Chapter 35 The courgette is sold

Author: Mu Shenghua

Chapter 35 The courgette is sold

"The big girl is here to sell steamed buns again today!"

Jiang Miao raised her head and saw that he was the first uncle who came to buy buns last time.

"Yes, uncle, do you want to buy steamed buns today? There are three different fillings this time."

"Come here, too. I'll take it back to my mother-in-law to try. Your family also sells courgettes. How do you sell them?"

Finally, someone bought courgettes. Jiang Miao naturally said immediately: "One pound is a penny. If you want more, I will give you a cheaper price."

"Just one pound. If you buy too much, the old woman will curse you." The uncle took the bun and started eating it, muttering as he ate.

Jiang Miao held back her laughter: "Okay, I've installed it for you."

As soon as the people left, Jiang Miao continued to shout.

As the number of people gradually increased, Cheng Huai helped pack the buns and courgettes, while Jiang Miao stood by and shouted, collecting money along the way.

In less than a while, the buns were almost sold out, and a large part of them were customers who came to buy buns last time.

But not many courgettes were sold, and no one asked.

After selling the buns, Cheng Huai stopped letting Jiang Miao scream, took out a kettle from the side of the basket, and let her drink water.

Jiang Miao took a sip of water and handed the kettle to him, "Cheng Huai, drink some too."

The sun has come out, and your whole body starts to get hot after standing there for so long.

Cheng Huai took the kettle and didn't mind at all that Jiang Miao had just drank. He raised his head and took two sips.

Jiang Miao bent down and took out the straw hat from the radish basket, handed one to Cheng Huai, and her eyes couldn't help but fall on his slightly rolled Adam's apple.

You couldn't tell whether it was water or sweat, but it slid down the man's slightly red neck.

Jiang Miao quickly lowered her head, put the straw hat on her head, and then looked around.

Aunt Zhang went back carrying a basket of courgettes with a gloomy look on her face. It looked like she hadn't sold many.

Afraid that she would be exposed to the sun, Cheng Huai reached out and pressed her straw hat, "Let's go back too."

Jiang Miao shook her head and turned around to see the restaurant next to her.

There are many guests on the first floor, and there is a constant stream of people coming in and out. This is the largest restaurant in town, and people with a little money often come here to eat.

Seeing that she kept looking into the inn, Cheng Huai led her over there.

Jiang Miao walked faster, and the waiter from the inn came over to meet them. He took a look at their outfits and asked, "Are you two eating or staying in a hotel?"

Jiang Miao took out two courgettes from the basket and asked with a smile: "Brother, do you accept courgettes in your store?"

Putting the rag on his shoulder, the waiter's eyes fell on the basket in Cheng Huai's hand, "Are you here to sell courgettes? If you don't accept them, there will be a lot left in the kitchen that cannot be sold."

As he said that, he turned around and left.

Jiang Miao immediately shouted: "I have a way to sell it. If I can sell it, should I just accept it?"

The waiter paused and wiped the table for the new guests. After greeting him, he looked at Jiang Miao and said, "Then you go to the back first, so as not to affect our business at the front."

Jiang Miao nodded, grabbed Cheng Huai's hand and walked inside.

After a while, the waiter came in, and Jiang Miao said directly: "Brother, I will make some dishes with courgettes. You can bring them to the front and give them to the guests. See if they like it?"

"I can't decide on this matter. I'll go find our shopkeeper. Please wait a moment." The waiter turned around and left.

Cheng Huai looked down at Jiang Miao's hand, which was slightly sweaty, and took it back unnaturally, "Would you like to order two dishes?"

Jiang Miao shook her head, "It's too expensive. Let's go home and eat what my mother made."

The food in the inn, which is ordinary home-cooked food, can be cooked at home, and she is not very hungry now.

Soon, the shopkeeper came, looked at Jiang Miao and Cheng Huai's clothes, and said calmly, "Do you have any way to sell the courgettes?"

Jiang Miao nodded crisply: "Yes, I also need to borrow your store's chef."

The shopkeeper didn't hesitate and said directly: "If it can be sold, then I will take these courgettes from you. I can take them if I have any left in the future."

Jiang Miao was happy in her heart, but her face was calm, "I'd like to ask the shopkeeper to take me to the kitchen."

"Well, let's go."

When we got to the back kitchen, the shopkeeper asked someone to make room for Jiang Miao.

The ginger seedlings also started to move immediately. They cut the courgette into segments and smashed it with a knife. Then they put it into a bowl, chopped millet, pepper and garlic into it, sprinkled it with salt and poured in vinegar, mixed it with chopsticks, and then poured it in again.

Add two drops of sesame oil and mix it.

Fortunately, the kitchen had all the seasonings, and the courgette was ready in no time. Seeing the soaked yuba on the side, she made another dish of cold courgette and yuba, which was similar to the previous steps.

"That's it." Jiang Miao brought two cold dishes to the waiter at the side, "Brother Lao will give them to the guests outside to try."

The waiter hesitated for a moment, glanced at the shopkeeper's eyes, and then went out with two bowls of cold vegetables.

Jiang Miao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she was given this chance, she would still be confident.

She had just walked in and found that each table had at most a small plate of peanuts and a small plate of pickled vegetables. On such a hot day, there was no such a famous cold dish of courgette?

With this thought in mind, the waiter came in with two empty bowls. Jiang Miao vaguely heard the voices of the guests outside, shouting that these two dishes would be served.

"Shopkeeper, we've all finished eating," the waiter said honestly.

The shopkeeper naturally heard the sound outside. He looked surprised at Jiang Miao's eyes and said, "Do it again, and I'll take all your courgettes."

As he said that, he called over some of the cooking chefs who were idle nearby.

"Okay." Knowing that they were trying to imitate his own method, Jiang Miao didn't hide it, so she slowed down and did it again.

This time, the shopkeeper couldn't wait to taste it with chopsticks. It was crispy in the mouth, cool and refreshing. It was really a cold dish that could relieve the heat.

Several other cooking chefs also tasted it, and they all praised it and nodded repeatedly.

"I didn't expect Hua Gua could do this. It's really rare."

The shopkeeper put down his chopsticks and became serious, "How do you sell courgettes?"

When the business was stable, Jiang Miao smiled and replied: "One penny per catty."

The price is not expensive. The shopkeeper nodded, picked up another piece of yuba and put it in his mouth, "Waiter, weigh them."

One courgette can make several small dishes of cold salad, and each dish is worth a penny, so it is a sure-profit business.

Moreover, Jiang Miao's method solved the problem of several baskets of courgettes in his kitchen.

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Jiang Miao with a smile, "What's your surname, girl? I can send you any other dishes next time. As long as there are not many, I can accept them in the store."

The total amount of courgettes is 40 kilograms, which is 40 Wen. Jiang Miao took the money and answered generously: "My surname is Jiang, and this is my man. His surname is Cheng. What is your surname?"

"Just call me Shopkeeper Xiao. Thank you very much Miss Jiang for this idea today."

Jiang Miao smiled and shook her head, and said modestly: "Anyway, if you hadn't accepted our courgette, we would have had to take it back today."
Chapter completed!