Chapter 150 Business is so good!
The fire in the stove, which seemed to be dying, suddenly grew bigger.
"What did you prepare for lunch?"
Xu Qingmeng lifted the lid of one of the big pots and took a look.
There was a large plate of sliced eggplant on the steamer, with steamed buns and a bowl of steamed egg custard next to it.
The eggplants looked okay when cut, not in different shapes, and the egg custard looked good too.
Xu Qingmeng was very surprised and raised her eyebrows to look at Gu Yunyi: "Not bad! It's quite rich, you made it."
Gu Yunyi coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment: "Haha, well, I only put two steamed buns in, and the rest was made by Brother Fang."
"I saw that my sister-in-law had some red chili peppers left, so I peeled some garlic and planned to mix it with eggplant. Yuanbao wanted to eat egg custard, so I steamed it. But it was my first time, so I didn't know if it would be successful."
"There is mung bean porridge cooking under the steamer. I thought if you come back late, the mung bean porridge will be cold. I can send it to you then. It will cool you down."
"Brother Gu was the one who came up with the idea of delivering the meal. I also simply fried two vegetarian dishes. The meat is not good, so just make do with it."
Xu Qingmeng glanced at Gu Yunyi and felt very pleased. He even thought of delivering food, which was good!
This child is teachable!
Xu Qingmeng took a look and saw that Fang Ziheng had fried some scrambled eggs with tomatoes and some green beans, and added the eggplant to the pot, thinking it was about the same.
I had planned to add some meat, but the weather was too hot and meat was not easy to store. There was no more at home, and they were so happy chatting on the way back that they forgot about it.
After thinking about it, I simply mixed a cold dish similar to a hodgepodge, and added it with what Fang Ziheng made, and that was it for a simple lunch.
Not to mention, Fang Ziheng’s cooking skills are pretty good, with salt and flavor, not bad.
Hui Niang smiled and said, "My cooking skills are not good enough, so he can only do it himself."
"Hahaha!"
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At noon, Xu Qingmeng took a rest for a while. When he got up, Hui Niang was already busy.
Xu Qingmeng looked at Hui Niang's excited expression. She was obviously still immersed in the excitement of making money in the morning. Seeing Xu Qingmeng get up, she hurriedly said, "Why don't you all take a rest? I have almost prepared the ingredients, but I am worried that there will be too many people in the evening and there will not be enough ingredients, so I went to buy some more. Take a look and see if there is anything missing that needs to be prepared."
Hui Niang handles the things that concern her very carefully. Although she appears to be careless, she is very meticulous in her work.
He is also very good at speaking and doing things, which is why Xu Qingmeng is willing to get along with him.
Although this business makes a lot of money, Xu Qingmeng's health has to be taken into consideration. He said that making money is a small matter while health is a big matter. He originally thought about not setting up the stall in the afternoon, but Xu Qingmeng insisted.
Xu Qingmeng looked at the many ingredients Hui Niang had prepared and couldn't help but say, "You should take a rest this afternoon. You haven't been busy here since you had dinner. There's no need to be so anxious."
"It's okay. I don't have the habit of resting at home. It's the same at home. It's good to have something to do now, so I won't be bored."
Xu Qingmeng knew that Hui Niang wanted her to sit for a while longer so that she could rest more.
Xu Qingmeng was still touched. She smiled and said nothing, but she understood.
Although Xu Qingmeng was pregnant, her speed was not slow and the two of them cooperated very well.
They quickly blanched the ingredients, then picked up the chili peppers and some seasonings, put them on a cart, and left together.
In the morning, the two didn't know how business was going, and they were also afraid that the weather was too hot and the vegetables would go bad, so the jars were not filled.
The jars are now full. Three kinds of red chili peppers are available: slightly spicy, moderately spicy, and regular spicy. They can be mixed according to the customers' tastes.
In fact, I brought two kinds of them in the morning, but I was so busy that I forgot about this one.
"You two ladies are here. The sun is about to set. I'm afraid it's a little late for you." said the lady at the bun shop.
Hui Niang said quickly: "My sister is pregnant, so I wanted to let her rest for a while. I was not idle either, so I started to get busy as soon as I got back. It's already early."
"That's right, your health is more important."
The boss of the steamed bun shop said cheerfully, "You think it's still early, but look, there are already several people waiting here early, including Mr. Li who sells snacks over there, and the old man with a goatee over there. These people greeted us early and told us to tell them when you arrived."
When Xu Qingmeng and Hui Niang heard this, they quickly parked the cart.
Hui Niang said embarrassedly: "Well, I'm really sorry, everyone. This is our first day setting up a stall. I'm really sorry."
The people sitting behind the wonton and bun stalls stood up and said with a smile: "Don't listen to him, we are all nearby, and there are not many people in the shops right now. We have nothing to do anyway, so we came here to chat and wait for you to set up your stalls."
"That's right, my lady, business is a minor matter, your health is the most important."
Whether they were waiting on purpose or just dropped by, they were all guests and Xu Qingmeng and Hui Niang could not neglect them.
The first wave of business in the afternoon started with these few people.
These guys all run shops, and each of them weighs three or four boxes. A box weighs half a pound, so everyone takes away two pounds in the end.
Xu Qingmeng's boxes were also filled up, with each person getting more and no less. Two people even bought six boxes, which weighed more than four kilograms.
The boss of the steamed bun stand was very envious. After the people walked away, he couldn't help but say, "It's still better to have a store. Everyone has money, and you don't have to worry about the price when you eat a cold dish."
He is nothing like me. He wants to eat but doesn't dare to. He has to be stingy and can't bear to buy even a pound.
The old lady couldn't stand it any longer: "Old man, what are you mumbling about? Girl, give us a pound of it, the spiciest kind."
Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, Auntie."
"Old woman, why are you so incompetent? Just buy half a pound and try it."
"What's the matter? I've been working for a lifetime and I just want to have a cold dish, but you're not allowed to do that."
"Ahem, that's not what I meant. How about buying another half a pound? There are many people at home."
"You, I think it's you who wants to eat the most. You don't want to spend money, but you still want to eat."
The bun stall owner felt embarrassed and hurried back to work.
To be honest, the steamed buns and dumplings at this bun stall are doing better than many other shops.
They have been here for several days and have eaten at several restaurants, but none of them are as delicious as this one.
(End of this chapter)
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