Gu Yintian got up before dawn.
Wang Shi was earlier than her, and when Gu Yin got up, she had already set the stove on fire.
Seeing the blue shadows in her eyes, Gu Yin couldn't help but persuade: "It's still early, you stare at me for a while, I'll come here by myself. If you're really worried, I'll call you to go with you when the booth is set up."
"Don't worry about me, let's finish the work one by one, and I'll sleep soundly when I get back." Wang yawned and shook his head.
Where can she sleep? She was stunned that she didn't dare to close her eyes all night - yesterday, when there were only seven taels left in her entire family, she felt so distressed. Later, I bought the ingredients and bought the utensils for the stall. It cost a total of three or two and a half, so I went to half.
At that time, he was driven by the words of his mother's niece and daughter-in-law, but when he calmed down, he was afraid. If this transaction can't be done, I really don't know what will happen in the back of the family!
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both started to work together, and when the sky turned white, they took things out of Jinyi Lane.
At this time, there were no boats docked at the pier, but the small vendors came one after another.
Mrs. Wang had come to inquire the day before. There are no rules for doing business here. Only at the end of the month, the yamen will come to collect the booth fee.
Of course, booths can’t be changed at any time. First come, first served. Those who come early can rent a good location closer to the pier.
Like Gu Yin's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who have no foundation and can't afford the transfer fee, naturally they can only choose a position that is not very cheap.
Pots and pans, low tables and benches are all open, and the small wonton stall has begun to open for business.
When the sky was bright, the pier was crowded with people, and the nearby shouts drowned out, and Gu Yin added firewood and started to heat the pot.
The stall next to it sells fried ghosts. The fried dough sticks make a crisp sound when they are placed in the pan, and the smell of oily smoke overwhelms the taste of Gu Yin's fish soup.
Of course, there were many people who saw that Gu Yin was born and looked good and asked for the price, but Gu Yin's wontons were not particularly cheap—a bowl of wontons cost four cents, while other wonton stalls cost only three cents.
Most of them were coolies on the pier, and a penny was very important to them, so after half an hour, a total of five people came to ask. I heard that this wonton was made of fish, and the price was a penny more than others, so they all came to ask. Some hesitant, only two people bought a bowl with money.
Gu Yin asked Wang Shi to buy an extra jar of vinegar and a few heads of garlic yesterday.
The garlic was chopped into minced garlic by Gu Yin and placed in a small wooden bowl. Like vinegar, it can be added according to the taste of the guests.
One of the two guests put minced garlic and the other put a few spoonfuls of vinegar, and they both finished the bowl quickly. Before leaving, they praised Gu Yin's fish and meat ravioli.
Gu Yin felt a little calm in her heart.
In fact, eating is a matter of taste, and each flower appeals to each eye, just like the sweet dishes in the south cannot reach the mouths of Sichuan people who love spicy food, and she is not sure whether her craftsmanship will be favored by Wang's and others. People other than Xiao Wu'an recognized it.
But when the tastes of the two guests were obviously inconsistent, and they both praised her wontons for being delicious, she knew that her worries were unnecessary.
But she was not in a hurry, the Wang Shi next to her was in a hurry.
Only two bowls were sold in the past half-morning, how much money can I make this day? !
"Mother, sit down and rest first." Gu Yin saw that Wang shi's throat was smoking, poured a bowl of hot water and handed it to her, "We can't be in a hurry when we first arrive, and it will gradually get better and better. "
Just like when she took over the family's porridge shop in her last life, the old customers doubted her craftsmanship when they saw her young and tender face. At that time, the business in the shop was also reduced by nearly half.
But as time passed, those who had tasted her craft became repeat customers, not only the old customers came back, but also many new customers gradually added, and the business became more and more prosperous.
"I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry." Mrs Wang muttered to herself, not knowing whether she was comforting Gu Yin or herself.
After drinking a sip of water, Mrs. Wang was still unwilling to rest.
Seeing her like this, Gu Yin knew that she was in a hurry.
Yesterday, my mother-in-law didn't close her eyes all night. Today, if she is in a bad mood again, she is afraid that she will not be able to sleep again at night.
Even though Mr. Wang is in good health, how many days can he endure so anxiously? I'm afraid that she will fall ill first.
Gu Yin pondered for a long time, then thought: "Actually, I have a way, but I just want to wrong my mother."
"Hey, there's a way for you kid not to say it earlier!" Mrs. Wang put down the water bowl and slapped her and said, "As long as I can open the way earlier, I won't have any grievances!"
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Old Liutou, who sells fried ghosts, has been doing business on the dock for two years.
His family was originally in Yuanshan County next door, and his ancestors had been doing this all the time, and it was already the third generation of his generation.
Three generations of people have made their fortunes by craftsmanship, bought a house in the town, begged a wife, and saw that life was getting better and better.
But there were unforeseen circumstances, his daughter was swayed by the old foreign minister in the town, and he had to carry his daughter to be the eighth concubine.
Old Liutou ran away overnight with his wife and children, and went to this Hanshan Town to settle down again.
I thought that life would be the same, but Liutou didn't expect it to be so difficult to start from scratch. The stalls at the wharf were poorly positioned, the passenger flow was low, the old customers accumulated over the years were gone, and the business plummeted.
Until now, two years have passed, and Lao Liutou's business has not been able to return to the past.
But Lao Liutou was very satisfied. The vendors on the wharf changed one after another, and only a few households with really good craftsmanship, including him, were able to do business for a long time.
Old Liutou waited to save enough transfer fees, and moved his stall forward.
Today is also a rarity. Lao Liutou found a new wonton stand next to it.
The stall owner is a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law.
It's also a pity, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law only sold two bowls of wontons in the morning.
Old Liutou was thinking about whether to send two words of advice when he suddenly heard a shout from the side.
"Go back with me!" The mother-in-law had a savage and fierce look, and she became more and more vicious when she scolded people on her hips.
The young and thin little daughter-in-law next to her knelt down with a thud, and a crisp, crying voice spread out—
"Mother, just give me another chance!"
What's going on here
Old Liutou looked aside while frying fried dough sticks.
Not to mention the people nearby, as long as there is no work in hand, they will look here, and the passing guests are even more stopped.
"Chance? I didn't give you a chance? The poor family can't open the pot, you insist that you can make a living by doing small business. But look, only two bowls of wontons were sold in the middle of the morning, and our whole family would starve to death by relying on you to make a living! "
He frowned when he heard this old Liutou. He has been a foodie for half his life, and it took half a year to gain a firm foothold in another place.
This little daughter-in-law's wonton stall has been less than half a day, isn't it very common to fail to do business
This mother-in-law is too vicious!
"Mother, please allow me two more days. You have also tasted my craftsmanship, and you praised me yesterday."
"Bah! I don't care about your craftsmanship or not, I only accept money. The family can't open the pot. If you can't make money, see how my mother will clean you up!" Wang snorted coldly, "I'll buy you back. You should repay your kindness when you are so old! My son is gone, and it is a great gift to keep a little widow like you at home. Why don't you marry an old man to fill the house..."
"I...I don't want to be a concubine."
"Is it your turn to call the shots?!"
Wang Shipu's fan-sized slap was about to slap Gu Yin's face.
How could this little daughter-in-law, with her delicate skin and tender flesh, stand up to this slap!
Everyone looked worried, and Lao Liutou, whose daughter was almost forced to be a concubine, couldn't stand it any longer, and said, "What's the matter with you, this woman? It's not your daughter-in-law's fault that your son is gone, she At a young age, I still think about subsidizing the family, and it is very good to have this heart. And I just heard that the guests at your stall are full of praise for your daughter-in-law's craftsmanship, it shows that she is really capable! How can you Saying that to make her a concubine for others?!"
Old Liutou became more and more angry, and his voice became louder and louder.
But strangely, the woman in front of him was not displeased by his interjection, but a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Why do you look so happy
Old Liutou didn't have time to think about it, and then listened to Wang's words: "What's the use of delicious food? This stall is set up with a day's worth of money, and our family is not rich, how many days can we support it? Marry a concubine and become a concubine. What's the matter? My family will soon get a sum of money to change the family!"
"You, you..." Old Liutou was so pissed off by her strong words that he hesitated for a long time and didn't know what to say.
Finally, seeing Gu Yin's pitiful appearance in tears, Old Liu's heart softened, and he took out a few pennies, "I just didn't eat Chaoshi, my daughter-in-law will make me a bowl."
Wang shi turned his face away and muttered, "What can you do with a bowl and a half bowl, hum!"
Gu Yin accepted the money, thanked Lao Liu with red eyes, and then quickly wrapped and unloaded the wontons.
The wonton wrappers seemed to come alive in her hands, but in the blink of an eye, a dozen or so were wrapped.
After the fish soup was heated again, a strong fragrance burst out.
"Don't cry, little daughter-in-law, bring me a bowl too!"
"That's right, if you smell it so good, you know it's delicious. Don't listen to your mother-in-law. It's not shameful for us to eat by craftsmanship!"
Passers-by and other nearby vendors used their actions to fight against Gu Yinming.
Gu Yin thanked them one by one, and made a few bowls of wontons in no time.
At this time, there were more and more people watching the excitement nearby, and the air was not so well-circulated, and the scent pierced into people's nostrils like hooks.
And because there are so many people gathered here, other people see the queue here from a distance, and move towards this place unconsciously.
The little wonton stall that no one cared about just now was overcrowded for a while.
While eating the fragrant wontons, everyone condemned Wang with their eyes—
What a skillful and capable little daughter-in-law, she is still beaten, scolded, and scolded, but she was born into the hands of this evil mother-in-law, her life is hard!
Wang Shi shouted angrily: "I see what kind of fame you can sell, hum!"
Then he pushed the crowd away.
As soon as she left, Gu Yin said apologetically to everyone's blessing: "I'm letting you all see a joke, everyone, go and do your own thing, I'm really sorry for delaying everyone's time."
The mist was steaming by the side of the pot, and Gu Yin stood there pretty, with her eyes blushing like a bunny, and a shy blush on her face.
It makes it even more unbearable to see it.
Everyone said a pity for her again in their hearts, and after listening to more and more people's praise, more and more people followed suit.
Because it was a trial operation, Gu Yin only prepared about fifty bowls of wontons.
Before noon, her wontons were sold out.
At this time, the people in front of her stall have changed several times, and the focus of everyone is no longer the farce-like conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but the food itself.
There are still people who haven't bought it, and they say it's a pity, and they also asked about the specific time of Gu Yin's booth. They will come tomorrow!
Gu Yin responded one by one, then packed her things and left the pier with a load.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, when the pier was no longer in sight, Mrs. Wang jumped out of the corner, took the things in Gu Yin's hand and said proudly, "How is it? Am I acting well?"