"Dad, Brother Da Niu."
"That means our crayfish sell for 1.5 yuan per pound."
"Spicy baby crabs, one yuan per pound."
"Fried yellow croaker, 50 cents a pound."
After setting up his stall, Lin Sen found a wooden board and wrote the prices on it with chalk: "If any customers come to ask later, they can try one of each item for free!"
"As for the crabs and shrimp, just follow the way I've taught you to eat them, and I'll show you how to eat them step by step."
After writing the price on the wooden board, Lin Sen lit the honeycomb briquette stove and started heating the oil in the pan.
"That's not enough."
"Tourists get tired from walking around the temple fair and probably want to find a place to sit and rest."
Lin Sen's eyes darted around, glancing at the shade under the osmanthus tree by the roadside, before looking at Zhang Daniu: "Brother Daniu, I need to trouble you with something."
"you say."
Zhang Daniu, who was cleaning crayfish, immediately looked at Lin Sen.
“Brother Da Niu, take this fifty yuan and go to the supply and marketing cooperative.”
"Buy a few cases of beer, pickled vegetables, and steamed buns, and try to borrow some small stools and tables."
Lin Sen pointed to the open space under the osmanthus tree: "If any guests want to eat later, you can arrange for them to sit under the osmanthus tree to eat."
"If we buy ten cases of beer at once, we'll get the cheap wholesale price. When we sell them, we'll sell them one bottle at the market retail price and make a profit from the difference."
"Steamed buns and pickled vegetables."
Lin Sen's eyes lit up: "Order a pound of crayfish, and get three steamed buns for free."
"One small yellow croaker and one small crab, free!"
"Free pickled mustard greens!"
"Splash!"
As he spoke, Lin Sen poured the rapeseed oil he had prepared into the heated large iron pot.
"Okay!"
Having received Lin Sen's instructions, Zhang Daniu immediately headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Komori."
"Would anyone actually buy this spicy crayfish?"
Looking at Lin Sen rolling up his sleeves to cook, and at the bustling crowd at the temple fair, Lin Jianguo was still somewhat worried.
After all, small shrimp, small crabs, and small yellow croakers are all kinds of wild animals that are everywhere in the countryside and ditches.
In the village, nobody eats it.
"Dad, don't worry."
"Someone will definitely come to eat."
Looking at the bustling temple fair, Lin Sen shrugged and smiled.
In 1984, ordinary counties and cities across the country did not yet have shopping centers, pedestrian streets, food streets, or other consumer districts that are common in later generations.
Although department stores have been built in various places, to be honest, the things sold in department stores these days are not something that ordinary people can afford.
So these days, whether you're a city dweller or a rural resident, the thing you love most is visiting temple fairs.
Because at temple fairs, you can not only see various folk dances, stilt walkers, dramas, and dances, but also buy all kinds of daily necessities such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, pots and pans, clothes, farm tools, grains, eggs, and meat.
For those born in the 1970s and 80s, visiting temple fairs was a must.
This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful memories of my childhood!
The reason Lin Sen was in such a hurry to set up a stall at the temple fair was precisely because there were plenty of people there.
And their spending power is also strong enough!
In the 1980s, apart from attending temple fairs, there were very few opportunities to set up a stall and sell food.
Things are different now than in later generations. In later generations, you could set up a stall at night markets or subway entrances. But now, most people stay home and cook, and nobody goes out at night.
Even when buying food, it would only be from supply and marketing cooperatives or grocery stores.
Aside from bustling festivals like temple fairs, it's absolutely impossible to make money by setting up a stall on ordinary days!
More importantly, in 1984, most people didn't have much money and were reluctant to spend it.
This applies not only to villagers but also to urban wage earners.
People go to temple fairs not only to join in the fun, but also to spend money, so everyone carries money in their pockets.
Everyone wants to try new things!
Therefore, food sold at temple fairs is very easy to sell!
"Splash!"
At this point, after the oil was heated, Lin Sen poured a basin of cleaned crayfish directly into the pot.
Soon, a rich, spicy aroma wafted from the pot.
The news spread far and wide.
The spicy aroma immediately drew the attention of many people.
"Spicy crayfish, spicy baby crabs, and deep-fried yellow croaker."
"Free samples."
"Everyone, come and have a taste!"
Seeing that many people were watching his stall, Lin Sen quickly started shouting to attract customers.
But many ordinary people just watched with curiosity, pointing and commenting on the spicy crayfish, spicy crabs, and fried yellow croaker in Lin Sen's pot.
But they didn't dare come over to ask or buy food.
Firstly, it's expensive.
Secondly, they've never tried this stuff before and don't know if it tastes good or not, so they're afraid of being ripped off if they buy something that doesn't taste good.
Thirdly, they felt that Lin Sen was desperate to make money by selling small shrimp that could be found everywhere in the roadside ditches for 1.5 yuan per kilogram.
Even if you gave them away for free, nobody would want those tiny shrimp in the ditch!
"Komori, what should we do?"
"Nobody's coming to eat here."
Seeing that Lin Sen had been trying so hard to hawk his wares for a long time, the tourists were just watching out of curiosity, and none of them actually bought anything or even tried any of the food.
Lin Jianguo and Zhang Daniu both looked at Lin Sen with some panic.
I wondered if all my hard work today would be for nothing?
Although the small shrimp, crabs, and yellow croakers caught in this ditch are worthless, they're all free.
However, the chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, rapeseed oil, and other seasonings that Lin Sen used to stir-fry them cost him several tens of yuan.
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