Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 72

"Two large servings of Liangpi, four duck eggs, twenty copper plates, sister, you read right?" A middle-aged woman in a dark green dress with a gilt hairpin on her head was holding a bowl Talk to Yuan Shi.

The woman's skin was dark, but she had a thick layer of white powder on her face. She had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and she looked quite heroic, but she was dressed in a nondescript manner.

"That's right, sister Wu is going back now?" Yuan Shi smiled and took the money, and asked the woman in front of her.

"Well, I've gone back, and I'm still waiting for dinner." The white powder on the woman's face fell off when she spoke, and Yuan Shi twitched the corners of her mouth cryptically, and leaned to the side.

"Sister, go slowly, come here often." Yuan Shi smiled and sent the woman to the door, and then waved her hand before returning.

"Mother, Aunt Wu really knows how to do business." Chunqiu lay on the table, saw Yuan Shi come back, and complained to her mother with puckered lips.

Aunt Wu is the hostess of Wu's pies, she is also Grandma Wu's daughter-in-law, because Chunqiu likes Wu's pies very much, and the relationship between the two families has become much closer.Aunt Wu also likes Yang's Liangpi very much, so she runs over every now and then to buy two servings to eat back.

If there is nothing wrong with Aunt Wu, but she is a bit stingy and likes to take advantage of small things, what should I say?Let’s take today’s event as an example. The duck eggs sold in the Spring and Autumn Shop are all salted duck eggs marinated by Yang Li’s family. All of them are oily and fragrant. I didn't bring any money, so Yuan shi directly sold it for four for six renminbi, but the result was nothing. I don't know what Aunt Wu thought. Every time I came here, I got four for six fen. Mrs. Yuan didn't care, thinking that they were all neighbors, so it was not short of a penny. It turned out that after the other party bought it like this every time, Mrs. Yuan couldn't help complaining about how much it was. Save a penny every time?

Yuan obviously understood the meaning of Chunqiu's words, covered her stiff mouth with a handkerchief, and said in a low voice, "This is what you can say? Don't ask around, little girl, go to the side to help, mother has to go The kitchen is making Liangpi." After Yuan Shi finished speaking, she walked back without stopping. There are still a lot of people waiting to eat, so why have time to worry about a penny.

Chunqiu watched her mother leave in front of her eyes, then made a face towards the door, then smiled and picked up the wooden board and charcoal pencil and ran to the side to record...

"Guests go slowly, welcome to come again next time" Chunqiu smiled and sent away the people who had finished eating Liangpi, and then picked up a rag beside him to wipe the table dry.Send the finished dishes back to the kitchen.

"Niuniu, how many people are there in the shop?" Yuan Shi was making Liangpi in the kitchen, when she heard a noise behind her, she raised her eyes and took a look.

"There are 12 more, I just counted them." Chunqiu poured the sauce in the bowl in his hand into the swill bucket, and put the bowl into the bucket that was set aside to wash it.

"Niu Niu, did you notice that there are not many people in our shop these two days?" Yuan Shi said to Chun Qiu thoughtfully.

"Huh? No way?" Chunqiu tilted his head, and thought about it carefully, not to mention, it really happened when her mother mentioned it like this, "Mother, don't tell me, there are indeed fewer people in the last two days than before ,what happened?"

Yuan Shi also shook his head, "I don't know either, forget it, don't think about it." Yuan Shi directly stopped Chunqiu from washing the dishes, and said, "Don't wash the dishes, quickly send two sets of Liangpi to table No. [-]." past"

"Hey..." Chunqiu quickly let go of the bucket when he heard it, then wiped the water stains on his hands with his wide cuff, and walked out with the cold skin in his hand, thinking that if he had time to ask the people who came to eat, he might find something.
"Guest, please use your Liangpi slowly." Chunqiu put the Liangpi next to the two young students at table No. But is there any new restaurant opened? Why are there few people coming to my shop in two days?" Chunqiu relied on his young age and was not as tactful as Yuan's before, so it stands to reason that there are few people in the shop because there are new ones. The food is more delicious or there are some major festivals, so that others go out, but I have never heard of the Spring and Autumn Festival recently, so there are only fresh food left. Want something more delicious?

After Chunqiu finished speaking, the two people at table No. [-] looked at each other, and then a handsome-looking student said, "There isn't much fresh food in the town recently, but there's a new Liangpi restaurant not far from the east end of the town." The stall, like yours, is in the Liangpi business." After finishing speaking, the handsome student didn't wait for Chunqiu to speak, picked up the Liangpi and put it in his mouth, and then said, "Well, your Liangpi is still delicious, much better than the ones sold in Dongtou. Well, even if it's a bit more expensive, it's worth it..." After finishing speaking, he narrowed his eyes and nodded.

The delicate student talked while eating, not knowing how much the news he said had shocked Chunqiu. Chunqiu asked directly in an excited tone, "Huh? You mean...someone also sells Liangpi?" How long did it take for someone to sell it?
"That's right, it's sold at Dongtou, and there's still a stall now. I went there with Brother Zhang before, but it wasn't as good as yours, but it's really cheap. The big bowl is only five yuan a bowl." The student sitting on the other side with thick eyebrows and big eyes went on to say, he was still a little strange after he finished speaking, looking at Chunqiu's pale face, afraid that the other party would be worried, he explained, "But you don't have to worry, the one made by that one is too bad. No matter what it is, it’s delicious at your house, um, don’t worry.”

"Ah? It's all right." Chunqiu was taken aback for a moment, then pulled the corner of his mouth stiff, and said with a smile, "I'm not worried, just curious, curious, this Liangpi is a handicraft handed down from our Yang family, how could the other party know? "Although Chunqiu tried his best to calm down, his trembling tone still betrayed her.

The student with thick eyebrows and big eyes noticed the abnormality of Chunqiu, smiled kindly, and ate quietly without saying a word, but the student surnamed Zhang on the other side did not notice Chunqiu's reaction, and said casually, "That's right, whether it's flour or Cucumber, it doesn’t look as fresh as yours.” The student surnamed Zhang nodded while talking, took another mouthful of Liangpi, and praised, “It’s still authentic from Yang’s shop, it tastes really good.” After the student surnamed Zhang finished speaking, he was still excited He patted the table, making Chunqiu a little funny.I'm not as nervous as before.

"Those two eat slowly," Chunqiu said with a smile, turned and left, after thinking about it, he ran into the kitchen and decided to tell Yuan Shi about this, which was the direct reason why their shop was less crowded.

Although they learned from the two people that the cold noodle made by the other party is not delicious, it is also a dangerous signal. They will forget that this is ancient times, and there is no patent protection. There are Liangpi sellers, so this is also a reminder to Chunqiu, at least I am prepared in my heart, so I won't be in a hurry when the time comes.

Yuan Shi just put down the kitchen knife, and when she turned around, she saw her daughter standing not far away, staring at her blankly, which startled Yuan Shi, so she didn't shout out, Yuan Shi patted and jumped wildly chest, gave Chunqiu an angry look, and said with a smile, "What's wrong, why are you back?"

After hearing this, Chunqiu looked up at Yuan Shi, and said seriously, "Mother, I know why there are fewer people in our shop?"

"Ah? Why?" Yuan shi replied casually after hearing this.

Chunqiu looked at Yuan Shi's face of talking quickly, and thought that if she said it, her mother would not blow it up. Chunqiu blinked at Yuan Shi, and then said with a smile, "There is someone in our Liangpi in the east. Selling on the head"

"What?" Yuan Shi yelled out in shock, and then she looked a little flustered, "Niuniu, what are you talking about? Say it again? Someone sold our Liangpi in Dongtou? When did this happen?" Yuan In the end, Shi said, her voice was full of disbelief. Except for her family, no one else knew the process of this Liangpi, so how could it be made.

"It's true, mother," Chunqiu said, "I heard it from the person who came to our house to eat, saying that the other party figured it out by himself. Although it is not delicious, it is indeed called Liangpi, and it is cheaper than ours. , the two of us who have few shops go there to eat these two days.”

"Hey, what should we do then? Will our family be able to sell it if someone else makes it?" Yuan Shi chopped off her feet fiercely, and immediately ran around in a hurry.

"Mother, don't be nervous, Liangpi is not so easy to make." Chunqiu took Yuan's hand directly, and comforted him, "Besides, our Liangpi can only be made for two months, and there will be no cucumbers by then. "Chunqiu calculated that cucumbers should also be removed from the shelves in October, and when the weather gets colder, Liangpi won't be able to be made.

"Yeah, I just remembered it when you said it. How could I forget about it?" After listening to Chunqiu's words, Yuan slapped her head and suddenly realized, "Our Liangpi has so many steps, let's just talk about the sauce. , I used a lot, even if the other party made the cold noodle, they couldn’t make the same sauce, so our family still has an advantage.” Yuan Shi said here, and his tone changed, “But the other party’s price is cheap, no wonder this There are so few people in two days, I guess they are all greedy for cheap, how about this, I will let your father go home in a while, and let you know, when we all reduce the price by a penny, everyone should come back..."

Listening to her mother's analysis, Chunqiu couldn't stop nodding in her heart. That's the reason. Their Liangpi is delicious. The only downside is that it's too expensive. Before, it was because they were the only family in Heishan Town, so it didn't matter if it was more expensive. , but it’s not working now, there are competitions, and their shop should reduce the price, so that not only can they bring back all the customers who lost before, but also build some popularity for the next meal, you know, it will be cold in two months Yes, the hot pot Mala Tang boiled meatballs should also be shipped out.

"Well, that's the way it should be done." The more Yuan thought about it, the more she felt that it was right, and finally decided directly, planning to talk to Yang Weibo while there were few people around.

"Mother, can't our family let others do it?" Chunqiu couldn't help but asked.

"What are you talking about?" Yuan looked down at Chunqiu, and said with a smile, "That's not okay, it's not a secret, and besides, they didn't steal or rob, so why don't we let them do it?"

"..." Chunqiu: Well, she knew it would be like this!
Yuan Shi looked at Chunqiu who was a bit listless, rubbed the other person's little head, and comforted him, "Don't worry, our home cooks are delicious, and the sauce made by Qiu'er is even more delicious, so what are you afraid of?"

"It's okay, mother." Chunqiu's voice is a bit muffled. She just hopes that the other party will not make it too early. Whether it's washing or kneading, it's easy. If someone can figure it out, they must be able to make it. Thinking of this, Chunqiu sighed deeply, alas, it was really difficult to earn money in ancient times!

Because of this incident, Chunqiu ate less than half a bowl of rice when eating, and Yuan Shi only thought that she was being tricky and didn't like today's leeks.

After dinner, Yuan Shi asked Yang Weibo to drive home quickly, first told Yang Lishi about the price reduction of Liangpi, and then asked Yang Weibo to bring back the wooden boards prepared by Chunqiu. Stop it, those people at home don't know, Yuan Shi took advantage of Yang Weibo's time when he went back, and directly asked Yang Weibo to teach them, so that they would not be caught blind when they came back.

Yang Wei Bo repeatedly agreed, and finally drove the ox cart back under the watchful eyes of Yuan Shi. He had no sleep all night, and when he came back, it was already the next morning.

Yang Weibo directly brought a message from Mrs. Yang and Li, agreeing that Mrs. Yuan would lower the price of Liangpi, which was different from Yuan’s panic when she first heard it. Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Li had already been mentally prepared for the counterfeit Liangpi, and waited until Yang Weibo drove back to say Mrs. Yang and Li were not too surprised when this incident was mentioned. The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated. Besides, Mrs. Yang and Li have lived for so many years and have never seen anything.

"So Mother agrees?" After hearing Yang Weibo's words, Yuan Shi was still a little unbelieving, and held Yang Weibo's hand to confirm the truth.

Yang Weibo looked at Yuan Shi, and said with a smile, "It's true. Mother also said that if you have anything to do in the future, you can just do it directly. You don't need to go back and tell her."

After Yuan Shi heard this, her eyebrows crooked with a smile, "That's really good. In this way, the few people in these two days can come back." Yuan Shi calculated in his heart, although the price reduction will reduce the profit of Liangpi, but compared to the profit Obviously retaining people is the most important thing.

"By the way, why don't you tell me that the price will be lowered? Do I need to push the Liangpi to the market like before?" Yang Weibo said, and Yuan Shi smiled and waved his hand, shaking his head and said, "No, today our shop Just cut the price directly, and change the price on the wooden board in a while. When people come, just charge less money, and they will definitely tell others after eating.” Yuan Shi had already thought about it in her heart. There were fewer people involved in "fake" Liangpi before, but not too much. How could they have so much time to go out and set up a stall?This is what Qiu'er said, what is it called... the effect?Anyway, Yuan Shi can't remember.

Not to mention, Yuan's simple and rude price reduction really brought about an obvious change. More people came, and the people who followed the trend because Dongtou Liangpi was cheaper before also ran back, although Yang's shop only reduced the price by a penny. , but it is also cheaper than before, and you can eat delicious Liangpi for an extra penny, and no one feels wronged.

Chunqiu's family lived a busy life again, although they were tired, they were also happy...

　First of all, thank you for the reasonable reward~

　　Also, the steamed stuffed bun on qq, Sunshine.It's very warm, a tip of kong cabbage~

　　I will always remember your support, well, thank you
　　Let me release it directly. At noon, I will see if I can increase my hand speed~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)