Guagua got up early in the morning, had breakfast and went to play with Miaomiao.
The weather is hot now, especially in the afternoon when the sun is very hot at two or three o'clock.
Before Guagua went out, Xu Xiangjuan asked her to wear the small straw hat she had woven for her, and Guagua went out happily.
Xu Xiangjuan didn't quite understand the little girls' thoughts. It was not enough for them to just meet in kindergarten, they had to go out and play with each other on weekends.
Fortunately, Guagua is thick-skinned, otherwise which child could go to someone else's house so often without feeling embarrassed.
Before washing the dishes, Xu Xiangjuan noticed that Zhou Chengning spent a long time drinking a bowl of porridge for breakfast. "Are you hungry? I didn't see you eat much this morning."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, after we do that, I'll eat more."
Xu Xiangjuan guessed what it was, "Wait until I finish sweeping the floor and washing the dishes."
She actually wanted to do it too, but not as much as the father did. But since the father had brought it up, she didn't refuse and just said she would wait until she finished her work.
Although she didn't eat much for breakfast, it is common sense not to exercise immediately after a meal.
Fortunately, her husband planned to have a full meal afterwards, so he didn't eat much.
"Juan, I'll wash the dishes." Division of labor is faster.
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"I've asked my dad to ask someone to buy a stove and coal. We can set up the stall once everything is ready. I've decided to set up the stall for the evening first. Maybe I won't be able to take care of dinner for you and Gua Gua, so I'll leave some for you when the time comes. Remember to eat." Leaning in Zhou Chengning's arms, Xu Xiangjuan talked about her plan.
There is actually gas now, but it is much more expensive than a large coal stove. Her father had connections to buy it, but she doesn't have the money.
Zhou Chengning was still in the afterglow and spoke slower than usual. "I can take Gua Gua there after get off work. Juan, just tell me where it is and I'll go there on my bike."
Xu Xiangjuan really liked to hear her man's lazy voice. "It depends on the situation. You can come to help during the summer vacation. Or you can stay at home to take care of the kids. Taking care of Niu Niu is also a help."
The stall won't be up for long a day, it depends on the situation.
The weather is hot in summer, and people cannot stay outside for too long without feeling uncomfortable. Medical expenses are large, and egg pancake stalls can be set up all year round. Now there is no inspection on stall owners in the village and town, so setting up stalls is quite flexible.
When her parents don’t have anything to do, they will come to help. In their free time, she is responsible for making omelets and handling the cash register. When they are busy, she only makes omelets.
Try making the omelet first, then add the other ingredients gradually.
Miaomiao's house opens at six or seven o'clock. There is no entertainment at home. They go to bed early at night and wake up naturally at five or six in the morning. The couple lies in bed for a while and it is only 3 o'clock. Niu Niu wakes up and gets out of bed.
"Don't carry Niu Niu into the inner room. I'm going to go there to fumigate some mugwort." Xu Xiangjuan fed Niu Niu breakfast and let Zhou Chengning hold him.
Mugwort can repel mosquitoes. When the weather gets hot, she will insert a few dried mugworts on the window and fumigate the room regularly.
When I go out to set up the stall, I also need to prepare a few mugwort sachets to carry with me.
After fumigating the inner and outer rooms, Xu Xiangjuan even fumigated the kitchen. Niu Niu was held by his father, looking at his mother curiously, and his active little chubby hands did not move.
It was almost time for dinner, so Gua Gua came home wearing a little straw hat. Her mother didn’t even need to ask her father to come and call her, she came back by herself to eat.
"Guagua, I'll make a bed for you this year. Are you afraid of sleeping alone in a small room?" During lunch, Xu Xiangjuan talked to Guagua about the separate rooms.
I talked about this with Aning this morning. After all, the couple are young and energetic now, and it would be inappropriate for them to wait until the children are not around every time. So they can only do it once a week.
When the child is older, he or she will be able to remember things. Although it is impossible for them to say anything in front of their parents, it would be very embarrassing if it really left a mark in their memory.
Guagua: "Don't be afraid, the bed is so big for one person, can I let Miaomiao and Sister Xixi sleep with me?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "Not on weekdays, but if Miaomiao and Xixi are willing to come over on weekends, you can bring them."
Guagua: "Okay! Thank you, Mom! When can I get a bed?"
"Wait for a while, you'll get it this year." I also have to make a chair for Niu Niu. The expenses this year are too high. How can I live without making some money?
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In mid-June, Maodong Village would set up a stage for opera performances, and Xu Xiangjuan would set up her stall on that day.
On the first day of setting up the stall, the whole family was there, from Xu Xiangjuan's parents to her two children.
Once a stage is set up in the countryside, everyone in the village who is free will rush there.
Everyone crowded around the stage, and Xu Xiangjuan started heating the pot in an open space not far away.
Burning coal is not like burning fire. Coal is slower to heat up, and the pan also heats up slowly. But as long as the pan is hot and keeps it hot, the omelet can be made quickly.
"Juan, will anyone really come to buy it?" Wu Caifeng didn't even squeeze in to watch the show. She was worried that her daughter wouldn't be able to sell the cakes today.
It tastes good, and she eats two in the morning. But who would buy it? The base of the pancake costs 30 cents, and the vermicelli costs another 20 cents, shredded potatoes and cabbage cost 10 cents, and the cowpea skin costs 20 cents.
"Mom, don't worry, we can sell them." The pan was already hot. Xu Xiangjuan smeared some oil in the middle of the flat cast iron pan, put a piece of vermicelli in the corner of the pan with a chopstick, and started to make the dough and beat the eggs.
She didn’t let Gua Gua eat too much for dinner, just for the sake of “publicity”.
When the pancake base is ready, brush it with sauce, put the dried vermicelli that you just heated on the edge of the pot into the pancake, add a spoonful of cowpea, stir well, put the pancake together, press it with a rice spatula, cut it in half and put it in a small paper bag.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Guagua and Miaomiao, take them to the theater and eat them after they cool down a little."
Guagua loves to join in the fun, so he got an egg pancake and went to watch a show with the two kids Miaomiao.
The two children were small, so they got in quickly and found a place close to the table. Miaomiao knew that Guagua’s mother’s cooking was delicious. She had eaten egg cakes before, and today she ate egg pancakes. She ate them without even waiting for them to cool down. “Delicious.”
Guagua: "It's for sale. Miaomiao is my friend. I don't want any money."
The two children didn't understand the play at all, they couldn't hear or see it, but that didn't stop them from watching the fun.
When Miaomiao heard that the cake needed money, she thought it was even more delicious. "How much is it?"
Guagua: "It's all filled with eggs, and my mom said it would only cost 30 cents without adding anything."
Miaomiao was shocked, "Three cents!"
Guagua: "Yes, three cents. My mother said that we are still losing money now and can't make money because it costs a lot to buy a stove and coal."
"What did you eat, kid?"
The smell was so delicious that the man couldn't help but ask.
"Egg pancakes, my mother sells egg pancakes, over there." Guagua pointed the man in a direction and continued eating, while discussing the people on the stage with Miaomiao.
The children came to see the novelty and chattered a lot. It was not just Guagua and Miaomiao who were chirping, there were quite a few children here.
The smell of the egg pancakes at Gua Gua Miao Miao is so overbearing that it can’t be dispersed around your nose.
Xu Xiangjuan was still mixing the batter leisurely, not particularly worried about business matters. Wu Caifeng, holding her grandson, was very worried.
I can't even concentrate on watching my favorite plays.
It was Niu Niu's first time to watch a play. He was very curious. Looking at the people on the stage, he waved his little arms and babbled, full of excitement.
Xu Gensheng was not in a hurry. His task was to look after the large plates of food and a pot of eggs.
Although the dish had cooled down after being fried in the afternoon and was not as fragrant as when it was hot, it still smelled good and he wanted to take a few bites.
"How much is it?" three men came over and asked.
"30 cents for the base, 10 cents for shredded potatoes or cabbage, 20 cents for tofu skin and dried cowpea."
"So expensive?" Although I thought the child was joking when I heard him say thirty cents, I was shocked when I heard that it was really thirty cents.
Wu Caifeng almost wanted to say that it could be cheaper, but she remembered that her daughter said that the price would only go up and could not be cheaper, so she had to hold back her words.
Oh, I’m really afraid that people will run away when they hear the price.
A pound of eggs only costs 50 cents, and this pancake only uses one egg. It doesn't seem worth it at all.
"It's not expensive. We're all losing money right now. It tastes good and is worth it. You can buy one. I'll cut as many portions as you want."
The man who led the group asked, "Okay, let's have one with vermicelli, cut into three portions."
"Fifty cents, would you like some spicy green onion sauce? What kind of sauce do you want? We have ketchup and sweet and spicy sauce."
"I want both onions and chili peppers. What kind of sauce do you two want?"
“Is there any difference?”
"Can I have both?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "No one wants both sauces. We haven't tried the taste, but you can use both. We can't say how they taste."
"Then I want tomato."
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Xu Xiangjuan started to work, while Zhou Chengning was responsible for the cashier and bagging, putting the fifty cents into the box.
Xu Xiangjuan quickly made an omelet and cut it into three pieces. Zhou Chengning held the paper bag while she shoveled the three pieces in.
The amount of vermicelli is sufficient, and although one pancake is divided into three parts, it is enough to taste good.
After the three young men left, Wu Caifeng exclaimed, "Someone actually bought it."
"I'll buy it even if I have money." Xu Gensheng continued to fan himself with a palm-leaf fan to prevent mosquitoes from flying over.
It may sound a bit expensive, but it tastes good. You may not eat it every day, but it’s okay to try it.
The large coal stove can be adjusted in temperature. Zhou Chengning was about to adjust the position of the coal to a smaller one, but was stopped by his wife, "Don't use it yet, someone will be here soon."
Xu Xiangjuan had already noticed that several women and children were looking over here. They must have wanted to buy something but didn't dare to come over because they were afraid that it would be too expensive and they would feel bad if they bought it.
The children are at an age when they are greedy and hope that their parents will buy some for them to taste.
Pork now costs 1.6 yuan per pound. Although Xu Xiangjuan cannot compare the egg pancake with pork, it is definitely more delicious than the pork cooked by ordinary families.
A few middle-aged ladies who were acquainted with Wu Caifeng came over and chatted with her for a while.
"How do you sell this cake? Can it be sold?"
Wu Caifeng knew these people, but they were not old sisters. Besides, her daughter had just sold some cakes, so she was confident in front of outsiders.
"30 cents as a base, and adding cowpea flour or dried tofu skin will cost another 20 cents, while shredded potatoes and cabbage are 10 cents."
"So expensive? My dear grandson wants to eat it, can you make it cheaper? Can you sell it for 10 cents a cake?"
"Why are you asking me what I do? Go ask my daughter. I'm not the one selling egg pancakes." Wu Caifeng walked a few steps holding Niu Niu.
Although she herself was good at bargaining, this man went too far. Could she really let her daughter suffer a loss?
Xu Xiangjuan simply refused, "Auntie, no, our money is clearly written on it."
There is a sign next to the stall, which was written by the child's father. The words are very nice, but people who come here to buy egg pancakes basically can't read. Those who can read are too lazy to look and just ask directly, let alone those who can't read.
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