Back to the Past: The Rise of the False Heiress Marrying the True Tycoon Chapter 438: Braised Pork Stall

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Aunt Yang hadn’t gone far with her cart when a puzzling thought struck her. Wasn’t Ah Zhuang the one who had drugged the water? How had he ended up with an upset stomach?

She deserved it, she concluded. This was likely the handiwork of Gu Zi, her best friend’s clever daughter. She was thankful for Gu Zi’s presence that day; without her, she might have been wrongfully accused and punished.

In the main hall, everyone was discussing Ah Zhuang’s sudden bout of diarrhea. The conversation was diverse, and after a while, soone who had just finished their drink exclaid, “I heard there’s a braised at stall at the entrance. The aroma wafted in as I walked in. Shall we go check it out?”

Another person imdiately agreed, “We must go! You guys probably don’t know, but the woman selling the braised at outside is Brother Shen’s mother-in-law. She just finished her morning chores and is taking a break. We should definitely go and show our support!”

Even though Su Shen never demanded such displays of loyalty, everyone felt indebted to him. Especially the employees of the pig farm, whose lives had improved day by day. They felt obliged to patronize the braised at stall run by Su Shen’s in-laws.

As they discussed in small groups, everyone began to make their way outside.

The braised at stall outside was already set up. The n hadn’t even approached the stall when they were hit by the rich aroma of the at. Their mouths watered, and they could hardly wait to reach the stall. On display were plates of beautifully sliced braised at, golden and glossy. Just looking at it, they could imagine how delicious it would taste.

“Li Hua, what part of the pig is this braised at from? It’s hard to tell, but it slls wonderful. How much is it? We’d like to buy so to go with our drinks,” one of them asked.

Seeing a large group of custors, Li Hua quickly ca over to greet them. She recalled the selling points Gu Zi had taught her and replied, “I was in a hurry yesterday and only managed to braise these. I didn’t have ti to braise pork at. This plate is braised pig heart, this one is braised pig lung, and this one is braised pig liver… I also have braised pig’s feet. The offal is priced at 0.85 yuan per jin, and you can buy them separately or mixed.

“The braised pig’s feet are 1.25 yuan per jin. You can buy just the pig’s feet, or you can buy a bowl of pig’s feet rice for 0.9 yuan. It cos with vegetables, rice, pig’s feet, and a savory braising sauce. It’s very delicious.”

As Li Hua spoke, Mrs. Lin prepared a bowl of pig’s feet rice on the spot. Half of the bowl was filled with sliced pig’s feet, a fried egg in the middle, and a few stalks of green vegetables on the side. The rice, half-soaked in the braising sauce, was plump and glossy. The aroma was incredibly enticing.

With a sigh of relief, Li Hua finished speaking, grateful that she had managed to recite her speech without missing a word. It was evident that her preparation had paid off.

The crowd listened and watched, their mouths watering in anticipation. However, as tantalizing as the aroma was, they couldn’t help but question the value of the product. Pig offal and trotters, which were usually sold cheaply, were now being sold at almost the sa price as pork after so processing. It didn’t seem like a good deal to them.

The n in the crowd were too embarrassed to voice their thoughts, but one man’s wife, who had just arrived to deliver so food, spoke up. “Isn’t this price a bit steep, Sister Li Hua?” she asked. “Even in the city, pork only sells for 1.5 yuan per pound. These pig offal and trotters are usually unwanted. You’re charging so much just because you’ve processed them a bit? Lower the price a

bit!”

Li Hua, seeing soone haggling, felt a surge of joy. Gu Zi had told her that those who haggled were likely to be the ones who would buy. This was a good sign, and there was no need to panic.

Wiping her hands, Li Hua responded with a smile, “The process of making braised at is long and labor-intensive, so we have to charge for the labor. The cost is not just the at, but also the spices and oils we use, which are of the highest quality. Naturally, it will be a bit more expensive, but you get what you pay for.”

Mother Lin chid in, supporting her daughter-in-law’s argunt, “Yes, we’re not forcing anyone to buy. If you’re interested, you can try it first. If you think it’s worth the price, then you can buy it. If you want to buy, co and try it. If you don’t want to buy, you can still co and taste sothing new. I guarantee our braised at tastes better than anything you’ll find in the city.”

“In that case, give two ounces to start with. I’ll buy so to try!” one man called out.

The n, being practical, decided to give it a try. Seeing that Mother Lin and Li Hua had made their case, so n had already taken out their money to buy. After all, they could just buy a little to taste. If it wasn’t good, they wouldn’t buy it again. They felt grateful to Shen Ge. Without him, they wouldn’t have been able to make so much money.

Besides, they were genuinely hungry. It would be a sha not to eat sothing when it slled so good.

So n brought their wives over to try the food. Mother Lin handed each of them a piece of braised pig offal. The woman who had haggled earlier was given a piece of braised pig liver. She looked at it before putting it in her mouth. It slled wonderful, but she didn’t like pig liver to begin with, so she didn’t have high expectations..