Goldfield
Chapter 78: Opening Day

“Is that Xiaocao ah? I'm not the wrong guy, am I? ” Oldest Aunt greeted the two brothers warmly as she looked at them with a loving smile on her face.

“Oldest Aunt,” Little Shitou impatiently shouted, “Oldest Aunt, my second sister made some delicious meat and vegetable dishes and we will sell them on the dock. Second Brother's food was delicious. Oldest Aunt, Oldest Cousin, would you like to give it a try? ”

Oldest Aunt shook her head, “You will sell your food, so we won't try it. However, dishes containing meat may not be cheap, right? It may be difficult to sell here.. ”.

“If you want to talk, go to the side and talk! All of you standing here will ruin my business !! ” Behind them there is a place selling hot gravy noodles under temporary shade. Under the tent was a pair of tables and chairs that looked shabby. The single woman standing guard in the area, who interrupted roughly, had tall cheekbones, thin and sparse eyebrows, and a pair of narrowed eyes.

“Auntie, I only sell a few side dishes and will not compete with your business, can I…” Xiaocao know that workers who have money to buy noodles definitely will not be stingy so they can not ‘ I did not buy copper coins to try boiled dishes.

“No no! Go, you're blocking my sale now! Can you pay me back? ” Women with high cheekbones glare at them with disdain from the corner of her eyes. The expression inside showed that he regarded them as beggars.

Eldest Aunt pulled Xiaocao, who wanted to say something, away and softly said, “Let's go. This woman is notoriously difficult. You can go to Grandpa Liu's booth and try it there. His family also sells noodles. ”

As they spoke, the port workers had been allowed out for a break. The sea of dark-colored heads started heading here.

When Oldest Aunt saw a group of men coming, she hurriedly said to the two brothers, “Now is the time to sell food and snacks. You two should start advertising immediately. Do you guys know how? Do you need me to help you? ”

Xiaocao shook his head refusing and said, “ Eldest Aunt, you should go back to your own work. Before we came here, our father had already told us about how to advertise to customers. ”

After the Eldest Aunt left, the two brothers went to the front of a stall with an old man who had good-looking eyes. They politely asked, “Grandfather, can we sell our appetizers next to your booth?”

This old man was the same Grandpa Liu that their Eldest Aunt had talked about earlier. He is someone who is very easy to talk to. He sympathized with the two brothers, who had to sell at such a young age, and easily agreed to their request.

The two brothers found a place next to the stall and smiled at each other. Little Shitou immediately started shouting, “One copper coin for meat dishes, only one copper coin for meat dishes! Excuse me, older uncle who has food from home, buy a pack of this meat dish and try some. If it's bad, we'll refund your money! ”

“Oh what? Is there someone who sells dishes with meat in them? With just one copper coin one serving? ”

“Are they stupid? Meat is very expensive now. If they sold it for one copper coin, wouldn't they lose instead of making money? ”

“Foods worth copper coins with meat probably will not be enough even to get stuck in my teeth..forget it, we, brothers, should go buy some salted, pickled vegetables to eat.”

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Although Little Shitou's advertisement had aroused the interest of many port workers, the people who came to take a look, none of them actually bought it.

Little Shitou started to feel anxious and looked at her sister and said, “Sister, what should we do? This food is so good, why don't they buy it? ”

Xiaocao had long predicted that a situation like this would happen. Most people take time to get used to something new. He thought and then opened the basket and opened one of the oil paper wrappers containing the food. He borrowed Grandpa Liu's knife which was used to cut noodles and slice the chicken's innards into small bites. He walked towards a man who was eating noodle soup and smiled, “Older uncle, try my meat dish. Totally free. If it doesn't taste good, then you won't lose anything, right?

The man hesitated for a moment and was about to take a bite of the proffered chicken ampella when he was stopped by one of his friends next to him who said, “Don't! Old Hao, whether he's a fraud or not. If you eat it, he may insinuate that you owe him money, then what will you do? ”

When the man heard that, he pulled his hand. Little Shitou's eyes opened wide with worry and anxiety.

However, Xiaocao was as cool as a cucumber. A bright smile graced her face as she said, “Older uncle, just look at me and my little brother. We are small and there is no way we can fight even your fingers. How could we possibly deceive you? ”

Old Hao stroked his chin and decided that the little girl was right. If he said that the food was not good and refused to give them money, then they would be less fortunate. The money was in his own pocket, and there was no way the two children could steal it, right?

He took out a bamboo skewer from Xiaocao, pierced a piece of chicken heart, and carefully chewed it after he put it in his mouth. The soft and savory taste of the chicken heart slowly spread throughout her mouth, and her eyes began to glow with excitement due to the taste. “Good, very good! Really very delicious !! Is it just one copper coin? Give me one serving! ” Old Hao took the copper coins out of his pocket without hesitation.

His colleague shook his head and said, “Is this really delicious? The value of one copper coin will not make you much. Old Hao, you've got it! ”

Xiaocao took out a wrapped pack of food from his basket and said cheerfully, “True, that's right! In the future, we will continue to sell meat dishes worth one copper coin, and the types of food we bring will continue to roll. We want to keep our good reputation. Uncle Hao, this is a cooked appetizer .. ”

With an alluring taste of food still lingering in his mouth. Old Hao tore the oiled paper packet impatiently. He found that inside the parcel was not only the dish he had tried, but there were also other varieties available. All the food combined is enough to fill about half a small bowl. He took a little taste of it all and found that although the texture was different, each bite was tasty and delicious.

“Is this called boiled food? I've never heard of it! Pretty good, delicious and good !! Give me another portion, I need to bring it back for my wife and children to taste! ” Old Hao mixes the rest of the boiled chicken offal into his noodle soup bowl. The addition of meat makes noodles that were savory chickpeas immediately taste better.

“Good!” Xiaocao took the copper coin and then took out another bag of boiled chicken innards. He even scooped a spoonful of boiled chicken blood from his jar and placed it into Old Hao's bowl and said, “Know this blood is too soft and tender. If I put it in an oiled paper bag, I knew the blood would be blown to pieces. I'd better add a little on top of your noodles! ”

“Wow! This is a huge portion size for a single copper coin! ” Old Hao felt like he was the one utilizing them.

The people around them all saw Old Hao praising the food endlessly as he bit him bit by bit. One copper was not a lot of money for them, so they all lined up, one after another, to buy some in moderation. Some of them put food into flat cakes they brought from home, while others put it directly into the vegetable soup they bought. Some others buy warm steamed bread and eat it with boiled food…

Many people find that the food is delicious and come back a second time. Even the cheapest meat sold on the market is priced at more than ten copper coins one catty. One copper coin, at most, can give you two small pieces of meat. The food the little girl sold not only tasted better than the food they had at home, but also had a decent portion size. That's so good! Without much effort, Xiaocao had sold forty portions of boiled food. The money he had spent on the seasoning had been recouped, so Xiaocao was as happy as a clam. Next to him were some people who had arrived late and were afraid of missing out.

“Very crowded there, what happened? If someone makes trouble, don't blame me if I have to kick them out of here! ” The foreman is in the only shack in the area that sells stir-fried dishes. He had ordered some typical meals of their restaurant and politely poured a cup of wine by the waiter.

“Master, I'll go there and see!” The foreman always has some errand boy next to him. The man ran towards the area circled by the people.

“Servant Liu, the conditions here are too simple and rough. A little further from here there is a small market and there are some restaurants there that have decent food, how about... ”Mandor look at some of the food in front of him and feel they look very sad. He feared that the manager would not be satisfied with the area's offerings and would not do business with him in the future.

Steward Liu shook his head and said, The “Kargo I have now is much needed in the capital. I can eat at any time, so it's more important to load the cargo before we discuss anything else. ”

“Alright! Don't worry, Steward Liu, I promise that I can load all the cargo before one noon! ” The foreman lifts his wine cup and toasts to Steward Liu. Liu's servant was a servant to a famous rich merchant in the capital. If he took good care of her, then in the future, the monthly business of the Liu Family would all go to him and not be taken away from his main business rival.

“Master, no one made a problem. There was a little girl selling boiled meat dishes worth copper coins. Others said it was very tasty, so I also bought some back. You and Servant Liu can give it a try. ” The perceptive task runner and has reached out to his own pocket to show respect to his superiors. If he took good care of his boss, wouldn't he get more benefits in the future?

“What food can be bought with one copper coin? What kind of meat? Is it edible? ” The foreman grumbled while biting. Eh? It really doesn't feel bad. “Steward Liu, this boiled meat dish is quite tasty. It actually tastes better than the food at the restaurant in the market. Would you like to try it? ”

As the butler of a large merchant household, Servant Liu had tasted all kinds of dishes. However, when he took out a piece of chicken ampella and put it in his mouth to eat, his facial expression immediately softened. He had traveled extensively as part of his duties, but he had never eaten anything as tasty as this before.

Waiter Liu casually asked, “From what I know, this is not a pig or a cow or a sheep. It seems to have a chicken taste but I have never found a food made like this before. Good, good! It tastes good too! ”

When the foreman noticed that Steward Liu was eating several bites of food in a row and seemed to want to continue, he hurriedly directed a messenger, “Erzi, it was hard to find something that Steward Liu liked. Go buy two more servings now! ”

Servant Liu did not stop them and a satisfied expression flashed across her face. The foreman grinned inside — Looks like this big customer has finally become mine!

“Pak! The boiled meat dish worth one copper coin had all been sold out. However, I brought the little girl who sold it. There's still some blood left in his basket. He wants to know if you want it? ” Erzi can not buy boiled chicken innards and hastily return.

“Know blood? Is that the dusty brown lump that's here? Don't know it's called ‘know blood’. It's softer than tofu and tastes much better too! ” Flight attendant Liu lightly took a piece of boiled chicken blood with his chopsticks and placed it in his mouth with great pleasure.

Since he knew Steward Liu liked him, the foreman turned around and spoke to Xiaocao, “I want to know the blood left in your jar. If I give you ten copper coins, is that enough? ”

Xiaocao grinned happily and shook his head, “Uncle Foreman, it is not very valuable! I at most have a bowl of blood tofu left. Give me two copper coins and it's a done deal! ”

Steward Liu turned his head and said, “I would never have expected that something so cheap could taste so beautiful and delicious. Know what this blood is actually made of?

Xiaocao thought for a moment and then replied, “Servant Uncle, can you accept any unusual food eaten?”

Waiter Liu laughed out loud and said, “I am in charge of many businesses and travel all the time. What have I not eaten before? In southern Guangdong, I even ate rats and vipers! Often what sounds scary to eat actually tastes good. Tell me, little girl, you can't scare this old man! ”