75 Chapter 75 Taking Orders

Yes, I know. Zhou Ying promised, and she started to get busy.

However, Zhou Ying didnt expect that before noon, Tian Jiaw.a.n.g came with a cart and asked, Sister, do you still have any more dried tofu and tofu? Especially the dried tofu; I delivered all the ones you gave me to the tavern, and I dont have any more to sell.

Zhou Ying replied, I really dont have any more; you can only wait until tomorrow.

Then can I order one huge plate of tofu and 50 pounds of dried tofu for tomorrow?

So many? Zhou Ying asked in surprise.

Then, she thought of the various things stored in her inters.p.a.ce and asked, Brother Tian, what is the size of the tavern you are talking about?

Its a small tavern on the dock, specially opened for the hard laborers, so they cant afford anything expensive. This dried tofu is a delicious side dish with a little mix, so the boss wants to order more.

Okay, Zhou Ying said. Ill give you a new dish tomorrow to try selling it at the tavern. See if the others want it.

What dish?

Its a secret for now.

Alright, Ill come over tomorrow morning. Tian Jiaw.a.n.g turned around and left.

After he left, Zhou Ying soaked another 20 pounds of soybeans and prepared a set of pig heads and pig intestines.

After cleaning them up quickly, she put them into her inters.p.a.ce to stew.

In the evening, she went into her inters.p.a.ce on time and took the pork out of the stew, completing her braised pork intestine dish.

At night, Gu Chengruis eyes lit up when he saw the braised pork intestine. Babe, I thought you never ate intestines. Why did you make these braised pork intestines today?

Because you like to eat it? Ive made it just in time to satisfy your craving. Zhou Ying said as she told him about her plan to sell the intestines while serving him some rice.

Its good, but youll be too tired.

Its nothing. I have nothing to do anyway.

You can go out and chat around. Its not good to be cooped up at home all the time, right?

Lets talk about it after the new year. Everyone is busy growing bean sprouts; who has the time to chat?

Thats true. There are fewer people out and about in the village now. Gu Chengrui saw that she was insistent and did not try to persuade her anymore, so he decided not to make house visits for his patient again.

He would wait for his patients to come to him and stay at home to help her with her business if there werent any.

Unexpectedly, Gu Chengrui again received a large order from Manager Liu the next day. He asked the couple to provide them with as many dried yuba as possible, and they would take them all.

Therefore, after returning home, Gu Chengrui stayed at home. He helped Zhou Ying dry the yuba, filling up the kitchen, living room, and courtyard.

In the afternoon, Tian Jiaw.a.n.g ordered a serving of braised pork intestines.

Seeing this, Zhou Ying felt it was impossible to stew them in her inters.p.a.ce. The two simply used the mud bricks left from the donkey shed to make two small stoves in the kitchen, bought two big pots, and ordered a few tofu moulds.

After that, she hired Da Hua to help keep the kitchen fire going at the price of 100 coppers a month with lunch provided. She even told others that she would be buying more soybeans and firewood.

It wasnt until five days later that the two of them started to get busy openly.

Elder Qiao had just returned from purchasing the Gu familys business on this day. When he heard that the restaurants business had taken a dive, he immediately looked for the manager of Dongxing Restaurant, w.a.n.g Quan. He asked, Mr. w.a.n.g, I heard that the restaurants business hasnt been good recently. Whats going on?

Sir, there are two main reasons. Over the past month, Hongyun Restaurant has been releasing new dishes one after another, s.n.a.t.c.hing away many of our high-end customers.

Theres also a small tavern on the dock that has introduced a lot of new dishes. More than half of the customers in the middle and lower-end have left too, so w.a.n.g Quan replied in a trembling voice.