GBP Chapter 250 Buying just a pot isn't enough, you also need to buy charcoal?
Chapter 250 Buying just a pot isn't enough, you also need to buy charcoal?
Chapter 250 Buying just a pot isn't enough, we also need to buy charcoal?
After she finishes these busy days, she needs to go to the Wang family to visit Wang Jiaojiao and verify the truth of the matter. If the shop really belongs to the Wang family, they will definitely raise the rent for the shop once they make money.
After all, it's one thing to bargain as low as possible with strangers, but it's quite another to know that the person is trying to help you and you're actually getting a good deal.
She said, "Okay, I understand."
Seeing that there was nothing much going on in the newly opened shop, and that Lin Qingchuan had not yet returned, and with many family members in the backyard, Manager Su decided to return to the restaurant first.
"Xiao Tang, I'll go back to the restaurant first and arrange for him to come over. Starting tomorrow, he and Xiao Jiu will go to buy raw pig trotters together."
Lin Xiaotang was overjoyed and excited, nodding her little head vigorously, "Yes, Second Uncle, take care."
After Lin Xiaotang saw Manager Su off outside the shop, and everyone returned from the restaurants, Lin Xiaotang asked her father to accompany her fourth uncle to the blacksmith shop to pick up the custom-made iron cart.
Now that the kitchen utensils for making savory pancakes and porridge are almost ready, she can start teaching her fourth uncle how to make savory pancakes once Tie Che returns.
Lin Qingchuan followed his fourth brother to the blacksmith's shop. He saw that the iron cart made by the blacksmith was exactly the same as the one in the blueprint. He took out his silver to pay the balance, and the two brothers pushed the iron cart back.
Fortunately, the blacksmith was highly skilled and honest, and the iron cart he forged was sturdy yet lightweight, making it very convenient to push.
The two of them walked through several alleys and markets without much effort, and from then on, it was easy for Shen Qianchuan to push the cart out to sell breakfast by himself.
Lin Xiaotang and her aunt were burning pig hair and cleaning pig trotters in the backyard, while Shuisheng was in charge of fetching water and Xiaoyu was in charge of flattering her.
"Wow, Uncle Shuisheng, you're so strong! You filled several large wooden basins with water in one go."
Shui Sheng blushed and laughed, "Uncle Shui Sheng is a grown man, how can I not be strong? If I can't lift anything with my hands or carry anything on my shoulders, people will laugh at me for being useless."
Liu Cai'er shook her head, thinking that Xiaoyu was only two years younger than Xiaotang, but her maturity was far inferior.
However, children should be playing at this age, and it's important that they are happy and carefree. It must be really hard for Xiaotang to lead so many people in doing business at such a young age.
Sigh, if her two ungrateful sons were even half as obedient and sensible as Xiaotang and Xiaoyu, she would keep them by her side no matter how hard it was.
Unfortunately, they only had eyes for the Xie family and dared not go out with her, fearing they would suffer if they did.
Xiaoyu immediately said, "Uncle Shuisheng is very capable... Uncle Shuisheng is not a good-for-nothing at all."
At this moment, Lin Qingchuan and his fourth brother pushed the cart back through the back door of the pig's trotter shop. As soon as they entered, they heard Xiaoyu and Shuisheng's conversation.
Shen Qianchuan's face suddenly turned bright red, after all, he was the useless piece of trash that Shui Sheng had described as someone who couldn't lift a finger or carry anything.
Lin Qingchuan noticed something was off about his fourth brother's expression. He paused for a moment before realizing that his fourth brother was probably overthinking things.
"Qianchuan, now that we have the iron cart, quickly ask Xiaotang to teach you how to make savory pancakes. After you practice at home for a few days, go to the market and try selling them for breakfast. See how well it goes."
Shen Qianchuan was very excited. He nodded vigorously and pulled his niece to the front of the iron cart.
"Xiao Tang, quickly teach your fourth uncle how to make savory pancakes."
Looking at the iron cart, Lin Xiaotang suddenly remembered the most important thing: she was so focused on getting the iron cart made at the blacksmith's shop that she forgot to buy a frying pan.
To make savory pancakes, the most important thing is to choose the right pan.
In the previous life, people used gas cylinders to make savory pancakes, but now, with these limited conditions, the only option is to have Uncle Si burn charcoal.
The costs are a bit higher, but as long as we make money, we don't need to worry about them too much.
She said with some annoyance, "Fourth Uncle, I forgot to buy a frying pan in advance. Why don't we go to the market now and look for one, and buy some charcoal while we're at it?"
What?
Buying just a pot isn't enough, they also need to buy charcoal?
Ordinary families go up the mountain to chop firewood; what kind of family could afford charcoal?
In the surrounding villages, not a single household uses charcoal to cook. Even in the town, only a few families can afford it. Only wealthy families can afford charcoal, and even then, they cook with firewood in their kitchens. They only light a charcoal fire in the house for warmth during the winter.
Shen Qianchuan was so shocked that his eyes widened and he could barely speak. He thought that his niece must be too young to be exaggerating.
This Dushui County is different from home. At home, if you run out of firewood while cooking, you can just go to the back mountain to cut some, dry it, chop it up, and burn it. But here in this county, if you run out of firewood, you have to go to the market to buy it.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law's family of four, plus Shui Sheng and his son, Cai'er, and him and Xiao Jiu, make up a large family of eight or nine people. This will significantly increase the expenses for braised pig's trotters and firewood for cooking.
Charcoal is absolutely unaffordable!
He waved his hand and said, "Xiao Tang, charcoal is too expensive. We don't even know the price of charcoal. Let's use firewood instead. We don't want the money from selling breakfast to be less than the money spent on charcoal. If we lose a lot of money, Uncle Si won't be able to handle the blow!"
Actually, the blow was secondary; if he couldn't pay off his debts, he would have to sign a contract of servitude and become Zhang's slave for the rest of his life.
He didn't want to end up like that!
Lin Xiaotang genuinely didn't know the price of charcoal in that era. After all, she was born in Guihua Village, and her parents were uneducated farmers. In that era of slow travel and limited access to information, she knew nothing about the outside world.
Ever since she started doing business with her father, she has been delivering goods to several restaurants every day from the moment she opens her eyes. At night, under the starry sky, she braises pig's trotters without stopping. Her family doesn't use charcoal to braise pig's trotters, and since she has never bought any, she naturally doesn't know the price of charcoal.
However, her fourth uncle reminded her that in the TV series of her previous life, some wealthy families also had a quota for charcoal. Only the head of the family, the wife, and the legitimate sons and daughters were entitled to use charcoal. Whether the concubines and illegitimate children could use charcoal depended on whether they were favored by their father.
If they are favored, they will still need charcoal; if they are not favored, the servants who fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak may reduce their allowance.
However, if the principal wife is magnanimous and manages the household affairs meticulously, then that's a different story.
So, this charcoal must indeed be quite expensive; she just didn't understand and exaggerated.
She rubbed her nose and said fearlessly, "Fourth Uncle, don't worry, we'll go buy a frying pan now. If we pass by the market later, we'll take a look and see what the food stalls are cooking. We'll use whatever they use."
Shen Qianchuan nodded, "Yes, you're right. Let's go see what others are using and learn from them."
Charcoal is out of the question; dry firewood will be more suitable!
So, Lin Xiaotang took the money, and after the uncle and nephew greeted everyone, they went out.
Lin Xiaotang and her fourth uncle visited two or three blacksmith shops and bought a suitable frying pan, as well as some flour and seasonings.
They carefully examined a market and noticed that many food stalls used firewood. They found a young man selling firewood, paid him, and had him deliver it to their door.