Chapter 218: Auntie Sheniu, it’s really hard to bear…

As the performance time approached, many elderly people had already sat on the benches in front of the stage to reserve seats.

The people in Shuimen Village really love watching plays and there are a lot of them as fans.

If a national-level actor comes, the village grandpas can sleep there a day in advance to reserve a seat.

The food stalls on both sides of the street are very busy.

There were young couples on dates buying snacks, and families going out to watch a show buying snacks. There were people coming and going all the time.

The cold beef sold by Su Chen also sold well.

Today's task volume has reached 35/100.

Gossipers are everywhere.

Suddenly a young man selling beef strips appeared. Everyone was very curious and surrounded Su Chen to ask him questions.

Then someone knew Su Chen.

Su Chen: ???

Seeing Su Chen's surprised look, an auntie started to explain with a smile.

"You're the city guy who rented the house with a yard surrounded by trees at the other end of the village, right?"

Su Chen thought about it and realized that the yard where he lived now seemed to be at the other end of the village, and there were indeed quite a few trees, so he nodded in confusion.

"Aunt, do you know me?"

He also learned on the spot and imitated the locals and called out "Auntie".

"Hey, the village is so small, something will spread quickly. And you're dressed so... uh... so smartly, it probably couldn't be anyone else but you."

I didn't know how to describe this outfit. After thinking for a long time, I came up with a word that I thought was very appropriate.

Now Su Chen also understood.

No wonder people say there are no secrets in the countryside.

When a stranger comes and everyone has nothing to do for fun, they will definitely discuss some gossip.

"Oh~ Now that you mention it, I understand. There's a car parked on the wasteland to the right of our village entrance. It looks quite impressive. It's yours, right?"

"Ah? How much does that cost? Four hundred thousand, right?"

Su Chen: ...

It was indeed his RV, but he really didn't want to show off his wealth or anything.

To be honest, the feeling I had when I first came to the village, where no one knew me and I wanted to warmly welcome customers, is gone.

Now it is replaced by an awkward feeling of being gossiped about in front of someone.

It almost revealed the color of his underwear.

Even with sunglasses, a mask, and a headscarf covering himself tightly, Su Chen still felt like he was running naked without any disguise.

"Weighed it, twenty-five dollars."

My aunt paid the money and picked up the beef strips without any intention of leaving.

Instead, he was very familiar and gave Su Chen warm and kind guidance.

"Hey boy, I think your outfit is a little off. Why don't you wear a pair of loafers?"

"Hey... I was thinking something was amiss. Besides this, there's also a big pipe missing! I see it on TV."

"Hey! What you said is just a small matter. I still need to wear a waist drum on my waist. When I beat it, not only will it attract a lot of attention, but it will also be festive. The most important thing is, it's festive!"

"That makes sense, but can a young man play the suona, beat the waist drum, and sell beef strips at the same time? He's probably too busy..."

"That's really bad, so let's not bother the young man anymore. Why don't you just sing a famous storyteller from your place for the aunts? There's a line in the lyrics: 'Yellow Wind Ridge, eight hundred miles away...'"

Su Chen: ...

These aunties seem to be really awesome.

He couldn't even respond to the conversation.

Selling cold beef is not tiring at all. Just weigh it, tie the bag and you're done.

But it is not easy to deal with their problems.

But fortunately.

Even if I didn't reply at all, they could still have a great chat among themselves.

…

"Boss, weigh me a 20-yuan one with cumin powder and sesame seeds."

Su Chen heard the voice and turned his head to look.

Isn’t that the father and son in front of me? There is a middle-aged woman following behind them.

He came with his family and he took good care of his business.

"Okay!"

Su Chen agreed readily.

The woman still felt a little pain in her heart.

If she hadn't seen the villagers buying them in groups of twenty or twenty, she would have really wanted to buy only ten yuan.

However, you cannot embarrass yourself in public, as your fellow villagers will look down on you.

Holding a bag of cold beef in your hand, it looks great!

The tempted woman put on gloves, picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth.

Beef strips, you better be delicious, otherwise you'll be wasting my money...

In an instant, the stimulation of the chili rushed to her head, making her almost sneeze.

This taste is too spicy for her.

However, as I chewed it, I found that the spicy taste also revealed a unique aroma.

This is mainly because there are three steps to eating cold beef: first braising, then frying and then seasoning.

Each step will affect the taste of the beef.

Only when the beef is braised well can it be fragrant, with the aroma of the braised beef tightly wrapped in every fiber.

If fried well, the meat will be firm, locking in the juice and becoming crispy and delicious, thus having a unique dry aroma.

The final seasoning step is a test of the boss's skills. He must ensure that the seasoning ratio is appropriate so that each beef strip is evenly coated with the seasoning powder...

Old Yang stared at his wife, who was frowning because of the spicy food, with a nervous look on his face.

The child was also beside him, asking anxiously, "Mom, how is it?"

“Mmm, delicious!”

The woman didn't know how to describe the taste.

I just felt that the fragrant dried meat was permeated with spicy stimulation and salty fragrance. Every chew unlocked new stimulation, and the stimulation was superimposed layer by layer, which was so refreshing that people could not stop until they reached the peak.

As the last bite of beef is swallowed, the lingering aroma still remains in the mouth for a long time.

The tip of the tongue has not yet reacted and is still drooling.

For her, it was an unprecedented new experience, which instantly broke the inherent thinking she had held for more than 30 years.

“It’s delicious.”

The woman emphasized again and then licked the corner of her swollen mouth.

Old Yang chuckled.

"You said you loved eating it earlier. We were so scared we almost thought we were going to get scolded again!"

“That’s right…”

The adult and the child started to make a fuss. The woman looked around awkwardly, her face flushed with shame.

It's okay if she just has some minor quarrels at home, but if she does it outside and the villagers see her, she'll be so overbearing and cause so much misunderstanding.

Fortunately, I didn’t see anyone paying attention to them.

The woman then whispered a few words to the father and son.

"Why? Do I usually put a lot of pressure on you?"

Lao Yang: ???

Whose ears still hurt?

son:???

Whose house is like a firecracker, crackling and booming all day long...

After a brief silence.

The family of three lowered their heads in tacit understanding and finished eating the beef jerky in silence.

The woman looked at a pile of shredded chili peppers in a plastic bag.

He used a few fingers to dig back and forth a few times like a hen using its claws to pull out worms in the ground, and he was still a little dazed.

Just...just gone like that?

Why do I have the same feeling as when I was young and fell in love for the first time, and then suddenly broke up? It’s painful, so painful.

It’s not satisfying at all, I want to continue eating.

(End of this chapter)