In the evening, the family sat together chatting and laughing as they prepared the leeks and fungus for the stuffing tomorrow morning.
It can be seen that everyone is looking forward to tomorrow, and of course Li Yu is also looking forward to it. Strictly speaking, this is her first time setting up a stall to do business.
Before going to bed, Li Yu told everyone to go to bed early because the whole family, including Xiaodouding, would go out to set up a stall tomorrow.
Li Yu would definitely go himself. If he asked his older sons to go, they would probably be too shy to even shout. He would definitely go with them on the first day and take the children to the town to see the world.
Everyone understands how to do business.
The west wing was the bedroom for Lin Hai and his family of three. Voices of conversation could be heard from inside. "Husband, do you think our business will be good tomorrow? Mother said before that she would let me take charge once the business is on the right track. Do you think I can do it? I'm afraid I won't do well and disappoint Mother," Yang Liu said worriedly.
Lin Hai comforted her, "I'm a little worried too, but we have to trust Mom. It's not easy for Mom these years. It doesn't matter if we fail. At worst, we can still farm. I will always support you two."
Of course, we won’t mention the intimate conversations between the two of them afterwards.
There are two rooms in the east wing.
Lin Mei lives in one room, and Lin Jiang and Lin He live next to her.
Lin Mei was filled with both anticipation and anxiety, fearing that business would falter. Her mother had already pawned her last silver bracelet, and she had no one to confide in, nor did she want to worry about it.
Lin Mei tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She thought her mother must be as worried as she was.
What she didn't know was that Li Yu had already gone to play chess with Zhou Gong in the main room, and was not worried about not being able to sleep as she had thought.
The room where Lin Jiang and Lin He were staying seemed a little silent, as both of them were not talkative.
Finally, Lin Jiang couldn't hold it in any longer and asked Lin He, "Third brother, do you think our business will be good tomorrow?" Lin He's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything.
Until a quarter of an hour had passed, Lin Jiang thought Lin He had fallen asleep.
Then I heard his low voice coming from behind, as if he was talking to me, "I believe in mother, just like mother believes in me."
Lin Jiang heard it, but he didn't say anything. He just grinned silently and hummed softly.
He knew that his third brother felt the same way as he did.
Li Yu got up before daybreak to prepare the filling for the chive dumplings and knead the dough.
The moment I opened the door, I saw five people standing in a row in the yard.
Well, five national treasures. All of them waited for Li Yu to speak with dark circles under their eyes, except for Xiaobao who was still asleep.
Li Yu smiled but said nothing. She could understand their feelings. They had been digging for food in the fields all their lives and had only been to the town a few times.
It would definitely be stressful to have them do business.
Li Yu instructed them to have Lin Hai chop leeks, Lin Jiang knead the dough, and Lin Mei and Lin He gather some charcoal and put it on the oxcart, feeding the oxen. He and Yang Liu scrambled eggs and chopped wood ear mushrooms, teaching Yang Liu how to cook.
After all, they will be the ones to do the business in the future, and Li Yu can't always follow them.
After working for about an hour, they set off at daybreak in the oxcart. Fortunately, the oxcart was big enough, otherwise it would not have been able to accommodate so many people.
The noodles and fillings are prepared in advance, and they are made and fried right at the market. This way the taste is even better.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the market, the stall selling leek dumplings stood out. Li Yu prepared the fresh ingredients with skill and swiftness.
As the sun shines on the market, their stalls are arranged in an orderly manner.
Yang Liu skillfully rolled out the dough, Li Yu wrapped the fried stuffing in it, and then quickly pinched it into the shape of a box. The leek boxes were quickly placed into a frying pan filled with hot oil.
Instantly, golden bubbles danced in the frying pan, accompanied by bursts of crispy frying sounds that echoed throughout the market. When Lin Hai fished the golden leek boxes out of the frying pan, he placed them on a bamboo sieve to cool slightly.
The aroma of the chive dumplings made people stop and take a look. Lin Jiang and Lin Mei were busy introducing their delicacies to the guests, while Lin He was arranged by Li Yu to take Xiaobao to collect money.
Two cents each, that was the price they agreed on last night. The big meat buns in town were two cents each, and while these didn't have meat, they definitely had eggs and oil, so two cents each was a reasonable price.
Since they were new food, no one bought them at first, and Lin Jiang and Lin Mei were getting anxious.
Li Yu did not blame them. After all, they were just teenagers who seldom went to the city and had never done business before. It was normal that they had no idea where to start.
She looked at the two siblings and said, "You can't be so timid when doing business. You have to be confident. Watch carefully, I will only teach you once, and then I will leave it to you." The two nodded quickly.
Then Li Yu shouted at the top of his lungs, "Leek dumplings, delicious leek dumplings with thin skin and big fillings."
He said directly to a waiting customer, "Brother, would you like one? Freshly fried chive dumplings, only two cents each. I guarantee they'll be delicious. If they're not, I won't charge you."
The man was already tempted by the aroma and felt that food that smelled so good and was fried must be very expensive.
I didn't expect to hear Li Yu say that one only costs two cents, and it's not delicious, so he doesn't charge for it. How confident he must be.
He had to try one!
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