Chapter 83 Chapter 83 “It must be very…
"It must be in pain..." Lian Gu made way, and Old Man Su took the puppy to the shed where the mule slept. There was dry straw here, and it was warmer than other places. After putting the dog away, Old Man Su told "Yuanbao" not to hurt it, and then went to the house to get medicinal wine and rags to bandage it.
The little black dog seemed to know that the person in front of it was saving it. It almost didn't move the whole time, occasionally sticking out its tongue to lick the person's hand, and looking at you with its wet black eyes, it would make your heart melt.
After doing all this, Old Man Su explained the origin of the puppy to the curious crowd.
It turned out that this puppy was picked up by Old Man Su and Mrs. Wu on their way back. At that time, it was chased and bitten by a group of puppies that were bigger than it. It could only make whimpering sounds and looked very pitiful. Old Man Su and Mrs. Wu couldn't bear it and drove the other puppies away. Then the owner came and after a conversation, they learned that this puppy was from the same litter as the others and was born by the same mother. But for some reason, the mother dog hated it since it was born. She only fed the other puppies and not it. It was better when it was young, but when it grew up, it was either aggressive or bitten by it.
The owner also intervened, but there was no way, the female dog still treated it differently, and later the other dogs even joined together to bully it.
The owner also said that the little black dog would probably be bitten to death soon.
There was some sigh in those words.
Originally, the matter came to an end, and Old Man Su and Mrs. Wu were about to leave and go home, but who knew that the little black dog would actually limp after them.
The dog owner laughed twice when he saw this and said, "This dog is destined to be with you. Otherwise, you can just take it home and raise it."
The little black dog seemed to understand. It stopped at Old Man Su's feet, wagged its tail and barked twice.
So Old Man Su spent two copper coins to bring it back.
"Poor little dog." Su Tao looked at the little black dog with sympathy.
It was indeed quite pitiful, and Chen also looked over.
Su Li and Su Hong felt the same way.
So, everyone had no objection to it staying.
"Let's give it a name." Chen said, and then said,
"Xiao Hei?"
Su Tao said: "It's already so dark."
...Okay.
"To make money?" Old Man Su thought of one, and then thought of a few more.
"Wangcai."
"Wealth."
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But everyone thought these names were ordinary because there were already a lot of dogs with these names in the village.
Su Li was terrible at naming things, and after a long thought, she came up with 'Xiao Bai'. When everyone heard this, they all gave her subtle looks...
It seems to be saying, where is it white.
Su Li blushed...Isn't this a contrast?
Who knew that at this moment Lian Gu suddenly said,
"Black Tiger, it's called Black Tiger!"
Black Tiger? This name is quite good, quite powerful, and also quite meaningful.
Unexpectedly, the best name was chosen by Lian Gu, and everyone thought it was good.
"Black Tiger, not bad."
"Yeah, that's a pretty impressive name."
Finally, Old Man Su made the decision, "Okay, from now on, it will be called Black Tiger."
"Black Tiger, Black Tiger! You will be called Black Tiger from now on!" Lian Gu squatted on the ground and looked at the little black dog, happily telling it its name. After hearing it, the little black dog seemed very satisfied with the name and wagged its short tail.
Then Old Man Su went to get some water and leftover rice and asked Aunt Lian to feed it. Seeing this, the black tiger stood up regardless of the pain in its body. It was obvious that it was extremely hungry and it started to eat with a grunt. In a short while, it had finished half a bowl of rice and vegetables.
Yuanbao on the side was unhappy. At first, he didn't react much, but when he saw Lian Gu feeding the black tiger, he became unhappy and started to make an unpleasant roar.
"Hey, look, Yuanbao is jealous."
Chen found it quite funny.
Mrs. Wu also nodded, "Yes."
"Be good, Yuanbao. I'll feed you later." Lian Gu turned her head and said to Yuanbao.
However, Yuanbao continued to make unpleasant roars until Lian Gu went over to touch his head. He then stopped and kept nudging Lian Gu's hand with his mouth.
Old Man Su was afraid that the mule would bite Lian Gu, so he let her touch it twice and then let her go to eat.
The meal tonight is relatively simple, because the Su family renovated the house some time ago and spent a lot of money, so now the Su family eats simpler than before. However, eggs are still indispensable. Tonight they simply steamed a few eggs and fried two vegetables. It was a simple meal.
But despite this, it was already very good for the Su family, who had never had enough to eat before. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, especially since some oil residue was added to the vegetables and mixed with the rice, which was particularly fragrant. The steamed egg was also smooth and tender.
After finishing their meal and before it got dark, everyone took advantage of the daylight to put the quilts and dried vegetables under the eaves. Most of these vegetables were sent by relatives and friends who had come to dinner a few days ago. There were so many of them that they thought of making them into dried vegetables so that they could eat them in winter. Now, after being exposed to the sun for a few days, they have obviously shrunk a lot.
"Let's build a cellar at home so we can store the leftover vegetables in it." Mrs. Wu looked at the vegetables under the eaves and suddenly thought of this.
When Old Man Su, Chen Su Li and others heard this, they realized that cellars were indeed necessary. Not for any other reason, but because the world was unsafe, and digging cellars and storing some food would be able to cope with emergencies.
But since we are going to dig a cellar, the location is very important.
Although the Su family is located halfway up the mountain and is some distance away from the village, people come to the Su family from time to time, so they still have to find a secluded place.
First of all, the kitchen was ruled out, then the yard and the sleeping room, as they were easy to be discovered. Finally, after everyone discussed it, they chose to dig under the firewood pile in the backyard. Once the firewood was dug and placed there, ordinary people would not be able to find it at all, especially since the Su family now had a wall built and they were not worried about someone coming from behind.
Su Li thought it was a good idea after hearing it, but for safety reasons, she suggested digging through the cellar to the bottom of the hillside behind, so that if something really happened, they would not be trapped inside.
The other members of the Su family thought this was a good idea.
They got to work right away. Old Man Su, Mrs. Wu, and Mrs. Chen took hoes and started digging, while Su Li, Su Hong, and others braised the vegetables to be sold tomorrow.
Speaking of which, Su Li has started selling braised dishes at the food stall these days. Not to mention, the business is pretty good. In just a few days, the money earned from selling braised dishes is almost catching up with the money earned from selling meals. However, due to limited manpower and the time distance, the volume has never increased, so the money earned is also limited. At most, it is only 500 yuan a day, and the cost has to be deducted. Thinking of this, Su Li feels that this is not going to work. If it continues like this, it will take a long time to earn enough money to open a restaurant.
Thinking of this, Su Li suddenly remembered the mooncake sales before. At that time, because the stall was too small and there were limited people selling, Su Li asked Uncle Zeng and Aunt Mo to sell together and profit from the profits. Now it is naturally possible, as long as they are not sold in the same place. I just don't know if they are willing this time.
Thinking of this, Su Li mentioned this matter to her mother Chen and her nanny Wu. Chen went to find the two families early the next morning.
When the two families heard about this, their first reaction was joy, especially Zeng Laoer, who agreed without even thinking about it. Ever since the Su family started selling braised dishes, he had been hoping that he could also sell the Su family's braised dishes, but it was difficult for him to say it without the other party mentioning it. Now that the other party took the initiative to come to him, he was naturally willing to do it.
To be honest, these days, Zeng Laoer has to carry some daily groceries to sell in nearby villages after delivering people every day. He has also accumulated some experience and knows that selling things is actually both simple and difficult, but the most important thing is the thing itself. If the thing is good, people will naturally rush to buy it. If it is not good, no one will want it no matter how cheap it is. Especially for novel food, as long as it tastes good and the price is reasonable, it will always sell, just like the moon cakes before, weren't they all sold out?
However, despite thinking so, Zeng Laoer didn't ask for too much at the beginning. He just asked for two or three pounds of each item to see what sold well and then increase the amount. Later, he started to increase the amount every day. According to Zeng Laoer, the pig intestines sold the best. Later, 5 pounds a day were not enough to sell, and he urged Su Li to make more every day.
The Huang family was the same, because this time they divided the villages and towns they sold to with the Zeng family, so their sales were particularly smooth this time. However, because they could only rely on walking, they could inevitably not compete with the Zeng family, so they still only took a few pounds every day, and did not earn as much as Zeng Laoer. Until this day, Huang Laoer fell silent after hearing that Zeng Laoer could sell more than 20 pounds every day. He earned 3 cents per pound, and more than 20 pounds was more than 60 cents. 60 cents, that's more than 1 tael of silver a month, not to mention that some braised dishes earned more than 3 cents.
Huang Laoer did some calculations in his mind and went home to tell Yang Pozi and others about it. The Huang family also fell silent. Finally, Yang Pozi made the decision. Except for a few women in the family, all the sons went out to sell braised dishes together.
In this way, the amount ordered by the Huang family every day gradually increased. In just half a month, the total amount of braised dishes ordered by the two families every day was almost 30 kilograms, and the two stalls of the Su family also sold almost the same amount every day.
As a result, not only did they need more vegetables every day, but they also needed more meat. That day, Su Li specifically told Uncle Chen, who was delivering the meat, that she wanted an additional ten pounds of pig's trotters and pork tomorrow. "Thank you, Uncle."
Uncle Chen didn't expect that within two days, his niece wanted to increase the amount again. He was stunned for a moment, but still happily agreed. After all, it didn't matter who he sold it to, not to mention that his niece always gave him a lot of money. He went back and told his father-in-law, Butcher Zhao, about it.
Butcher Zhao was also very happy when he heard this. "No problem, I'll keep it for my niece when the time comes."
He also had a good impression of this son-in-law and even invited him to stay for a drink before leaving. You know, Butcher Zhao used to despise this son-in-law the most, but he agreed because his daughter insisted on marrying him and he loved her so much. However, over the years, this son-in-law has become honest, and now he has found a long-term business for the family, which makes Butcher Zhao more and more satisfied.
Seeing this, Uncle Chen naturally agreed. He took out the braised meat given by his niece, cut it and ate it with his father-in-law, Butcher Zhao.
Looking at the braised dishes in front of him, Butcher Zhao was also a little surprised. He had heard that his son-in-law's niece and her family were selling food again, but he never knew what kind of food it was. He didn't expect it to be this.
It looks just average, I didn't expect it to sell so well?
Out of curiosity, Butcher Zhao picked up a piece of braised pork intestines and put it in his mouth. It smelled really good, with a special aroma. After just one bite, Butcher Zhao's eyes lit up. Then he tried other braised dishes one by one. Unexpectedly, they were all so delicious, and there was no other strange taste.
No wonder it sells so well, a gleam of light flashed in Butcher Zhao’s eyes.
If they could get the recipe for this braised dish, why would the Zhao family not have to worry about becoming prosperous?
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