Tao Changyi and Xiao Jiu quickly arrived at the snack street near the hospital. At this time, only breakfast shops were open, and their family happened to sell breakfast. Since there was no back door, they could only unload the vegetables from the front door. The sisters came out to receive the vegetables, and when they saw Xiao Jiu, Cuihua, who hadn't seen her for a long time, quickly hugged her.
"Oh dear, our little Jiu'er has come to see her mother and sister? Uncle, you must be tired. Come in and rest. We can do this little bit of work. Jiu'er, be a good girl, come in with your father and have a bowl of millet porridge, okay?"
They left early in the morning and didn't have time to eat. Grandma knew they were coming here, so she boiled some eggs for the father and daughter. Xiao Jiu peeled the hot eggs on the way and gave one to each of them. The father didn't want to eat, so Xiao Jiu knelt on the car and turned around to feed him. He had no choice but to open his mouth and accept his daughter's kindness. Now they were tired from walking and were actually a little thirsty.
Tao Changyi took his daughter and placed her on a stool by the door.
"Good girl, Dad will carry these dishes inside. Wait here for a while, and Mom will serve you rice when she comes out."
Zhao Lingli was still busy in the kitchen. Tao Tao nodded obediently and watched Tao Changyi and Cuihua Zhaodi move the vegetables, eggs and meat from the car to the kitchen.
After they finished cleaning up, the two sisters took over the kitchen. Tao Changyi washed his hands, put on an apron and a hat, and greeted the guests. Only then did Zhao Lingli have a chance to come out and hold her precious daughter.
The shop isn't big, but it's about 20 square meters and can fit ten tables. Right now, there's a constant stream of people coming to buy food, as they've just caught the morning rush hour.
"Mother, you go ahead and do your work. I can sit here by myself."
Seeing so many people coming and going, she felt embarrassed to have her mother accompany her. Her mother served her a small bowl of millet porridge, gave her a spoon, and told her to sit quietly in the corner and eat by herself.
Because most of the people who come here to buy food are bringing it for patients, they usually finish eating and then quickly leave with their food containers, so there aren't many people actually sitting in the shop to eat.
Red paper was pasted on the wall of the small shop, listing what they sold and the prices.
Millet porridge, cornmeal, soy milk, vegetarian buns, meat buns, vegetable pancakes, braised eggs, braised chicken legs, etc.
There were quite a few different kinds of food, all of which were affordable for ordinary people. However, the daily cash flow was relatively large, and each time he had to be escorted by his father to the savings bank to deposit money.
Who can blame us for the severe inflation at this time? When the second set of currency was established, a bowl of millet porridge cost only two or three cents, but now it sells for two thousand. The price is actually about the same, except that the exchange rate between the second set and the first set is 1:1.
Millet porridge is very thin, which is a common feature of this era. After all, most families cook it at home, and you can see your reflection in it.
Xiao Jiu was thirsty, and as soon as the soup cooled down, she obediently picked up the bowl and gulped it all down.
After finishing her meal, she didn't forget to wipe her mouth with her sleeve, a child's instinctive reaction. She didn't know when she learned this from her brothers.
Seeing her from afar, her mother asked with a smile, "Jiu'er, have you eaten your fill? Shall I get you another steamed bun?"
She shook her head, her little braids swinging back and forth, "Mother, I'm full, I don't want any more."
"Oh, boss lady, is this your daughter? How old is she? Look how clearly she speaks, she speaks so well."
"Just turned two, and has always been quite sturdy. Okay, here's the money. Take care, and welcome back next time."
As they reached the door, Xiao Jiu jumped off the stool and shouted at the uncle who had just praised him.
"Take care, Uncle. Welcome to visit again."
That soft, sweet voice immediately earned her an affectionate pat on the head from her uncle.
"You're so good! Uncle will come to your house to eat again next time!"
Children love to be praised, and even though she was an adult, she couldn't resist the urge to play and decided to stand at the door to help her mother attract customers.
"Auntie, are you hungry? My mother's steamed buns are delicious and cheap. Why don't you come in and try some?"
"Grandma, you must be tired from walking. Come in and rest for a bit. My mother makes such delicious millet porridge, would you like a bowl?"
"Sister, you're so beautiful! You'll be even more beautiful if you eat the steamed buns my mother makes. Come in and have a taste!"
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Who could resist a cute little thing pulling you into a shop with their soft little hand? Unless you're really not hungry, maybe not everyone who comes to this food street is here to eat?
In just one morning, the little girl attracted more than twenty customers to the store, praising her to everyone she met. This naturally put the customers in a great mood, and they praised her to their parents. It felt like the corners of their parents' lips were always curved in a smile all morning.
At lunchtime, we had vegetable pancakes, made with tender chives and spinach, pan-fried until golden brown on both sides, and dipped in garlic sauce—they were incredibly delicious.
When there were fewer people around, Xiao Jiu'er was assigned to a corner to peel garlic. While peeling the garlic, she happily hummed popular revolutionary songs. Her adorable appearance melted the hearts of many people, and some even thought she was cute and hoped that their wives would give them a little girl!
When my father isn't busy, he pushes his cart to the surrounding villages to find sources of produce. The vegetables delivered this morning might only be enough for lunch; if he wants to sell them tonight, he'll have to find fresh vegetables.
"Father, I'm not going. I'll stay and help Mother peel garlic."
Tao Changyi originally wanted his daughter to stay with her, but Xiao Jiu was more interested in staying to sell food. Don't underestimate her because she's small; she's very capable!
After peeling the garlic, he took a rag and wiped the table and swept the floor, doing a very professional job, which greatly surprised Zhao Lingli.
When her father came over in the evening, Zhao Lingli didn't want her daughter to leave.
Of course, Xiao Jiu's trip wasn't in vain. While the sisters weren't looking, she specially replenished the vegetable basket with fresh vegetables from the warehouse.
The kitchen staff secretly placed a small basket of eggs in a location that would normally be easily overlooked, so that the children could find them by chance.
"Mother, Father and I will come over every day from now on," so that we can occasionally replenish Mother's supplies!
With so much stuff in the space, we have to find a way to use some up. Unfortunately, we can't replenish it every day, so we can only do it when we're not looking.
She also had to find a way to go home and disassemble the oil jugs in the warehouse, but they were too big for her to lift.
Oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar in restaurants are also consumables. Vegetable oil is mostly rapeseed oil, while animal fat is only used when making steamed buns.
We still use rapeseed oil to make the pancakes.
She can only access the goods on the first floor of the warehouse right now; the second floor is already difficult to access. There are five floors in total, and she'll have to wait until she grows up to use up the rest.
The daughter stayed with her father in the shop until 8 p.m. before pushing the empty cart back home.
Even though it was the middle of the night and there were stars and the moon for light, I still felt a little scared.
Especially when the father and daughter were walking and saw several people climbing over someone's courtyard wall, the father instinctively pulled the cart and hid in a corner, and turned back to signal her not to speak.
"Shh, little Jiu, don't talk, it looks like we've run into a thief!"
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