Chapter 56: Setting up a stall



If he insists on going, then let him go. He can help with some work there.

Xiao's mother laughed at him for being a follower, chasing after his young wife every day at such a big age.

But Xiao Hechuan didn't care at this time. He just wanted to stay with his young wife every day. As for the rest, everything else was fine.

A group of people arrived in the town early and came to their stalls to make preparations. As soon as Xiao Yi arrived, he helped to put the chairs and benches in place, and checked the tarpaulin to see if the four corners needed to be reinforced to avoid any trouble.

There was a new snack shop on the street. Colleagues in the industry had already received the news, but the stall didn't open for a few days after it was set up, so no one knew what snacks the stall sold.

When the Xiao family drove the ox cart into the town, the snack stalls on the snack street had already started doing business. The stalls were steaming and the aroma was fragrant.

As soon as the Xiao family arrived, taking advantage of the fact that there was no business at the moment, their colleagues all came over after hearing the news, wanting to inquire about the business the Xiao family was doing.

The owners of He's noodle stall and Xie's wonton stall, which had the best business at the street corner, were very disdainful.

They felt that if they placed the stall in such a remote place, people passing by would be in a hurry and those who wanted to eat would not come here at all, so it would be strange if there was any business.

They guessed that the newcomer's business was nothing more than noodles and wontons. They had been on this street for many years and they would never be able to take over their business.

But just in case, I came to ask.

"Hey, what kind of business are you planning to do? Can you seat all the people at four tables?"

A man in his thirties, with a handkerchief hanging over his shoulder, asked lazily with his arms folded, his tone full of disdain.

You know, there are only three tables in his house, and they are never full even when business is best.

Jiang Sui heard the voice and looked up. She was observant and recognized at a glance that this was the owner of He's noodle stall.

When she was strolling on this street, she had already memorized each of these bosses. It was not difficult for her to recognize them, and she also knew that he was here to inquire about the enemy's situation.

But Jiang Sui is not afraid to tell him what his business is. After all, it is a unique idea, so why not tell you?

"Have you heard of hot and sour rice noodles? If Boss He is curious, you can try a bowl when the stall opens later and you will know."

Jiang Sui was busy with his work while talking to him.

When Boss He saw that he was recognized at a glance, his expression froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to his disdainful look.

"What is hot and sour noodles? I've never heard of it. I've only heard of noodles and wontons. What kind of mess is this? You're selling it. Can it be delicious?"

"Whether it's delicious or not, Boss He will know after he eats it. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If I don't have some confidence, I naturally wouldn't dare to set up a stall to do business."

Jiang Sui knew very well that when doing business outside, she couldn't let others think that she was soft and soft, especially her peers, so the way she spoke also gave people a feeling that it was difficult to judge.

Upon hearing this, Boss He looked at Jiang Sui carefully, thinking that although this little girl looked so young, she was actually very bold and confident.

"Are you the boss here?"

He was a little skeptical. After all, there were two men at the scene with extraordinary looks, and an older woman who looked capable. It couldn't be the turn of a young girl to be in charge, right?

Seeing this, Xiao's mother took the initiative to stand in front of Jiang Sui and said with a smile:

"I'm the boss here, this is my daughter-in-law, our surname is Xiao, and from now on we'll be neighbors doing business on the same street, let me get to know you all first."

Xiao's mother also had a strong aura and appeared to be very reasonable. More and more people came here to inquire about the news, all of them were businessmen doing business on the street.

Outside, she should protect Jiang Sui and stand in front of her, so that if anything happens in the future, it will naturally be directed at her.

It was already agreed that to outsiders, Xiao's mother would be the boss of the stall.

The stove was already lit and the water was boiling, so we put the big bones in and started to make soup.

There is not much meat on this big bone. Ancient people liked to eat pork belly the most, which was fat and lean and full of oil. They felt that lean meat was too dry and had little oil, while fat was too fatty and greasy to eat, so they mostly used it to make lard.

But ordinary people do not eat lard. A pound of lard costs 15 cents, and not much fat can be produced. If lard is eaten at every meal, the cost would be too high, so lard and pure lean meat are the same price.

But pork belly costs twenty cents per pound, which is why people seldom buy meat to eat. It is really expensive. If there are many people in the family, each person will only get a few pieces from a pound of meat. For example, the Xiao family, as a whole, needs at least two pounds of meat for one meal.

Big bones are not valuable, and people nowadays don’t know the nutritional value of bone soup. One pound costs only ten cents.

But a few ribs can make several pots of broth, and the cost is relatively low.

As the thick bone soup came out, the aroma was so fragrant that the bosses hadn't left yet, waiting to taste it.

Boss He was the first to ask Jiang Sui and the others to cook a bowl of hot and sour noodles for him.

Xiao's mother prepared a wooden board with prices written on it. A bowl of plain noodles cost five cents, and one with meat cost eight cents. A bowl of mixed noodles cost six cents, and one with meat cost nine cents.

As for why it is more expensive, it is naturally because of the cost of adding peanut butter.

This meat sauce made by Jiang Sui is made by chopped fat and lean meat. It is more cost-effective to buy the fat and lean meat separately. Everyone likes to eat oily meat, so just chop more fat. The meat sauce is fried with her special five-spice bean paste. Not to mention using it to cook noodles, even eating it with steamed buns and sesame cakes is so addictive.

The meat on noodles and wontons on the market is mostly fat, but they are not fried, which makes it greasy when eaten. Those who don’t like too much fat may even feel nauseous after eating it.

When she stir-fries the meat sauce, she uses high heat to release the fat from the minced meat, giving it a slightly barbecued flavor, so you won't feel greasy when eating it.

Boss He was very generous and ordered a bowl of hot and sour noodles and mixed sweet potato skin. At this moment, all the people sitting at the table were business owners doing business on the street.

The sweet potato noodles were soaked early in the morning. Xiao's mother began to cook the noodles skillfully, while Jiang Sui was responsible for serving the food.

Bowls of delicious and appetizing hot and sour noodles are served on the table.

Wow, I’ve never seen it before, but just looking at it makes me hungry. In addition to meat sauce, there are also pickled radish cubes, peanuts and some blanched vegetables.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating. They were stunned after the first bite. The chewy and chewy texture, coupled with the spicy and sour bone soup, crispy peanuts, refreshing diced radish, and refreshing green vegetable leaves, the taste was like opening the door to a new world.

They had never tasted such a flavor before, it was considered strong, but it was just the right amount of strong taste that made people love it and couldn't stop eating it, and they couldn't say a word after eating it.

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