Xiaotuanzi walked to the basket and checked it. The quality was pretty good, so he turned back to Mrs. Shu and said, "Grandma, this can be kept for a long time if it is dried."
Mrs. Shu: "Buy, I'll take all of this basket."
The stall owner continued to move things out, "Do you know this? I just collected it from an old fisherman this morning. This is the only one. If you want it, I'll sell it cheaply."
Xiaotuanzi glanced down and said indifferently, "Here, jellyfish, soak them in water, cut them into shreds and eat them cold."
"Hey, how come you know everything?" The stall owner didn't dare to underestimate her this time, and mysteriously pulled out a bucket from the corner, "I have some good stuff here, come and see."
Qing Feng stretched out his head to take a look curiously, "Aren't these just a few big clams? What's so good about them?"
"You don't understand." The stall owner walked around him and pushed the bucket in front of Yan Yan, "Do you know what this is?"
Xiaotuanzi glanced at it and said, "You know, this is oyster and this is abalone, right?"
"That's right, they are oysters and abalone! Although they look the same as ordinary snails and shellfish, their value is far different."
The stall owner casually picked up an abalone and boasted with an exaggerated expression: "For example, men eat this abalone to strengthen their bodies, women eat it to beautify their skin, and children eat it to refresh themselves. All the ladies in the palace are rushing to get it!"
Mrs. Shu didn't want to listen to his nonsense, so she took out her wallet and got straight to the point: "Just tell me the price!"
I like this kind of happy people!
The stall owner happily stretched out his five fingers and said, "One hundred cents each. How much do you want? I'll count it for you."
"What? A hundred cents apiece?!" Mrs. Shu's eyes widened.
Last time, their crabs were so big that they only sold them for 50 cents each. But these small crabs only cost 100 cents?
It’s so expensive, so why not call it abalone and just change its name to silver?
Xiaotuanzi's eyes lit up, "Are oysters and abalone so valuable?"
Then wouldn't she be able to make another fortune by prying abalone and oysters?
The simple boss didn't know what she really thought, but he still explained enthusiastically: "Of course, don't look at the small size of this thing, it is difficult to find it. You can catch a bunch of other seafood on the beach, but they can't
, you have to look for it in a rocky place.
In a place like that, if you fall over if you are not careful, you may end up with a broken arm or leg, or if you are unlucky, your life will be paid for it.
Moreover, this thing sucks on the stone so tightly that you have to use a knife to pry it out one by one. Can you tell me how expensive it is?"
Xiaotuanzi nodded, "Well, it should be expensive!"
The brainwashing was successful, and the boss was so happy that he said, "So how many do you want to buy? If you buy more, it will be cheaper."
Xiaotuanzi: "It's too expensive, we don't want any of them."
boss:"???"
Then what do you nod to?
The boss was confused, and then saw Xiaotuanzi hugging Mrs. Shu's thigh and shouting excitedly: "Grandma, next time the tide goes out, let's go to the beach to pry oysters and abalone! They are so expensive and can be sold for a lot of money.
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The old lady smiled like a flower, "Okay, let's get more when the time comes. Grandma wants to taste how delicious this hundred-cent thing is."
The stall owner slapped his forehead and said, "Oh my god, look what stupid thing he did. He didn't sell a single abalone, and he even got himself a competitor."
No, he has to sell more stuff to make up for it!
"This sea stone flower is the same as jellyfish. It is soaked in cold water and mixed with some seasonings. How many pounds do you want? And this flower snail, stir-fried with some dogwood chili pepper, it will be very fragrant..."
After a round of sales promotion, Mrs. Shu had a lot of seafood in front of her, "That's almost enough, boss, let's calculate the total money."
The stall owner skillfully took out an abacus and said, "Jellyfish costs you twenty cents per catty, a total of six catties, one hundred and twenty cents, and kelp costs two cents a catty, a total of fifty-three catties..."
After a stick of incense, the stall owner finally figured out the calculation, "These things total four taels and three cents and another twenty-three cents. I'll charge you four taels and three cents after adding a zero."
When it was time to pay, Shu Mingzhi walked out with a smile, "Brother, to tell you the truth, we run a restaurant in the east, and we will definitely come here often to pick up goods in the future. Well..."
Shu Mingzhi coughed, and the stall owner was also a good person. He understood instantly, "If it's cheaper, just give me four or two dollars. In addition, I'll give you a fish. It's delicious boiled or fried."
"There is no need to give away fish. I bought it last time and it tasted just average. Why don't you give me a few abalones? The children and elders at home have never eaten them. Take them back and give them a taste."
"No, no, no, I'll give you a few abalones, and my day's work will be in vain!" The stall owner shook his head crazily.
Shu Mingzhi warmly hugged his shoulders and said, "Brother, if not, I will give you four or two or five dollars, and you can pick up ten abalones and ten oysters for me, which will be just the right amount for a plate."
The stall owner wanted to cry, "No, it will be a loss. What a loss!"
"Brother, don't look like that. Think about it, we run a restaurant, how much money does it cost just to buy ingredients in a day?"
Shu Mingzhi started the brainwashing method, "This time I lost three melons and two dates by selling abalone, but I made it back in the next few days, and I also made a friend. What did I lose?"
Stall owner: "..."
That seems to make sense.
"Okay, I'll sell it to you! Good brother, remember to come to me next time you come to buy groceries. I'll keep the good stuff for you."
The stall owner knelt down and neatly picked up ten abalones and ten oysters. After picking them up, he thought about it and gave away two more.
After finishing the work, he personally carried the things and sent the family out of the market.
After delivering the goods, I touched my wallet and looked back at the half-empty stall. I always felt like something was wrong.
Doesn’t it mean that this family has a brain problem and is still short of money?
It seems like he is the one who suffers in the end...
After buying the ingredients home, Mrs. Shu picked out a few that she had never seen before, and prepared to practice them in advance under the guidance of Xiao Tuanzi to avoid making mistakes tomorrow.
After washing the ingredients, pour lard into the pot, pour dogwood spicy oil on top, and the aroma instantly spreads far away.
Passers-by followed the smell into the store, with their heads stretched out like baby birds waiting for their parents to feed them.
One of them, a fat man with a thick skin, went directly to the kitchen to strike up a conversation, "Don't you just open tomorrow? You'll be busy today?"
Shu Mingzhi looked him over and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm the owner of the grocery store next door. I came here by chance. You guys must have been very busy just after you opened your business, so I thought I'd help out."
The fat man answered with a smile and said he was helping, but his eyes were fixed on the plate of cold jellyfish on the table, and he almost had the word "want to eat" carved on his forehead.
When Shu Mingzhi saw this, he murmured in his heart, they couldn't be so unlucky, they would meet the best neighbors as soon as they arrived.
The fat man put his hand into his sleeve and touched it. After a moment, he pulled out a handful of copper coins and said, "Well, brother, can I have a meal?"