Cheng Xiao Kui wasn't idle either; it was time for her to tidy up the bamboo.
She used a saw blade to cut the bamboo into sections, then washed the bamboo tubes clean, and then used a knife to split the bamboo into bamboo skewers.
Now that she has the chicken butts, she can't forget the bamboo skewers; she'll be grilling and selling chicken butts tonight!
The whole family was busy from morning until afternoon before they finally finished all the work.
The yard was filled with the delicious aroma of potato chips and sweet potato chips.
Lin Qiuru made two flavors, one spicy and one sweet.
She packed all the potato chips and sweet potato chips into the newly bought basket.
Cheng Xiao Kui put all the braised food in a large aluminum basin. The chicken frames had to be fried and sold on the spot, so her chicken frames were only made into semi-finished products and coated with breadcrumbs.
Soon the oil in the pan will be hot enough to fry the chicken frames.
As for ovens, they're not sold these days, but that didn't stop Cheng Xiao Kui. She built one out of a few bricks on the ground.
Although it's incredibly easy, it's only the first day after all.
If everyone likes to eat it, she will find a blacksmith at the blacksmith's shop to make her a grill.
Everything was ready. She called to her mother-in-law and mother, and set up the two folding tables in the street in front of the house, putting the delicious food on them.
The oil in the fryer in the yard was already hot. As the chicken carcass was put into the oil, a delicious aroma instantly wafted out of the yard.
On the brick oven outside the yard, skewers of chicken butts sizzled and dripped oil as they roasted.
Cheng Xiao Kui sprinkled some chili powder and cumin powder on top, and the aroma immediately wafted up, becoming Cheng Xiao Kui's signature dish!
People walking by on the street smelled the fragrance and all looked towards Cheng Xiaokui.
Everyone gathered around curiously, asking what this delicious food was.
Cheng Xiaokui called out, "Potato chips, delicious spicy potato chips. Delicious sweet potato chips, three bags for one cent, four cents a bag."
Grilled chicken butts are 5 cents a skewer! There are two chicken butts on one skewer.
There are also delicious fried chicken frames, only three cents each. You won't regret buying them; they're fried until they're fragrant and delicious, so good they'll make your teeth ache from the aroma!
These are all things that no one has ever eaten before; in fact, no one has ever even seen them.
You should definitely try the three-pack of potato chips and sweet potato chips for one cent. It's only one cent, so it's worth a try!
Soon her stall opened, and the neighbor's child bought three bags of sweet potato chips.
Children love sweets, and they ate each sweet potato chip with great relish.
Cheng Xiaokui called out, "Chicken necks and chicken feet! Two chicken necks for one cent. Two chicken feet for one cent! A braised egg for five cents!"
"Hey uncle, wanna have a drink tonight? Want to buy some to go with your drinks?!"
To be honest, Cheng Xiao Kui's price is much higher than giving birth!
Raw chicken necks and feet cost one cent per pound. The chickens of that era were not broiler chickens; they were different breeds, and their necks and feet were very thin with little meat on them.
There are about seven chicken necks and ten chicken feet in one pound.
Cheng Xiao Kui only needs to sell one cent's worth of chicken necks to recoup the cost of one pound!
The uncle and brother who were carrying wine home saw chicken necks and chicken feet and couldn't help but take out their money to buy some from Cheng Xiao Kui.
This stuff isn't expensive; two cents' worth is enough to go with your drinks.
Cheng Xiao Kui's braised food business has also opened.
However, the uncles and aunties who bought braised food couldn't resist buying chicken frames again when they saw the freshly fried, golden-brown chicken frames that Cheng Xiao Kui took out.
Although the chicken carcass cost only three cents, it looked big and smelled very oily.
A chicken carcass for three cents—this price made some people hesitate and stand around the stall looking at it, after all, it was three cents!
Cheng Xiaokui looked at the people buying chicken frames and the hesitant onlookers.
The man buying the chicken frames was clearly a factory worker; in those days, workers were the highest earners and had plenty of money. The onlookers were mostly women and children.
Her eyes darted around, and she called out, "Half a pound of oil coupons can be exchanged for a chicken carcass, and a pound of fine grain coupons can also be exchanged for a chicken carcass."
Grain coupons were divided into coarse grains and refined grains. Coarse grain coupons were used to buy things like cornmeal, while refined grain coupons were used to buy flour.
To make bread, she needed flour, so she only needed fine grain coupons.
Sure enough, as soon as Cheng Xiao Kui shouted, the children watching immediately grabbed their parents' hands and clamored for chicken frames to eat!
Oil coupons were issued per person. Families who lived frugally usually didn't use up all their oil coupons because oil was expensive, so they were reluctant to buy it and had a surplus of oil coupons.
It would be perfect to exchange your wealth for what you want to eat.
Instantly, several aunties who had been watching took their grandsons home to get oil coupons and grain coupons to exchange with Cheng Xiao Kui for chicken frames to eat!
Those chicken butts that Song Wenhui didn't think much of, which cost 5 cents a skewer, were sold out because there were only 15 skewers available. Song Wenhui didn't even notice them at first glance.
The two kids were definitely Cheng Xiao Kui's best friend. They were sitting on small stools, carefully gnawing on chicken necks and feet, eating with great relish. Not to mention the neighbor's kids, even the neighbor's adults couldn't help but swallow their saliva!
When Cheng Qiu Kui came home from get off work, she saw a large crowd gathered in front of her house.
Her face turned deathly pale instantly. She wondered what her second aunt had done this time. Had her second aunt brought people to beat up her house?
She hurriedly ran back, and when she squeezed into the crowd, she realized that it had nothing to do with her second aunt. It was just that her family's business was doing too well, and the delicious food her sister made was almost all gone!
Cheng Xiao Kui originally wanted to save some fried chicken frames for her younger sister, but she couldn't save a single one; they were all sold out. All that was left were braised eggs soaking in meat broth.
She called her sister to help her pack up the stall; it was time for them to go home for dinner.
Tonight, Lin Qiuru is making mutton and winter melon meatball soup for everyone.
This meal is simple and delicious, with both meat and vegetables.
Song Wenhui was still in a daze even after closing the courtyard gate.
She asked her daughter incredulously, "Xiao Kui, are we sold out of everything? How did it sell out so quickly?"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Because it's delicious! Let's go inside and count how much money we made today!"
Cheng Qiuqiu grabbed her sister's arm and said excitedly, "How much did you earn? Tell me quickly, I want to know right now."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "I didn't count, but I estimate we sold a lot. Just four baskets of potato chips and sweet potato chips made 10 yuan!"
She only mentioned the price of the potato chips and sweet potato chips, which already startled Cheng Qiu Kui.
She only earns 36 yuan a month working in the factory!
In the alley outside the courtyard, the second aunt said fiercely, "Mom, did you see that? No wonder they have to live outside."
They're trying to make money off you! I saw them taking so much cash all night, their hands were practically sore from handling it!
Dong Fenghua retorted, "Pah! I'm not dead yet, all the money I've earned should be mine! You wait, I'll rob you of it!"
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