Chapter 223 Recruiting Soldiers
The fish ball spicy hot pot is super delicious. The fish balls inside have some fish meat particles and are chewy.
Fish tofu is fresh and sweet, and it's a perfect match with spicy hot pot. Regular customers almost always add these two ingredients, so Lu Xiang has to ask Chef Xu for more every day.
Lu Xiang went there every day with money. But when Master Xu saw Lu Xiang from behind, his legs went weak. Lu Xiang wanted too much! He'd bought up all the fish suitable for making fish balls in the county, and it still wasn't enough.
Now Master Xu’s eldest son and second son both go to the county to buy fish from fishmongers, buying several thousand kilograms at a time.
His son even joked that in the future he could open a fish pond and raise fish himself to avoid having to rely on middlemen to exploit the fish.
There is a lot of cash in Lu Xiang’s store, and the money for buying vegetables is paid every day. Now the fish ball chef who supplies the goods has to hire people to do the job.
There's no way, Lu Xiang needs it too urgently.
Lu Xiang ordered 300 kilograms yesterday, which made her exhausted. Today, she ordered 500 kilograms of fish balls and fish tofu.
The amount requested has increased tenfold compared to the first time.
Lu Xiang said: "Now there are people who come to my store specifically to buy fish balls, and I recommend them to buy from you."
Master Xu had a smile on his face. Ever since he inherited this technique from his father, it has been enjoyed by so many people.
Now half of the people in the county have eaten it and they all say it is delicious. It is not a disgrace to the craftsmanship left to him by his ancestors.
Although Master Xu was tired, he couldn't help but smile when he thought of the fish balls: "I was wondering why you always come to me to buy fish balls lately? I can only supply you family now, I really don't have the time to spare for the others."
I can't even handle this one.
Lu Xiang said, "If you can't spare the time, hire someone. Business is so good right now, how much money can't you make? Wait for another three or two years, then come back and buy a new house!"
If he had heard this a month ago, he would have thought that the other party was making fun of him, but now when he heard what Lu Xiang said, Master Xu's face was full of smiles: "Thanks to you!"
Lu Xiang knew they were busy and didn't have time to chat, so she had to remind them again and again: "Don't forget my fish tofu and fish balls."
Master Xu said, "Don't worry, we'll kick you out even if we have to stop eating and sleeping!"
Now he is very respectful to Lu Xiang. Lu Xiang is his great benefactor who has given him a chance.
Lu Xiang immediately smiled and went to the place selling dried tofu.
Lu Xiang's suppliers are not far from her. Now they deliver at least 50 kilograms a day.
The dried tofu made by this young couple is of good quality and can withstand being boiled. It won't break when put into the pot.
It sells very well. The young couple who make dried tofu usually deliver it to small restaurants.
When they saw Lu Xiang's shop open that day, although they didn't know what malatang was, they still recommended themselves. Who would have thought that Lu Xiang would become their big customer.
Because my family wouldn't need so much. Another good thing about Lu Xiang's house is that they pay on the spot. As soon as they see Lu Xiang coming, they will bring water and tea.
This is a craft passed down from his ancestors. In the early years, when they were not allowed to sell it, they made it and exchanged it with other people. Now they can make some money.
Lu Xiang said, "I asked you to wait a moment earlier. You left in such a hurry. I haven't paid you yet."
They had just delivered some dried tofu and were just weighing it. They were waiting for some money, but the shop was busy, so they left quietly to avoid disturbing the customers.
When Lu Xiang took the money and went to look for the person, she found that the person had already left. She had no choice but to go there specially.
They are willing to do business with Lu Xiang, she is very honest.
I've seen other people collecting debts, but I never thought that the money could be delivered to their home. Lu Xiang is the first one to do this.
He had a distant cousin who supplied food to the county canteen. Although he needed large quantities, he was always billed monthly. He preferred to be more flexible and at ease like them.
Lu Xiang gave all the money and doubled the amount: "Starting tomorrow, send 100 kilograms of dried tofu every day."
"Okay!" They agreed readily. They even wanted to keep Lu Xiang here for dinner.
But Lu Xiang was afraid that the store would be busy, so she came back after paying.
When I arrived at the restaurant, it was midday and there were no customers around after a busy workday, but the helpers were busy washing up and preparing for dinner.
Sister Lu has adapted to the situation during this period of time, and with her around, Lu Xiang can also breathe a sigh of relief.
Lu Xiang said, "I want to raise the wages of these aunts by five dollars." It's really too hard here.
Even Lu Xiang, who opened the shop, never thought that the business would be so good. She was busy from morning to night without a chance to rest.
Bringing the popular malatang to the 1983 era, when the flavor was monotonous, was a complete dimensionality reduction attack.
Sister Lu said, "Okay!"
Many aunts work very hard. Some of them squat for a long time to pick vegetables, and their waists are a little sore when they stand up.
Lu Xiang said, "You can say that. Next month, it will be distributed according to 35."
Sister Lu is equivalent to the store manager, so letting her speak can also increase her prestige.
The eldest sister nodded.
Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Xiang rarely acted coquettishly to her elder sister: "Thanks for coming to help me." Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.
Now Lu Xiang can still find some time to spare from her busy schedule, all thanks to her elder sister taking care of her.
Sister Lu smiled a little: "I finally know who I took after in the past. I'm already a mother, but I still like to act like a spoiled child. You are my biological sister, who else can I help if I don't help you?"
Lu Xiang said, "Let Qin Hui get Xiao Bao's household registration here. It would be convenient for him to go to school in the county."
Sister Lu said, "Okay, just tell me how much it will cost to ask someone to do the job, and I'll pay it." Fortunately, Fu Qinhui had such connections. If she only relied on money, it would probably not work.
If she could solve the problem of her daughter going to school, her biggest worry would be gone.
Sister Lu also said, "I want to look into renting a house." She couldn't always live in her sister and brother-in-law's house. Even though they didn't say it, she had to have some idea in her mind.
Lu Xiang smiled and said, "Goodbye. You're busy until midnight tonight, so how can you have time to look after the children? We can look after each other if we're together. You're just too worried. It's like being at home here."
They lived downstairs in such a big room, while Lu Xiang and her family lived upstairs
Besides, the house is more lively with both mother and daughter being there. Otherwise, such a big house would be empty to live in. The son has a good relationship with his niece.
The eldest sister paused and said, "Then let's wait until the child goes to elementary school!"
As they were talking, they saw Auntie Fatty and Auntie Hong coming over. They hadn't seen the villagers for a long time, so they were very friendly. "Why are you here?"
These two people did not come empty-handed, each of them brought half a bag of things.
Auntie Fatty brought mushrooms from her greenhouse, and Auntie Hong brought leafy vegetables. They said, "We heard from the villagers that your business is booming, so we came to take a look."
The shop she opened in the county was quite large. Although it was past dinner time and there were not many people here, she still felt a little greedy when she smelled the aroma of spicy hot pot.
They came here for a purpose.
At first, Lu Xiang asked them to plant it, and after they had grown it, they wanted to see if Lu Xiang could harvest it.
Lu Xiang, knowing their purpose, came over to take a look. The leafy vegetables were meticulously cleaned, without a speck of dirt. "That's exactly what I needed," she said. She then called over the auntie to weigh them, and paid for them directly at the market price.
The fat aunt next to me is envious. The mushrooms she grows look a little thin.
Auntie Pang was making this for the first time and had no experience. She was afraid that Lu Xiang would not accept it, so she said, "Don't look at the thin mushrooms, but they taste good! And my price is cheap, just 15 cents."
It sells for at least 20 cents per pound outside.
Lu Xiang said: "Okay!"
She used to order her vegetables from vegetable vendors in the province. She always ordered a lot and was worried that the vegetables would not be delivered in time and would delay sales.
The provincial capital is quite far away after all. It would be much more convenient if there was one in the village as well.
Double insurance, now I don't have to worry about running out of food. "If it's convenient for you, please send me 50 kilograms a day!"
The two of them immediately gained confidence. Aunt Hong agreed, but Aunt Fat said, "I'm afraid I don't have that much. I'll save it up and give it away once I have enough."
Aunt Pang said, "We are here to build a shed. You can get as much as you want later!" This time she came to get a definite answer from Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang smiled and said, "Okay."
They used to work collectively in the village, but now they have contracted individually and are afraid that it will not be appropriate. Seeing that Lu Xiang is willing to do it, they plan to expand the scale and dare to do it freely in the future.
It was the first time for the two aunts to come here, and Lu Xiang insisted on treating them to a bowl of spicy hot pot.
As soon as Lu Xiang gave the order, the kitchen started cooking. The two of them refused at first, but they became obedient when they smelled the spicy hot pot.
It smells good.
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