Chapter 58 : A Good Start

When everyone heard this, they realized that this was the case.

Jiang Sui’s request was not unreasonable. She just asked them to help spread the word, which didn’t seem like much.

One of the older brothers said generously:

“Alright, alright. The lady boss is so generous to treat us to such delicious food for free. We should definitely let everyone in town know about this.”

“To be honest, your hot and sour noodles are really good, spicy and sour, appetizing, and the mixed noodles are unique, a flavor I’ve never tasted before. There’s also a lot of meat. I’ll definitely come here often in the future.”

After enjoying such good food, who would still want to eat those bland noodles at the street corner?

“Yeah, this is really fresh. I wasn’t hungry this morning, but after eating this bowl, I want more.” Another person touched his stomach, showing a look of satisfaction.

“If it’s delicious, have another bowl. It’s the first day of opening, let’s have some fun.”

At this point, Mother Xiao joined in with a soup spoon in hand. She understood Jiang Sui’s intention and immediately stood up to support him.

When doing business, it’s important to be tactful and make sure to retain customers.

Just then, five or six passersby walked past the Xiao family’s stall, and several male customers immediately shouted: “Everyone, come try the hot and sour noodles here. They’re really delicious. A bowl with meat is only five cents, and the portion is quite large. It’s a great deal!”

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped to look. Hearing that the meat noodles were only five cents a bowl and that the portions were large, several women who were about to go out to buy groceries thought it was a good deal and decided to head toward the Xiao family’s stall.

“It’s so cheap! Give me a bowl to try.”

Jiang Sui saw so many customers coming and happily greeted them: “Yes, our Hot and Sour Noodles is open for the first day. For the first three days, all meat noodles are only five cents a bowl. After these three days, we’ll be selling them at the original price, so don’t miss it!”

The customers who come later won’t get the free deal. She wasn’t foolish enough to keep giving out free food. The effect she wanted was already achieved.

Mother Xiao hurriedly started preparing noodles, seven or eight bowls at a time, and the pot still wasn’t enough. It seemed like she would need to make more soon.

Seeing that she was so busy, Xiao Yi quickly went over to help.

Xiao Hechuan helped add firewood to the stove, while Jiang Sui continued serving food. The family worked in perfect harmony.

After the hot and sour noodles were served, every customer who ate them praised them highly, and all you could hear was the sound of slurping noodles.

A few people passing by later noticed the new stall doing well and came to ask questions, wanting to join in the fun. Jiang Sui patiently answered their questions.

After some guests finished eating and left, when they met neighbors or acquaintances on their way home, they would eagerly mention Xiao’s stall and tell them how delicious the hot and sour noodles were.

Everyone has a natural desire to share. When talking to acquaintances, you tend to share the interesting, fun, and delicious things you’ve recently encountered.

As time passed, the sun rose higher, and more and more people came to the street. The Xiao family’s stall was full of customers.

At first, they thought four tables might be too many and that they wouldn’t get enough customers, but now it seemed that these four tables were too few, and everyone had to squeeze in.

Mother Xiao was struggling to keep up with cooking the noodles. The temperature was rising, and with the firewood and steam, she was sweating profusely.

Fortunately, she had brought a clean handkerchief and had learned to hang it around her neck so she could wipe her sweat at any time.

Although the Xiao family’s stall was a bit remote, it had one good advantage: it was very close to the well on the street, only a few steps away, so water was very convenient to use.

When this snack street was first opened, the head of the pavilion dug a well here to make it easier for people doing business to access water.

The funds for this were all deducted from the rent. From this, it’s clear that the head of Baima Town is very considerate of the people.

Now, with this well, it’s very convenient to fetch water and wash dishes.

Because of the strong presence of Xiao’s hot and sour noodles, the business of the small stalls at the street corner has clearly declined.

No one eats noodles or wontons anymore; everyone is going to the newly opened hot and sour rice noodles stall.

One reason is that they offer discounts on the first day of opening, and another reason is that most people have never heard of hot and sour rice noodles. They come out of curiosity to join in the fun and end up being successfully hooked.

Some people who live nearby saw that there were no seats at the stall, so they brought bowls from home. After Mother Xiao cooked for them, they took it home to eat.

Some people fill two bowls at a time and take them home for their children to eat.

Some people are not so particular. For those eating mixed potato skin, the bowl isn’t hot in their hands, so they squat on the roadside and eat with the bowl in their hands. It’s very down-to-earth.

The Xiao family was extremely busy, but everyone had a bright smile on their face.

Xiao Hechuan came for the right reason today. While helping to add firewood, he also helped Jiang Sui collect the dirty dishes. He didn’t need to be called at all and was very conscientious.

He was sweating from running around, and Jiang Sui took the time to wipe his sweat.

“Are you tired? If you are, just sit down and I’ll do it.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hechuan smiled, revealing his beautiful white teeth. He shook his head and said: “Wife, I’m not tired at all. Am I awesome?” He looked like he was asking for praise.

Jiang Sui scratched his nose and said lovingly: “Our Hechuan is the best and most sensible.”

Xiao Hechuan was very happy to be praised by his wife and felt that he had endless energy.

It was getting close to noon. The weather was getting hot, and there were fewer people on the road, but there were still many customers at the Xiao family’s stall.

Mother Xiao saw that there were only a few handfuls of sweet potato noodles left from what she had brought today. If business was good in the afternoon, she was afraid it might not be enough.

So she quickly called Xiao Yi home to fetch some sweet potato flour for later use.

Xiao Yi did as he was told and led the cow back, just in time to let the cow eat some grass to replenish its energy.

At home, Zhou and Xiao Lanlan continued to make sweet potato vermicelli and laid them out in the yard to dry. More than 300 kilograms of sweet potato starch can’t be made in a day or two.

This quantity is enough for them to sell for a long time.

Xiao Yi came back alone to get the powder, and Zhou and Xiao Lanlan were puzzled as to why he came back so early.

After hearing what Xiao Yi said, they realized that their business was booming today, and the noodles were not enough to sell, so he came back to get more noodles.

Hearing that the business was good, Zhou and Lanlan were also happy from the bottom of their hearts. They were all family members, and only when everyone was doing well could they truly be well. It seemed that they could see a better life in the future.

“Lanlan, let’s work harder and make more vermicelli, otherwise we won’t have anything to sell.”

For Zhou, as long as the noodles sell well, she’ll get more money every month, so she’s naturally motivated.

“Okay, second sister-in-law, but you have to make sure to rest and don’t tire yourself out. You still need to take care of your health and give me some nephews and nieces. It’s fine if I do more!” Xiao Lanlan said with a smile.