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After a while, Zhou Anan negotiated the price with the store owner, and took back a small gas tank, a single-burner gas stove, and an iron pot.

Originally, there were no gas tanks for sale in the store, but Zhou Anan couldn't stand the high price of 30 yuan, so the store owner rented out the half tank of gas left over from his own burning.

To be honest, if you just buy a new gas tank and gas, the money in Zhou An'an's pocket is definitely not enough.

20 for fireworks, 10 for taxis, 15 for buses, 40 for wooden cabinets, 66 for plates, 68 for sockets, 60 for grills, 105.6 for grocery shopping, 157.5 for crayfish, 30 for small gas tanks, 35 for single-burner gas stoves, Pot 20, oil 22.

The original capital was 705.8 yuan, and the remaining 51.7 yuan.

Then he went to the vegetable market and spent fifteen yuan to buy seasoning for crayfish. Zhou Anan didn't have a few dollars left in his pocket.

In other words, Zhou Anan only had thirty-six yuan and seventy cents left.

Desperation can be regarded as the summary of Zhou An'an's first day of starting a business today.

If today's business is bleak and they can't make money for buying vegetables tomorrow, the barbecue stall may not be able to survive.

Perhaps, Zhou An'an could buy 18-note lottery tickets with 36 yuan, and try his luck of being reborn.

"You should rest first."

Skillfully removing the head and tail intestines of the crayfish, Zhou Anan said to the sweaty Wang Rong.

It's the first time in business, it's not good to exploit this old classmate too much, isn't it?

The most important thing is that if the barbecue stall goes bankrupt, it can reduce the other party's anger at being fooled.

"It's okay, I'll call for you too."

After looking at it, I remembered the trick of pulling the lobster head. Wang Rong, who went to work on the first day, eagerly answered.

With a high salary of 2,000 yuan, you must always express your disapproval, otherwise, what will you do if you are fired.

After Wang Rong had his fingers pinched five or six times, Zhou Anan, who couldn't stand it anymore, assigned him the task of cutting the back of the crayfish.

Twenty minutes later, a plate of freshly baked lobster meat came out, and the soup that was cooking on the side also exuded a light peppery smell.

everything's ready.

"Time to show my craft."

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Anan looked at the crowds in the night market not far away, and turned on the gas stove with a smile.

After heating up the pan and pouring oil, Zhou Anan poured a plate of crayfish, and there was an immediate frying sound in the pan.

The meat of crayfish is easy to get old, and it needs to be deep-fried for a layer to ensure that the meat remains delicious during the cooking process.

Generally speaking, here in Lizhou, there are two main ways to remove the head of crayfish, one is fried and then stir-fried with chili, commonly known as stir-fried crayfish; the other is fried and then put in soup Cooked in medium, commonly known as spicy crayfish.

The former is suitable for those young people who like to drink and chat, and the latter is suitable for white-collar workers who like to eat slowly.

Without extra conditions, Zhou Anan only chose the second burning method, which is more convenient, and this method requires less technology.

In terms of soup, some lobster shops with secret recipes make really delicious crayfish.

It's a pity that Zhou An'an doesn't know the secret recipe, but through the back opening, the ratio of chili ingredients, and the cooking temperature, the crayfish is more flavorful, which is much better than ordinary home-cooked crayfish.

However, for Lizhou people who have not yet become popular to eat crayfish, this is enough.

After a few minutes, the original gray body gradually turned into an attractive red color, with a faint smell of meat, attracting the attention of tourists passing by the stall.

Seeing that the time was about the same, Zhou Anan took out the crayfish, replaced the oil in the pot with the pre-cooked base soup, turned the heat to the lowest, and then put in the crayfish.

Tiny bubbles rise from the reddish-brown soup, and the crayfish with their backs quickly absorb the taste of the soup, gradually becoming an irresistible delicacy.

The customers passing by also turned their heads frequently, and immediately knew that there was an additional barbecue stall at this intersection.

It's just that it's still early, and no one has come in to eat. Barbecue is the standard for supper, and it will not become the staple food.

Regarding this point, Zhou An'an, who watched the crayfish rolling in the red soup, didn't have the slightest worry.

"Is it delicious?"

Swallowing his saliva, Wang Rong, who had no sense of expectation at first, smelled the fragrance and had the urge to reach out for it.

Unexpectedly, such an ugly crayfish became so appetizing after being boiled.

"Don't rush."

Noticing the attention in the surrounding eyes, Zhou Anan said with a smile.

Although the crayfish has its head removed and its back opened, it still takes a certain amount of time for the soup to soak into the lobster meat. In some old restaurants, the crayfish will be soaked in the soup for more than half an hour. When the customer orders the food, he will reheat it quickly to make it taste better.

After nearly half an hour of cooking on low heat, Zhou Anan picked up a crayfish, looked at the lobster meat exposed on its back, tasted it, and nodded with satisfaction.

Although it is not as good as the taste of those old shops, it is a bit more delicious than the ordinary home-cooked cooking method. It should not be a problem to fool the people of Lizhou today.

Without tasting it immediately, Zhou An'an first filled a small pot of crayfish and took it to the cake shop next to it.

"Aunt Chen, we just cooked the crayfish, you have a taste."

Even if he has to bear the electricity bill, Zhou An'an still feels that he can't owe too much for such things as favors.

The most important thing is that he wants to see the other party's reaction after trying, so as not to create unnecessary illusions for himself.

"Oh, it's so fragrant. An'an, your craftsmanship is really good. If any girl marries you in the future, I will be blessed."

Chen Yuehua had occasionally noticed the barbecue stand not far from the door before, but Chen Yuehua knew that the little lobster in front of him was managed by the little boy in front of him.

It's not easy for a teenager to do this.

If the stinky girl in the family is half as good as the other, she will be satisfied.

"Auntie, try it and give me some advice."

Not inflated by flamboyant words, Zhou An'an urgently needs the other party's evaluation.

"Well, how to eat?"

"Just pick the shell, just like this."

"Well, it's delicious. It turns out that crayfish are so delicious."

"Auntie praised it, the cooking is not delicious, please forgive me."

"My girl, if I have half of you, I will burn incense."

Chen Yuehua couldn't resist eating three crayfish so delicious.

Looking at this boy again, the more I look at it, the more I like it.

Thinking about his worrying daughter again, the more he got more and more angry.

Or, have a second child? Raise a little one?

"Auntie, then you eat first, I will go to work first."

Unaware that Chen Yuehua wanted to have a second child early due to his own reasons, Zhou Anan waited for the other party's satisfactory evaluation of the crayfish, said something politely, and hurried back to the barbecue booth without stopping.

Open the door and be the first to pay attention to business, here we come.