Fearing that Aunt Li might feel embarrassed, Fu Wan specially opened the fish chili sauce.
This chili sauce is the best-selling product from the cannery. It mainly contains small silver fish and peanuts, and the oil used to make the chili sauce is authentic rapeseed oil that Wang Jianmin purchased from Qingshan Village. The ingredients also include baijiu (Chinese liquor).
As soon as the can lid was opened, an overpowering aroma wafted out.
The aroma immediately made Aunt Li's eyes pop out. She swallowed hard, but still reluctantly pushed the canned fish back.
"My dear daughter, this is all meat. How could I possibly eat something so expensive?"
"Hurry up and put it away. I can get full from some pancakes and sweet potatoes."
This dish is made with oil and meat, how much money must it have cost!
Fu Wan shook her head, took out the pancakes Ye Xiaocui had made without saying a word, and then took out a pair of chopsticks to spread two spoonfuls of chili sauce on the pancakes.
He then rolled up the pancake and handed it to Aunt Li.
"Auntie, please try this. It's not expensive, and the fish is caught by us from the sea. It's so fragrant and delicious!"
"I've already eaten your sweet potato. If you don't eat my food, I'll feel bad about continuing to eat this sweet potato."
After saying that, Fu Wan pretended to be angry and put the sweet potato aside. Seeing this, Aunt Li quickly picked up the pancake that Fu Wan handed her.
"I'll eat it, I'll eat it!"
"Wow, this smells amazing, it must be delicious!"
After saying that, she swallowed again and then took a big bite of the pancake in her hand.
The surrounding passengers had all heard what they were saying. Now, seeing Aunt Li take a bite of the pancake, revealing the bright red chili sauce and dried fish inside, those who hadn't eaten started rummaging for their own food, and even those who were eating suddenly found their egg buns and steamed buns suddenly less appealing.
"Auntie, how is it? Is it delicious?"
A male passenger next to her couldn't help but ask, and Aunt Li nodded emphatically.
"It's delicious, so delicious! I've never eaten anything this good in my life!"
After saying that, she hurriedly took a second bite. Seeing that she liked it, Fu Wan was very happy. Fang Min immediately took out a pancake and imitated Fu Wan by putting chili sauce on it.
The male passenger who had spoken earlier was so engrossed in the aroma that he mustered up his courage and said, "Hey, girl, are you selling those pancakes? And that chili sauce too? Can you sell me your leftovers? They smell amazing. If I can't get some, I won't be able to sleep tonight!"
Fu Wan glanced at the half-empty bottle of chili sauce she had left and shook her head helplessly.
"Brother, the pancakes were made by my mother, and there's only enough for the three of us."
"I've already opened the chili sauce, and I'm too embarrassed to sell things I've already eaten. If you want some, just bring me a steamed bun and I'll put some on your plate!"
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took out an aluminum lunchbox from his bag, pulled out a white steamed bun from it, and handed it over.
Fu Wan wasn't stingy either; her chopsticks were clean, and she broke open a steamed bun and put two spoonfuls of chili sauce inside for him.
"Thank you, thank you, comrade."
This man was actually the one whose pager was almost stolen earlier. Although his clothes had two patches on the sleeves and hems, judging from his tone and demeanor, Fu Wan guessed that he was probably also doing business in Guangzhou.
The man picked up the steamed bun and eagerly took a bite, then paused for a moment before taking another bite.
"It's delicious!"
He ate very quickly; before Fu Wan and the other two had even finished their pancakes, he had already devoured the palm-sized steamed bun.
Not only did he finish eating, but he also looked at Fu Wan with lingering interest.
To be precise, it was looking at the fish chili sauce that Fu Wan had placed on the table.
After Fu Wan and the other two finished eating, he thought for a moment and squeezed in again.
"Comrade, I'd like to ask you something. You mentioned earlier that this chili sauce is produced by your cannery. Can I buy a batch from the cannery and sell it?"
After saying that, he took out a crumpled business card from his bag. Although it was called a business card, the words on it were not printed, but handwritten pager number and surname.
"Chen Sheng?"
"Yes, that's what people in Guangdong call me now. My name is Chen Jianhua, but you can call me Comrade Chen if you like."
Fu Wan nodded. "Comrade Chen, do you want to buy fish chili sauce?"
Chen Jianhua nodded emphatically, "Yes, I'm from Hunan Province. I think your fish chili sauce will definitely have a great market in our area."
"I just heard you mention your cannery. Are you an employee there? Could you talk to your manager and ask if you could sell me a batch of this chili sauce?"
"Haha, of course! Here's his contact information, you can call him later!"
Fu Wan smiled upon hearing this. She never expected that going out for a meal would bring business to her cannery.
Seeing this, Bai Qianzhou handed over his pen. Fu Wan wrote the cannery's phone number and Fu Jian's name on the back of the business card, and then handed the card back to Chen Jianhua.
"You can contact our factory staff via this phone number. You can negotiate the specific price with them later. Our factory has more than just this one type of chili sauce. If you have the opportunity, you are welcome to visit the factory and taste our products."
Chen Jianhua's eyes lit up at these words.
"I definitely will, I definitely will!"
"I'll go when I get back from Guangdong Province."
He used to be a middleman, trading meat and industrial ration coupons, and later radios and watches. Now that these goods are hard to come by, he has started sourcing goods from Guangzhou and setting up a clothing stall with his wife.
However, setting up a stall can be troublesome if the weather is bad or if the city management comes into play, especially since his wife is pregnant again. So he plans to open a small shop where his wife can sell daily necessities in the county, while he continues to make money by setting up a stall.
He thought the fish chili sauce was pretty good. People from his area like spicy food, so a bottle like this would be perfect for those who can't afford to buy groceries but still want something flavorful.
It must be said that Chen Jianhua is quite quick-witted. With him leading the way, several more people came to ask about the location and contact information of the cannery.
Of course, some people wanted to try the chili sauce, so Fu Wan simply took some for herself and shared it all. She wasn't planning on taking the bottle of chili sauce back anyway, and if it could bring in some orders for the factory, that would be a pleasant surprise.
Some people thought she was foolish for doing this, giving away the whole bottle of fish chili sauce. They thought this woman seemed shrewd, but she was actually being incredibly stingy.
Some busybodies even tried to intervene, but seeing Fang Min and Bai Qianzhou's cold faces, and remembering Fu Wan's earlier kick of the thief, they immediately gave up the idea of meddling.
Evening arrived quickly. Fu Wan closed her eyes and rested for a while. Not long after, she heard the train conductor's voice.
"We're almost there! We're almost there!"
Those of you getting off in Guangzhou, please prepare yourselves, grab your luggage, and get ready to disembark!
Guangzhou is a major station, and most of the train carriages are bound for Guangzhou. Fu Wan and the other two picked up their luggage and stood up.
I sat all day and my whole body felt numb.
The passengers around her were all carrying large and small bags. After finally squeezing off the train with the crowd, Fu Wan took a deep breath of fresh air and turned her head to see Li Zhong waiting for them on the platform.
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