Nian Shutong looked at the first custor wanting to buy sothing and generously said, "The first hundred purchases, buy one pound and get half a pound free."
With Nian Shutong’s words, the cou boxes she’d been holding onto for a while were finally handed out.
"What’s this called?"
"Cou box."
"Is it that thing with all the weird eyes?"
"Yes, that’s what it looks like."
"This is even tastier than buns."
Buns are considered one of the most complex foods for the general populace, but the filling here is all about the original taste, so it’s definitely not as amazing as Master Fan’s fillings.
After the free cou boxes were handed out, Nian Shutong returned behind the counter where Master Fan had just fried so eggplant boxes, so chicken fras, and chicken strips, placing them all in different bamboo baskets.
"Co, co, co, the first hundred purchases, buy one pound and get half a pound free, everything is the sa price."
This shout brought quite a crowd, especially those who had just tasted the cou boxes.
"Give five pounds!"
"This, this, and this too, give a pound each."
"What is this?"
Nian Shutong pointed at the Chicken Fork Bone and said, "This is called Chicken Fork Bone, it’s the piece of at close to the bone on the chicken, very tasty to gnaw on."
"Alright! Give two pounds."
Nian Shutong swiftly packed up the Chicken Fork Bone and casually asked, "We have seasonings, spicy or non-spicy, do you want so?"
"Half and half, I want to try both."
"Alright!"
Nian Shutong had two large bowls, one spicy and one non-spicy, and started mixing them.
"Pay with crystal stones over there."
Rubble wore a chanical smile on his face, as if asured with a ruler, saying to each person paying with crystal stones, "Please pay three low-grade crystal stones, thank you for visiting."
Different prices, sa smile, sa phrasing.
Those who bought food were mostly people ready to work here, so many of them just found a spot to squat and eat with their hands.
"Mhm, this chicken fra is really good, not much at but the flavor is great."
"Crunch-crunch," a person ate both at and bones together.
"This chicken strip thing is quite delicious too, what’s on the outside? It’s crispy-crispy."
"I don’t know, try this eggplant box, it’s different from the cou box, very tasty."
As midnight approached, the food stall presented a different scene, with many people holding small baskets, squatting on the ground, heads down, eating and their mouths greasy.
Fragrant!
Truly fragrant!
Compared to big buns and slightly tastier pancakes, the fried foods slled ten tis better.
Even the people at the stalls nearby couldn’t resist buying so to try, and once they did, they couldn’t stop.
This stuff is too delicious.
As the clock struck midnight, everyone eating started gobbling down their food, stuffing the last mouthful and packing up the rest.
Observing quietly, Nian Shutong noticed that not everyone had a Space Ring, or rather, people here aren’t like in the interstellar, where almost everyone has a Space Button, just differing in size.
This shows that except for higher cultivation levels, many aspects here are not as advanced as the interstellar.
At least there’s no convenient Star Network here, no highly developed transportation.
While selling goods, Nian Shutong also beca familiar with everything here.
The cargo ship arrived, and many people went to move goods for money.
Similarly, so people from the cargo ship ca ashore, strolling around and buying a few things.
Fruits, grains, so buns, and the like.
"Hey, no need to queue for buns today."
"And no line for pancakes either."
A few people disembarking from the cargo ship saw the bun stall with only a few people, and even the stall owner looked distractedly in one direction.
"Boss, twenty buns please, not many people today."
"Huh?"
The boss imdiately turned around, still savoring the taste of the fried chicken fra, and the more he thought about it, the more he craved it.
"Buns, right? How many do you need?"
"Twenty, what were you looking at?"
The bun buyers followed the boss’s line of sight, and the boss openly said, "There’s a new stall over there, selling really delicious stuff."
The few with their buns curiously asked, "Aren’t you worried they’ll steal your business?"
The boss shook his head without saying a word.
He was thinking about changing trades himself, watching how others sold stuff, that’s real selling.
No idea if the free franchise is real or not?
Many shared the sa thought, waiting for the end to go ask about it.
The bun buyers curiously walked over, but the line was quite long now.
They stood at the back, since unpacking would take a while, might as well watch.
"Drinks are here!"
"Beer, limited to today only, buy fried goods and get a free beer!"
"Also, please return the cups after drinking."
Nian Shutong was feeling a bit overwheld, as quick as her hands were, she only had two, but luckily there wasn’t much left, once sold out, she’d leave.
"No more queuing, we’re running out of fried goods!"
"No more queuing!"
"Running out, sold out!"
Nian Shutong’s voice was clear for everyone to hear, and those at the back who didn’t get to eat felt a bit regretful, but there was nothing they could do since it was all gone.
Strength reigns supre, but not at a food stall.
"Tasty!"
"Refreshing!"
"Madam, another cup please!"
"I want one too!"
The chilled beer made an entrance, pairing with the fried foods, and everyone was having a blast.
Among those disembarking from the cargo ship, only those at the very front managed to snag the last bit of fried goods, and Nian Shutong graciously gave each of them a free glass of chilled beer.
"Sorry about that, we’ll be back tomorrow, next ti, next ti."
No one said much, the boss had given them beer after all.
The group stood in front of the counter, sharing a serving of fried goods and a beer each, eating and drinking.
"Mhm, boss, your stuff is delicious, I’ve traveled far and wide for so many years and never tasted anything like this."
The man’s words made Nian Shutong start a lively conversation with him.
"Really? I just experint on my own, never been far from ho, what’s the outside world like?"
This curious young character prompted the group to chat away enthusiastically.
"Wow, amazing!"
"You guys are incredible!"
"Heavens, really?"
Nian Shutong played the part of a country bumpkin who’ve never seen the world perfectly, also satisfying the group’s little swell of pride.
They didn’t know how many beers were drunk, but all the goods were unloaded.
The group, still savoring their ti, said to Nian Shutong, "Boss, let’s chat again next ti, save so fried goods for us, okay?"
"Right, we didn’t get enough today."
"Definitely, next ti it’s on ."
The generous Nian Shutong was very happy, learning a bit more from them.
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