Chapter 3 Selling Fish Balls for Money
Chapter 3 Selling fish balls and making money
After entering the city, Su Jinxiu went straight to the largest restaurant.
This is fresh fish caught from the river, the best food.
You have to sell them all while they are fresh to get a high price.
Restaurants are the best choice.
But as soon as the shopkeeper heard her purpose, he kicked her out without letting her finish her words.
"Go and go, don't even look at where we are.
How can something brought from the countryside be brought to our table?
Get lost, don’t let me see you again.”
Su Jinxiu frowned and picked up the fish that fell on the ground.
There were people on the road in a hurry, and no one came forward to help.
An old man walked out of the small shop next to him and called Su Jinxiu over.
"Girl, I want to buy a fish."
Su Jinxiu nodded and quickly picked up the largest one and handed it to the old man.
"This is a good one. Just give me ten cents."
After looking around, I saw it was a small restaurant.
It was dinner time, and the restaurant next door was packed with guests.
Here, there is no one eating.
The old man gave the money to Su Jinxiu and took the fish with a wry smile.
"There is a compassionate heart, but there is no extra money.
If business is better, I can buy more.
Let me cook you a bowl of wontons! Don’t dislike it.”
Su Jinxiu had no time to refuse, so the old man waved his hand and started making wontons.
Looking at the kind old man, she came up with an idea.
"Old man, let me teach you how to make fish balls.
I'll just let you eat wontons instead."
Su Jinxiu rolled up her sleeves and skillfully disemboweled the fish, removed the spines, and scraped it into puree.
Put the warm water in the pot, and the white and plump fish balls will float.
At this moment, the old man's wontons were also cooked.
Su Shangwu looked at the hot wontons and didn't eat until Su Jinxiu nodded.
Su Jinxiu filled a bowl of fish balls and handed it to the old man.
In her previous life, she made her fortune by cooking delicious food.
You can pick it up at your fingertips and have absolute confidence in your craftsmanship.
The old man was doubtful and took a bite.
My eyes lit up instantly, the balls were chewy and sweet, but there were no fish bones.
It's really suitable for all ages.
"delicious."
Su Jinxiu also worked quickly and made the remaining fish into fish balls.
A large pot full of fish balls is placed in front of the door, and the hot aroma wafts far away.
A well-dressed middle-aged man passed by and was attracted by the fat white fish balls and walked in.
"What is this? It's not even the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and there's Lantern Festival?"
The old man recognized the man and quickly put down his bowl and came forward to greet him.
"Manager Chen, these are called fish balls.
This little girl made it, it tastes good, would you like to try it?"
Manager Chen glanced at Su Jinxiu and frowned, as if he thought her appearance was off-putting.
But the fish balls were so fragrant that he couldn't help but take a bite, and his brows relaxed instantly.
"It tastes good. I happen to have a banquet in the house tonight. I want all these."
Manager Chen threw a tael of silver and asked the people outside the door to take away the fishballs and the pot.
The old man did not hide his secrets and gave the money to Su Jinxiu.
"You're lucky, Manager Chen comes here once in a while.
If you can establish a relationship with their family, you will benefit from it in the future."
Su Jinxiu weighed the silver and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Old man, it’s thanks to you that I got this business.
Let us divide this money equally."
The old man was also an honest man and waved his hand.
"You take this money, even though you taught me.
But I'm old and can't make many fish balls by myself.
In this way, your fish balls will be sold here from now on.
We're two, three or seven, and you're seven, how about that?"
Su Jinxiu smiled and shook her head.
"That's not possible, I can't take advantage of you.
Add two to one and make five, otherwise I won’t do it?”
She has the skills, the old man has the connections, and the money earned is shared equally, so that the business can last for a long time.
The old man didn't expect Su Jinxiu to be so generous. After a few words of refusal, he couldn't get over Su Jinxiu, so he had to agree.
The two of them signed a document and pressed their fingerprints.
The business is done.
Su Jinxiu took the silver and cut three pounds of meat first.
I bought another ten kilograms of white flour and twenty kilograms of rice.
Thinking about Li Zhaodi, I grabbed some medicine to replenish qi and blood.
Passing by a candied haws fruit stall, I saw Su Shangwu swallowing his saliva and bought three more bunches of candied haws.
Su Shangwu looked at the big and small bags in his hand and quickly shook his head.
"Don't waste your money, I don't want to eat it."
Su Jinxiu took the candied haws and stuffed it into his mouth.
"What are you afraid of? Sister can make money now.
Whatever you want to eat in the future, I will buy it for you."
Su Shangwu was just a child after all, and he had never eaten candied haws in his entire life.
I couldn't help it and took a lick.
The candied haws on a stick is so sweet that it brings tears to my eyes...
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It was completely dark, and Li Zhaodi and Su Shangwen were standing on the roadside.
From time to time he stood on tiptoes and looked towards the intersection.
Su Afang and Jiang Chunlan from the third room gathered around them, talking with saliva flying.
"Sister-in-law, what did I say?
Su Jinxiu is not a good person, so he bought you with just a fish?
This is good, Shang Wu was coaxed away and sold.
From now on, you will be a sick man.
Naofumi is a blind man, how can he survive?"
Jiang Chunlan took out the handkerchief and wiped her tears.
"Sister-in-law, your life is really miserable.
Go and see if the valuables are still there?"
Li Zhaodi's eyes turned red and she shook her head.
"My Jinxiu won't do that, she will come back."
Su Afang rolled her eyes and smiled sarcastically.
"Oh, it's really stupid to call you stupid.
If Su Jinxiu comes back, I, Su Afang, will cut off my head and use it as a cesspool for you.
You'd better listen to your third brother and sister and go take a look.
By the way, the silver pendant from last time was replaced with fish, is there any left?"
Before he finished speaking, he saw an ox cart approaching through the darkness.
Su Jinxiu jumped out of the car and glanced at Su Afang.
"Second aunt is willing to be a dung bucket, but I think you are too smelly."
Su Shangwu shouted loudly while moving things down.
"Mom, my sister is back."
The moment Li Zhaodi saw Su Jinxiu, she could no longer hold back her tears.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."
Su Jinxiu patted her shoulder and stuffed her with a candied haws.
He wanted to give Su Shangwen another one, but Su Shangwen frowned and slapped Su Jinxiu's hand away.
Su Shuanzi, who was beside Su Afang, was drooling from greed and rushed forward.
"The blind man doesn't want it, give it to me."
Su Jinxiu pushed Su Shuanzi away and stuffed the candied haws into Su Shangwu's hand.
"Take it and share it with your brother later."
Su Shangwu smiled proudly at Su Shuanzi and hid the candied haws.
Work with Su Jinxiu to move the things from the oxcart into the house.
Su Shuanzi saw that the candied haws had disappeared, and grabbed Su Afang's hand and rolled it to the ground.
“Mom, I also want to eat candied haws.
Buy it for me, I want to eat it."
Su Afang was scolded by Su Jinxiu, but she didn't dare to take action.
She watched helplessly as all the big and small bags were moved into the house, and she was not left with any dregs.
He was so angry that he vented his anger on Su Shuanzi.
"Eat your mother's legs. If you have the skills to howl, go and grab them."
Jiang Chunlan came to her senses, bit her lip, and gave Su Afang a hand.
"Second sister-in-law, don't be angry, Dafang is rich now.
Let’s not offend them.”
Su Afang gritted her teeth and shook Jiang Chunlan's hand away angrily.
"Didn't you count the belongings at the beginning? Did you make a mistake in your calculation?
I have half of those things, so I have to get them back."
Jiang Chunlan looked over and lowered her voice.
"Impossible, it should be Su Jinxiu's private money.
I have said before that Su Jinxiu has been the eldest lady of the Hou family for sixteen years.
Where can there be nothing? This is to protect us."
We have to think of some way to dig out all the secrets in Su Jinxiu's hands..."
(End of chapter)
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