Xiaocao was relieved now, she nodded and smiled and said, "I didn't expect the uncle in charge to be a big eater! To tell you the truth, my blood tofu is marinated with chicken blood using a secret method. Although it is not elegant Tang, the taste is still good.”
"Chicken blood? You can't taste the fishy smell, but it's so smooth and tender, wonderful, wonderful!" Guanshi Liu didn't stop eating blood tofu. He heard that Jinling used duck blood to make soup. I didn't expect chicken blood to be eaten!
Seeing that Guanshi Liu was satisfied with his meal, the foreman was completely heartbroken. He took five cents and handed it to Xiaocao: "Here, the rest is your reward. Will you still sell blood tofu at the pier in the future?"
Xiaocao was not too polite, took the copper plate with a smile, and said, "In the future, my brother and I will still sell meat and vegetables for a penny. It doesn't have to be blood tofu! But, don't worry, Mr. Foreman, the taste will never be worse than this !"
"Xiaocao? Your eldest aunt said that she saw you selling things here, so I can find them easily!" Xiaocao's uncle Liu Pei strode over and asked with concern, "Did you eat this morning? Uncle found a job today. , please eat white steamed buns with Shitou..."
"Uncle, we came here after breakfast! You haven't eaten yet, right? By the way, I still have half a serving of braised vegetables. You can take it and eat it with cakes?" Xiaocao knew that her aunt was selling things here, so she would definitely To bring food for my uncle, I stuffed the leftover braised chicken offal for free into Liu Pei's hands.
"Is this what you sell? It smells so good! Uncle can eat cakes with pickled vegetables, why don't you keep them for sale?" Liu Pei smelled the smell of braised vegetables and secretly swallowed, but she didn't want to take over from her niece. Cheap.
Xiaocao didn't pick up the paper bag of stewed vegetables, so she blinked at her uncle and said, "My business is good today, and all the stewed vegetables I brought are sold out. How can I sell this half? Can a penny be broken into two halves? Uncle, You are busy first, I will go to the market over there to have a look... "
Saying that, he took his little brother's little hand and ran away.
Seeing this, the foreman smiled and said: "Brother Liu, this is your niece! The meat and vegetables she sells for a penny are delicious. Even Liu Guanshi in the capital thinks it is good to eat. If you don't want half of this , just sell it to me."
Almost all the stewed vegetables he bought went into Guanshi Liu's stomach, so he only tasted two mouthfuls of blood tofu, and he was still hungry.
"Hey! Foreman Sun, what are you talking about? If you like it, you can just eat it, and don't say whether you can sell it or not." To find a job on the dock, you must pass the foreman's review. Establish a good relationship with the foreman, and it will be much more convenient to do odd jobs in the future.
Foreman Sun was very satisfied with his debut. He ate the rich and delicious stewed vegetables, and suddenly said: "A few days ago, didn't your nephew come with you? Did you come today? The young man looked at the tall and burly man , very strong. After dinner, let him help unload the goods... "
The foreman was talking about Liu Zhiwei, the second son of the Liu family. Because of his young age, the foreman generally didn't like to use him.
You must know that loading and unloading goods on the wharf costs at least twenty or thirty yuan a day. Hearing what Foreman Sun said, Liu Pei was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Foreman Sun, my nephew is here too! Don't worry, that child is used to hard work, and he works sincerely, so he won't let you down of."
"Thank you? From now on, let your niece leave me a portion of meat and vegetables every day. Such a small amount, I really haven't enjoyed it... Don't worry, I will give you the money!" Manager Liu left after eating and drinking. Foreman Sun took a sip of wine Dishes, eat to your heart's content.
There is a small market at Tanggu Wharf. On the third, sixth, ninth, first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, people from nearby villages gather here to sell their own products or buy some goods they need.
It is said to be a market, but it actually feels like a street. There are low thatched houses on both sides, and occasionally a brick house, which is particularly eye-catching. Regardless of whether it is a thatched house or a brick house, the door is only opened for business when going to the market, and the door is usually closed.
Today, February 16th, is the day of the fair. There were quite a few people in the small market, and a simple vegetable market naturally formed on both sides of the street and in front of the houses.
Selling frozen radishes and cabbages from the cellar, chickens, ducks and eggs fed by the family, and small shopkeepers with daily necessities, constantly soliciting customers...
The sounds of hawking, bargaining, and even the gossip of three aunts and six wives are intertwined, which is quite lively. Xiaocao took her younger brother's hand and walked among the crowd, being squeezed to one side from time to time.
"Xiaocao? Stone? Did you come here by yourself? Did you have nothing to eat at home?" What a coincidence, after walking two steps, I met an acquaintance again. The one who spoke was Xiaocao's grandfather, followed by someone carrying a fish basket Uncle Yu Dashan.
Although Xiaocao was dissatisfied with her grandfather and dull uncle, she didn't have much ill feeling towards her. With a faint smile on her face, she shook her head and said, "No, Xiao Shitou and I just took a look..."
Old Yu looked at the two grandsons and granddaughters who were somewhat alienated from him, and thought that the second son had almost left the house. If it wasn't for the money sent by his in-laws and the help of the villagers, he would almost have no house to live in in the cold weather. He couldn't help but feel guilty. .
He thought for a while, then turned around and took the fish basket in Dashan's hand, dumped the dozen or so unsold small yellow croakers into Xiaocao's basket, and touched the small stone with his fishy hand. Head, said: "These fish, you take them back and eat... Do you have any money on you, if not, what do you want, grandpa will buy it for you."
Yu Dashan moved his mouth and glanced at his father, but he didn't say anything in the end. These days, without Yu Hai, a good fisherman, the two of them caught fewer and fewer fish, and the variety was much smaller. They lost many old customers from the town, and the business naturally became worse and worse.
Every time she brought home money, Mrs. Zhang always complained that it was too little, not enough for the whole family. The money sold today is the least during this period. If I buy things for the children again, I am afraid that my ears will not be clean again when I get home.
When he heard Xiaocao shook his head sensiblely and said, "Grandpa, no need, we brought the money ourselves." He was slightly relieved in his heart. The mother-in-law at home was nagging, and the mother-in-law was nagging, which annoyed him very much.
Saying goodbye to grandpa, Xiaocao continued to walk, and was suddenly attracted by a pork stall not far away. She pulled the small stone and walked over. The butcher was black and fat, with a shaggy beard and very big eyes. When he looked at people, he seemed to be glaring at them.
However, those who are familiar with him know that Wang Tuhu is a well-known good old man in the neighborhood. He is never short of money when he sells meat, and he often buys some cheap things when he meets regular customers. He has a good reputation in ten miles and eight villages.
"Little girl, do you want to buy meat?" Wang Butcher knew his appearance, and often scared the children to tears. When he saw the siblings, he hurriedly smiled what he thought was the kindest, and greeted them in a soft voice. Unexpectedly, such an expression is even more ferocious.
Little Shitou was so frightened that he hid behind his second sister. After thinking for a while, he stepped forward nervously and stood in front of his sister. He boasted so much at home that he wanted to protect his sister. However, from his clenched fists, trembling body, and face flushed so red that he was about to cry, one could feel his fear and tension.
Seeing the opposite, Wang Tuhu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and did not forget to praise: "Little guy, you are quite brave, and you know how to protect your sister. What a little man!"
From his demeanor and tone, Xiaocao judged that he was a big, disgusting and kind-faced idiot, so he put his arms around his brother's shoulders, ruffled his hair, and said with a smile: "Uncle praised you, why don't you thank him! "
Xiao Shitou lowered his head shyly, and said in a low voice, "Thank you for the compliment..."
"Good boy, really good boy... what do you want, uncle will give you a discount!" Butcher Wang laughed, his voice was as loud as thunder.
Yu Xiaocao looked at the meat stall, and saw that there were only less than two catties of fat and lean leg meat left, some fat, a few big pig bones, and a huge pig's head.
Her eyes were attracted by the pig's head, and she asked, "Uncle, how do you sell this pig's head? Do you sell pig's liver, pig's heart, pig's belly and pig's intestines?"
At this time, almost all the pig heads were used for sacrifices, and few families ate them. The main reason is that the pig's head has a certain smell. If it is not good enough, it will be so smelly that it can't be eaten at all, which is a waste of oil, salt and firewood.
The twelfth lunar month and the first lunar month are already out, and almost no one cares about the pig heads of Wang Butcher's house. Hearing the little girl's question, he kindly asked:
"Little girl, what do you want the pig's head for? This is not delicious... Why don't you buy some pig's bones and make soup, and uncle will give you a cheaper price. As for the pig's liver and pig's heart, they have already been sold. Pork belly and intestines, the pickled and smelly things, all thrown away or fed to dogs! Do you have a dog at home?"
Sure enough... People at this time are not good at cleaning up the dirty and smelly things in the internal organs of animals, so they dare not eat them. The stewed pork belly and large intestine taste delicious, and the stewed pork head meat is one of the most popular stewed vegetables in her family in the previous life!
"Uncle, I don't know what to use. My father asked me to buy it! How much is a catty of pig's head? Also, sell me the pig's belly and pig's intestines too..." Xiaocao smiled and pointed Pig head, very sure authentic.
Butcher Wang nodded and said: "What do you call it? Pig heads are sold individually. A pig head costs eight cents, but it's the off-season, so you can count it as six cents. Today's pork belly and intestines haven't been thrown away yet, so you can give them away if you want them." Hello."
Wow! This pig's head weighs at least seven or eight catties, but it only costs six yuan, which is so cheap. Pork belly and intestines are still free! Yu Xiaocao felt that she got a big deal this trip!
Thinking that she is a long-term business, she suddenly asked: "Uncle, seeing that there are not many things on your stall, the business must be pretty good, right? How often does your family kill a pig?"
Butcher Wang laughed, and said quite proudly: "Thanks to the folks, my butcher's business is pretty good, and I kill a pig almost every episode. Other times, I'm busy going to the village to catch pigs!"