Exile at the beginning: I rule the world by drawing cards

Chapter 36 Fang's Thoughts

With the experience of making konjac tofu last time, it was obviously much easier this time.

I prepared my things the night before and went out early the next morning.

Hedi's case is not over yet. Zhou Lingqi said that the result will be in two days at most. The implication is that he only has two days to go to town with her.

Qin Mengshang's original plan was to go alone. The cold noodles were quick to make, but it was mainly troublesome to move things back and forth.

It is indeed much easier to have more people to help, but the business has just started, so we can decide whether to hire someone later.

It's better to set up the stall at the same place. We came early today and there aren't many people at the moment.After waiting slowly for a stick of incense, vendors carrying burdens gradually came from all directions.Those who had tasted cold noodles yesterday saw the stall and came over.

Although the town of Gandaji is crowded with people, there are usually quite a few people there.If you have a lot of money, you will need to bring a bowl of konjac shreds after eating a bowl of cold noodles.Those who don’t have much money can buy small portions to satisfy their cravings.

Qin Mengshang smiled and talked to people while selling noodles. All the customers thought the proprietress was beautiful and good-natured, and they were happy to come here to eat noodles.

Zhou Lingqi came back after collecting a circle of bowls, and then helped settle the accounts and collect the money. He happened to hear the man eating noodles next to him talk about the water bandits, and he couldn't help but listen a few more words.

"I'm not telling you, those government bastards are really cowardly! They robbed three cargo ships in a row and no one took care of them. If this continues, who will dare to walk across the Xunjiang River?"

"Isn't that true? It's a shame that I send so much money to the government every year, but now I don't even dare to risk my life!"

"Our county magistrate doesn't care about anything. I'm afraid you sent the money to the wrong person. Didn't you say that something happened in Xishan recently? A senior official from above is investigating. Maybe he can deal with the water bandits by the way."

"Don't stand there, look for money." Qin Mengshang pushed Zhou Lingqi with his elbow.

Zhou Lingqi came back to his senses and noticed a middle-aged man with a goatee standing in front of him.

There was a broken piece of silver lying in the man's hand, about the size of a tael of silver.

He narrowed his eyes and glanced frequently at the spices and the pot of konjac shreds on the table.Without asking Qin Mengshang how it was done, he wrapped the remaining konjac shreds into balls and even bought the uncut konjac that was in the bucket.

Zhou Lingqi found a copper plate for him, and then said to Qin Mengshang: "That person just now is probably from a restaurant. If you sell things like this, aren't you afraid that they will steal business from you?"

"It doesn't matter. They don't know the recipe for making konjac tofu. Even if they buy it, the quantity they can make is limited."

Anyone who knows some cooking skills can make the cold salad with a little thought. The most important thing is that the recipe for making konjac must be in your own hands.

After a busy morning, all the noodles prepared were sold out.After a rough calculation, I actually got one tael and one cent!It was also thanks to the goatee man who paid for the konjac that he saved her trouble and made such a huge sum of money.

With such a large amount of money, most of the initial investment can be recovered at once, and it is estimated that the cost will be recovered within one morning of selling.

With a smile on his face, Qin Mengshang packed up his things and took Zhou Lingqi to the grain store to buy two large bundles of thick noodles, and also added some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

After returning to the village with a lot of money, and with the news spread by the women yesterday, everyone in the village naturally knew that the Zhou family went to the town to do business.

As soon as I entered the village, I met Mr. Fang coming back from the river holding a wooden basin. I saw the young couple carrying big and small bags, and the sour water was pouring out.

"Are you back from town after closing the stall? You bought so many things, it seems you made a lot of money. Can you tell me what kind of business you do?"

Even Zhou Lingqi could hear this yin and yang.Qin Mengshang's words were quite polite: "I'm just making some rough konjac and selling them to earn some money to support my family."

Mrs. Fang rolled her eyes and glanced at the two large bundles of thick noodles in the barrel, thinking, what's so delicious about thick noodles?Anyone who pays for it will be taken advantage of!

As for the konjac, she smelled it last time. The old lady gave it all to several children, and it was hard for her, a mother, to snatch food from the children's mouths.

She didn't say anything, but she was thinking about it in her heart.Even the head of the family is willing to follow Qin Mengshang to set up a stall in the town, maybe he will actually make some money.

Mrs. Fang returned to Chen's house with careful thoughts.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Mrs. Chen carrying a piece of meat out, and a smile instantly appeared on her face: "What a good day it is today, why did you buy meat?"

Old Mrs. Chen said calmly: "I didn't buy meat for the children last month. It just so happened that Brother Zheng was coming back today, so I cut a piece of meat and cooked it."

Fang's smile froze on her face, and she asked why the old lady was so generous and willing to buy meat today. It turned out that the most promising grandson of the old Chen family was coming back!
There are seven children in Lao Chen's family. The eldest brother went to the academy to study, and the two sons of the second brother also learned to read with Mr. Su in the village.She was the only one who had a miserable life and had two daughters who were not welcomed by others. She even had to wait for her grandson to come back before she was willing to take out the meat to eat. The old lady's heart went to Xunjiang!

Fang was feeling depressed.

Just at this time, Xiaohe and Xiaocao came back from outside. Fang's pent-up anger immediately vented on the two children: "Damn girl, where did you go crazy again! I asked you to go dig wild vegetables and waste so much time-"

"Mom, please get some vinegar for Xiao Cao'er and wash your hands!" Xiao He hurriedly raised his sister's hand.

There were tears on Xiaocao's face, and she said pitifully: "Mother"

When Mrs. Fang heard about the need for vinegar, she immediately became furious: "Do you know how expensive vinegar is? You actually use it to wash your hands, you two lose money!"

When Old Mrs. Chen heard that her third daughter-in-law was venting her anger on the child again, she walked out with a knife: "When you have nothing to do, go and pull out the grass in the field! Don't scold the child here every day."

Xiaohe quickly pulled his sister and walked to the old lady: "Grandma, Xiaocao'er accidentally touched the konjac. Please get her some vinegar and ginger juice to wash her hands."

Mrs. Chen grabbed her granddaughter's hand and looked around: "Didn't you eat konjac last time? How could it be poisonous?"

Xiaocao stumbled and said, "But the pretty sister said you can't touch it with your hands."

Mrs. Chen heard from Qin Mengshang that she really couldn't touch the konjac juice directly with her hands, so she thought about it and poured some ginger juice to wash Xiaocao's hands.

After hearing this, Ms. Fang felt that something was fishy, ​​so she pulled over her youngest daughter and asked, "When did the Zhou family's wife tell you not to touch konjac?"

"It was last time."

Xiaocao frowned and thought for a long time, but didn't say anything.

Fang became impatient and asked her eldest daughter again.

Xiao He pursed his lips and said, "Last time when we went to the mountains to collect fungi, Xiao Cao'er was frightened by the konjac tree. Later, the Zhou family's sister-in-law said that there were snakes near the konjac and they were poisonous, and told us not to touch them."

Mrs. Fang slowly came to her senses. Not long after the two children came back from collecting mushrooms, Qin Mengshang sent konjac silk to her door.
It turns out that the Zhou family’s recipe for making money was actually discovered by her family’s Xiaocao first!

(End of this chapter)