The people guarding the alley collected five yuan from each person and asked what they were doing there. Qin Xiaoting showed the braised meat in the cloth bag to the man at the door who was as thin as a monkey, and then she was let in.
The skinny monkey smelled the fragrance and gulped down water, staring at it with his eyes rolling around, "How do you sell this meat?"
Qin Xiaoting hurriedly said, "Braised pork is 2.5 yuan per pound, and the ticket is 3 yuan."
The skinny monkey widened his eyes and blurted out a rude word, "Pork is only 80 cents a pound, how dare you go and steal it!"
Qin Xiaoting was not angry, but explained, "This contains 깊놖's exclusive secret recipe, which is very expensive, and sugar is also needed.
The cost is there, so this braised pork may look expensive, but in reality, how much is the profit?"
Jiang Li had a blank expression on her face. She casually picked up a nearby stool leg that was as thick as her forearm and broke it with a snap.
The skinny monkey swallowed the water, this time he was scared.
This skinny woman is too scary, "Girl, sister, please leave half a catty for me, so I can taste it and see how it tastes."
Buy something, at least you can beat him.
Qin Xiaoting smiled. She was lucky to have just opened the shop.
She swiftly took out a scale, weighed out half a pound, and wrapped it in oil paper.
The braised pork was sliced into translucent slices, each slice was immersed in brown braised sauce, with a few peppercorns and dried chilies floating on top.
The skinny monkey was really greedy. As soon as he got the braised meat, he couldn't wait to grab a piece and put it in his mouth.
It was very spicy, with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. He had never eaten such flavorful braised pork before. This girl was amazing.
As soon as the paper package was opened, the fragrance wafted into everyone's nose along the wind, and many people turned around to smell it.
A few people came over and asked about the price. They all said it was expensive. Qin Xiaoting repeated what she had just said.
The taste is so delicious that many people buy two taels to try it first. Some older ladies try to bargain first, and then say it is good and ask Qin Xiaoting to give them some leftovers.
Jiang Li stood aside, acting as a door god. Anyone who wanted to steal money or who heard that Qin Xiaoting was a woman and wanted to take advantage of her was scared away by Jiang Li.
The method is still the same, crush the sticks you pick up into wood chips and blow them away with the wind.
Before entering the black market, Qin Xiaoting took out a charcoal wig like a magician, armed them both, and covered their heads and faces.
Jiang Li knew it just by looking at her. Even if her grandfather was standing here, he would definitely recognize her.
After two hours of selling, only the last scraps of the ten kilograms of braised pork were left. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Qin Xiaoting simply closed the stall.
"Let's go eat at dinner time. To celebrate your successful business today, I'll treat you to some dumplings."
Jiang Li was naturally happy, and the two of them packed up their things and walked out.
When they came out of the black market, a tall, pockmarked man with a mustache followed them.
The two of them immediately became alert. They had earned almost thirty yuan in just a short while, and it was obvious that they were being targeted.
The two of them quickened their pace and deliberately walked towards the crowded direction. Qin Xiaoting was familiar with the road and went through a few alleys. Soon, the people behind her could be seen.
"Get rid of it," Qin Xiaoting patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Li nodded, "Let's take some clothes with us later, and change clothes when we leave the black market. This way, even if others have seen us in the black market, they will be able to recognize us when we leave the black market."
To be on the safe side, let's dress up as men next time, which can also avoid some trouble. "
"You're right. But I'm too short and I'm afraid people won't believe me."
"She dressed up as a man, she was about 175cm tall, and she had pads in her shoes, she looked intimidating."
Qin Xiaoting hugged Jiang Li and said, "Lizi, I'm lucky you're here, otherwise I would be scared to death."
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Today's braised pork was sold out in no time. We can make more next time."
Qin Xiaoting nodded, "Okay. But pork tickets are too easy to get. We can change to something else next time, pig offal or pig trotters will do."
"This is better, the cost is low, and the price is not as high as braised meat. More people will definitely be willing to buy it."
The two men took off their disguises and sat outside the state-owned hotel to count their profits for the day. The braised pork was sold for 28.60 yuan.
There were still a few ounces left from the ten pounds of braised pork, plus some that were given to customers for free tastings, which was just enough to make up the income.
According to the agreement, Qin Xiaoting rounded up the money, took out three yuan and handed it to Jiang Li, "Lizi, this is yours. There is not much meat on sale today, let's bring more next time.
I know someone near the black market. She can deliver the meat to me the night before. We can go to her house to get it after we sell it.”
Jiang Li nodded. She only borrowed it from people she knew, but Qin Xiaoting should actually take it out from the space.
Jiang Li was not polite, even brothers had to settle accounts clearly.
Qin Xiaoting was relieved, for she was afraid that Jiang Li would be shy and pull back, which would be troublesome.
After settling the bill, the two of them focused on enjoying the food.
They ordered a plate of dumplings each, and Jiang Li added two kilograms of extra dumplings, although she was afraid that she would not eat enough.
Order the sweet and sour carp and halved pig's trotters.
The sweet and sour carp was fried until crispy, and the sauce on the outside was sweet and sour. Jiang Li was fascinated by it.
Jiang Li had eaten halved pig's trotters last time. She had been thinking about it for two days after returning home.
"The two extra dishes and two kilograms of dumplings are included in the price," Jiang Li had no intention of taking advantage of Qin Xiaoting.
She just accompanied him to the black market and took three dollars, but she still had the shamelessness to eat other people's food.
"Come on, this meal is yours as promised."
The two were chatting when the waiter who was taking the order suddenly raised his voice, "You forgot to bring the things you promised. Do you know how to behave?"
Seeing that all the diners were looking over, the waitress quickly covered it up with a smile, "You are a distant relative, sending you some goodies."
She pulled the person who was talking to her into the kitchen. Jiang Li only had time to see the man's profile, but she recognized him at a glance: Zhuang Guoliang.
Zhuang Guoliang came out not long after he went in. The bamboo basket lid he had been carrying on his back had been moved. Jiang Li understood what was going on.
The original book wrote that the slaughterhouse where Zhuang Guoliang worked was not a state-owned one, but a private slaughterhouse built deep in Shenzhen, far away from the public.
The person who built this pig farm is a powerful man in Yongfang County named Yongge.
He should have gotten some pork on the sly and sold it to the people at the state-owned hotel.
To be honest, Jiang Li admired Zhuang Guoliang a little. He dared to butcher a live pig in the pig farm and then sell the pork. This kind of courage was not something that most people could have.
Zhuang Guoliang's face was gloomy, and it was obvious that he had had a quarrel with the people in the state-owned hotel and left unhappily.
Jiang Li was a little curious. She wished she could know what had just happened.
She whispered a few words to Qin Xiaoting, who nodded immediately and looked at Zhuang Guoliang's leaving back with some curiosity.
"Let's follow and take a look!"