Chapter 184 Isn’t it easy to eat pancakes?
No matter how fancy a table is, it's just a dead object. At most, you can mutter a few words about it and get the conversation over with.
Just as these people were about to leave, they caught a glimpse of the square frying pan and became interested again.
"That thing on the stove, is it a pot?"
"It looks to me like...it can't be some kind of torture device, right?"
Chen Chunxing curled the corners of his mouth and thought to himself, why do you ancient people all have the same way of thinking?
"Little girl, what are you selling?"
After chatting around other people's stalls for a long time, I felt a little embarrassed, and an old lady asked with a smile.
"I sell pancakes. Would you like to try some?"
Chen Chunxing scooped up a spoonful of flour paste and poured it into the pot, then skillfully spread out a pancake.
Everyone opened their mouths wide when they saw her adding eggs, chopped green onions, bacon, and two pieces of fried food that they couldn't identify.
Especially the lady, who was in her forties, was so happy to be called "Auntie" by a teenage girl.
But the moment she saw the pot, she lost all interest in showing support. She kept shouting with shaking hands, "No! Girl, don't! I can't afford it..."
Chen Chunxing had already prepared the pancakes. He used a spatula to cut them into about ten portions, placed them on a plate, and said with a smile, "The tasting is free."
The old lady forced back the tears that were oozing from her eyes.
Sniffing the tempting aroma emanating from the pot, she shamelessly took a small piece.
Although it is made of two-grain flour and has a rough texture mixed with some grains, it tastes particularly fragrant because it is mixed with eggs.
Nowadays, not every household is willing to eat eggs.
The inside is covered with a layer of salty sauce, which is slightly spicy and stimulates the taste buds. The greasiness of the bacon is neutralized by the dried radish, making people drool while eating it.
Crunch
Crunch
When others heard the slight chewing sound coming from the old lady's mouth, they guessed that it was made by some fried food they had never seen before and couldn't help asking.
"How does it taste?"
In fact, they are all redundant.
When you open the pancakes, each one looks extremely tempting.
"Uncle, why don't you try it yourself?"
Chen Chunxing picked up the plate with a smile and handed it to Ge Baoer, asking her to take it out and invite everyone to taste it.
The stall owner was so polite that no one could hold back and they all scrambled to get the pancakes.
Seeing that more and more people gathered around, Chen Chunxing started to spread out another one.
After eating, everyone licked their fingers reluctantly, feeling that the first half of their lives had been wasted. It was the first time they knew that pancakes could be so delicious.
But they would never dare to ask the price.
Seeing this, Lin Bobo put out the price tag that Chen Chunxing had prepared long ago.
In case some people were illiterate, she read it several times.
"Multi-grain pancakes, six coins each. Add an egg for an extra coin, and add bacon for another coin."
"This is our first time setting up a stall today. I'll give the first ten customers a free salted duck egg!"
In fact, very few people eat duck eggs, but since they are given as a gift, there is nothing much to say.
Meat buns cost three cents and were much smaller than pancakes.
When everyone was surprised, the woman who was entangled by the child immediately stood up.
"Give me one with an egg, just as a treat for the family."
Unless you go to the countryside to collect eggs yourself, it will cost one or two cents. Duck eggs should cost at least one cent, right?
All in all, it's not a loss.
Chen Chunxing agreed with a smile, wrapped it in clean bamboo leaves and handed it to the woman, without forgetting to give her some instructions.
"Eat the pancakes while they're hot when you get home, and cook the salted duck eggs directly. Don't overcook them. They're a little different from regular duck eggs. They can be eaten with porridge or rice. You'll know once you try them, sister-in-law."
The woman took it with a smile on her face, and didn't hear the rest of the words at all.
When you meet a pretty girl with a sweet mouth, you will feel more comfortable spending money.
Soon, three or four more people came out of the crowd and bought one each.
The rest of the people were mostly watching from a distance, looking like they wanted to eat but were reluctant to spend the money.
As the pot gets hotter, the aroma spreads more and more.
The West City Market is a long and narrow alley with many hutongs surrounding it. As it is the poorest slum, people from all walks of life live there.
What kind of hooligans, beggars, and hooligans who wander around the streets all day long...
These people came out following the smell.
The first time he looked at the pancakes, he sniffed hard, his face full of intoxication; the second time he saw the little girl behind the stove, a malicious smile appeared on his face; the third time he looked... slap, he gave himself a big slap in the face.
Finally, I saw a burly man as big as a mountain standing behind the little girl.
Fortunately, they are slow to speak. If they had said something rude, they would have been treated like dough!
Of course, there were also those who reluctantly came over and tried hard to look at the pancakes in the pan.
He didn't dare to hit on the girl, so he just asked, "How much do you sell your cakes?"
Chen Chunxing replied calmly, "Without eggs or sausage, it's six cents. Each additional item costs one cent."
"Why is it so expensive?" the man complained. "A regular pancake costs two cents at most!"
Chen Chunxing smiled and said, "If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it. When we do business, we must be willing to do it. I've never heard of a store being at a disadvantage because of a price complaint."
The man's face turned red from choking, but he didn't dare to do anything rash.
After a while, he asked again, "Can I buy on credit? We're all trying to make a living in the west of the city, so it's not too much to ask for on credit, right?"
The people watching the excitement nearby looked at him with contempt.
It is precisely because we all live around here that we know the true colors of these lazy people.
If the little girl opens this door today, her business will not be easy in the future.
"Of course," Chen Chunxing said quickly, turning back to Lin Popo and saying, "Please write down this guest's name and where he lives, and then tell Mr. Ge to come and collect the money. Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? I'm the maidservant of County Magistrate Xue... Yes, that famous maidservant!"
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Chen Chunxing has not appeared in public for a long time, but there have always been rumors about her.
When she first came here, when she was purchasing in the county town, anyone who asked about her background would immediately receive a detailed introduction.
The market in the west of the city is relatively remote, so no one recognized her at first. If it were in the south of the city, the stall would have been surrounded by people.
When he heard the word "county magistrate", the lazy man bent his back again. He didn't even dare to look at a beauty like Lin Popo. He hunched over and hid at the back.
It was the first time that everyone saw these people get humiliated, and they all burst into laughter.
After laughing, he started to relax again and persuaded Chen Chun to go on a journey.
"Girl, you should go set up a stall in the south of the city. There aren't many people in our area who can afford it."
Chen Chunxing blinked in confusion and wondered, "How can we not afford it? Isn't my master looking for people to repair the city wall? If there is anyone in the family who can help out for a few days, it will definitely be enough to feed the whole family."
Everyone was stunned when they heard the sound.
I was caught off guard.
They worked hard to make a living, but never thought about building the city wall.
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