roccoschili Chapter 169 Business is booming
Chapter 169 Business is booming
Hou Xiaoge lifted the wooden lid on the basin, and a spicy and pungent smell hit her nose.
"Well! It seems that there is no cutting of corners." Hou Xiaoge scooped it with a wooden spoon and nodded.
When teaching yesterday, Hou Xiaoge repeatedly reminded them not to cut corners and to eat clean and hygienic food, otherwise they would lose their jobs. It seems that Second Aunt listened to her.
However, he still needs to supervise frequently. After all, this skill was taught by Hou Xiaoge, and he has to supervise it all the time so as not to ruin his reputation.
There wasn't much spicy soup in the bowl, so Hou Xiaoge served himself a bowl and soaked two pancakes in it as a token of his appreciation, and let his family eat the rest!
"Heiwa, how does the food your second aunt cooked this morning taste? Have you tried this pig's tail? I bought it specially for you yesterday." Wang Maimiao came in with a pig's tail and asked.
“It tastes pretty good!
I'm full, but I don't like to eat pig's tail, so give it to Shuan Niu! That kid always drools. "Hou Xiaoge doesn't like to suck on pig's tail, so he waved his hand.
"Kid, you are always picky. Mom will go and give you a roujiamo." Wang Maimiao said and went out.
"Ugh!"
Looking at his adopted mother walking out, Hou Xiaoge also sighed.
This stepmother was very kind to him and usually favored him as the eldest son, always giving him the first chance to eat the delicious food.
"Mom, you should take a rest while cooking the braised meat. I'm leaving now." Hou Xiaoge walked towards the yard with a prepared roujiamo in hand and walked out.
"Got it, be careful when you go out."
Erda's family arrived in the village late, so they naturally lived at the entrance of the village. Hou Xiaoge greeted his uncle who had already gotten up and went directly to Erda's house.
It was already past five o'clock, and it was still pitch black outside. Under normal circumstances, a child would not dare to walk in the dark.
Even when walking, I have to sing a song and whistle to give myself courage.
However, Hou Xiaoge's body had undergone spatial transformation and had the blessing of mental strength, so he could see night as day. Plus, he had lived two lives as a human being, so naturally he was not afraid.
"Erda, you guys got up early!" Hou Xiaoge pushed open the half-open door and saw Erda busy in the yard with a cane, and greeted him with a smile.
"hehe!"
"I'm not sleepy even though I'm old. How was the spicy soup this morning? Was it good?" Hou Minyou asked with a smile while busying himself.
"It tastes good. It's just that the saltiness is a little light. It's good for me, but not for people who go out to work. I'll use more salt next time." Hou Xiaoge said with a smile to the second aunt who came out from Erdahe.
"Right!" Second Aunt Li Cuihua quickly wrote it down.
After everything was tied onto the cart, my uncle and my cousin came over.
They have a donkey cart for braised meat, but Erda has no idea how to make it, so it’s his big brother who helps him.
"Second brother, you will have to take the donkey cart up there later. Walking is too slow." Hou Yangmin warned his younger brother who was busy working.
"How embarrassing!"
"What's there to be embarrassed about? You're my brother, just sit down when I tell you to." Hou Yangmin glared at Hou Minyou.
"Hey!"
Hei Niu's cousin is still young, so when Xiao Ge goes out, she asks her second aunt to carry the little guy to her home and let him sleep first, otherwise it would be unsafe for him to be alone at home.
At 5:30 in the morning, the family officially went out.
In the dark night, a donkey cart, a flatbed cart, and a dozen people were walking quietly on the road.
He had two flashlights in his hands, one for public use and the other one was Hou Xiaoge's own.
Flashlights are at a premium these days, and most roads are not illuminated. Only occasionally some slopes and bad roads are illuminated.
After walking for about forty minutes, everyone finally arrived at the stall at the train station.
At this time, many stall owners had already come over, and people they knew greeted them with a smile.
Some sharp-eyed stall owners noticed that the cart behind the donkey cart was obviously from another restaurant, and asked with a smile.
When they heard that the man was selling Hu La Tang, and that it was not the same business as their own, they all smiled and congratulated him.
Occasionally there are stalls selling Hu La Tang. When the owner hears that it is selling Hu La Tang, he just sighs and dares not say anything sarcastic.
The Hou family has connections in both the black and white worlds near the train station, so those stall owners don't dare to provoke them.
However, the Hou family knows how to behave, and the whole family talked it over. Hou Yangmin also explained with a smile to his colleagues in the Hu La Tang business that if the stalls were far apart, there would be no competition, and everyone could make money in harmony.
The train station is very large, and there are many stalls. There are many people eating, and there are many similar foods.
The two stalls are about a hundred meters apart, close enough to take care of each other.
When setting up the braised meat stall, Hou Yangmin sent both of his sons away and asked his brother to help.
So there were more people at the Huo La Tang stall on the other side today, including Erda's family of four, Hou Xiaoge, Dahuan, and Erhuan, a total of seven people.
Although most of them are children, they work honestly and are no worse than adults.
It was almost seven o'clock when we set up the stall. The sky had turned gray, but there was still more than an hour before dawn.
Setting up a stall in winter is a chore. If you get up too late, the stall will be occupied. If you get up early, you will have to wait in line.
"Heiwa, why is there no one here?" Second Aunt said anxiously while standing in front of the stove.
"hehe!"
"Second Aunt, I told you it was too early when I came here. Usually in winter we come out at 6 o'clock and set up the stall around 7:30.
We arrived at least half an hour early today, and many people haven't gotten up yet! The first train is also around 8 o'clock.
Wait a little longer! The laborers working at the train station will start work soon. "Er Huan said with a smile.
"Well! Second Aunt, don't worry. You see, there are not many people around. Those setting up stalls haven't all arrived yet. You have to be patient even if you are setting up stalls." Hou Xiaoge said while sitting by the stove and warming himself by the fire.
After waiting for another twenty minutes, more and more people came onto the street, and Hou Xiaoge asked her second aunt to lift the lid of the pot.
As the lid of the pot was opened, the spicy aroma of Hu La Tang immediately spread out, and some laborers who came from the Central Plains to make a living also smelled the aroma and came over to inquire.
Hou Xiaoge estimated the time and asked Erhuan to quickly call on the outer disciples of the Yanhuang League to come and act as a stand-in.
"Madam, how much is this spicy and spicy soup?" a man with a Central Plains accent asked Second Aunt.
"That, that!"
"Uncle, this is our first day of opening, and my aunt is a little nervous.
Vegetarian food is 2 cents, meat is 6 cents, and each pancake is 1 cent. Today is the first day and I will give you one pancake. ” Seeing Second Aunt is nervous, Hou Xiaoge spoke quickly.
"Send a pancake? Give me a vegetarian bowl." The man's eyes lit up.
A bowl of hot spicy soup with pepper and chili was served with rice. The chillness of the morning disappeared immediately after one mouthful. The man kept shouting "it's good" and started eating with big mouthfuls.
Once there is a first, there will be a second. Especially after Er Huan called more than 20 outer disciples of the Yanhuang League to come for dinner, business became even better.
If the Yanhuang League disciples were sitting down to eat, there would definitely be few people, but these disciples were squatting to eat, which proved that there were people at home and those who wanted to cause trouble did not dare to come.
Ordinary people also want to have a good relationship with this restaurant, just in case they have something to talk to! So they all sit down and ask the boss lady to serve their food.
Seeing the two long tables filled with people and the spicy soup in the iron pot visibly drained away, Second Aunt's eyes widened from laughing and her hands and feet became much more nimble.