After the braised meat was put into the pot, Chunxi was the one who kept watch over the fire and did not go to bed until at least midnight. Tian An then let her stay at home to catch up on her sleep.
After Luo Youcai and Qiu Tian arrived, they loaded the braised meat onto the ox cart and headed towards the county town with the goodies.
Tian An thought of trying it in the vegetable market first, and then moving to another place if it didn't work.
They arrived early, but hadn't decided where to set up their stalls, so by the time they arrived at the market, there were only a few stalls left.
Finally, I chose a stall next to it that sold buns.
Because they needed to cut the braised meat, the few of them brought the old table from Da Niu's house.
After setting the table, Tian An put a little bit of the braised meat in a small pot and placed it on the table as a sample, then covered it with a clean white cloth, leaving only half of it exposed.
After the braised meat was arranged, Mangzhong took out the chopping board and began to chop the green onions and coriander. Qiu Tian also helped to arrange the ginger water, garlic water, chili oil and seasonings that had been prepared in advance.
After finishing everything, Tian An thought that since they had come out so early, no one had eaten breakfast yet, so he went to the bun stand next to him to buy some steamed buns and ate them with the braised pork.
"Uncle, how much are your steamed buns?"
The old man selling buns saw that business was coming and hurriedly said, "Girl, a bun is two cents."
Hearing this, Tian An looked at the old man in confusion and said, "How come vegetarian buns are only two cents each, and this steamed bun without any filling is also two cents each!"
The old man smiled and said, "Although the buns are stuffed, they are small! My steamed buns are big and can fill you up!" Then he opened the steamer and showed it to Tian An.
Tian An saw that the steamed buns were indeed large enough, so he ordered five. Luo Youcai got two, and Tian An and the other two got one each, which was enough to pair with the braised meat.
As the old man wrapped the steamed buns for Tian An in oil paper, he asked curiously, "Girl, what kind of food are you selling there? It smells delicious, but I don't think I've seen it before!"
Speaking of his stall, Tian An immediately introduced it enthusiastically: "Uncle, we sell braised meat! We just developed a new one that's not sold anywhere else. It's delicious. Would you like to try some?"
The old man took a breath and said, "Braised pork? I've never heard of it anywhere else."
He asked carefully again, "How much is that braised meat?" If it was expensive, he couldn't afford it.
Tian An squinted his eyes and said, "It's not expensive. Pig's head is 20 wen a pound, pig's trotters are 10 wen each, and braised pork offal is 15 wen a pound."
The old man's eyes widened. "Pig head? What is pig offal? Can it be delicious? It's a bit expensive!"
Tian An replied, "How can it be expensive? This is cooked food. You don't even need oil, salt, or firewood. You can just eat it right away!"
The old man shook his head and thought it was too expensive. Besides, this braised meat smelled a bit fragrant, but I had never eaten it, so who knew if it was delicious? If it didn't taste good, wouldn't it be a waste of money?
Seeing the old man shaking his head, Tian An spread his hands and returned to his stall with the steamed buns.
I asked Mangzhong to cut some braised pork and sprinkle it with chopped green onion, coriander, spices and chili oil and mix it into a bowl. The addition of seasoning made the braised pork taste even more fragrant.
Tian An asked Mangzhong to separate the steamed buns and put the braised meat inside, and a steamed bun version of roujiamo was ready.
Several people were eating one each, and when they saw people around them looking at their braised meat, Tian An asked Luo Youcai to dip the remaining broth from the meat into his steamed buns.
At the beginning, Luo Youcai just subconsciously obeyed Tian An's orders and did whatever Tian An asked him to do.
But who knew that it tasted better and better the more he ate, and in the end, there was not a drop left in the bowl after he dipped the steamed bun in it, and the whole bowl was as clean as if it had been washed.
The people around saw Luo Youcai finish the meal in his bowl with a look of enjoyment, and smelled the faint aroma of braised meat in the air. They swallowed their saliva and thought it tasted really good.
The young rouge vendor across the street couldn't help but ask, "Little brother, is it really that delicious?"
Luo Youcai, who was enjoying the food, said carelessly, "Whether it tastes good or not, you can tell if you buy one and try it. If I say it tastes good, you think I'm lying to you."
The vendor choked and muttered, "I'd love to buy some! But a pound is too much. I can't finish it!"
Qiu Tian was close by and heard what was going on, so she said, "Young man, why don't you buy two taels first and try it out? I didn't say you have to buy a pound."
The vendor turned around and saw a pretty girl looking at him with big, bright eyes. Thinking about what he had just said, he felt a little embarrassed not to buy.
Then he came over and said, "Well, give me two taels of this braised pork!"
Tian An saw that business was coming, so he hurried forward and said, "Brother, do you want pig's head or braised pork offal?"
The vendor looked at the braised pork offal and thought it looked like pig offal. Thinking of the fishy and smelly pig offal, he shuddered and said firmly, "I want pig's head meat!"
After Mangzhong skillfully cut up some pig heads and ears and weighed them, Tian An asked her to cut a small piece of braised pig intestines and gave it to the vendor. He mixed the seasoning, placed a piece of oil paper over the bowl, and poured the braised meat into it.
Seeing that the Grain in Ear snacks were ready, Qiu Tian took out two toothpicks, put them in the bowl, and handed the bowl to the vendor. The vendor took the bowl, counted out four cents to her, and then took the bowl back to his stall.
Tian An reminded loudly: "If you don't have enough to eat, go to the old man's stall and buy a steamed bun to eat with the braised meat. It's delicious."
The old man selling buns was stunned for a moment, then looked at the young vendor. The vendor came early today and was a little hungry because he hadn't eaten yet. He nodded and said, "Then please make me a bun."
The old man quickly wrapped a steamed bun and handed it to the vendor.
The vendor imitated Luo Youcai's way of eating, picked up a piece of braised meat with a toothpick and took a bite with the steamed bun. Unexpectedly, the meat tasted better and better as he ate, so he ate one bite after another.
After a while, he dipped the soup on the oil paper and ate it all up, just like Luo Youcai did just now.
The people around had been watching this place for a long time. When they saw the vendor bought a portion, they stared at him with wide eyes. It was not until he finished all the braised meat and returned the bowl to Tian An and the others that they could not help but ask:
"Brother, how is it? Is it delicious? Tell me quickly!"
Seeing everyone staring at him anxiously, the vendor slowly savored the food: "It's fat but not greasy, the meat is delicate and chewy, and the more you eat, the more delicious it becomes."
Everyone was in disbelief: "Is it really that delicious?"
I still say: "You'll know if you buy one and try it. Six cents for meat and a full stomach is a steal."
When everyone heard this, they were amazed! It was true! Once there was one, there were two. In no time, the stall was crowded with people.
When people saw so many people gathering around to buy food, they thought it must be delicious, so they joined in. This virtuous cycle led to more and more people gathering around.
Business was booming for a while and several people were busy.
Seeing that Mangzhong was too busy chopping and mixing the meat, Luo Youcai took the initiative to take over the kitchen knife and help cut the meat. Needless to say, his knife skills were not bad, not worse than Mangzhong's.
Qiu Tian made the introductions. After determining what kind of meat the customer wanted and how much, Luo Youcai cut the meat, weighed it, and handed it to Mangzhong to start seasoning. Finally, Tian An settled the bill and collected the money.
In a short while all the meat was sold out.
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