Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Competitor

A fifty-something old lady, a bit plumper than the average person, with somewhat dark skin, she looked rather fierce.

A stack of steaming baskets sat on the stool in front of her, and astonishingly, she was also selling steamed buns.

Upon seeing Lin Chuxia coming over, the old lady deliberately turned in another direction, with her back facing her.

Sister Liu, who sold peanuts, sunflower seeds and toilet paper nearby, was already familiar with Lin Chuxia and came over, nodding towards the old lady and whispered, "Why are you so late today? The spot has been taken. I told her that someone else was there but she didn’t listen, she even said her son works at the police station and that we can’t afford to offend them. I think she deliberately took your spot."

With a smile, Lin Chuxia thanked the older sister, "Let her be, I’ll find another place."

Their small businesses could be run by them or by someone else.

There were plenty of vendors near the train station entrance; it wasn’t yet to the point where finding somewhere to sell was impossible.

Sister Liu thought she was too naive to understand, feeling anxious for her, "You’ve been selling at that spot for so long, not to mention the train passengers, even the locals recognize your buns. Giving it up to her just like that, aren’t you letting her reap the benefits for nothing?"

Out of so many places, why did the old lady have to take Lin Chuxia’s spot if not for this very reason?

Lin Chuxia understood this of course, but "We’re essentially squatting on this land to sell our goods without permission, even if I went to argue with her, I wouldn’t have a leg to stand on," better to set up shop earlier and sell an extra couple of baskets of buns.

Moreover, the local residents and regular customers knew who to look for, she was right next to them, how could they miss her?

Lin Chuxia didn’t dwell on it and located a vacant spot across the way to set up her stall.

Granny Sun initially thought that young miss would come over to fight for the spot and had her excuses ready, but then she saw the other person set up shop opposite her and felt relieved, yet also somewhat miffed.

These past few days, she had been scoping the market and noticed the young girl was making good money selling buns, so she thought of steaming some buns to sell as well.

She had deliberately snagged that spot. Just now, someone came to buy buns and asked if the previous vendor was her daughter, and she claimed it was her daughter-in-law, resulting in that person buying five pork buns without hesitation.

Thinking of using this pretext to sell more, she set up shop right opposite her, making it difficult for her to sell.

Sure enough, after Lin Chuxia set up her stall, passing travelers all gathered around Lin Chuxia’s bun stall to make their purchases.

Lin Chuxia’s buns were being warmed on a small stove, the steam billowing, emitting bursts of fragrant aroma, much more enticing than the old lady’s buns.

No matter the time, people always prefer something warm to eat.

Sister Liu strolled over to Lin Chuxia’s side and laughed while she wasn’t busy, "You’re really something. Ever since you set up your stand, that old lady has not sold a single bun. I can see her face turned green."

Lin Chuxia handed her a chive-filled bun, "Try this vegetarian bun I steamed today, it’s filled with chives and egg."

Sister Liu was already very familiar with her, accepted the bun and handed over a handful of sunflower seeds for her to crack and eat in her spare time.

After taking a bite of the bun, she was full of praise, "Your cooking is really incredible, it’s the same chive and egg filling, but how come I can’t recreate this taste? Do you have a secret recipe?"

Lin Chuxia nodded, "I learned the craft from an old master before, and I heard that his ancestors used to be chefs for the Prince Mansion."

She was speaking with seeming earnestness, partly to make it clear to the other person that her buns indeed had a secret recipe and to avoid further questions about how they were made since a secret recipe certainly can’t be shared freely.

Additionally, it served to build a reputation for her craft, as right now she sells buns, but in the future, she would sell other food items as well.