Zhang Yunniang looked as if she would expect it when she heard this. She reached out her hand and gently poked Niuniu's smooth forehead. She said to her daughter, "Look, your Aunt Liu has only known you for a short time, but she's already thinking about you in everything. When you grow up, remember to be filial to Aunt Liu, okay?"
Niuniu smiled and nodded, then she leaned her head softly against Liu Xiaoru's neck and said in a baby voice, "Mom, I am filial to Aunt Liu and you. In the future, I will make a lot of money and buy you a big house to live in and countless gold jewelry to wear. Mom and Aunt Liu don't have to do anything and can only enjoy themselves every day."
Zhang Yunniang's heart softened when she heard this, and she said angrily, "I don't know who you learned this from, you are so sweet-talking."
Liu Xiaoru laughed and laughed at the side. She couldn't help but sigh and said, "If only I were a man, I would marry my sister and become Niuniu's father. Then I would definitely be the happiest man in the world."
Before Zhang Yuniang could open her mouth, a familiar male voice was heard outside the shop.
"You are not so lucky. I am the luckiest man in the world." Gu Mingda walked in with a smile, carrying a lot of bags.
Niu Niu hadn't seen Gu Mingda for the whole day, and she immediately cheered and tried to throw herself onto Gu Mingda. Liu Xiaoru almost couldn't hold her back.
"Niuniu said that she loves me and is filial to me, but as soon as she saw your father, she forgot about me." Liu Xiaoru pretended to be jealous.
Niuniu immediately turned around and shrank back to Liu Xiaoru. She stretched out her little hand and gently patted the top of Liu Xiaoru's head. She looked at her seriously, imitating the way Zhang Yunniang usually coaxed a child, and said:
"Niuniu really likes Aunt Liu. Niuniu didn't lie. It's just that Niuniu likes several people. Besides Aunt Liu, there are also parents, grandparents, and my eldest, second, and third brothers."
Liu Xiaoru was being stared at intently by the child, and she couldn't help but believe everything the child said, and concluded that she was also very important to Niu Niu.
The hint of jealousy in Liu Xiaoru's heart suddenly disappeared.
Zhang Yuniang and Gu Mingda, who were standing by, also felt sad at this moment. They thought to themselves that although Niu Niu was young, her heart was as clear as a mirror and she knew who were their real people.
The next morning, when the braised food was ready, there were three or four people waiting outside the door.
"I don't know how the braised food in your house is made to make people want to eat more. Before I tasted it, my husband tossed and turned in bed, thinking about it all night. I finally got to eat it yesterday, and my husband still wanted to eat it. The children at home also loved it so much that they urged me to come over before dawn, for fear that it would be snatched away by others." The woman said with a smile.
She was the first customer yesterday and the first one to come today.
Liu Xiaoru feels that nothing makes her happier than seeing returning customers. Although she is very confident in her own braised food, the affirmation from her customers makes it easier for her to have confidence in this business.
"I want dried tofu and a roast chicken..." The woman had already spent a lot of money to buy so many things at once, but when she saw the fragrant braised quail eggs, she couldn't help but be moved.
"I don't know whether the quail eggs in your house are delicious or not." The woman said in a low voice.
Liu Xiaoru weighed the dried tofu and roast chicken she ordered, calculated the money, and then scooped in two quail eggs.
The woman was displeased by this action. She thought she was being forced to buy something and was about to say that she had not yet decided whether to buy it or not.
Liu Xiaoru smiled and said, "A good start. I'll treat you to some quail eggs. It's free."
The woman immediately smiled.
The guest waiting behind her saw this and his eyes lit up immediately. He said, "I also want to know if these quail eggs are delicious."
Liu Xiaoru knew that she was taking advantage of someone. Recalling the amount of money the woman had just spent, she said confidently, "Customer, if you spend more than five cents, I'll give you two quail eggs."
The customer had not originally intended to buy so much, but seeing that there was a bargain to be had, he gritted his teeth and bought a lot.
The fact that the customers who had been waiting in the morning were willing to spend money on braised food that was much more expensive than ordinary ingredients proved that they were not short of money. The two customers at the back also bought a lot of quail eggs in order to take advantage of the good deal.
Liu Xiaoru thought that business would get much worse without Niu Niu's live performances, but she didn't expect that more than half of yesterday's customers would become repeat customers today.
Although the location is remote, thanks to these repeat customers, more than half of the food was sold in just this morning.
Near noon, another big customer came.
As soon as Cheng He entered the door, he said, "How much braised food do you have left? I'll buy it all."
Liu Xiaoru remembered this person and bought a lot yesterday.
"Are you sure you want them all?" Liu Xiaoru asked in disbelief. After all, there were so many braised dishes left, which added up to almost ten taels of silver.
Cheng He nodded vigorously. He was astounded by the taste of the food he brought back yesterday.
His grandfather was almost seventy years old, and he almost got into a fight with his father over a bite of food.
Cheng He came to Yuanbao Street yesterday to collect debts, but he didn't expect that he would encounter such a big surprise just by chance.
After the initial excitement, Liu Xiaoru was not very willing to sell it, and said, "Customer, no matter how good the braised food is, it can't be eaten as a meal."
Cheng He hurriedly said, "My last name is Cheng, Cheng on top and He on the bottom. You can just call me by my name."
Everyone introduced themselves, and Liu Xiaoru could only respond politely.
But she still insisted on her idea: "Boss Cheng, I can't sell all the remaining braised food to you. First, there are too many, and it will be a waste if you can't finish them. Second, it's not even halfway through the day yet. If other customers come in the afternoon and can't buy my braised food, they will be sad."
Cheng He was very wealthy and said, "Boss Liu, money is not a problem. As long as it is as delicious as yesterday, I can increase the price by 10%."
"As for the waste, you don't have to worry about it. I own a restaurant, and I bought so much marinated food to attract business for my restaurant."
When Liu Xiaoru heard this, she realized that a big business was coming.
But she continued to shake her head and said, "There are so many stewed foods left now, I can only sell you half at most."
Liu Xiaoru did this not out of consideration for the long-term success of her business.
Instead, I thought of the woman who came to buy braised food early in the morning for two consecutive days.
She recalled the happiness and satisfaction of having obtained delicious food on the other person's face when he mentioned his homemade braised food.
Cheng He didn't know what Liu Xiaoru was thinking, but at this moment he looked at her with higher regard.
In the short term, it does save time and effort to pack and sell all the braised food at once, but in the long term, it is not a good thing.
The braised food in this shop is really good. As long as there are enough people selling it, there will be a constant stream of repeat customers, and there will never be a shortage of business.
Cheng He didn't expect that Liu Xiaoru looked ordinary, but she was able to remain unmoved by the huge temptation. She was actually quite remarkable.
He wanted to persuade her again, but Liu Xiaoru was very determined. Cheng He had no choice but to buy the remaining half of the braised food reluctantly.
Now that the business is just starting out, Liu Xiaoru cooks a pot of food every day in the big iron pot in the backyard kitchen and tries to sell it all on the same day without leaving any overnight.
"Boss Liu, forget about today. Tomorrow you can cook a big pot of stewed food for me, and I can pay you the deposit in advance."
Cheng He was afraid that Liu Xiaoru would be unhappy, so he changed his words right after he finished speaking: "I can pay all the money, as long as you can give me a pot of braised food. You name a price, and I will give you the money now."
Liu Xiaoru looked embarrassed and said, "There is only one big pot in the backyard. Even if I want to agree, there is nothing I can do."
Cheng He said without thinking: "How big is the pot? I'll buy it for you. Do you want to build a stove separately? I'll ask someone to come over and build one for you today!"
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