Chapter 20: Better than Yesterday
Today was their first delivery. Shopkeeper Tang brought a clerk to pick it up personally. Each item weighed ten kilograms. If there was a kilogram or two more on the scale, Xu Zhichun would say with a smile, "Shopkeeper Tang, just give us the full ten kilograms. The extra amount will be considered a gift."
Big restaurants don’t lack this money, but who doesn’t like to hear frank and generous words?
Shopkeeper Tang said with a smile, "Okay, I'll take advantage of you for a little bit. How long will you finish selling at the market? If it sells well, I'll send my clerk to ask how much you should take with you tomorrow."
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "We'll leave as soon as we finish selling. We don't know when. Why don't we come back before we leave the city and go home?"
Shopkeeper Tang was even happier and nodded, "That's even better."
Ten pounds of each, exactly five hundred and thirty coins.
Before setting up the stall, they had already received 530 coins, and everyone was very happy.
Today they still occupied the same place as yesterday and started setting up their stall.
As soon as we set up the place, business started coming.
Who wouldn't get tired of eating the same dishes every day? Here's something new and affordable. I bought a piece yesterday and tried it, and it tasted pretty good. I came across it again today, so of course I had to order more. There were also some things I didn't see yesterday, but I came across them today.
"Give me two pieces of gray tofu!"
"I'll take two pieces too. I didn't buy any gray bean shreds yesterday, so give me half a pound."
"I want a pound of gray bean shreds and four pieces of gray tofu."
"What are you selling? How do you eat it? Is it delicious?"
"It looks good. I'll try two pieces."
The three women responded enthusiastically, their hands moving non-stop, taking things and collecting money with a smile on their faces, and they were busy and happy.
Liang Mingliang also stood behind the three women with a smile on his face as a mascot, keeping an eye on them to prevent anyone from doing anything sneaky.
The most popular item is the beautiful white konjac noodles, which sold out quickly in about 20 kilograms.
There are about 70 kilograms of konjac tofu, and almost half of it has been sold.
Ice jelly is a new thing, and Xu Zhichun is focusing on selling it today.
She specially used a small ceramic pot to mix half a pot of brown sugar water at home. When selling it, she scooped out the crushed and mixed ice jelly with a spoon and put it in a small bowl on the stall. The crystal clear ice jelly was soaked in brown sugar water, and the crystal was bright red, which was pleasing to the eye.
The beautiful ice powder quickly attracted the attention of customers.
"Madam Xu, what is this?"
Xu Zhichun explained, "This is called ice jelly. It's not a dish, it's a snack. I prepared it just for you to see. You can buy it, take it home, mix it with brown sugar water, and eat it right away. It's smooth, tender, and refreshing, and it's delicious. Everyone knows Lotus Restaurant, right? Shopkeeper Tang bought ten kilograms."
"If you bring a clean jar or bowl, you can try it for free. We didn't make much today, so you can only try one bite to get a feel for it. If you like it, you can buy it. Half a bowl is three cents, and a whole bowl is five cents."
In ancient times, soy sauce, vinegar, other sauces, pickles and side dishes did not have plastic bags or glass bottles, so families who wanted to buy them had to bring their own utensils.
Even if you buy a piece of soft tofu or some other cooked food, it is better to put it in a bowl than to wrap it in leaves.
So when the women in the city go shopping for vegetables, if they plan to buy things like these today, they will put an empty bowl or a small ceramic jar with a lid in the basket.
When everyone heard that the owner of the Lotus Restaurant ordered ten kilograms at once, they immediately became interested.
As soon as Xu Zhichun said they could try it for free, an elderly woman immediately took out a small jar of soy sauce she had prepared and handed it to him: "Let me try it!"
"Okay!"
Xu Zhichun smiled and scooped half a spoonful into the small jar with a large spoon: "Try it, Auntie. If you like it, buy more. It's three cents for half a bowl and five cents for a bowl."
The old lady looked like a straightforward person. She tilted her head back and gulped it down in one gulp. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Not bad, not bad. This is delicious. My grandchildren will definitely like it. Give me some more."
Xu Zhichun smiled and declined, "Auntie, I don't make much. Each person can only have one bite. I'm so sorry."
Everyone laughed, including the old lady, who said, "Okay, okay, then give me a bowl! I can just add brown sugar water to this and eat it at home, right?"
Everyone is happy to take advantage of a bargain, but most people are decent people, not the shameless and greedy ones.
"That's right, Auntie! Go home and crush the ice jelly, add brown sugar water and stir it, and you can eat it. I'll fill a big bowl for you."
"Oh!" The old lady was very happy and satisfied.
Those with bowls or small jars in their baskets rushed over, expressing their desire to try it. Whether to buy or not was another matter, but it wouldn't hurt to try it.
Xu Zhichun smiled and scooped them out one by one.
A woman with a child got some and passed it to the child next to her to try. Xu Zhichun saw it and smiled, calling her "sister-in-law!" and motioned her to come forward. He gave her another half spoonful and said, "Everyone can try it for free, including children."
The woman was surprised and delighted, "Thank you, Madam Xu!"
When other people saw this, those with children also brought their children forward to try another portion.
Those who brought their children or not all praised the product.
"The three ladies are so forthright and generous in their work!"
"Of course I do. I love buying things from people like this. They won't cheat me."
"That's right, me too."
Soon the free samples were gone and the ice jelly was sold out.
The people who came later felt very regretful. They felt a little unwilling that they had not eaten or bought any more. Then they saw that there was still gray tofu for sale. So they decided to buy two pieces of gray tofu and try them.
Today they brought a lot more konjac tofu and konjac noodles than yesterday, but they sold out even faster than yesterday.
When they were closing the stall, the four of them were a little dumbfounded.
Zeng Xiaoyan laughed and said, "I made a lot of money today!"
Aunt Zhu'er was also delighted: "That's right! If we keep going this way, we'll really get rich! Let's go back and dig konjac and pick kiwano!"
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Don't worry. We're getting more and more proficient at this. We still have time. It's still early, so why not go shopping? I want to buy some jars and pots to store things, and then I'll go buy two pounds of meat and refine some oil so that I can make some delicious food for my son Mingxuan. I also want to buy some soy sauce, salt, and a few pounds of millet. What about you?"
Zeng Xiaoyan agreed with both hands: "Yes, I also want to go to Guifangzhai to buy some snacks and look at other things. I'll also buy two or three pounds of meat to take back."
Aunt Zhuer smiled and said, "Then I'll go buy some meat too. I don't have much meat oil left at home. I'll also look for needles and thread."
Liang Mingliang certainly had no objection. He took the ox cart and drove it himself. When they arrived at the destination, the three women got off to buy things.
There are many rats in the countryside, and rural houses cannot be rat-proof. The food at home is either stored in covered wooden barrels or jars with lids, otherwise it will be destroyed by rats.
Xu Zhichun didn't have many jars and cans at home, so she planned to buy two or three of each size, ten or eight to take home, so that she could also pack dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, millet, lantern fruit seeds, etc.
By the way, I'm going to order a big iron pot today, which will make it more convenient to cook konjac tofu in the future.
These days, ironware is a first-class controlled item. Iron pots are not cheap, and large iron pots are even more expensive, but you have to buy them. There is nothing you can do about it.
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