si-mexico Chapter 170: Setting up a stall
Chapter 170: Setting up a stall
Heat the wok, add oil, and start stir-frying the first batch of crayfish. A rich aroma wafts through the air.
Just as Yufei had predicted, the aroma, unlike anything the world had ever smelled before, caused everyone around the stall to stop and admire it.
Their Great Xia food successfully attracted the attention of the people from this other world, but when they saw the strange food in the pot, no one dared to try it; they all remained on the sidelines, observing.
Yufei had already thought of a corresponding solution. She quickly prepared the first batch of garlic crayfish, though this batch didn't contain a large quantity of crayfish.
There were about 20 of them, weighing around two or three pounds. She divided them among Miler's two brothers, gesturing for them to eat slowly over there.
Next, she made thirteen-spice crayfish and extra spicy crayfish. She gave the extra spicy crayfish to Miler, and the thirteen-spice crayfish to Miler's other two brothers.
That's right! The live version of the otherworldly mukbang is starting now! Miler and the others hadn't expected that setting up a stall would have this benefit. Without any hesitation, they took the disposable bowls and chopsticks from Miler and began to happily eat.
Miler and her brothers, just as Miler said, have been setting up their stall in this night market for a long time, and people who frequent the night market are familiar with them.
The onlookers, seeing how much they enjoyed their meal, couldn't help but wonder if they should try some too. After all, it seemed edible, and judging by the five pieces, it probably wouldn't be bad.
The girl was eating so much that her face was flushed and she was sweating profusely.
"Xiaole, have you... changed your business now?" A well-dressed middle-aged man, accompanied by a black panther and holding two patina-covered beads in his hands, greeted Mile.
He seems to know Miler quite well; he's a regular customer who often buys buzzing insect honey from her.
"Boss Ge, good evening! Oh, it's my sister who's here. She has an amazing skill and some secret recipe snacks. I feel like I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't share them with everyone."
That's why I brought her to the night market to try it out. How about it, Mr. Ge? Want some? I guarantee you'll want more after you try it, and you'll never forget it!
Miler patted her chest, assuring the regular customer before her with her reputation at the night market.
"Hahaha~ Okay, since Xiaomi Le recommends it so strongly, I'll have to try it."
Ge Qing walked up to Yu Fei, looked at the menu, which only had three items, and turned to ask Mi Le.
"Xiaomi Le, could you recommend one of these three? Which one tastes the best?"
Ge Qing stared at the menu, perplexed. All three items were things he had never eaten before; he was struggling to choose.
"Uncle Ge, all three are delicious, but the chili and garlic crayfish might be too much for most people. I suggest you try the other two first."
Miler sincerely advised, but who is Ge Qing? As Miler called him, he's a boss. In his youth, he was daring and enterprising, accumulating a considerable fortune.
It was also due to his personality; when he heard Miler say that spicy crayfish wasn't something just anyone could try, he thought to himself that he was probably not an ordinary person.
He shouted decisively and boldly to Yufei.
"Boss! One order of chili and garlic crayfish, please!"
Mi Le looked at Ge Qing with admiration, but didn't try to persuade him to choose another option. Sometimes people are like that; if you try to persuade them, they might just feel that you look down on them.
"Hey Mr. Ge, we have small, medium, and large portions. Which one do you want?"
Yufei, worried that Ge Qing might not understand what she meant, quickly explained to him again.
"This small portion contains about 5 crayfish, half a pound, which is good for trying something new. It's 68 yuan per serving."
Medium portion, about 10 pieces, about one pound, 98 yuan per serving.
Large portion, about 20 pieces, about two pounds, 168 yuan per serving.
Ge Qing thought for a moment and decided to order a small portion to try it out first. After all, the crayfish seemed quite expensive, and it took courage to be the first person to eat a sword-shaped tapir, just like this.
Yufei received her first order in this other world, and she quickly got to work, the rich aroma of spiciness wafting through the crowd once again.
This caused a stir among the onlookers gathered around their stall. Ge Qing, who was standing closest to Yu Fei's stall, felt the commotion even more strongly.
He smelled the aroma, and his mouth watered uncontrollably. Even though he hadn't eaten dinner long ago, he suddenly felt hungry again.
When Yufei placed the prepared chili and garlic crayfish in front of him, he couldn't wait to start eating.
As he put the first crayfish in his mouth, the onlookers involuntarily swallowed, their saliva gurgling in unison.
Ge Qing's face flushed the moment the crayfish entered her mouth. What... what was this taste? It was like a small sword stimulating her taste buds.
Yet it didn't make him feel uncomfortable; instead, it made him involuntarily suckle, the rich juices rushing into their mouths with each movement.
The peculiar flavor grew even stronger, and he silently began to eat, mimicking Miler's movements as he ate crayfish.
He kept making "hissing" sounds from time to time. Zhou Guo was waiting for Ge Qing to tell them about it after he ate this new thing, but he ate it until he was silent.
While he was busy stuffing food into his mouth, one of the bolder people around him asked Ge Qing a question.
"Boss Ge! Don't just focus on eating! Tell us how it tastes!"
Ge Qing was so focused on finishing the crayfish in his bowl that he didn't have time to chat with them about the taste. However, he still gave the onlookers a thumbs-up with the hand holding his chopsticks.
He shouted at Yufei again, his words unclear.
"Boss, give me a huge portion... oh no! Two huge portions of the same crayfish!"
After seeing Boss Ge Qing's series of standards, what else could anyone not understand! This stuff must be delicious!
So some people started to take action.
"Boss! I want the same crayfish that Boss Ge makes!"
"I also want!"
"+1"
Instantly, Yufei's stall became bustling with activity. What Yufei never expected was that, despite her initial thought that few people would try the chili and garlic crayfish, everyone wanted to eat it.
On the contrary, the other two types of crayfish went untouched until she ran out of chili peppers. She then asked the people in line behind her if they wanted to try the other two types of crayfish.
Those who didn't get to try the chili and garlic crayfish had to choose one of the other two options, and surprisingly, they were absolutely delicious!
This made their stall incredibly popular; everyone who ate crayfish there invariably bought one or two more servings.
Many lingered at Yufei's stall, reluctant to leave, and started eating their purchases on the spot, sharing them with those around them as they ate.
This attracted another group of customers to queue up and buy, and the 300-plus kilograms of crayfish that Yufei prepared were gradually running out after two hours.