052 Grab business
Shen Tuantuan and Shen Chang were poor for a while, and after finally gaining the upper hand, they went to work satisfied.
Stack the peach flesh neatly in a jar, pour sugar water, and soak for half a day. Cook the pot for two quarters of an hour, and let the peach flesh be transparent and simmer for a while before cooking.
"When the peach flesh is dried, the juice can not be drained, when it is dried, the peach flesh should be turned from time to time, and when turning, the juice should be wrapped on the peach flesh, so that the dried peach will look crystal clear, and it will be more fragrant and sweet." Shen Tuantuan carefully advised, and the two of them did their own work, one looked at the pot, and the other turned over the cooked peach flesh to dry.
Shen Sanya was extremely nervous, for fear of harming things. "We've smashed a lot of caramel candy, and I don't dare to make any effort to turn over the peach flesh with my hands, but I'm more careful than treating my face, for fear that I will accidentally break it and affect the selling price!"
"It's not bad, the quality is not good, let's eat it ourselves, these hundreds of catties of peaches, it's not troublesome to eat some at home!" Shen Tuantuan stared at the pot, turning the dried peach flesh a few times from time to time.
When the preserved peaches were ready, it was just in time for the last market at the end of August.
Because many families have already begun to gather for the autumn harvest, the number of people setting up stalls in the market has been reduced by half than usual.
Shen Sanya lived in Shen's house for a few days, and had been waiting for the preserved peaches to be made wholeheartedly, and as soon as the dried tofu stall of the Shen family fell, Shen Sanya rubbed the two jars to Shen Tuantuan's side, "Tuan Tuan, where are our preserved peaches?" ā
"It's just with my father's tofu stall, the business of dried tofu is good now, let's sell preserved peaches here, and we can also get rid of it." Shen Tuantuan took a small porcelain bowl and came out, put a few pieces of crystal clear preserved peaches, and didn't know where to make small tender leaves, such an embellishment, just looking at it is pleasing to the eye, and I am reluctant to eat it.
Shen Sanya looked happy, "Tuan Tuan, you are really amazing!" It's so nice to clean it up! ā
As soon as she thought of the price, Shen Sanya was a little worried, "However, wouldn't it be too expensive to cost 400 wen per catty?" I've heard that the best candied fruit in the city is only 300 wen a pound. ā
The peach in the three-back basket is about two or three hundred catties, and the preserved peach is only about thirty catties.
"Don't you want to think that we have added a lot of caramel sugar, serving these preserved peaches like our ancestors every day, I can't lift my hands when turning over the peach flesh, it is time-consuming and laborious, and this price is not expensive at all! My little aunt didn't bring me preserves, the taste, the appearance is not as good as ours! Shen Tuantuan has said this several times, Shen Sanya always feels that this preserved peach is a businessless business, as long as the capital of the caramel is earned, the rest is earned.
Shen Tuantuan snorted angrily, "If you hadn't shouted that the price was too high, I would have to shout five hundred wen before I stopped." ā
As soon as the stall of dried tofu was set up, many villagers came to buy it. There are many people whose rice is ripe early, and they have begun to start the autumn harvest, and they are reluctant to buy this dried tofu on weekdays, but in the autumn harvest these days, they are willing to buy a few catties of meat, after all, they have to suffer for several days, and there is no oil and water, how can they have the strength to work!
Therefore, even if it is a dried tofu that is usually reluctant, many villagers have bought it at this time. One person has three or five Wen, and it has also sold a lot.
The Shen family's dried tofu business has gradually stabilized, and now the majority still relies on delivering goods to restaurants in the city, but Shen Zhong is unwilling to be idle, so every time he goes to the market, he will carry the burden to catch the market, and he will make a few of them. If you happen to encounter a merchant ship, a load of dried tofu can be swept away.
"Let's let, let's let, let's let-"
Shen Zhong picked out six large pieces of dried tofu and handed them to the lady opposite. "Auntie, it's still the old rules, picking up a blockbuster!"
The eldest lady happily took it, and saw that the empty stall next door that had been occupied early was occupied.
The eldest lady put the dried tofu into the basket and was about to take out the copper plate, "Yo, isn't this the Wu family of Liuye Village?" ā
"Yes, my aunt has good eyesight! Has the aunt already bought dried tofu? Coincidentally, my family will also sell dried tofu in the future, and my aunt will buy some at my house later? Wu's sister-in-law put down her burden neatly, and before she could care about tidying up her things, she began to solicit the eldest lady in front of the Shen family's stall.
Is this a blatant snatch of business?
Shen Tuantuan didn't react for a while. Not to mention Shen Tuantuan, even Shen Zhong and the people on the side didn't react, even the eldest lady who was greeted by Wu's sister-in-law was also slightly stunned.
Although the Wu family is jealous of the Shen family's dried tofu business, the Shen family only sells dried tofu when they are in the market, that is, they don't even sell tofu anymore. In this way, it can be regarded as peaceful, and each family does its own business. But Wu Shi didn't think that her in-laws were greedy enough, since the family calculated the profits of dried tofu overnight, both eyes were shining, and she could see that this was a fancy to the profits of this piece.
Wu's heart is a little complicated, she thinks that she is not a good person, and she will spend a few copper plates to buy a bunch of dried tofu for her mother-in-law's family every time she goes to the market, and she also specially visited her mother's house for this purpose......
Finally, just a few days ago, repeated research and development finally made dried tofu for the two of their families......
Wu closed her eyes, she knew very well that her mother-in-law's family had been hiding it for the past few days, in order to squeeze the Shen family's business in today's market, so as to make it a hit!
Indeed, there is nothing more convenient than stepping on the head of the Shen family and making a hit!
In order to better attract business today, the in-laws are almost pouring out of the nest!
Although Shen Tuantuan has long known that this dried tofu is not a very technical job, but it is a little more cumbersome, and sooner or later it will definitely be discovered by someone with a heart. It's just that I didn't expect that this Liuye Village would be done so early.
Shen Tuantuan secretly said that it was a pity, if it was a year and a half later, when she found another livelihood, she would not be too lazy to continue to make these tossed and troublesome dried tofu.
Shen Zhong and Shen Changzhi didn't sleep all night, just to make dried tofu delivered every day, and for a long time, the body would definitely not be able to bear it! If there is any discomfort in the bodies of the two of them for this, Shen Tuantuan will never forgive himself in this life!
It's just a pity that her deposit is only fifty or sixty taels......
This is still the money saved by selling dried tofu day and night for so long.
Shen Zhong's face turned red, Shen Zhong was loyal and honest, this was the first time he had encountered such a clear business grabber. It's just that the business of selling tofu was squeezed and couldn't go on, and I have never met someone who grabbed business in front of me. "It'sā"
Shen Zhong didn't find the right words to scold for a while!
The eldest lady looked at the six pieces of dried tofu in the basket, and then looked at the dried tofu that Wu's sister-in-law picked out from the burden, and looked at it. "From Liuye Village, why are you selling this?" The eldest lady is not in a hurry to pay for it!
Shen Zhong could see clearly, and it could be seen from the eldest mother's hesitant look that this was going to be whoever was cheaper! "Auntie, let's say okay, my dried tofu, but even the restaurants in the city are rushing to order!"
"Brother Shen, what are you afraid of? We all go out to do business, and the eldest lady is happy to do anything! Anyway, I don't have any opinions, but my aunt may not know that my younger sibling's tofu business has been passed down for nearly a hundred years! I heard that even the officials loved to eat this bite at the beginning! Wu's sister-in-law said as if it was true or false, and by the way, she mentioned it again.
"My dried tofu costs two cents and seven slices!" No more, no less, just one more than the Shen family!
Shen Tuantuan has been watching coldly, she really can't do the thing of forced buying and selling.
"Tuan Tuan, you have to think of a way, this business is going to be robbed!" Shen Sanya pulled Shen Tuantuan's sleeve a little anxiously, and was a little annoyed that her mouth was stupid at this time, if only the second sister were here!
Shen Tuantuan patted the back of Shen Sanya's hand and calmed down.
After such a scene, there was a lot of excitement in front of the stalls of the two families, and most of the people who visited the market were attracted to it. In these years, I have never heard of fighting tofu!
The eldest lady unconsciously moved a little to the stall next door, "From Liuye Village, otherwise, give me your dried tofu?" ā
"Okay, auntie, you take it, it's not delicious and you don't need money!" Wu's sister-in-law shouted loudly, "Who else wants to come and take a look, it's okay, take a look, don't want money!" Wu's sister-in-law made a lot of mouths, which caused everyone to laugh.
Shen Tuantuan had to admit that Wu's sister-in-law was really the material for this piece.
Well, make the hawker's fodder.
With the eldest lady taking the lead, several women who had also bought the Shen family's dried tofu on weekdays also stepped forward, picking up the dried tofu and sniffing it, and looking up and down.
"There are still a few sisters-in-law and aunts, if you don't dislike it, just help me taste it? Although our family has been doing it at home for a month, we dare to sell it! ā
Hearing Wu's sister-in-law's words, the eldest lady took the lead in taking a bite and tasting it carefully.
"Almost!"
Shen Tuantuan raised his eyebrows, I don't know what it means, the difference between Liuye Village is not too much, or is it the same as the two families?
With the eldest lady taking the lead, several people nodded their heads one after another, "Not bad." ā
"I can't tell the difference between the two families."
"If I try it, I think the tofu in Liuye Village is even more delicious, and the dried tofu made from good tofu is also better!"
"Hearing you say this, I took another bite and realized that the tofu in this dried tofu is more smooth and tender."
"Isn't it a little unkind to come out as a trustee when you're a lot older?" An abrupt, mocking male voice rang out in the crowd.
Shen Sanya kept urging Shen Tuantuan to say a few nice words, but Shen Tuantuan didn't know what to think, so she closed her mouth and didn't speak, making her anxious. At this moment, when I heard this beautiful voice, I couldn't help but clench my fists in surprise. "By the way, I just thought something was wrong!"