My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 101 - 102: Men and Women Working Together_1

However, nobody had ever seen Qiao Duo’er or any of the Lu Rou before, so they were all in a wait-and-see state.

Seeing this, Qiao Duo’er called out, "Delicious braised meat, taste before you buy! If you like it, then pay for it. You can’t lose, and you won’t be deceived!"

As she spoke, she quickly sliced some lean meat, cutting them into thin slices for everyone to taste.

"Come on, give it a try, and then let’s talk if it tastes good!"

Qiao Duo’er greeted everyone enthusiastically.

A cautious woman asked, "Miss, if we taste it, you won’t insist that we buy it, will you?"

"My dear sister, you jest. Business is all about mutual consent. If I were to force you to buy, it wouldn’t be fun at all, and this tiny piece of meat isn’t worth much money anyway."

Qiao Duo’er was sincere in her expression. She was in it for the long haul; how could she be so unscrupulous?

Tan Zhenghong also timely said, "We are just from a nearby village. How could we do something like that? If you like it, please tell others about us, and my wife and I would be very grateful."

Seeing that the husband and wife duo didn’t seem to be the cunning type, a few brave souls took a slice of meat to taste.

As for the taste of the braised meat, needless to say, everyone was praising it non-stop.

"Boss, how much is this?"

Qiao Duo’er smiled as she introduced the various prices of the seasoned meats, which were the same as the ones she offered to the Wang Clan. Today, she had added lean meat and pig’s trotters, pricing everything at twenty Wen per jin.

Immediately, there was a collective gasp. The price was indeed not low.

Many murmured, "The taste is good, but it’s too expensive."

Tan Zhenghong explained, "This is a secret recipe passed down from my wife’s ancestors. Then we chose the best ingredients and simmered it for several hours to get this flavor. As you know, the longer you cook meat, the more weight it loses, so the price is absolutely worth it."

Qiao Duo’er glanced at Tan Zhenghong; this guy sure had a way with words. Bringing him along was indeed the right decision.

"That’s true. I went to the pork store this morning to get some meat, and lean meat was eight Wen money per jin. After cooking, one jin of meat is left with just six liang, and they only sell it for twenty Wen. It’s not expensive at all."

With this woman’s explanation, everyone seemed to agree.

After this reasoning, it didn’t feel expensive anymore.

"I see the eggs look good. Madam, please pack four eggs for me."

"Give me half a jin of this meat and two eggs. When I get back, I’ll make a pot of wine. It’s definitely going to be delicious. It’s also a hassle to cook on the boat anyway!"

"Isn’t that right? Pack me two pig’s knuckles. I can eat an extra bowl of rice for dinner."

They earned quite a bit of silver working on the boats, but drifting on the river all the time was tough.

Especially in the summer, food couldn’t be kept fresh, so basically every meal on the boat was just pickled vegetables and salted meat.

It was only when they docked that they could buy something different to eat.

Moreover, the heat was unbearable during the day, and by evening, they would lose their appetite. But the Lu Rou stirred their appetites immensely.

Qiao Duo’er took each order and then wrapped up the customers’ items in wax paper before passing them to Tan Zhenghong for weighing.

After weighing, Tan Zhenghong quickly calculated the price in his head, stated it, and collected the money, while Qiao Duo’er was responsible for slicing the meat for those customers who needed it.

The pair were happily busy when suddenly a phrase popped into Qiao Duo’er’s mind.

That was, men and women working together makes the work not tiresome.

Pfft, she didn’t feel less tired because she worked with Tan Zhenghong; it was because they were making money!

After sending off the first wave of customers, they took a short break. Qiao Duo’er was very satisfied, not expecting the business to pick up so quickly and that the sales would be quite good.