The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

After lunch, everyone gathered in the main room to discuss how to sell the goods tomorrow.

All things are difficult at the beginning. Liangpi and sea jelly are new foods, and we need to make people recognize them and buy them actively.

Zhou Dajiang is the only smart one in the family, and everyone looks at him, waiting for his advice.

Zhou Dajiang coughed and said, "Let's go to the market tomorrow in three groups. Big brother and his wife will go in one group, Xiuying and I will go in one group, and Dahe, our mother, and my younger brother and his wife will go in another group. The children won't go and will stay at home to look after the house."

Zhou Dahai panicked when he heard about the grouping and said hastily, "No, no, I've never sold anything before. Besides, your sister-in-law and I are both clumsy at speaking. I'm afraid we won't be able to sell anything."

Zhang also nodded hurriedly, "Your eldest brother and I are a team, no matter what."

Zhou Dahe also said: "Why are there only three people in our group? Just our mother and my wife are enough. Is it okay if I don't go tomorrow?"

Mother Zhou didn't say anything, but glanced at Zhou Dahe. Zhou Dahe immediately became intimidated and explained, "I'm not good at speaking, and I'm not smart either. What if I make a mistake in the calculation?"

Zhou Dajiang said, "The main reason we asked you to go is to help carry the table. Our mother can handle selling things, so we don't need you."

Then he said to Zhou Dahai, "Xiuying and I won't be able to go to the market often in the future. Sooner or later, you two will have to practice setting up stalls on your own. How about this? I'll go to the village head's house tonight, and tomorrow we'll hire his ox cart. There are too many things, so we'd better use the ox cart to pull them over.

Then, we'll set up stalls at both ends and in the middle of the market. You'll follow me, my sister-in-law will follow Xiuying, and Dahe will help my mother and my sister-in-law."

Zhang nodded happily when she heard this and held Chen Xiuying's hand tightly, "Sister-in-law, I'll help you tomorrow."

Chen Xiuying, my sister-in-law is too enthusiastic, I can't handle it.JPG

Mrs. Li asked weakly, "How are the prices for the cold noodles and sea jelly set? I said I didn't remember."

Speaking of prices, Chen Xiuying suddenly remembered that the price of sea jelly had not yet been determined, so she took over the conversation and said, "The price of cold skin was set at four cents per piece if it was purchased alone without any toppings, and seven cents per piece if it was mixed with shredded cucumber and cilantro.

I didn’t tell you the price of sea jelly before.

I roughly calculated that the ratio of dried sea jelly to dried seaweed is 1 to 6, so one pound of dried seaweed can produce about six pounds of sea jelly. A pound of dried seaweed costs only four cents, which is less than one cent per pound. Adding the labor cost, and assuming two people each cost one cent, I plan to charge three cents per pound for the sea jelly without the dressing, and six cents per pound with the dressing.

Everyone quickly memorized that cold noodles were sold by the piece, four cents if not mixed with anything, and seven cents if mixed with anything else; sea jelly was sold by the kilogram, three cents if not mixed with anything else, and six cents if mixed with anything else.

After the discussion, the men continued to clean up the tables, bowls, and other items to be used tomorrow, while the women took their children home to rest.

The stove needs to be air-dried for a whole day before it can be used, so there is still time to steam the cold noodles in the evening.

Zhou Dahai was a restless man. After clearing the table, he led his two younger brothers into the back mountain, each carrying a large bundle of firewood. If the cold noodles sold well, the firewood would be consumed in large quantities in the future, so they had to stock up while they had time.

In the evening, Zhou Dajiang asked Chen Xiuying to steam a few sheets of cold noodles, and after mixing them, he sent a small bowl each to the head of the village and Uncle Zhou Jiu's family. He explained that it was a new dish made by his wife and asked them to help taste it. He also rented a car from the head of the village for tomorrow.

Because we have to set up three stalls, the cold noodles and sea jelly have to be divided into three portions, the seasoning water, garlic water and chili oil also have to be divided into three portions, and the cucumbers and coriander also need to be stored in something.

You need a small jar, a basket, a basin, a bowl, a spoon, and chopsticks. You also need three graters, a cutting board and knife, and three scales.

So everyone went back and searched for things. If they didn't have anything at home, they would borrow from their neighbors. Finally, they had everything they needed.

The next day is market day. There is a small market every three days and a big market every seven days. Today is the sixteenth, which happens to be a big market day. Everything goes well, a good start.

The sky had just brightened and the moon had not yet set when Village Chief Zhang arrived. Everyone piled their things onto the car, followed it, and set off for the market.

On the way, Zhang, the village chief, asked Zhou Dajiang cheerfully, "What you are going to sell today is the food you delivered to my house yesterday, right?

It tasted really good, I'm going to buy another one to take home later. Yesterday, my family didn't have enough, and the kids and adults told me to take another one home today no matter what.

Zhou Dajiang quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll reserve it for you."

While walking, Zhou Dajiang gave everyone a lesson, "We sell food, so when we get to the market, we must maintain good hygiene and keep the tables clean and tidy, so that buyers can feel at ease and have an appetite when eating.

Moreover, it is normal that people do not approve of new food. We can mix a portion first, and then put it in several small bowls, and let anyone who asks try it for free first.

Some people seem very picky and keep asking you if it tastes good. People like this are likely to be gourmets. Just give them a small portion and let them eat it for free. If they are not satisfied after eating it, they will naturally buy more.

I believe our food has a market. Didn’t you see that even the village head Zhang said it was delicious? This shows that everyone still recognizes this cold noodle..."

Because we left early, there were not many people at the market yet, so people set up stalls at both ends and in the middle. Zhou Dajiang and Zhou Dahai's stalls were in the middle of the market.

Last night, Chen Xiuying taught everyone how to mix vegetables.

The method is very simple. The amount of water, garlic water, and chili oil to be added are all specified. Just scoop the specified amount into the bowl and stir evenly.

Everyone knows how to use the grater, the cucumbers are washed, and the coriander is cut into sections. Everything is ready.

The market was held on a long street, with people able to walk at both ends. Gradually, more and more people came to the market.

Zhou Dajiang asked his eldest brother to mix two servings of cold noodles, which he then divided into smaller portions. After setting everything out, he began to shout, "Don't miss it if you're passing by! We're giving away free samples of our new delicacies!"

As soon as everyone heard that there was free food, they all rushed over.

People are curious. If you look closely, you will find that where there are many people, there will usually be a group of people watching the fun.

The person in front of me was saying that he hadn't eaten anything this morning and had just eaten something to fill his stomach. But after finishing the meal, he still wasn't satisfied and asked quickly, "This is delicious! Can I have some more?"

Zhou Dajiang said: "I'm sorry, the number of tasting spots is limited, each person is only allowed one time, if you think it tastes good, you can buy one.

This snack is called Liangpi. You can buy it separately and mix it yourself at home, or you can bring a bowl and I'll mix it for you to take away. Since you're my first customer, if you don't mind, I'll mix you a portion in my bowl. You can eat it here and then go shopping afterward. How do you feel about that?

When the man heard this, he readily agreed: "Sure, sure, give me one. How much is it?"

Zhou Dajiang asked him to wait for a moment, and took the cold noodles handed to him by his elder brother. He slapped them on the chopping board a few times and put them in a small basin. He took out the washed cucumber and rubbed it with a scrubber, and the cucumber shreds came out. He then put coriander on it, scooped a few spoonfuls of cooking water, garlic water, and chili oil with a small spoon, and stirred it casually with chopsticks. It was done.

He poured the cold noodles into a large bowl, took out a pair of chopsticks, and handed it to the person who was trying it. Then he replied, "You are my first customer. Today is our first time doing this. The first ten customers will get a discount of one cent. This is one serving of cold noodles. Just give me six cents."

The man said it was not expensive, handed over the money, and started eating at the stall without caring about other people's eyes.

Seeing how he enjoyed the meal, everyone asked to try it, fearing that the spot would be gone if they were late.