It was the first day they had gone to the city to set up a stall. The capital for this business was from Guan Chibei hunting a wild boar in the mountains.
The things they got in exchange included white rice, glutinous rice, white flour, pork, a few small pots, a special frying pan for fried dumplings, and a large pot for the plain porridge.
However, after spending this sum of money, nothing was left.
Therefore, on the first day they went out to set up a stall today, everyone in the Guan family was nervous.
They were unsure if the food could be sold.
She was finally at ease now.
Mother Rong shouted as she came in to see Ye Lulu. She was so excited that she did not know what to do. Her face was red as she praised Ye Lulu warmly before going out to cook again.
Today, Father Guan, Guan Chibei, and Ye Lulu were eating the food that Mother Rong had prepared before she left in the morning. There was no choice. Ye Lulu was still in her confinement period. Father Guan and Guan Chibei did not know how to cook, so Father Guan only knew how to heat up the food.
Dinner tonight was prepared using the remaining ingredients from the day.
Coincidentally, there were three large ribs. After adding sufficient ingredients, not only was the bean paste rich but there were also potatoes and vegetables. Just this pot of boiled pork ribs alone was very fragrant.
There were still approximately twenty white flour dumplings left. Fried dumplings were too heaty. Steamed dumplings in clear soup along with the flavorful pork ribs were just right!
There was not enough staple food. They quickly steamed a pot of sweet potato white rice. Mother Rong was rarely magnanimous and said that she wanted to celebrate their first day of setting up a stall.
The other four pieces of fish segments were given to Ye Lulu, who then made a bowl of soft fish porridge. Ye Lulu liked fish that wasn’t fishy and enjoyed the porridge very much.
When the Guan family was having dinner, Mother Rong still could not stop. She continued, “Oh, it’s really possible to do business at the docks. Many large ships were docked, and I saw many crewmen and sailors coming down today. They were eating and drinking from different stalls at the docks! We received a group of twenty people, who were are all young men. They didn’t even care about what they ordered. When this group of people came down, we sold out seventy to eighty percent of our food.”
“We also saw that many stalls were very popular! Those who sold dry rations and meat pancakes… oh my, those people have been doing business at the docks for so many days. They’re so popular every day. How much money do they make…”
“Our stall isn’t considered to be very popular today.” At this point, Father Guan’s face tightened.
Actually, that was true. Firstly, they were a new stall, so their business naturally wouldn’t be too good. People still needed to gradually increase their acceptance of it. Secondly, they sold something new. Many people had never seen them before, so they would just look but not buy.
Mother Rong still knew in her heart and continued, “After all, it’s the first day. Although our business wasn’t the most popular, there were always people coming over to help. I think we definitely earned some money! That’s enough!”
The Guan family had their dinner in a frenzy. Even the children who had been playing around during the day were so affected by the atmosphere that they ran around the courtyard.
After they were done, Mother Rong held the money basket tightly and entered Ye Lulu’s house.
Father Guan, Eldest Brother Guan, and the rest followed behind. Even the men did not care about Ye Lulu’s confinement period. Ye Lulu’s clothes were neat and tidy, and the Guan family’s women were all present. Guan Chibei was also present.
The people in the mountains did not mind. The whole family rushed into Ye Lulu’s house.
Because they were going to count the money!
