Aunt Shu was sitting at the doorway picking corn on the cob when she saw Chu Yu. She sneered and didn't even look up. Chu Yu didn't bother to pay her any attention either.
She treats others with the utmost respect, and if they don't treat her well, she doesn't try to please them.
Relatives can be family if you get along well, but worse off than enemies if you don't!
Although enemies are extremely hostile when they meet, they are not related by blood and will not always make you feel disgusted over trivial matters. On the other hand, relatives such as Aunt Shu are like flies on your food, hovering in front of you every day. No one can be happy to see them.
"You're finally back, girl. Why are you so late today?" Deng Fangping asked, holding a basket.
Chu Yu pushed open the door and entered the room before saying, "Chu Chu is having surgery tomorrow, so I went to Zhoujia Village to ask them for money."
Deng Fangping naturally knew who "they" referred to. She studied Chu Yu's expression and saw that he didn't look like he had been crying, so he shouldn't have been mistreated.
"Has the money arrived yet?"
"It's coming soon. I'll go pay Chuchu's hospital bills tomorrow."
After spending a few days together, Chu Yu had a very good impression of Deng Fangping. Deng Fangping was efficient, had a good temperament, and possessed a boldness that was not common among rural women. If it weren't for her support, Shu Aiguo wouldn't have been able to make up his mind to raise quail chicks. Chu Yu was confident that she could help her second uncle expand his quail farming business. With her second uncle's support, she also wanted to help Shu Hui build a career.
Shu Hui has no other flaws, except that she is prone to low self-esteem and self-doubt.
It's not hard to understand. Since getting married, Shu Hui has been suppressed by Jiang Meifeng and her sister-in-law, which has made her timid and submissive. The farthest she has ever been is Deyang Municipal Hospital. She has never seen much of the world. After the blow of the divorce, and being suppressed by Dai Qinxue, it is only natural that she would have some negative emotions.
However, personality is very important in business. Among business owners, some have good products but just can't retain customers. Some female shop owners have average products and are not cheap, but because they are good at talking and dealing with people, they can contribute a certain emotional value to customers when they come to buy things, and customers are willing to patronize their business.
Chu Yu figured that Deng Fangping was just like that; with her and Shu Hui working together, the business would definitely be a success.
"I have two hundred yuan left, and I want to help my mom set up a snack stall."
"A snack stall?" Deng Fangping asked in surprise.
"That's right. There are many stalls and shops in Deyang, but they mostly sell things like steamed buns, dumplings, and noodles. The most unique one is a mutton soup shop. I've observed that during dinner time, the mutton soup shop served a full twenty-five customers, and the customers' spending level was not low. Business is good now. If we can make a living by starting a food stall, we can definitely earn more than working a regular job."
Deng Fangping was stunned by what she said; she couldn't believe that Deyang City had undergone such a big change.
A month ago, she would never have believed that being a self-employed individual could make a lot of money. But Chu Yu was a living example. She could earn several yuan a day by taking the unwanted night-shining sand from the cave to the market and reselling it!
"So what do you want your mom to sell?" Deng Fangping asked.
"Roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) or fried skewers."
Chu Yu's roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) is indeed delicious. Deng Fangping still salivates when she thinks about the taste. Selling roujiamo is definitely a profitable business.
"What is fried skewers?" Deng Fangping had never heard of it.
"It's basically skewering things like chives, garlic, chili peppers, beef, mutton, and chicken, deep-frying them, and then eating them with chili powder and sweet bean sauce."
Deng Fangping knew immediately that this business deal was doomed. People wouldn't even take chives, garlic, or chili peppers as gifts, so why would they spend money to buy them? And to fry them and dip them in sauce? In Deng Fangping's eyes, this was undoubtedly a culinary disaster, and she wanted to shake her head just hearing about it.
Besides, what's so delicious about skewers?
If you can buy a bunch of chives for a penny, you can't finish them even after two days. Who would spend money to buy a string of chive leaves from outside?
What else could that be but idiot!
Deng Fangping didn't want to dampen her niece's enthusiasm, so she said tactfully, "People are so shrewd these days, no one would spend money to eat this kind of thing."
Chu Yu was confident he could make the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) business a success. People these days love oily and flavorful food, and roujiamo, with its mix of lean and fatty meats, offers a variety of options and is filling. Selling it for three cents a serving, plenty of people would buy it!
She wasn't really sure about making fried skewers. In the early 1980s, when people were struggling to get enough to eat, there was no such thing as a late-night snack culture, so whether fried skewers would be popular was still an unknown.
“Aunt, you know my mom’s personality. She’s hardworking and can make roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) without any problem, but she just can’t do it. There’s competition in running a stall, and it’s inevitable to offend people. My mom is soft-hearted. If you were with her, I wouldn’t be afraid that she would be bullied.”
Deng Fangping's heart raced. When Chu Yu suggested selling roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), she wanted to join in and work with her sister-in-law.
But the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) is Chu Yu's exclusive recipe, how could he be willing to give away half of it?
She didn't want to take advantage of him, so she held back and didn't mention it. Who knew that Chu Yu would take the initiative to suggest that she partner with him.
Deng Fangping said excitedly, "With my second aunt here, I can't guarantee anything else, but you can rest assured about this! I definitely won't let your mother be bullied!"
"Then it's settled."
"Should we discuss this with your mother first?"
Chu Yu smiled. Given Shu Hui's indecisiveness, she was simply incapable of making decisions. It would be better for her to arrange things properly and push Shu Hui forward.
As the two were chatting, Shu Aiguo returned in his oxcart. Yanshui Village was quite far, and even with the oxcart moving, the constant stops and starts along the way had exhausted him.
Shu Aiguo brought back more than 300 quails. Since quails need high temperatures to hatch, Shu Aiguo placed the quail rack in the kitchen.
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