Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 165 Cleaned Up
Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang packed several packages for everyone. Each package contained four packs of instant noodles, a handful of fried dough twists, a jar of mushroom and meat sauce, and a pack of flatbread.

The food that Xu Qingmeng packed was food for the next two days. She planned to cook it for the first day.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang prepared five portions in total. One portion was given to each of the three students in the family, one to Huang Boyang next door, and Xu Qingmeng had Gu Yunyi take one portion to Jiang Mingyu.

The two prepared everything before setting up their stall.

This time, the stall no longer had various bottles, jars, and pots; there were only paper packages.

As soon as the two arrived at the stall, many candidates were already waiting there, eager to see what food they had prepared.

With the imperial examinations approaching, many vendors are already selling food for the exams, such as thin pancakes and fried dough twists.

So when these students heard that they were going to sell food for the exam, they were quite looking forward to it, after all, the cold dishes that the two of them made were so delicious.

Xu Qingmeng opened a packet of instant noodles. They had brought their own bowls and chopsticks, but no hot water, so Huiniang went to the wonton stall next door and scooped out a bowl of hot soup.

"This is instant noodles, but it's deep-fried. If your stomach isn't too weak, you shouldn't eat too much of it. You can buy a few packs for the second and third days, and just soak them in boiling water."

"Fried food should definitely not be eaten in large quantities, otherwise it will cause stomach upset and delay things."

After hearing this, some students started to say that they were having second thoughts.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang had already discussed it. They knew that this kind of thing couldn't be forced. After all, people with weak spleens and stomachs need to be careful, and in the hot summer, they would definitely need to drink some cool water.

If they ate instant noodles and then drank cold water, and someone with a weak stomach couldn't handle it and got diarrhea, then they would be in serious trouble.

Hui Niang smiled and said, "Of course. People with weak spleen and stomach can't eat such greasy food. We must be careful. Health is important, and the exam is important."

"Oh dear, they can't do it, but I can. I'm perfectly healthy!"

"Yes, yes, me too!"

"And me, with my physique, I could eat braised pork knuckle for five days straight without any problem."

"That's right. So, you can just soak the instant noodles in boiling water until they're soft and then eat them?"

Xu Qingmeng nodded and said, "I'll make everyone a bowl, please take a look first."

Hui Niang understood, so she placed the opened flatbread into the bowl with hot soup, then covered it with oil paper and said with a smile, "That's it. Wait a moment and you can eat it. If the water is hot, just soak it for a while. If the water isn't very hot, you'll need to soak it for a longer time."

"But... if the water is too cold and the tea doesn't steep properly, then just ask the examiner," Hui Niang joked.

As soon as Hui Niang finished speaking, the surrounding area burst into laughter.

In the brief pause between conversations, a fragrant aroma wafted out, reaching the noses of those around them.

"smell good."

"you do not say!"

"If it smells so good, it must taste really good."

"Of course, just think about it, what food from these two young ladies' stalls isn't delicious?"

Listening to everyone's words, Hui Niang lifted the oil paper and then stirred the noodles a couple of times with her chopsticks, and the noodles were ready.

"Oh dear, I'm in good health, let me try it for you all first."

One man was eager to try, but he knew his limits. After all, he was getting something for free, so he couldn't just start eating right away. He was an educated man and still had some self-restraint.

He took the bowl with demure composure, picked up a small amount of noodles with his chopsticks and tasted it. His eyes widened immediately, and just as he was about to pick up another bite, the bowl was snatched from his hand.

"How could you do this to me?"

"Of course! I can try it for everyone too." "Wow, it's delicious."

"Is it really true? It just looks so-so."

"Let me have a taste."

"And me and me."

"Me, me, please don't push..."

In just a short while, the bowl of instant noodles was completely devoured, leaving not a single drop of broth.

"Gentlemen, how much is this? I'll take five yuan."

"I want three pieces."

"I want six pieces."

"I want······"

Xu Qingmeng and her companion didn't price the instant noodles high, and they didn't intend to make money from them, so they just charged the cost price.

Xu Qingmeng also said that it was a limited purchase, with a maximum of five packs per person, but even so, the number of people who gathered around was overwhelming.

Before long, the entire cart of instant noodles was sold out, leaving an empty stall. Some students who had come empty-handed asked if there would be any left in the afternoon.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang could only shake their heads and apologize.

The two women have limited manpower, and everything is done by hand. All the drying is already here, and they plan to stop setting up their stall after closing up today.

Everyone was still somewhat disappointed, saying, "The academy exam lasts for three days. You should at least wait until the results are released before going back, right?"

"That's exactly what I mean, why didn't you display it for a few more days?"

"My sister's body is getting heavier and heavier, so we're not planning to do it anymore."

These were all regular customers who bought cold dishes from the two of them, so they knew about their situation and didn't say anything.

Today marks the official farewell to Xu Qingmeng and her two stalls.

After some final calculations, it turned out that in just over ten days, they had earned nearly sixty taels of silver, a speed that rivaled that of the Gu Family Restaurant.

Xu Qingmeng understood that this was because the prices were higher in the prefectural city, which naturally resulted in higher profits.

Xu Qingmeng intended to split the sixty taels with Huiniang's family, but Huiniang refused no matter what.

Hui Niang already felt that they had gotten a good deal. They had just entered the city and lost their money due to carelessness. They only had money to rent a house after they pawned their jewelry.

Moreover, they met Xu Qingmeng and the others, which allowed them to move into this nice courtyard and finally eat well, instead of having to live on coarse food every day.

Later, because they followed Xu Qingmeng and earned so much money, what was originally intended to be used to buy vegetables was ultimately included in the cold dish stall's expenses.

Hui Niang said that they only needed ten taels of silver, and they could save the rest for buying groceries and other things later.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingmeng thought, "That won't do." In fact, it was Huiniang who was the one who was exhausted from running this business.

In the end, after much back and forth, Xu Qingmeng firmly insisted that Huiniang accept the twenty taels.

Hui Niang didn't dare to involve Xu Qingmeng too much, since Xu Qingmeng was still pregnant, so she accepted it.

(End of this chapter)