There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 185
Vendors in the village market are still the same as before, occupying positions irregularly.

Li Jiaoniang has been here many times, and she is already familiar with this street.

She saw a place with five stalls in a row. There were fish sellers, egg sellers, vegetable sellers, tea sellers, and pork sellers, but there were no game sellers.

Li Jiaoniang pointed to that place and said to Luo Cheng, "Brother Luo Cheng, why don't you stop there? Let's be next to the pork stall."

Luo Cheng nodded and drove the carriage over.

Because there were carriages and there were more pedestrians and vendors on the street, they walked slowly.

Li Jiaoniang was worried that the good place would be snatched away by other people, so she pulled Chun Ya and ran forward, "Come on, let's occupy the place first, and wait for Brother Luo Cheng." Turning back, she said to Luo Cheng, "Let's go to occupy the place first, Brother Luo Cheng, you go Pay the booth fee."

"Okay." Luo Cheng nodded.

Chunya ran after her.

The two quickly arrived at a place of dozens of steps.

They just took a breath when a middle-aged man came pushing a cart.

There were several bags of rice and millet on the cart.

The man parked the car in front of them, and after looking around for a while, he took a bag of rice off the cart and put it at Li Jiaoniang's feet, "Give way, I want this place."

Li Jiaoniang used the bamboo hat as a fan to fan the wind, and said with a smile, "Brother, we will occupy this place first, you should go elsewhere."

The man said unconvinced, "You don't have any goods, what are you doing occupying the space?"

"Who said we're out of stock? Look, isn't this here?" Li Jiaoniang pointed behind him.

When the man turned his head, he saw Luo Cheng standing behind him carrying a bamboo basket filled with fat rabbits, looking at him expressionlessly.

The man shook his head dejectedly, "Okay, okay, you can take it." He put the rice back on the cart, and pushed the cart to another place.

Li Jiaoniang let out a sigh of relief, fortunately she came to occupy the place, otherwise, such a good place would have been taken by someone.

This is the corner of an intersection.

Luo Cheng moved the things on the cart down.

Chun Ya said, "Sister Jiao Niang, why did we occupy this place?"

Li Jiaoniang looked around and said, "This place is great, there are so many people setting up stalls, it's so lively."

Chunya said puzzledly, "But if there are too many people, isn't the business divided?"

Li Jiaoniang said, "No, if there are more stalls, it will attract more buyers. Some people buy eggs, and they will also buy our game. It's hard for everyone to come to the market, not just buy one and go home .”

Chun Ya still didn't believe it, "When I went to the street with my mother, I would only buy things I thought about. I didn't expect to buy things, and I decided not to buy them when I saw them."

Li Jiaoniang said in her heart, it's because you and Zhong have no money, if you have money, you must buy what you see.

"If Chunya doesn't believe it, let's try it out?" Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

Chunya has never sold mountain goods, anyway, she will follow what Li Jiaoniang says, "Well, I will listen to sister Jiaoniang."

Li Jiaoniang asked someone to make a cart, and the armrests on both sides are movable and can be removed.

At this moment, Luo Cheng took it down.

He found two more stones and put the board on them.

Li Jiaoniang put Chunya's two hares on the table.

Her live rabbit was not brought out, she wanted to sell Chunya's rabbit first, as Chunya's rabbit was dead, so she had to sell it earlier.

The live wild boar, all four feet tied, lay on the ground.

The black-stalked snake that Chunya caught was placed in a small cage on the ground.

Li Jiaoniang cleared her throat like last time, and immediately began to sell.

"Uncles, aunts, grandparents, elder brothers and sisters-in-law who are going to the market, come and take a look. There are live wild boars, fat rabbits, and a live snake just caught from the mountains. If you want to buy, come and see, no It’s a lot of fun to buy, you must have never seen such a strong wild boar, such a fat rabbit with such a shiny coat, and this thick but very docile snake. The snake gall of this snake is a good medicinal material. Swallow it Later, it can cure stubborn eye diseases."

People who came to the market would look around while walking, and would buy some when they saw something fresh or thought they were missing something at home.

There are also some people who go to the streets to watch the excitement, and go wherever the excitement is.

Li Jiaoniang's voice was crisp and melodious like Nightingale's. She uttered words clearly, and she spoke without a pause, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Soon, their booth was full of people.

Luo Cheng took out the whetstone and began to sharpen the knife.

Li Jiaoniang took out an earthen basin brought from home, poured some water from the bucket on the car into it, sprinkled some salt, and waited to receive the pig's blood.

When she and Luo Cheng sold wild pork for the first time, they were inexperienced and were in a hurry. Now that they sell wild pork, she is fully prepared.

Chunya looked at Li Jiaoniang busy in surprise, she thought in her heart, if she encounters these things, she will definitely be in a mess.

Some onlookers asked Luo Cheng, "Brother, are you going to kill wild boars?"

Luo Cheng nodded, "Exactly."

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "This is the real fresh meat. You can buy as much as you want, half a catty, three taels, one catty and three catties, we will sell them all."

"How much is a catty?" Someone asked.

Li Jiaoniang said, "Look at the part. For example, the fat and meaty leg meat is the best, at 35 cents a catty, and the belly meat is cheaper, at 25 cents a catty. The pig ears and pig tail are even cheaper." [-] a catty. In the summer season, wash pig ears and pig tails, boil them in salt water and cut them into thin slices, and dip them in sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and coriander powder. It’s the most suitable appetizer.”

Those who like to drink two sips will immediately turn their saliva in their mouths.

Someone shouted, "That little lady, I want pig ears and pig tails. You are not allowed to sell them to others."

This is a red-faced, fat old man in his sixties, wearing a half-new and half-worn light blue muslin gown, brand new light-soled cloth shoes, and carrying a bird cage in his hand. He looks like a rich man in the village.

The old men from other families, at this age, are still working in the fields to make money for their children and grandchildren, and he is all walking the birds.

It can be seen that the family has spare money.

Li Jiaoniang replied with a smile, "Okay, old man." Then she said, "Would you like some more rabbit meat?"

"In summer, the stewed rabbit meat is too oily to eat." The fat old man shook his head.

"Then you don't need to stew it. Make dry pot rabbit meat, which is very suitable for drinking." Li Jiaoniang said, and then she talked about the method of making dry pot rabbit meat. "Rinse the rabbit meat and cut it into pieces." Cut into small pieces, add appropriate amount of salt and seasoning and mix well. After marinating for half an hour, pour it into a pot of boiling water and turn it over for a while, then remove the pot, start another pot, heat the oil, and add shredded ginger Stir-fry until fragrant, then pour the rabbit meat and seasonings into the pot, pour over soy sauce, add a small amount of sugar and seasonings, and cook until the fat is shiny. There is no oil soup, so it won’t taste greasy.”

The fat old man's eyes lit up when he heard it, "Is there still this way of eating?"

"There are many ways to eat it, depending on your preferences, you can cook it however you like." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

The fat old man is a foodie and loves to study how to eat.

He squeezed his mustache, thinking about Li Jiaoniang's words, the more he thought about it, the more delicious it was.

"How much is a catty of rabbit meat?" The fat old man picked up a hare and asked, "Hey, why is it dead?"

He was a little dissatisfied.

"What about the rabbits I just caught this morning? In such a hot day, how can there be any rabbits that can be kept for a few days?" Li Jiaoniang said, "The mountain products in this market are all dead. If you want a whole one, old man, I’ll sell it to you at a lower price, originally it was sold at 28 Wen per catty, but I’ll give you 25 Wen per catty.”

She didn't allow the fat old man to hesitate, took the rabbit, took out a scale and weighed it, "It only weighs one or two catties, so let's count it as six catties. It's 25 Wen a catty, and if it's six catties, it's 150 Wen."

The fat old man picked up the hare and smelled it, and it was not bad. After thinking about the price, it was also fair.

"Okay, just this one, what about the pig's ears and pig's tail?" He asked again.

"I'll be ready soon." Li Jiaoniang pushed Chun Ya, "You go and collect the money, I'll help Brother Luo Cheng butcher the pig."

She put the prepared pot under the pig's neck, waiting for the pig's blood.

"Ah, good." Chunya quickly stood up, waiting for the other party to pay.

Luo Cheng had already sharpened the knife, and when he raised the knife and dropped it, the wild boar was cut almost without a whimper.

This knife method is fast and accurate.

The craftsmanship of a young man was no worse than that of an old master, which attracted applause from the onlookers.

Immediately afterwards, he cut off the pig's ears and pig's tail, both of which had the same price, and weighed them together to the fat old man.

"The total weight is two catties, 25 Wen a catty, you can give me fifty Wen, plus the rabbit meat just now, the total is two hundred Wen." Li Jiaoniang reported the price skillfully.

After thinking about it, she took out the five-spice powder that she had given to Caiji Tavern, took out the book that she was preparing to make accounts, tore off a page, wrapped a handful of five-spice powder, and gave it to the fat old man.

"This is the five-spice powder I ground myself, the seasoning for stew. It was originally for the Caiji Tavern on the east side of the street. He bought my mountain products, and I gave him the five-spice powder. Now that shop is closed. I'll give you some of it. You bought a lot today, so let's do business later."

The fat old man took it in his hand and smelled it, his eyes lit up after a while, "Well, it smells delicious, it is indeed the smell of Caiji Tavern, hey, I said why his food is more delicious than other restaurants, so it is the seasoning you gave. He happily took it in his hand, paid the money, took the rabbit and pig ears and pig tail, and said, "Little lady, next time I buy your mountain products, you have to give me this five-spice as well." Powder."

"As long as you buy it, I will give it away." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

The fat old man left satisfied.

Li Jiaoniang took out fifty coins and gave 150 to Chunya.

She blinked and smiled at Chunya, "I'm going to take a break, can you help Brother Luo Cheng?"

Chun Ya bit her lip, although she was a little timid in her heart, she still said bravely, "Okay, Sister Jiao Niang, you can rest, I'll help Brother Luo Cheng."

After the fat old man happily left, another person who had eaten at Caiji Tavern also said, "I want another rabbit, my lady, do you have the five-spice powder?"

Sitting on a rock, Li Jiaoniang fanned the wind with a bamboo hat, and said with a smile, "Of course, for those who buy more than three catties, there will be a small bag for free."

That small packet, the size of a bird's egg, was enough for them to fry three dishes and stew two pots of soup.

She brought five catties of five-spice powder here today, enough for the buy one get one free event.

"Then weigh it quickly." The middle-aged man said.

Li Jiaoniang gave the scale to Chun Ya.

Chunya shook her hands, took a deep breath, and weighed, "Five catties and five taels."

"How much is that?" The middle-aged man reached into his purse to feel for the money and asked.

Chun Ya was dumbfounded, five catties and five taels, how much is it.

Li Jiaoniang didn't speak, but looked at her.

Luo Cheng didn't help either, he was busy cutting wild boar.

"Oh, why don't you count?" The middle-aged man urged Chun Ya.

Chunya was so anxious that she almost cried.

At this time, someone in the crowd said, "130 seven cents and five cents."

Li Jiaoniang glanced in the direction of the voice, smiled, nodded to Chun Ya and said, "That's so many."

Chunya breathed a sigh of relief, and boldly said to the middle-aged man, "You... you can give 130 five cents."

"Take it." The middle-aged man paid the money readily, and then said, "Little girl, you have to do business quickly, you have to learn from that little lady, she can count quickly."

Chunya sighed, she never went to school, how can she count fast?
Li Jiaoniang wrapped the five-spice powder and handed it to the middle-aged man. The man carried the rabbit and left with satisfaction.

Chun Ya wiped the sweat from her forehead.

When she looked up, she saw Xiang Erbao walking over.

Just now, it seemed to be said to Erbao?

Why did he suddenly help her?
After speaking to Erbao, he immediately squeezed into the crowd and walked away.

Chunya actually knows how to do business?It's really impressive.

(End of this chapter)