Chapter 6 Setting up a food stall for the first time
Wu Jiangshan took a bowl, picked out a few small fish and half a bowl of shrimp, and gave it to Zhong Dagu: "Eat, try my craftsmanship, and let's go sell it after you're done."
Zhong Dagu swallowed his saliva and picked out a piece of fish with chopsticks. It tasted fresh and spicy, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
After a few mouthfuls, there is still something sweet and numb in the mouth.
"How about it?"
"It's so delicious. It's the best thing I've ever eaten. It tastes better than meat. I wish I had some rice."
"Hey, if you say that, I will have confidence."
Wu Jiangshan is happy, this is not only a magical dish for rice, but also a good dish for drinking.
All the decent pots ordered by Zhongda Gu’s family were used, one pot was stewed with fish in spicy sauce, and half the pot was fried with spicy river prawns. Now that there are no plastic bags, I took two more pots to cover them.
Then he packed some clean clothes, asked Zhong Dagu to carry his broken table, picked up a few bowls, and they set off.
The table was set up where he sold duck eggs today, and the basins were placed. Not long after they were prepared, the knitting factory got off work.
The few female workers who had bought duck eggs first saw that Wu Jiangshan was selling something else again, so they went over to take a look without asking.
As soon as I got closer, I smelled a scent. It was spicy and spicy, which made people want to eat.
Looking at the basin, the fish and shrimps are all soaked in the red and oily soup, which makes people even more appetizing.
"Young man, are you stewing fish? How do you sell it?"
Someone asked about the price, and Wu Jiangshan was very happy: "Sister, have you seen this big bowl? It costs one yuan to fill a big bowl, and fish and shrimp are the same price. You can mix them in and buy them."
"One dollar? So expensive?"
Several female workers who originally wanted to buy some wanted to leave as soon as they heard this. One dollar can buy a pound of meat. Who would buy this?
When Wu Jiangshan saw the asking price, he almost ran away. He quickly took a bowl with two spicy fried river shrimps and a small piece of stewed fish and handed it over.
"Hey, sister, don't leave in a hurry. Try it first. It doesn't matter if you don't buy it. You have a taste first."
A female worker wearing a factory uniform took the bowl dubiously: "You can try it for free, right?"
"What a big deal is it to treat a few of your elder sisters to have a bowl?"
"You're a good talker, young man."
Wu Jiangshan quickly took two more bowls, put some fish and shrimp in them, and handed them to the other people: "The bowls are short, so let's make do. Let everyone try our craftsmanship and exclusive secret sauce.
Add enough oil and water to simmer it slowly."
It's free and there's nothing wrong with trying it. The female worker who took the bowl at first picked up a small shrimp and bit it into her mouth, which immediately filled her mouth with delicious flavor.
Several other people also took a bite, and their eyes suddenly lit up. This taste...isn't it so delicious?
Hushan Town is a coastal area in the north. People here don’t eat spicy food as much as people in the south.
Therefore, Wujiangshan did not put so many chili peppers, and there was only a slight spicy taste in the mouth. Mixed with the fried peppercorn oil sauce, it was numb and crispy, fresh and fragrant, and constantly stimulated the taste buds.
Now the family life is better than before, but there are several people in the family, and no one can afford to eat and drink every day. There is still a lack of oil and water in the stomach.
These fish and shrimps are soaked in oil and are so delicious that you can’t stop eating them.
The aroma of sauce, oil and fresh fish and shrimp are all mixed together, and even the soup on your fingers can't help but be licked into your mouth.
Wu Jiangshan is not stingy either, and has given it to many people. It doesn't matter how much he can sell today, the important thing is to open up the market.
If he is willing to cut out the ingredients, how can he still have something that is not delicious? When other people cook fish or shrimp, who would be willing to put so much seasoning and oil into it?
Once you take a bite, you still have to think about the taste.
"Can it be cheaper?" A female worker ate several small shrimps in a row. She felt more and more addicted, but she couldn't pull off the skin and asked for more.
"Sister, have you brought a lunch box? Either way, it doesn't matter how big your lunch box is. A lunch box costs one yuan. You can also buy one that costs 50 cents. I'll decorate it with more."
The biggest advantage of selling at the factory gate is that the workers have to bring their own lunch boxes to work.
There are no plastic bags or disposable tableware these days. To sell such things, you have to bring your own lunch boxes and bowls.
"Okay, then give me fifty cents." Someone started. Seeing that Wu Jiangshan was serving a lot, they were all ready to buy some to try.
"Hey, boy, give me a dollar. This tastes really good. It'll be just right to take it back to my family to drink at night."
"Then I'll give you one yuan too. Please give me more. I even bought duck eggs from you at noon."
Everyone who tried it paid for it, whether they bought a box or half a box. Later, when I saw that everyone was buying it, I couldn't help but want to try it.
The two pots of fish and shrimp prepared by Wu Jiangshan and Zhong Dagu were all taken away in less than half an hour.
There are many workers in the knitting factory, and many of them have not yet bought the ones that came out later. Some of them have tasted the trouble and are reluctant to buy it because of the money.
It can be seen that I felt a little regretful after selling out, so I grabbed Wu Jiangshan and asked if he would sell it next time.
"Sell it, big brother and big sister. We will sell it here every day at noon and evening. Come back when you're done eating. Bring your own bowl or lunch box. It doesn't matter how big your bowl is for one dollar, I'll fill it up!"
Mixed with fish and shrimp, except for Wu Jiangshan who let everyone taste it for free, the two pots sold for a total of 11 yuan and 50 cents.
Zhong Dagu was not helpful throughout the whole process. He was stupid and couldn't speak, and he was too embarrassed to speak like Wu Jiangshan.
However, these things that Wu Jiangshan got could really be sold for money, and they even sold them for 11.5 yuan, which surprised Zhong Dagu.
He didn't expect that anyone would actually spend one dollar to buy such a bowl of trash fish.
Unexpectedly, the two pots made were not enough to sell?
"Jiangshan...can this thing really make money?"
Zhong Dagu was a little excited: "Jiang Shan, let's get more fish to sell tomorrow."
"Why tomorrow? I'll go tonight."
"tonight?"
"Well, let's catch crabs tonight."
Zhong Dagu wanted to say that there was no meat at all in that thing and there was nothing to eat.
But then I thought about it, Jiangshan can make fish and shrimp so delicious, and the soup with crabs today tastes absolutely delicious.
"Jiang Shan, you are really capable. When did you learn to cook and make it so delicious?"
Wu Jiangshan patted Zhong Dagu on the shoulder: "You are born, awesome, right? I'll make more next time so you can have a good meal."
"No, sell it to your father first and then I'll eat it after he gets sick, hehe."
The two happily packed their things and went home. Wu Jiangshan wanted to reward Da Gu and himself, but unfortunately it was dark and the supply and marketing cooperatives were closed.
I had no choice but to call Tudou again to solve the dinner problem.
After filling their bellies, the two began to prepare things to catch Dulu crabs.
Catching crabs is actually very simple. You just need to carry a bucket and a flashlight or a gas lamp and go to the mudflat to pick them up. Unfortunately, Zhong Dagu's family doesn't even have a flashlight, let alone a gas lamp.
The only thing that lights up is the candle, which is easily blown out, but for children like them,
Solving this kind of problem is not a problem at all. From the corner of the courtyard, I pulled out two broken cans and bottles that Zhong Dagu had picked up before.
It doesn't matter if it's broken or broken, just wrap a rope around it, tie it to a small stick, stick the candle to the bottom of the bottle, and lift it up to become a simple windproof lantern.
Chapter completed!