Chapter 36 Ugly in appearance, beautiful in thoughts
"Crusty Potatoes, Crispy Potatoes, don't miss them if you pass by. Thirty cents a portion, fifty cents for two!"
Wen Zhu was in charge of attracting customers. The sweet-voiced and pretty girl was shouting enthusiastically, and with the fragrance, the stall was packed with people.
Jiang Qin was in charge of cooking, the third brother was in charge of packing and delivering the food, and the second brother was in charge of collecting the money.
Jiang Qin was initially worried that she wouldn't be able to sell any of the food, wasting the morning's hard work. However, she was completely busy the moment the shop opened, leaving her no time to let her thoughts wander.
The main reason is that there are almost no prepared food businesses in their small town, let alone novel snacks like theirs.
That's why it's so popular.
Xu Niannian watched with envy from the side, but could only guard the bag of melon seeds. She wanted to imitate Wen Zhu's hawking, but she couldn't open her mouth, thinking that she would be laughed at.
So I struggled for a long time but didn't sell a single one.
The aunt selling vegetables nearby originally thought that the vendor treated the poor little girl badly and was definitely not a good person, so she didn't have a good impression of them. But when the smell came out, her mouth was watering.
She felt the money in her pocket and gritted her teeth before squeezing in the dough, wanting to grab a portion for her grandson. Otherwise, she'd watch as the pot after pot of potatoes sold out. The potatoes they brought were almost gone, and she was afraid that if she continued to worry, she'd be out of stock.
Xu Niannian felt that she had to do something, otherwise she wouldn't be able to sell her things and get any money, and she would be beaten again when she got home.
However, if she could get their recipe, and potatoes were readily available in every household, she could come and sell them tomorrow. This way, she wouldn't be beaten and could still make a killing. She couldn't let them take all the money.
So she stared at Wen Zhu's stall without blinking, to see how they operated. However, there were too many people, and the stall was completely blocked, so she couldn't see clearly.
Xu Niannian watched eagerly until the number of people buying the crispy rice potatoes gradually decreased. She mentally prepared herself for a long time, then shamelessly approached with a smile and asked, "Mr. Wen, I've never eaten or seen these crispy rice potatoes before. I wonder who you learned this from? You're amazing!"
Wen Zhu didn't even look at her, "My mom is a cooking genius. Everything she cooks is delicious. She is self-taught. Others can't learn it." Wen Zhu emphasized the word "others", as if he was saying it deliberately for her to hear.
Xu Niannian's smile froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. She pretended not to understand and continued, "That's amazing, Auntie! But your crispy potatoes smell so good. I just didn't eat lunch, and I'm starving. So I was wondering if I could trade my sunflower seeds for some of your potatoes?"
There were so many people watching, and he hadn't said he was taking them for free, so Wen Zhu couldn't refuse for the sake of face.
All I need to do is analyze her seasonings and I will definitely be able to create a similar taste.
Wen Zhu helped his mother and glanced at her. His eyes were full of smiles, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Want to change?"
When Xu Niannian heard her ask this, she felt that she had hope, so she nodded repeatedly. The joy in her heart was reflected on her face.
"You can change it." As soon as Wen Zhu finished speaking, his third brother Jiang Jianye became unhappy.
He muttered softly, "Bad guy, can you give it to her? I don't want to give it to her, I don't want to give it to her!"
When the second brother saw the little sister's smile, he knew that she was definitely preparing to do something bad again. She has been like this since she was a child. Every time she was so young, someone would definitely suffer.
So he immediately assigned work to his younger brother.
"Third brother, if you have nothing to do, help me count the money. Don't worry about my younger sister, she has her own ideas."
Jiang Jianye was about to refuse, but a look from Jiang Jianbei made him resigned immediately. Bloodline suppressed, his brain useless, he'd never been able to fight since childhood, and now that his second brother had been in the army for a few years and returned, he was even more vulnerable.
So I could only count the money reluctantly.
When Xu Niannian heard Wen Zhu's words, her eyes lit up and she quickly reached out to take the one that Jiang Jianbei handed over.
The uncle at the front of the line took it and spoke to her in a bad tone.
"Little girl, do you understand the first-come, first-served principle? If you want something, go and queue up yourself. We waited in line for a long time before we could buy it. How can you just jump the queue right away? You're so young, but you don't know how to follow the rules at all."
"Yeah, yeah, you don't look like you can afford it, so don't delay the real buyers."
"That's right, that's right."
"It doesn't matter if you can't afford it, but it does matter if you have bad character! Go queue up, queue up."
The people in the queue were accusing each other, which made Xu Niannian feel ashamed.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's first come, first served. Right? We still have to follow the order." Wen Zhu echoed everyone and said to Xu Niannian with a sincere face.
Xu Niannian blushed after being told what was said, and had no choice but to apologize while going to the end of the line in shame.
She stared eagerly, pondering over and over again in her mind: if she learned how to make this snack, how much money would she make? Then she would see how arrogant Wen Zhu would be!
She could still bear the anger for the moment, she consoled herself.
After waiting anxiously for a long time, she saw that it was finally her turn. She couldn't wait to step forward, her eyes fixed on the last portion of potatoes, as if it was her hope. "It's my turn now, there's no one else behind me."
Wen Zhu deliberately dragged out his tone, "Ah? What should I do? There are only so many left. The last portion has been reserved by the vegetable seller. She said it won't taste good if it's cold, so I'll make it later and bring it back for her grandson to eat hot."
As soon as he finished speaking, the vegetable seller handed over the money and took away the last portion of rice-crusted potatoes.
"Auntie, we have two more pieces left, so I'll give them to you as a gift. If you like them, come back for more!"
"Thank you! Thank you, this little girl is really good at business! She is beautiful and kind-hearted!" The aunt couldn't stop smiling.
She had long forgotten her previous opinion that Wen Zhu and the others were too cold and rude to Xu Niannian. Now, in her heart, she felt that Wen Zhu and the others were definitely not that kind of people. There must be some misunderstanding.
After all, I took advantage of him and got a few extra dollars. How could such a generous person be like what that girl said!
"It's not that I won't change it for you."
Wen Zhu spread his hands in helplessness.
Xu Niannian was so angry that her teeth were clenched, but because of some ulterior motives, she tried to endure it. However, after holding it in for a long time, she still couldn't hold back her anger.
So he loudly questioned Wen Zhu, "Are you doing this on purpose? Are you deliberately not changing it for me? Do you look down on me because you think my family is poor and that my brother is the only son in our family, with no male support, while you have three sons? Is that why you look down on me?"
Wen Zhu was amused by her insane remarks. She, a person who had been reborn, naively attributed her misfortune to the fact that her family only had one son, pinning her hopes on others to save her from disaster rather than relying on herself to change her fate. What was the point of rebirth for someone like her?
When a person is speechless to a certain extent, laughing becomes a form of mockery.
Xu Niannian saw Wen Zhu making fun of her and thought to herself that it was just as she expected.
"I already told you I wouldn't take it for free, so why do you look down on me so much? If you don't want to trade with me, that's fine, but why did you agree to it and then go back on your word, deliberately teasing me and mocking me?"
"I laugh at you because you are ugly and have beautiful dreams!"
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