Chapter 506 I Buy
Sometimes she would just tell me how to cook a dish, and Xiao Qian would be able to come up with other ways to cook it. Although she only made some changes, the taste was still different.
In the eyes of the cook, a dish with a different taste is just another dish.
She also knows how to make many dishes she has never seen before, such as stuffed tofu. She never thought that if the tofu is cooked too dry and then cut into small pieces and fried in oil, tofu puffs will appear, and the tofu puffs can be cut open and stuffed with all kinds of things.
Anyway, she learned how to make it from her and then cooked it for the old lady, who loved it very much.
Just when Xiao Qian was disgusted with her children wasting money in the county town and wanted to learn more about snacks to keep the children's hearts, Manbao and the other three were enjoying the delicious food in the county town.
Even Datou and his friends went to the city to play, but they were not in the same group. Each of them had his own friends. Now they were older and very familiar with the county town. Even the youngest ones, Situo and Sanya, could also go to the city to play because they were accompanied by their older brothers and sisters.
However, unlike my aunt, they only came on the 28th to buy some "New Year's goods" for themselves, but they did not make a grand wish to try all the delicious food in the city like my sixth uncle and my aunt.
The children spent a lot of money on their studies this year.
The tuition and some major expenses were all paid by the family, but they also had money of their own. When they needed to change a pen or buy some ink sticks, they could not help but take money from their aunt.
As time went by, their savings were shrinking very quickly, so they were all very frugal now. Datou and his friends didn't buy any cloth to make clothes this year, and Daya and her friends didn't even buy any hairbands and just kept using old ones.
After all, after they go to school, they no longer have time to help their family sell ginger and yam, so naturally they have no income.
For some reason, everyone missed Miss Fu Er at the same time. If she were still alive, they could earn some money by giving her some candy every time they had a day off.
Alas~~
Manbao was also sighing, looking at the people queuing in front of him and sighing.
Bai Shanbao leaned forward to take a look, then said to Manbao, "It looks delicious."
Soon it was their turn, and the stall owner asked, "Five cents each, how many do you want?"
The four of them discussed it for a while, and finally said, "We want four!"
The stall owner put four roasted persimmons on a plate for them, and Bai Shanbao, who was in charge of the cash, paid for them.
The four of them occupied a table and leaned over to observe. Manbao said, "The color is much darker than persimmons."
Zhou Liulang touched it lightly with his fingers and said, "It's warm and soft."
Bai Shanbao sniffed and concluded, "It smells even better. What a refreshing fragrance."
Bai Erlang swallowed and said, "I think it must be very sweet. How should we eat it?"
Of course, I followed what others did and picked up a reed branch nearby and stuck it in to eat.
The four of them sucked the juice from the fruit and ate the persimmon skins, saying contentedly, "It's really delicious."
"It's a pity I can't eat anymore." Manbao touched his stomach and said, "I ate a lot today. Let's go home first and come back tomorrow."
However, they haven't gone to the restaurant to eat today.
The three of them felt regretful for a while, then they touched their bulging stomachs and walked back slowly.
There's no way. I just ate too much and if I walk too fast my stomach will hurt.
Manbao couldn't help but yawn. In the middle of winter, people who had just eaten were prone to feeling sleepy. Manbao really wanted to sleep now.
She looked around sleepily, trying to divert her attention by looking at the stalls and shops on both sides of the road. As a result, she saw a shop that looked particularly familiar, and a particularly familiar person leaning against the door of the shop and talking to someone.
As a polite child, Manbao raised his hand and greeted him as he walked over, "Brother Shi, what are you busy with?"
Zhou Liulang was more familiar with Shi Xiaoen, so he also raised his hand and greeted him, "Brother Shi, I wish you a prosperous New Year."
This is an everyday question. The brother and sister said it without stopping, and continued to walk forward while yawning.
Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang only glanced at Shi Xiaoen, and when they realized they didn't recognize him, they continued on their way.
Who knew that Shi Xiaoen narrowed his eyes, looked at them, and immediately called them to stop.
He leaned against the door, raised his chin and asked Zhou Liulang and Manbao, "I remember you said last year that if I sold the shop, I would contact you first. Have you bought a shop now?"
Zhou Liulang was confused. When did he say that?
Manbao thought about it carefully and remembered that she had come across this person when she went to the city to buy bracelets for her family after the autumn harvest last year. She scratched her head and asked, "Brother Shi, are you selling the shop again?"
Shi Xiaoen hummed, pointing to the shop behind him and said, "One hundred and twenty taels, two floors, with a small yard in the back, do you want it?"
The person standing next to Shi Xiaoen was unhappy and shouted, "Mr. Shi, no one does business like you. I'll pay one hundred and twenty taels..."
"You should pay 150 taels for it," he said. "I'll keep this shop and sell it slowly. I can sell it for 180 taels, but you've cut it so low. I'm not willing to sell it to you."
The man was furious and shouted, "Shi Xiaoen, you've lost everything, and you're still so arrogant! This shop is unlucky. I'm not sure if the business will be successful if I buy it..."
"So if you dislike it so much, why did you buy it?" Shi Xiaoen didn't have a problem with money, but he hated the words he said when bargaining that belittled his shop. He happened to see Zhou Liulang and Manbao, so he simply changed his mind.
And even if Zhou Liulang and the others don’t buy it, it doesn’t matter. At worst, he can just sell it to someone else. He doesn’t believe that he can’t sell the shop for 120 taels. You know, the location is very good.
If he didn't need the money urgently, he wouldn't sell it at this price.
Shi Xiaoen raised his chin to the stunned brother and sister and said, "I'm not in a hurry to get the money today. You can go home and discuss it. If you want it, bring it up to me tomorrow. If not, I'll sell it to someone else tomorrow."
The buyer was furious and turned to leave, but he was reluctant to do so. After all, he had already bargained down the price to this point, and one hundred and fifty taels was actually a lot cheaper.
He was hesitating when Manbao, who had been watching them, suddenly said, "Okay, we'll take it. I'll give you the money tomorrow morning."
Now it was Zhou Liulang and Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang's turn to stare at her with wide eyes. They all looked at her, "Manbao, there's so much money, why don't you ask your family?"
Manbao shook his head, his eyes sparkling, "I want to buy this shop myself."
Zhou Liulang scratched his head and asked, "What did you buy it for?"
“Send it away!”
Zhou Liulang covered his chest and asked, "Who are you going to send?"
"Give it to my sister-in-law!" Manbao's eyes lit up. "Give it to my sister-in-law to open a shop specializing in selling food. Then I will ask her to make delicious food for me every day. I can sell the leftovers so that nothing is wasted. Then my father won't stop me from eating."
Next update at 6:00 PM
I don't have the urge to type today, because the people who usually type with me are either traveling or out celebrating Chinese Valentine's Day. I'm the only single dog typing, so sad.
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