They sold out in one morning. Usually, they would still be selling in the late afternoon, but today they were all gone in just one morning. During that time, Song Tantan even went back to get a lot more noodles.
Yes, they were all restocked from the supermarket.
However, Song Tantan was really tired, her voice was hoarse from shouting, and she kept introducing the various flavors for the customers to choose from.
That was hasty. Tomorrow I need to write down several signs, indicating what flavors are available and how much a bowl costs. Also, Xiao Tao, Xiao Li, Xiao Xiang, and Xiao Ling need to get some extra training. Tomorrow I'll have them deal with the customers; she doesn't want to talk anymore anyway.
The people of Songlin Village are quite casual about naming their children. Little girls are often called by their given names, such as Song Tao, Lin Li, Lin Xiang, and Lin Ling.
Oh, Ah Zhu and Ah Si also have formal names. The former is called Song Dongsheng, and the latter is called Song Xiasheng. There was a Chunsheng, so they simply named them according to the four seasons. Those who followed Song Zhuiyan in her escape all took her surname, Song.
These were all their own decisions. Song Zhuiyan had said that if they still remembered their own surname, there was no need for them to take her surname; it would be more appropriate for them to take their father's surname.
But Ah Zhu and Ah Si both said they couldn't remember their surnames. Their families had called them by their nicknames since they were little. He had fled from the war at a very young age and didn't remember his surnames. He had even forgotten what his parents looked like.
That evening, Song Tantan sat to one side, lost in thought, while Ye Moxun next to her wrote signs with a calligraphy brush, listing prices, flavors, and more...
That's right, Song Tantan handed this task over to him. She watched from the side, and after a while, she started to daydream. She decided to take a day off tomorrow. It had been a month since she started selling instant noodles.
For a full thirty days, she didn't rest for a single day. She wasn't short of money or anything, so her enthusiasm quickly cooled down. Suddenly, she didn't want to work hard anymore and wanted to relax for a few days.
"What? Tantan, you're not going to sell instant noodles with us tomorrow? Then we'll just go by ourselves?" Xiao Tao was at a loss. Song Tantan had been leading them in doing business all this time, and they had just followed her around.
In the first few days, they didn't dare to speak loudly. When there were many customers, they were flustered and had no experience. If it weren't for Song Tantan keeping things in check, they wouldn't have been able to hold on for even a day.
They've become much bolder now, but when Song Tantan, who was the main force, suddenly stopped taking them along, the four of them panicked.
"It's no big deal, just selling instant noodles. Just remember not to collect the wrong amount of money. The four of you can split the profits tomorrow, no need to count mine." She provided the flour and oil at first, but she did count the money. After earning some silver, she used the silver to buy ingredients.
In short, she didn't lose out. There's no need to haggle over a day's income. Honestly, selling snacks is really tiring. They earn their money through hard work, and it's all rightfully theirs.
"No, even if you didn't go, you still have to get a share of the money. You taught us how to make instant noodles and how to sell them. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have earned so much money, so I'll definitely give you a share," Xiaotao said sincerely.
Song Tantan: "Hmm, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll have to work hard tomorrow. Remember to give me my share of the silver then."
Xiao Tao: "..."
Xiaoli: "..."
She said she didn't want it? I only tried to persuade her once and she's already asking for a share. I was too hasty. I should have known better than to try to persuade her.
Xiaoling: "Tantan, can you come with us to sell noodles? You just need to sit on the side and watch. You don't need to greet the customers. We know you worked very hard today and your voice is hoarse. We are so useless. We will definitely not hold you back tomorrow."
Xiao Xiang: "Yes, Tan Tan, why don't you come with us? What if we girls get bullied?"
Song Tantan always disguised himself and dressed as a man, so everyone thought he was a man. Once, a few thugs came to cause trouble, but Song Tantan beat them down in a few moves, and after that, no one dared to cause trouble again.
If Song Tantan doesn't set up her stall tomorrow, someone will definitely make things difficult for the girls.
"Afraid someone will come looking for trouble?" Ye Moxun glanced at Xiao Xiang with a cold look in his eyes and said in a deep voice, "What have you been doing all these years of learning kung fu? Don't you have hands and feet? You have to be honest about everything you do. She's not your mother. Why should she take care of you all the time?"
"You're young girls, but Tantan isn't? She can dress as a boy, and so can you. Anyway, once you're disguised, who knows if you're round or flat-faced?"
Chunsheng, Asi, Linzhuang, and Linpingzhi were also selling instant noodles, but not with them. The four young men were at another market. This was to avoid conflict. Selling the same food would definitely take away half of the customers, which would reduce everyone's income. So, they had to sell separately.
"You two should talk to Chunsheng and Asi and have two young men and two young women on each side. That way, you won't have to worry about safety issues," Song Tantan suggested as a compromise.
"That's a good idea. Let's go find Chunsheng and the others to discuss it." Xiaotao smiled and got up as she spoke.
Song Tantan suddenly said, "Why don't I just stop going from now on? I'll just stay home and make instant noodles. It'll be easier for you guys when you come back after you've sold them all." She couldn't possibly actually make them; she just took out a packaged instant noodle from the supermarket and pretended it was hers.
She only makes half the amount each day, and lets them make the rest themselves. That way, when the instant noodles in the supermarket run out, she can just say she doesn't want to make any more and let them do it themselves, without seeming abrupt.
Anyway, all the backup plans have been clearly arranged.
Xiao Tao's face stiffened, and she asked somewhat uneasily, "Why did you suddenly decide not to go?"
"It's not sudden. I've said before that I was just selling noodles casually, not that I was going to keep selling noodles forever. You all know that, right?" Song Tantan said innocently.
Xiao Tao and the others: "..." It was true, but they thought she was just saying it casually. They didn't expect her to be serious. She was too willful.
"If you're not here to do anything else, go do what you need to do." Ye Moxun said, glancing at the official documents without looking up as he dismissed the person.
It's too noisy. There's been a lot going on at the government office these past few days, and Prefect Yan Kuanhe likes to report everything to him. I've told him many times that he can make his own decisions on some things, unless something really serious happens, in which case he should be informed.
In Ye Moxun's eyes, only things like someone attacking Xifeng, a river embankment collapsing, a landslide killing many people, or a rebellion could be considered truly major events.
But in Yan Kuanhe's eyes, any death was a major event and had to be reported to Ye Moxun. He especially liked to consult Ye Moxun about some unsolved murder cases, because in his mind there was nothing Ye Moxun didn't know.
"Yan Kuanhe is too incompetent. I need to consider whether to replace him as prefect. He asks me about everything. It's so annoying." Ye Moxun slammed the official document on the table in frustration, as if he had hit Yan Kuanhe's head instead of the table.
Do you think he has a lot of free time?
He sent people out to find stone quarries to prepare for cement production. After the New Year, he planned to set up a papermaking workshop and also utilize live printing. He was so busy that he felt dizzy and wished he had three heads and six arms.
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