Hearing this, Lin Yan'an had no choice but to compromise, saying, "Alright, then I'll take these guards back. Let's talk business first."
Sigh, it's such a pity that he was so attentive all of a sudden.
Jiang Yimian finally breathed a sigh of relief, while Chen Qing glanced at Lin Yan'an again before silently going inside.
Jiang Yimian took Lin Yan'an and Xiao Fu directly to the study.
After making tea for the group, Chen Qing quietly withdrew.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the ledger in her hand, and after a cursory look, it seemed to be roughly the same as the estimate, so she didn't look at it in detail anymore.
After all, she had someone record every time the soap was taken away from the workshop, mainly by checking her own ledgers, because the Lin family had too many shops and it would be too time-consuming for her to check them one by one.
Seeing that Jiang Yimian had finished reading the ledger and put away the dividends, Lin Yan'an continued, "From now on, the dividends will be sent every three months. I will have someone send them to you, and I will never forget."
This time, things weren't explained clearly at the beginning, and I was also delayed by other things, which is why the dividends weren't delivered on time.
Jiang Yimian waved her hand, not really caring. The thought of the two thousand taels of silver in her arms made her feel much better.
Now she's practically a rich person, two thousand taels of silver—a number she never dared to dream of before.
As expected, she hadn't misjudged him. Following Lin Yan'an's plan, the shops in the capital city were successfully opened, and her future dividends would only increase.
She might become a wealthy person with shops all over the Great Jin Dynasty by then.
Just then, Lin Yan'an stammered, "Yi, Yi Mian, there's something I want to ask you."
Jiang Yimian casually replied, "Go ahead."
Lin Yan'an remained silent for a while before saying, "What can you do if someone who can't eat meat wants to eat meat?"
He had been thinking about this for a long time and felt that the problem was completely unsolvable. He wanted to eat meat but couldn't, especially since the doctor had specifically told him so. Where could he find a solution?
Unfortunately, this is the only way to start now. Ever since the flower viewing party was ruined by the Song family, they haven't had a chance to go to the hot spring resort again, let alone see Miss Xie.
I heard that the hot spring resort has been closed to visitors recently and is not seeing anyone, but his father is urging him to go and give it a try.
His father didn't know what was going on. Although the Lin family were just businessmen, they did a good job and knew many influential people. This was the first person his father wanted to befriend so much.
Jiang Yimian casually replied, "It's simple, just eat vegetarian meat."
Although vegetarian meat doesn't taste as fresh and flavorful as real meat, if made well, it can still be produced to resemble the taste of real meat.
It is especially suitable for people who cannot eat meat.
Lin Yan'an asked with some confusion, "What is vegetarian meat?"
He'd never heard of this before.
Jiang Yimian thought for a while before saying, "It's about making vegetables look and taste like meat, so they taste like meat, but they're still vegetables."
Lin Yan'an's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and he quickly said, "Can you make it? Could you make a few of these dishes for me in town?"
Jiang Yimian nodded, "Okay, have someone prepare some ingredients, and I'll cook."
Lin Yan'an's face lit up with joy, feeling that he had asked the right person and found out what ingredients were needed. He then immediately asked Xiao Fu to prepare them.
Without delay, the two of them packed up their account books and took a horse-drawn carriage to town.
Jiang Yimian was taken directly to the kitchen of an inn, where everything she needed was prepared.
She didn't waste any time; after washing her hands, she immediately got to work.
For a period of time, she really enjoyed eating all kinds of vegetarian meat.
Later, after learning that they were all made from bean curd sheets, I tried it myself and found that the taste was similar to what was sold. I even did some research and discovered that most meat dishes could be made with vegetarian meat.
I just thought it was fun back then, but I never expected it would come in handy today.
She stacked several fresh bean curd sheets together, fixed them into various shapes such as square and cylindrical with fine gauze, and then put them into a pot to steam.
While the bean curd sheets were being shaped, Jiang Yimian began preparing various side dishes and seasonings.
She plans to make braised pork belly and crispy fried pork, as well as cold shredded chicken and fried chicken.
By the time the side dishes were ready, the bean curd sheets in the pot were almost cooked.
She placed the shaped bean curd sheets in a bowl of cold water to cool them down quickly. Once they were cooled, she began to cut them into the shapes of braised pork and chicken legs, and then marinated them with the prepared sauce.
From a distance, it really does look like cured meat.
Lin Yan'an and Xiao Fu stood outside the kitchen, listening to the sizzling sounds of oil coming out, feeling both nervous and expectant.
Xiao Fu said uncertainly, "Young Master, is what Miss Jiang said really true? A few sheets of bean curd skin can make meat? Isn't that nonsense?"
"I'm afraid this thing won't even reach Miss Xie."
He couldn't imagine how to make bean curd skin into meat.
Not to mention the taste, even the appearance is completely different.
Although Lin Yan'an had some doubts, he still said seriously, "I trust Yi Mian. If she can make soap, why can't she make meat out of bean curd skin?"
Since there's no better way right now, we might as well trust the other party.
If it works, he'll send it directly to the hot spring resort; if it doesn't, he won't suffer any loss.
As the two were talking, the kitchen door opened from the inside.
Jiang Yimian came out carrying a small plate of braised pork and crispy fried pork, and said with a smile, "Try it."
Lin Yan'an stared at the two plates of food in disbelief.
On the left plate are square pieces of braised pork covered in sauce. When you gently move the plate, the pieces of braised pork begin to sway slightly, and the sauce on the meat drips into the plate.
It looks so good it makes your mouth water.
On the right side of the plate are long strips of meat fried until golden brown, along with a small dish containing some sauce.
Although I don't know what it is, it looks so appealing that I can't help but want to try it.
Xiao Fu's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked curiously, "Miss Jiang, I know this is braised pork, but what is this?"
He had seen many fine things while following his young master, but this long, golden object next to him was something he had never seen before.
I don't think I've ever seen it in any restaurant before.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "This is called crispy pork. The outer layer is crispy and the meat inside is tender. It's very fragrant. Try it!"
Lin Yan'an quickly picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of braised pork, and put it in his mouth.
The moment it entered his mouth, the soft, glutinous, and rich meaty flavor spread throughout his mouth. He stared in surprise, asking curiously, "Yimian, are these really made with bean curd skin?"
Why does he think it's real meat? It doesn't taste like bean curd skin at all.
Is this person bluffing him?
He had only thought it looked similar, but once he tasted the braised pork, he felt it was real braised pork and couldn't taste the bean curd skin at all.
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