Chapter 80
She drew the blueprint herself, and then asked Gu Daniu to find a carpenter to make a cart - unlike ordinary wooden carts, she made a modern snack cart, which was a big box with a shed on top to prevent it from getting wet in the rain or wind, and the bottom was the floor of the cart. In the middle were square wooden barrels. Each barrel contained different things, and all the barrels had lids.
The baffles of the barrel can be moved in and out, changing the space inside. Some snacks that are more popular can be given a larger space, while others that are less popular can be given a smaller space.
Spicy noodles, spicy fish, spicy fish balls, she also wants to make curry fish balls, but curry is difficult to make. This can be slightly modified - try making five-spice fish balls.
There needs to be a sign on the car. She plans to use the Gu family's name. If she promotes this name in the future, maybe it can become a sign like the He family's?
Gu Daniu went to Huaishu Town to inquire, and Gu Xinxin waited for the carpenter to make a car.
The delivery guy who went to the He family came back and said, "Xinxin, the He family said they don't want our spicy strips anymore and won't sell them anymore."
As expected, Gu Xinxin said, "Forget it if you don't want to sell it. For the next two days, we'll stop the spicy noodle business and do something else first."
She pondered for a moment and said, "I'm going to find a few people to set up a stall in the county town. Do you want to go?"
These deliverymen are all young men from the village. Gu Xinxin has to pay them thirty copper coins every day. After all, driving a cart is hard work, running back and forth on the road, and sometimes they may not even have time to eat.
When they heard about setting up a stall, they looked at each other in confusion. The shy ones were embarrassed: "Do I have to invite people to buy? This... I can't open my mouth."
Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "If you can't open your mouth, you can just do the delivery work. If you want to set up a stall in the county town, you definitely can't go there and come back the same day."
She frowned as she spoke. Accommodation would be a problem. She certainly couldn't afford to buy a house in the county town, so she could only rent a house for the time being. She didn't know how much the rent would be in the county town.
She waved her hand: "Let's wait and see, the car hasn't been built yet."
But the spicy strips she made couldn’t be wasted, so she took them to the town to sell them herself, set up a small table, and started doing business.
Gu Xinxin put a bowl of noodles on the table for people to taste for free. Of course, each person only had half a stick. If you liked it, you could buy it. If you didn’t like it... you didn’t have to buy it.
It was the first time that there was a food tasting event in the town. After she shouted a few times, the small table was surrounded by people.
As Gu Xinxin was handing out the spicy noodles, she called out, "Don't be anxious, everyone. Take your time and line up. Each person can only try half a stick. Please be understanding, folks. We're a small business, so we can't give you too much. If you can't handle spicy food, don't push forward. It's not worth it if you get a stomachache later."
Some people feel embarrassed to eat the free food and order a pound or half a pound of it. After all, this kind of fried food can be eaten for two or three days.
There were also those who were so shameless as to ask, "I can't taste half of it, can you give me some more?"
That’s definitely not possible. It’s against the rules. Do you believe that if you give a little more, everyone will ask for more the next moment?
When there are more people, things sell out faster.
In less than an hour, the bucket of spicy strips that Gu Xinxin brought was sold out.
The crowd dispersed, and she was slowly packing up her things. A young man came over and asked with a smile, "It's you. Your idea of trying before buying is a good one."
Gu Xinxin looked up and greeted with a smile: "Mr. Cheng."
"Don't call me Master Cheng. I'm not from a wealthy family. Just call me Brother Shan or Brother Song." Cheng Shansong said, then paused. "Is your brother's name Gu Xiangrong?"
Gu Xinxin nodded: "Yes, there is also one called Gu Wenshu."
No matter how much discord there is in your family, you can't tell anyone about it. As the saying goes, when husband and wife are not harmonious, even neighbors will bully them. There is some truth to that.
Cheng Shansong nodded. "Since we're not in the same class, I don't see Gu Wenshu very often."
After a pause, he explained, "I sometimes help my father watch them study in school. I have met Gu Xiangrong."
Sometimes when Dean Cheng is not available, he assigns homework to the students, such as reciting texts or doing dictation, and asks Cheng Shansong to help supervise them.
Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "Xiang Rong has learned a little bit before, but he has never learned any clerical skills. The two of us are at different levels of progress. Speaking of which, we have to thank Dean Cheng for accepting them both as students. By the way, how is Dean Cheng's injury?"
Now that she knows about it, it’s not good for her to just ignore it.
Cheng Shansong smiled and said, "Much better. Luckily, I didn't get hit anywhere serious. I'll be fine after a few days of recuperation. Your spicy noodles smell delicious. Do you have any more?"
Gu Xinxin shook her head: "I came at an unfortunate time. They are all sold out. I will come to town again tomorrow and save some for you."
After a pause, he continued, "This spicy noodle has a strong taste. Dean Cheng is recovering from his injuries now, so he shouldn't eat this."
Cheng Shansong nodded: "I know, thank you for the reminder."
The two men were not old acquaintances, so after a few polite greetings, they went their separate ways.
Gu Xinxin moved the wooden barrel onto the ox cart, told everyone to set off, and then went home first.
After returning home, he took out the earthenware jar containing the money and counted it in the house. The money was not much, definitely not enough to buy a house, but it was still enough to rent a house.
She put the money back and talked to Gu Chen about going to the county town.
Gu Chen wanted to tell her that it was a girl's fault for going to the county town by herself... But when the words came to her lips, she felt a little scared, for fear that Gu Xinxin would deduct her money again, so she didn't dare to stop her.
Of course, Gu Xinxin would not go alone. Although she was not as beautiful as a flower, she was still young. Even if a girl of this age did not use rouge or powder, her youthfulness alone was very charming. She was not tired of living, so she did not want to go to the county town alone.
She asked her eldest cousin to accompany her.
My eldest cousin also knew how to drive, so the two siblings rode in an oxcart to the county town. It was almost dusk when they arrived, so they first found an inn to stay in, had dinner, and rested. The next morning, they went back to the middleman to inquire about renting a place.
No matter when, renting a house is actually the same. Look at the land, the size of the house, the furniture and the environment.
Gu Xinxin was looking at a location close to the city center with a high flow of people. The rent there would naturally not be too cheap. Even a small house with only one entrance would cost one or two taels of silver a month.
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