The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 138 Differential Treatment

Peeling the shell is a delicate and patient process. Shen Yan gently presses the slits of the snail shell with her fingers, peeling the shell open bit by bit to reveal the tender snail meat inside.

With the help of Sister Xiaolan, they quickly and skillfully peeled the snails and put them into prepared containers to be used for tomorrow's snail noodles.

Although the whole process is cumbersome, it is carried out in an orderly manner with the tacit cooperation of the three people. It is not only efficient but also ensures the freshness and deliciousness of the snails.

After completing the task, Shen Yan and Sister Xiaolan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction.

When it got dark, Shen Yan packed some snails for each of them to take home, and also paid a few people their wages.

After returning home, Sister Xiaolan's children were so happy that they all loved to eat the snails cooked by Shen Yan and quickly snatched them up.

On the second day, Shen Yan thought of a new dish, which was the snails themselves - spicy snails.

As soon as it arrived at the stall, everyone smelled the fragrance and came forward to ask what it was.

Shen Yan stood in front of the stall, and the spicy aroma coming out of the pot attracted the attention of the customers around her.

She picked up a spoonful of spicy seasoning, gently poured it on the cooked snails, and stirred evenly so that every snail was coated with the spicy flavor.

Customers gathered around curiously, asking what the new dish was. Shen Yan smiled and introduced them, "This is my new dish - spicy snails. It is cooked with fresh snails, has a fresh and tender taste, and is paired with spicy seasoning. It is spicy and delicious, and it will definitely be a treat for your taste buds."

After hearing this introduction, the customers' eyes lit up and they all expressed their desire to try it.

Shen Yan busily put the spicy snails into a bowl and handed it to the first customer.

The customer picked up a snail, put it in his mouth, and was immediately conquered by the strong spicy taste.

He couldn't help but close his eyes, enjoying this unique delicacy, and then nodded with satisfaction, expressing his great satisfaction.

Other customers also took a bite and praised Shen Yan's innovative dishes, saying they were extremely delicious and satisfied their appetites.

When Shen Yan heard these compliments, she couldn't help but feel happy, because she knew that her efforts were recognized and affirmed.

Soon, the spicy snails were sold out.

Shen Yan saw a business opportunity. This spicy snail is very popular and the people here love to eat it.

Because Shen Yan discovered that people of this era don't know how to cook snails, and the ones they make don't taste good, but Shen Yan is different. Shen Yan has skills, which makes the spicy snails she makes very popular.

After selling them for a few days, Shen Yan suddenly realized that catching snails by just a few of them was not enough, and they needed more.

Shen Yan told Sister Xiaolan to spread the news that Shen Yan would collect snails. As long as they were caught and raised for more than three days, he would buy them at the price of ten cents per bucket. This price was not low.

If they were only caught and not raised, they would be charged five coins per bucket, but they would only collect three buckets a day, not more. Based on this premise, the villagers would catch the snails, raise them for three days, and send them to Shen Yan in exchange for ten coins.

But Wan Xiaolian is not like that.

The one who helped Shen Yan collect the snails was Sister Xiaolan. She would check each snail that each person brought in.

In particular, the quality of snails in some buckets varies, and some people always mix in bad ones.

As she checked, she found a bucket of snails that were dirty, covered in mud, and small in size. It was obvious that they were just filler materials. They were useless and many of them could not be used.

"I don't want this bucket!"

"Why don't you want it?" Wan Xiaolian suddenly became anxious and said, "Just because I didn't sell vegetables to you before and supplied vegetables to Mr. Wang, you treat me differently?"

The snails that Wan Xiaolian gave were all bad, and it was obvious that they were not given with care, but she still clamored, thinking that others were sorry for her.

When Sister Xiaolan heard Wan Xiaolian's accusation, a trace of dissatisfaction and anger flashed across her face. She lowered her voice and replied in a serious tone: "This is not a question of differential treatment, but a quality issue. Your snails are obviously covered in mud and are small in size. They do not meet our standards at all. I cannot accept them."

Wan Xiaolian became even angrier when she heard Sister Xiaolan's answer. She stood there without giving in, with her hands on her hips, glaring at Sister Xiaolan: "What right do you have to say that my snails are not good? You are just looking for trouble! Just because I don't sell vegetables to you, you deliberately make things difficult for me!"

When Sister Xiaolan heard this, her face became even more solemn. She said calmly, "I bought the snails to do business for Shen Yan, and I only choose ingredients of good quality. Your snails are not of standard quality, so I naturally cannot buy them. This has nothing to do with what happened to you before."

When Wan Xiaolian heard this, she flew into a rage. She slammed the table and shouted, "I knew you were ganging up on me! I won't let you succeed!"

Sister Xiaolan was furious at Wan Xiaolian's unreasonable behavior. She stood up and glared at Wan Xiaolian with a hint of majesty in her voice: "If you are not ashamed of yourself, why are you shouting here! I am just doing my job and I don't mean to bully you. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to Shen Yan, but please respect me and don't make trouble here!"

The two quarreled in the yard, attracting a lot of onlookers.

Before leaving, Wan Xiaolian was still cursing: "Your family is so ruthless. You sold a bowl of snails for three cents, but only gave us five cents for such a big bucket. You made such ruthless money! Shame on you!"

Sister Xiaolan didn't want to say anything too harsh, but she felt a little unwilling to be unreasonably treated by the other party. She and Shen Yan were doing a legitimate business, and it was not a dirty money-making business, so she felt there was nothing to be dishonest about.

"Five cents? Why don't you take your stuff and sell it somewhere else and see if anyone will buy it? It's not worth a penny!"

There were still a lot of people blocking the door. Sister Xiaolan was not in a good mood either. She said directly: "You said our price is low, why don't you go outside and see how much other people are paying? Don't you think about it? We sell it for three cents a serving. How much does it cost? The seasoning is not included? The oil smoke, water and rice are not included? This taste is like falling from the sky? Our secret seasoning costs a lot of money!"

"Well, since you offered a lower price than us, go somewhere else and don't come to us."

After saying that, Sister Xiaolan closed the door and locked everyone out.

The people outside soon became anxious, and someone shouted, "Didn't you say you could collect three barrels? Why aren't you collecting any more?"

Sister Xiaolan ignored her completely. She was angry at these ignorant villagers. She led them to make money, but was scolded as a black-hearted businessman. She felt it was unfair for Shen Yan.

Seeing no response from inside the door, the people became even more anxious.