Zhu Xiaoping's shout immediately attracted everyone who was originally lined up at Su Yan's stall.
"What did you say? All the braised food is 50 cents for two?"
"Is the taste really no worse than Boss Su's? You're not kidding me!"
"It smells nice, but it doesn't seem to have the medicinal fragrance of Boss Su's house. It feels like something is missing."
Zhu Xiaoping gave Su Yan a provocative look, then said loudly, "Why don't you all buy it and try it and see? Mine is purely handmade, cheap, and healthy. Who knows what other stores add to it, claiming it's good for your health, but customers don't actually know what it is, right?"
"Zhu Xiaoping! Shut your stinking mouth!" Li Juan angrily threw down her chopsticks and shouted, "These medicinal herbs were all collected by my Ayan at great personal risk. If you don't believe me, you can ask Baicaotang. The employees of Baicaotang would never lie to you! If you keep spouting nonsense like this, I'll sue you for... slander! Yes, slander, and I'll put you in jail!"
Upon hearing that she would be going to jail, Zhu Xiaoping didn't dare to say anything more. After all, she only wanted to affect Su Yan's business.
She snorted coldly, then smiled and said to everyone, "My family's braised food is sold at a fair price, I guarantee you won't be disappointed."
Two for five cents is indeed not expensive.
Those who had been hesitating immediately began to speak up.
"Then give me five cents' worth of duck head to try first."
"I also want a 50-cent duck neck."
"I want duck intestines!"
...
Zhu Xiaoping quickly got busy, and the other stalls selling braised food across the street also started calling out to attract customers, drawing away some of their business.
Su Yan's business suddenly became sluggish, and even Aunt Niu's noodle stall business declined by half.
Only a few regular customers were willing to buy here. After serving them, Li Juan anxiously asked, "Ayan, what are we going to do? Will we not be able to sell all our braised food today?"
Although Su Yan had already warned her beforehand, she still couldn't help but worry when she saw that there were very few customers at the stall.
Li Yongcheng was also afraid of losing his job and was very anxious.
Aunt Niu frowned and said, "Ayan, why don't we sell it at a discount? We can't let it become a burden."
Su Yan couldn't help but laugh and said reassuringly, "Mom, Aunt, don't worry. Just wait a little longer and see how the guests react when they eat other people's braised food."
“I agree with what Boss Su said.” A customer who had bought a family-sized meal was squatting on a tree stump eating, saying, “The other places don’t smell as good as Boss Su’s braised food. If the taste is bad, it’s a waste no matter how cheap it is. Anyway, I’m sticking with your place.”
This man was Su Yan's first customer when she opened her stall; he's been the first to buy braised food for the past few days.
“Then you’re just like me, for whom the desire for food is more important than money.” Su Yan laughed. “Uncle, what’s your name? You’re always the first one to come to my shop to buy braised food, I remember you.”
“My name is Yu Dahai.” Yu Dahai got up and walked over, saying, “I am the deputy director of the food factory. I’m very picky about food and I don’t usually look down on things. I didn’t expect that Boss Su would share the same philosophy as me.”
"The deputy director of the food factory?!" Li Juan looked at him in shock.
Yu Dahai was dressed in workers' clothes. He was chubby and not very tall. His honest and simple face made it impossible to tell that he was a factory director.
"Keep it down, keep it down." Yu Dahai gestured for him to speak softly.
Su Yan was a little surprised, but she didn't flatter him. She simply said, "Since Uncle Yu is a loyal fan of my family's braised food, I'll treat you to braised food freedom when my shop opens in a while."
This time it was Yu Dahai's turn to be shocked. "What did you say? You've only been setting up your stall for a few days and you're already opening a shop?!"
Is the profit margin on braised food really that high?
Su Yan nodded, "But we haven't bought the shop yet, but it will definitely open before September."
Yu Dahai was surprised again, "Buy? Didn't you say you were renting?"
Su Yan is very shrewd in business; she definitely knows how much a shop in town costs.
“Renting is never as comfortable as buying,” Su Yan said.
Hearing this, Zhu Xiaoping, who was busy working nearby, couldn't help but roll her eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
She didn't believe Su Yan could earn so much money in just a few days; she might just slink back home to farm in a couple of days.
Before Su Yan could speak, she heard a furious curse suddenly erupt from the crowd.
"Damn it! Is this even fit for human consumption? It's fishy and stinky, I spit on it!"
Before Zhu Xiaoping could react, a duck head smashed into her burdock cart.
A man who had just bought her duck heads pointed at her and cursed fiercely, "Give me my money back! You said it was no worse than Boss Su's braised food, but even a dog wouldn't eat this! You're blatantly ripping me off!"
Others who had tried it also chimed in.
"Exactly! It smells delicious, but it tastes bland. I wasted five cents of my money!"
"If you guys want to steal business, then at least make sure your food tastes good. Try some of Boss Su's food, and then try some of your own. Can you even eat it?"
Zhu Xiaoping immediately reacted and turned hostile, hands on her hips, retorting angrily: "What do you expect for something that costs only five cents? If you want to save money, don't be picky. I didn't force you to buy it! Want a refund? No way!"
Everyone was taken aback by her shrewish and abusive attitude.
Su Yan also admired Zhu Xiaoping's fighting ability.
As expected, shamelessness knows no bounds.
However, after this commotion, customers who had originally bought from other vendors returned to her stall and lined up again.
Having tasted the finest delicacies, one finds it difficult to swallow inferior food.
The main reason is that Su Yan's braised food gets better and better the more you eat it, and you just can't stop.
Moreover, after eating it, not only did I sleep better at night, but my breath also became less pungent, which is something that anyone who has tried it can attest to.
Su Yan hadn't expected business to recover so quickly. Just how bad were these braised food stalls? It made her want to buy some and try them herself.
Most customers chose to buy from her again, while a small number who didn't care so much about the taste went to other stores, so business was still affected a bit.
Ten large buckets of braised food were sold until 1:30 pm today.
Su Yan was packing up her stall when Zhu Xiaoping still had a large bucket left unsold. Several other vendors across the street also had quite a lot left, as the owners all looked worried.
"Oh." Su Yan leaned over with her hands behind her back and glanced at the remaining braised food of Zhu Xiaoping. She said in a sassy tone, "Aunt Zhu, your braised food is so delicious, how come no one buys it? It's a pity that mine is all sold out. I can't understand how you feel. Next time I'll leave some for you and experience how you feel."
Zhu Xiaoping was so angry she almost couldn't catch her breath!
She glared fiercely at Su Yan and said through gritted teeth, "Don't be too smug! It's not certain who will have the last laugh."
Su Yan smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I will definitely watch you cry until the very end."
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