Chapter 52: Investigating Spicy Crispy Tofu
Yu Zhile clenched the hatchet in his hand and changed the view to a panoramic view.
There was no second person in sight.
She walked back for a while and didn't find anything wrong, so she switched to dual perspective for live broadcast.
The audience in the live broadcast room didn't know what was going on and asked questions.
"I heard the sound of branches breaking just now and thought there was someone there." Yu Zhile turned around and stepped onto the path again, clearing weeds with a hatchet as he walked.
Soon, she arrived at the entrance of the valley.
The fruit season for the March pepper has passed, but a new batch of fruits are hanging on the branches of the wild pepper, red and yellow, all pointing to the sky.
"The yellow pepper we picked last time has a lighter flavor, while the red pepper is spicier." Yu Zhile explained as he picked the peppers. "The two kinds of pickled peppers plus the dried red pepper will make the base sauce taste better."
As she spoke, she broke open the two types of peppers one by one and showed them to the audience.
The pain function algorithm of Cloud Live is very meticulous, accurately capturing and transmitting two tastes with different stimuli.
Next, Yu Zhile concentrated on picking peppers until the bamboo basket was full.
On the way down the mountain, she introduced to everyone some wild flowers and weeds that have been growing rapidly recently.
On the other side, Yu Yue learned everything from Zhou Yuesheng.
Zhou Yuesheng told the whole story of how he and Ning Tan suspected Yu Zhile was an enemy spy and discovered that their teammate was still alive.
"Has anyone seen him?" Yu Yue doubted his words.
Zhou Yuesheng replied: "Xiaobao."
"What happened to Xiaobao--" Yu Yue stopped talking abruptly.
He thought of Xiaobao going to the river alone and Papa dragging back a wild rabbit.
"The time you took Xiaobao to the river, he was there too." Yu Yue immediately recalled many things that happened before.
Zhou Yuesheng nodded.
At this point, the conversation between the two ended.
When Yu Zhile arrived home, the yard was very quiet.
She asked Zhou Yuesheng and Yu Yue to sort out the two types of peppers, wash them and put them under the eaves to dry, while she went into the kitchen to boil the water for pickled peppers.
Two kinds of peppers, red and yellow, each occupied a large wooden basin, floating on the water.
The bright colors were so eye-catching that Yu Chi put down the sharp stone in his hand and ran to play in the water.
He leaned over to scoop up the floating peppers, and a delicate little conch slipped out from his lapel.
Their eyes were simultaneously focused on the pendant, which was the key point why Xiaobao went to the river alone.
The crisp sound of bicycle bells drew their attention to the door.
Zhang Wenxin and Ge Tai are back.
"Le Le Le Le, I'm back. Good news, great news!" Zhang Wenxin jumped from the back seat and rushed into the yard.
Ge Tai parked the car calmly and walked in carrying his things.
Just as the water was cooked, Yu Zhile came out of the kitchen and asked, "What's the good news?"
"The market time has been changed. From now on, we can go to the market every seven days." Zhang Wenxin said excitedly.
They went there by bicycle, which not only saved them the time required by oxcarts, but also enabled them to go faster, so they finished inspecting all the decent food stalls in the market very early.
When preparing to return to the village, Zhang Wenxin suddenly had the idea of going to the commune to ask about applying for a sideline job group, and learned the news from the secretary.
"It's good news indeed." Yu Zhile said with a smile.
This frequency of setting up stalls is the most suitable, which will not make them too tired and can shorten the payback period.
The three of them sat at a long table, and Zhou Yuesheng put away the things that Zhang Wenxin brought back from the market.
"There are five stalls selling regular food at the market, and three of them only sell breakfast, selling soy milk, steamed buns, tofu pudding, wontons, and sesame cakes."
"The other two villages are closer to town and will be open until the end of the market. The variety of products in these two villages will be richer, with more noodles and rice vermicelli."
"The location of the market stalls is fixed and rotates every month. It is decided by drawing lots at the beginning of the month, so I don't remember the location of the stalls."
"In the morning and afternoon, there are more people in the town. From 8 a.m. to noon, most people who come to the market are villagers. However, workers from the nearby cannery and shipyard occasionally come to the market to eat noodles at noon."
Zhang Wenxin told Yu Zhile the results of the market investigation.
Ge Tai was in charge of the application aspect of the sideline group and briefly explained how to submit the application.
The application conditions for the sideline business group in Haidong Town are relatively loose. The team leader submits an application, indicates the type of goods sold at the market stalls, and then submits it to the commune leader for stamping and approval.
There are certain restrictions on commodities. They must be agricultural products produced in the village or secondary processed foods of agricultural products. Those who violate the regulations will be dealt with as speculators.
"Le Le, what do you think we should sell?" Zhang Wenxin changed the topic. "I think we can sell dumplings in the morning and special stir-fried dishes at noon. These two things are not sold in the market."
After a while, she denied her idea: "But, the dishes cannot be prepared in advance, and we have to send the ingredients for lunch, which is inconvenient."
"You don't have to pursue uniqueness." Yu Zhile handed her a piece of paper with a rotating menu. "In the morning, we can sell some relatively light soup noodles, and at noon, we can sell heavy rice noodles."
The entire menu is divided into two parts. The first part is the types of soup noodles available for breakfast, and the second part lists more than 20 kinds of noodles, such as sauerkraut rice noodles, pickled pepper rice noodles, spicy rice noodles, etc.
Zhang Wenxin was stunned.
"Considering the scarcity of some ingredients, I only wrote these down, but it should be enough for us to sell for a long time," Yu Zhile added.
Mutton and beef are difficult to buy in Haidong Town, so she did not consider them.
"Only? Oh my god, if we change them once every two weeks, these are enough for us to sell for a year." Zhang Wenxin exclaimed, hugging Yu Zhile's shoulders, "Le Le, you are amazing, you are really the mainstay of our sideline group."
Ge Tai took the menu and was also surprised.
He looked carefully, pointed at the simple drawing of a small clay pot on the side, and asked, "What does this clay pot mean?"
"Small pot rice noodles, one pot for each serving." Yu Zhile answered his question and gestured to the size of the clay pot, "I need to find a kiln to make a batch."
"Okay, I'll take responsibility." said Ge Tai.
Yu Zhile continued to talk about some of her ideas: "We can also prepare seasonal seafood and vegetables, and guests can add the dishes they want. In addition, they can pair it with hawthorn water, chrysanthemum tea, etc."
"Hey, this is a good idea." Zhang Wenxin buried his head in memorizing, "Any other good ideas?"
"We can consider adding delivery service later." After careful consideration, Yu Zhile finally suggested the takeaway service.
Zhang Wenxin was puzzled: "What is a delivery service?"
"The guest books the meal and time in advance, and we ask someone to deliver it to the address he leaves," Yu Zhile explained.
"Just like the last time the sideline business group of Datou Village gave you a pottery jar?" Zhang Wenxin asked.
Yu Zhile nodded: "But our delivery range is limited to the town."
"It's a good idea. Even if people in town don't go to the market at noon, we can still do their business." Zhang Wenxin clapped his hands.
Yu Zhile expressed his concerns: "But this needs to be carefully considered. I'm afraid that people with ulterior motives will seize this and make a big fuss about it and report us."
"I'll ask clearly when I apply." Ge Tai said in a deep voice.
Zhang Wenxin poked the notebook with a pencil: "Should we solve the problem of big bones first? Where can we get the meat coupons to buy big bones?"
“We’ll talk about this question later. If it really doesn’t work, just use seafood,” Yu Zhile replied.
The three of them continued to discuss some details and talked for more than an hour without realizing it.
"Let's stop here for today's discussion. Let's try some sauerkraut rice noodles for lunch." Yu Zhile closed the notebook and turned on the live broadcast.
Zhang Wenxin raised her hand and cheered: "Great! There's more delicious food!"
Yu Zhile walked into the kitchen to see what she had brought back. In addition to sauerkraut and rice noodles, she also brought bean sprouts, bean curd skin and two pieces of tofu.
"Then let's have sauerkraut rice noodles and crispy tofu today." She quickly decided on the lunch menu.
Ge Tai knocked on the kitchen door frame and asked, "Can I study while you guys cook?"
"Men should really learn how to cook. You have a good understanding." Zhang Wenxin looked at him with admiration.
At this moment, a barrage of comments whizzed through the live broadcast room.
【Master class student +1. 】
[Where is the registration link? Send it to me, thank you. ]
[After saying this, I seem to have aged ten years. I’m not sure. Let’s wait and see.]
Yu Zhile glanced at the barrage, looked at her pretending to be mature, and lowered his head to hold back his laughter.
"What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?" The next second, Zhang Wenxin lost his composure and reached out to tickle Yu Zhile.
"Yes, yes, yes." Yu Zhile affirmed repeatedly, dodging her movements.
Zhang Wenxin didn't bother her for too long before stopping.
"Okay, come in." Yu Zhile turned and said to Ge Tai.
Then, she asked the two to help wash all the ingredients and place them neatly on the stove.
"We can make the rice noodles after Xiao Zhao comes back from work picking tomatoes. We'll make the crispy tofu first." Yu Zhile said as he cut it into small cubes.
Light a fire and pour in half a can of oil.
Yu Zhile leaned over to let the two of them see the situation in the pot clearly: "When the chopsticks were put into the oil pot, there were a lot of bubbles around them and there was a sound. This oil temperature is suitable for frying things or frying meat."
As she spoke, she carefully put the tofu cubes into the pot, stirring them with a bamboo sieve from time to time, while explaining: "Just fry them until they are golden brown. Frying them any longer will overcook them."
After a while, she took out all the tofu cubes and drained the oil. You could hear a crispy sound when shaking them.
"One spoon each of sesame seeds, chili powder, cumin powder, and vinegar, three spoons each of light soy sauce and chili oil, and a little bit of white sugar, and mix well." She added the mentioned seasonings one by one.
The aromas of chili, peppercorns and beans combine to create a unique flavor.
[Besides fragrance, what else can I say? 】
[I am here again to add nutrient solution based on the taste. 】
Zhang Wenxin was the first person to try this dish. The tofu was crispy but not hard, and it fully absorbed the flavor of the seasoning, making her eyes shine.
"Sister, what are you doing? It smells so good!" Chen Zhao ran in with a tomato in his clothes.
Zhang Wenxin poked him a piece and said disdainfully, "Greedy devil."
"Delicious!" Chen Zhao was so happy that he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
As he moved, the tomatoes rolled all over the floor.
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