Chapter 414
As April approaches, the weather gradually becomes warmer.
When the weather gets hot, buns don't sell as well. They only sell better in the morning. Ye Fuyue then discussed with Zhong Lan and Cui Li about selling some other snacks.
At this time, it is still too early to sell mung bean paste, and mung bean cakes are much more expensive and therefore not so popular.
The three of them discussed for a long time and finally decided to try selling peanut butter. Peanut butter is good to drink alone or eat with steamed buns.
After making the decision, Ye Fuyue, Zhong Lan and Cui Li started making peanut cheese, making a sample first and finalizing the taste.
While the three were busy in the kitchen, Xiaobai's voice was heard in the yard.
Xiaobai generally doesn't bark randomly. Ye Fuyue and the other two heard Xiaobai barking and thought someone was looking for them. But when they looked out the window into the yard, they didn't see anyone.
Cui Li asked the three children playing in the living room, "Laibao, was there anyone here just now?"
Laibao shook his head: "No one is coming."
"What is Xiaobai yelling about?" Cui Li asked.
Yao Zao'er said, "I know! Just now, an uncle looked into our yard, and that's why Xiaobai called out."
"Which uncle?" Zhong Lan asked.
Yao Zaoer shook her head: "I don't know him."
"Isn't he from our neighborhood?" Zhong Lan asked again.
Yao Zao'er tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I have no impression."
Zhong Lan and Cui Li thought it was just someone passing by. They looked into the yard curiously for a few times and didn't ask any more questions.
Ye Fuyue asked them, "Does anyone often look into the yard?"
"Occasionally," Cui Li said, "our yard is the best kept in this area, so people always like to take a second look when they pass by."
The courtyard of Ye Fuyue's small Western-style building is planted with vegetables and flowers, and even has a swing. It can be said to be very well maintained. Because other small Western-style buildings are occupied by mixed people, their courtyards are built with houses rented out. Therefore, the courtyard of Ye Fuyue's small Western-style building is very eye-catching, and there are always curious people who like to take a few more glances.
"When those people are watching, will Xiaobai also scream like this?" Ye Fuyue said.
Zhong Lan and Cui Li reminisced.
"It seems not." Zhong Lan said.
Cui Li nodded: "Rarely."
Ye Fuyue looked at the three children who had run into the yard to play on the swings, then looked at the empty road outside the yard. She said, "There are usually no adult men here. There are only women and children like you. You should be more careful and close the doors and windows when you go out or sleep."
Ye Fuyue had said something similar before. She asked Zhong Lan and Cui Li to raise Xiaobai for this purpose.
Zhong Lan smiled and said, "We will pay more attention."
Ye Fuyue nodded, thinking that it had been a long time since Chen Che last came to the small western-style building. She would wait until Chen Che was free someday and let him come over to wander around and give him a little shock.
It took them two afternoons to finalize the method and taste of peanut butter.
With a bicycle, Zhong Lan and Cui Li only need to tie the wooden barrel filled with peanut butter to the back seat of the bicycle. They don’t have to carry it in a backpack like they did before when selling mung bean paste, which makes their work much easier.
Because of selling buns, Zhong Lan and Cui Li already have a group of regular customers.
When the customers heard about the peanut butter, which only cost five cents a bowl, they bought one or two bowls along with their buns. The peanut butter sold well on the first day of sale.
The next day, when Zhong Lan and Cui Li went out to sell buns, customers kept asking, "Are you still getting peanut butter today? I bought a bowl yesterday, and my granddaughter drank it all before I even had a chance to taste it. She even said it was so good she wanted to save a sip for me, but it was so good she accidentally drank it all."
Zhong Lan smiled and teased, "Your granddaughter is quite good. She even remembered to save a sip for you. Unlike my daughter, when the peanut butter was first made, she didn't even think of saving a sip for me and drank it all herself."
Zhong Lan had fabricated the story based on what the customer had said. She, Ye Fuyue, and Cui Li had been researching the peanut butter recipe that day, and they'd made so much they couldn't even finish it all that they didn't need Yao Zao'er to leave any for her.
But if she told the truth, the conversation would not continue that day and the customer would feel uncomfortable.
When the customer heard Zhong Lan say this, she smiled and said, "My granddaughter just said that. I don't think she wanted to leave it for me at all. I guess she said that to coax me because I looked unhappy."
"It's good that she is willing to coax you. I'm just afraid of those who know that you are unhappy but are still unwilling to coax you. That would be too disheartening." Zhong Lan said.
The customer nodded in agreement: "That's right."
"We also have peanut butter today, which we made early in the morning. How much do you want?" Zhong Lan asked.
The customer said, "Give me three bowls."
"good."
Zhong Lan's peanut butter is selling very quickly, and Cui Li's is also selling pretty well.
One woman even bought six bowls at once. As Cui Li was packing her peanut butter, she grumbled, "There are so many people in my family, and yesterday, not even one sip was enough for everyone. My family specifically asked me to buy more today."
Cui Li filled each bowl for her aunt to the brim, almost overflowing.
When the aunt saw that Cui Li gave so much, she was very satisfied and felt that Cui Li was a honest person in doing business.
A few aunts happened to pass by, and one of them greeted this aunt: "Lao Liang, are you buying buns again?"
The aunt known as Lao Liang smiled and said, "Yes, I also bought six bowls of peanut butter. Her peanut butter is so delicious that my family didn't have enough last night, so I bought six bowls today, one for each person."
"How much is a bowl?" an aunt asked curiously.
Aunt Liang said, "Five cents a bowl. This woman is very generous and gives every bowl a very full bowl. The peanut butter tastes especially good, fragrant and rich. Even my old man, who is the pickiest about food, said it was delicious."
After being praised by Aunt Liang, some people were eager to try it: "Is it really that delicious?"
"Of course it's true. When has Old Liang ever lied?" Aunt Liang said, "If it wasn't tasty, I would buy six bowls at once."
"Then I'll buy a bowl and try it too," said one of the aunts.
The other two aunts followed suit and said, "I'll buy some and try it too."
Aunt Liang urged Cui Li enthusiastically, "Hurry up and serve them some. Let them all taste how delicious your peanut butter is."
Cui Li glanced at Aunt Liang gratefully and replied with a smile, "Okay."
Cui Li served a bowl of peanut butter to each of the three aunts.
The three aunts tasted it on the spot, and after taking a sip, their expressions brightened.
“It’s really delicious.”
"I've made peanut butter before, but it's never tasted this good. How did you make it taste so good?"
"How can women respond to your words? Even if I tell you the secret recipe, will women still be able to make money?" Aunt Liang said with a smile.
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