Chapter 43 Not That Simple
He said it lightly, but there were some dark circles under her eyes, obviously caused by staying up late.
Zhuang Qingning noticed this and felt warm in her heart. She took the clothes and tried them on herself, saying, "Aunt's craftsmanship is really impeccable. The size and fatness of the clothes are just right."
"As long as the stitches are thick, it's fine." He was praised by Zhuang Qingning, and her face was full of smiles. She took out a few small cloth bags and said, "These are the vegetable seeds at home. Plant some of the same ones you like."
"These garlics will sprout now, and we'll have garlic sprouts to eat in a few days. If you need other vegetable sprouts later, just go to my house and ask for them."
"Thank you, auntie." Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui thanked her in unison.
"You two kids, why are you being polite to me?" He laughed. "I can't help you much, so I can only do this. If you keep saying so many polite words, I'll be embarrassed."
Zhuang Qingning knew what He was thinking, so he stopped talking about it and started talking about other things.
He measured the size of Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui's feet, said a few words, and then said she wanted to go back for dinner.
Zhuang Qingning did not stay long. After seeing He off, he had lunch with Zhuang Qingsui.
They woke up in the evening and planted some vegetables given by He while it was still light.
Pumpkin, winter melon, loofah, these vines like to climb, it is best to plant them around the base of the wall. For plants like garlic, there is no need to dig a hole, just stick it in the soil and water it later. As for planting tomatoes and cucumbers, you have to choose a piece of land, carefully sprinkle the seeds, wait for the seedlings to grow, and then select the ones that grow well and plant them in ridges.
After sorting and sowing all the vegetable seeds into the soil, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from their foreheads, and prepared to rest for a while before watering the plants.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for triggering the vegetable planting task. The task is divided into six stages: sowing, germination, growth, flowering, fruiting, and maturity. Each time a stage is reached, different amounts of vegetable growth liquid, high-quality vegetable seeds, or random rewards can be obtained. ]
[The host has now completed the first stage of the mission, sowing seeds, and obtained two bottles of vegetable growth liquid, and 2 Spring Breeze Fragments. The growth liquid can be diluted with water for irrigation or spraying. It can be used once in each stage. Excessive use will be ineffective. According to the number of vegetables the host is currently planting, one bottle is enough. ]
Yes, yes.
Although it’s not a very good reward, it is still an unexpected gain.
Zhuang Qingning, who was very easily satisfied, took a bottle of vegetable growth liquid, mixed it into the water, and then together with Zhuang Qingsui, used a ladle to scoop water for the newly planted vegetables.
After everything was packed up, I made egg dumpling soup and stir-fried celery and pork. After eating and drinking to my heart's content and taking a short nap, I went to the tofu shop and started working.
This time, Zhuang Qingning soaked two more kilograms of beans.
I arrived at the town at the usual time and Chai Zhengzhen was already waiting there.
"Since you can buy from us for a long time in the future, I can deliver it to you every time I come to town." The deal was settled and there was no more concessions on the price. Zhuang Qingning was not stingy with his labor.
"I might as well get up in the morning and buy other vegetables for the restaurant, so I can take them all away at the same time." Chai Zhengzhen replied with a smile.
The purpose of going out to buy is to pick and choose, to buy the vegetables, meat and eggs that you have thought about. If someone else sends them to you and you are not satisfied with them, it is not right to ask someone to send them again, but it is also not right not to send them at all. In order to save time and effort and have fewer disputes, Chai Zhengzhen feels at ease only with things that have been in his hands.
Hearing Chai Zhengzhen say this, Zhuang Qingning no longer insisted and quickly cut the amount of tofu that Chai Zhengzhen requested.
For more than twenty pounds of tofu, I was charged a total of fourteen cents at a 10% discount.
"I'll come again tomorrow." Seeing that the tofu seemed to be a little more in quantity, Chai Zhengzhen smiled and asked Zhuang Qingning to cut it into large cubes and put them in the bamboo basket next to him.
After seeing Chai Zhengzhen off, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui continued to busy themselves with selling tofu.
After staying in this town for so many days, this tofu has gained some fame. Although I still have to shout out from time to time when I have free time, I don't need to use the tasting to attract customers all the time.
The tofu business is booming and a few days pass by in a blink of an eye.
"Today's tofu seems to be a little more than before." Bai San looked at the three large bamboo baskets placed on the cart and laughed, "That's right, your tofu business is good, so it's reasonable to grind more."
And although their town is the largest and richest town nearby, the life of each household is ordinary. Compared with the pork at four cents a pound, the tofu at just over one cent a pound is delicious and cheap. If you can't bear to eat meat, this tofu is a great delicacy.
Plus, the tofu made by Zhuang Qingning tastes really good, even better than the tofu made by Mr. Wen in the past. It’s hard for this business to be bad.
"It's just everyone's support." Zhuang Qingning smiled with curved eyebrows.
Business has been really good these days, and Zhuang Qingning has increased the amount of soaked beans every day, but the tofu is still sold out before noon. However, Zhuang Qingning does not plan to increase the amount of ground tofu.
What is missing is always the best.
Bai San knew that this was her humble statement, so he smiled and said nothing. He only went to the town to help Zhuang Qingning to stop selling tofu, set up a stall, and then left happily with the tofu he wanted to buy.
The tofu stall started to get busy as usual, with people coming and going, and it was quite lively.
"Don't mention it, that tofu stall is doing really good business."
At the street corner, Chang Yuanda stared at the tofu stall for a long time, his brows twisted into a knot.
"It seems that what Li Fang from Fushunlou said is true. There really is someone trying to steal our business." Sun Xing, a waiter at the side, echoed, and then laughed: "But I don't think it's a big deal. It's not that no one has tried to steal our business before, but in the end, it didn't cause any big trouble."
"But they are just relying on the fact that tofu is sold at a lower price to attract those who are looking for bargains. It won't last long."
When Sun Xing said this, Chang Yuanda's brows did not relax, but became even more furrowed: "But this time, I always feel something is not right. It's not as simple as before."
"Huh?" Sun Xing raised his eyebrows in surprise.
No matter how I look at it, I don't think it's complicated at all.
Changji Tofu Shop is an old brand. Everyone who lives in the town, comes to the market, or comes from the surrounding villages recognizes this brand and never buys tofu from other shops.
Although there are some small mills among them that want to compete for a share of the business, in the end they all fail to continue their business.
(End of this chapter)
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