The indirect publicity from the uncles did work, and soon two young men came together.
"I want a bowl of cold noodles."
Both of them asked for a bowl of cold noodles. After his old friend left, Xu Gensheng sat side by side with Guagua. Guagua sat on a small stool and he sat on a chair. He asked about the taste as usual.
The two guys had no dietary restrictions. One said he liked spicy food, while the other preferred slightly spicy food.
Two customers ordered some cold noodles, so Gua Gua followed her father to the kitchen to get some steamed buns.
For customers who like spicy food, Xu Xiangjuan will make it herself. After all, her mother is still not sure about the degree of spiciness. If the customer asks for slightly spicy food, then it is the same as not spicy at all, just a little bit is enough. If the customer says he likes spicy food, then you have to grasp the right degree. If you accidentally put too much, the flavor of the cold skin will not be apparent.
Xu Xiangjuan will not interfere too much with the guests' preferences and just do things according to normal circumstances.
When Gua Gua took out the steamed buns, he told his mother that Niu Niu was crying.
Xu Xiangjuan quickly prepared the spicy portion and brought it to the customer, then went to the inner room to coax Niu Niu.
"Uncle, is your family open every day?" Although he doesn't have the conditions to eat a bowl every day, the young man wants to eat a bowl every once in a while, and today he brought some for his parents, younger brother and sister.
Xu Gensheng: "We will not do business for three days in the latter part of this month, on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th. We will be open on other days if we have nothing else to do."
July 23rd is Niu Niu’s first birthday, so his family has to hold a birthday party for him.
Their area is vast and sparsely populated, with residents living in groups of three or four. The land allocated to each household is quite spacious. The shed built by Xu Xiangjuan is not small but quite spacious. The table for making cold noodles is also specially customized. Although transparent cabinets cannot be made now, this kind of cabinet with no obstructions on both sides, similar to a bookshelf, is also good. Customers can directly see the process of making cold noodles, and it is clean and makes them feel happy while eating.
"Aning, please help me look after Niu Niu." After finally coaxing Niu Niu to stop crying, Xu Xiangjuan was about to hand Niu Niu to Zhou Chengning who came in the inner room.
Niu Niu felt his mother's movements and was about to cry again. Xu Xiangjuan couldn't help it, "Aning, take Niu Niu's chair outside."
Niu Niu's chair has arrived. It is a chair specially made for little babies to prevent them from falling. Put the little guy in the chair and he will never make a fuss when he is with his parents.
Niu Niu's chair was designed with a small table, and Xu Xiangjuan put a few small toys on it. When she had nothing to do, she would sit next to him and fan him with a palm-leaf fan.
Niu Niu was still quite curious. He looked around, but none of the small toys interested him as much as the picture in front of him.
More guests came later. Grandpa Xu Gensheng was taking care of Niu Niu. Everyone was busy with their own things, but Guagua was still serving steamed buns.
Fat little Niu Niu was holding a small toy in his hands, but actually his eyes were looking at the people around him. When he got excited and waved his arms, the small toy would fall down. Xu Gensheng could only pick up the small toy for his grandson again and again.
Because buying cold noodles gave away steamed buns, everyone thought it was a good deal, and even Xu Xiangjuan's aunt Zheng Honggui came to "take advantage".
Not to mention that sister-in-law Wu Caifeng dislikes her younger sister-in-law, Xu Xiangjuan also dislikes her younger aunt.
She even brought a basin, which was larger than the large ceramic bowl of most people. She gave her 80 cents first, and there was nothing she could say. Xu Xiangjuan still mixed the ingredients for her according to the normal amount, giving her the correct amount. As for her request for more of this or more of that, she pretended not to hear.
Fortunately, the man didn't bother for long and left with the steamed buns and the basin.
Xu Xiangjuan's aunt Zheng Honggui came, and many other women came as well. It was agreed that steamed buns would be delivered on the first day, but since there were not enough, Xu Xiangjuan went to steam them first and let her mother take care of it for the time being.
Because of giving away a steamed bun, Xu Xiangjuan's cold noodle stall became famous in most of the village, and there were even customers coming from the other end of the village.
Fortunately, there was still cold noodles for tomorrow. Xu Xiangjuan didn't expect this to happen today. Only until tomorrow's cold noodles were sold out did she say that the store would close today.
The sun hasn't even completely set yet and the cold skin has been sold out. There aren't many cold noodles prepared, but three or four bowls have already been sold out. It's true that cold skin is quite popular.
Two or three people who didn't buy any asked if there would be steamed buns delivered tomorrow. Xu Xiangjuan directly said that there were none.
A few people complained and left disappointed.
Wu Caifeng cleaned up the table and said, "Why did you come here to buy steamed buns? It's a pity that there will be no steamed buns tomorrow. Will no one come?"
Xu Xiangjuan fed Niu Niu mashed potatoes and wiped his mouth, then picked him up and said, "If there's no one around, we'll make less cold noodles, but it won't be as much as today."
Zhou Chengning moved the tables and chairs, and spoke when his father-in-law and mother-in-law were both present, "I made a lot of money today."
Xu Xiangjuan: "I made a lot of money today, so I don't have to worry too much about tomorrow."
This time, the money was collected directly by Xu Xiangjuan and Wu Caifeng. They put the money in the drawers under the cabinet. The top of the cabinet was like layers of bookshelves, and the bottom was just a pure cabinet. Now you know you have made money without counting it.
When there are not many guests, it is indeed not very busy, but when it gets busy, Xu Gensheng goes to the kitchen to shred radish and cucumber, Zhou Chengning washes dishes in the yard, and Guagua, in addition to delivering steamed buns, also has to talk to Niu Niu who has no adult to take care of him, and take care of Niu Niu. Even Guagua is busy, so who has time?
Xu Xiangjuan wanted the vegetables to be fresh, so she grated two large bowls of cucumber shreds. Unexpectedly, it was still not enough, so her father had to continue grated.
The cucumbers in my home garden are definitely not enough, so I need to buy cucumbers specifically.
There are more than ten or twenty people eating here today. Each person has a bowl of cold noodles and a bowl of cold tea, two bowls. Zhou Chengning has washed the bowl several times.
The bowls were not the ones she used at home, but were specially bought by Xu Xiangjuan for the guests. She ordered twenty large bowls and ten small bowls for tea. If she ordered more, she could get a discount of one yuan.
The big bowl is for cold noodles. If guests want to eat it, pour the cold noodles that have been put in the bowl in advance into the special bowl for mixing cold noodles, then pour it back into the bowl and serve it to the guests.
Making cold noodles is not as troublesome as stir-frying vermicelli. It is very quick and does not require any fire. It can be mixed quickly. So even though there were many customers, Xu Xiangjuan did not feel that tired. She had enough energy and was able to carry Niu Niu out of the chair.
Guagua was still thinking about treating everyone, "Mom, if I make money, can I treat Sister Xixi and Miaomiao to some cold noodles?"
"Mom told Guagua it's okay, do I still need to ask?"
“Thank you, Mom!”
After putting away the things, Xu Xiangjuan asked Zhou Chengning to hold the baby for her while she went to cook.
Zhou Chengning picked up the child and the box and went to count the money.
I took out all the money in the drawer and put it in a box. It was a heavy box, so I must have made a lot of money.
Niu Niu was still placed in the crib by his father, sitting and watching his father count money.
Zhou Chengning was counting money intently when he was interrupted by Niu Niu's "Oh, oh, oh" sound. "Niu Niu, don't talk to Dad. Dad is counting money. I will talk to you after I finish counting."
Niu Niu's chubby little hands were already hanging on the edge of the bed rail, and he opened them up, wanting his father to give him one.
Seeing this, Zhou Chengning changed Niu Niu's position and made him lie in the small bed.
It is harder for the little one to move when lying down than when sitting.
It turned out that Niu Niu was more active than his father imagined. Even when lying down, he would still slowly move his small body and continue to ask for money.
Zhou Chengning counted it twice to make sure everything was OK, then carried Niu Niu to the kitchen.
He will tell you how much it costs when his lover asks him. If his lover doesn’t ask him, he won’t tell you.
During the meal, Xu Xiangjuan did not ask about the income. She was talking about the ingredients and when to buy them. If there was nothing in the vegetable market, she would ask the neighbors to buy some for her.
Xu Xiangjuan asked Zhou Chengning about his income today before going to bed at night.
"Juan, 71.8 yuan, that's a lot." One day's money was nearly two months' salary for him.
However, their family has not made back their investment yet, and it will take some time to do so. They have to spend money on the materials and labor costs for the dishes, cabinets, tables, chairs, Guagua's bed, and building the shed.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Please remember this for me. We will calculate the total at the end of the month and give some to mom and dad."
Her parents are almost 60 years old and are still in good health. They are now in retirement and have a leisurely life, so they think it is natural for them to help their children take care of the business.
Even though she is her biological daughter, Xu Xiangjuan feels that she cannot ignore the account.
It's time to increase Aning's pocket money. As for how much, she has to think about it. After all, Aning is so stupid that he only thinks about buying things for her. She will spend whatever she is given. They are all gifts for her, and she really likes them, but she shouldn't spend them like this.
Guagua also helps out at home and can be paid a little. Everyone is working and they can’t just do it for nothing.
"Juan, I will write it down in a notebook every day. I have a small account book in the middle drawer of my desk. You can open it if you want to see it."
"Well, I'll look at it when I have time." She was too lazy to look at it and would look at it when she needed money.
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The business on the second day of opening was indeed not as good as the first day, not even one-third of it. Most of the customers had been consumed yesterday, so it was normal that there were not many people today. Xu Xiangjuan and the others were happy to have some free time.
Everyone has a palm-leaf fan in their hands, and Niu Niu also has a mini palm-leaf fan. The location where the shed is built is shaded by the courtyard wall in the afternoon. With the cover of the roof and two trees next to it, it can be considered as cool shade.
There are no customers at the moment, so everyone is sitting down.
Xu Xiangjuan felt that after setting the table, she should add more dishes to the menu. "Aning, please write a few more dishes later, such as fried vermicelli and egg noodles, and rice bowl."
When Zhou Chengning heard that the menu was going to add more dishes, he immediately asked, "Juan, how much is it? Will the price increase?"
They have a special piece of wooden sticker at home. Zhou Chengning writes with a brush. Anyone who can read and write can tell what the words are. The brush is used only to make the words bold and eye-catching.
"The price of fried vermicelli is fixed at 80 cents, and you don't have to choose the dishes anymore. Egg noodles are 50 cents, and rice for rice bowls is 10 cents. Aning, please write down the price of the rice bowl toppings, and write down what dishes are available. Generally, there will be no changes for two or three months."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, what is rice bowl?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "A bowl of rice is a dish with rice on top. For example, if I want shredded potatoes, I need to add a spoonful of it on the rice, which costs an extra 20 cents."
Wu Caifeng: "Juan, do you think anyone will eat these egg noodles and rice? I don't think they will sell well."
Xu Gensheng: "Don't speak ill of my daughter. She is a good cook. One spoonful of shredded potatoes can eat up a bowl of rice."
Xu Xiangjuan: "I always cook some vegetables at noon. If people want to eat them, we sell them. If no one wants to eat them, we eat them for dinner. As for egg noodles, they are easy to cook. It doesn't take much effort... Aning, don't worry. I need to think about the price of vegetables for the rice bowl."
Wu Caifeng thought about it and realized that it was true. The rice and noodles could be eaten by her family. It would be a pity to eat cold noodles all day long.
Zhou Chengning nodded after hearing what his lover said, and was thinking about how to layout the menu so that it would look nice and not messy.
The family was chatting, and Niu Niu didn't want to be lonely, so he kept saying "oh oh, um um" and followed along.
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