Chapter 45: Peppers are ripe!

After Third Aunt Wang became pregnant, Qin Zhizhi originally wanted to let her rest, but Third Aunt Wang was a person who couldn't sit still, so Qin Zhizhi could only let her do some light work.

Every month, Qin Zhizhi would take her third aunt to the county to check the child's pulse, and the child was very healthy.

The business of the workshop jointly run by the Qin and Gu families is also getting better and better.

The days passed slowly, and the peppers Qin Zhizhi had planted were ready to eat.

Old Man Qin and his eldest and second brothers paid more attention to the peppers in the field.

Qin Zhizhi was very happy looking at the peppers in the field. She was craving for stir-fried pork and even dreamed of eating it at night.

Qin Zhizhi asked Qin He to buy some pork belly when he went to pick up her husband and brothers.

Because Qin He often brings meat for Qin Zhizhi, he is now very familiar with pork belly.

Qin Zhizhi went to the field to pick two baskets of chili peppers, preparing to let everyone taste the delicious food made with chili peppers in the evening.

When Qin He went to pick up a few people, Ning Xuan heard that there was delicious food, so he followed them home.

Ning Xuan is sweet-talker and a mutual friend of several people, so everyone likes him very much.

And every time he came, he would bring gifts for the children, so the three children welcomed him very much.

Seeing that the whole family was together, Qin Zhizhi decided to cook new dishes herself in the evening.

The first dish is my favorite stir-fried pork.

Choose fresh pointed peppers. Qin Zhizhi planted two kinds of peppers, one is thin-skinned pepper and the other is pointed pepper.

She herself prefers sharp peppers, but considering the others, she also took some thin-skinned green peppers.

The seasoning for stir-fried pork was exchanged with Wanwan. Qin Zhizhi first cut the peppers and pork into appropriate sizes and shapes.

Heat the pan, add oil, add pork belly, stir-fry until the pork is half cooked, then remove and set aside.

In the same pan, sauté the peppers until softened and lightly browned.

Put the fried pork back into the pot, stir-fry evenly with the chili peppers, and add appropriate amount of seasoning.

Because different peppers were fried, they were fried twice. The aroma of the peppers and the aroma of the meat blended perfectly, making people drool.

Thinking of the children, Qin Zhizhi made another dish of pepper stuffed meat.

First add chopped green onion, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, salt and sugar to the minced pork and stir clockwise.

Then split the green pepper in half, wash and dry it, and dig out the green pepper seeds.

Stuff the seasoned meat filling evenly into the green peppers, put a proper amount of oil in the pan and heat it up, then put in the stuffed green peppers and fry over high heat until wrinkled.

This step is very important and the heat must be controlled well. Then add the seasoning and a small amount of water and mix evenly. Use a small spoon to pour it on each green pepper.

Just steam it for a few minutes. Qin Zhizhi also made a dish of scrambled eggs with green peppers.

Considering that there were so many people, we also made spicy rabbit meat, braised fish, stir-fried river shrimp, braised pork, steamed sea bass, spicy crab, and steamed egg custard.

When Old Man Qin came back from outside, he was delighted by the fragrance. His granddaughter had made delicious food again.

At the dinner table.

Ning Xuan's eyes widened. These dishes looked delicious, and some of them were things he had never seen before.

He cursed in his heart that Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyuan were not considerate enough. They always ate such good food but never brought him along.

The three of them were busy showing off their food and had no time to pay attention to him. It was the first time for them to eat such delicious food.

The chili pepper received unanimous praise from the whole family, and everyone continued to show off while slurping it.

"Sister-in-law, this pepper you grow is so addictive."

Ning Xuan felt like his mouth was about to burn from the spiciness, but he still couldn't help but pick up some food. The chili peppers combined with the meat slices soaked in sauce really whetted his appetite.

"If it tastes good, eat more. Come over here with your husband more often when you have time." Qin Zhizhi invited her sincerely.

Ning Xuan was invited by Qin Zhizhi, and he looked at Gu Jinghuai with a smug look, as if to say, "I told you not to invite me."

Gu Jinghuai smiled helplessly. She began to feel a little regretful for her wife. He was afraid that Ning Xuan would come too often.

Everyone enjoyed the dinner very much. Even Wang, who had a poor appetite, had a bowl of rice with non-spicy stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

Ning Xuan even suggested that Qin Zhizhi sell this dish at the academy, as he wanted to eat it every day.

Qin Zhizhi thought it was feasible and actually started to seriously consider it.

No one in the Qin family or the Gu family is free to do this at the moment, so Qin Zhizhi found the second master's family and asked them if they would like to give it a try.

Erye's family was very happy. Qin Zhizhi taught them how to make stir-fried pork rice, and then they went to Shuyuan Wharf to sell it. The business was extremely booming.

Having got the good stuff, Qin Zhizhi naturally would not forget Shopkeeper Wang. She picked a basket of peppers and took a ox cart to the restaurant.

As soon as the stir-fried pork came out of the pot, Manager Wang and Chef Zhang fell in love with the taste after taking a bite, and Qin Zhizhi gave the recipe directly to the restaurant.

Because she was the only one who had chili peppers, even if the restaurant had the recipe, it didn't have any.

Qin Zhizhi was talking to Shopkeeper Wang about the price of selling chili peppers, which was fifteen cents per pound.

But he also said that Manager Wang didn't care about the fact that his family sold chili rice at the dock and in front of the academy.

People who can afford to eat in a restaurant are not short of money, and it is also a symbol of status.

Manager Wang felt that the wharf and the academy would not affect the restaurant's business.

Seeing that Manager Wang was generous, Qin Zhizhi also taught Master Zhang the method of scrambled eggs with chili peppers.

Because Qin Zhizhi only brought a basket of chili peppers today, Manager Wang asked the chef to fry them all.

Anyone who eats in the restaurant today can get a small sample of the dishes.

If you like it, you can come back tomorrow. This dish will be available tomorrow.

Many customers couldn’t stop eating after tasting it, but the portion was small and they couldn’t get what they wanted.

A few good friends invited him to come again tomorrow, and Shopkeeper Wang was overjoyed.

Now he sees Qin Zhizhi as the God of Wealth and is full of anticipation for tomorrow.

the next day.

Qin Zhizhi asked her father Qin He to send ten kilograms of chili peppers to the restaurant.

Qin He thought it was too spicy and worried that the restaurant wouldn't be able to consume it, but he was obviously overthinking it.

The restaurant sold out ten kilograms of chili peppers in just one afternoon.

The next day, when Manager Wang wanted to order more, Qin Zhizhi refused. This is called hunger marketing.

Shopkeeper Wang didn't quite understand at first, but later the restaurant was packed every day, and many customers even started making reservations. Shopkeeper Wang slowly understood everything.

Qinjia Village is not far from the capital. Manager Wang discussed with his boss to serve this dish in the restaurant in the capital. The boss looked through the accounts in the county and readily agreed.

As a result, the peppers grown by Qin Zhizhi also set off a craze in the capital.

Of course, these are all later stories. When Qin Zhizhi is too busy, she will ask people in the village for help.

Qin Zhizhi grows a lot of peppers. Apart from the ones she gives to the restaurant, she still has quite a few left every day.

In line with the principle of not wasting anything, Qin Zhizhi asked people in the village to help pick and chop the chili peppers and make chili sauce.

The chili sauce can be kept for a longer time so that you can still eat it when the chili is gone.

In order to make more chili sauce, Qin Zhizhi secretly exchanged some chilies with Wanwan.

The first batch of chili sauce was ready, and Qin Zhizhi put it away first, and it would be ready to eat after a while.