Xiaocao was relieved, she nodded and smiled: "I didn't expect the uncle in charge to be a big eater!" To tell you the truth, my blood tofu is made from chicken blood and marinated in a secret method. Although it is not elegant, the taste is still good. ”

"Chicken blood? I can't eat a trace of fishy smell, and it's so smooth and delicate, wonderful, wonderful! "Steward Liu's speed of eating blood tofu has not stopped, he heard that Jinling uses duck blood to make soup, but he didn't expect that chicken blood can also be eaten!

The foreman saw that Steward Liu was satisfied, and his heart was completely in his stomach. He took out five cents and handed it to Xiaocao: "Give it, and the rest will be rewarded to you." Will you still sell blood tofu at the docks in the future? ”

Xiaocao was not polite, took the copper plate with a smile, and said, "In the future, my brother and I will still come to sell meat and vegetables for a penny." It doesn't have to be blood tofu! However, don't worry, Uncle Foreman, the taste will definitely not be worse than this! ”

"Grass? Your aunt said that when I saw you selling here, let me find it! Xiaocao's uncle Liu Pei strode over and asked with concern, "Have you eaten in the morning?" Uncle found a life today, please eat white steamed buns with the stone......"

"Uncle, we're here for breakfast! You haven't eaten yet, have you? By the way, I still have half of the braised vegetables here, can you take it and eat it with bread? Xiaocao knew that the eldest aunt was selling something here, and she would definitely bring food for the eldest uncle, so she stuffed the leftover braised chicken offal from the free tasting into Liu Pei's hands.

"That's what you're selling? It smells so good! Uncle just eats cakes and pickles, so you might as well keep this and sell it, right? Liu Pei smelled the fragrance of braised vegetables and secretly swallowed his saliva, but he was unwilling to take advantage of his niece.

Xiaocao didn't accept the paper package of the braised vegetables, winked at the uncle, and said, "My business is good today, and the braised vegetables are all sold out." How do you sell this half? Can a penny be broken in half? Uncle, you are busy first, I'll go to the market over there and have a look......"

As he spoke, he took his brother's little hand and ran away.

Seeing this, the foreman smiled and said, "Brother Liu, this is your niece!" She sells penny meat dishes, which taste good. Even Steward Liu in the capital felt good when he ate. If you don't want it, sell it to me. ”

Almost all the braised vegetables he bought went into Steward Liu's stomach, and he tasted two mouthfuls of blood tofu and was hungry.

"Whew! Foreman Sun, what are you talking about, if you like it, just take it and eat it, say what you can't sell or not. "To find a job on the dock, you have to pass the foreman's approval. If you have a good relationship with the foreman, it will be much more convenient to do odd jobs in the future.

Foreman Sun was very satisfied with his upper way, he ate the rich and delicious braised vegetables, and suddenly said, "Didn't your nephew come with you a few days ago?" Are you here today? The young man looked tall and big, and he was very strong. After eating, let him help unload the goods as well......"

The foreman is talking about Liu Zhiwei, the son of the second eldest of the Liu family, because of his young age, the foreman generally does not like to use him.

You must know that loading and unloading goods on the wharf costs at least twenty or thirty cents a day. Hearing what Foreman Sun said, Liu Pei was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Thank you Foreman Sun, my nephew is here today!" You can rest assured, that child is accustomed to hard work, hard work and sincerity, and will not let you down. ”

"Thank you? In the future, ask your niece to leave me a meat dish every day. I really haven't enjoyed it yet...... Don't worry, the money will be given! Steward Liu left after eating and drinking, and Foreman Sun took a sip of wine and a mouthful of food, and ate to his heart's content.

There is a small market at Tanggu Wharf, where people from nearby villages gather on the third, sixth, ninth, first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, either to sell their own products or to buy some goods they need.

It is said to be a bazaar, but it is actually the feeling of a street. On both sides are low thatched houses, with the occasional brick house, which is particularly eye-catching. Whether it is a straw house or a brick house, they are only open to do business when they are in the market, and the door is usually closed.

Today, February 16, is the day of the fair. There are still a lot of people in the small market, and on both sides of the street, in front of the houses, a simple vegetable market is naturally formed.

Those who sell frozen radishes and cabbage from the cellar, chickens, ducks and eggs that they feed at home, and small merchants who have some daily necessities on their feet, keep soliciting customers......

The sounds of selling, bargaining, and even the gossip of the three aunts and six wives are intertwined, and it is quite lively. Xiaocao took her brother's hand and walked in the crowd, squeezing from time to time.

"Grass? Stone? Did you come by yourselves? Is there nothing to eat at home? "It's a coincidence, I didn't take two steps and met an acquaintance again, it was Xiaocao's grandfather who spoke, followed by Uncle Yu Dashan who was carrying a fish basket.

For grandpa and Mu Ne's uncle, although Xiaocao is dissatisfied, he doesn't have much bad feelings. With a faint smile on her face, she shook her head and said, "No, I'll just take a look at Xiaoshi and ......"

Lao Yutou looked at the two grandsons and granddaughters who were a little alienated from him, and thought that the second son was almost out of the house, if it wasn't for the money sent by his in-laws and the help of the people in the village, he almost didn't have a house to live in on a cold day, and he couldn't help but feel guilty.

He thought about it, turned around and took the fish basket in Dashan's hand, poured the dozen or so small yellow croakers that had not been sold into the basket of Xiaocao, touched the head of the little stone with his fishy hands, and said, "Take these fish back and eat them...... If you have no money, if you don't have it, what do you want, grandpa will buy it for you. ”

Yu Dashan's mouth moved, and he glanced at his father, but finally didn't say anything. These days, without Yu Hai, a good fisherman, the two of them caught fewer and fewer fish, and there were many fewer types, and they lost a lot of old customers from the town, and the business naturally became worse and worse.

Every time he brought back the money, Zhang always complained that it was too little, not enough for the family to spend. The money I got from selling today is the least during this time, and if I buy things for the children again, I'm afraid that my ears will not be clean when I get home.

When he heard Xiaocao shake his head sensibly and said, "Grandpa, no need, we will bring our own money." I was slightly relieved. The mother at home chattered, and the mother-in-law was verbose, which made him annoyed.

Bidding farewell to his grandfather, Xiaocao continued to walk forward, and was suddenly attracted by a stall selling pork not far away. She walked over with a small stone, a black and chubby butcher, with a shaggy beard, and very big eyes, looking like she was staring at people, and she looked very vicious.

However, those who are familiar with him know that Wang Tuhu is a well-known good man in the neighborhood. He never lacks catties or two pounds to sell meat, and he often takes something worthless when he meets regular customers, and his reputation in Shili and Eight Villages is quite good.

"Little girl, buy meat?" Wang Butcher knew his appearance, and often scared crying children, as soon as he saw the sister and brother, he hurriedly showed what he thought was the most kind smile, and greeted him in a soft voice. Don't you know, such an expression is even more hideous.

Xiao Shi was so frightened that he hid behind the second sister, thought about it, and took a step forward nervously, blocking in front of his sister. He boasted at home that he wanted to protect his sister. However, from his clenched fists, his trembling little body, and his little face, which was flushed and almost crying, he could detect his fear and nervousness.

Seeing that it backfired, Wang Tuhu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and did not forget to praise: "Little guy, you are quite brave, you know how to protect your sister." What a little man! ”

From his demeanor and tone, Xiaocao judged that this was a stupid big man with a disgusting and kind face, so he put his arm around his brother's shoulders, rubbed his hair, and said with a smile: "Uncle praises you, don't thank him yet!" ”

Xiao Shi lowered his head shyly and whispered, "Thank you for the compliment......"

"Good boy, really good boy...... What do you want, Uncle gives you a discount! The king butcher laughed, his voice as loud as thunder.

Yu Xiaocao looked at the meat stall and saw that there were only less than two catties of moderately fat and thin leg meat left, as well as some fat, a few pig bones, and a huge pig's head.

Her eyes were attracted by the pig's head, so she asked, "Uncle, how did you sell this pig's head?" Do you sell pork liver, pork heart, pork belly and large intestine? ”

At this time, almost all the pig's heads were used for sacrifices, and few families ate this. The main reason is that the pig's head has a taste, and it is so bad that it can't be eaten at all, and it is a waste of oil, salt, firewood, and he.

It has come out of the lunar month and the first month, and the pig head of the Wang butcher's house is almost uncared for. Hearing the little girl's question, she kindly asked:

"Little girl, what do you want a pig's head for? This isn't tasty...... It's better for you to buy some pork bones and go back to make soup, and the uncle will give you a cheaper price. As for the pork liver and pig heart, they have already been sold. Pork belly and intestines, pickled and smelly things, throw away or feed them to the dogs! Do you have a dog? ”

Really...... At this time, people don't dare to eat the dirty and smelly things in the internal organs of animals, so they don't dare to eat them. The marinated pork belly and large intestine taste good, and the braised pork head meat is one of the hottest braised vegetables sold by her family in her previous life!

"Uncle, I don't know what to do with it, my father asked me to buy it! How much is a pig's head? Also, sell me pork belly and pig intestines......" Xiaocao grinned and pointed to the pig's head, very sure.

Wang Butcher nodded and said: "What do you call it, the pig's head is all sold, a pig's head is eight cents, but now it is the off-season, you can count it as six cents." Today's pork belly and intestines haven't been thrown away, so if you want to, I'll give it to you. ”

Wow! This pig's head is seven or eight pounds, but it only costs six cents, which is so cheap that it is bursting. The pork belly and intestines are actually given away for free! Yu Xiaocao felt that she had made a big deal this time!

Thinking about her long-term business, she suddenly asked, "Uncle, seeing that you don't have many things in this stall, the business must be quite good, right?" How often do you kill a pig? ”

Wang Butcher laughed and said proudly: "Thanks to the villagers, my meat stall business is not bad, and I have to kill one in almost every episode." Other times, they were busy catching pigs in the countryside! ”