sjar Chapter 72 Moving stones seems to have shot oneself in the foot.
Chapter 72 Moving stones seems to have shot oneself in the foot.
Lin Xi, who was busy in the kitchen, peeked out and saw three small radishes by the door.
He carried out a large bowl of fried fish and handed it to Lin Fu, saying, "Fu, I put chili on one side and not on the other. Take it back and share it with your younger siblings!"
Lin Fu's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded repeatedly to Lin Xi, "Thank you, Uncle! Thank you, Aunt!"
After Lin Fu finished speaking, he turned his head and saw his two younger sisters staring intently at his large bowl. He quickly patted their shoulders to bring their departed souls back to their places.
Lin Lu and Lin Lin realized that their brother was telling them to quickly thank him.
The two looked up, smiled sweetly at Lin Xi and Gao Mengli, and thanked them: "Thank you, Uncle! Thank you, Aunt!"
The voice was like a nightingale in spring, clear and melodious, making Lin Xi and Gao Mengli feel a surge of maternal affection.
Indeed, when it comes to children, it always has to be "someone else's" kids—they're the best!
Gao Mengli nodded to the three of them and said softly, "Go quickly, eat it while it's hot, it won't taste as good when it's cold."
The maternal smile on her face was almost too obvious.
After sending off the three little radishes, Gao Mengli continued to process the tilapia, while Lin Xi seasoned and marinated two other palm-sized fish, skewered them on tree branches, and grilled them on the stove.
Once the fish was grilled, Gao Mengli had finally finished processing the half-bucket of fish.
After the two finished eating the grilled fish, Lin Xi fried all the fish from the fishpond, filling a large bowl.
The two of them stood in the kitchen, looking at each other without saying a word for a long time.
This seems like too much food for dinner that night; even if they ate it for three days, they might not be able to finish it...
Lin Xi frowned as she looked at the small bowl of fried fish. "How about we sell them tomorrow? Two for one coin..."
Gao Mengli nodded in agreement, "Mm."
This pot probably has around 300 fish, and we should be able to sell them all!
So she quickly found some gauze, wrapped the fish in it, and then sealed it with an oilcloth.
Tomorrow, refry them at the city gate to restore their current texture. Sprinkle with chili powder, and the taste will be absolutely irresistible!
So the next day, as they were about to leave, Jiang also got into the oxcart.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were stunned.
"Why are you looking at me? I'll go help you out and fill in for you!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance, and then nodded, realizing that the stall was indeed very busy.
Even though we're family, I can't work for free. Like Fatty, I get 600 coins a month.
Jiang wanted to say no, since Da Niu's schooling cost money everywhere. But seeing the two people in front of her frown, she quickly decided to "take it while she could" and nodded in agreement.
Although my opinion of their personalities has changed a lot, the deep-seated fear I have is not going to fade away anytime soon.
When getting things done, it's best to go along with their wishes.
But to be honest, she was quite happy with this kind of smooth sailing!
Once they arrived at the city gate, they began to prepare for the day's work.
As for the cutting board, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi didn't replace it with a new one, so the chubby girl was still chopping meat vigorously while holding half of the cutting board.
After Jiang started steaming the cornbread, she went to help knead the dough and roll out the wrappers.
Lin Xi then took out the small fried fish from yesterday from the oil. As the oil temperature rose, the small fried fish were put back into the pan. With a sizzling sound, the familiar aroma filled the air.
The customers queuing behind smelled a fragrance different from usual and kept looking towards the stall, but the queue was too far and they couldn't see it, so they were very anxious.
So he simply took off his shoes, put them in the queue, and took his place in line.
He crouched down and squeezed through the gaps in the crowd, shouting as he did so, "Excuse me, just a quick look."
The people around him were both amused and annoyed by his comical behavior, but some were also impatient, saying, "Why are you like this? There's a queue!"
The person who took off their shoes didn't care. After finally squeezing to the front, their eyes widened when they saw the small fried fish being re-fried in the pot. "Wow, so that's what they're frying. The aroma is so tempting."
As he spoke, his mouth almost watered. Who could resist such a fragrance and such a color?
Seeing that Zhang Biao, who was in first place, was already eating small fried fish, his eyes widened in disbelief.
With a "crack," the outer skin shattered instantly, and tiny fragments fell onto his beard.
The tender fish meat was revealed, and he chewed it quickly, his eyes narrowed into slits, his hands moving swiftly as he continued his "mukbang".
Those around Zhang Biao kept swallowing as he chewed, their mouths drooling uncontrollably.
Hearing the exclamations of the customers in front, the customers queuing behind couldn't bear it any longer, not even a little bit.
Following the example of the customers, they took off their shoes, placed them in the same spot while queuing, and then pushed forward to join the ranks of those watching the "mukbang".
Those behind followed suit and pushed forward as well.
Gao Mengli felt a strange smell wafting over from somewhere. She looked up, her pupils contracted, and she immediately held her breath.
Because in the latter half of the queue, only the shoes were left on the ground; the people had already rushed to the front.
The customers in line all went to watch the "mukbang" (eating broadcast) while buying the small fried fish.
She quickly shouted, "Put your shoes on now, then take them off and line up, or we won't be selling to you anymore!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was alarmed and quickly ran back to find their shoes, put them on, and lined up obediently, but their eyes were glued to the customers who had already bought the fried fish, so much so that they couldn't tear their eyes away.
Seeing that everyone wanted to buy small fried fish, but there weren't enough, Lin Xi and Gao Mengli could only buy two per person.
This was just enough to shut up the greedy glutton.
An elderly woman left with two fried fish, looking reluctant, but that didn't stop her from muttering, "This is too little. My husband and kids definitely won't have enough to go around. And the smell is so tempting! When I get home, I'll have to devour them all!"
Those around her nodded in agreement, saying, "Auntie, you've spoken our minds!"
Gao Mengli smiled helplessly, gestured for everyone to be quiet, and said in a serious but nonsensical tone, "Everyone, I'm really sorry, today is the first day of sales, and we weren't prepared enough. We'll definitely prepare more in the future."
Because this was her and Lin Xi's "leftovers," she had no idea it would be so popular...
Lin Xi nodded in agreement and added, "If everyone thinks it's delicious, we'll make more tomorrow."
It's just a little more than today; any more than that won't do.
At this moment, a young scholar-like man smacked his lips, savoring the taste of the fried fish in his mouth. "Boss, your fried fish is so delicious! Why don't you make more? The limit of two per person is really not enough to satisfy the cravings of us gourmets. Please make more tomorrow so we can eat our fill!"
Gao Mengli smiled and agreed, but her entire being—heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys—was screaming in refusal. Damn it, she had completely miscalculated…
"We didn't expect everyone to like it so much. There are only two of us, and we're a bit overwhelmed. But don't worry, we'll figure it out when we get back."
If I had known, I wouldn't have sold it... Now I regret it, I don't know if it's too late...
But it seems it's too late...
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance, understanding each other's meaning from their eyes.
Oh no, it's like we lifted a huge rock and smashed it in their foot...
Just then, a voice came from the queue again: "Boss, you have to keep your word! This fried fish is so delicious, we've all been looking forward to it!"
Everyone chimed in, agreeing that they absolutely had to persuade the boss today; those two were incredibly lazy. If they didn't get a good deal, they might only get one pot a day again.
They need to get the boss to give a clear answer!