After being reminded by her aunt, Tao Chunfang suddenly understood many things and rolled up her sleeves: "I know what's going on. They want to steal our business, but they don't even know who they are."
I'll go back and continue frying youtiao (Chinese fried dough sticks); you sell them.
Qiao Xiaoni thought of her unborn nephew and quickly grabbed her hand: "Don't forget you have a baby in your belly. Don't be in such a hurry. Don't disturb the fetus."
Tao Chunfang smiled and said, "I know that. The little one in my belly is very well-behaved. If I feel uncomfortable, I definitely won't force myself. Don't worry, there's still Yulan!"
Qiao Xiaoni only let go of her hand after receiving reassurance. Watching her sister-in-law rush back to the kitchen to busy herself, she was truly worried. Fortunately, she wasn't alone in the kitchen; Ma Yulan was there to help.
I already told her a few days ago that once her sister-in-law is more pregnant, she will be the only one left to do the hard work in the shop.
Her wages increased by another 20 yuan, which made her extremely happy. She said she would definitely work hard.
My second brother and Ma Yulan haven't made any progress yet, at least not on the surface. Maybe I was overthinking things before.
Soon, a series of firecrackers went off, announcing the opening of the shop next door. I thought there would be trouble, but there wasn't. They hadn't prepared much; they just tossed the firecrackers into the crowd twice and that was it.
The sound of firecrackers filled the air, drawing everyone's attention to the shop next door. Their little shop was the first in town to sell snacks, and now that another one had opened, it was understandable that people wanted to try it.
Several people in the back of the line had already moved to the door next door, while the people in front hadn't moved and were still buying fried dough sticks.
Just then, a sharp voice rang out: "Everyone come and try my freshly made fried dough cakes, they're sweet but not greasy."
The price of a fried dough stick can buy a sweet pancake; you'd be missing out if you didn't buy one. They also have delicious soy milk inside, and sugar is free.
I glanced at the freshly baked sweet pancakes and they were indeed huge, 13 cm bigger than my own fried dough sticks. Several people in line went over to get them.
Qiao Xiaoni didn't say anything, and continued to serve fried dough sticks to the people in line, collect money, and work quickly with a smile on her face.
Xiao Ruxue had been watching the situation closely. Seeing that the little girl wasn't angry, she herself became angry. Since they didn't know how to make fried dough sticks, they thought for a while and made sweet cookies instead.
If the men are at home preparing the fillings, they'll choose to sell wontons in the morning. Meat wontons are actually quite appealing, but wrapping them is too laborious and requires constant work. Making pancakes is different; the dough was prepared last night, and with a little processing today, they're ready to be fried.
To make it sweeter and save costs, they added saccharin instead of real white sugar.
Sugar is expensive now, so she's reluctant to put it in; in her opinion, it won't come out anyway.
The first person to buy the sugar cake took a bite, full of hope and anticipation, but the first bite tasted bitter and sweet, and he quickly spat the cake out of his mouth.
"What kind of cakes are you selling? Which one is a sweet cake? I think it's a bitter cake." Turning to everyone, he said, "Don't buy these cakes, they're too bitter and not tasty."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly moved to the side to queue up for fried dough sticks, and in an instant, they all left, leaving not a single person behind.
Xiao Ruxue put down her chopsticks: "What are you saying, sir? How could my pancakes be bitter?"
Her heart sank. Had she added too much saccharin? The dough tasted very sweet when she kneaded it last night. Had the flavor changed after fermenting overnight?
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