Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 156: Some Businesses Can’t Be Taken by Force

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Some Businesses Can’t Be Taken by Force

The person opened the steamer, reached directly in, and took out a pancake, claiming it was a lotus leaf pancake. It could be considered one, technically; it was just two layers of pancake smeared with some oil, steamed until they looked rather unappealing, and the flour wasn’t even white. Moreover, the person grabbed it with bare hands, and a sharp-eyed student thought they had just seen that very hand scratching their head.

The pickled vegetables were scanty in oil and water, and it seemed they weren’t fried but boiled instead. Let’s not even discuss whether it tasted good or not; at the very least, the color of the vegetables was oddly off.

Here you go, 15 cents—a lotus leaf pancake was placed in front of the student, who shakily received it. It was in their hands now; they couldn’t just say they didn’t want it.

But really, could this thing even be eaten?

Carrying the lotus leaf pancake outside, the student bit into it and immediately spat it out; it was simply inedible.

Deciding to be ruthless, they threw away the pancake. What’s 15 cents anyway? If it ended up causing a stomach upset, who knows how much money it would cost. They walked straight to their regular spot.

A sigh of relief escaped upon seeing how the staff there were dressed. Look at them, all wearing aprons, with clean clothes, and when handing out pancakes, they used plastic bags. Such sanitary practices made the food safe to eat and delicious. The stir-fried vegetables were tasty, and there was a good variety and generous amount. Especially the sauces—tucked inside the pancake, they were just too delicious.

At that moment, two other students walked in; one of them said, "Another shop has opened next door, should we go check it out? It’s cheaper too."

"Forget it, don’t bother. I was already fooled," said the student who had thrown away the pancake as they bit into a lotus leaf pancake, angrily continuing, "I tried buying from there; it was terribly disgusting. The vendor was filthy, and who knows if they washed their hands after using the restroom—they just grabbed it with their hands. Five cents is a small matter, but what if we get diarrhea? We have exams soon. I threw away the one I bought... Geez, who knows, maybe some Dahuang dog ate it. How can we just eat anything that goes into our stomachs?"

Upon hearing this, others started to feel averse.

Let’s not even talk about whether it’s cheap or not. But it absolutely must not be dirty. How can we be careless with what we put into our stomachs?

Qin Xiangnuan was relieved to hear this. They were not a worthy competitor. Such a person didn’t deserve to be a rival. However, she wondered about who dared to sell the same product next door. It was not something just anyone could do.

On her way to school, she took the opportunity to sneak a peek. With one look, a cold sneer escaped her heart.

Oh, she thought it was someone impressive, but it turned out to be Hu Li’s mother. As expected, Hu Li would never pass up any opportunity to make money. But some money can be earned, and some cannot. If you don’t have the skill, don’t take on the job.

Don’t underestimate a simple lotus leaf pancake; be it mixing the dough or the steaming process, there are certain tricks involved. Not everyone knows how to steam them, and even stir-frying the accompanying vegetables requires particular attention. Hu Li was truly bold; knowing nothing, yet daring to sell the same product as theirs.

Originally expecting some kind of formidable competitor, it turned out to be a pig-like one.

Qin Xiangnuan didn’t even care to bother. Let them sell if they want, for they surely would be gone in a few days.

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