Chapter 18: Four bowls of spicy soup
Huang Laohan disagreed, the business in the store was really busy, the fire in the stove was not extinguished from morning to night, and he was busy boiling porridge and steaming steamed buns.
Many refugees arrived in Nanshan Town, and they could only rely on the few remaining silver coins in their hands to eat, and they did not dare to eat well, so they came to Aunt Huang's house every day to buy a few coarse grain buns, which were the family's rations for a day.
If you're lucky, you can find a job at the dock, and it's enough to buy a few buns. If you are unlucky, you can go to the river to catch fish and touch shrimp, and then go to Aunt Huang's house to buy two steamed buns, and you can barely starve to death.
At the busiest time, there was a long queue outside the snack shop, and her arms were swollen after a few busy days.
Aunt Huang still has a big belly, so she can only do something light, so she stands down for a day, and her legs are swollen.
The women and children of the family stayed in the town, and Huang Laohan led his children and grandchildren back to the countryside.
The second aunt insisted on going to their father to do a few laundry and cooking, but in the end, Huang Laohan said that he had no place to live for the time being, so he refused, and everyone knew that he would really have to suffer when he went back this time.
And the stubborn second aunt got up early every day, took vegetables and food and walked six or seven miles back to cook for the grandfather, laundry, help clean up the fields, and wait for dinner to be ready, and then rush back at dusk.
At home, the four concubines are not idle. There are more and more homeless people outside, and the restaurant is doing exceptionally well because of its low price and good quality. Originally, business was good just in the morning and at noon, but now there are constant customers from morning to night.
The four of them were busy making steamed buns, steaming steamed buns, and boiling pickles...... Soybeans took the pineapple to collect money in front and clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Huang Mi and Huang Tao followed Grandma Huang to cook porridge in the backyard, wash the dishes and chopsticks vegetables, and take care of a few small ones by the way.
Soybeans learned from the mouths of the diners that the scope of the disaster was widespread. Because the downstream embankment broke, many villages downstream were swept away by the flood, and many people and animals died.
In the afternoon, there were fewer customers, and soybeans and pineapples went shopping hand in hand.
Actually, it's not shopping, it can only be said to be boring to see.
After the weather is fine, Soybeans go shopping with Huangli every day, Soybeans have private money, and Soybeans like to follow the third sister to mix. Mix with the third sister, there is sugar to eat.
Within a few days, everyone who opened a shop on the street met this beautiful young lady.
The shops on the side of the road were open, but business was not very good, only the long queue in front of the grain store, and the price rose every two days.
Soybeans and yellow peaches also went to the dock to meet Wang Dani, Wang Dani really fried salty and sweet peanuts, the business sold at the dock turned out to be very good, many stewards, passing merchants like to buy two packs, wine or snacks to eat.
Seeing soybeans and yellow peaches, Wang Dani's eyes lit up, and she pulled the two of them to stuff peanuts into their pockets. The soybean couldn't refuse, so he grabbed a handful of shelled peanuts and put them in his pocket of pineapple.
In the family, the youngest is Huang Deyi, the younger brother of Huang Dou, and the most favorite is Huang Li, she also has two pockets like her uncle, and she carries snacks every day.
The eight words that grandpa spent money to marry "bright and fair, loyal and filial piety etiquette" have all been used up, and if the fourth aunt gives birth to a boy, she will have to find someone to name her again.
If you have to eat pineapples, you don't care about anything, just follow the third sister. Huang Dou ate a peanut peeled for her by a pineapple, chatted with Wang Dani for a few words, and went to find Zhao Xiaoyu.
Aunt Zhao listened to the suggestion of soybeans, customized two iron stoves, and carried them to the dock every morning to prepare firewood. One stove for cakes, one stove for soup.
The cake is fermented noodles with bread filling, and the filling is mixed with green vegetables, eggs, vermicelli, lard, and seasonings. Don't talk about others, it's soybeans, I didn't hold back when I first tried to make them, and I ate a big piece.
It's really not small, a piece of cake, wrapped in filling, is the size of two palms of soybeans, and one is five cents.
You must know that usually one soybean is enough for the steamed buns at home, and you can drink at most half a bowl of porridge.
Aunt Zhao felt that the price was too high, and the meat buns were only four cents a piece, and this was still the price after the price of grain increased, which used to be two cents a piece.
Even the eldest son carries a bag every day, and he can only carry 30 wen a day, and there are not a few more. And selling ten pieces of bread by yourself is fifty yuan, who will buy it!
Soybeans began to carefully calculate the accounts to Aunt Zhao, this kind of pie is big, the filling is sufficient, and one can basically be full. Like Zhao Dashan, two pies and a bowl of soup are almost full.
Now food is expensive, and a pie costs two cents, that is, in the future, the grain will return to the original price, and a pie will also cost one penny, and you will sell it for two cents at that time.
Snack profits are made in half, not to mention in ancient times, the competition is so big now, and there are more than half of good ones.
Sell Wuwen now, no problem, no, let's do less tomorrow, sell and try it, I can't sell it and eat it at home.
And the soup is Hu spicy soup, a bowl is not expensive, and it is still warm to drink, and it is now priced at two cents a bowl.
Don't look at the high price now, the main reason is that the price of food is high, and when the price returns to the past, a bowl of soup and a cake is only three cents.
Prices are expensive, that's no way to do it, and there is no way to do it with low wages at the dock, there are too many victims pouring in, and if you don't do it, someone will do it, so that the wages will be pressed again and again.
Wages are low, but food is rising, and this is the aftermath of the floods.
In the past few days, there are still more than a dozen large ships carrying goods docked on the wharf, unloading and loading, the workers are busy, and the stewards are shouting, and there is prosperity.
If it weren't for the occasional passers-by, the clothes were ragged, the faces were yellow and thin, and they wouldn't feel the slightest trace of the disaster.
Aunt Zhao listened to the suggestion of soybeans, and took Zhao Xiaoyu to set up a stall with the stove.
The place was obtained with the help of Huang Laohan's brother who Zhao Dashan found, the place is not big, and the back is against the big tree. This is the most rare, there is shade in the summer, and it can not affect business.
The spicy soup is boiled in advance, just put it on the stove and warm it. Aunt Zhao only concentrated on making cakes, and Zhao Xiaoyu squatted on the side to light the fire.
There were many people on the docks selling food, but there were no people carrying a stove to sell hot bread and soup. If you want to eat hot, you can only go to the town, although it is not far to go to the town, but it takes an hour to walk back and forth.
There are also small restaurants near the marina, but they are places to make hot dishes and drinks, and they don't bother to make these snacks.
Soybeans pulled pineapples to the dock, on the first day, everyone had no bottom in their hearts, Zhao Dachuan came to see if he was fine, and even Zhao Dashan looked here several times with his bag.
Aunt Zhao's nervous hands trembled a little, and she tried to take a few breaths, but she couldn't stabilize it. Then I heard a crisp voice in my ear say, "Auntie, bring me a piece of bread." ”
Aunt Zhao saw that it was the soybean pulling the pineapple, and hurriedly took a piece of cake, everything in half, wrapped it in oil paper, and handed it over.
Soybean took the cake, half of it was given to the pineapple, and half of it was taken by himself, "Well, it's delicious, Auntie's cake is so fragrant." ”
Aunt Zhao thought that they were just here to play, and she didn't care, who knew that Huang Douyi stretched out her hand and handed over five cents. Aunt Zhao was stunned, hurriedly waved her hand, and was just about to say don't, don't, when she saw Huang Dou winking at her, stunned.
At this time, a little fat man in a brocade robe walked over next to him, in his teens, came over and asked soybeans: "Is it delicious?" ”
"It's delicious." Huang Dou nodded with a smile, withdrew his small hand holding the five copper plates, and put it in his pocket again!
She didn't really want to give money, she just pretended to be a trust. I didn't expect the effect to be quite good, and someone came over immediately.
"Well, it's delicious." Little Yellow Pear also chimed in.
"Then master, I'll try one piece first, no, two." As he spoke, he motioned to the little guy who followed him to give money.
Aunt Zhao hurriedly wrapped two pieces of bread in oiled paper and handed them over, and the little girl took it and handed it to the young master, and counted ten dollars to Aunt Zhao.
The two of them and the soybean sisters stood and gnawed on the cakes, this kind of fried cakes in oil were really fragrant, not to mention the seasoning and lard with soybeans in it.
It wasn't enough for the fat young master to eat a piece, so he bought another piece and shared it with the little guy. It seems that this little guy is very effective in front of the young master, and he has a share of whatever he eats.
"This soup in her house looks good, it should be delicious, sister, what is this soup in your house called?" Huang Dou asked Zhao Xiaoyu.
"It's called Hu spicy soup, it's delicious, do you want to come to a bowl to try it, just two pennies a bowl." Zhao Xiaoyu is also a monkey spirit, the first half of the sentence answered soybeans, but the second half of the sentence was directed at the little master.
The little young master looked at the little guy and then at the soybeans: "Come to four bowls, all four of us will taste them, and I will treat you." Grind, give money. ”
Huang Dou felt that this young master was very interesting, and he was not polite, so he pulled Huang Li to sit at a small table next to him, and waited for Zhao Xiaoyu to bring the soup over.
Passing by, I saw four children eating bread and drinking soup at the same time, as if it was very delicious, and they also came over, and you bought and tasted it one by one.
After a while, the booth was crowded with people, and Aunt Zhao was not restrained, and she was busy smiling.
The four of them drank the soup and ate the cakes, and quickly left the table to move the place for the people behind.
Some people, without sitting in the seat, squatted on the side with a bowl, a bite of cake and a mouthful of soup, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their heads when they ate.
"Your little guy is called Yanmo, what is your little guy called? Called a pen? Huang Dou asked curiously.
"How do you know? Do you know me? The little young master asked curiously.
"I don't know, I guess."
"You are so smart, my wife is bent on letting my family have a scholar and get a top prize in the exam, but unfortunately my grandfather is not in good health, and my father can't read. As soon as I was born, my wife prepared two little maids for me. My father said, "It's more elegant, no, this name was given by my father." ”
"What about you, what's your name?" Soybean asked curiously.
"My name is Qian Duoduo."
Huang Dou didn't react for a while: "What's your name?" ”
"A lot of money."
Hey, I'll go, Huang Dou only felt that she was fortunate to have the temperament of Taishan collapsing in front of her, but that's it, she still couldn't help but have a little distorted face.
This contrast is cute, it's too big, and the name is really unforgettable.
"What's the matter, do you think the master's name is not good?" Qian Duoduo is a little unhappy, this little girl, it was pretty good at first, why is it so vulgar to turn her head.
"No, no, I think your name is very good, nice and easy to remember, unforgettable. This name must have been chosen by your parents, who have high expectations for you. ”
Huang Dou hurriedly explained that she had a hunch that if she didn't say it well, she might offend this little master and lose this friend.
"Well, you're right, I'm going back, see you soon." As he spoke, Qian Duoduo led Yan Mo away.
Huang Dou looked at the little figure and thought silently in his heart, it's really soft-mouthed!