bestfiction Chapter 337 Stewed Chicken
Chapter 337 Stewed Chicken
Chenjia Village, which is located next to Cangmang Mountain, certainly has no shortage of firewood, but firewood needs to be cut down and dried, otherwise the profession of woodcutter would not exist.
In short, for outsiders like Jiang Xiaobai who came to Chenjia Village to work, getting food is a major problem.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiaobai's neighbors, Chen Miao's family, were relatively easy to talk to. After Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions communicated with Chen Miao's family, they agreed to provide them with food. In return, Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions would need to give Chen Miao's family 200 coins per month, which would amount to 600 coins for the three of them. This provided Chen Miao's family with some extra income.
At this moment, in the front yard of Chen Miao's house, Jiang Xiaobai and the other two were each holding a bowl, wolfing down the porridge in their bowls.
The price of 600 coins per month was obviously not enough to allow Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions to eat anything good. Chen Miao's family provided them with a porridge made of white flour every day, which was only enough to fill them up halfway, and the taste was just so-so.
"noob."
Chen Miao was a middle-aged man around forty years old. He was also eating, but he was eating steamed buns, which was different from what Jiang Xiaobai and the others were eating: "You guys have been working really hard lately, haven't you?"
"It's alright."
Jiang Xiaobai replied with a smile, "It's tiring, but I feel at ease. At least I don't have to go hungry."
Jin Yin and Xu San nodded in agreement. Compared to their previous life as refugees, life in Chenjia Village was not wealthy, but at least they had hope and didn't have to suffer from hunger and cold every day.
"Too."
Chen Miao nodded. Although Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions didn't earn as much as the villagers of Chenjia Village, they could still earn 400 coins a month. After deducting rent and food expenses, they could save about 100 coins, which was quite good.
"We're done eating, Brother Miao, we're off!"
Half an hour later, Jiang Xiaobai and the other two finished eating the porridge in their bowls and returned the bowls and chopsticks to Chen Miao. Then they left Chen Miao's house and headed to the construction site where they worked.
"what."
Halfway there, Jin Yin suddenly smelled a fragrance and turned to look in the direction from which it came. He saw two more construction sites not far from Chen Village General Store, with a simple shed set up next to the sites. Several large pots were set up under the shed, and the fragrance he smelled was coming from one of those pots.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing a crowd gathered around the shed watching the spectacle, Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions joined them, pulling aside a familiar stranger to ask, "Zhang San, what's this shed for?"
Zhang San turned around and, seeing that it was Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions who had asked the question, replied with a smile, "It's a place that sells food."
After saying that, Zhang San pointed to the rows of plump white steamed buns stacked together in the shed and said, "The people from Chenjia Village said that we can eat here from now on, but it will cost money."
Upon hearing that it cost money, Jiang Xiaobai frowned and asked again, "This kind of food must be expensive, right?"
"It's alright."
Zhang San said, "I just asked, and a steamed bun costs two coins."
A steamed bun costs two coins...
Jiang Xiaobai silently calculated in his mind that a steamed bun cost two coins. With his appetite, he could eat his fill with about five steamed buns, which would cost ten coins. If he ate two meals a day for 30 days a month, that would be 600 coins, twice as much as he would spend eating at Chen Miao's house.
Although it costs more, steamed buns are definitely tastier than gruel. In addition, you can eat less at each meal. If you only eat two steamed buns per meal, you only need to spend 240 coins a month.
Jiang Xiaobai's eyes gradually lit up as he began to consider whether he should buy food here in the future.
Meanwhile, Chen Gou, who had been watching the commotion, walked into the shed with a smile and asked Li Dadan, who was busy at work, "Brother Dadan, what's in this pot?"
This shed, which is the restaurant in Chenjia Village, doesn't just sell steamed buns. In addition to the pre-made steamed buns, it also sells other dishes that Li Dadan and Li Feng are making.
"It's stewed chicken."
Li Dadan smiled and lifted the lid of the pot. Immediately, a rich aroma wafted out from the pot. Everyone looked closely and saw that the broth in the pot was boiling, and pieces of chopped chicken were rising and falling in the boiling broth. The thick broth and the golden-brown chicken made many people who had just eaten breakfast feel a little hungry.
"It smells really good."
Chen Gou's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Brother Bold, how much is this stewed chicken?"
"A serving of stewed chicken costs 50 coins. Would you like one, Brother Gou?"
"Have some."
"okay."
Li Dadan took a plate and used a spatula to put the chicken on it. The amount wasn't too much, only about half a pound of chicken. However, Chen Gou, who was now rich, didn't care. He took the plate and walked to a table to sit down and enjoy the delicious chicken.
Seeing this, many people were tempted.
"Boss, give me a serving of stewed chicken too."
"I'll have one too, I'm starving!"
"Give me two."
"..."
After Chen Gou, many others chose to buy stewed chicken. Those who could afford a serving of stewed chicken for 50 coins were certainly not migrant workers like Jiang Xiaobai who came to Chenjia Village to work, but rather merchants who came to Chenjia Village to do business.
Since Chenjia Village became famous, more and more merchants have realized the business opportunities there. Many small vendors choose to bring goods that are not available in Chenjia Village to sell in order to make some money.
"Brother Bold, give me two steamed buns."
"I'll take three."
"I want five steamed buns."
"..."
Following closely behind these vendors, many villagers from Chenjia Village who hadn't eaten breakfast yet also took out their coins to buy steamed buns from Li Dadan and Li Feng.
As for Jiang Xiaobai and the other two...
Since they had already eaten breakfast, they did not choose to buy anything.
They left the shed quickly.
"noob."
On the way to work, Xu San couldn't help but ask, "Should we eat at the shed from now on?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai hesitated. Although the food sold at the stall looked more delicious, it was also more expensive. A single steamed bun cost two coins, which was much more than what he spent eating at Chen Miao's house.
"I think it's okay."
Jin Yin said, "Although Brother Miao's family can provide us with food, it's still a bit of a hassle, and the food doesn't taste very good. It's better to buy steamed buns from the shed than to eat at Brother Miao's house!"
"Too."
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "After work tonight, we'll talk to Brother Miao and decide not to eat at his place."
Soon, Jiang Xiaobai and his two companions were immersed in the busy construction work at the site.
Meanwhile, in Taiping County, the guards of Chenjia Village, the Fuhu Boxing School, and the county government gathered to discuss the matter of suppressing the bandits.