The potatoes and tofu are fried until golden brown, and the surface is sprinkled with bright red dipping sauce and green onions. The combination of red and green makes people salivate.
Smell it again, the fragrant and spicy taste goes straight to Tianling Gai down your nostrils, and the guests standing in the front row have already started to drool.
Shen Qingqing saw that the time was almost up, and took out the bamboo sticks that had been soaked in advance, "Don't just look at it, come over and taste it."
No one was polite to her, and immediately picked up a bamboo skewer and pierced a piece of potato or tofu to taste the freshness. As soon as the food was eaten, everyone became energetic.
It's the same tofu and potatoes, but the ones made by other people are more delicious than the ones at home, fragrant, spicy, burnt, and tender... You can eat three big bowls of rice just by tasting them.
Before the dishes were evenly distributed, the food stall outside was already surrounded by customers.
The owner of the bakery didn't even look at the store. He rushed over in a few strides and almost knocked over the cart with excitement. "Bring me two portions, two portions of potatoes and two portions of tofu!"
Shen Qingqing glanced at him, "You can't finish eating so much, right? The taste will get worse if you keep it for a long time."
The boss patted his fat belly and said, "It's okay, I can eat it!"
He had been waiting for this day for too long, and he would be sorry for himself if he didn't eat more!
"Okay then. One portion of tofu or potatoes alone costs eight cents. Two portions are at a discounted price of fifteen cents. I'll charge you thirty cents here."
Shen Qingqing quoted the price and turned over the golden tofu and potatoes that had been fried on the iron plate.
Meng Qixue held the money box and shouted in a clear voice: "Everyone come here and line up. Give me the money. I am the boss and I collect the money!"
A customer teased her: "Boss Meng, do you sell snacks by quantity as before, or do you buy them casually? If you buy them casually, I will empty out your snack stall!"
"My mother and I have discussed it long ago. We will sell the noodles according to the time. After selling the noodles every day, we will set up a stall for an hour. We can sell as much as we can. There are so many potatoes and tofu in the vegetable market that my uncle can't buy them all!"
Meng Qixue spoke unhurriedly and was very organized, and she really looked like a boss.
The aunt who often comes to eat looked at Meng Qixue and couldn't help but ask Shen Qingqing: "Boss Shen, I have been wanting to learn from you for a long time. How do you educate children? How can you teach a child as smart as Xuebao?"
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"Well..." Shen Qingqing smiled lightly, "I don't teach much, mainly because the children are smart."
The aunt sighed, it turned out to be someone else's child, she could only envy her.
The first pot of tofu and potatoes was sold out quickly, followed by the second pot, and the third pot... Because the entrance of the noodle shop was so busy and attracted a large number of passers-by, the family was so busy that they didn't even have time to drink water.
An hour passed quickly, and Shen Qingqing slumped down on the stool exhausted physically and mentally, "I won't sell it anymore. If you want to eat, come back tomorrow!"
As she said that, she turned to talk to Mr. He: "We must bring Sister Guihua back from her parents' home tonight. It's really impossible without her!"
Mr. He was also tired and hot, but he felt extremely happy. It felt so good to have the copper coins in his account all the time!
"You are thirsty. Let me get you some water."
Shen Qingqing wiped her face with a handkerchief and was about to go to the kitchen to fetch water. When she turned around, she saw Meng Yuan walking over with a teapot.
"Drink something, take a good rest, and leave the rest of the work to me."
Meng Yuan raised his hand to pour the tea, but before the cup was handed to Shen Qingqing's hand, Meng Qifeng and Meng Qiyu rushed out holding basins and bowls.
"Grandma, mother, don't drink tea, drink rice wine. Grandpa just fished it out of the well!"
Mr. He put the tea cup aside and took the bowl handed by Meng Qiyu with a smile, "Then I won't drink tea, the rice wine is delicious."
Meng Qifeng happily poured rice wine for Mr. He, then turned around and poured it for Shen Qingqing.
After everything was done, he looked up and saw his father looking at him with a dark face.
"Dad, do you also want to drink rice wine? But we only brought two bowls. How about you drink some herbal tea?"
Meng Yuan put down the teapot expressionlessly, "If you don't drink, I'm not thirsty."
He just wanted to hit the child a little bit.
After saying that, he walked to the food stall to collect the remaining oil.
Meng Qixue was lying on the stool with her butt sticking out and counting the money. After counting them all, she ran to Meng Yuan with the money box in her arms, blinking.
Meng Yuan stopped sweeping the floor and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Dad, I want to buy a beautiful dress for my mother to wear. Please help me choose it."
Meng Yuan looked back at Shen Qingqing, who was talking and laughing, and raised his lower lip, "Okay, your mother will be very happy to know. When do you want to buy it?"
Meng Qixue lay beside him and bit her ear: "Is it okay today? Let's go secretly without letting her know."
"Then wait until dad finishes sweeping the floor and finds an excuse to take you out."
Meng Qixue grinned, "Okay, thank you dad."
Meng Yuan rubbed her head and continued to work hard.
After cleaning up, Meng Yuan successfully took Meng Qixue out of the noodle shop on the pretext of buying snacks.
There were a lot of clothes in the ready-made clothing store, with dozens of colors and styles, but Meng Qixue didn't like any of them.
"Don't you have the kind of clothes that show your arms and have red buttons on the front?"
The owner of the ready-made clothing store looked embarrassed: "The ones with red buttons are okay, but the ones with exposed arms... don't say there are none in the store, even if they are, no one would dare to buy them."
"Why doesn't anyone buy it? I think clothes like that look good." Meng Qixue was unconvinced.
Meng Yuan pulled her to him and reasoned: "Xue Bao, dad knows what kind of clothes you want to buy, but that kind of clothes is not suitable for your mother."
"Why is it not suitable? Isn't my mother as beautiful as sister Hongying?"
Meng Qixue stared at him with piercing eyes, as if "if you dare to say it doesn't look good, I will go home and file a complaint."
"Your mother is definitely prettier than her, but do you see anyone wearing that kind of clothes on the street?"
Meng Qixue shook her head: "No."
"That's right. No one wears it. Your mother is the only one who wears it. Others will say she is alien."
Meng Qixue was silent. After thinking for a moment, she raised her head and said seriously: "Is it possible that when everyone is willing to wear this kind of clothes, my mother can wear it?"
This kid is quite persistent.
Meng Yuan bent down and picked her up, "You are right, so let's wait until that day comes. Now, let's carefully choose clothes that are suitable for your mother."
"What do you think of this?"
He raised his hand and pointed to the red skirt hanging in the middle, which was the brightest red. The skirt, cuffs, and front were all embroidered with entwining flower branches with silver thread, showing a bit of delicacy and beauty in the publicity.
"nice!"
Meng Qixue clapped her hands happily, "I want it, my mother will definitely like it!"
Meng Yuan smiled and reached for his wallet. When he was about to pay, he was stopped by Meng Qixue, "I agreed that I would buy it, how can I get dad to pay?"
She jumped out of Meng Yuan's arms and took out all the money in her sleeve pockets.
The shop owner's eyes widened when he saw it. He had never seen a child go out with so much money!
"Enough, little girl, this money is enough! Just wait, I will find a piece of cloth to help you wrap your clothes."
Meng Yuan looked at her happy back, shook his head with a smile, and caught a glimpse of the jewelry store opposite, and his heart moved slightly. This chapter has been completed!