Chapter 11: Past Play
"Girl, bring me two pounds of pork head, two pounds of pork belly, and two pig's trotters. Help me pick the bigger ones."
The eldest sister didn’t say whether it was delicious or not, but her actions clearly gave the answer.
Tang Xueli smiled brightly, "Okay, I'll weigh it for you now."
The onlookers lost their composure and looked in surprise at the older sister who had just bought the braised pork.
"Why did you buy so much?"
“Is it that delicious?”
"It's so expensive. If you want to buy meat, why not go to Limin Restaurant? Limin Restaurant is right over there, and it only takes a few minutes to get there."
The elder sister smiled and said, "Limin Restaurant doesn't have such delicious braised meat."
Tang Xueli deftly weighed the braised meat, wrapped it in oil paper, and carefully tied it with a hemp rope.
"Sister, can I tie it to the handlebars for you?"
"Thank you!" The eldest sister tied a cardboard box on the back seat of the car, which contained various vegetables.
There were fruits and snacks in the bicycle basket, and two fresh fish were hanging on the right handlebar.
It's obvious that the family is entertaining guests or having some celebration.
Tang Xueli just noticed these details and chose this elder sister to let her taste for free.
Because the probability that she will buy braised pork today is very high.
The elder sister paid twelve yuan and the meat ticket and left.
At this time, everyone rushed to shout.
“Can I try it for free?”
"I want to try it, too."
"Girl, give me a piece of pig's head to try."
"How can I not believe it if it really tastes that good?"
Tang Xueli said in embarrassment: "This little bit of meat I have is not enough for you to share! It's quite expensive for me to buy this meat, and I can only let one person taste it every day. If you want to taste it for free, come early tomorrow!"
"Girl, you are being a bit stingy."
Tang Xueli said with a smile: "Uncle, you are generous and you are not short of money. How about you buy some pig head meat? It is delicious with wine!"
The uncle was a little embarrassed, so he coughed and said, "Okay, weigh half a pound for me to try first. If it tastes good, I'll come back next time."
"Uncle, you are so open-minded and generous!" Tang Xueli weighed the meat on the oil paper and was about to wrap it up when the uncle asked her to wait a moment. Then he picked up a piece of pork head with his hands and ate it.
The pig head meat has a rosy color, a firm and chewy texture, and is so fragrant that it makes your mind go blank.
"Oh my god, it's delicious! Girl, your meat is so delicious, it's the best meat I've ever eaten."
The uncle waved his hand without hesitation and said, "Give me another pound, another pound, and that... give me a pound of pork belly too. I want to have a few drinks later."
At this time, someone questioned:
"Could these two be stooges?"
“No matter how delicious it is, can it compare to what the chef of a state-owned restaurant makes?”
The uncle glanced at them and said, "You bastards are the ones who ...
Tang Xueli was suspected, but she remained calm and smiling.
"Whether it's a scam or not, you can buy some and try it yourself to know for yourself."
"If you don't like it, just don't buy it."
"We are doing business here on our own terms. No one is forcing anyone!"
The braised meat has been out for a while, and the aroma is getting stronger and stronger.
Some people have already started swallowing frantically.
It smells so good, it must not be bad.
Many people come out to enjoy a good meal on weekends.
"I want half a pound of pork belly."
"Weigh me half a pound of pork head."
"Weigh the smallest pig's trotter for me!"
In less than an hour, all the braised meat that Tang Xueli brought out was sold out.
She packed up and prepared to go home. She saw another customer coming in front of her, so she said without looking up, "Today's food is sold out. If you want to eat, come early tomorrow!"
"Can I try the stew?" a steady voice asked.
Tang Xueli stopped what she was doing and looked over.
The other person was a middle-aged man with a pleasant face.
Seeing that Tang Xueli didn't reply immediately, the man took two steps back and prepared to leave: "If it's inconvenient, forget it."
"It's not inconvenient." Tang Xueli smiled, found a clean small plate, scooped a small spoonful of stew from the bottom of the pot, and handed it over.
The man took a sip, savored it for a moment, then took another sip.
"Young comrade, what time will you open your stall tomorrow?" he asked, putting down the plate.
"Around six o'clock in the afternoon." Tang Xueli noticed that he drank all the braised soup in the dish.
The man nodded. "Okay, I'll come back tomorrow."
Tang Xueli watched him leave.
She recognized this person just now.
He is the master chef of Liming Restaurant, his name is Anshun.
Shunxin Hotpot, a national chain brand that later became a household name, was founded by him.
Unexpectedly, I attracted Anshun’s attention on the first day of the stall.
This is really good luck.
After Anshun left, two more people came over.
One is bald and the other has a scar on his face.
We are considered acquaintances.
Tang Xueli spotted these two little followers as soon as she went out. They followed her all the way.
Still want to steal money?
I shouldn't be so self-defeating...
The scarred man quickly stated his purpose, "Don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong, we're not here to cause trouble."
He said as he grabbed Tang Xueli's cart, "Boss, I'll help you push it."
Tang Xueli paused and stood still, "What's the matter?"
The scarred man said sincerely, "Boss, will you accept me as your younger brother?"
Tang Xueli: "No."
"Why?" The scarred man touched his face, "Is it because I'm too ugly? That - this scar is a bit ugly, it's all my dad's fault, he's a lunatic, he always beat me when I was a kid, once he got drunk and tried to dig out my eyes with a knife, luckily I ran fast and only scratched my face, otherwise I would be blind now..."
Tang Xueli had no interest in listening to the story. When she was about to interrupt the scarred man, she caught a glimpse of two extremely familiar figures out of the corner of her eye.
"What's your name?" Tang Xueli asked suddenly.
“Ah?” The scarred man was stunned for a moment before answering, “My name is Dadao, Wang Dadao. My father never went to school, and besides his last name, he only knew the word Dadao. He also thought that Dadao sounded particularly loud and powerful.”
When they were robbing in the alley before, Tang Xueli heard the bald strong man call him Dadao. At that time, she thought it was a nickname in the underworld, but she didn't expect it to be his real name.
Wang Dadao pointed at his companion and took the initiative to introduce him: "His name is Fang Tiejun, everyone calls him Baldy."
Tang Xueli nodded, indicating that she understood.
She raised her hand and pointed to the Limin Hotel not far away. "Do you know that person?"
Wang Dadao looked at it and couldn't help but shudder, but said nothing.
Tang Xueli: "Do you know him?"
Wang Dadao said weakly: "...I know him."
"How did you two know each other?" Tang Xueli asked him.
"Bai Lianxin was good to my brother, but we broke up later. I'm not familiar with her, but she suddenly asked me for help a few days ago, so I--"
Wang Dadao stuttered, "Well, she said she could give me half of the money, and I just happened to be short of money so... so..."
So he went to rob Tang Xueli.
Seeing that he had been talking for a long time but still had no idea, Tang Xueli said, "I'll give you a task. If you complete it, I'll take you as my apprentice."
Wang Dadao nodded his head, "Master, you say it! I will go through fire and water, burn, kill, rob, and plunder, and I will do it without hesitation."
"..." Tang Xueli was speechless, "You used the idiom well, but there's no need to use the word 'burn, kill, and loot'."
Wang Dadao put his legs together, stood at attention, and said in a loud voice: "Master, I understand!"
Tang Xueli: "..."
Why don't you look so smart?
Bald Fang Tiejun couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "What's the mission?"
Tang Xueli: "Go over and put on a show."
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