After lunch, Tian An first sent Xiaokang to school, and then went to the butcher stall with a few others to buy meat.
There are three or four meat stalls in the county town. Several of them bid against each other and the prices are actually cheaper than those in the town.
This time, Tian An bought two pig heads, eight pig trotters, six pork ribs, and the pig offal was also given as a gift.
He then went to a fruit store to buy a pound of candy, went to a grain and oil store to buy some oil, salt, peppers, etc., and went to Qin's pharmacy to buy some marinade ingredients.
After hurriedly returning home, everyone got busy. This time, after parking the ox cart and unloading the things, Luo Youcai did not leave, but stayed to help until it was time for dinner.
Tian An wanted to keep him and Qiu Tian for dinner, but they refused. Tian An had no choice but to pour out most of the candies he bought and let them take them back to share with the children.
After dinner, Luo Youcai, Ji Qiutian, and her mother came to help again. More people means faster cooking, and even though they bought more meat today, it took about the same amount of time to braise it as yesterday.
It was Chunxi who was still guarding the fire. Tian An thought that Chunxi had to guard the fire at night, feed the chickens and work during the day, and also take care of the workshop.
It's okay for one or two days, but doing business is a long-term thing. Tian An is afraid that she won't be able to handle it for a long time.
"Chun Xi, there are a lot of things to do at home right now. Why don't you go to the homestead and find two more maids to help you? That way you can have some more time."
Chunxi said without thinking: "Miss, Chunxi is not tired, I can still hold on." After saying that, she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Tian An looked at her with amusement: "Just say whatever you want to say!"
Chun Xi then said, "Miss, I know you feel bad for me, but this braised pork recipe was your idea, so you should keep it a secret. Don't blame me for being suspicious and petty, it's true that people are often skeptical. It's always better to be cautious. The fewer people who know, the less risk there is."
Tian An knew what Chun Xi said, but he was short of manpower and couldn't let himself die from exhaustion!
After a moment's contemplation, he said, "The houses over there are almost finished, right? Let's talk to Master An and have them build a farm! They'll also have chicken pens and pig pens."
Then he looked at Chunxi and said, "You should take a look ahead of time and find an experienced and trustworthy person to take care of the chickens and quails in the yard. Then, you can buy a few pigs and raise them together after a while."
Speaking of quails and chickens, Chunxi interrupted again: "Girl, those quails grow too fast. The quail eggs have been left uneaten and hatched into quail chicks. There are already hundreds of quails. Do you still want to continue hatching quails?"
Tian An was also a little surprised. At that time, she had hatched eight quails! It had only been a short time! And there were already so many.
"Keep hatching the quails! When you have about a thousand, pick out the old ones that can't lay eggs and eat them.
The same goes for chickens. If there are enough of them, you can braise them and sell them, or eat them yourself.
We can’t always eat vegetarian food in the cafeteria! We should let everyone have some meat every now and then. Only when we eat well can we have the energy to work.”
Chun Xi nodded and said, "Okay girl, I'll arrange it tomorrow."
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The next morning, the same group of people went to the county town together.
When they arrived, the old man selling buns had indeed reserved the seats next to Tian An and his friends.
After they had set up their stall, the old man brought five steamed buns from his own home and insisted on giving them to Tian An and the others.
Tian An refused, saying, "Uncle, this is not right! You saved a seat for us today, we should be thanking you! How can I accept your steamed buns now?"
The old man waved his hand and said, "Because you guys are setting up a stall here, my steamed buns, which used to be hard to sell, sold out before the dumplings yesterday! Many people who didn't buy any bought dumplings and took them home. Business is much better than before. These steamed buns are nothing, so don't be disgusted by them."
It was clear that the old man was sincere, so Tian An couldn't refuse. He just accepted the steamed buns and asked Mangzhong to cut some braised pork and mix it into half a bowl for the old man.
The old man had no choice but to accept it shamelessly. Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early and no one was at the stall, the old man imitated everyone else's way of eating, taking a steamed bun and poking the braised meat in the bowl with a toothpick, eating it one bite at a time.
As I was eating, a steamed bun and half a bowl of braised meat were gone. Looking at the empty bowl, I still felt a little unsatisfied.
This braised pork is really good! No wonder so many people are rushing to buy it.
When the old man returned the bowl to Tian An and the others, he spent ten cents to buy half a pound of braised pork head, saying that he would take it back home for his wife and children and grandchildren to try.
"Your braised meat is really good, not inferior to the dishes in those big restaurants."
Tian An said proudly: "We have this one of a kind."
Qiu Tian also agreed, "Everything our girl cooks is delicious. Once you have tasted it, you will never forget it."
Not long after the old man opened the stall, Tian An and her friends' stall was surrounded by people.
With the experience of division of labor and cooperation yesterday, everyone was familiar with the process. In order to maintain order, Qiu Tian even asked everyone to line up.
The customers lined up, the situation in front of the stall was no longer chaotic, and the people even moved faster.
The amount of braised meat we brought today was twice as much as yesterday, but there were still many customers who didn’t buy it.
Tian An promised to bring more tomorrow, and the guests dispersed.
As soon as they stopped, several of them felt back pain, especially Luo Youcai and Mangzhong. Tian An and Qiu Tian only felt sore legs and dry throats, but Luo Youcai and Mangzhong's hands never stopped moving, and their feet were always on the ground.
After a few hours, you can imagine how busy it was. Tian An asked everyone to take a break before closing the stall.
At this time, a breathless man ran to the stall and looked at the stall that was completely sold out in a daze: What? Sold out? How could it be sold out?
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