Chapter 622: A Great Victory at the Stall

Chapter 622: A Great Victory at the Stall

The next day, Liu Guifang also began to make arrangements for herself.

My kitchen is indeed a bit small.

She first went and bought a steamer without holes.

I bought a bag of flour, along with various seasonings and side dishes. I can make the noodles at home, but the main thing is that I need to take them out to sell, so I need a means of transportation.

She can ride a bicycle, but a bicycle can't carry too much stuff and isn't very convenient. She needs a small tricycle now.

So Liu Guifang went to town to buy a second-hand tricycle.

She could try selling her wares in the nearby towns on a tricycle first, to see how things went.

She went to the market in town where she often went to buy things, inquired around, and asked someone to introduce her to a place where secondhand goods were piled up.

Finally, through an acquaintance's introduction, I spent 50 yuan to buy an old tricycle that was barely pedalable.

Then I went to a bicycle repair shop and had it checked to see if there was anything that needed repair or improvement.

He then rode his tricycle home, intending to give the place a proper cleaning.

It would be best to pack it in a new nylon bag inside the tricycle compartment.

He even had his son write a sign in red ink and stick it on the car.

After all, the tricycle's cargo box was really old, the metal was rusty, and it didn't look very hygienic to use such a vehicle to sell food.

Liu Guifang was busy packing her tricycle in the family compound.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yumei curiously approached and asked, "Sister-in-law, why did you buy this old tricycle?"

"I plan to set up a stall outside."

"What are you going to sell at the stall?" Upon hearing Liu Guifang's question, Wang Yumei looked at her in surprise, her face showing astonishment.

Liu Guifang is actually going to set up a street stall?

Why are you still riding such a dilapidated tricycle?

Liu Guifang replied with a smile.

“I’m selling cold noodles. Didn’t you try some the other day? You all said it was delicious, so I wanted to make more and set up a stall to earn some pocket money to help with household expenses.”

"Huh? You're going to set up a stall to sell 'twisted noodles'?"

The noodles they made were quite delicious.

But just because they say it tastes good, she can't just suddenly decide to set up a stall and sell it, right?

“Besides, how can we military wives go out and set up street stalls?” Wang Yumei’s reaction was exactly the same as Instructor Yang’s.

They are also military spouses from military family compounds. How can they show their faces in public and hawk their wares like small vendors?

Isn't this beneath me?

Liu Guifang knew Wang Yumei's character, so she wasn't surprised by her reaction.

She came from the city and had never experienced hardship since childhood; her previous job was also quite respectable.

Therefore, they look down on poor people who make a living by setting up stalls.

Liu Guifang doesn't blame her because they grew up in different environments.

Liu Guifang smiled and said, "What's wrong with setting this up? I'm not breaking the law. Besides, you should share good food. I don't think there are any places in this town or the county that sell 'chuanpi' (a type of noodle). I'm setting up a stall to share this delicious food with them."

Bai Zhi told her this.

Sharing delicious food and earning some money on the side is a win-win situation.

After hearing these words, Liu Guifang finally made up her mind to make noodles.

She also knew very well that if she wanted to make money, she had to put aside her pride and let go of her mental shackles.

More difficult than saving face is being broke.

No matter what industry you're in, be confident and composed. You need to keep a calm and balanced mindset.

Seeing that Liu Guifang had made up her mind, Wang Yumei didn't say anything more.

Seeing that they all have things to do, while I often stay at home alone and don't go out to work, I feel increasingly empty inside.

However, she couldn't bring herself to go out and set up a stall on the street. Besides, she didn't have any special skills and didn't know how to make dough twists, so she wouldn't have the opportunity to set up a stall.

After tidying up her tricycle, Liu Guifang checked all the ingredients for making noodles to make sure everything was correct. After dinner, she began washing her face.

At 4 a.m., she got up quietly, went into the kitchen, and began steaming dough.

You must make sure that everything you sell is freshly made that day.

Furthermore, kneaded noodles are different from other foods like cold noodles and mung bean jelly. If kneaded noodles are left for too long, they will turn sour and lose their chewiness, making them easy to break.

To make and sell fresh, you have to get up before dawn.

The dough was washed and filtered yesterday, then yeast powder and alkaline flour were added and left to rest.

Now all she needs to do is dilute and stir the fermented batter, then steam it into dough sheets.

The steaming speed is quite fast, taking about 15 minutes each time. This steamer has 4 layers, so it can steam 4 pieces at a time.

She didn't finish steaming until after 7 a.m.

The kitchen was just too cramped, so the steamed dough needed to cool down.

There was only a small cutting board in the kitchen.

He can only stack them up.

Next, prepare the sauce, cut the side dishes, and after cooling, cut the dough into even strips.

Last night I bought some white cakes from outside. Liu Guifang just cooked some meat in another pot. Now she's chopped everything up, including the green peppers, and packed them into a box.

She prepared not only dough sheets but also roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

It was already past eight o'clock when I finished.

With everything ready, Liu Guifang got ready to pack her cart and set up her stall.

Before going to school, Xiao Kai saw his mother busy in the kitchen.

He wanted to come and help, but Liu Guifang stopped him.

"You should go to school; you can't help with the chores in the kitchen."

"Mom, I'm leaving now. I'll help you with the chores this weekend."

Liu Guifang sets up her stall on a tricycle.

They started hawking their wares as soon as they left the residential compound.

There was a machinery factory 5 kilometers away from the county seat, next to a high school. Liu Guifang had passed by there before. There were male and female workers there, and it was quite lively. She rode her tricycle to the factory gate to sell her wares.

There are many people over there, and both workers and students have food allowances.

Able to afford it.

She estimated that she wouldn't be able to sell many if she went to the town market, since most of the people there were villagers from the surrounding area, and many of them couldn't afford to buy food in town.

They all rushed home to eat after the market.

Liu Guifang pedaled her tricycle for more than half an hour and finally arrived at the entrance of the machinery factory, where she began to shout loudly.

She took down the long bench from the tricycle so that diners could sit down.

First, a woman with a non-local accent came over and asked how much it cost.

Upon hearing that a bowl cost 50 cents, I readily paid and had her mix a bowl for me.

Once there's a first customer, there's a second one.

Soon, four or five people were seated on the long bench, and it was full.

The young men not only ordered dough, but also each ordered a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

"What do you think of the taste of this 'twisted noodles'?" Liu Guifang tried to communicate with the diners and listen to their opinions.

"It's delicious, especially delicious, just like the taste of my hometown."

The young man asked Liu Guifang, "Sister, where are you from? Our accents sound the same to me."

“I’m from Yang County,” Liu Guifang replied.

"No wonder the noodles are so authentic, we're from the same hometown."

The young man looked at Liu Guifang and felt a strong sense of kinship. "I never expected to be able to eat my hometown's 'tiao mianpi' here, and to meet someone from my hometown. It's really fate."

"Big sister, where did you sell your goods before? I've never seen you before."

"I just started selling things at a stall," Liu Guifang explained with a smile. "Before, my children were young and I had a lot of things to do at home, so I couldn't take the time. Now that my children are older, I've gone back to my old ways."

When they finished eating and paid, they didn't forget to say to Liu Guifang, "The taste is very authentic. You must come here often in the future. We will always support you. Thank you for letting us taste the flavor of our hometown."