RPAGF Chapter 39: Back with New Food, Coming Back to Fight!
Chapter 39: Back with New Food, Coming Back to Fight!
"Let's go to the village to collect some eggs after we finish eating!"
After Gao Mengli made this suggestion, she suddenly remembered the time they had been turned away in the village a few days ago.
"Forget it, let Da Niu go."
After all, if the two of them went to collect them, they probably wouldn't even be able to collect the eggshells, let alone the eggs.
After all, the two used to be hated by everyone, barked at by dogs, and even their coffins would open their lids if they saw them.
"Hmm, let me calculate how many eggs I need."
Lin Xi calculated in her mind that one pound of flour, plus four eggs and locust flowers, could make about ten pancakes today.
12 coins for wheat flour, 2 coins for 3 eggs, the cost is not high.
They'd have to sell each one for 5 coins. Thinking about it that way, it's actually more profitable than elm seed steamed buns.
We bought 40 jin of flour, and we've eaten 4 jin in the last two days, leaving 36 jin. That means we need 144 eggs.
Lin Xi counted out 98 coins from her purse and handed them to Da Niu. "Da Niu, go and buy 147 eggs. No matter where you buy them, you have to buy the right amount!"
If the old house isn't big enough, we'll buy some from the village. We'll boil the extra three tomorrow morning to tide us over.
"Hey, great!" Da Niu's eyes lit up; he was happier than anyone else that his family was going to start a business!
Kaixin took the money bag from his father, went to the eaves, carried the basket on his back, and also took the basket that Jiang had used to carry eggs.
First, go ask his grandparents next door. If that's not enough, he'll go to the village to collect eggs!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were not idle either. They took basins and baskets and went to the hills behind their house to pick locust flowers.
Da Niu returned the basket to his grandmother, saying, "Grandma, my parents are starting a new food business tomorrow and they need 147 eggs. Do you have any?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang was so happy that she slapped her thigh and hurriedly went to check her family's egg inventory.
After counting for a while, she was somewhat dissatisfied and frowned as she took out the eggs: "Da Niu, Grandma only has these sixty-four eggs here, which is not enough for your parents to have."
It's a pity I couldn't earn all the money from the two people next door.
Da Niu was good at calculating small quantities, but large quantities were a bit difficult for him, and Jiang Shi wasn't very good at accounting either.
So, Jiang put three eggs in Da Niu's basket, and Da Niu paid two coins for each egg. This continued until all the eggs were paid for, with one egg still left over.
She happily counted the 42 copper coins in her hand, then turned to Da Niu and asked, "Da Niu, are those two still collecting eggs tomorrow?"
Jiang thought of her younger brother, who raised a lot of chickens and must have laid a lot of eggs.
In previous years, his eldest son and daughter-in-law were involved in gambling. They often borrowed a lot of money from Jiang Daoyuan, who was the eldest son's uncle, just because he was the nephew.
The consequences were predictable; it was like throwing a hot bun to a dog—it was gone forever.
Jiang Yuandao was heartbroken and regretted it deeply. He went to Lin Xi and Gao Mengli's house once.
Those two bastards beat up their uncle. It was only because she and her husband held off the eldest son and his wife that her younger brother escaped their clutches.
In the end, she had to use her savings for her funeral to pay back the money. However, her younger brother was traumatized and severed ties with the main branch of the family, never to have anything to do with them again.
Now that the two of them have this business, as long as it's stable, the profits will go to their own farm first. She can have her younger brother, Jiang Daoyuan, deliver eggs to sell every day.
Jiang Yuandao used the money from selling eggs to dispel the "shadow" in his heart.
Anyway, her family home is only two villages away, which is very close. It's much easier than going to the town or county to sell her goods!
Da Niu heard from his grandmother that she didn't dare to make a guarantee, since it involved both eggs and flour, and she guessed that his parents weren't selling it for a high price. Whether the business was good or not was still unknown.
He could only scratch his head and look at his grandmother: "Grandma, I don't know if my parents will still be buying eggs tomorrow. Let's talk about it tomorrow. If they are, I'll come and let you know."
Jiang nodded repeatedly, "Oh right, Da Niu, the rest of the eggs need to be taken to the village. Wait for me, Grandma will go with you!"
She knew exactly which family in the village had eggs, and she could also check their quality.
After all, each family doesn't just collect eggs in a day or two; they accumulate a certain number over ten days or half a month before taking them to town to sell individually.
There are often times when they can't sell them. What if she receives those rotten eggs that she can't bear to eat but has been hoarding for too long, ruining her eldest son's business? With no money to be made, he'll be idle at home all day and then "go on a slump" to gamble.
So she had to go along and take a look.
This was the first time she genuinely hoped that the two of them could live a good life and do good business.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi made two trips to pick enough locust flowers for tomorrow.
Gao Mengli frowned. There was only one basket in the house, which was still a delay... The house needed to be renovated.
Ideally, egg pancakes should be made in a frying pan, but unfortunately, I don't have one. All I have at home is a large iron wok for stir-frying. It looks like I'll have to order a few small frying pans tomorrow.
The following morning, it did not rain.
As Zhao Chen eagerly awaited, he finally saw Gao Mengli and Lin Xi arrive with Da Niu.
He breathed a sigh of relief and pulled back his tiptoes from where he had been peering out. As long as these two kept going to the county town every day, he would make money.
He even said he missed them after not seeing them for two days.
Looking at the things the two of them were carrying with Da Niu today, Zhao Chen couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you selling cornbread today?"
He was slightly disappointed, after all, those cornbreads tasted really good, and if he didn't sell them today, he wouldn't be able to use them to offset the oxcart fare.
Bringing a single steamed bun home wasn't enough for the family to share. Each person got a small piece, which was just enough to savor the unparalleled flavor.
Da Niu climbed onto the oxcart and grinned at Zhao Chen, showing off his big front teeth!
"Uncle Zhao, we're not selling elm seed steamed buns today. Instead, we're selling locust flower egg pancakes. They taste best when freshly made!"
Zhao Chen's eyes lit up slightly. "Locust flower and egg pancakes? How much?"
As for the taste, given the precedent of elm seed steamed buns, he wouldn't doubt that it tasted bad.
With eggs, flour, and oil, it must taste indescribably delicious!
Da Niu scratched his head, but he didn't know either!
He turned to look at Lin Xi, "Dad, how much did it cost again?"
Lin Xi had been slacking off for two days. This morning, still a little sleepy, he yawned and said, "Five coins."
Upon hearing the word "five coins," Zhao Chen felt a jolt in his heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, and quickly withdrew his expectant gaze.
Tsk tsk, too expensive, too expensive, I can't afford it!
They quickly sat up straight and began to drive the oxcart.
At the city gate, a group of people still gathered, eagerly waiting.
"It's been two days already, is the owner really not going to sell anymore...?"
"Sigh, I've been looking forward to it for so long. Those elm seed steamed buns are so delicious, why aren't they being sold anymore?" a woman said with a look of regret.
“Who says otherwise? My husband has been thinking about it too.” An old man next to him shook his head.
Just then, someone saw Lin Xi and his oxcart approaching and shouted, "Look, isn't that the food vendor coming?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bearded man sitting by the roadside suddenly stood up and sprinted towards the oxcart.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Hurry up, or you won't be able to get any jobs!"