sjar Chapter 144 Buck-toothed Jade, Something's Wrong With You
Chapter 144 Buck-toothed Jade, Something's Wrong With You
Bucktooth Jade's face flushed slightly; her heart fluttered in an instant.
Her eyes were filled with emotion and a hint of unspeakable feeling, which made her stammer, "Sister Gao...you are so kind, still thinking of us at a time like this."
Gao Mengli waved her hand, "Go quickly!"
After saying that, he quickly went to calm the chaotic crowd.
With a flushed face, Baoya Yu carried the pork chop and walked into the backyard, looking back every few steps.
The chubby girl was happily eating her pork chop when she noticed that the buck-toothed girl kept looking outside. She glanced at the front of the room, puzzled, and asked, "Sister Yu, what are you looking at?"
When the chubby girl asked the buck-toothed jade, it was as if her secret had been hit.
Her face turned even redder, and she stammered, unable to speak clearly, "N-nothing... I just wanted to see if it was still so chaotic outside."
As he spoke, he quickly lowered his head and pretended to focus on eating the pork chop, but his heart just couldn't calm down.
The chubby girl didn't suspect anything and happily continued eating the delicious pork chop!
In the lobby, thanks to Gao Mengli's help, Lin Xi was rescued from the chaos. "Everyone, please be quiet and don't push."
Lin Xi straightened her clothes, which had been crumpled from being squeezed, and shook her head helplessly. "Everyone, please line up! This is homemade food for our own consumption, not for sale, but you can all have a taste."
Gao Mengli quickly went back to the kitchen to get a cleaver and a cutting board, took out the pork chops, cut them into toothpick-sized pieces, and mixed them with black pepper.
Fortunately, there were extra cherry tomatoes, so each person got two.
Upon hearing what the owner said, the diners quickly lined up.
Everyone was satisfied with receiving a small pork chop and two cherry tomatoes, beaming with joy as they quickly put the pork chop into their mouths.
The moment that small piece of pork chop entered their mouths, diners' minds went blank!
My whole body felt limp, completely absorbed in the delicious food!
An uncle chewed on his pork chop and mumbled a compliment: "This little pork chop may look small, but it tastes absolutely amazing."
Every sliver of meat was coated in the aroma of black pepper, so tender I almost swallowed my tongue.
An elderly woman nearby chimed in, "Boss Lin, your cooking skills are simply divine! Just one bite is enough to make me savor the memory all day."
These cherry tomatoes are sweet and sour, and they taste so good with the pork chops!
At that moment, a young man jumped out and asked loudly, "Boss Lin! Are you selling pork chops tomorrow?! I want to buy some!"
Lin Xi's face turned ashen from the howling; as expected, there was no escaping it...
"That's right, Mr. Lin, you absolutely have to sell tomorrow, I'll definitely be there to support you!"
"That makes sense! So please don't stand us up tomorrow, we'll definitely come!"
Lin Xi quickly looked to Gao Mengli for help; he suddenly became socially anxious!
He didn't want to talk.
Gao Mengli shrugged helplessly, "Xixi, just give in to them!"
I disagree; I doubt the event will end today!
Lin Xi pouted, her voice barely audible as she gave in, "Fine, we'll sell it tomorrow..."
But no matter how soft his voice was, it couldn't escape the diners who were straining to hear him.
"The boss agreed! We'll be selling pork chops tomorrow!"
The diners closest to Lin Xi quickly acted as megaphones, accurately conveying Lin Xi's meaning to everyone's ears!
Instantly, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd, almost lifting the roof off.
Having received confirmation, he happily took his bowl home to eat.
Lin Xi gazed at the sky speechlessly...
Gao Mengli patted his shoulder and laughed, "Xixi, take it easy! Now that we're making money selling pork chops, we can open the 'Starving Tomorrow' takeout restaurant you've been dreaming of!"
When someone runs errands, it'll save us a lot of effort!
Yes!
Thinking about it this way, Lin Xi's face instantly broke into a smile again.
He waved to Qian Yan'er, "Yanzi, go to Wangyue Village for me and buy 100 jin of cherry tomatoes. I'll have my mother bring them over by carriage tomorrow!"
After saying that, he took out two hundred and ten coins and gave them to Qian Yan'er!
Ten coins is the fare for the round trip by oxcart!
Qian Yan'er took the coin and ran off happily, disappearing from sight in the west of the city in a flash!
Lin Xi pondered in her mind, looking at Gao Mengli, "We'll order when Zhuangzhuang comes to deliver the pork tomorrow morning. Mengli, what price range do you think is appropriate?"
After all, consumption in Pingyao County is limited.
However, it's not a big problem if diners like to "join in the fun".
Gao Mengli sat at the table, tapping it lightly with her fingers. "Three ounces is too little, it has to be at least half a pound. We'll limit it to 100 pork chops a day. Let's set the price at 16 coins, so it's easier to calculate the bill if customers order together."
If it gets any more expensive, the people of Pingyao won't be able to afford it.
After all, lean meat costs 16 coins per pound. If you order in bulk from Zhuangzhuang, you can get a 2-coin discount, just like the meat for making dumplings can be cheaper.
Aside from some spices and scrap copper coins, but not too much is needed.
All things considered, they can still make half the money, so this price is feasible.
Lin Xi rubbed his hands excitedly, "Then let's order 16 yuan. We'll close tomorrow and go find Dou Weiyi to get the 'starving to death' takeout order approval!"
He originally just wanted to make things convenient, but he never imagined that it would not only make things convenient for him, but also for all the people in the city!
Gao Mengli gave a half-smile, but didn't say anything.
She's ready to go all out, but I wonder if her little Xixi is ready!
After Fatty and Bucktooth finished eating their pork chops, they quickly came over to help clean up.
Some are washing dishes, others are sweeping.
However, Bucktooth Jade kept stealing glances at Gao Mengli.
This has left Gao Mengli completely bewildered.
Gao Mengli touched her face, looking puzzled. "Ayu, is there something on my face?"
Caught red-handed peeking, Bucktooth Yu's face flushed crimson to her ears, and she stammered, "No...no."
Gao Mengli, without suspecting anything, quickly joined the packing team.
After cleaning up, Fatty and Bucktooth Jade went back.
Lin Xi closed the shop door and continued hammering away at their metal lumps with Gao Mengli inside.
The next day, before dawn, a group of diners who brought their own bowls and chopsticks were indeed waiting at the door.
These residents of the western city stared intently at the shop door with eyes as wide as copper bells.
It's as if the delicious pork chop will fly into your bowl the moment the door opens.
Gao Mengli was startled by the group of people when she opened the shop door, and she was speechless.
"Everyone, you've all arrived way too early..."
That meat is still on Zhuangzhuang's pork cart...
"Oh, are we too early?" One of the commoners couldn't help but feel annoyed upon hearing Gao Mengli's words.
I craved pork chops all night and couldn't sleep, just hoping that Lin's would open today so I could eat them.
"Hey boss lady, give me a straight answer, when will the pork chops be available?" one of the older women asked quickly.
Being in a good position, they must first "arrange" things; they have the advantage of location, but they also need to seize the opportune moment!
Gao Mengli calculated the time before giving a confirmation, "Probably around noon. After all, we have to do business in the morning, and it will take time to make room for marinating and processing."
"Alright, alright! We'll come back at noon!"
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, they nodded repeatedly!
No one is saying a word about this pork chop.
After all, they only discovered this new dish yesterday, and they figured other diners wouldn't know about it today!
So, for no apparent reason, "human factors" were taken again!
It's truly destined that they'll reap the rewards, given their favorable timing, location, and popular support!