Chapter 178 Making Money!
Zhang Chunxue's shouts successfully attracted passersby, and many people came to watch the excitement.
"What are they selling? It smells so good!"
"I heard it's something like... braised pork offal? I wonder if it's any good."
"Didn't we say? If it's not good, you don't have to pay."
The young man next to him, who was the first to try it, had a piece of fatty intestine in his mouth and mumbled, "Delicious! So delicious! It smells so good!"
With him as a witness, many people were tempted to try it themselves.
The scent is just too enticing.
A middle-aged man frowned: "Could this be a shill?"
But he still couldn't resist and bought a bowl too.
His eyes lit up the moment he tasted it: "Delicious! So delicious!"
Zhang Chunxue served them braised pork offal with a smile, and recommended the braised dishes next to it to the other onlookers.
After all, there are still many people who are not used to the taste of braised pork offal, so braised food is more popular and can be eaten by everyone.
There are quite a few people selling braised food in the county town, but Zhang Chunxue's braised food is really delicious.
Some people bought it and immediately opened it to try it, praising it highly.
The young man who was the first to eat the crab wiped his mouth and said, "Auntie, give me another bowl!"
Zhang Chunxue took the bowl from his hand, rinsed it with water, and then said with a smile, "This isn't meant to be eaten as a meal! We can't just rely on this to fill our stomachs, can we?"
The young man chuckled and said, "It's good enough to have enough to eat. It saves me the trouble of cooking for myself when I get back."
Zhang Chunxue was both amused and exasperated, but there was no reason to refuse business that was offered to her, so she served him another bowl: "Write more to support my business, and I'll add a braised egg for you!"
The flow of people in the county town is incomparable to that in the town. Moreover, Zhang Chunxue didn't bring much stuff in the first place; she was just testing the waters. So, in just over an hour, everything was sold out.
Many people who passed by smelled the aroma and came over only to find a pot of braising liquid and some leftover braised dishes.
"Gone?" A middle-aged man who had come because he heard from others that the food was particularly delicious looked at the empty tricycle in disbelief. "That's it?"
Zhang Chunxue looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, I didn't bring much today, mainly because I was afraid everyone wouldn't like the taste..."
"Oh dear! I'm late!" The middle-aged man slapped his thigh.
A woman next to her couldn't wait to ask, "Young lady, are you coming again tomorrow?"
"Come on in! Business is so good, how could I not come?" Zhang Chunxue replied with a smile. "I'll definitely bring even more braised dishes and stews tomorrow. If you all like them, I'll be here again tomorrow!"
Only after hearing Zhang Chunxue's words did they give up.
Zhang Chunxue packed her things, poured the water from the bucket into the drain, and then rode her tricycle back home, swaying gently.
Zhou Mingli's business was also good today. Although she was still a bit flustered, she still managed to sell out all the braised dishes and braised meats, just like usual.
She carried Zhong Yuanyuan on her back, pushed the stroller, and walked home excitedly, talking to Song Yanshen as she went.
"Xiao Shen, I did it! I can set up a stall by myself!"
Song Yanshen immediately gave Zhou Mingli a thumbs up to express his praise.
Zhou Mingli couldn't help but pat Song Yanshen's head again: "Thank you, Xiaoshen, for always helping me and taking care of Yuanyuan!"
Song Yanshen immediately patted his chest, indicating that this was all he should do.
Zhou Mingli couldn't help but laugh even more heartily.
She quickened her pace: "Let's hurry home! I don't know how Mom is doing..."
Song Yanshen quickly followed.
When the two returned home, they were greeted by the rich aroma of food.
Zhou Mingli assumed that Song Xingzhi had come back and prepared the meal, so she didn't think much of it. She parked the cart in the yard and moved all the tools inside into the kitchen to prepare for the evening's cleaning.
"Dad, I can smell the stewed pork ribs that Mom loves..."
But when she walked into the kitchen and saw the person in front of the stove, Zhou Mingli's eyes lit up: "Mom? You're back?"
Zhang Chunxue was washing the dishes she had used that day when she heard this and looked at her with a smile: "You're back? Bring everything over so I can wash it all together!"
Song Xingzhi was also busy at work. Hearing Zhou Mingli's voice, he couldn't help but smile: "Sister Chunxue has worked hard, so of course I have to make her favorite dishes!"
Zhou Mingli came in carrying a bunch of things and quickly squeezed next to Zhang Chunxue, saying, "Mom! Let me do it! Let me do it!"
Zhang Chunxue helped her put down Zhong Yuanyuan, who was already asleep, and checked whether she had wet herself before handing her to Song Yanshen, who was standing nearby: "Xiaoshen, take your niece to sit over there, your sister and I will wash her together."
Song Yanshen immediately took Zhong Yuanyuan's hand.
Zhong Yuanyuan's eyelids twitched, and she opened her dark, bright eyes.
Song Yanshen quickly picked him up and gently patted him to sleep.
Zhou Mingli's voice still couldn't hide her excitement: "Mom! I sold out today... How come you got back before me!"
Zhang Chunxue replied gently, "There are more people in the county, and I didn't bring much stuff, so it sold out quickly... I only got home ten minutes earlier than you!"
"If we bring more tomorrow, it might not be as fast."
Zhou Mingli couldn't help but say, "If Mom came home this early every day, I wouldn't worry about your safety!"
Song Xingzhi spoke up at the right moment: "I plan to go to the county to pick up Sister Chunxue after get off work from now on, so Mingli, you don't have to worry about your mother's safety."
Zhang Chunxue was also hearing this for the first time and was taken aback: "You're coming to pick me up? It's almost 20 kilometers from the brigade headquarters to the county! It would take you an hour or two to ride a bicycle!"
She set off around 2:30 today. The tricycle that Song Xingzhi got for her was a Shanghai-brand tortoise-like vehicle. She arrived in the county around 4:00. She came back early today, at 5:00, so she got home before 7:00.
Song Xingzhi finished get off work at the brigade headquarters around 6 p.m., and he arrived in the county around 7 p.m.... He was there purely to pick up Zhang Chunxue.
“Yes, I’ll come pick you up!” Song Xingzhi’s tone was particularly serious. “It’s almost autumn, and it gets dark earlier. In winter, it will be dark by six o’clock. I’m really worried about you coming back alone.”
Zhang Chunxue was both amused and exasperated: "Then why don't I just go earlier every day? I'll leave after lunch, and if I go earlier, I can sell out earlier and come back earlier."
Song Xingzhi shook his head again: "It will be dark by the time we get back... I'm still worried!"
He said with some regret, "If I had known, I should have bought a house in the county town! That would have made things much more convenient for you, Sister Chunxue."
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