Chapter 4 Going to the city to make money
After Su Xiaomu got up and washed up, he took out the handful of chili peppers he had collected yesterday.
The men in the family went out to the fields before dawn, and Mrs. Yin and Mrs. Chen did not dare to sleep too much for fear of being scolded by Mrs. Li, so they went to the mountains early to dig wild vegetables.
She first washed all the red peppers, then used the charcoal fire of the kitchen stove to roast them one by one.
I took a wooden stick and kept poking the peppers in different positions to ensure that every part was roasted.
The chili peppers covered in plant ash quickly turned black. Su Xiaomu used two slender wooden sticks as chopsticks to pick them out and put them into the bowl.
Crush all the chili peppers while they are hot, then dig out the salt and spices in the cabinet and start making chili salt.
The air in the kitchen was soon filled with the aroma of chili peppers. She smelled it while cooking and nodded with satisfaction. Yes, this is the smell she wanted.
"What does it smell like? It feels like something is burnt."
Unexpectedly, at this time, Ms. Yin and Ms. Chen walked towards the kitchen with a basket on their arms. After smelling the mushy smell, they both covered their noses with disgust on their faces.
"Sister-in-law, why are you so stubborn? You made the kitchen look like this so early in the morning. Aren't you scolding me?"
As soon as Mrs. Chen saw Su Xiaomu standing next to the stove, she immediately got excited, with a sour taste in her voice: "You can't make a pancake yesterday and it won your mother's respect, and you can make a mess in the kitchen today...
"
"It's all my fault, second sister-in-law."
Su Xiaomu saw that Chen was getting more and more energetic as she spoke and had no intention of holding back at all, so she quickly interrupted her, but her tone was gentle and gentle, making people unable to get angry after hearing it.
"I was thinking that my brother and sister-in-law had gone out this morning. As a junior, I should take care of all the cooking. But before the pot was even heated, I felt so soft that I couldn't exert any strength and felt sleepy.
."
A yawn came out at the right moment. She stared at Mr. Chen with a face full of regret and guilt. This pitiful look made Chen hold back the unpleasant words that followed.
"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. Brothers and sisters, you should hurry up and bake pancakes. Didn't mother ask us to go to the city to do business today?"
Mrs. Yin came out to smooth things over. She originally had no feelings for Su Xiaomu, but who told her yesterday that Su Xiaomu could make cakes and sell them for money?
Although she doesn't know how much she can earn, some earnings are better than none, right?
"Okay, sister-in-law, can you help me light the fire?"
Smiling, she stepped forward and took Ms. Yin's hand affectionately, saying, "With the help of my sister-in-law, I can make the cakes faster."
"Okay, you can keep the wild vegetables from Lao Er's house first."
Mrs. Yin didn't refuse, since she had to work anyway, no matter what she did.
Su Xiaomu baked a total of thirty wild vegetable pancakes, which basically used up the wild vegetables that Chen and Yin dug up this morning. She could have baked a few more, but this thing consumes oil and flour, and the small half can of lard at home can't be used.
She couldn't stop using it, and the oil tank was empty within a few strokes.
"Oh, Lao San's family, we can eat this lard for more than half a year, and you used it all in one fell swoop."
Mrs. Li held the empty oil can with a distressed look on her face, but when Su Xiaomu handed her the baked cake to look at, she fell silent again.
Fragrant! Fragrant!
This wild vegetable pancake smells even better than yesterday!
"Mom, don't worry. Our pancakes are so delicious, so we won't have to worry about selling them. When the time comes, we'll have a pot of lard, not to mention a can of lard."
She spoke to Mr. Li tenderly, and Mr. Li thought about it for a while. He couldn't bear to leave the child without trapping the wolf, so he let her go out with Mr. Yin.
Mrs. Yin took Su Xiaomu into the city. Each of them carried a basket containing wild vegetable pancakes, each covered with a piece of coarse cloth.
After walking for almost an hour, we entered the city.
I went near the school, but classes hadn't ended yet.
"Sister-in-law, we only sell these cakes for three pennies each. What do you think?"
It is said to be a wild vegetable pancake, but it has quite a meaty flavor.
"OK."
Mrs. Yin agreed. She also thought the price was good. After all, they had just come over and saw that the plain cakes at the front only cost two cents each.
Their wild vegetable pancakes are mixed with so much lard and only cost one penny more, so they are not expensive.
"We have to sell them separately, otherwise our business will be affected."
Su Xiaomu rolled her crescent eyes and said, "Sister-in-law, just stand here while I go to the end of the street to sell them."
"That won't work. Mom told me to keep an eye on you. What if you run away later while I'm not paying attention?"
Mrs. Yin grabbed Su Xiaomu's arm and shook her head. She was not stupid.
Su Xiaomu was worth two taels of silver alone, and the cakes they had together were not worth as much as she alone.
"What are you talking about, sister-in-law? My mother has been so good to me, how could I run away? I still have my marriage contract with my mother!"
The laws of the country are very strict. She has a good place but she doesn't want to be treated. Why is she so stupid that she becomes a refugee?
She spoke softly to Mrs. Yin: "My husband is about to leave school. After we sell the cakes, we have to go and deliver things to him. Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm in the most conspicuous place, you will definitely be able to find me."
"
After bringing out Gu Jingcheng's trump card, sure enough, Yin quickly nodded: "Okay, we will sell it separately."
Su Xiaomu got her wish and stood at the end of the street selling wild vegetable pancakes. She quietly took out her chili salt and deliberately stood in the wind and shouted, so it didn't take long for customers to follow the taste and ask.
"How do you sell this cake?"
"The customer is very discerning. My pancakes are made from lard and cornmeal. They are very delicious. I also added spices from other places for seasoning. It tastes much better than ordinary pancakes."
Seeing the guest's interest, Su Xiaomu immediately took out a pancake to show the guest the chili salt sprinkled on it.
"It looks good. How much does it cost?"
"It's five cents. If you buy three of them, you'll be charged one cent less."
She took advantage of the full discount event!
"Okay, then give me three."
The customers were cheerful, and Su Xiaomu packed the pancakes quickly. With such a good start, all her wild vegetable pancakes were sold out in a short time.
Fifteen wild vegetable pancakes, minus full deductions, she earned a total of seventy cash.
"Finally, I have some money in my pocket."
Carefully putting the extra copper coins into her arms, Su Xiaomu was in a good mood and went to find the Yin family with the empty basket.
Mrs. Yin stood there stupidly, with a hint of sadness on her brows.
As soon as Su Xiaomu saw it, he understood that this was probably not open!
The place Yin was looking for was a bit remote, and some guests stopped to take a look, but that was all.
Besides, Mrs. Yin didn't know how to greet people. When she saw Su Xiaomu coming, Mrs. Yin seemed to have met her backbone.
Chapter completed!