Huo De helplessly wiped her hair gently. Although it was summer, wet hair could still cause headaches.
Xiangnan was really tired and didn't wake up no matter how hard he tried. Huo De wiped his hair for more than half an hour and only went to bed after making sure it was almost dry.
He kissed his wife's sleeping face. The little girl was diligent and sensible, and he didn't have to worry about her at all. He felt very complacent.
Anyone who can marry like him should really thank that Zhang Hao.
Holding his little wife, Huo De thought about what he remembered his comrades saying: if you don't want to have children these days, you can use family planning products.
He had to ask Huo Qing to buy it back for him. Once his leg healed, he would make her completely his, only then would he feel at ease.
Zhang Qiudi came again in a pickup truck early in the morning, and this time he wanted to invite Xiangnan directly to the county to take charge.
"The copper pot braised potatoes they make are not as delicious as yours. You have to help us make it. Just name the price, as long as it satisfies the boss." Zhang Qiu requested.
Xiangnan was puzzled: "How could that be? Did you do it according to the method I told you? This thing is very easy to make."
If you follow the steps, the result will be the same. You can replace the ham and vegetables with other ones. The main thing is the taste of the stew.
"It's not a big deal. I don't think it tastes as good as yours, though it's delicious too."
"I see. You don't use a wood stove?"
"No, I use a big coal stove."
State-owned restaurants have long stopped using wood stoves. It is impossible to get so much firewood in the county town, and it is very inconvenient.
"The problem might be the wood stove. I'd think it would be the same even if I went there. Find someone nearby who has a wood stove and cook some potatoes in a copper pot..."
"Xiangnan, come with me and take a look. With you, we can have someone to give us advice."
Zhang Qiu felt that Xiangnan had many ideas and fresh methods. She prepared so many fresh foods yesterday, so he took her with him in case of emergency.
Xiangnan naturally couldn't refuse. The state-owned hotel was her great god of wealth. In addition to the state-owned hotel's own strength, she also had their connections.
Zhang Qiu earned her seven or eight hundred yuan yesterday, so naturally she had to help since he asked.
What's more, there is money to be made, and maybe we can find some trade routes among them.
After Xiangnan finished taking care of the matters at home, he followed Zhang Qiu to the county town.
When they arrived at the state-owned restaurant, Master Jiang treated her with the same warmth as if she were his own daughter: "Xiangnan, you're finally here. Come and see what's going on with my copper pot stewed potato rice. Zhang Qiu always says it's not as good as yours."
"It's a stove problem, Master Jiang. Look, the rice you cooked is almost dry and there's no crust. Don't use a coal stove, use a wood stove. If there's a wood stove nearby, quickly borrow one and cook the rice first."
It's almost ten o'clock now, and the guesthouse won't be able to serve dinner even when the servants arrive.
"Ordinary people don't have so many stoves..."
"There is a pig farm here. They must be cooking food for the pigs, so there must be a lot of stoves." Xiangnan said.
Master Jiang was dumbfounded: "Using the same stove for cooking pig food to cook rice for the leaders?"
"What's the big deal? It's not a pot for cooking pig food. It's our big copper pot. Unless you have another wood stove to cook it."
Of course, Master Jiang didn't have so many firewood stoves, so he had to drive to the nearest pig farm in the county, put the fried ingredients in the pot, and borrowed someone's firewood stove to cook the rice.
Xiangnan and one of Master Jiang's apprentices watched the stove. They turned down the heat only when the rice was cooked fragrantly, and simmered it for a while until crusts formed on the bottom.
Xiangnan opened a pot and took out a bowl to taste. It tasted really good. After all, the rice was cooked with firewood, and the aroma of the rice was full of the fragrance of firewood.
Zhang Qiu brought people to take the meal. After taking a bite, he knew that the meal was delicious, so he quickly asked someone to bring it to the guesthouse.
"Just keep it warm on the stove and don't let it get cold. The county meeting will be over soon." Xiangnan asked Zhang Qiu.
"Dinner is scheduled for 11:30, and there's still half an hour left."
"Half an hour shouldn't make a big difference, but it's best eaten right out of the pot. Is everything else ready?"
Zhang Qiu nodded and said, "Everything is almost ready. The cold dishes and snacks you mentioned can be served at any time. The roast duck can also be served right away after being roasted a little more."
As you said, one will be braised in spicy sauce, and the other will be made into Peking duck with chopped green onions."
"Then there shouldn't be anything for me to do. I'll go back and there are still a lot of things waiting for me at home."
The workshop will be completed in two days. Zhang Dalei asked her to go and see if the water supply is ready today. She also needs to buy a water pump. The department store didn't have a water pump last time, but she ordered one from the department store.
I happened to be in the city today, so I brought the water pump back with me. After installing the water pump, I can actually use tap water.
She has now handed over all the business in the city to Li You, including Aunt Qian's and the market, but she also has to go and take a look.
The two shops facing south were thinking about whether to install a large freezer and sell roast duck in it.
"Xiangnan, now that you're here, have dinner before you leave. My brother-in-law might want to see you."
Xiangnan had no choice but to follow Zhang Qiu back to the state-owned hotel.
This feast was served in the guesthouse. Chef Jiang from the state-owned restaurant prepared a few dishes, and the rest were cold dishes, braised dishes, roast duck, and copper pot rice that Zhang Qiu brought.
Zhang Qiu also reserved a table for this place, and Xiangnan had lunch with the staff of the state-owned restaurant at noon.
Xiangnan thought the braised beef in soy sauce was delicious, a product of Chef Jiang's craftsmanship. This dish was quite expensive, so she usually didn't order it when she went to a state-owned restaurant.
In those days, beef was already a few cents more expensive per pound than pork. Plus, it was braised beef with soy sauce and a lot of ingredients added, so state-owned restaurants would sell it for five yuan per pound.
It’s not that she can’t afford it, it’s just not cost-effective. It’s not like she doesn’t know how to cook. It’s more cost-effective to buy beef and cook it herself.
But she found out that she was wrong, Master Jiang's skill in making braised beef was better than hers!
After dinner, Xiangnan and Xia Wanshu sat in a state-owned restaurant and chatted.
Xia Wanshu asked her, "Sister Xiangnan, when will you bring your cakes to the city to sell? The cakes they sell now are still the plain ones you made before, but they're not as delicious as the ones with grapes and meat floss."
Xiangnan smiled and said, "Grapes and pork floss are more expensive, and they taste better when they're freshly made. I'll make them after I get the shop up and running."
Although steamed cakes do not cause heatiness and are nutritious, they are not as fragrant as baked ones.
The cake baked there is so delicious that it’s hard not to buy it.
Fresh out of the oven, it tastes so delicious.
Xia Wanshu said happily, "That's great! I'll squat in front of your house every day to wait for it to be baked!"
Xiangnan said with a smile: "Look at how greedy you are, you are really a big foodie."
"Sister Xiangnan, you are amazing. Everything you make is delicious and fresh. I'm sure there will be delicious food with you. When will you open a shop?"
If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some. I have saved a lot of private money."
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