HLnovel Chapter 294 Business is booming
Chapter 294 Business is booming
This set of jingles amused the merchant who was collecting mountain products nearby. He was quite free at the moment. Originally, Shen Youyou and the others had set up their stalls.
The things for sale were not displayed. Others were shouting to attract customers, but this little kid looked so relaxed and was in the mood to buy some buns.
Besides, the kid's clothes didn't look like someone whose family could easily spend thirty cents to buy a bun, so he paid more attention to Shen Youyou.
Hearing his eloquent speech and unique shouting, he couldn't help but reply: "You are a good talker, but I wonder if what you are talking about is really that delicious?"
Shen Youyou smiled slightly and pointed at the cut jelly, one portion was salty and the other portion was sweet and sour. "This thing should only exist in heaven. How many times can we taste it in the world?"
At this moment, not only the businessman, but also a middle-aged man passing by stopped and said: "You are so arrogant, little kid."
Wang Taohua and the others were all stunned, and Erhu immediately stood beside Shen Youyou, because this middle-aged man's attire was unusual.
Shen Youyou indicated that Brother Erhu was fine, and instead spoke to the people who had gathered around after hearing the voices:
"There are bamboo sticks. You can try the ones on the table for free. If you say they are not tasty after you eat them, you can turn around and leave. I won't charge you a penny."
She did it on purpose. Actually, she was quite embarrassed about it, but in order to leave a deep impression on everyone, she had to say something shocking.
Everyone was talking and looking at the three plates on the table. It had to be said that compared with the emerald green and crystal clear appearance of the steamed cake and jelly, it was indeed a bit inconspicuous.
The middle-aged man, dressed in nearly new silk, looked like a steward of a wealthy family. “This thing looks crystal clear, but why is it green?”
The people around also started talking.
"Yes, it looks good, but why haven't you seen this kind of food before?"
"It's green, I hope it's not poisonous."
Shen Youyou laughed: "You guys are joking. If it's poisonous, would I dare to sell it? Aren't you afraid that the county magistrate will arrest me?"
After saying that, he took a bamboo stick, stuck a piece of it in his mouth, and put it in his mouth, meaning: "It's not poisonous, you see I ate it, how can I eat it if it's poisonous?"
The merchant who was buying mountain products did not stay at his own stall. After all, the two stalls were next to each other. He sat directly on the bench on Shen Youyou's stall: "Then I will taste it for everyone first."
As he said this, he picked up another bamboo stick. Shen Youyou specially asked his brothers to make a lot of them and placed them in a bamboo tube. Whoever needed it could take it.
He took a bite and found it icy, smooth, refreshing, and the sour taste was very appetizing.
Before he could say anything, people around him started asking, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
The mountain goods merchant nodded repeatedly: "It's actually ice, it must be ice. As he said that, he stood up and touched the covered cart of Shen Youyou and the others."
Unfortunately, Erhu was standing next to him and quickly stopped him. The fur merchant felt a little embarrassed. He didn't mean to pry into other people's secrets, he was just too shocked.
Ice is something that only rich people can afford. I didn’t expect that these little kids in ordinary clothes could set up a stall with ice.
Shen Youyou didn't care. She tugged at Brother Erhu and lifted the corner of the quilt to let everyone see the cool air coming out from inside. She said:
"It is indeed ice. That's why I said it's iced jelly and big pao. The green one is jelly, and the gray one is pao. The jelly has two flavors, one salty and fragrant, and the other sweet and sour. You can try whichever you like. Only the three on the table are free. If you miss it, you will miss it."
Especially the middle-aged man, who saw that the bamboo sticks were all new and would throw them away after eating. He didn't expect that the kid was so particular about selling things. He also picked up one and tasted a piece. The merchant who had just collected mountain products tasted the salty and fragrant one, but he tried the sour and sweet one.
The crystal clear green jelly with red jam on top looks pretty good.
"It's really good stuff, icy and appetizing, smooth and delicious. It's really rare to taste it in this world. Little boy, you have too much jelly... Hey... Hey..."
Before he could ask the question, the people around him had already started to taste the food, one piece each, and the place became crowded and busy in an instant.
The middle-aged man was also pushed aside.
Dabao hurriedly held the table and said, "Don't push us. If you push our table down, no one will be able to taste it."
Erhu also stood up, pulled Shen Youyou behind him, and stepped forward to maintain order. He was tall and strong, with bulging muscles. He was obviously a martial artist, and everyone had some insight into this.
Although everyone still wants to taste it, at least they no longer push forward.
Shen Youyou looked at him with a smile and winked at Erbao. Erbao quickly turned around and said to the businessman:
"Sir, if we need to add seasoning to our jelly, it's six cents a bowl, no matter what flavor it is, six cents for ten bowls. If we don't need to add seasoning, it's two cents a bowl."
At this time, in a short time, all the jelly and steamed cake on the table were eaten up, and the plate was clean, with only soup left.
Everyone wanted to try a bowl, but when they heard the price, many people calmed down instantly.
"Meat is less than 20 cents a pound, and a bowl of jelly costs you 6 cents."
Erbao was not nervous: "That can't be helped. You guys ate it just now. The salty and savory ones are made with soy sauce and sesame oil, and the sour and sweet ones are made with jam, which has a lot of sugar in it.
I don’t need to tell you how expensive these three things are. If you think they’re too expensive, you can buy the ones without seasoning. They’re two cents a piece and can make a large plate. You can add some salt, minced garlic, vinegar, etc. when you go back and it’ll be delicious.”
Dabao also said: "Baocao is not bad. If you put seasoning in it, it costs three cents for one portion, which is two yuan, and five cents for two portions. If you don't put seasoning in it, the five cents will be six yuan, which is the amount for three portions."
Shen Youyou added: "Sesame oil and sesame paste are also put into the paogao."
At this time, someone shouted: "I didn't get to eat that pao, is it delicious?"
Someone who had eaten the paogao replied: "It's delicious, refreshing and appetizing. I couldn't get enough of it after eating one piece."
Of course, there were people who didn’t get to eat the jelly, but they didn’t ask because they could already tell from everyone’s reactions that the jelly must be delicious.
The merchant who collected mountain products said, "Come on, kid, give me one of each. I haven't had the sweet and sour jelly, but the salty and fragrant ones are also very delicious. Give me a portion of the steamed cake as well."
Shen Youyou: "Okay, uncle, you are not only kind-looking, but also have good taste. I will serve it to you right away."
Wang Taohua and Guo Daya were very considerate and sat down in front of the stall without being asked. Erhu and Dabao also took down a bucket of jelly and a bamboo tray of steamed cake from the cart respectively.
The steamed cake was placed on an empty bucket, while the jelly bucket was placed directly next to Sister Taohua.
This is not the first time that baogao is sold. Needless to say, a lot of jelly was also eaten yesterday. Sister Taohua and the others also had quite a few bowls of it.
Sitting up is also quite proficient.
But even with her experience, she could not resist the fast business flow. There were already many wealthy customers who sat directly on the benches. The four-meter-long table was soon full.
"Give me some jelly, I want it sweet and sour,"
"I want one."
The middle-aged man was among them, and he also ordered one of each of the three types.
There were also those who were slow and didn’t get a seat. Shen Youyou called out, “Look over there, it’s the exact same stall as ours, with the same price and the same flavors. Hurry up and get a seat, or you’ll have to wait.”