Four large tables were lined up in front of the snack stall, and long queues formed in front of each table.
"Sales will begin immediately, everyone please don't rush to buy, we have prepared plenty of stock, there will be enough for everyone," Song Yan announced loudly.
As she finished speaking, the door of the food stall opened, and several people wearing chef's hats came out.
They were dressed neatly, wearing face masks and plastic gloves.
It immediately made a good impression on everyone, after all, who wouldn't want the food they buy to be clean and hygienic?
"Grand opening special! Everything is 20% off today, and spend over 10 yuan to receive a free bag of homemade braised food. First come, first served!"
Shi Jianjun stood on the stool and shouted to everyone who came. At this time, Song Yan also put on her "equipment" and got ready to work.
Smelling the increasingly rich aroma, the people in line behind swallowed hard and peered forward, hoping that their order hadn't sold out yet. They shouldn't have stood so far back in line earlier.
Duan Lin was in the middle of the queue. He was from Liaoning Province. He had delivered goods to Beijing yesterday and was passing through Songzhuang on his way back. He thought he would buy something to eat and was immediately attracted by the aroma.
According to the owner, this is a new store opening. He was hesitant about whether he would make a bad purchase, but then he thought that even if the owner was capable, he wouldn't hire so many shills, so he decided to queue up and buy some. After all, it's meat, so how bad could it be?
The group moved quickly and soon arrived at Duan Lin's location.
What do you want to eat?
Sister-in-law Song looked up at the newcomer, but didn't recognize him. She wondered whether she should quote a high price, but then suddenly remembered what her sister-in-law and Miss Liu Zi had said.
Forget it, it's not her business, so it's none of her business if she makes less money.
"Give me half a pound of head meat, half a pound of liver, and two chicken wings too," Duan Lin ordered carefully, only ordering a little of each item.
Although Song Ersao thought to herself that this man was stingy, she still pretended to be enthusiastic on the surface.
They carefully cut out the items, then weighed them and calculated the cost.
"That's 9 yuan in total. Would you like two more chicken wings to make it 10 yuan? We can give you a bag of our homemade braised dishes for free."
Sister-in-law Song pulled a bag out of the iron bucket next to her. Inside the transparent plastic bag were pickled cabbage, fried tofu skin, dried bean curd sticks, potatoes, and lotus root slices.
They looked to weigh about half a pound, and they were soaked in the sauce, making them look very tempting.
"Alright, give me two more wings." Duan Lin swallowed and nodded.
"Since you're not from around here, would you like me to cut the food for you?" Sister-in-law Song asked warmly.
She didn't stop working; she grabbed two more chicken wings from the bag, and also picked up some chicken gizzards and a few small pieces of chicken neck from the plate next to her to add to the weight.
This made Duan Lin feel especially warm; it was the first time he had encountered such a hospitable local while traveling.
So he smiled and replied to Sister-in-law Song, "Thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law!"
"Of course!"
"That shop over there sells steamed buns and flatbreads. If you want something hot, you can get a couple. They're a pretty honest business owner," Sister-in-law Song pointed to the side and gave him directions with a smile.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Duan Lin smiled, handed over the money, picked up his things, and headed to the steamed bun shop.
Liu Zi passed by and nodded in satisfaction. Although Song Ersao had a lot of opinions during the training, in practice, the other two, apart from Song Yan, were not as resourceful as her.
I heard that in her past life, she had a disagreement with Song Erge because of her brothers, and in a moment of despair, she threw herself into the river.
Song Erge felt guilty and remorseful. He devoted his life to developing his career and raising his two children. He did not remarry before she returned, which was one of the few sad things for the Song family.
Liu Zi couldn't believe that someone as straightforward as Song Ersao would be so irrational. What exactly happened back then?
She remembered that one year, when Song Erge was going back to his hometown to pay respects to his deceased wife, she happened to be a guest at the Song family home. Song Yan asked him to bring her some things back with her.
Song Yan lamented to her that twenty years had passed, and that she never expected that their Song family would produce such a romantic.
It must have been autumn or winter, but she couldn't remember which year it was.
Just as Liu Zi was in a daze, Song Ersao next to her nudged her with her elbow.
"Sister Liu, what are you daydreaming about! I'm missing some of these things, can you get me some more?" Sister-in-law Song looked puzzled. Had she fallen asleep in broad daylight? She had called her several times already.
"Oh, okay, I'll go right away." Liu Zi hurriedly went back to the shop to get the goods, feeling embarrassed.
Duan Lin returned to the car carrying a steaming hot bun in one hand and a piece of braised meat in the other.
Another person in the car, the driver Xiao Chen, complained, "Brother Lin, if it weren't for the fact that all your things were in the car, I would have thought you abandoned me and went home first."
"Get lost! How am I supposed to get home without a car? Come eat, I bought some meat today!"
"Hey? Brother Lin, why are you being so generous today? What smells so good?" Xiao Chen leaned over from the other side.
"The store just opened today, it smells nice, and they're having a discount. We were so tired from delivering goods the other day, so we thought we'd treat ourselves."
Yesterday's shipment was urgently needed in Beijing. Duan Lin and Xiao Chen worked for a day and a half, eating dry steamed buns they brought with them when they were hungry and drinking cold water when they were thirsty. It was quite a hardship for them.
"Brother Lin, you're so kind!" Xiao Chen happily tore open the bag, saw the glistening pork head meat, and swallowed hard.
"What are you standing there for? Eat!" Duan Lin handed him a hot steamed bun.
"Oh, okay!" Xiao Chen picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, and for a moment his eyes widened in shock.
"What's wrong? It doesn't taste good?" Duan Lin asked, a little flustered. These cost ten yuan in total, which wasn't cheap.
"No, it's delicious, so delicious!" Xiao Chen was almost in tears. What kind of heavenly delicacy was this? It melted in his mouth, and he almost swallowed his tongue.
Duan Lin reached out and slapped the guy, scaring him to death.
He couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth. The meat was fragrant and had no strange smell. Instead, it had a pleasant aroma.
The piece of meat rolled around in his mouth a couple of times before he swallowed it down his throat. It was so soft and tender, it was delicious.
Duan Lin picked up another piece of pork liver. It was tender, juicy, and fragrant. You could tell it was freshly made that day. It seemed that the shop's skills were really good. He had been driving a truck for many years, and this was the first time he had ever eaten such delicious braised food.
Xiao Chen had already torn open the steamed bun and was stuffing meat inside.
"This bag of vegetables was also a gift from that store, you should try it too." Duan Lin opened the bag next to him as well.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Xiao Chen immediately reached over with his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fried tofu soaked in sauce.
"Mmm~" Xiao Chen hummed comfortably.
"Shut up, that's disgusting." Duan Lin frowned and scolded, "What are you humming about, you're a grown man?"
Xiao Chen didn't care what Brother Lin said. He was a cold-faced but warm-hearted person. He had been partnering with him for more than half a year and he already knew his brother's character.
"Brother Lin, you have to try this! This tofu is just as good as meat, and it's even chewy—it's so delicious!"
Duan Lin rolled his eyes at Xiao Chen before picking up the fried tofu. The tofu, soaked in sauce, was indeed as delicious as Xiao Chen had said. Buying this meal today was definitely the right decision.
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