Chapter 41

After a busy day last night, I finally stewed the pork belly and pork belly with tofu.At four o'clock in the morning, six people set off on the road in two mule carts.

This time Fang Yumin and the others prepared more than twice the amount, and everyone was exhausted last night.But except for Fang Yumin leaning against Lin Qiulai and drowsy, everyone else was full of energy, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Yesterday's publicity and tasting went well. When the six of them set up a stall in Xishi Snack Street, there were already people waiting.Aunt Chunhua went to buy pig offal and pork belly first, and the others set up the stove, set up tables and chairs, and so on in an orderly manner.

According to Fang Yumin's arrangement, today Aunt Chunhua will make the seasoning, Ah Qing will serve the customers, Uncle Damin and Ah Sheng will serve the dishes, Fang Yumin will retreat to the back to wash the dishes and give directions to them, and occasionally play the role of the mistress.Now that Aunt Chunhua is not here, it is still Fang Yumin's seasoning.

Because of the rush of time, I could only bring eight sets of tables and chairs this time, and they were all sold out not long after the stall opened, even the chairs that Lin Qiulai specially made for Fang Yumin and Aunt Chunhua also contributed.

Since Aunt Chunhua kept the goods with the pork guy, she came back to help soon this time.Several of the customers were from the Lin family village. Fang Yumin whispered to Ah Qing and Ah Shengming to greet them equally, but asked Aunt Chunhua to let more pigs into the water, and even made some small gestures to hint to the fellow villagers that she had special additions. Treated.

Fang Yumin really felt very annoying doing this kind of thing, but she had to do it.The noodle stall here, everyone spends the same money to buy the same things, if the store is biased, everyone will definitely have opinions, and even won’t come to help in the future; but if you don’t give some discounts to the fellow villagers, Fang Yumin believes that they will go back In the end, I will definitely be spit on, and I will not see you when you look down in the village, alas, it is difficult!Fang Yumin really didn't want people from the village to come to her to eat hot and sour noodles.

The business was booming as usual, Fang Yumin and Lin Qiulai looked at each other and smiled from time to time, feeling very happy in their hearts. It is estimated that if this continues, there is no need to use Fang Yumin's private money to buy land.

Aunt Chunhua had been laughing happily for a long time, and she was already very proficient in the gestures of mixing powder.She was watching her lip-reading in all directions, and she didn't have to wait for her husband and son to come to place an order with her, she had already adjusted it and waited for them to come and serve the order.

Even Lin Damin, who always speaks little, couldn't help but grinned happily when he saw the noodle stalls coming like clouds, not to mention the young guys Ah Sheng and Ah Qing, they showed 120 points of hospitality to customers what.

Fang Yumin looked at the bulging purse, and at the customers who were crowded or standing or sitting waiting to eat hot and sour noodles, she couldn't help shaking her head and became complacent: I still have a good character!In this unknown dynasty, it’s great to set up a noodle stall in the county’s snack street, without paying rent, and without the urban management to make trouble!
Fang Yumin's head hadn't finished shaking, and suddenly saw with sharp eyes that there seemed to be a big, thick and thick man at the front of the food street, leading a few thugs in a stall, threatening and threatening the stall owner, and then... Fang Yumin panicked See, the hard-working stall owner handed in a small bag, a bag similar to a money bag.The man weighed the bag, probably because he thought it was too small, and his subordinates also kicked over the table, which is a tool for making money.

No way?A good spirit or a bad spirit?Fang Yumin's heart burst into tears, how could she have forgotten that in ancient times, there were no urban management, but there were street bullies, and these ruffians were more difficult to deal with than officers and soldiers!
"Qiu Lai, look over there, isn't it here to make trouble and collect protection fees?" Fang Yumin pulled Lin Qiulai to signal him to look over there.

"Strange." Lin Qiu looked at it for a while before muttering: "They have been in the East Market all this time, why did they come to the West Market?"

Aunt Chunhua also saw it, she frowned, and said with some concern: "Isn't it? They're making such a fuss, how can we do business?"

Fang Yumin asked weakly: "You mean they are really street fighters? Are they really here to collect protection money?"

Lin Qiulai and Aunt Chunhua nodded solemnly at the same time, Fang Yumin continued to ask: "Then the county government doesn't care about them?"

Lin Qiulai and Aunt Chunhua shook their heads solemnly at the same time, while Fang Yumin silently turned her head away, crying.Cheating!It's really not a good thing to wear this ancient times!There is no way to complain in this wicked feudal society!
Seeing that the group of vicious men were about to go to their stalls, some diners left immediately before they finished eating, and others who were reluctant to spend money to buy it panicked and stuffed it into their mouths.All of a sudden, the customers in the stall were panicked.

Fang Yumin scolded a few words in a low voice, then pinched her cheeks, gave Lin Qiulai a warning look, and greeted Lin Qiulai with a smile, her eyes yelling like eating soy sauce: "Oh, you guys are walking like a tiger, He looks wise and mighty, and looks majestic and majestic, he is an official. Hello, official, hello, big brother Bing."

Fang Yumin gave a doggy salute to the leading man in his thirties with a swollen face, and praised respectfully: "The official really cares about the people. This West Market is all poor people, and the official came in casual clothes." Visiting the people, the villain is really touched."

Such a very incomprehensible compliment actually made the local ruffian leader who had always bowed his knees to the government and was both feared and loathed by others amused, making his face even more terrifying.

Immediately, several diners did not dare to stay any longer, so they hurriedly slipped away quietly.The four or five pawns following behind the boss all had complacent expressions on their faces, but one of them didn't know how to look at his brows and foreheads. He must be a newcomer. Speaking like this, he couldn't help but recklessly stepped forward to scold Fang Yumin: "You bitch..."

The ruffian boss is upset, this guy who doesn't know how to wink!He also learned to use the official words of the county lord to stop him: "Presumptuous."

Fang Yumin also acted in panic, looking frightened.Lin Qiulai didn't care about his wife's warning anymore when he saw her. He strode forward and pulled Fang Yumin behind his back, and cupped his hands at them and said, "Everyone, if my wife's words and deeds offend you, please forgive me."

Although Fang Yumin was touched by Lin Qiulai's protection of her, she wanted to settle this matter even more.The so-called people do not fight with the officials, the strong dragon is defeated by the local snake.If these hooligans come here from time to time in the future, how can they do business?

"My lord, my lord." Fang Yumin twisted Lin Qiulai's waist forcefully, then walked forward with a smile and saluted the leader.Since none of these people refute that they are not officials, it means that they really want to be officials.Flattery here will not lose a piece of meat.

Fang Yumin put on a look of admiration and fear for a villain when he sees a big man: "The villain can make a little money by setting up a stall in the West Market, it all depends on the management of the place. You know, our West Market cannot Compared with Dongshi, this is a place where poor people come. Those who set up stalls here don’t earn much, they can only make ends meet. Let’s take our hot and sour noodles as an example. Ah Qing, take a bowl of hot and sour noodles come over."

"Yes." Ah Qing quickly brought over a large bowl of hot and sour noodles with added ingredients. Fang Yumin took it and stirred it a few times with chopsticks. As the air spread out, those men swallowed their saliva after smelling it.

"Look," Fang Yumin picked up a chopstick of sweet potato noodles and said to the boss, "This big bowl of Q noodles still has meat in it, plus the pork bone soup that has been boiled for four or five hours. A big bowl costs 5 yuan for a villain. Sir, tell me, can I make money? If it is sold in Dongshi, it is said that it will cost 30 yuan a bowl.”

"Then why don't you set up a stall in Dongshi?"

"The official was joking. Only rich people go to Dongshi. We, a peasant woman, are more suitable here. And, to tell you the truth, I have been setting up a stall here for several days. I have never No one comes to the villain’s stall to make trouble. First of all, it’s because you manage it well, the official, and second, it’s because the big brothers who manage this place are kind-hearted. Even if we use their place, they are all The iron-blooded man doesn't care about poor people like us, he only goes to Dongshi to collect protection fees from the rich, they are so kind, so kind!"

"Do you really think they are good? Are you not afraid of them?"

"Hey, look at what you said. They rob the rich and help the poor, heroes and heroes! A bowl of noodles in Dongshi sells for 30 yuan, and they earn so much. Shouldn't they contribute a little to honor the big brothers? Like us here , a bowl only sells for 5 renminbi, and there is no profit, isn’t it just for the convenience of everyone to eat the hot soup and make them hungry.”

"En." The gangster boss couldn't help but nodded when he heard that, the other guys had already lost their way when Fang Yumin praised them as heroes.

They seldom pay protection money in this West City, but they are not caring for the poor, but there is nothing to earn here.They came here today because someone told them that there is a stall selling hot and sour noodles here that has a particularly good business, so they came here to make some money.But I didn't expect this little lady to be so talkative. I sincerely said that such a large bowl of hot and sour noodles (with ingredients) only sells for 5 yuan, which is really not very profitable.I couldn't help but soften my heart once in a thousand years.

Fang Yumin rolled his eyes and invited with a smile: "Master, come and taste the hot and sour noodles at our stall. Although it is not a noble thing, it is still a fresh food. For those who go to the market in the West Market For people, it is definitely worth the money. To be honest, selling 5 cents a bowl is very little. Come on, please sit down, Ah Sheng, Ah Qing, six bowls of hot and sour noodles."

Soon the extra large bowl of hot and sour noodles came, and six big men, three big and five thick, were working hard while listening to Fang Yumin's endless praise.This hot and sour powder is the saliva with a particularly attractive taste. It appetizes when you smell it, and you want to eat it when you smell it. You can't stop eating it.

The six men wiped their mouths after eating, and really felt that such delicious and rich hot and sour noodles only cost 5 cents a bowl, which is really not a bad idea.The little lady in front of them, smiling respectfully at them, was also known as an official on the left and a soldier on the right, and they didn't want to lower their faces and say fiercely: "We are not officials, we are street bullies, and we want to collect protection money! "

In the end, the six big men left without making a fuss after eating the hot and sour noodles.That ruffian boss always felt that something was wrong?He looked back abruptly, only to see the little lady was still standing there with a smile on her face watching them leave.Seeing him turn around, he smiled and waved goodbye to him.Sigh, forget it, there really isn't much money to be made in this West Market, just now they only received less than 300 Wen.Let's go back to Dongshi, a single stall in Dongshi is worth that much.

Sending those plague gods away, Fang Yumin let out a sharp breath.Lin Qiulai, who had been standing behind her all the time, wrapped his arms around her shoulders worriedly, and looked at her with a hesitant expression on his face.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Fang Yumin with naked admiration.Aunt Chunhua was really elated, she was about to go up to Fang Yumin to praise Fang Yumin and then gossip, but Fang Yumin stopped her with a gesture, and at the same time hinted that Ah Sheng and the others should not mention this matter here again.

This time, Fang Yumin spent the market price of 30 Wen and six bowls of hot and sour noodles to get rid of those people. It was indeed a fluke.This group of ruffian street bullies left, the snack street returned to its usual peace, and the diners slowly came over again.

Fang Yumin thought for a while, and then began to yell loudly: "Big brothers and sisters, little brothers and sisters. The official came to visit the people just now, and we were a little neglectful in entertaining everyone. So in order to express my apology, this stall will serve hot and sour noodles from now on. Two bowls are only sold for 9 Wen, and three bowls are sold for 13 Wen. It’s only for today, and there will be no discount for tomorrow, so don’t miss it!”

"Really? Then give us three bowls."

"Okay, come right away."

"I want two bowls."

"Okay, please sit down please sit down."

"Well, what should I do alone?"

"Oh, this, please wait a moment, I have to ask."

Fang Yumin heard it too, and she asked with a smile: "Brother, how about it, I'll charge you 5 cents a bowl and give you some more Q fans, okay?"

"also."

"Okay, my little brother needs more Q powder in that bowl."

"coming."

"I also want more Q fans."

Today, although I encountered some obstacles and lost customers, but because of Fang Yumin's promotion, not only did I make up for the customers who were scared away because of the gangsters, but also attracted many new customers.The previous unhappiness and panic had passed, and Lin Qiulai and the others cheerfully continued to entertain the customers as if they were gods, and then took their copper coins and put them in their pockets contentedly.

After selling out all the sweet potato flour and pig offal without any risk, Fang Yumin and the others excitedly packed up the stall and prepared to go home.Fang Yumin and Aunt Chunhua took advantage of the time when the market was about to disperse and went to pick up a handful of bargains.At this time, Fang Yumin especially imagined Taobao, if only he could buy things through the Internet here, alas, I really want to go back to modern times!

(End of this chapter)

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