Chapter 162: Ten Coins and Three Strings
Sang Yu had already thought about this, and without hesitation, he said, "Vegetarian dishes are three cents a skewer, and meat dishes are six cents a skewer. But today we're having a big opening sale, two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish for ten cents."
"Ah? Vegetables worth twelve cents are only sold for ten cents? Won't we lose money?" Sang Xingjia was shocked.
"No." She answered with extraordinary decisiveness.
When Sang Yu went to the market before, she didn't just wander around. She was studying the prices of various snacks.
For example, the steamed buns sold on the street usually cost two cents each, vegetarian buns cost three cents each, and meat-filled buns cost five cents each.
The wontons they had last time, even with vegetarian fillings, cost more than ten cents a bowl, and the most expensive ones with meat fillings cost more than twenty cents a bowl.
The price she set was definitely not high, and with the discount of three strings for ten cents, there should be many people willing to try it.
If she said there would be no loss, then there would be no loss. As always, the father and son chose to trust Sang Yu unconditionally.
As time went by, the stalls on both sides of the road in Area A were gradually filled with vendors selling all kinds of things.
Some people have freshly picked vegetables still covered with dew in front of them, while others have steaming steamers with freshly-baked buns inside on their stools.
There were gradually more and more pedestrians on the road. Some came to buy vegetables, and some came out to eat breakfast, which did not delay anyone.
Feeling that the time was about right, Sang Yu poured the juice in the water bag into the wooden barrel. As soon as the bright red oil was poured into the barrel, the fragrance slowly spread.
"Skewers - skewers - three skewers for ten coins, fresh, spicy and hot -"
Knowing that the two people beside him would definitely not be so embarrassed to shout, Sang Yu didn't count on them and started shouting loudly himself.
The crisp sound mixed with the shouts of other vendors around, and it was not abrupt but rather very harmonious.
She deliberately dragged out the second "chuan" every time she called out "chuan chuan". It was not because she was short of breath, but because she wanted to add another memorable point to her chuan chuan stall.
As long as she does this long enough, people will remember her even if she doesn't come to set up a stall in the future, which can be considered a brand effect.
Sang Yongjing and his son Sang Xingjia did not dare to shout, but they did not think that Sang Yu's loud shouting was shameful. Instead, they puffed out their chests and looked very proud.
Did you hear that? This is my daughter/sister’s voice. Her voice sounds much better than anyone else’s.
Not far away, a man with a lazy air was strolling on the street, looking left and right from time to time, with a hint of worry on his face.
The snacks on this road are almost the same every day. I’m tired of eating them all. What should I eat today?
Suddenly, he heard shouting from the front. Liu Bao paused, frowning in confusion. "Chuan... Chuan? What is that?"
He could understand the words "fresh, fragrant, spicy, and numbing," which probably meant the addition of cornel powder for flavoring, but what exactly was a "chuanchuan"? Could it be a new snack?
Thinking of this, his eyes almost lit up. New snacks are great. He eats those things every day and his mouth is almost bland. He wants to try something new.
When he got closer and took a look, Liu Bao's eyes became more and more radiant.
The soup in the wooden barrel in front of me was covered with oil spots, dogwood powder and white sesame seeds. Bamboo sticks pierced the water surface from the bottom and were inserted vertically into the soup, with a faint fresh fragrance.
He could feel the saliva in his mouth constantly secreting as he saw the scene in front of him and smelled the smell. In simple terms, he was greedy.
"How much are you selling these skewers?"
"Hey sir, these are our secret cold pot skewers. Today is our first time setting up a stall and we're offering a special price of three skewers for ten cents, two vegetarian and one meat. Would you like to try them?"
Facing the first guest, Sang Yu smiled especially sweetly and welcomed him warmly.
"Cold pot skewers?" Liu Bao raised his eyebrows slightly. It turned out to be cold food. His interest grew stronger.
"Then give me ten cents to try."
As he spoke, he poured out a handful of copper coins mixed with a few pieces of silver from the purse on his waist, counted out ten coins from them and handed them to Sang Yu.
"Okay, I'll install it for you."
Sang Yu took the money and handed it directly to Sang Yongjing next to him. He picked up the bamboo tube in the bamboo basket beside him, held a handful of bamboo sticks in one hand, and lifted them out of the soup.
"Guest, please take a look at what you would like to eat."
The vegetables, soy products and meat seem to have a lustrous sheen after being soaked in red oil, which makes people's appetites grow just by looking at them.
Liu Bao swallowed subconsciously, picked up two skewers of vegetarian dishes that he usually liked to eat, and ordered a skewer of duck meat.
Three skewers were placed in a bamboo tube, and half a spoonful of soup was poured on them before being handed to him.
As the smell got closer, the fragrance became more obvious and went straight into the nasal cavity.
Liu Bao, who couldn't hold back any longer, didn't care about anything else and stuffed a bunch of dried bamboo shoots into his mouth.
The bamboo shoots at this time are naturally not freshly picked, but dried bamboo shoots dug out and dried in the spring.
After soaking and rehydrating, it still has a crispy and tender texture when chewed, and the spicy and spicy soup and red oil make it irresistible.
It felt like he had only taken two bites, but the entire bamboo shoot on the bamboo skewer had disappeared. Feeling unsatisfied, he could only pick up the second bamboo skewer.
The one above is a string of fried tofu puffs, which are often used as a side dish when cooking or making soup.
This is because after being fried, the tofu puff expands in volume, but the internal space becomes looser, which can absorb the soup and achieve the effect of bursting in one mouthful.
The fried tofu balls soaked in the red oil soup absorbed the soup so much that each one became bulging, as if it was filled with something.
When you take a bite, you will first notice the golden skin of the tofu puff formed by frying. It has not become soft due to being soaked in the soup for a long time, but is chewy and pliable.
The honeycomb-like structure inside is soft, and a large amount of soup hidden in the tofu puffs flows into the mouth, just like suddenly drinking a big mouthful of red oil soup.
The salty aroma of the soup blends with the bean fragrance of the tofu itself. Compared with dried bamboo shoots, it is less spicy and stimulating, but it appears more fresh and mellow.
Wow, after eating two skewers, Liu Bao was shocked. There was actually such a delicious food in the world. Let alone three skewers for ten coins, even if it was only ten coins for one, he would still eat it to his heart's content.
With the idea of buying a dozen or twenty more skewers after finishing the three in his hand, he picked up the skewer of duck meat with a little disdain.
The reddish duck meat looks like dried beef jerky, with the meat distributed in strips.
It is easy to distinguish duck meat from other meats, simply because it is tough.
Although many people raise chickens and geese, few people raise ducks. This is because, on the one hand, the living habits of ducks make it difficult for them to survive in a corner, and on the other hand, duck meat is not easy to cook deliciously.
He had eaten a lot of tough and dry duck meat, so he thought the duck meat here wouldn't be much better.
If there weren't so few meat dishes to choose from, he wouldn't have been willing to take the duck, but the vegetables were indeed delicious.
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