Chapter 141, one set after another

"You need fresh eggs, not the kind that's been stored for a long time. Eggs spoil easily in the summer heat. When you buy eggs and sell them to buyers, you should also pay attention to this. If they spoil, remember to handle the after-sales service properly." Li Banxia subtly pointed out this to him.

Su Laosan nodded, "Yes, I've got it. When I buy things from my fellow villagers again, I'll make it clear first: no bad eggs, no bad anything at all. If I find any, I'll never buy from them again. If a buyer comes looking for something bad, I'll definitely have to compensate them at the original price. Let's make this a rule, and I'll do it from now on."

Such a clear theory made Li Banxia take another deep look at Su Laosan.

"Nobody taught you?"

Su Laosan was bewildered for a moment, then exclaimed, "No, does this need to be taught?"

"Mom, the cafeteria has braised pork with preserved mustard greens today. Let's make some pancakes."

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening rang out in the courtyard, accompanied by the sweet and cheerful voice of the eldest son's wife.

Li Banxia said, "Okay, I'll knead the dough now. You guys take a break."

"Mom, we're here to help you."

The young couple walked in hand in hand. The eldest son of the Su family was carrying an aluminum lunchbox. When he saw the youngest son of the Su family in front of his mother, and that his mother was actually calm and smiling, the tension in his heart immediately eased.

"Third brother, take this."

Su Laosan took a deep breath and grinned from ear to ear, "Big brother, it's all thanks to you and sister-in-law. Otherwise, where would our family get such good food every now and then? You wait, when I make some money, I'll cover the cost of the meals."

He patted his chest as he spoke, displaying an air of wealth and power.

The eldest son's wife looked at Su Laoda with questioning eyes, asking what was going on.

The eldest Su shook his head, looking equally bewildered, and asked the third Su, "You've struck it rich?"

Su Laosan chuckled.

Not yet, but it will be soon.

While the two were talking, Li Banxia had already scooped out the flour and started kneading it. Since she couldn't make leavened flatbread at the moment, she could only make unleavened dough. She used half hot water and half cold water to knead the dough, and the resulting flatbread was soft and chewy.

Old Su rolled up his sleeves, ready to take the pot out of the pan. He peeked out and saw a pot full of black soot. He also noticed a plate of black soot on the corner of the cutting board. Old Su's wife exclaimed and asked Li Banxia, ​​"Mom, what happened to our pot? Why is there so much soot coming out?"

Li Banxia glanced at Su Laosan.

The eldest son and his wife also looked over.

Su Laosan, "..."

"That's not soot from the pot, that's... the cucumber and eggs I fried."

The eldest Su couple exchanged a glance. The eldest Su picked it up and blew on it, and surprisingly, it produced sparks. The couple looked at the third Su with a complicated expression.

Su Laosan: "...Did I cook it wrong?"

The eldest Su shook his head and told the third Su to look at it again, carefully, and not to miss any details.

Su Laosan said "oh" and obediently squatted in front of the stove, waiting to watch Su Laoda start the fire.

Old Su changed the water several times before he finally cleaned the pot, and the loofah was scrubbed so black it was unusable.

Roll the dough into a thin pancake, spread it in a small pan, wait a few seconds, flip it over, and repeat this process three or four times until it's cooked.

About twenty pancakes were quickly cooked.

The eldest Su asked the third Su if he had figured it out, and the third Su shook his head.

"When cooking, you need to adjust the amount of firewood according to what kind of food you're making and what kind of heat you need. When Mom was making pancakes, I took out a piece of firewood to reduce the fire so the pancakes wouldn't burn. It's the same principle when you're stir-frying cucumbers and eggs. Cucumbers are vegetables that can be eaten raw, and eggs cook quickly. If the fire is too high, they will burn. Do you understand?"

"oh……"

Su Laosan looked enlightened and let out a long "Oh," "I was wondering why? The steps were exactly the same as when you were cooking it, but it turned out to be dark and burnt to ashes. It turns out it was a problem with the heat."

Boss Su nodded.

Su Laosan said with a grin, "I'll remember that, Big Brother."

She stood up and ran outside, saying as she ran, "I promised Grandma Liu I would deliver it to her house before dinner. I'll go and deliver it to you all first, don't worry about me."

Su Laoda called out twice but couldn't stop anyone. He then turned to look at Li Banxia.

"Mom, what's wrong with the third son?"

Li Banxia told Su Laosan about his desire to start a business. Su Laoda opened his mouth, "Laosan wants to start a business? He... it's good to let him try. Laosan is quick-witted and has good relationships with the neighbors. Maybe it will work out."

Boss Su originally wanted to ask him if he could do it.

But he swallowed the words back. The third son was lazy by nature, and the fact that he took the initiative to suggest doing business meant that he might genuinely like it. There was no harm in giving it a try, especially since he and his mother would be there to back him up.

He and his wife have been looking around these days, thinking about finding a job as a gatekeeper for their third son.

Being able to guard the gate all day without having to move, and even take a break when no one's around, is quite suitable for the third son.

If this business doesn't work out, then we'll talk to him again and see if he's willing to continue.

"Mom, brother, sister-in-law, I'm back."

Just as the three of them set the food on the table, Su Laosan returned carrying a three-inch-long sausage.

Upon reaching them, he picked up the sausage, grinning, and said, "Grandma Liu gave it to me, saying she wanted to thank me for making the trip. I didn't take any money for the pig's trotters, saying they were for Aunt Liu's family, so Grandma Liu gave me this..."

He said with a pained expression, "I lost a dollar, and those four pig trotters cost me fifty cents! I lost a dollar and fifty cents!"

Li Banxia raised an eyebrow.

Old Su was taken aback.

"I charged Grandma Liu 1.5 yuan less so that she could introduce me to a customer."

Seeing his elder brother's puzzled expression, Su Laosan explained with a smile, "Grandma Liu has lived in this area for decades. Everyone here is an old acquaintance of hers. Whether they've married into the community or not, she knows them all. If we can win Grandma Liu over, I won't have to go door-to-door asking people myself. Once we've built relationships with these people, our reputation will naturally spread, and we won't have to worry about people coming to our door in the future..."

As he spoke, he hung the sausages under the eaves of the kitchen, went to the hand pump to wash his hands, and then came back to get a pancake to wrap the meat in and eat.

Li Banxia couldn't help but look at Su Laosan again.

"Nobody taught you?"

Su Laosan shook his head, "Mom, you've asked me three times already. Isn't it normal for me to know this? My maternal grandfather, second uncle, and third uncle are all in business, aren't they? I've seen and heard a lot, so naturally I know it."

This explains...

That's barely acceptable.

These are all part of a whole system, and someone just starting out in business might not know them.

Even if you know it, you might not use it.

Even if you know how to use it, you may not necessarily have the connections and resources at hand.

The third brother actually managed to collect them all at once?

Li Banxia shook her head. She thought the third brother's method was not bad, so she didn't add anything unnecessary. She just glanced at Su Laoda and asked him to teach Su Laosan arithmetic when he had time.

Boss Su was taken aback. "It counts?"

Li Banxia glanced at Su Laosan and asked, "Ask him what forty times thirty equals?"

The eldest son of the Su family looked at the third son of the Su family.

Su Laosan gulped down his rice and shouted, "One hundred and twenty."

"puff."