"In that case..."
"As people's living standards improve, the demand for meat is increasing in every household!"
"Since you can't open a leather shoe factory, Brother Ge, would you be interested in opening a breeding farm?"
"Like chicken farms, duck farms, goose farms, pig farms!"
"These factories still have considerable profits. As long as they do a good job in hygiene and disease prevention to keep the livestock healthy, it's almost a sure-fire business!"
"Of course, when it comes to raising livestock, the more you raise, the better. If you raise too few, it's better not to raise them at all; it's just a waste of energy!"
"If you're not interested in a farm, you can also open a garment factory!"
"People nowadays have a great demand for beauty. They buy two new clothes almost every season, unlike in the past when they couldn't bear to buy a piece of fabric!"
Lin Xue suggested several options to Uncle Ge, and in the end, the Ge family left with profuse thanks, saying they would think about it carefully when they got home and see which option was best for them.
After the Ge family left, Lin Cuihua looked at Lin Xue with a strange expression.
"Xiaoxue, since you're so smart, why don't you think of a way for Mom to make money too?"
Although my family hasn't saved much money over the years, we can still make money from running a small business.
"Mom, you cook so well, you should be able to open a small restaurant if you wanted to!"
Lin Xue had originally planned to find something for Lin Cuihua to do, something that would be more lucrative and easier than having her work as a laborer.
"We don't have that much money to open a restaurant. Let's find one that requires less capital!"
Lin Cuihua immediately rejected her daughter's suggestion. Opening a restaurant would require buying bowls, chopsticks, cabinets, and renting a place. How much money would that cost?
"How about we set up a cold noodle, cold rice noodle, or cold jelly stall? We can just use our big tricycle!"
"In winter, we can put a stove on it to sell hot food, and in summer, we can sell cold food!"
"As long as the seasoning is prepared well, we should be able to make money!"
Lin Xue has been going out on the street frequently this month, but hasn't seen anyone selling these things yet.
It's worth noting that cold rice noodles, cold jelly noodles, and cold skin noodles stalls were still popular local specialties in streets and markets even in later generations!
Selling these three snacks together would definitely make them a huge hit.
"Will this cost a lot?"
Lin Cuihua was concerned about the cost, and only secondarily about whether she could make a profit.
"Not big!"
"You can set up a stall with just a hundred or two hundred yuan!"
"We can gather all the ingredients at home. Mom, can you make these three snacks?"
You should know that this is one of Lin Xue's favorite foods, and there are no city management officers chasing her around on the streets now.
Running a small business is hard work, but you can definitely make a lot of money.
"Won't!"
Lin Cuihua answered confidently, since her daughter had proposed this plan, she would definitely make these three dishes.
Although I don't know which TV show my daughter learned the recipe from, since she said so, it must be promising.
On the fifteenth of August, the mother and daughter happily made dumplings together.
The dumplings have three fillings.
Chive, egg, and shrimp filling.
Pork and scallion filling.
Mackerel filling.
These three fillings are Lin Xue's favorites. Lin's mother went to the market early in the morning to buy the ingredients and spent the whole morning making this big plate.
Besides dumplings, I also stewed a chicken and made fish soup.
The mother and daughter enjoyed a delicious meal and spent the afternoon watching TV at home. Aunt Li brought several of her aunts over for a visit.
The women gathered together and started chatting about this and that.
Li Xiujuan also came. The little girl hid in Lin Xue's room, and the two sisters whispered to each other.
The days passed slowly in this happy atmosphere.
In the evening, a table is set up in the courtyard, with melon seeds, peanuts, mooncakes, and various fruits.
The mother and daughter didn't follow any of those customs or traditions. They didn't bother with complicated rituals like worshipping the moon, which were only done when Lin Cuihua's parents-in-law were alive.
She had only been married a few years when her parents-in-law passed away one after another. After their passing, neither she nor her husband knew how to celebrate, so they simply set out some things on the table and sat together to admire the moon as if it were a holiday.
Since her husband passed away, Lin Cuihua has become even less concerned about these holidays.
In previous years, her daughter was in poor health, so she was too lazy to even prepare for the ceremony.
It was her daughter's improvement this year that gave her hope, so she is full of motivation in everything she does.
Early the next morning, Lin Cuihua took Lin Xue to the market.
They found a blacksmith and had the tools Lin Xue needed made.
Making liangpi (cold skin noodles) requires a shallow metal pan, commonly known as a liangpi gong.
Making cold noodles requires a noodle stool, but Lin Xue has a noodle press in her space, a very small one.
It looks very simple in structure, but the noodles it presses out are of uniform thickness. You just need to replace the holes with round ones.
Liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) is even simpler to make; most households know how to make it.
The two of them bought all the ingredients early in the morning, and then Lin Xue taught Lin Cuihua how to make these three dishes.
After a busy day, the three dishes were finally prepared.
For dinner, the two of them ate cold noodles, cold rice noodles, and cold skin noodles.
Lin Xue likes to mix cold skin noodles and cold rice noodles together to eat, as it makes them taste even better.
Liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) needs a secret chili sauce to enhance its flavor. If the chili sauce is delicious, then the liangfen will be delicious; if the chili sauce is not good, the liangfen will taste just average.
I made quite a lot today; I made a whole basin of jelly alone.
The two of them couldn't finish it all, so they also sent some to their familiar neighbors, the village chief's family, Uncle Ge's family, and Aunt Wang's family—a few families they had recently become acquainted with.
Their craftsmanship received unanimous praise from several households.
They also promised that if Lin Cuihua went out to sell these three foods, they would help her promote them.
After delivering the food, Lin Cuihua began preparing the ingredients.
To ensure the freshness of the ingredients, she has to get up early in the morning and work late at night.
Lin Xue's body couldn't handle staying up late, so she went to bed early.
However, before going to bed, I filled a thermos with a pot of boiled spiritual spring water.
The next morning, as soon as the rooster crowed, Lin Xue rubbed her sleepy eyes and got up.
I helped my mom prepare the ingredients.
The chili oil was made yesterday, and the soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil are also ready.
Lin Xue helped peel the garlic and prepare the minced garlic.
Wash the cucumbers with clean water and place them in a clean bucket that has been prepared in advance.
Load the prepared cold noodles, cold rice noodles, and cold jelly onto the tricycle and cover them with a special lid.
A large wooden board was placed on top, which will be used to display the food.
We also need to bring an extra table and four long benches.
After all these items were put on the vehicle, the entire tricycle was piled up.
"I'm going to the junkyard today to see if I can find any more scrapped bicycles, and then we'll refurbish one!"
Lin Cuihua rode her bicycle, leaving no room for Lin Xue to sit.
Lin Xue had no choice but to let her mother go first to get a good spot.
I will set off a little later.
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