Early the next morning, Xia Manni took Da Wa to the house of a famous carpenter in the village.
The carpenter's surname is Zhang, and the villagers are used to calling him Carpenter Zhang.
"Carpenter Zhang, we want to make a cart, the kind we use to set up stalls."
Xia Manni had observed that those who went out to do small business either carried loads on their shoulders or pushed carts.
That kind of cart is not an ordinary cart. It is much wider than an ordinary cart and can hold a lot of things.
Carpenter Zhang was a little surprised. "Are you going out to do business so soon?"
Xia Manni pretended to say, "Isn't life at home difficult?"
Carpenter Zhang nodded. He heard that Xia Manni had four children and her life was indeed not easy.
"Is this the eldest? How old is he?"
"Uncle Zhang, I will be ten years old after the Chinese New Year."
"Oh, ten years old, you can learn carpentry from Uncle Zhang in the future, and then marry a good wife to honor your mother."
Da Wa just nodded without saying anything, while Xia Manni started to interrupt and talk about other things.
The cart has been ordered. Since Xia Manni needs it urgently, it can be made in the evening.
Because there are many people making carts, Carpenter Zhang has ready-made boards.
On the way back, Xia Manni said to Da Wa, "Don't worry, Da Wa, I'll let you go to school when I make some money."
Unexpectedly, Da Wa said, "Mom, I think what Uncle Zhang said is not wrong. Carpentry is also a livelihood."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Da Wa finished speaking, Xia Manni slapped him on the back.
"Don't be so useless. If you have such ability, why do you want to be a carpenter?"
Da Wa was not angry. Although it was the first time Xia Manni hit him, for some reason he felt warm in his heart.
The eldest child choked up and said, "Then I won't tell you. I will definitely repay you well in the future."
"Okay, Mom is waiting. Mom is lazy, so you can let me take it easy when the time comes."
The eldest child smiled and said, "Mom, you are not lazy."
Xia Manni laughed and cursed, "You're asking for a beating."
After the mother and son returned home, Zhang Cuiling could clearly feel that they were both very happy.
"Manny, have you booked it?"
"Yes, the order is ready. How are your noodles?"
Xia Manni looked at the five kinds of noodles in front of her and immediately felt hungry.
"It's done. I'll ask Ergou to call Brother Jin over, and you two can taste it together."
Speaking of this, Zhang Cuiling felt a little embarrassed.
Before this, she had never thought that her hands, which had always been used to chop wood and farm, could actually be used as cooks.
When everyone arrived, Zhang Cuiling served everyone some of the five kinds of noodles.
Big Baby: "Aunt Zhang, this is so delicious."
Erwa was so engrossed in eating that he couldn't even lift his head. Even Jin Zian nodded repeatedly and said, "Cui Ling's cooking is really good."
Zhang Cuiling blushed when she was praised.
"It's mainly because Manny can think of it. I can't think of so many types of noodles."
"That's not true. A good cook cannot cook without rice. I'm just someone who knows how to eat and think. Without good cooking skills, it's just wishful thinking."
I didn’t rate the last five kinds of noodles, but I ended up saying they were all delicious.
After dinner, Xia Manni took Zhang Cuiling to the county government office.
They have to rent a stall. The management here is relatively good, at least it provides protection for the merchants.
To rent a stall, you need to pay the stall fee, a deposit, and old tables, chairs, and a stove.
In addition, Xia Manni gave the person who did the work one or two taels of silver, and bought some ingredients for making noodles, so she spent a total of ten taels of silver.
On the way back, Zhang Cuiling kept crying out of heartache.
Xia Manni was somewhat optimistic and advised: "We can come back tomorrow if we sell more."
Zhang Cuiling knew that Xia Manni was just comforting her, but she didn't want to say anything discouraging.
So he said, "Yes, if we sell more, we can earn back our investment in one day, hahaha."
The two chatted and laughed, and it was almost dark when they arrived at Shi'an Village.
Da Wa has taken the cart back. Carpenter Zhang's craftsmanship is indeed good. The cart is wide and flexible.
Xia Manni tried pushing it and it was indeed good.
In the evening, Zhang Cuiling prepared ingredients for tomorrow's meal.
I cooked some pork, prepared some vegetables and eggs, and even stewed some fish.
Everything was ready, and the next day Jin Zian also got up very early, saying that he would send Xia Manni and the others to the village entrance.
"Is your stall opening today as well?"
Jin Zian nodded.
"It's okay if you can't make money, don't worry about it."
Jin Zian raised the corner of his mouth: "I know, go quickly, didn't you arrange guards for me?"
At this time, Erwa and Ergou puffed out their chests.
Several people agreed to meet in the evening. Xia Manni and others took turns pushing the cart. They came out early and were considered one of the first groups to arrive in Shi'an Village.
When they arrived in Jin'an City, they first pulled over tables, chairs and stoves.
I found the stall we agreed on yesterday and started setting up the stall.
A sign that read "Come to the noodle stall again" was hung on the stove.
There are many small iron hooks below, with five signs hanging on them.
The name on the sign is also very interesting.
They are written as follows: Yangchun noodles for fifteen, Yinsuo noodles for fifteen, Yuzhi noodles for twenty, Jiangxiang noodles for fifteen, and Feicui noodles for ten.
Zhang Cuiling had already set up the stall, while Xia Manni started shouting to the crowd.
"Dear guests, the noodle stall has just opened today. Everyone who comes to eat noodles today will get a 20% discount."
As soon as Xia Manni said this, there was a cheer all around.
But no one sat down, after all, there were too many noodle shops and stalls in the alley.
The reason why so many people gathered around was because of her strange sign.
"Their stall is interesting. They even clearly write down the name and the amount."
"Yes, it's quite elegant."
"Hmph, it looks pretty good, but I don't know if it tastes good."
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There was a lot of discussion around, but Sanwa stepped forward and said, "Dear uncles and aunts, grandpas and grandmas, the noodles in our noodle stall are delicious. If they are not delicious, we will not charge you."
After Sanwa finished speaking, he looked at Xia Manni, and seeing her nodding at him, he raised his head high.
He was not lying. Aunt Zhang's noodles were indeed better than those from that place.
"Haha, this kid is really smart. He looks like he's only about five or six years old."
"Okay, I'll try it first."
At this time, a man walked out of the crowd. He was tall and fat, and it was obvious that he loved to eat.
Xia Manni hurried forward, and Da Wa wiped the table.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
The man looked at the sign over there and asked, "Is this your brand of noodles?"
"Yes, please feel free to order."
"What does this jade face mean?"
Xia Manni: "It's made of pig's trotters."
The crowd exclaimed in amazement: "It's actually pig's trotters! What a great name! Just based on the name, I have to try it."
The person who spoke was an older gentleman with a beard and looked very elegant.
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