Early the next morning, as soon as Li Yunshan went out, Zhang Qing came with something.

Mao Xiaosui asked her, "How much do these things cost?"

"Ten coppers."

"One pair?"

"Two pairs."

"That's quite cheap." Mao Xiaosui said with a smile, "My whole family likes it. If you sell it in the future, we will save money."

"When it opens later, you can come and eat as you like. No money is required."

Mao Xiaosui was even happier: "That won't work. Your small business can't stand such trouble. Why don't you treat our whole family to a meal? There are not many people, only four of us."

Zhang Qing looked at her with gentler eyes.

Cleaning the intestines was nauseating, so Mao Xiaosui specially found two pieces of cloth to wrap around his face, and said to Zhang Qing happily, "This kind of business is really hard to make money."

Zhang Qing felt a little sorry, "I should have washed it and brought it over."

"Don't be so open-minded, we are already familiar." Mainly she also liked Zhang Qing's temperament.

It would also be nice to have more friends who can get along with me.

The intestines that will be cooked tomorrow will need to be washed several times with plant ash. It is a hot day, so the water for soaking the intestines must be changed frequently.

When it was done, it was already noon, and Zhang Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Mao Xiaosui planned to cook, and Zhang Qing ran out and bought some meat buns.

After eating and drinking, Mao Xiaosui said to her again, "It's not over yet. Remember to calculate the cost. It will be used for accounting later."

"Okay." Zhang Qing nodded and asked her, "What else do you want to do?"

"Buy materials."

"What material."

"Buy ingredients for cooking intestines at the drug store."

This was the first time Zhang Qing heard this statement, so she followed her out of curiosity.

When Mao Xiaosui came in, he said to the doctor, "Star anise, tangerine peel, cinnamon, and fragrant bark cost five copper coins each." They are mainly used to remove the smell and brine it for a while. It doesn't need to be too complicated, and there is nothing too complicated.

The old doctor was confused by who she was talking about. He frowned and thought for a long time before asking, "May I ask, madam, what formula is this and what disease does it cure?"

Mao Xiaosui smiled and said, "If you don't treat the disease, you can catch it for me."

"Don't take medicine randomly." The doctor looked serious. "Tell me the symptoms..."

"It really doesn't cure the disease." Mao Xiaosui said helplessly, "These things can't kill people."

The doctor thought the same thing and simply went to grab what she wanted.

Medicinal materials are expensive, and these things add up to twenty copper coins, which is enough to cook a large pot.

After leaving the drug store, Mao Xiaosui said, "I took the things back. You can come over tomorrow morning with the other things."

Zhang Qing responded.

Qian Yiyi looked at her in the shop. She had to go back now, so the two of them stopped by for a while.

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When Li Yunshan came back in the evening and saw the water in the basin, he was a little surprised, "Are you going to eat your intestines?"

"Zhang Qing's, I gave her a recipe for opening a shop."

"Her family doesn't make clothes, but instead makes food?"

"Qian Sheng and his mother own a noodle shop. The business is not good. I have published the recipe. Whether the shop can be opened depends on the cost and the acceptance of the diners." Mao Xiaosui added, "I will save a bowl for you tomorrow."

Li Yunshan then smiled, "Okay."

The farm has been very busy recently stocking up on grass and firewood. Li Yunshan leaves early and comes home late every day.

The water in the yard was hot, so Li Yunshan went to wash it before sitting down to eat.

Before going to bed at night, Mao Xiaosui soaked the spices in water so that they would be more flavorful when cooked.

When Li Yunshan went to the breeding farm in the morning and passed by Zhang Qing's shop, he saw the door open, and Zhang Qing also saw him.

Li Yunshan nodded to her and left. Zhang Qing said something to Qian Yiyi and left with her things.

Mao Xiaosui, who was at home, had just gone out to pour the swill when he saw Zhang Qing coming in from the alley and shouted, "You're here."

Zhang Qing responded.

Mao Xiaosui didn't wait for her. He went into the kitchen and wiped the basin and swept the floor.

In the yard, Li Ruyi and Li Ankang hadn't done the counting yet. After Zhang Qing arrived, Li Ruyi immediately ran over and asked her, "Mom, can you not count?"

"No." Mao Xiaosui flicked her head.

Zhang Qing asked them, "Do you want to go find my eldest sister and ask her to teach you how to write?"

In Li Ruyi's eyes, writing does not mean doing math, so he readily agreed.

Li Ankang said nothing and was automatically ignored as having no opinion.

Zhang Qing smiled and asked them, "Do you know where my shop is?"

"I know." Li Ruyi pulled Li Ankang and was about to leave. Mao Xiaosui called to her, "Take the pen, ink, paper and inkstone with you."

Li Ruyi turned back again, took the things and left.

Mao Xiaosui first washed and boiled the bones, then began to clean the intestines. He changed the water three times and made sure it was clean before washing the heart and lungs.

The pot at home was too small to cook these things together, so Mao Xiaosui cooked the heart, liver, and lungs first, and then added the ingredients to cook the intestines.

Li Ruyi and Li Ankang didn't come back at noon. Mao Xiaosui took a look worriedly and saw that Li Ruyi and Li Ankang were eating sesame seed cakes.

Qian Yiyi smiled and said, "I bought sesame seeds for them."

"If they are naughty, beat them up."

Qian Yiyi burst out laughing, "They are so good, they are not naughty at all."

Mao Xiaosui asked, "Come over later for something to eat."

"Okay, okay..." Qian Yiyi responded happily, "Ruyi and Ankang said your cooking is delicious."

Mao Xiaosui smiled and left.

It took a long time to boil the soup. By the time the pig's heart, lungs and intestines were cooked, it was already time for the others to take a nap and finish their activities. During this period, Zhang Qing took a stick and taught her to write the names of everyone in the family.

Although it is a bit difficult for her to write, she has a good memory and can recognize it whenever she encounters it. The rest is to write and practice frequently.

Mao Xiaosui was really grateful to her. Who among them who knew how to read and had studied was not arrogant, not to mention that studying here was expensive. Who could not be moved by Zhang Qing's initiative to teach her?

The two of them were about to slice and dice the intestines when three children came.

Li Ruyi screamed when she saw the bowl full of food when she entered the kitchen, and Li Ankang also swallowed greedily.

Mao Xiaosui glanced at them and said with a smile, "I'll get you a bowl to taste first."

A little chopped green onion, two drops of sesame oil, a little salt, a little vinegar or not. Put a little of all the ingredients into a bowl and pour in the broth. Finally, use chopsticks to stir the seasonings underneath.

Mao Xiaosui let the three children eat first. When she was preparing the second bowl, people behind her were filled with exclamations such as "Wow...it's delicious...".

Mao Xiaosui smiled and quickly mixed a few more bowls. She and Zhang Qing couldn't wait to eat.

"While you're eating, let's do some accounting. The spices are twenty, and the total ingredients count as one hundred and thirty. Each bowl of these spices counts as five cents."

“You don’t need to sell so much in quantity, you can probably sell about thirty bowls of these things.

"The average cost of a bowl is ten coppers, and the price is twenty-five...thirty coppers." She asked again, "Does your shop rent or own your own?"

Zhang Qing returned to "my own home."

"The cost is here, what you think is left is to see if the diners can accept it. This is also simple, just offer a free trial. It doesn't take much, just two bites. Just put it in front of your store and let people know."

Zhang Qing nodded, "You are indeed suitable for business."

"Then do you think the price is right?"

"Suitable."

Mao Xiaosui smiled, "There's still a lot left anyway, so let's go now."

"Sure." Zhang Qing used to be quite polite when eating, but now she started devouring it.

When I was cutting and packing, I realized that there was nothing to put it in, the pot was easy to spill, the soup was hot, and it was easy to get into trouble while carrying it on the road.

Zhang Qing asked Qian Yiyi to call Qian Sheng over and took the deep basin.

Mao Xiaosui left a soup basin for Li Yunshan and put it in a bucket of water to keep it cold. He waited for Qian Sheng to come over with the things before taking it to the noodle shop.

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