Lu Jianguo wanted to talk to him, so he continued, "Which province in the southwest are you from? My hometown is in Yunnan Province. My child was admitted to Beijing, so we moved here.
My children are capable and bought a small courtyard, so they can settle down here.”
The old man looked at him with admiration in his eyes, "It shows that you have taught your children well."
Being able to move from the countryside to a big city is a big step, and not everyone can do it.
Seeing that Lu Jianguo was about to make a cold dish, he reminded him: "Put more Houttuynia cordata in it. This is called Houttuynia cordata, right? It tastes weird, but it's very fragrant."
At first, it was like stuffing a dead fish into your mouth, and as you ate it, you started to get addicted.
Lu Jianguo nodded, "Okay."
He grabbed a handful of watercress and added onions, ginger, garlic, and other ingredients and stirred them.
The old man took out the lunch box, he poured it in, and said politely: "Big brother, take care."
The old man smiled, turned and left, and then another group of people came.
After buying braised food from his house, I also bought some pancakes from next door. Aunt Mao’s husband was very enthusiastic and came over to help.
Miao Xiuying quickly found where Aunt Guihua was, her brows were almost furrowed with worry.
Miao Xiuying saw that the braised food in her bucket was not touched, which meant that almost none of it was sold.
Seeing Miao Xiuying coming, she greeted her warmly: "Are you closing your stall? Isn't it too early today? There are quite a lot of people here, but no one is buying."
Alas, this blame is mine. I don’t know how to explain it to my little friend when I get back.
The money was hers, so she didn't feel bad about it, but he felt ashamed. She had been so confident yesterday, but now she felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured on her.
It seems that not everyone can do business.
Miao Xiuying shook her head, "How can it be so early? Old Lu, watch the stall. I came to see how you sell. This street is nice. You have a good eye. If you want to do something, you will definitely have customers."
Aunt Guihua was a little embarrassed. She scratched her head and said awkwardly, "There are a lot of people here, but I haven't sold two pieces in the whole morning. I'm probably done for. I'm not cut out for business. I can't be as eloquent as you."
Miao Xiuying patted her and said disapprovingly: "You are good at talking, but you just can't be shameless. Look at those old-timers, they ask questions to everyone they meet. To do business, you have to be shameless and put it in your pocket. Money is the most important thing."
She set the price the same as Miao Xiuying's. This was a negotiated agreement. Otherwise, if one company sold at a higher price and the other sold at a lower price, wouldn't this be vicious competition?
If that were the case, Miao Xiuying would not have given her the marinade packet.
Aunt Guihua was helpless: "I usually talk a lot, but today I feel like my tongue is tied. When someone asks me, I can't say anything for a long time. People are impatient and just turn around and leave. Doing business is so difficult. How do you do it? Teach me."
Miao Xiuying rolled her eyes at her and said, "How to do it? Just do it this way, watch me."
Her voice was like a megaphone, and she shouted, "Braised food, braised food, fresh and delicious braised food, don't miss it if you pass by, it's free to try, free to try."
Aunt Guihua watched her cut a few small pieces and put them on the plate. Her mouth was wide open enough for an egg to fit in.
If you let people eat for free without making any money, wouldn't you lose more? But she believed that Miao Xiuying must have her reasons for doing this.
When they heard there was a free sample, those people had quick ears and ran over in a few steps, fearing that they would be too late and miss out on the opportunity.
The old lady in front looked at the delicious stew and said with a salivating look, "Big sister, can we really taste it? You're not lying to us, are you?"
The person next to her also agreed: "There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. I think we should just forget it."
That being said, Miao Xiuying cut the meat so greasy that she couldn't even walk. It smelled so good. What kind of marinade bag did she use? It was too overbearing.
Miao Xiuying said enthusiastically: "Big sister, we just came here to set up the stall. Aren't we just trying to make ourselves known? When you buy meat in the future, please think of us. You can only try a small piece. If you like it, buy half a piece and try it at home.
There are both meat and vegetarian dishes, so there are quite a lot of choices. I can also cut them for you or serve them cold. The marinade packets in my family were passed down from our ancestors.
My grandfather's great grandfather said that my family had a royal chef who cooked for the rich and powerful. If I hadn't had so many children and was so poor that I couldn't even afford to cook, I wouldn't have bothered to set up a stall. "
When they heard that they were cooking for rich people, everyone's vanity was satisfied.
The old lady in front tasted it and it tasted good, but she still pretended to be disgusted, "It doesn't taste that good, and they say it's inherited from their ancestors, are you trying to trick an old woman like me? How do you sell it?"
As the saying goes, you should never hit a smiling person. She said enthusiastically, "Big sister, I'm sorry to say this. I see you like it very much. If you want to buy a piece of pig's ear, I'll give you another tael. It's first come, first served. The first 20 will get it. Do you want the original flavor, or do you want it cut and served cold? It tastes better when served cold. My family has also set up a stall over there. If you ask there, everyone will know that my food tastes good. This is my sister. She just made it and it's not cooked yet. I'm giving her courage. If it doesn't taste good, I dare not come out and make a fool of myself. We are doing business, and our main goal is to be honest and trustworthy. I will set up a stall here regularly in the future. How can I cheat you? If you think it tastes good, come again next time. If you bring people to buy it, I'll give you another tael."
Wherever the old ladies go, they are always in groups. They are just short of money, not that they don’t have any.
If you really come across something you like, you will be willing to buy it.
The old lady was delighted by what she said, "Cut off that ear for me, and don't forget to give me one or two ounces. This is pig intestine, right? Normally no one eats it, but you're selling it so expensively. Make it cheaper so we can share it among you."
Miao Xiuying pretended to be embarrassed, "Big sister, this is a small business, my family is almost starving, and I borrowed money to buy the pig intestines. If you don't make up for the loss, you won't be able to see me in two days.
Who else can make such delicious braised food? I won’t bother you. If you want to buy a pound of pig intestines, I will give you some vegetarian dishes, which are also excellent.”
The old lady was eager to make a move after thinking for a while, and then made a decision: "Okay, give me another pound of pig intestines. For vegetarian dishes, I want konjac tofu and lotus root slices. Mix them for me. Cut up the pig ears, but don't mix them. I like to eat them plain."
Miao Xiuying used chopsticks to pick up the pig's ears on the chopping board and winked at Aunt Guihua, meaning, "Why are you still in a daze? The customers are still waiting."
Aunt Guihua also reacted and quickly took out the kitchen knife that she had wiped clean and started cutting the pig's ears skillfully.
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