"Wife, this braised large intestine is not seen on the market. We sell it for thirty cents a pound. Do you like it?" Zhou Si put down his chopsticks, thought carefully for a while, and asked Chen Xiaoru for her opinion.
Chen Xiaoru thought for a moment, nodded, and then shook her head: "Thirty cents a pound, it's not expensive..."
She paused and added, "Besides the pig intestines being cheap, the other ingredients are not cheap at all! So, thirty cents a pound is reasonable."
When Chen Laizi heard the price of thirty wen, he was immediately delighted and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, my girl, you are right. Thirty wen a jin is not expensive, not expensive at all!"
Chen's mother quickly agreed, "Thirty cents is really not expensive. These days, pork is over ten cents a pound, not to mention this laboriously braised large intestine!"
"It's settled then!" Chen Xiaoru made the final decision seeing that everyone agreed.
Seeing that everyone supported her so much, Chen Xiaoru felt so sweet in her heart, as if she was filled with honey.
Before daybreak, the family groped their way out of bed. Chen Xiaoru carefully placed the braised large intestines into a bucket and closed the lid, fearing the aroma would escape. Zhou Si picked up a shoulder pole, one end heavy with braised large intestines, the other filled with hope.
"Let's go to the morning market!" Chen Xiaoru called out, and the whole family, holding lanterns, hurried to the market.
When they arrived at the market, they found a conspicuous spot. Zhou Si put down his carrying pole, and Chen Xiaoru and her mother arranged the braised large intestines.
Chen Xiaoru looked around and said to her mother in a low voice, "Mom, you and Zhou Si sell things here, Dad and I will go over there."
She paused, scratching her head a little embarrassedly: "You know, my father and I have a bad reputation in town... I'm afraid that if I stand here, it will affect business and no one will dare to come to buy."
When Chen's mother heard this, she understood that her daughter was thinking about the family and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! You guys go ahead, Zhou Si and I are here!"
Zhou Si also patted Chen Xiaoru on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Xiaoru, mother and I can handle it."
Chen Xiaoru looked at Zhou Si gratefully, then quietly pulled Chen Laizi away.
The two walked to a corner not far from the stall, where they could clearly see what was going on here without attracting too much attention.
Chen Laizi rubbed his hands and asked nervously, "Girl, do you think we can sell this large intestine?"
"Dad, don't worry, I can definitely do it!" Chen Xiaoru said in a firm tone. She was confident in her craftsmanship.
"But...but this thing, no one has eaten it before. Can everyone accept it?" Chen Laizi was still a little worried.
Chen Xiaoru smiled and explained, "Dad, you don't know this, right? This braised large intestine is delicious! Besides, we don't sell it too expensively, so there will definitely be people who want to try it."
As the two were talking, they saw a woman in coarse clothes walk up to the stall and look at the braised large intestines in the wooden barrel with curiosity.
"What is this? It smells strange." asked the woman.
Mother Chen quickly greeted her enthusiastically, "Big sister, this is braised large intestine, it's so delicious! Would you like to try some?"
The woman hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "This...this large intestine is edible? It's disgusting."
Chen's mother was not discouraged and continued to sell: "Big sister, don't be fooled by its appearance, it tastes amazing! My daughter made it specially, it's very clean! Just try it, if it doesn't taste good, I won't charge you!"
As she spoke, Chen's mother picked up a piece of braised large intestine with chopsticks and handed it to the woman.
The woman smelled the rich aroma and couldn't help swallowing her saliva. In the end, she couldn't resist the temptation, took the braised large intestine, and put it into her mouth carefully.
As soon as she took a bite, the woman's eyes lit up, and the unique aroma of the braised food instantly exploded in her mouth. It was fat but not greasy, soft and chewy, and the more she chewed, the more fragrant it became.
"Oh! This tastes really good!" said the woman in surprise.
"Really? Big sister, I told you it's delicious! Would you like some?" Mother Chen struck while the iron was hot.
The woman happily took out the money and said, "Give me a pound of this large intestine! I'll take it home and give it to my husband to eat with his wine. He's sure to like it!"
Chen's mother quickly weighed the braised large intestines, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them to the woman.
"Okay! Take it! Take care!"
Chen's mother was beaming with joy. She didn't expect that this first business deal would go so smoothly.
Chen Xiaoru and Chen Laizi, who were hiding in the corner, also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other.
"Dad, see, I told you it could be sold!" Chen Xiaoru said proudly.
Chen Laizi was also very happy: "My daughter, you are really amazing! Now, our family is going to get rich!"
Next, several more customers came. Some were attracted by the fragrance, and some saw others buying it and wanted to try it too.
Chen's mother and Zhou Si were very busy, one was responsible for greeting guests and the other was responsible for weighing and collecting money.
Although Zhou Si is usually taciturn, he is a good worker. He is quick and efficient and can calculate accounts quickly.
In less than an hour, more than half of the braised large intestines were sold out.
Mother Chen was delighted as she watched the amount of braised large intestines dwindling. This was all money!
"Zhou Si, are you tired? Do you want to take a break?" Chen's mother asked with concern.
Zhou Si shook his head: "I'm not tired, Mom, you take a rest, I'll do it."
"Well... okay, I'll watch it." Mother Chen no longer insisted and sat aside watching Zhou Si busy himself.
In the past, Chen's mother didn't like Zhou Si because her daughter didn't like her, but now her daughter accepts him, she won't make things difficult for him.
At this time, a young man in gorgeous clothes came over with two servants.
"What is this? It smells so good?" asked the young man.
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