Chapter 27
The price was also announced, and those who wanted to try it immediately stopped in their tracks - two copper coins were not a small amount, and they could buy a meat bun in town. The meat bun was so big that it could not be covered by a palm. She had just seen the small twisted dough sticks, and they were as big as a thumb!
Meat buns can fill you up, but one of these small twists is like a stone falling into a river.
But some children were greedy and asked: "Mom, can you buy two to try?"
This sweet smell is so pleasant.
Mrs. Gu Chen smiled. "It's delicious and inexpensive. They use only high-quality ingredients. The white flour is bought in town. It's the kind that's ground many times and looks like snowflakes. It's very fine. People of all ages can enjoy it. Children enjoy the crunch, but the elderly have to be more careful when eating it. They hold it in their mouths first and eat it when it's soft. A few of these little twisted dough sticks will keep their mouths busy all day."
Some people who are really greedy will pay first: "Give me one to try."
The small fried dough twist is really suitable for people of all ages. When you put it in your mouth, the sweet taste rushes to your head.
The woman hadn't even finished one when she immediately shouted, "Give me six more. I have six people in my family."
Gu Chen looked at Gu Xinxin, feeling a little embarrassed. How did they calculate the number of six?
Gu Xinxin's mouth twitched, and she held out her hand: "Twelve copper coins."
Gu Chen nodded quickly: "Yes, that's twelve. We used only good stuff, and we definitely didn't make any extra money from you."
The woman happily paid and immediately took a few small twists home. With this initial start, slowly other people started buying. If you couldn't afford more, you would just buy a few, about ten copper coins, and one for each of the family would be enough.
Before we even left the village, all the more than 100 small fried dough twists in the box were sold out.
Gu Chen's eyes sparkled as she carried the frame back home. Gu Daniu was taking a shower at home. He wasn't afraid of the cold even in the middle of the day. He poured a bucket of water over it, wiped it with a piece of clothing nearby, and called it a day. "Are you sold?"
Gu Chen was delighted: "It was sold out before we even left the village, and there's still a large dough left. Let's make it quickly and sell it in town this afternoon."
Gu Xinxin asked, "Don't you need to count the money first?"
When it came time to count the money, Gu Xinxin became an outsider again: "Just let your dad count it later, let's go and make some fried dough twists first."
Gu Xinxin raised her eyebrows: "A total of 268 copper coins, Dad, count them and see if they match. If not, then this is the money my stepmother just collected."
The stepmother was stunned: "Have you counted?"
Gu Daniu also squinted his eyes and looked at Gu Xinxin. After a moment, he asked, "Where did Xinxin learn arithmetic?"
He didn't take it seriously at first, but when Gu Xinxin pointed it out today, he suddenly realized that he had some experience in accounting because he often sold wild animals. Most people in the village were like Gu Chenshi, who couldn't even count within ten and had to count one by one to be able to count clearly.
But Gu Xinxin...calculated too quickly.
It was as if the numbers went through her mind and she immediately knew the answer.
Moreover, she was calculating a lot of numbers, not something as simple as one plus one.
She had never learned it before, so how come she suddenly knew it, and even knew a lot of very advanced things?
Gu Xinxin blinked, not feeling guilty at all: "I used to be able to do that. Every time Dad came back and asked me how much something weighed and how much it sold for, I would calculate it in my mind."
Gu Daniu was suspicious: "Why haven't I heard you say that?"
Gu Xinxin raised her eyebrows: "No one asked. If I say one more thing, my stepmother will think that I just want money and want to kick me out. So I can't tell you even if I figure it out."
"Really? Then let me ask you, this rabbit weighs three pounds. The restaurant in town charges nine cents per pound, while the restaurant in the county town charges eleven cents. How much is the difference in price for this whole rabbit?" Gu Daniu pointed at the rabbit on the ground and asked. Gu Xinxin immediately said, "Six cents."
Gu Daniu pressed the issue, "Going to the county town would cost two copper coins round trip."
"Then I can only earn four cents if I go to the county town. But I have to eat a meal and maybe even live there, so it's not cost-effective. It's better to sell it directly in the town. If the town doesn't want it, we can consider the county town later."
Gu Xinxin said with a smile. Gu Chen quietly approached Gu Daniu and said, "Brother Daniu, I just remembered now, is Xinxin considered to be possessed by a ghost? Look, after being sick for a while and going to the county town, she came back not only braver and dared to disobey you, but also eloquent and calculating, and has become much smarter... Compared to the Xinxin before, she is really a far cry."
Gu Xinxin was so angry that she almost died: "Whose ghost stands in the sun all day long? Stepmother, you are really... I found that you are the kind of person who throws things away after use. What, you think you have learned how to make honey twisted dough now? Fine, I won't touch the rest of the dough, you can do it. I'm waiting to see how much you can make today. Also, I need to remind you that this dough has risen. If you can't finish it today, it will be over-risen tomorrow and you won't be able to make it even if you want to."
After saying this, he looked at Gu Daniu and asked him, "What kind of personality did my mother have before?"
Gu Daniu understood what Gu Xinxin meant - she was saying that her current personality was like her mother's. She hadn't been able to open her mind before, but now, with her mother's guidance, she had opened her mind.
Gu Daniu squinted his eyes and wondered what kind of person Xinxin's biological mother, Gu Wang, was like before?
It seemed like when she first got married, she was also talkative and cheerful, with a soft and crisp voice - it has been so long that Gu Daniu actually can't remember what Gu Wangshi looked like, but when he saw Gu Xinxin standing in front of him, he vaguely felt that Gu Xinxin's appearance was 80% similar to Gu Wangshi.
After all, they are mother and daughter.
As for whether Gu Wangshi likes to talk and laugh... newlyweds, even if they don't like to talk or laugh, there will be some strange emotions and feelings when they look at each other.
Gu Wangshi passed away early, and Gu Daniu didn't have time to remember her sad and melancholy look. Besides, how could a person be talkative and cheerful when he was sick?
Gu Daniu gave his final verdict: "You and your mother are eighty percent similar. Your mother used to be like this...very energetic, always thinking of ways to make money."
He said to Gu Chen: "Stop thinking about these messy things all day long. Xinxin just asked you if you can finish making all the dough this afternoon. If you can do it, do it. If not, let Xinxin help you quickly."
Then he walked to the table and said, "Let me count the coppers."
The topic was over. Gu Chen wanted to be tough, but when she looked at the dough in the kitchen, she swallowed the words back. Forget it, she couldn't guarantee that she could finish it. It's not shameful to be submissive when it's time. What's shameful about making money, right?
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