Chapter 10 Girl, is this your first time setting up a stall?
"No, no." Tang Shuangshuang hurriedly shook her head, "You want to sell this, how can I eat it all?"
Meat is so precious that she couldn't bear to eat such a big piece at once.
Tang Xueli gently pushed her second sister and said, "Hurry up and take it to the house to eat. If they see us later, there will be another commotion."
Tang Shuangshuang hesitated a little, "Xue Li..."
"If you delay any longer, grandma and my cousin will grab it all." Tang Xueli said, "There is so much meat, we may not be able to sell it all on the first day, and the rest won't last, so you should eat it quickly."
Tang Shuangshuang pursed her lips and asked, "What about mom?"
"Mom can't eat these heavy-flavored stewed dishes now." Tang Xueli pointed to the small pot next to her and whispered, "I made peanut pig's trotter soup for Mom. This needs to be stewed for a while longer."
Tang Shuangshuang narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Second sister will buy you new clothes when she gets her salary!"
After saying that, he ran into the room holding the plate of braised pig's trotters.
Hiding in the inner room, she couldn't wait to start chewing the pig's trotter.
It is soft, delicious, fragrant and tender. You can feel the chewy meat dancing happily in your mouth, bringing with it waves of indescribable meaty aroma.
It’s such an incomparable feeling!
It's such a joy to eat meat.
While the meat was braising, Tang Xueli stayed by the stove without moving.
Depending on the ingredients, the heat needs to be adjusted constantly.
When making braised meat, the ratio of spices and the recipe of the marinade are very important, but what is more important is the control of the heat.
The same marinade packet can produce very different tastes for different people.
"Xue Li, where is the stewed meat?" Grandma Cao had a bad back, her back was slightly bent, and her face was full of a loving smile.
She waved a palm-leaf fan at Tang Xueli and said, "Look at all the sweat. You must be so hot!"
"It's good to sweat." Tang Xueli wiped the sweat from her forehead with the towel hanging around her neck.
She took a pair of clean chopsticks, picked up a piece of pork belly with more fat, and fed it to Grandma Cao.
Grandma Cao had dentures and couldn't eat hard food or chew meat, but the piece of meat that Tang Xueli picked was very soft and wouldn't tire her teeth.
"Oh, you kid." Grandma Cao was force-fed a piece of meat and she laughed happily.
Tang Xueli asked her, "Is it delicious?"
Grandma Cao smacked her lips and joked, "It's so delicious. I can't bear to brush my dentures today."
"I'll cook for you often in the future." Tang Xueli held Grandma Cao's hand and said gently, "I'll take these out to sell today. When I make money, tell me what you want to eat in the future and I'll cook it for you."
"This child is really sensible." Grandma Cao patted Tang Xueli's hand in return.
In her previous life, after Tang Xueli lost both legs, she felt helpless and devastated.
Her mother passed away, her sisters were all married, her scumbag father was only concerned with being intimate with his second wife, and she couldn't rely on her grandparents and uncle's family. No one at home cared about her.
Only Grandma Cao came to visit her every day, to comfort her and take care of her daily life.
An old lady with gray hair, whose waist was not in good condition, hunched over to help her get up to go to the toilet and empty the urine pot for her.
Tang Xueli always remembered Grandma Cao's kindness, but before she could repay her, Grandma Cao passed away in an accident.
This time, she would never let such an accident happen.
Grandma Cao has no children, so she is Grandma Cao’s granddaughter.
She wants Grandma Cao to spend her old age happily and peacefully.
"The Tang family has become rich, cooking so much meat."
"Girl, give uncle two pieces of pig's trotters to eat!"
Lin Tiecheng, shirtless and biting a half-smoked cigarette, put his head in front of the pot.
Tang Xueli closed the pot with a bang.
Grandma Cao patted Lin Tiecheng's arm and said, "This is what Xueli is going to sell. If you want to eat meat, go to a restaurant yourself."
"I haven't eaten your meat, why are you so anxious!" Lin Tiecheng took a puff of his cigarette.
Grandma Cao raised her hand and waved, "Go smoke outside, there's ash everywhere."
"That old lady is such a troublemaker." Lin Tiecheng walked away muttering.
Tang Xueli stared at his back, a cold light flashing in her eyes.
Lin Tiecheng was closely related to Grandma Cao’s accidental death in her previous life.
This man is a nuisance, he needs to suffer and learn a lesson.
**
The sky is filled with sunset glow, so beautiful that it is dazzling.
Tang Xueli set up a braised meat stall at the intersection she had previously taken a fancy to.
There was an old man popping popcorn diagonally opposite, and there were a lot of children around him. Every once in a while, there would be a loud bang.
The children would run out a few meters, cover their ears, and when they saw the popcorn was ready, they would run up and laugh and take what they had bought.
There was an old man standing next to the bicycle, and he would shout from time to time, "I'm selling popsicles. Delicious popsicles. Sugar popsicles and red bean popsicles. Five cents each."
Tang Xueli had just come here pushing a cart. She was hot and thirsty, so she went over and bought a red bean popsicle.
She hung a cardboard sign in front of the cart, which indicated the price of each type of braised meat.
The old man looked at the sign and asked, "Girl, is this your first time setting up a stall?"
Tang Xueli nodded, "Yes, first time."
The old man kindly said, "Girl, your price is too high. It's more expensive than the state-owned restaurants over there. Not many people will pay for it. I don't think your business will be good if you sell braised meat here."
"Uncle, thank you!" Tang Xueli accepted the other party's kind reminder.
She smiled and said, "I'll try selling it this way first."
She believes that if it tastes good enough, someone will buy it.
There are always many people who spend money on delicious food, no matter what era.
After Tang Xueli finished her popsicle, she returned to the stall and started shouting crisply.
"Secret braised pork, exclusive recipe, so delicious!"
"Soft and rotten pig's trotters and pig's head."
“Crispy pig ears.”
“The pork belly is fatty but not greasy.”
"I guarantee you will never forget it after eating it once, and you will want to eat it a second time and a third time."
Several people came forward to take a look. After seeing the price, some turned around and left, while others couldn't help but complain.
"Are you selling Tang Monk's meat? Who can afford it when it's so expensive?"
"Two dollars a pound of braised pork head? You're trying to rob me!"
"With this money, I can go to the market and buy three pounds of pork and stir-fry it at home, wouldn't it be delicious?"
"A big plate of braised fish at Limin Restaurant is only two dollars and fifty cents."
Tang Xueli looked at them and smiled without saying anything.
Gradually, more and more people gathered around.
Tang Xueli noticed an older sister riding a bicycle.
The elder sister was sitting on the seat with one leg on the ground, stretching her neck to look at the sign with the price.
"Big sister, have a try." Tang Xueli put a piece of pig ear and a piece of pork belly on a small plate and handed it to her. "It's free. It doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not."
The eldest sister hesitated for a moment and ate the meat on the small plate.
Her eyes lit up and she savored the fragrance in her mouth.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" the onlookers asked curiously.
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