The customer's early appetite was awakened by the savory pancake. The pancake, brushed with sauce, was cut into small pieces and wrapped in oil paper. He picked up a piece with his hand and ate it, saying, "Delicious, the flavor is just right." Before leaving, he added, "Would you like to set up your stall here again tomorrow?"
"Okay." He Zifeng said, "We'll set up our stall whenever it rains."
Upon hearing this, the guest laughed and said, "I'll come again tomorrow."
After he finished buying and left, He Zifeng watched as his son ran over and, from somewhere, brought back a square stone. He then stood on the stone, placing his hands on the money box, his eyes bright as he watched the passing crowd.
Qiu Yu said, "Isn't it boring here? Don't come with me tomorrow." The adults are fine with being tired, but they are mainly worried that their son will be bored.
Xiao Heran refused, saying, "No." This stubbornness was exactly like He Zifeng's temperament.
Soon, more and more people came and went. He Zifeng kept making pancakes, brushing on sauce after each one was done, and then placing the finished pancakes in front of him.
"How much is one ticket?" a passerby asked.
"Six coins," He Zifeng said.
"Give me one." For people in the county, six coins wasn't expensive. A bowl of noodles over there would cost ten coins.
"Give me one too."
The stall quickly attracted a large crowd. It takes a while to make a pancake, so those who can wait can buy a freshly made one, while those who can't wait can buy a pancake that's already cooked and still warm.
The five sheets that He Zifeng had made were quickly sold out, and those who came later could only wait on the side.
I bought things while passing by in the morning, planning to eat them when I got back.
The pancakes sold out even faster than they expected. Qiu Yu had already started kneading the dough, and the twenty pancakes they had prepared were all gone. A few more people wanted to buy some, but seeing that they needed to knead the dough again, they all left.
Kneading dough requires strength, so He Zifeng simply turned off the stove. He took over the task, and the dough he kneaded was very elastic. Luckily, he brought several large bowls, and he kneaded half a bag of flour in one go, turning it into five large dough balls, which he then subdivided.
New stalls like theirs need to wait for customers to come.
Xiao Heran was visiting the county town for the first time. He looked around and found everything new and exciting. As the sun rose higher, there were more people on the street, and many of the other vendors started hawking their wares.
"Rouge, the finest rouge."
"Selling steamed buns with red bean filling. Selling steamed buns with red bean filling..."
"The cucumbers from the provincial capital are sweet and crisp."
Little He Ran watched intently, captivated by the distinctive shouts. He Ran glanced at them, then at his two fathers. Finally, he said, "Dad, let's shout too."
Qiu Yu would never dare to call out, he's a shy person. As for He Zifeng, he wouldn't either, even though his son is only four years old but has great ambitions.
His two fathers encouraged him, saying, "Why don't you give it a try?"
"Mmm." Little He Ran agreed quite quickly, but when he mustered up his courage, he made a very small, childish voice and said, "Selling pancakes."
He Zifeng couldn't help but laugh.
The sound was so quiet that probably no one around them could hear it except for the two of them.
Xiao Heran's cheeks flushed slightly. He jumped off the rock shyly and ran to Qiu Yu's side, burying his face in Qiu Yu's arms: "Dad is laughing at me."
He Zifeng quickly explained to his son, "Dad wasn't laughing at you. Ranran did a great job; she was braver than any of us."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heran returned to the original rock. Perhaps emboldened by his father's earlier words, his voice was now even louder: "Selling pancakes."
The little guy's voice was very clear and crisp. After he finished speaking, he looked at He Zifeng.
He Zifeng said, "My son is really amazing."
The little guy puffed out his chest even more, then happily exclaimed, "Selling pancakes!"
Soon enough, a customer, a middle-aged bodyguard, arrived after being called over by his son: "How much are your pancakes?"
"Six coins per piece," Qiu Yu explained.
"Three, please." The middle-aged bodyguard said heartily. He was all muscle, but his square face made him look very upright. He said, "You keep them here for now, I'll go buy some tofu pudding from the fried dough sticks." He even paid in advance.
"Eighteen coins," little He Ran said in his childish voice.
The middle-aged bodyguard looked at the adorable baby and exclaimed in surprise, "He can already do accounts at such a young age!"
Xiao Heran glanced guiltily at He Zifeng; his father had told him all this. Children learn quickly; he could now calculate anything up to five pieces of cake.
The middle-aged bodyguard was strong and burly; he had even frightened other people's children to tears.
But Xiao Heran was not afraid at all. Instead, he said to him righteously, "I am not a child. I am already four years old."
The middle-aged bodyguard laughed heartily and said, "Good, you're not a child, you're a man."
As soon as she finished speaking, the baby's chest became even more prominent.
The镖师 (bodyguard/escort) then went to drink some tofu pudding. Escorting goods was a very profitable business, especially since he was a minor leader. He could drink five bowls of tofu pudding at a time. After he finished, the savory pancakes were already prepared, and he could take them and leave.
Back at the security escort agency, we ate the pancake. We unwrapped the oil paper, and although the hot pancake lost its crispy outer crust from being covered by the oil paper, the savory sauce flavor had completely permeated the pancake.
One bite of the soft yet chewy crust is delightful, with a unique grain aroma. The most remarkable thing is the slightly spicy sauce, which is both fragrant and flavorful, making you want more after just one bite. He bought three, and even someone with his large appetite couldn't finish them all in one meal.
The aroma quickly lured the other brothers out.
"Hey, what's Brother Liu eating?"
"I'm starving."
What is this?
Three younger men came over; these were all new recruits this year, and they usually ate at least three large bowls of rice a day. The middle-aged bodyguard was already about 80% full. He said, "A new savory pancake stall opened over by the fried dough stick vendor; it's pretty good. You guys can have these." He generously pushed the pancakes away. There was still half left.
"Thank you, Brother Liu."
"Brother Liu truly lives up to his role as the eldest brother; he's incredibly magnanimous."
Then the group started eating. They had just woken up and their appetites were at their peak. After taking a bite, they looked somewhat surprised. They were from a security escort agency and had previously escorted some valuable items. They were usually treated to meals by wealthy families, where they could eat whatever they wanted, including hearty dishes like fish and roast chicken. This savory pancake was much more palatable.
The three young men shared one and a half pancakes, but they weren't full at all. They wouldn't have felt hungry if they hadn't eaten any, but once they started eating, they couldn't resist. They quickly said, "I'll go out and buy some more."
"Hey Li, bring me two."
"I want two too."
As they were chatting animatedly, several senior members of the escort agency came out and frowned, saying, "What are you all doing, talking so excitedly?"
Among the three young men, Little Li said, "Everyone says that the savory pancakes that Sixth Brother bought are delicious, and they cost six coins each."
"Oh, then bring us ten as well." Anyway, sixty coins is a small amount of money for people like them.
“Okay.” The three young people went together, and less than fifteen minutes later, one of them brought over a savory pancake wrapped in oil paper, saying, “They’re still queuing over there, it’ll be a while. Bring these freshly made ones over first.”
Several senior members of the escort agency nodded in agreement; these newcomers were quite clever.
Then the group opened the savory pancake, and the aroma immediately wafted out, giving everyone a jolt.
The chili sauce is the soul of the dish, and the thick, chewy crust complements it perfectly, making it impossible to stop eating. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, and the more you want to eat.
People who work for security escort agencies may seem wealthy now, but their work is a life-or-death business, and those who can do it all come from humble backgrounds.
According to their head镖局 (escort agency) leader, they were like "wild boars that can't eat fine food," never craving rich food or meat, and always eating steamed buns. Now they had finally found something better than steamed buns, and everyone praised it, saying it was even more satisfying than a feast at the Mountain Pavilion tavern. He said, "Go and wake up those brothers and get them a bite. It'll save them from sleeping until noon and getting stomach aches again."
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They then sent someone to fetch them, and the senior members of the escort agency were right – these rough men loved savory pancakes. Five pancakes weren't enough for so many people. They wouldn't have been so happy if they hadn't tried them; once they did, they were hooked.
"Little Li, why haven't Little Mustache and the others come back yet?"
As they were talking, they returned, each carrying a bag of flatbread. Then, seeing everyone from the entire escort agency come out, they were dumbfounded. They had been smelling the delicious aroma for ages but hadn't taken a single bite, intending to have a hearty meal. But looking at so many people, even a fool could tell there wasn't enough to go around.
Why are all the brothers here today?
He opened the savory pancake; it was still warm. There were more wolves than meat, and it was quickly gone. He hadn't had enough and said, "Go buy ten more."
Xiao Li, who had just gone to buy them, said, "They're all gone. When I went, there were only ten left."
The middle-aged bodyguard said, "How could that be? Weren't there still plenty back then?"
Little Li said, "You don't know how people in our county love to join in the fun. When everyone else is buying something, they all buy it too."
These people all love savory pancakes, which whetted their appetites. They said, "How about this, let's order thirty and eat them together tomorrow."
"Thirty pancakes aren't enough! I can eat three by myself!"
"Me too." I wasn't satisfied with my breakfast this morning, it was so frustrating, I felt like I could swallow a whole cow if I opened my mouth.
The middle-aged bodyguard, Brother Liu, said, "When the boss called you guys good-for-nothings, he wasn't wrong. Each of you give me five coins, and I'll go buy them."
“What can five coins do? I feel this pancake will be a hit in our escort agency for a while. We just got paid yesterday. Everyone should give one hundred coins to Brother Liu. He can order pancakes for us every day, saving us from having to ask everyone for three or five coins every day.”
"I think it's a good idea." With someone taking the lead, the matter was quickly decided.
Then it was the middle-aged bodyguard Brother Liu who went over, and saw that He Zifeng's side was indeed surrounded by customers. Qiu Yu hurriedly said to the unsuspecting new customers, "I'm sorry, please come again tomorrow, we're out of pancakes." Only then did she persuade the people who came to leave one by one.
The middle-aged bodyguard said, "I'll order forty pancakes. Come pick them up at this time tomorrow!"
This was Qiu Yu's first time doing business, and he was both nervous and excited. Hearing him say this, the people around him became even more curious about the taste of their savory pancakes and planned to come early the next day to buy some and try them.
He Zifeng said, "Alright, you need to pay half the deposit. Forty cakes cost two hundred and forty coins, you can just pay one hundred and twenty coins."
The middle-aged bodyguard readily gave them the money, and they finished making the pancakes before noon. The family of three could then pack up and go home. They had prepared enough for the whole day on the first day, but who would have thought it would sell so well?
On the way back, the son got sleepy and fell asleep on He Zifeng's back.
Qiu Yu's eyes sparkled; even after an hour's walk, she was still in a state of excitement: "We're rich now."
He Zifeng pushed the stroller with one hand and supported his sleeping son with the other behind his back, saying, "This is nothing yet."
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