March 16th, West City Temple Fair.
There was a Bodhi Temple in the western suburbs, and the path leading to the temple had long become a good place for hawkers to set up their stalls. Even before dawn, the sound of donkey carts and the creaking of wooden wheels filled the quiet path.
Su Yu got up at four o 'clock. Because the squid needed to be pickled three hours in advance, the kitten was very dissatisfied with the "mattress" leaving him behind.
"Sauce, come with me to set up a stall today." Su Yu loaded the things on the donkey cart, and then pulled the kitten down from the bed. An Hong-chul was angry when he heard the uncouth name. No matter how Su Yu tried to please him, he ignored him all the way.
It was already late when they arrived at the western suburbs from the eastern part of the city, and the good stalls had already been taken. Su Yu found a conspicuous place next to a big tree, which would more or less block the view, but there was no other way. It was already good enough to have such a place.
The kitten squatted on the table, scratched its ears with its back paws, and watched Su Yu busy himself.
As the sun rose, more and more people came. The business of the wonton and jujube cake sellers was very good. Su Yu looked at the ugly squid rings in his hand, and then looked at the jujube cake that was shaped like a flower. The difference in appearance was huge. He shrugged, got up, and went to the stall next door to buy a bowl of wonton.
"Sauce, if I can't sell it today, this will be our last meal." Su Yu gave the kitten two wontons.
Hearing him call the same name again, the kitten immediately turned its head, pointed its butt at him, and continued to eat the wonton.
He covered the iron box with a layer of iron mesh, brushed a thin layer of rapeseed oil, and put the squid skewers on it. Under the charcoal fire, the squid fragrance gradually spread out. Su Yu controlled the fire with one hand, and used the other hand to apply the sauce with a wool brush.
Many people were attracted by the fragrance and couldn't help but stop. They looked at it for a while, but they didn't know what it was, and then turned and left. When it was almost noon, Su Yu still hadn't sold a single skewer. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He had overestimated the ancient people's ability to accept food. Rashly selling something that no one had eaten before was tantamount to opening up a completely blank market. The risk was very high.
"Meow —" An Hong-chul looked at the man's depressed face, curled his lips, stood up, shook his fur, and grabbed Su Yu's hand that was holding the squid skewers. He looked at them with disgust, then lazily opened his mouth and tore off a piece. He wasn't hungry, he was just bored and wanted to help her eat.
The squid meat itself had a fragrant and sweet smell, which would be fully emitted after being roasted. However, the squid itself had the fishy smell of the deep sea, and cumin was the first choice to get rid of it. Brushed with a thick layer of sauce, the raw cumin powder was also roasted by the charcoal fire until it exploded, each grain clearly visible.
An Hongche's eyes narrowed in satisfaction as he took a few more bites. It was extraordinarily delicious.
"Huh?" There was a low cry from the crowd, and soon, a fat figure squeezed over.
"Guest, give me a skewer of grilled squid. It only costs three copper coins." Su Yu smiled and introduced. Looking at the man's brocade clothes, he must be a rich man. Moreover, he had a chubby baby face, so he should be a foodie.
The fat man looked at the squid skewers in Su Yu's hand, or to be exact, he looked straight at the golden kitten that was eating the squid in Su Yu's hand. "That … give me a skewer."
"Okay." Su Yu immediately and happily heated the half-cooked skewer on the fire, brushed it with a layer of sauce, handed it to the man, and received his first income of the day — three copper coins.
"Oh … oh, delicious!" The little fat man looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old. When he ate something delicious, he immediately forgot about business. While chewing the last squid ring, he pointed to the grill. "Give me ten more skewers of this!"
"Okay!" Su Yu deftly turned around and took out ten skewers of squid rings, as well as a whole squid that had been cut with a knife. "Guest, there's also this kind of whole squid. Do you want to try it?"
"Okay, give me one." The little fat man quickly agreed, but his eyes drifted to the kitten on the side, and he winked at it. As a result, he was coldly stared at by that pair of amber eyes. He immediately swallowed his saliva and scratched his head, not knowing what to do.
The surrounding people who had been observing for a long time saw that this person repeatedly said that it was delicious, and some boldly came up to buy two skewers. The people in the capital had never tried this kind of food before, and they didn't expect it to be unexpectedly delicious. The inconspicuous little stall was quickly surrounded by people. Three copper coins for a skewer wasn't cheap, but it was the price of three sesame seed cakes, so it wasn't a problem to buy it and try it.
There were even women sitting in sedan chairs who saw the crowd and asked their servants to come over and buy ten or twenty skewers.
A bucket full of squid was sold out just after noon. Su Yu was tired and sweating, but his mouth was wide open. The squid rings and squid tentacles were both three copper coins for a skewer, and the whole squid was ten copper coins. He had bought a hundred squid yesterday, and selling them all meant that Su Yu had earned nearly five hundred copper coins! And he had only spent thirty copper coins to buy these squid!
Five hundred copper coins! A thousand copper coins was one tael of silver. If this continued, he would be able to earn over a hundred taels of silver in a year! For a moment, Su Yu's eyes were filled with shining silver, and the silver had grown small wings and was fluttering at him.
Seeing Su Yu laughing foolishly and almost drooling, the kitten's amber eyes were filled with disdain. It was really embarrassing to stay with such a stupid guy. Just at this time, the little fat man in luxurious clothes came back. An Hong-chul raised a paw to cover its face.
"I'm sorry customer, they're all sold out." The smile on Su Yu's face hadn't disappeared.
"I don't buy food." The little fat man stretched out a white and tender hand and pointed at the golden kitten sitting next to the money jar, "Sell me this cat."
Su Yu shook his head, "This cat is not for sale."
"I'll trade this with you." As the little fat man spoke, he took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve. Looking at it, it was at least three taels!
As a poor fisherman, it was the first time Su Yu had seen so much money. His eyes immediately widened, but reason prevailed in the end. No matter how beautiful a cat was, it couldn't be worth three taels of silver. He couldn't help but frown, "Customer, what do you want this cat for?"
"This cat is fat and strong … cough cough, its fur is bright and beautiful, I want to … ouch!" As the little fat man spoke, he reached out to grab the kitten, but the result was a clean scratch.
Fat and strong? Su Yu's heart was suddenly alarmed. He knew that the ancient people also liked to eat "dragon and tiger fighting". This kitten's fur was strange, maybe it was a particularly delicious breed, which attracted this person who loved to eat as much as his life to spend money like water. Seeing that the kitten was resisting the man's touch, he immediately hugged the little furball that was about to explode and said with a cold face, "Not for sale."
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for the man to respond. He put the kitten on the donkey cart and left.
The kitten quietly nestled in Su Yu's arms. It slowly poked its head out from the front of the donkey and looked up at his beautiful chin. His chest wasn't very wide, but at this moment, it seemed warm and reliable. A cat was usually only worth a few copper coins. Someone offered him three taels of silver and he didn't sell it. Yes, he was a bit stupid, but he was still a loyal subject. This was the cat king's final conclusion.
Back home, Su Yu was still distressed about the three taels of silver. However, a gentleman who loved money should take it in the right way. This kind of ill-gotten wealth naturally couldn't be earned … However, that was three taels of silver!
Taking advantage of the fact that the sun hadn't set yet and was still warm, Su Yu got a basin of warm water next to the stove and prepared to bathe the kitten that had been exposed to smoke and fire all day. In order to prevent it from being scratched, he specially found a cloth and wrapped it around his hand, "Give me some sauce. Let's wash it clean."
Hmph, it finally knows how to bathe me! The kitten shook its fur and arrogantly jumped into the wooden basin. Then, it leaned on the side of the basin and leisurely waved its tail in the water.
Su Yu was stunned for a full three seconds. This cat was definitely a freak!
The weather was still cold, so he didn't dare to bathe for too long. After carelessly rubbing the kitten for a while, Su Yu quickly wrapped the kitten with a dry towel and put it in his arms. He quickly ran back to his room and stuffed it under the quilt.
When Su Yu came back with new squid, he found that the kitten's fur was already dry and it was sleeping in the middle of his bed. Amused, he pinched its soft paws and turned around to clean up the squid and make dinner.
There were a lot of fishing boats that came back at dusk, and the price was cheaper than in the morning. However, the fish they caught were not as big as in the morning. After some haggling, Su Yu bought two hundred squid with fifty copper coins. He also sold a few small yellow croakers. Today's profit was enough for him to have a sumptuous meal.
An Hong-chul was awakened by the smell of roasted fish. He got up quickly and saw the stupid slave holding a plate of roasted small yellow croakers and a big bowl of milky white fish soup next to it. He was about to jump onto the table, but he hesitated when he ran to the bedside. He just washed his paws, so he didn't want to get dust on them.
"Sauce, come here." Su Yu saw that the kitten didn't want to get off the bed and thought that it was afraid of heights, so he reached out and put the kitten on the table. This action obviously won the cat's heart. It reached out its paws and patted his arm to show encouragement.
Delicious roasted small yellow croakers with delicious crucian carp soup. This was enough for the cat's life! After eating and drinking, the kitten lay on the bed with its belly facing up. It was in a good mood and slowly wagged its tail. Even the imperial chefs in the palace couldn't make such delicious food. When he returned to the palace in the future, he must bring this slave back and make fish for him to eat every day.
After Su Yu took a bath, he was shivering from the cold. He jumped onto the bed, lifted the quilt, and crawled under it. Furball, who was digesting food on the quilt, was suddenly thrown into the bed.
"Meow!" An Hong-chul rolled and got up unhappily. He jumped onto Su Yu's chest and looked down at him. Stupid slave, you dare to steal my bed!
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