Chapter 117 The fragrance continues all morning
After all the potato shreds were cut, the master who modified the tricycle called and informed that the tricycle had been modified. Su Yuchen put down the half-kneaded glutinous rice dough in his hand and hurried out to ride the stall bike.
The coconut jelly vendor's stall was a small electric tricycle with storage space and a work surface, so not much needed to be modified. Zhao Xiaojing simply asked for the glass cabinets to be removed and a new stovetop to be added, allowing the gas stove to be used directly. As for the sign, time was tight and it hadn't been custom-made yet, so the owner simply covered it with tape.
Just as Su Yuchen rode her new stall to the door, the landlord Chen Huiping arrived. She stood by the kitchen window and looked at Zhao Xiaojing, who was stirring the wok, with a look of surprise on her face.
"Xiao Su, are you guys cooking?"
"Yes, Aunt Chen, have you eaten?" Su Yuchen parked the car and greeted Chen Huiping with a smile.
"It's still early, what are you doing here?" Chen Huiping looked left and right at the stall cart that Su Yuchen rode over, and found that there was not even a sign, so she couldn't tell what they were selling.
"I'm going to make pork trotter rice, Aunt Chen, please wait a moment.
"Mirror! Can I have a portion now? Aunt Chen is here, let her have a taste!" Su Yuchen turned around, lifted the thick transparent door curtain, and shouted to Zhao Xiaojing.
Although they had only met Chen Huiping once, they could feel that she was honest and efficient. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen both had a good impression of her.
"Aunt Chen is here! Wait a minute, I'll heat up one for you!" Zhao Xiaojing scooped out the freshly fried shredded potatoes from the pot and turned around to turn on the fire.
"Hey, Xiao Zhao! Don't be busy!" Chen Huiping stood at the door, waving her hands and shouting at Zhao Xiaojing.
"I came here just to see what you guys are making and ask if I can buy a few to take home. My grandson smelled it last night and started asking for some. I finally forgot about it today, and the aroma kept coming back this morning. I've been looking for it for ages!
You don't need to heat it up. It's still a while before lunch. If you heat it up, just let it sit for a while and it'll be warm again!"
Seeing that Zhao Xiaojing was dressed neatly in a chef's uniform, and Su Yuchen was also wearing a set of clothes hanging at the door, Chen Huiping didn't feel comfortable going in, so she stood at the door and talked to Zhao Xiaojing inside.
"Can you sell me three first? I can heat them up in the microwave myself when I get home."
"Then let me refrigerate it for you. This pork trotter rice will taste better after being refrigerated in the braising soup. You can heat it up when you get home." Zhao Xiaojing said as she turned on the fire and slowly heated the braising soup pot over low heat.
"Thank you, Xiao Zhao." Chen Huiping took out her phone with a smile on her face. "How much is one?"
"Auntie Chen, forget it for the first time. Please try it and I'll give it to you next time!" Su Yuchen waved his hand.
"No, no, I want three! Is this the code?" Chen Huiping scanned the QR code hanging on the stall cart.
"Okay, thank you Aunt Chen! I'll get you some more dishes later. We sell them for 30 yuan each." Zhao Xiaojing no longer refused and happily quoted the price. Chen Huiping quickly scanned the code and paid 90 yuan. The system's progress of 500 dishes increased by 3 the moment it opened.
While Chen Huiping was waiting for the pork trotter rice, a few more people came over, sniffing and peeking their heads out.
"Found it, it's this place! Sister Chen, what are they cooking? It smells so good!"
The fragrance lingered for half the night last night, and the neighbors in the residential building were also craving it for half the night. Later, in the early morning, the smell gradually dissipated, and I finally fell asleep.
Today, I was greeted by the aroma of boiling chili sauce early in the morning, followed a moment later by the sour aroma of stir-fried pickled mustard greens, and then a moment later by the aroma of stir-fried spicy and sour potato shreds mixed with the aroma of dried chilies. Finally, the aroma of the stew that kept me awake last night appeared! Who could resist this?
One after another, they went downstairs and searched for the source of the fragrance, and finally saw the landlord who had arrived earlier, and finally found the source of the fragrance.
"I just smelled the delicious pork trotter rice and decided to buy one to try. Dongzi's mom, Lao Xiao, Dazhen, aren't you going back to cook?" Chen Huiping knew all these tenants. She owned several buildings here, and she had frequent interactions with them.
"I'm getting ready. Is the meal delicious? How much is it?"
"30. This is my first time eating it too, but judging by the aroma, it doesn't taste that bad."
As she was speaking, Zhao Xiaojing brought over three servings of pork trotter rice and one serving of shredded potatoes. Everyone gathered around Chen Huiping, their eyes fixed on the rice in her hands.
The three servings of pork trotter rice were very large, and each portion was topped with sliced pork trotters, which looked shiny red, soft and sticky. A layer of brown and yellow pickled cabbage with red peppers was spread on the bottom of the pork trotters, and there was a half-cut egg next to it, which looked very braised.
The neighbors were already craving the rich aroma of the braised meat, and now they finally found the place. They were surprised that even the appearance was so tempting that their eyes lit up and they couldn't help but drool.
"Your portion is so big! And you give shredded potatoes separately? Why give so much?" Chen Huiping asked in surprise as she looked at the three large portions of pork trotter rice and a separate lunch box full of shredded potatoes.
The shredded potatoes weren't just placed in the bowl as a portion, but were served separately? This is 30 yuan worth...
"Yes, the shredded potatoes here are a separate side dish. You bought three servings, so I packed them in a lunch box for you." Zhao Xiaojing said with a smile.
"Miss, do you have any more? I want two servings, can you give me shredded potatoes too?" The older sister next to Chen Huiping immediately chased Zhao Xiaojing and asked when she saw the large portion and a full box of shredded potatoes. Her original thought that it was a bit expensive immediately faded.
A plate of shredded potatoes outside costs at least 10 yuan! And it’s such a big portion!
"Yes, of course I'll give it to you!"
"Then give me two servings, and more shredded potatoes!"
"Big sister, I want one too! Your portion is enough for me and my child."
"Then I'll have three! More shredded potatoes!"
The neighbors followed suit and started ordering dishes. Su Yuchen hurried over with the QR code to collect the money, and Zhao Xiaojing turned around and cut out the amount the neighbors wanted.
In just a short while, Zhao Xiaojing sold thirteen copies.
By the time the two men finished selling their neighbor's portion and arrived at the side door of the school, it was already eleven o'clock and scattered students had already started to leave.
Today is the first day of setting up a stall. In order to avoid being too busy due to unfamiliarity with the environment, the two of them set out together.
Zhao Xiaojing turned on the gas stove and lit it, then she and Su Yuchen moved the large steel barrel to the stove, put in place the chopping board and side dishes, and put on gloves.
Su Yuchen took out a marker from his pocket and wrote "Secret Pork Trotter Rice" on the spot where the coconut jelly sign was pasted. The two of them were then complete with their preparations.
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