Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 453: The Stall Opens (1)_1

Chapter 453: Chapter 453: The Stall Opens (1)_1

Back at home, seeing that Mo Wu was also there, Mo Yan cleaned the cast-iron pan inside and out and asked her to burn some charcoal to test if the pan was still not easy to use.

Mo Wu caressed the cast-iron pan, unable to put it down, before she started chopping vegetables and kneading dough to cook the flatbread. She was accustomed to household chores and was quick with her hands. In no time at all, she had prepared enough pancake fruit and egg rolls for Mo Yan and the others to taste, even quicker than they had anticipated.

Mo Yan devoured an entire pancake fruit in one go and praised repeatedly, "Not bad at all, the cakes made with this pan have a better texture than those made in the cooking pot and even taste more fragrant. All we need to do is pay attention to the heat to keep the cakes from burning, which will save us more trouble than using the cooking pot."

"Mhm, I also think they taste better than the ones from the cooking pot, especially the flatbread. It’s aromatic and crunchy, and even without any filling, I love it," Xin Er also exclaimed, picking up an egg roll and eating it joyfully.

Lixiu and the others echoed the sentiment, finding them tastier than the ones they made before.

Seeing this, Mo Wu gained more confidence in the idea of setting up a stall to sell cakes. She looked at the still-burning charcoal and said with some pain, "The pan is really good, but that said, the charcoal costs silver coins to buy. It would save that expense if we could burn firewood instead."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan said helplessly, "While we could modify it to burn firewood, where is burning firewood as convenient as charcoal? Besides, the ashes from firewood are troublesome to clean up, as a gust of wind can spread them everywhere. If they land on someone else’s stall, that would be another hassle."

Burning charcoal is different. Just put the charcoal inside, seal the opening, and with small holes around to let air in, this maximizes the heat without spreading ashes and avoids disturbing people. If someone with a bad temper encounters it, it could lead to trouble.

Mo Wu thought about it and realized it made sense, so she let go of her hesitation and began discussing the details of setting up the stall.

Mo Yan already had a plan in mind and said, "Aunt Mo, where do you think is the best place to set up? I think the Southern Market and West Market are the most suitable locations."

All four markets—east, west, south, and north—have specific areas for setting up stalls to sell breakfast in the morning, and they are all managed by the Government. Before setting up a stall, one needs to first go to the Government Office to register, pay a certain amount of tax and management fee, and then the Government Office assigns a stall location and gives out a wooden plaque. This plaque is similar to a business license from a previous life. Only those with a plaque can set up a stall on the street; those without are considered to be "operating illegally," and if caught, not only will they have to pay a fine, but they could also risk corporal punishment and jail time.

Southern Market and West Market? Mo Wu asked with confusion, "Yan girl, isn’t it said that the Eastern Market is the most affluent? Why not set up there?"

Mo Yan explained with a smile, "The families living in Eastern Market are all rich or noble, but precisely because of this, these noble persons are quite particular. When they want to eat something, they have their own chefs in their mansions prepare it and serve it to them. Why would they eat breakfast outside? The few commoners who do eat outside are not many; Aunt Mo, if you set up there, it won’t be as good as going to the busier Southern Market and West Market."

"Oh—I see," Mo Wu said, now understanding. She then smirked bitterly, "I didn’t realize that even setting up a stall involved so much detail. It seems no matter what you do, there are all these aspects to consider to do it well, otherwise it’s not easy!"

Mo Yan nodded, agreeing with these words. No matter what business you do, big or small, the first thing to consider is market demand. Once there’s market demand, then you look at your own competitive strength. With Space’s produce being new and fresh on the market and unavailable elsewhere, there was no need to worry about lack of business. Even if others tried to imitate later, they couldn’t replicate the heart of it, which wouldn’t much affect their own business.