As dawn broke, Qiao Xiaoni checked the clock before leaving. She had arrived at five in the morning, so it would be around six o'clock. Once the fire was lit, the first batch of fried dough sticks would definitely be ready by seven o'clock.
Everyone was excited on their first day of doing business. Before they knew it, they had arrived in town. It was the same spot where they had set up their stall yesterday, and the small truck was fully loaded with goods.
As people passed by, they were all drawn to the pot on the vehicle, and many followed to take a look.
Qiao Xiaoni said to everyone with a smile, "Today we're officially having breakfast at home. There are fried dough sticks and meat pies, and hot water and pickled vegetables are free."
When everyone heard that the last two items were free, they wondered if the fried dough sticks and meat pies would taste good. Instead of rushing to explore the market, they stayed in front of the stall, wanting to see how they made them.
A simple stove was built with old bricks, a large pot was placed on it, and the firewood underneath was brought from home, so it was quite convenient to use.
The fire quickly blazed up, and soybean oil was poured into the pot. The people gathered around stared intently at the large pot of oil, as the town had been open for so long and, apart from one steamed bun vendor, they had never seen anyone cook food in a pot before.
Grandma Sun had long forgotten about her own business. She hadn't expected the young girl to be so capable; just two days ago she was selling vegetable pancakes, and today she was selling something else entirely. This morning, when she went to the market, she had already seen two stalls selling vegetable pancakes, and at that time she thought the girl's business was already over.
And what was the result?
The little girl has stopped selling vegetable pancakes and started frying things instead. These days, people only fry some meatballs during holidays. Who would be willing to fry things on ordinary days? Every family has seven or eight members... If you fry too little, it won't be enough, and if you fry too much, there's not enough food to cook with.
Qiao Xiaoni waited until the oil was hot, then put the first fried dough stick in and said to everyone.
"This is called fried dough sticks. They're only eight cents each, and they're very fragrant after being deep-fried. Vegetable pancakes are a bit more expensive, at ten cents each. They're filled with eggs and chives, and you can see there are a lot of eggs inside."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They had all seen how it was made: white flour was fried in oil until the surface turned golden brown, and the aroma made them hungry.
The fried dough sticks were quite large, which seemed like a good deal to everyone. Several families with a little money were already taking out their wallets to buy some to take home for their children.
There was only one pot. After frying the dough sticks, there was no way to boil water. Qiao Xiaoni decided to speed things up, fry more dough sticks, put them in a basin to sell, and then boil water...
As a result, the first batch of fried dough sticks was sold out as soon as it came out, followed by the second and third batches.
While frying the dough sticks, they also made some pies, which sold out quickly.
Su Chenhao was in charge of collecting money and giving change. Seeing that the customer had asked for hot water several times, he could only instruct Qiao Xiaoshan to go to the steamed bun shop not far away and buy a pot of hot water from them.
If you borrow from someone, they might not be willing to lend it to you, but it's a different story if you pay money.
Qiao Xiaoshan gave the steamed bun shop a dime and got a large pot of hot water. He then used all the rice bowls he had brought from home.
Qiao Xiaoni didn't expect so many people to be eating at the scene. They were enjoying themselves immensely around the stall, and even packed some to take home for their families.
Of course, some people thought it was too expensive and wanted to cause trouble, but seeing that the three men in the house looked like they were not to be trifled with, they gave up their thoughts and obediently ate their food.
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