PFC Chapter 87 Steamed Buns with Soup, Absolutely Delicious
Chapter 87 Steamed Buns with Soup, Absolutely Delicious
Lin Chang'er and Xu Gun'er exchanged a glance, not in a hurry. They waited until they had sold all the salted duck eggs and clams and packed up their things before going to Sister Gu's steamed bun stall with Old Lady Bai.
When they arrived, there were fifteen or sixteen customers sitting at two tables, drinking soy milk and eating steamed buns or mantou.
The little goldfish was still calling out, "Buy sweet syrup! Delicious sweet syrup, try it first before you buy, or you don't have to pay!"
In front of him were two small bowls of soy milk.
People would occasionally come up to ask about it and try it.
Some tried it and left, while others waited for a seat, and still others casually ordered a bowl of soy milk and a steamed bun and squatted down to eat in an open space nearby.
Aunt Gu was clearing away the table, wiping it, and washing the dishes, while Sister Gu helped out whenever she had a spare moment.
Upon seeing Lin Chang'er arrive, the two women and the little goldfish greeted her happily.
Lin Chang'er walked over and patted the little goldfish's head. "Have a bowl of soup and rest for a while."
After saying that, he looked at Sister-in-law Gu and said, "Sister-in-law, you should rest for a while too."
Aunt Gu smiled at her while washing the dishes, "I'm just washing dishes, I'm not tired."
The little goldfish listened to her the most, nodded, and carefully ladled out several bowls of porridge, distributing them to Lin Chang'er, Xu Gun'er, Old Lady Bai, Sister-in-law Gu, and Sister Gu.
The sugar was plentiful and sweet, just the way Grandma Bai liked it. It was even more delicious with the cake, but unfortunately the cake had gone cold.
Just then, a customer asked, "Old man, where did you buy this pancake?"
Grandma Bai was taken aback, and it took her a while to realize that the question was directed at her. She looked at Lin Chang'er and said with a smile, "These cakes weren't bought. They were a gift from my young friend. Do you want to buy them?"
The customer smiled and said, "It's not that I'm just enjoying your food, but since we don't have any to sell..."
"If you really want to eat it, we can make it another day," Sister Gu said. "Sister Chang'er, don't you think so?"
Lin Chang'er paused. In order not to compete with Sister Gu for business, she divided the business of this stall into two parts, and she made liquid foods such as porridge.
Sister Gu makes staple foods like steamed buns.
When Sister Gu said that, it was almost as if she was encouraging her to make and sell pancakes.
Lin Chang'er smiled and replied, "Sister Gu is right. We should try something different after eating steamed buns for so long."
The diners at the table echoed, "That's great!"
"Today we'll eat steamed buns, tomorrow we'll eat flatbread."
"What about the day after tomorrow? Any new ideas?"
Lin Chang'er casually replied, "We can have dumplings, whether they're boiled, baked, or steamed. How would you all like them?"
The person said, "We still need to bring soup."
The person who asked, "What kind of baking method is used?"
"Is there any difference between steaming and scooping?"
Lin Chang'er then explained everything one by one, and the guests and hosts got along very well at the simple dining table.
The laughter and chatter attracted many passersby to stop and watch. At this moment, a customer who had tasted the soy milk looked at the table and whispered to Lin Chang'er, "Can I borrow your bowl and take a bowl home so my child can try it first?"
Although Lin Chang'er used coarse porcelain, it still cost several coins each.
Lin Chang'er originally wanted to subtly ask someone to bring the child to the stall, but when she saw the expectant eyes of the diners, she decided to go all out. They were all from the town, so why would they want a bowl from her?
He nodded. "Okay, this is 2 coins a bowl of sweet soup. I also have savory soup for 2 coins. Would you like sweet or savory soup?"
A diner shouted, "Sweet syrup!"
Lin Chang'er filled the bowl to the brim, and the customer readily paid.
Lin Chang'er also told him, "Be careful, it's hot. Please walk slowly. If you're busy today, you can return the bowl tomorrow. I'll still be here tomorrow."
The diner replied "okay" and left happily.
At this point, another customer asked, "Can I use my own bowl to serve this soup?"
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Of course it will be successful. This is my first day doing this pulp business, and there are still many things I haven't thought of."
"If you can bring your own bowl, that would be best." It would also save Aunt Gu the trouble of fetching water to wash the dishes!
However, she added, "My broth costs 2 coins a bowl, and it's not divided into sweet and savory. This ladle is exactly one bowl. If you take your own bowl, it will also be one ladle. If it doesn't fill up, you can't say I'm lying to you."
The diner laughed and said, "No, no, I'll go home and get a bowl right away. You have to save one for me."
Lin Chang'er smiled and promised, "Don't worry, I'll definitely save some for you."
"Me too, me too..."
"I'll go back and get my bowl too."
Before long, the customer who had gotten a bowl and was heading home returned with his basket. He returned the bowl, lifted the dust cover, and inside were two bowls neatly arranged. The bowl on Lin Chang'er's side was a size larger.
A customer said, "I just bought some home. Not only do my kids like it, but my elderly mother does too. I'm coming back to buy two more bowls."
Lin Chang'er was naturally happy to have business, but this bowl could never be filled with just one ladle.
But the person who spoke first didn't mention it, and she hadn't expected it; she hadn't been given any precautions.
Although we wouldn't lose much money by giving him the full amount, we still need to be upfront about it.
Lin Chang'er didn't say anything, but simply filled two bowls with her own and poured them into his bowl. Sure enough, neither bowl was full.
She added some more with a ladle, laughing as she did so, "As you can see, this ladleful is exactly one bowl, but I can't let your bowl go back shallow, so I'll add some more for you. But you know, I'm just running a small business..."
No need to name names for the rest.
The diner spoke first, "I understand, I understand, thank you boss!"
Lin Chang'er's smile remained unchanged. "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that we both understand the situation. I should thank you for supporting my business."
You had a good drink today. When you get home, please tell your relatives, friends, and neighbors about it.
The diner's smile widened even more. "That's natural."
Lin Chang'er filled his two bowls to a shallow level. The advertising objective was achieved, so there would be no loss, right?
She happily saw the diners off, and those who had gone back to get their bowls gradually returned.
Lin Chang'er didn't mind the trouble. If the bowl was big, she repeated what she had just said. If the bowl was small, she made up the difference with her own small bowl and told her to take it back first. She also reminded her, "When you come again tomorrow, remember to bring a slightly larger bowl."
In short, we strive to satisfy every diner.
Of course, after preparing the batter, she would also ask, "We also have meat and vegetable buns at our stall. Would you like to try one? Buns with batter are absolutely delicious."
As a result, the steamed buns at Sister Gu's steamed bun stall were the first item to sell out today.
Lin Chang'er sold out of soy milk, and Sister Gu sold out of steamed buns as well.
Four adults and two children were sitting at an empty table talking.
Suddenly someone said, "Is that Sister Chang'er?"
It was that bastard Han Yue. Lin Chang'er frowned as soon as she heard the voice...