The night before, Liu Tangxi said that the hawthorn core should be removed.
Although there are basically no pits on the market, she has loved to eat candied haws since she was a child, and she likes the ones without pits.
Because Liu Tangxi has a so-called secret recipe, and Li and others have never sold candied haws, they all listen to her.
A day later, when Liu Tangxi got up, he found that Mr. Li had already pitted the good-looking candied haws that he picked out yesterday.
Moreover, Mrs. Li rarely urged her a few words: "Old third daughter-in-law, are you up? Hurry up and cook with your sister-in-law, make the candied gourd, and take it to the town to sell it, I'm afraid it will be late. nobody."
Liu Tangxi reflected for a moment.
She didn't take the sale of candied haws as a big deal, so she didn't care much. But this is a big thing for Li, and it's still a big thing.
Thinking of this, her hands moved faster.
After dinner, Liu Tangxi made candied haws.
The previous things were all done by Mrs. Li, and she did the last two processes, boiling soup and dipping in sugar.
Liu Tangxi moved quickly, and it didn't take long to finish all the hawthorn Li's prepared.
Some are round and some are flat.
Seeing that the hawthorn was about to run out, Mrs. Li looked at the rack full of candied haws and couldn't help but say, "Old third wife, is it too much?"
Liu Tangxi glanced at the candied gourd shelf that was not too full, and said, "It's not too much."
"Didn't we promise to make only thirty strings yesterday?" Mrs. Li asked.
The reason why she prepared so many hawthorns was that she was afraid that there would not be enough, and she used to prepare more things. But she didn't expect her daughter-in-law to do it all.
Liu Tangxi is because of self-confidence.
So, hearing Li's words, Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "I see that my mother has prepared so much, so don't waste it, just use it."
Li Shi frowned and hesitated.
"Mother, don't worry, it will definitely be sold, trust me." Liu Tangxi assured.
Mr. Li has never sold candied haws before, and he brought some apples with him before. When he went to the town to buy things, he sold them.
This time it really sucks.
Listening to their conversation, the third Wei said: "Just do it, take it all over, and sell it as much as you want."
Although the third Wei said that, he was actually a little nervous in his heart.
However, he is also looking forward to really selling out these candied haws.
After they were done, they covered the rack with a layer of cloth to prevent the candied haws from getting dirty on the way. There are also a few longer bamboo strips inserted on the shelf, so that the cloth will not touch the candied haws and will not remove the sugar on it.
Everything was ready, and they went out with the candied haws.
Because it was the first time to sell it, and the rack of candied haws and fifty strings of candied haws were quite heavy, so three Wei, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Zhang, and Mrs. Liu Tangxi went to town together.
In this case, there are many people, and there is confidence, and four people can change hands.
When I walked in the village, I didn't meet a few people. Even if they do, someone asks what to do, and they say go to town to sell something.
Because they didn't see what was covered under the cloth, the other party didn't know what they were doing.
At first, a few people were still talking and laughing.
However, when they approached the town, Wei Laosan and others gradually became silent, and their faces became more and more nervous.
Liu Tangxi was quite calm, but she just felt too tired.
Soon, she sensed the emotions of the other three, but she didn't say anything at the moment. After all, I will be in town soon, and then I will know if I can sell it.
However, I didn't expect that before arriving in town, a child walking towards him saw their candied gourd shelf with sharp eyes.
"Hey, it's candied gourd." After passing by, the child looked at the candied gourd shelf and said.
The child is short, and from his angle, he can just see the candied haws covered under the cloth.
Hearing this, Wei Laosan, who was carrying the candied gourd shelf, stopped.
The child swallowed his saliva and stared straight at the candied haws.
Seeing that Li Shi and others were a little nervous, Liu Tangxi said with a smile, "Yes, it's candied fruit."
After hearing this, the girl asked, "How do you sell this candied haws?"
Liu Tangxi hurriedly opened the cloth above, and said naturally, "One penny, one string."
"Is it delicious? It doesn't look very big." The woman looked at it and said.
"If it doesn't taste good, I will send it to you for free." Liu Tangxi said generously.
That person was just picky habitually. Hearing Liu Tangxi's words and looking at her face, for some reason, he immediately believed her words.
"Then let's have a bunch." The woman said.
A penny is not expensive.
Liu Tangxi picked out a bunch of big ones for her and said, "Hey, here's it for you."
The woman took the candied gourd and handed it to her son.
The child immediately took the candied gourd and ate it.
When the woman took the money, she asked her son, "Is it delicious?"
"Well, it's delicious, so sweet." The child nodded and said.
Hearing what her son said, the woman smiled and handed a penny to Liu Tangxi.
After giving the money, seeing that her son had bitten a new one again, the woman quickly said, "Why did you forget to spit out the core again?"
The child looked blank, opened his eyes wide, and said, "This is not nuclear."
The woman seemed a little disbelieving.
Liu Tangxi hurriedly explained: "There is indeed no pit. Our children also like to eat candied haws, and often forget to vomit the pit, so we removed the pit. My mother got up early in the morning to get these."
After hearing this, the woman gave Li Shi an admiring look and said, "It's so good, I'll buy yours in the future."
Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "Okay, just go to the town in the future. We will sell it in the town every day."
"Row."
After the woman took the child away, a smile finally appeared on the faces of Wei Laosan and others.
Li Shi was particularly excited, feeling that he didn't work in vain when he woke up early in the morning.
"Selling a bunch so soon." Zhang sighed with emotion.
Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "Isn't that right? Our candied gourds are delicious. Mother cleaned the cores again. It will be easier in the future. You can rest assured."
Li's smile deepened after hearing this.
Because of the successful sale of a bunch, everyone felt a lot more relaxed.
Soon, the group arrived at the town.
At this moment, people who got up early to sell vegetables began to go back one after another.
The originally crowded stalls were quite free, and a few good spots were vacated.
After paying the booth fee, Liu Tangxi and others sold it here.
Liu Tangxi thought of sitting aside and watching, but stopped talking. Unfortunately, the other three people were new to the scene, and they were quite nervous, and no one opened their mouths.
So, she had to learn to sell tofu on the side.
"Selling candied haws. Delicious candied haws cost a penny in a bunch. De-cored, delicious and inexpensive."
Liu Tangxi's sudden voice startled Li Shi, but, gradually, she tried to shout a few times like a daughter-in-law.
Sugar gourd is a food that children like to eat, so, one after another, children began to come to buy sugar gourd.
No matter how the publicity is, in the final analysis, the quality of the product must be spoken.
The candied gourd made by Liu Tangxi tastes very good, and there is no core in it, and there are two kinds of round and flat. Gradually, more and more people buy candied haws around here.
Third Wei held the shelf, Mrs. Li picked the candied haws, Mrs. Zhang received the money, and Liu Tangxi was in charge of speaking.
After about an hour or so, all fifty strings of candied haws were sold out.
Wei Daniu and Wei Erhu wanted to take a look at lunch, but when they found it, the candied haws were already sold out.
"Why so quickly, all thirty strings are sold out?" Wei Erhu asked in surprise.
Li said with a smile: "It's not thirty, it's fifty."
Wei Daniu and Wei Erhu glanced at each other, all showing shocked expressions.
After saying a few words, the third son of Wei ordered his son: "Okay, you go back and rest for a while, work hard, I, your mother, and the others will go back first."
He was in a good mood at the moment, and he was in a hurry to go back and settle accounts, and he didn't want to say anything more to his son for the time being.
Wei Daniu said: "Hey, okay, my mother and father go back and take a good rest. Otherwise, leave this shelf here, and I will take it with Erhu when we go back."
Wei Laosan waved his hand and said with a smile: "This thing is not heavy, I have a good body, I don't need you."
Daniu Wei raised his head to put the weight of the pad on the shelf, and said, "It's okay, then you go back and have a good rest."
"Okay, let's go."
Fifty strings of candied haws were all sold out, which made Third Wei suddenly feel a little more fighting spirit and joy in his heart.
When they went back, the third child of Wei chatted with Mrs. Li.
Liu Tangxi looked at the expressions of Third Wei and Mrs. Li. When passing by a pork stall, he looked at the big bones on it and swallowed.
"Mother, why don't we buy some big bones and go back and make soup?"
She doesn't know whether this big bone can supplement calcium, but what she knows is that she likes the taste of bone broth very much, and her mouth waters when she thinks of it.
Big bones are not expensive, and they are usually sold with other meat.
Li looked at the smooth big bone and saw that there was no meat on it, he frowned and said, "Why buy this, there is no meat."
The meat sellers are about to close their stalls. When they saw someone fell in love with their big bones, they immediately said enthusiastically, "My lady, buy them back. The soup is especially delicious, and you will be charged two cents for these three pieces."
Anyway, there is no meat on this big bone, and it is sold as a pair. If you can sell it, you will earn two cents for nothing.
Liu Tangxi's eyes lit up when he heard the two cents.
It's too cheap.
"Mother, buy it, my daughter-in-law will make it, keep it safe and drink it." Liu Tangxi said.
Two pennies are not expensive, and today's Tang Hulu made a lot of money, which is a loss to the daughter-in-law, so before Li's speech, the third child of Wei spoke.
"Buy it, or stop weighing two taels of meat and beat the children's teeth."
They haven't seen meat and fish for a long time.
When the meat seller heard this, he immediately regained his spirits.
However, the next moment, Liu Tangxi poured him a bowl of cold water: "Dad, I only ate so much meat during the Chinese New Year. I guess the children don't want to eat it. Otherwise, buying some pig skins would be considered a little meaty."
She had seen it, and the meat was left over from someone else's choice, so it wasn't very fresh. But she wasn't the kind of person who likes to talk about others, so she didn't point it out.
"Okay, you can do it as you see fit." Third Wei said with a smile.
But for five cents, Liu Tangxi bought a lot of pig bones and skins. On the way back, he laughed so hard that he could not see his teeth.
"These bones are used to make soup for the children, and the pig skins are eaten as jelly. These things are delicious, inexpensive, and meaty."
She doesn't like eating meat that much, and she really ate a lot during the Chinese New Year, so she doesn't want to eat so much right now.
However, thinking of the big bone broth and meat jelly that she hadn't had for a long time, she felt a little craving for it.
The third child Wei and Mrs. Li were very relieved to see that their daughter-in-law would live such a sensible life.
Of course, thinking of their daughter-in-law's craftsmanship, although the two of them are not very greedy, they are also full of expectations for dinner.
After going back, everyone ate some hastily and then started to do the math.
Hawthorn did not cost money, bamboo sticks did not cost money, only sugar and booth fees cost money.
After careful calculation, they earned twenty-five cents in this half-day.
However, this is because hawthorn does not cost any money. Fifty bunches of candied haws use about ten catties of hawthorn. Therefore, they are considered to have earned fifteen cents.
Almost three strings of candied haws make a penny.
The eldest son and the second son are in their prime, and if they go to work, they can earn more than ten pennies a day. They can earn so much in half a day, and the old couple never close their mouths.
After the calculation, the third Wei did not rest, and went to the back mountain to chop bamboo again.
Liu Tangxi walked for about an hour or so. At this moment, he was already too tired, so he went to sleep after eating.
After waking up, seeing the third child Wei was cutting bamboo sticks, he quickly asked, "Dad, why didn't you go to rest?"
Third Wei smiled and said, "I'm not tired. It's nothing to do this little work."
He was happy that he could make money. He didn't feel tired at all, but felt that he was full of energy.
Looking aside, Mrs. Li was also picking hawthorns there, picking out all the bad ones and those who didn't look good.
Seeing that they were busy, Liu Tangxi went to the stove to deal with the big bones and skins.
After processing, the big bones were boiled on the large stove, the meat skin was chopped, and the water and seasonings were slowly boiled on the small stove.
Because it took a long time to boil, Liu Tangxi put a few large pieces of firewood at the bottom of the pot and let it boil by itself.
After washing her hands, she took over her embroidery work and sat on the side while embroidering while looking at the bottom of the pot.
After dinner, the bone soup was boiled, and Liu Tangxi put some coriander in it and added a few drops of sesame oil, and the aroma of the bone soup became more intense.
As soon as Bo Sheng entered the door, he ran to the kitchen and saw that Liu Tangxi was busy, a smile appeared on his face immediately.
After taking a deep breath, Bo Sheng asked, "Aunt San, what delicious food have you made? It's delicious."
"San aunt boiled a pot of bone soup, go wash your hands and eat right away."
"Hey, okay." Bo Sheng excitedly ran to wash his hands.
Although the meat skin was cooked, it was still hot and not yet formed, so Liu Tangxi took it out and put it aside without serving it on the table.
Looking at this, I guess I can eat it tomorrow morning.
At dinner, everyone was full of praise for the bone soup made by Liu Tangxi.
Li said, "I didn't expect this bone soup to be so delicious. No one eats that stuff on weekdays."
Wei Lao San smiled and said, "Well, this thing is cheap and has a meaty taste. I will buy more in the future to satisfy my children's cravings."
Bone soup is delicious, not only children, but adults also drank two bowls.
After the meal, the third child of Wei said about going to town to sell candied haws.
"I made a total of twenty-five cents. This is because the hawthorn didn't spend any money. The hawthorn was sent by your second uncle. It is considered a public middle school. Ten catties of hawthorn are ten cents. In total, I earned fifteen cents. In this way, boss. The second family has two cents per person, and the third family has ten cents.”
Wei Daniel and Wei Erhu quickly refused.
Wei Daniu said: "This is the secret recipe of the third brother and sister, and the money is made by the third brother's family."
Wei Erhu said: "We didn't help much, so we won't take the money, just give the money to the third brother's house."
Liu Tangxi also refused.
She didn't come up with the candied fruit to make money, and the money from selling candied fruit was a drop in the bucket for her, and she didn't know what the situation would be when she arrived in the capital.
Moreover, she also saved money for embroidery.
She just wants to improve the quality of life and eat more delicious food.
"I don't want the money, parents keep it."
It's just that Wei Daniel and Wei Erhu don't want it. Everyone didn't expect Liu Tangxi to ask for it.
"Although I thought of the method, and the craftsmanship is also with me, in fact, I didn't do much work, just doing some small work of boiling sugar and dipping in sugar. The bamboo sticks are made by my father, and the hawthorn is handled by my mother. Go. When I was in town, most of the time, my parents and sister-in-law fought against the candied gourd. It's very useful. Besides, there is a lot of work at home, so I can't just leave it to the second sister-in-law to do it alone. In a few days, when my parents get started, I won't go. My parents are working hard, you can take the money yourself. If you really think that I have merit, I will buy more delicious food when I come back.”
A lot of modesty and politeness I said earlier were all nonsense, and this last sentence was Liu Tangxi's original intention.
Liu Tangxi's remarks made Wei Lao San and his wife very comfortable. However, they are all kind people, and they will not really give her money.
After negotiating for a long time, seeing that the third Wei and his wife insisted on letting her take it, Liu Tangxi thought about it, and in order to reassure them, he said, "Then five cents, no matter how much you sell in the future, just give me five cents a day. Well, keep the rest of the money, how about you?"
After shirking like this, there is no end. Third Wei finally settled down: "Okay."
The reason why the third child of Wei settled down was because he thought of their purpose of saving money now. They work so hard to make money, isn't it just for the third child to study? The money is the same with them as it is with the third daughter-in-law.
Liu Tangxi only wanted five wen, and Wei Daniel and Wei Erhu naturally didn't ask for money.
Early the next morning, Liu Tangxi ate meat jelly.
She drank bone broth the day before and jelly today, and she felt that the good days were back.
After the meal, just like yesterday, Liu Tangxi and Mrs Zhang went to town with them.
After two or three days or so, Liu Tangxi and Mrs. Zhang didn't go with them, but Mr. Wei and his wife went.
Every once in a while, Wei Laosan and his wife would buy some bones, skins, or spare ribs and meat from the town.
Looking at the four dishes placed on the table again, Liu Tangxi felt very at ease.
I kept sighing in my heart, this is called life!
There was a show in the town that day, and Mr. Wei and his wife sold out the candied haws in less than half an hour. Seeing that the guests who didn't buy it left disappointed and left, the third child of Wei felt a little regretful.
When he came back that day, he got more bamboo sticks and planned to bring some more tomorrow.
But if you bring more weight, it will increase. It will take an hour to go back and forth to the town. Liu Tangxi is really afraid that these two people will not be able to bear it.
However, Daniu Wei thought of a way to let the third and third Wei take a mule cart from the village to sell vegetables in the town.
In this way, convenience is convenient, but the mule cart has to collect money, one person per cent.
Third Wei refused at first.
But later, Liu Tangxi said: "Father, although you and your mother spent two cents, but you don't have to carry the candied gourd rack by yourself in the car, but you can make a few more strings. If you can earn one cent for three strings, then you can make six more strings. String, isn't it alright?"
Wei Daniu and others responded to Liu Tangxi's words one after another.
Third Wei thought about it for a while and agreed.
However, they just went there in the car, and when they came back, they would carry the candied haws on their backs.
With a car, you can carry more things.
Wei Laosan and his wife sold more candied haws every day. When they went to the market, they each carried a shelf with fifty strings on each.
Wei Daniu and Wei Erhu were afraid of tiring their parents, so they took on the burden of carrying the air.
Therefore, Wei Laosan and his wife took the mule cart to the town every day, and when they sold out, they left the shelf to their son, and the old couple walked back.
After returning, I took a break at noon and started making bamboo sticks again.
Liu Tangxi's life was finally back on track, and he seemed to be eating better than before, and he was very happy.
Wei Laosan and Li are busy selling candied haws and counting money every day, smiling all day.
When Wei Hanzhou came home from the county seat, the first sentence he received was from his mother, Mrs. Li, who had always cared about him very much.
"Hey, why are you back today?"
Wei Hanzhou wouldn't be surprised if this sentence came out of his wife's mouth, but if it came out of his mother's mouth, he felt something was wrong. However, even though he had doubts in his heart, Wei Hanzhou said calmly: "Well, the master is on vacation, and the son can come back for three days."
Li Shi seemed to have heard it, but he didn't seem to hear what his son said, so he replied hastily: "Oh, that's it. I'm busy right now, go back to the house first, and let your daughter-in-law cook for you later. eat."
After that, Mrs. Li went out.
Seeing the back of his mother disappearing at the door soon, Wei Hanzhou frowned.
Is his mother too unenthusiastic for him
Did something big happen at home that he didn't know about
Is it daddy...
No, mother's face seems to be brighter than when he left, looking at the back, she seems to be fatter.
Just when he was stunned, a gentle voice rang out: "Yeah, Xianggong, it's you. Why did you come back so soon?"
She remembered that Wei Hanzhou had written a letter before, saying that she was busy with her studies recently and had no time to come back.
Wei Hanzhou was disliked by two women one after another, his face was not very good-looking, and his tone was a little stiff: "My husband has been away from home for more than two months, come home and have a look."
"Oh, it's been so long, I thought it wasn't long before I left."
Wei Hanzhou: …
The author has something to say: Wei Hanzhou: So angry! Too angry to speak.
Liu Tangxi: Then don't say it╮(╯▽╰)╭,,