Chapter 10 Sold Out
"Selling braised pork! Delicious braised pork!"

“Don’t miss it if you pass by! Fresh braised meat! Delicious and inexpensive!”

“If it’s not delicious, no money is required!”

Pan Yingying cut out a small plate of braised meat and another small plate of braised offal, and placed a small handful of toothpicks next to them for tasting.

Not long after Yu Chaosheng shouted, a middle-aged man who looked like a manager came over with a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.

“What are you doing...?” The man took a look at the things on the door panel and pointed at the dustpan.

"Hello, sir. This is braised meat, and this is braised chicken and duck." Pan Yingying introduced them to him with a smile, "They are all braised with hundreds of precious spices. You can try them first and buy them if you like them."

Yu Chaosheng cooperated tacitly and handed over two toothpicks.

The man ate a piece with great interest, and his eyes suddenly changed.

The boy was a little reserved, but he ate one piece of each.

Pork nowadays has a fishy smell, but the fishy smell of this braised pork is negligible. It seems that the young lady did not lie. It must have been made with a lot of spices.

“How do you sell these?”

Pan Yingying's eyes were filled with joy. "Braised meat is 80 wen per jin, braised chicken and duck are 60 wen per jin, chicken feet and duck feet are 40 wen, and offal is 30 wen. I'll weigh it for you, how much do you want?"

The man estimated in his mind, "How many days can you keep it here?"

This thing is suitable for drinking. If possible, he would like to bring some home for his parents to try.

"Under normal circumstances, it can be kept for about three days." Pan Yingying answered very patiently, with the smile on her face never changing.

The middle-aged man nodded and said that he would be home early tomorrow morning.

"Five pounds of braised meat, three pounds of offal, two ducks, and a chicken."

Pan Yingying raised her eyebrows slightly, and deftly cut a piece of braised meat for Yu Chaosheng to weigh. She also helped cut the offal, and gave Yu Chaosheng an extra two taels for each.

After Yu Chaosheng weighed the money, he wrapped it in oil paper, collected the money, and handed it to the middle-aged man.

The boy next to him who had been silent pointed at the water and said, "Sister, please weigh half a pound of water for me."

He can't afford the braised meat because it's too expensive, but he can still chew on half a pound of offal.

Tomorrow is his younger sister's birthday, and as her brother, he will prepare a dish for her.

Pan Yingying said it was ready to go, so when Yu Chaosheng was packing it, she put a chicken foot in it.

The young man thanked him repeatedly, paid the money and left with the middle-aged man.

As soon as they left, a group of people gathered around them, all of whom were the people who had been watching from a distance.

By noon, most of the items on the stall were sold out.

Although the items are expensive, Pan Yingying will sell them no matter how small the quantity is. Those who cannot afford to buy a pound or half a pound are willing to weigh out a pound or two to take home to taste.

"Okay, let's go back." Pan Yingying wiped her hands on her apron and picked up her basket.

Yu Chaosheng carried the backpack and walked side by side with her. "It's still early, shall we go home?"

Pan Yingying paused, "What do you want to do? We can still go up the mountain while we have time."

She glanced over and asked, "Why? You don't want to go up the mountain?"

"That's impossible. I'm waiting for Sister Pan to say that. Let's go back and have dinner and then go up the mountain." He said it firmly, but only he knew what he was thinking. Old Man Yu was still under the big willow tree. No one wanted to go back at this moment, so the two of them went straight over and climbed into the car.

“What are you doing…?” Old Man Yu looked at the empty backpack in disbelief.

Yu Chaosheng patted the backpack excitedly, "Sold out! Hehe!"

Old Man Yu opened his mouth wide. He had smelled the fragrance in the morning but was too embarrassed to mention it because he was not the shameless type.

But it only took less than two hours, and the whole basket was sold out!

In fact, not only the things in the backpack were sold out, but also the things that Pan Yingying had previously placed in the space were basically sold out, and they even left some for themselves to eat.

Pan Yingying took out an oil-paper bag from the basket. It contained the remaining braised pork offal and some braised meat scraps, about half a pound.

"This is some leftover offal and braised pork scraps. I hope Second Uncle will not mind. You can take it back and help us taste it. Give us some suggestions tomorrow to see if there is anything that needs improvement."

She spoke nicely, as if she really regarded Old Man Yu as a serious elder.

"No, no." Old Man Yu hurriedly refused. Meat is so expensive nowadays, not to mention braised meat, which will be more expensive than raw pork. How could he feel comfortable doing that?
Yu Chaosheng couldn't bear to see this, so he took the oil-paper bag from Pan Yingying and stuffed it into Old Man Yu's arms, "Please take it with peace of mind. If you don't take it, we won't dare to ride in your ox cart in the future."

At this point, Old Man Yu had no choice but to accept it, but he was thinking about asking his wife to send some vegetables grown by herself to the young couple when he got home.

The farmers don’t have much to offer, but this kind of food is the only thing they can eat that’s fresh and new.

After returning home and putting down their things, they had a bite to eat and went into the bedroom to count the money.

总共50斤卤肉，卖了4两银子，卤鸡卤鸭63斤，得了3两7钱80文，下水和鸡爪鸭爪共2两4钱，今天销售额为10两1钱80文。

Excluding costs and labor, the net income was 4 taels and 2 cents.

Yu Chaosheng was a little unhappy. He worked so hard for so long but only earned this little.

Seeing his mood, Pan Yingying sighed and patted his arm, "Four taels is not a small amount, enough for a family of five in the village to live on for most of the year."

"I just feel uncomfortable." Yu Chaosheng lowered his eyelids and hummed.

Pan Yingying slapped him on the arm and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Send the braised duck to the Pan family right away so they know that we have a legitimate business now. Don't worry too much."

Yu Chaosheng ran out of the door carrying an oil-paper bag, and Pan Yingying also went to the Yu family's old house carrying an oil-paper bag.

Yu Chun'er and Yu Qiu'er were both at home. When they saw Pan Yingying coming, they opened the gate from a distance and went out to greet her.

"Aunt!" Yu Qiuer trotted back and held Pan Yingying's hand. Her sparse yellow hair was tied on top of her head with a red hairband, which looked funny.

Pan Yingying couldn't help but stretched out her hand and grabbed a handful, "What are you doing?"

Yu Qiuer answered loudly, "Make clothes for my uncle and aunt!"

Pan Yingying: ...

Yu Chuner: ...

Pan Yingying's face turned red and she quietly quickened her pace.

When it came to the truth, Yu Chun'er didn't hesitate. After Pan Yingying entered the yard, she turned around and went into the house to take out a light red dress. This was the fabric that Yu Chaosheng had brought over earlier.

The skirt had fine stitching, and there were a few peach blossoms embroidered on the cuffs and neckline. Pan Yingying's eyes lit up, "This is so beautiful!"

Yu Chuner wanted to say that this color might not be stain-resistant, but she swallowed her words when she remembered what her uncle said when he sent her the fabric: "As long as it looks good, don't consider anything else."

(End of this chapter)