn't answer how the food actually tasted.

Instead, they all said to Lin Jinyue, "Give me three packs! No, four packs!"

"I want one too! I want one too!"

The stall was surrounded by a huge crowd, and some people who arrived later, unaware of what was going on, also joined in.

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