The next day, after breakfast, Xiaoguo originally wanted to drive her donkey cart to the county by herself, but Qin Anming was worried, as he felt that it was not safe for Xiaoguo, a weak woman, to go to the county alone.
There were all kinds of people there. Xiaoguo had thin arms and legs, and was pretty. Even though she was a mother, you couldn't tell at all.
How could I feel at ease letting her go alone? Even though Xiaoguo said she had been there several times, I still felt uneasy no matter what.
Xiaoguo had no choice but to take Qin Anming to the county, and of course, bring a little friend along.
"Zhuangzhuang, didn't you say you were going to study this morning?"
Xiaoguo was helpless as she looked at Zhuangzhuang curled up in her arms.
Zhuangzhuang raised his head and said in an aggrieved tone, "You all left, and I'm the only one left at home. Besides, I was going to teach my uncle to read in the morning, but he followed you. What am I supposed to do at home by myself~"
Xiaoguo couldn't beat him. Recently, Zhuangzhuang's words had become more and more eloquent, and he was no longer the kid that Xiaoguo could easily fool.
He bent down and kissed his forehead hard. Zhuangzhuang enjoyed Xiaoguo's kiss and laughed while lying in his arms.
We drove to the county town and were quite happy along the way. This was Qin Anming's first time to enter the county town.
As soon as Xiaoguo arrived at the gate of the county town, he found that many people were queuing to enter the county town. Then he realized that today was the big market, a big market that only held one day in three months.
On this day, there are three times more stalls at the market than on normal days, and the already crowded streets become even more crowded, with people sticking to each other.
On this day, people come from all corners of the world and display rare ingredients, vegetables, fruits, clothes, utensils and the like that are not usually seen at the market. In addition to those selling goods, there are also people from surrounding villages and counties who come here to buy rare items.
Xiaoguo drove the donkey cart forward carefully. The stalls extended from the county gate to the county center. Small vendors stood on both sides of the road. There were people wearing strange clothes, shouting in irregular Chinese about the things they were selling, and there were dark-skinned people playing with fire sticks, attracting people's admiration...
Zhuangzhuang opened his eyes wide, cried out loudly, and twisted his body in Xiaoguo's arms. It seemed that his two eyes were not enough. Xiaoguo hugged Zhuangzhuang tightly with her left hand, feeling a little annoyed. If she had known that there was a big bazaar today, she would never have come today because there were too many people!
Qin Anming saw that Xiaoguo was tired of driving the donkey cart while holding Zhuangzhuang, so he took Zhuangzhuang and let Xiaoguo drive with peace of mind.
Xiaoguo's arms felt lighter, and he could control the donkey cart with both hands at the same time. He passed through the busy market. It was said that there were several families specializing in selling tiles and bricks in the east of the county.
Xiaoguo was walking towards the place where tiles and bricks were sold and happened to pass by Ruyi Noodle House.
Xiaoguo stopped the car. She hadn't been here for a while, so she explained to Qin Anming that they should stop here for a while while she went in to take a look.
Zhuangzhuang was familiar with the place. He held Qin Anming's hand and followed Xiaoguo around the queue and into the noodle shop.
The girl who came in was the same one as last time. When she saw it was Xiaoguo, needless to say, she invited her directly to the lobby in the backyard and asked her to wait while she went to call the boss.
Not long after, Xu Ruyi took off her apron and greeted Xiaoguo from a distance.
"Sister Xiaoguo, are you here to attend the fair today as well?"
She also knew that today was a big market, and the number of people lining up outside to buy potato flour was more than half as many as usual, so she was so busy that she had no time to come out all morning. Only when she heard that Xiaoguo was coming did she quickly make time to come out.
Xiaoguo noticed that she was in a hurry and thought that there was nothing to do this morning. She could do the tiles in the afternoon, so he would help her for the whole morning.
Xiaoguo told Zhuangzhuang to follow Qin Anming and not to run around. After giving the instructions, he followed Ruyi back to the kitchen.
The two of them were busy in the kitchen for a long time, and the line outside only grew longer. Qin Anming took Zhuangzhuang to the backyard, watching the busy scene in the front yard. It was uncomfortable for him to just stay there and do nothing, so he saw Zhuangzhuang running to talk to the cashier with a familiar look on his face.
So I put my mind at ease and helped to clean the table and serve noodles.
The group of people were busy all the time and finally sent all the diners away. All the prepared ingredients had been cleaned up, not even a single vegetable was left.
By noon, everyone was starving from being so busy.
Xiaoguo wanted to leave, but Ruyi refused to let them go no matter what. After working for a long time, they had to stay for lunch.
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, so Xiaoguo asked Qin Anming and Zhuangzhuang what they thought. They both said they would listen to her, so Xiaoguo agreed.
Ruyi wanted to buy some vegetables, but the noodle shop was out of them, so Xiaoguo went with her, and the people left behind cleaned up the shop.
The two of them were talking together. The crowd at the market had dispersed, leaving only a few people. Fortunately, the vegetable stall was still there, so the two of them bought some vegetables and meat for lunch. Xiaoguo paid for Ruyi first when she settled the bill. It would be inappropriate for the three of them to stay for dinner without paying.
Ruyi couldn't get it and had to give up. On the way back, Xu Ruyi and Xiaoguo talked about the interesting things that happened in the past two days.
As they chatted, Xu Ruyi and Xiaoguo started talking about the noodle shop.
The cause of the incident was that Ruyi felt that although the current noodle shop was good, it was too monotonous, and she wanted to discuss with Xiaoguo whether they could change the way they did it.
Although Ruyi didn't explain it clearly, Xiaoguo understood it very well. She knew what Ruyi was thinking. Potato flour is now sold in the morning until noon, and ingredients for the next day must be prepared in the afternoon. Ruyi thinks it is a waste of time if she doesn't do business. She wants to be able to operate all day.
Xiao Guo thought about it and came up with a good idea. Why not change it to malatang? It can be sold at noon and in the evening. The ingredients are diverse. You can take whatever you want to eat, put it in a bowl and weigh it, and then sell it according to the amount of silver.
After sharing her idea with Ruyi, Xu Ruyi's eyes lit up and she exclaimed, Xiaoguo really understands her!
The two of them walked towards the noodle shop, whispering about their plans and preparations.
Xiaoguo was the one who prepared lunch, so that they could all taste his cooking skills.
A total of ten dishes and one soup are prepared. Once the last plate of soup is served, we can eat.
The seven of them gathered together, and after Xiaoguo sat down, they all picked up their chopsticks.
There was a lot of praise, Xiaoguo felt a little embarrassed and quickly asked everyone to eat more.
Xu Ruyi was still thinking about what Xiaoguo said about the spicy hot pot, so as soon as Xiaoguo put down her chopsticks, she couldn't wait to pull her back to her room to discuss it.
Xiaoguo explained his thoughts in detail, and Ruyi wrote them down. Xiaoguo talked to Ruyi about the meatballs he was going to prepare, and wrote down the production methods. These meatballs were very simple, and the production method was basically similar to fish balls.
These were very easy for Ruyi. She asked about the production methods of each meatball in detail and had a good understanding of them.
Xiaoguo wrote down some vegetables that could be cooked on a piece of paper, as well as seasonings, sesame sauce, vinegar, chili oil, chopped peanuts, coriander and so on.
Seeing that seven or eight sheets of paper were all filled up, Xiaoguo carefully checked to see if there was anything missing. After checking, he handed it to Ruyi.
Ruyi took it as if it were a baby, and held it in her arms, full of confidence!
"Sister Xiaoguo, should I buy a few more girls?"
Ruyi felt that if there were more people, she would feel more relaxed.
Xiaoguo said of course it would be good, if there were more people, more ingredients could be prepared, and it would be easier for everyone.