While listening to Wen Xiuyun speak, Bai Lu's mind was also working, and she came up with a general idea.
They also learned the origin of the generous gift in their hands.
"Don't worry, Aunt Wu, our cooperation will continue as before." Bai Lu replied with a smile, "Once Acheng drives to the countryside tomorrow to bring back the chestnuts, our roasted chestnuts can reopen for business. Wang Cuihua doesn't sell in our town; she sells roasted chestnuts in the neighboring Dashi Town."
The weight on Wen Xiuyun's heart finally lifted, and the worry that had been furrowing her brow gradually relaxed.
They also knew that Bailu was going to open up two sales channels.
She quickly brought up her husband as well: "Bai Lu, your Uncle Fu Gui's orders are increasing, and the customers are urging him to pick up the goods. When can you tell me when he can take delivery?"
"Let's get them together tomorrow."
Bai Lu glanced at the sky and said, "The sun has set, the new house isn't finished yet, and it will take you quite a while to get back to the countryside. Come back tomorrow to pick up the goods, and we can discuss the prices in the city in detail and set a suitable price for the roasted chestnuts."
Upon receiving confirmation, Wen Xiuyun smiled and agreed.
Finally, I can rest assured in every aspect.
She said "see you tomorrow" and quickly went to get on her husband's motorcycle, afraid that Bailu would have to give her a gift in return.
As Yu Fugui drove, he couldn't help but laugh and praise, "She looks like a girl in her teens, but she's more worldly-wise than us older folks. She's not only smart but also very polite. It's hard to imagine what kind of family could raise such an outstanding daughter."
"you do not say."
Wen Xiuyun said, "Ever since we started building a house in town, the neighbors have occasionally come to my place to buy fruit. We chat for a while when we're free. I've heard them mention a few things, like that Bailu's family isn't well-off, and her parents are sexist and often beat and scold her..."
"When Bai Lu first moved into Xiao Cheng's house, she was too timid to go out and never interacted with the neighbors. She only started to change last month..."
"Perhaps it's because she's been away from her parents' home for so long that she's finally adapted to a life where she won't be beaten or scolded anymore. She's slowly come to terms with it and her mind has opened up. But Bai Lu is really smart. Who would have thought of selling chestnuts out of season? And she can even make roasted chestnuts that taste better than the usual home-cooked dishes. No girl in town can do that."
Yu Fugui had to admit that Bai Lu's quick wit far surpassed that of her peers.
"Don't even mention girls her age who wouldn't think of this; even we older folks wouldn't have considered this way to make money. This small town may be small, but it's hiding some clever girls..."
When Xiao Wei helped Bai Lu carry the plastic bag, he saw a cured duck leg inside that was bigger than his own face. His calm face instantly turned into shock. Someone had given Bai Lu something again.
Moreover, it consisted of three large preserved ducks and six large preserved duck legs.
This was the first time in Xiao Wei's life that he had ever seen a duck leg cut off from the duck, not just the leg itself.
He could even cut off a large piece of meat from the side of the leg; the whole duck leg was bigger than his face.
The family has more and more surplus food.
My older brother has also become much easier to get along with than before.
Xiao Wei looked at the girl bending down to pick mint in front of the broken water vat in the yard, and the man processing fish by the well, and a small light appeared in his eyes.
I really hope it can stay like this forever.
For dinner, Bailu made boiled fish. The fish was very big, and there were many side dishes, filling a whole pot.
She had been longing for stir-fried snails. After adding chili peppers, ginger, scallions, garlic, and other ingredients, she scooped out a few with a spatula, put them in a bowl, and picked one up with chopsticks.
For Xiao Cheng, who was sitting in front of the stove tending the fire.
"Try it and see if it's flavorful enough. I should have added salt, soy sauce, and not much chili."
Xiao Cheng saw that she had put in a large bowl of chili peppers.
Then, seeing a small snail in front of it, glossy and fragrant, it opened its mouth slightly.
"Is it delicious?" Bai Lu asked expectantly.
It's a bit spicy.
Xiao Cheng replied calmly, "Not bad."
"It's okay" means it's acceptable, and "acceptable" means it's delicious!
Bai Lu had already mastered the boss's scoring system, and happily picked up another snail to give to Xiao Wei, who came in to serve the dishes.
"Try it, it's delicious!"
Xiao Wei stole a glance at the man who was calmly tossing snail shells into the stove, and silently accepted the scalding hot stir-fried snails.
Uh... spicy stir-fried snails.
"Delicious! I've never had such delicious stir-fried snails before!"... He really had never eaten stir-fried snails before.
Although it's a bit spicy, it's really delicious. The taste of stir-fried snails is different from that of pork, fish, and chicken.
It's incredibly fragrant, with a hint of mint, the aroma of oil, salt, chili, and soy sauce, and an indescribable fresh and savory flavor.
It's just a bit tough on your teeth.
Bai Lu heard the clicking sound and immediately turned around, her eyes wide with astonishment.
Why did you bite the shell off?
"How can you eat snail meat if you don't bite it open?" Xiao Wei answered seriously, then corrected himself: "You just bite it open."
Bai Lu poked the little guy's slightly puffed-up cheeks, which were moving rapidly, and looked on incredulously.
"You can try sucking the snail meat out."
"I can't suck it out of my mouth." Xiao Wei was honest; he didn't have his older brother's amazing snail-sucking ability.
It rolled its cheeks around, and the snail shell slipped from its slightly red mouth and landed on its small, outstretched palm.
Xiao Wei didn't dare to go past Xiao Cheng and throw the shell into the stove hole. He turned around and took it out to throw it in the trash can.
When I returned, Bailu gave me a toothpick.
I also told him, "When we eat stir-fried snails later, hold the snail with your hand and suck out the meat. If you can't suck it out, use a toothpick to pick the meat out of the shell. It's easy to chip your teeth if you bite into the shell, using a toothpick is faster and easier!"
Xiao Wei understood.
His method of eating snails was wrong, but Bai Lu always spoke tactfully and would never make fun of anyone.
It won't make anyone feel embarrassed.
So, the three pounds of stir-fried snails were quickly devoured, leaving not even a drop of chili broth.
We ate the whole pot of boiled fish.
The rice and crispy rice crust were all eaten up.
While Xiao Cheng went to wash the dishes, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei, who had eaten too much, took a walk in the yard to digest their food and look at the moonlight.
The sound of bowls and chopsticks gently clinking came from the kitchen, like a string being played lightly by fingertips under controlled force.
As the moonlight fell upon the girl's soft hair, Xiao Cheng's gaze settled on her beautiful profile.
In the past, when he and Luo Shiliu and a few others went to the city on business and didn't have time for dinner, they would eat at a street food stall along with a late-night snack, which included stir-fried snails.
I don't order it often, so the taste is a bit vague.
It's eaten simply to satisfy hunger; whether it tastes good or not is irrelevant, as long as it can be swallowed.
Today's stir-fried snails, however, have a profound flavor.
...
When Bailu returned to her room after taking a shower, she found several pieces of paper on the water glass on the table, and the paper was not a clean blank.
Instead, it was text and numbers covered in ballpoint pen ink.
Upon closer inspection, at the very top of the paper, several large characters, written with vigorous and powerful strokes like dragons and snakes, immediately catch the eye.
"Pingcheng Price List"
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