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Chapter 85 Duck Eggs
Only then did the He family learn the name of the new dish Xu Qingmeng had made.

Ms. He picked one up, took a bite, and said, "It's delicious. The glutinous rice is soft and chewy, and it's covered with minced meat, giving it a rich meaty flavor. It also has the sweetness of bamboo shoots and the aroma of shiitake mushrooms. It's really so delicious."

"Delicious, so delicious."

After everyone had a simple breakfast, the dockworkers said the workers would be arriving soon, so Xu Qingmeng and the others went about their own business.

"Mengniang, your shumai is so delicious, there are probably not enough to sell, right?"

"Mom, isn't this enough to sell? There are over two hundred of these! We also have steamed buns and pies!"

"Anyway, I don't think it will be enough to sell. Every time you release a new product, it will definitely sell like hotcakes. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. The shumai will definitely sell out first."

Soon, the workers began to arrive one after another.

He Shi and Xin Ting were busy in the front hall, while Xu Qingmeng, Tang Saozi, and Li Shu'an were busy in the kitchen.

"You're here! Come in and have a seat. We made some new dishes today: bamboo shoot and mushroom shumai. Would you like to try some?"

"Really? New varieties already? But I didn't quite catch what this 'bamboo shoot cube' is?"

"Bamboo shoot and mushroom shumai, this is made with glutinous rice, minced meat, diced bamboo shoots and diced mushrooms. It is wrapped and steamed. It tastes and looks different from buns, but the taste is excellent. It is also quite big. Would you like to try some?"

"Alright, I trust Madam Gu's cooking skills. Then I'll have a bowl of spicy soup and two shumai."

"Give us two to try too."

"Okay, right away."

"Xinting, serve the soup."

"Good!"

"Here you go, have your shumai while it's hot."

"Auntie, what's that? I've never seen it before."

"You mean that? That's a new snack made by my Mengniang. Would you like to try it? It's three coins each."

"Okay, they look about the same size as those meat buns, so give us two too."

"Okay, I'll bring it over to you right away."

After Mrs. He left, the group noticed that the people at the next table had already started eating, so they asked out of curiosity, "How is it? Is it good?"

"Delicious! There's plenty of glutinous rice, lots of minced meat, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. One bite and your mouth is filled with meaty flavor. Three coins a piece, it's worth it!"

"Of course, I know the Gu family sells things with a lot of integrity. I just want to know, what does the shumai taste like?"

Before she could finish speaking, Madam He had already brought over the shumai.

"Come on, have a taste."

"Hmm, not bad. We don't usually eat glutinous rice, but I didn't expect to be able to eat it here, and it's so delicious."

"Yes, yes! Madam Gu's cooking skills are truly remarkable."

"I'm glad everyone likes it, so please enjoy your meal!"

As more and more people arrived, Mrs. He no longer had time to chat with her guests. Indeed, just as Mrs. He had said, the shumai sold exceptionally fast today. As soon as the guests heard that Gu's Restaurant had launched a new product, they all decisively chose the shumai. Even the usually popular braised pork buns sold less.

It wasn't until all the shumai were sold out that things gradually returned to normal.

Gu Yunyi returned home after the bustling morning market had ended.

Xu Qingmeng came out of the kitchen and asked, "Why did it take you so long to get back? Have you had breakfast yet?"

"It's okay, don't worry. You go ahead with your work, I'll grab something to eat and then go rest for a bit."

Although Gu Yunyi's attitude remained indifferent, at least he spoke to Xu Qingmeng.

Gu Yunyi drank a bowl of soy milk, ate two shumai, and then went to rest.

After resting for a while, Xu Qingmeng prepared to go to the market to browse around and buy some vegetables for lunch.

Not long after we started walking, we saw a couple coming from the roadside. They had just unloaded their carrying pole and put down the baskets of duck eggs they had been carrying.
He started shouting, "Selling duck eggs! Big, fresh duck eggs, all from our own ducks!"

Duck eggs?

Xu Qingmeng had been here for so long, and everywhere she looked she saw chicken eggs for sale, but she had hardly ever seen duck eggs for sale, so she really hadn't thought of using duck eggs to make food.

When Yi saw it, he was reminded of salted duck eggs, which were big and oily. They were delicious with porridge in the morning.

How much are these duck eggs?

"Girl, do you want the big ones or the small ones? These are all from your family's ducks. The big ones are one coin each, and the small ones are two coins for three."

Xu Qingmeng was surprised that the duck eggs here were so cheap.

"How many big ones and how many small ones do you have? Are there about 150 big ones?"

Pickling duck eggs takes a while, so Xu Qingmeng thought of pickling a lot at once. The larger ones could be sold, and the smaller ones could have their yolks removed to make egg yolk pastries.

She is confident in her skills, but she is afraid of not marinating enough and not having enough to sell.

The couple selling duck eggs glanced at each other instinctively upon hearing this, clearly not expecting anyone to buy so many at once.

"Girl, do you want this much?"

Someone nearby who recognized Xu Qingmeng said, "This is Madam Gu from the Gu Family Restaurant. Since she dared to say it, she will definitely want it."

"Oh, okay, we were just worried that if you bought them, they wouldn't keep well and might spoil. We're really sorry, we were mistaken. There are about 180 large ones and 120 small ones here."

"Alright, I'll take them all. I just don't know if you can help me deliver them to Gu's Restaurant on East Street. If you have any more, you can send me another two hundred large duck eggs in four days."

"Of course, no problem. Don't worry, I'll send them over right away. I guarantee none of them will be damaged."

When the couple heard that she wanted all of it and could still take so much more, they were overjoyed. It was just a matter of walking a few more steps. As long as they could make money, why wouldn't they agree?
"Boss, look, I'm buying so many duck eggs, could you give me a slight discount?"

After all, it will be sold eventually, so Xu Qingmeng naturally wants to save as much cost as possible. Little by little, it adds up. Even if it's just a little bit each time, it adds up to a lot of money saved over the months.

"Well... alright, we raised them ourselves this time. There are nearly 180 big ones, so I'll count them as 180. I'll also count the small ones as 120. We only make a small profit. In previous years, we were always losing money and never made any money."

The couple was also worried that Xu Qingmeng didn't want the eggs anymore because their elderly relative was sick and was waiting for them to sell them to buy medicine. They didn't know if their relative would make it through if no one bought them.

(End of this chapter)