Chapter 15: Grand Opening

Aunt Zhu'er also hurriedly said yes.

Zeng Xiaoyan felt there was no need to pay her husband wages. "I've already taken a share of the profits. There's no need to pay Mingliang wages. It would be too awkward."

Liang Mingliang, who had benefited from his wife's help, always slacked off while working at home. Except during the busy farming season, his two brothers turned a blind eye and said nothing to him. He was eager to help without having to go up the mountain or down the field, and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, why should I ask for money for helping Xiaoyan? No money."

What if his wife dislikes him and doesn’t want him to go because he asks for money?

Zhao was anxious and couldn't help but interrupt: "Dad, this is Ding Ding Mao Mao, in this case, you should just take the money, otherwise they will feel bad."

Anyway, they said they would pay them, and naturally the bulk of the money went into the public treasury, which she was quite happy about. It didn't matter whether they earned it or not, as long as they got paid at least.

Liang Lizheng glanced at her indifferently, which made Zhao shrink her neck.

"Even if you want money, I won't ask for it today. You guys go and try it today and we can talk about it in two days."

Xu Zhichun felt warm in his heart, and smiled, "How about this, if we don't make any money today, we'll shamelessly not give it to you. If we do make money, then we'll give it to you."

Liang Lizheng thought about it and nodded.

After the matter was settled, Liang Mingliang happily drove the ox cart and helped load konjac tofu, konjac knots, ice jelly, etc. onto the ox cart. The three of them got on and went into the city in a mighty procession.

Three women put on a show. It was their first time doing this and they were nervous, excited and looking forward to it. They talked a lot along the way, chattering and laughing.

Liang Mingliang didn't mind the noise, instead he turned around from time to time and said a few words with a smile to join in. He didn't care when Zeng Xiaoyan glared at him and retorted, he just kept smiling.

Xu Zhichun secretly laughed at what he saw. It seemed that Xiaoyan was living a good life in her husband's family.

After entering the city, everyone couldn't help but become more nervous. They were so nervous that they didn't dare to laugh or joke. They didn't know where to go or what to do. The three of them all looked at Xu Zhichun with six eyes.

Subconsciously, I believed that Xu Zhichun was the backbone.

Xu Zhichun was also a little nervous and said with a smile, "Let's find out where the market is and go there."

"well!"

There is a special area in the market for farmers to come and sell their agricultural products. They can occupy a stall for a day by paying two cents.

However, ox carts were not allowed to enter and had to be gathered in a fenced-off area outside the market, guarded by people sent by the government. One penny was exchanged for two numbered plates, with the cart owner taking one and the other tied to the cart.

There are many of them, so it's no problem.

After paying, they set up a small, foldable rectangular table at Aunt Zhu'er's house and placed two basins on it: one containing konjac tofu and the other containing konjac knots, both soaked in water. A large bucket was placed on the ground, also soaking konjac tofu.

The shouts came one after another. Xu Zhichun took the lead and Zeng Xiaoyan also started shouting. Aunt Zhuer was a little shy, so Xu Zhichun considerately asked her to help watch the things while they shouted.

Aunt Zhu'er breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly with gratitude, saying that she would definitely take good care of everything.

They were selling new things that had never been seen before. It was the time when people from the city came to buy vegetables, and the market was bustling with people. Soon, a woman came over with a basket of vegetables and asked.

Konjac tofu, cut into squares, is slightly larger than tofu and half an inch thick. A block of tofu costs three cents, and their gray tofu also costs three cents. Two blocks of each make a bowl of stir-fry.

Since it is also called tofu, it looks smooth and tender, and is more cost-effective than tofu. If you buy tofu, you have to buy three pieces to make up for a meal.

Besides, if you haven't eaten it, you can try it.

The konjac knots are even better, like snow-white vermicelli, tied into small balls, clean, small, cute, and look delicious.

When someone asked, Xu Zhichun smiled and introduced enthusiastically how to cook and prepare the gray tofu and gray bean shreds, and how they tasted. She described them vividly and emotionally, which made people curious and eager to buy them back to try.

After all, buying food is how we live, so what does it matter? Every day, the same dishes are the same. It's so hard to get something fresh, affordable, and sounds good, so why not give it a try?

"Will you come to sell it again tomorrow? Will you come again in the future? If it tastes good, I'll buy it next time."

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Come on, I'll come every other day, maybe every two days, but I'll definitely come. Sister-in-law, please keep your word and always take care of our business. These gray tofu and gray bean shreds are sure to be delicious."

The fifty-year-old aunt was so impressed by Xu Zhichun's words that she looked twenty years younger. She couldn't help but feel happy and laughed heartily: "Okay, I'll definitely come back as long as it's delicious. You just said that this gray tofu can stand up to the aging process, right? Give me two more pieces!"

"Okay, sister-in-law."

New things always arouse people's curiosity. After all, there are not many new things even in the city. Soon their stall was surrounded by people. People who passed by couldn't help but take a few more glances. Almost half of the people couldn't help but stop and ask what it was after taking a curious look.

After listening to their explanation and seeing others buying it, I decided to try it too, as people tend to follow the herd mentality.

All of a sudden, all three women became busy.

"Sister-in-law, take it. If you like it, come back next time. We will come often."

"I've put it in a basket for you, Grandma. If you can't eat that much in one meal, don't forget to soak it in clean water. Before eating, take it out, rinse it with clean water, and cut it into thin slices or strips."

"Yes, this is gray tofu. It's delicious stir-fried alone or with meat. It's also good blanched and served cold. If you like spicy food, add some chili to make it even better with rice."

"You can stew the gray bean shreds or make them spicy. They're really appetizing."

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Xu Zhichun's sweet words were so satisfying that everyone who heard them left with satisfaction. Zeng Xiaoyan's eyes lit up with admiration, and she began to imitate him. She was a little hesitant at first, but gradually became more comfortable. Seeing the items sell quickly and the money come in quickly, she was overjoyed and her smile grew even brighter.

Aunt Zhu'er is still shy, but her smile is sincere, her movements are agile, she is beautiful, gentle and kind, and she is naturally easy to approach. She is also very popular with the aunts and mothers-in-law.

As for Liang Mingliang, he stood silently behind the three women, watching them collect the money with a smile on his face.

As long as he sits here, no ruffian would dare to come over and make dirty jokes or say nonsense.

Today's business was better than they had imagined. They had thought that selling half of it would be a good start, but they hadn't expected that in just over an hour, more than five kilograms of konjac noodles and more than fifty kilograms of konjac tofu were all sold out.

Everyone received a bag of heavy copper coins, put them in the bucket, and covered it with the lid, feeling a little nervous.

"Zhichun, are we going back now?"

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Didn't we specially reserve a few pieces of konjac tofu? And there's also ice jelly. Let's go to the restaurant and ask. Let's go to Sifang Restaurant first."

Zeng Xiaoyan's face fell, but she still hummed in a depressed tone.

Sifang Restaurant is the Zeng family's restaurant. Zeng Xiaoyan doesn't want to go, but since she also has a stake in this business, it is impossible for her not to go, otherwise she will definitely be gossiped about.

She knew that Sister Zhichun was doing this for her own good.

Xu Zhichun patted her hand gently and said, "Don't worry, just don't show up when the time comes. We're making money. As long as the price is right, it doesn't matter who we cooperate with."

Zeng Xiaoyan immediately said: "Sister-in-law is right, sister-in-law, you don't have to give in for my sake."

I'll update once every two days, then everything will be normal.

(End of this chapter)