Chapter 369: Finally having authentic grassland beef and mutton hotpot

"My family didn't suffer any loss in this matter. Everyone contributed to the apology money. I thought that the money should not be used by ourselves. Pinggu said that Cao Junzhu is the only upright and sensible person in the Cao family, and we must be wary of others.

She also said that the patrol team was mainly formed because of the Cao family. I was still thinking about where to use the fifty taels of silver. She suggested that the subsidy be used to feed the night watchmen. This way, each household in the village would not have to provide food. It was also a token of our consideration. I thought this was a good suggestion.

It's practical and feasible. What do you three think, Second Uncle? "Shen Qing explained his purpose one by one.

Third Master Jiang sighed, "I didn't expect Pinggu to blame herself so much. It's really not her fault. She's already been divorced and kicked out. If the Cao family wants to cause trouble, how can she stop them?"

And she also suffered greatly from it.

Shen Qing smiled and nodded, agreeing: "Who said it wasn't? But I think her suggestion is indeed good. First of all, fifty taels is nothing to me, and secondly, if it is used in the village for public purposes, it can be put to good use.

Besides, we can also use this money to buy bowls and chopsticks for the whole village. When the whole village goes out for spring plowing and autumn harvest of medicinal herbs, didn’t Second Uncle say that the whole village should eat together? This will be perfect for use.”

Mr. Jiang's old eyes suddenly lit up.

When people get older, they particularly like hustle and bustle, especially things like this where the whole village comes together to work together. They want to get it done properly, so that every household can work without worries, and the whole village will become better and better.

Shen Qing also mentioned his idea of ​​taking out a small portion of the silver earned from his own workshop in proportion to the money earned and using it for the public affairs of the village.

Mr. Jiang said without hesitation: "I will also contribute."

Jiang Sanye and Jiang Wuye were unwilling to lag behind, "We have the sugar mill's income, so naturally we have to contribute a share!"

Their sugar mills have been making a lot of money, and it's all for the good of the village. Those who own the workshops don't contribute, so they can't let the people who earn wages take it, right?

If Shen Qing can get it, then naturally they must get it too!

"Then the sugar factory counts as one part. I have brushes, soap and embroidery workshops, which count as three parts. It's more than enough for our village." After Shen Qing finished speaking, he listed several specific uses of the silver.

Hearing about road repair and weeding, Third Master Jiang's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, the road must be repaired, and the weeds must be removed! Forget about the weeds on the mountain, we have to remove all the weeds around the entire village, otherwise there will be too many mosquitoes, snakes and ants!"

I fled here last summer and slept in the wild. There were so many mosquitoes that they could carry a person away.

There are many trees and grass in this mountain, which is really good except in summer. They can be used as firewood, feed livestock, serve as beams for houses, and fill your stomach. The only bad thing is that they easily breed mosquitoes!

Speaking of mosquitoes, insects, snakes and ants, Master Jiang frowned and said thoughtfully, "When I go to the city tomorrow, I'll buy some more realgar. After clearing the dead trees and weeds in the spring, I can spread it carefully two or three times around the whole village.

Also, Shen Qing, I noticed that the mosquito repellent incense you lit last year was very useful. Do you have any more?"

Shen Qing knew it was useful, but Jincheng didn't have it. She replied, "Yes, but there aren't many left. We can try making it ourselves, otherwise it would be a considerable expense to buy it."

Mr. Jiang thought so too. He thought that realgar could not be made by himself, but mosquito repellent could be made. "Okay, when the mugwort grows, I will collect more mugwort and make it myself."

Now I feel that the long winters and short summers in Jincheng are not entirely a bad thing.

The five of them added more items to be purchased for tomorrow. After Xie Qingshan wrote them all down, Shen Qing prepared to get up and say goodbye.

"Sister-in-law, wait a minute." Xie Qingshan shouted and told her about going to the capital together to sell sesame candy.

Shen Qing naturally had no objection, and he also told them about his plan to seek cooperation with Su Mu on transportation, and asked for their opinions.

Mr. Jiang and his three companions were so excited that they almost stood up!

Everyone looked at Shen Qing in unison, and Xie Qingshan said in surprise: "It's really a pillow delivered just when I was sleepy! Sister-in-law, don't you know that we are worried about transportation."

After all, not every trip can coincide with the use of brushes and soap. Brushes and soap are not affected by cold or hot weather, but their sugar factory is greatly affected.

For example, if brushes and soap need to go to the capital, they cannot go to Chenzhou at the same time, because there are only so many people in the village, and it would be too dangerous to deliver the goods if they are dispersed.

And for each trip, the three families would have to send out at least four men! A round trip would take at least twenty days!

How much sesame malt candy can four men make in twenty days?

If, as the sister-in-law said, Sumu and the others took over the job of transporting goods, they could focus on making sugar in the sugar factory!

Only by making more and selling the goods can you earn more money.

Shen Qing looked at the expressions of the four people and realized that not only did they have no objection, but they all agreed very much.

She smiled and said, "I understand. I'll find a suitable opportunity to talk to Su Mu about it. I'll let you know whether it succeeds or not."

Under the expectant gazes of the four people, Shen Qing almost went back to ask Su Mu for his opinion.

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The silver he brought with him was given to Mr. Jiang Er to manage, and when he left, Shen Qing carried a large basket of dumplings with three kinds of fillings.

Pork and sauerkraut, green onion and lard, leeks, eggs and black fungus... They said there were a hundred or eighty of them, but Shen Qing estimated that there were as many as a hundred and fifty!

The food tonight is even more sumptuous. If you have a small appetite, one hundred and fifty dumplings will fill the whole family.

Seeing a large basket of white flour dumplings, Jiang Xiangnan's smile was as bright as it could be!

He said to Su Mu and the other three, "The dumplings are really delicious. You can all try them later. There are three flavors.

Pay attention later, the ones without ripples are made with lard and pickled cabbage, the ones with ripples are made with scallion and lard, and the ones that look like ingots are made with three fresh fillings."

Su Mu and the other three looked at the white and plump dumplings with curiosity in their eyes.

I didn’t expect there are so many ways to wrap it, and it’s even more practical to use it to distinguish the fillings.

Over there, Shen Qing was checking the hot pot preparation.

A dozen or so vegetables were all cleaned, cut, and plated. Each portion was generous, and any leftovers could be used for cooking tomorrow, so there was no waste.

Seven or eight kinds of seasonings were also prepared and neatly arranged in large bowls, making it look no different from a hot pot restaurant.

Shen Qing was thinking about the lack of the classic chives and peanut butter, but today was just a test run. Later, he would make a large amount of chive sauce for storage, and then adjust the ratio of peanut butter and sesame paste to make a 28 sauce.

The mutton soup in the pot was bubbling with steam and emitting a rich aroma.

The vegetables, dipping sauce and soup base were ready, and Shen Qing looked at the most important part, the meat.

I saw that the beef and mutton rolls had been shaved into thirty plates each. They were all the best beef and mutton on the grassland, without any additives or synthetics. Shen Qing couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw it.

She is finally going to eat authentic grassland beef and mutton hotpot!