Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Scallion Shredded Chicken
Is there going to be a new village chief?
Jiang Heng was a little surprised. The old village chief had been in office for many years. She seemed to have been the village chief since she was a child, but she had no impression of other people.
But he is so old, it's time for him to retire.
But she didn't have much idea about the new village chief.
After all, in all this time, she had only dealt with the village chief a few times, and all of them were about contracting.
Now that everything has settled, it is enough for her to develop on her own.
She was now holding her purse and lamenting.
We do need to install surveillance, and we already have a company ready to cooperate with us.
The budget is not much.
That is...
A budget of four hundred thousand.
Half a month's income for her!
As the online store got on track, the supply of lettuce and spinach was extended due to the harvest of two acres of land replanted later. Her precise control of the quantity also ensured that there would be no interruption for the time being. Now she can get back about 150,000 to 180,000 yuan of funds every week.
I just paid the three-year contract fee, and the money I have, plus this week's income, is less than 200,000.
But this deposit is enough.
Jiang Heng had originally planned to place an order within the next two days. She had long been interested in the company and had talked with the person in charge several times. However, due to concerns about funding, she wanted to wait until everything was settled before placing an order.
It has been delayed until now.
The reason it's so expensive is that the surveillance system she installed is of a higher level, with features like wireless transmission, AI facial recognition, alarms, and zoom. Some of it has to be solar-powered due to the geographical location, and they also have to ensure there are no blind spots on the guardrail side. The areas circled for future paving also have to be equipped with surveillance systems, so the sheer number of them is quite significant.
Jiang Heng was still willing to spend money on this. Since the proposal given by the other party was acceptable, she agreed immediately.
The other party said that if you agree, they can provide a five-year warranty.
Normally, the warranty for this kind of thing is one to three years. They gave it five years because Jiang Heng's order was large, and possibly because she wasn't a big bargainer.
Jiang Heng inexplicably felt like he had earned something.
After the deal was settled, a deposit of 150,000 yuan was given and the construction team had a week to prepare.
Because the location is remote, the installation is doubly difficult and takes a longer time, and accommodation and food are also required. Therefore, after the matter was confirmed, Jiang Heng asked in the village group who could provide accommodation.
The first person to raise her hand was Zhao Ning, the mother of a child who had been attracted by the chicken soup.
She used to work with her husband in first-tier cities.
After giving birth, she could no longer work and was reluctant to leave the child alone in the village, but the cost of living in the city was too high, especially with the salary cut this year and the hot weather. They couldn't afford to rent an air conditioner. The air conditioning bill alone was hundreds of dollars a month, and that was if they saved money. If they didn't, it would probably be over a thousand, not to mention the money for daily food.
Another point is that the village is now showing signs of being lively because of Jiang Heng, and she came back thinking about whether she could work with Jiang Heng. Farm work is tiring, but it is close to home, and her parents-in-law can look after the children, and she doesn't have to walk far.
It's a pity that Jiang Heng has been slow to recruit workers until now. When she saw the news, she was surprised. Ten people living in the house? Her house would be perfect. When her husband renovated their old house for their wedding, the space was still very spacious.
There are two empty rooms. Her bed is big and there is also a folding bed, so it is no problem for ten people to sleep!
She can pack it! And she can get a discount!
But Jiang Heng didn't agree.
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The company that will install the surveillance will send ten people over, so Jiang Heng, considering the issue of mutual care, has identified five families with relatively good conditions.
First, go door to door to check out the specific rooms that are available for rent.
After confirming that water, electricity and air conditioning were all available, he took the five families to his home to discuss the details and sign the contract.
When she heard that they still had to sign a contract, Grandma Zeng hurriedly said, "What contract? We trust you. Xiaoheng, there's no need to be so polite."
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I'm not being polite, Grandma Zeng. The contract is to protect the interests of both of us. It's written clearly in black and white. If there is any dispute, such as if the other party destroys your things in your home, you can use the contract to ask for compensation. If you don't comply with the requirements, such as not repairing the air conditioner, they can also use the contract to ask you to compensate."
As a young man, Zhao Ning was more accepting. "Yes, but don't worry. We'll follow the rules. No matter what happens, it won't be our fault. Xiao Heng is from the same village as us, so he won't let us down."
"That's right!" Jiang Zhipeng also nodded.
Grandma Zeng was confused and a little scared when she heard that they were asked to pay compensation, but now she calmed down and felt that they were right.
Xiao Heng would never intentionally harm them.
"Okay, I'll sign it then."
Jiang Heng didn't ask them to sign the contract immediately. Instead, after sitting down, he briefly explained some of the terms in the contract. They were all very basic things, because the other party only needed a place to stay and a washing machine to wash clothes.
The team that came here are all men. Although they are also in the mountains, thanks to the establishment of the county town, it is no different from other cities and rural areas. There are some petty thefts, but no one has done any real bad things in recent years, so there is no need to worry about safety.
Jiang Heng was a little worried about Zhao Ning.
The fighting and killing in the world of immortal cultivation in her previous life and the various social news in this life made her try to think of things in the worst possible way and be prepared. It would be best if it didn't happen, but she could deal with it if it did.
Zhao Ning was very calm. Her parents-in-law were at home. Her houses were adjacent to each other. Zhao Ning lived alone on the left side, while her parents-in-law and the older family lived next door. They just shared a yard. The other party lived on the side of her parents-in-law, so it was safer.
It was in the center of the village, so if you shouted from front to back, left to right, you could hear it.
So I agreed.
The last step was to determine the cost. Since they only provided accommodation and the location was in the village, Jiang Heng quoted a price of 50 yuan per day, plus an additional 10 yuan as a subsidy for water and electricity. This ensured that even if it rained and they couldn't work, they wouldn't complain if they kept the air conditioner on in the room all day.
Some people in the village were so hot that they were sweating profusely but were reluctant to turn on the air conditioner.
These must be agreed in advance.
The five families nodded in unison: "No problem, no problem!"
"It's already a lot, enough is enough."
"Xiaoheng is a kind child. You won't pay for it, right? A little less is fine." Grandma Zeng was a little worried.
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It's okay. I can accept it as long as I can tell you. You should pay more attention to hygiene. I will also remind everyone staying here to maintain personal hygiene."
"That's for sure!"
"Oh my god, how about we pack breakfast? With so many people here, your aunt would be exhausted from having to prepare three meals a day."
A group of people talked at once.
Except for Jiang Zhipeng's family, Jiang Heng chose his family again because of his son's problem. The other four families had no connection with Jiang Heng before and their families were well-off. This was their first cooperation, and they were not used to such good conditions and wanted to do more.
But Jiang Heng still refused. Chen Aying had cooked for nearly 20 people before, so this was something she could do with ease.
Once everything is confirmed, it’s time to sign.
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Jiang Heng got the contract from Lawyer Xiao Luo. After printing it out and signing it, they each left happily with the contract. Before leaving, they promised Jiang Heng that they would clean the room thoroughly.
Only Zhao Ning did not leave.
Jiang Heng was a little confused: "What's the matter?"
Zhao Ning held his daughter, who had been babbling for a long time, and smiled shyly, saying, "Xiao Heng, can you sell your chickens now? The child has been craving them for a long time..."
My one-year-old daughter has loved eating since she was a child.
I'm greedy for everything I see.
It is even more serious when you start giving her complementary food after she has teeth.
The day before yesterday, it must have been because of the fragrance that she opened the yard door and slipped out. After she was brought home that day, Chichi's "jailbreak" skill was activated. In rural areas, yards are generally not closed, and the gates are not easily closed, making it convenient for neighbors to come and play.
So if she wasn't careful in doing anything, the child would be gone.
There are actually quite a lot of odd jobs in the countryside, such as sweeping the floor, washing dishes, and hanging clothes, and when you turn around, the children are gone.
She had already looked for the child three times yesterday!
From Shen Li's house.
And that doesn't count as a failure.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to like children very much. He helped to look after them every time and even gave some food to satisfy this little foodie.
However, because of this, I love eating even more!
Zhao Ning hesitated whether to buy it, mainly because she knew from her parents-in-law that the vegetables in Jiang Heng's house were expensive. She heard that vegetables were 31 kilograms each, not to mention meat and vegetables. But if she didn't tempt them with something, and her parents-in-law didn't like to close the gate, she was really afraid that the child would not be found one day.
It just so happens that I have some income now.
The guest was staying at her husband's eldest brother's house, but she had agreed with them that she would be responsible for the entertainment and split the cost 50-50.
Jiang Heng said the plan is for twenty days, so I can get at least five hundred yuan, which is enough to buy some things.
Zhao Ning poked his daughter's chubby cheek and said, "It's mainly because she's too greedy. She runs out when she smells the aroma. I thought I'd buy some and put it at home to entice her so she won't run away to other people's houses so often. Your chicken soup that day was so delicious..."
Jiang Heng was a little hesitant. She actually didn't plan to sell it now.
At this moment, as if he understood what his mother said, Chi Chi's round eyes lit up and he shouted happily: "Eat! Eat! Eat!!!"
While shouting, he rushed towards Jiang Heng.
She was well taken care of, with big eyes and thick eyebrows, and she smiled at everyone she saw. Especially at this moment when she was waving her arms, she was so cute. But she was not very friendly to her mother, and she almost couldn't hold her.
Jiang Heng couldn't help but smile. Forget it, just this once, for the sake of this little cutie!
Just considering the price, she reminded: "My vegetables are very expensive, and meat is even more expensive. They can be said to have grown up eating these vegetables. In fact, you can buy some vegetables. Tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, and lettuce are all children can eat. I guarantee that she will like them too. There is no need to force them to eat meat."
"Meat! Ah! Eat! Ah ah..." The little boy Chi Chi shouted in a baby voice with great determination.
Zhao Ning, who had just wavered: "..."
Qin Siqi, who noticed someone had left and ran out, said, "Puff."
This child is so cute.
She walked over carefully: "Can I hold her?"
"Okay, okay." Zhao Ning let go.
If I don’t take her away now, she won’t be able to be held anymore. My daughter loves to eat and she is very strong.
After handing over the heavy burden, Zhao Ning gritted his teeth and said, "How much? Tell me if I can accept it."
Jiang Heng thought for a moment and said, "One hundred and one jin, capture it alive."
Since there are many chickens, the price is reasonable, about 100 yuan per pound, which is relatively affordable for customers.
The only thing is that it takes longer for native chickens to be marketed than ordinary broiler chickens. Some farmers raise native chickens for one or two years, and the price is not cheap either, basically around 40 to 50 pounds per kilogram.
Jiang Heng didn’t want to keep it for that long, mainly because it wasn’t enough to eat!
Moreover, tender chickens have the taste of tender chickens. This year's batch of sterilized roosters will reach the required weight for slaughter in about four months according to the current breeding progress.
During this period, after removing the part she wants to eat, there is very little left to sell, and for the time being she only plans to sell this one.
When these chickens start hatching chicks next year, the scale will be really big. If we can’t finish eating them, we can raise them slowly for one or two years and experience the flavor of the old-fashioned chickens.
And Zhao Ning who heard this:!
Inhale.
How dare she ask this question!
No wonder everyone in the village knows that Jiang Heng’s food is delicious, but no one comes to buy it.
But she bought it anyway.
Anyway, a half-grown chicken weighs less than two pounds and costs less than two hundred yuan, so it’s no big deal to eat it once.
The pain will go away after a while.
Jiang Heng went and caught a little rooster. It weighed one pound and seven ounces, or one hundred and seventy. After rounding off the decimal, she gave the child some green onions and a carrot as a gift. She remembered that the child loved carrots. "My chickens aren't grown yet, so I'm only selling them this time. When they lay eggs in a while, you can buy eggs. They're sure to taste good, and they'll be much cheaper."
Zhao Ning held his daughter in one hand. In her arms, she was holding a carrot, which she had already begun to gnaw with her tiny teeth. Zhao Ning was holding the chicken, with a handful of gift green onions between her fingers. She nodded repeatedly, "Okay, thank you, Xiao Heng."
Jiang Heng smiled: "You're welcome."
Zhao Ning looked at his daughter's happy face and smiled too, then went back to kill the chicken!
Just celebrate that good things happened today.
After this one opportunity, there will definitely be second and third chances to make money. What's a hundred and seventy?!
When Zhao Ning's parents saw her buy a chicken, they felt a little distressed. However, thinking that the family had relied on Zhao Ning's cleverness to seize the opportunity to make money and have some income, they didn't say anything. They just said, "I'll kill a chicken for you?"
"Okay." Zhao Ning happily handed it over: "I was just worried about not knowing how to kill a chicken. Mom and Dad, let's eat together then."
One pound and seven ounces is actually quite a lot.
Even if you pluck out the hair, there is still a lot left.
The two old people waved their hands: "No, no, we don't like to eat this."
The corner of Zhao Ning's mouth twitched, and he didn't say anything else. He just wanted to send it over when it was done.
It's not suitable for her to eat such an expensive thing alone.
As for my daughter, she only has a few tiny teeth, so chicken soup is enough for her.
The two old men are very experienced in handling chickens.
They also raised chickens at home. In June, Jiang Heng bought chickens frequently and bought most of them. Only a few hens were left for laying eggs. The eggs were given to their granddaughter, and the rest were sold at the supermarket in town. They could earn dozens of yuan a month, which was enough for their daily expenses.
After finishing the job, the two were a little surprised: "Isn't this chicken two months old? It looks like there's still quite a bit of meat on it."
"If you raise them well, they look fat."
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The two of them dealt with the things and handed them over to Zhao Ning.
Keep the chicken blood and internal organs.
It was time to cook, and Zhao Ning looked at the two plates of food, one with chicken and the other with chicken offal and chicken blood, and began to figure out how to cook it.
Stew half of the chicken. My daughter is too small to eat so much and mainly drinks the soup, so the stewed meat is mainly made from other parts of the chicken. Two chicken legs and chicken wings are made into scallion oil shredded chicken.
She was originally thinking about making spicy diced chicken, as the chicken would definitely be tender.
But when I smelled the fragrance of onions, my idea changed.
With such fragrant onions, scallion oil shredded chicken will definitely be perfect.
After blanching the chicken, stew it first. Add some cooking wine, two green onions, and two slices of ginger to two chicken legs and two chicken wings, and cook for about ten minutes. The chicken legs and wings are not big, so the cooking time cannot be too long, otherwise they will become overcooked and the taste of the tender chicken will be wasted.
Take advantage of this time to make some scallion oil.
A small electric cooker is used, which is convenient and safe. When the oil is hot, put the processed scallion whites in first. A sizzling sound will be heard continuously, and the original fresh scallion fragrance and oil fragrance will mix to become a strong scallion oil flavor.
When the edges of the scallion whites turn a little yellow, add the remaining scallion segments and stir with chopsticks until they are all crispy yellow. Then add the pre-processed scallion, minced garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and sugar and stir evenly in the hot oil.
The sauce is ready, the chicken wings and legs are cooked, and after being rinsed with cold water, they are torn into strands and the chicken skin is easily torn off. Put them into a small electric cooker and stir. The tender yellow chicken is dyed a beautiful brown color, and the whole body is bathed in the sauce with the aroma of soy sauce and green onion.
I can't control my saliva just by smelling it.
The foodie girl outside the door is shouting louder and louder.
Zhao Ning was already used to it, and was busy with his work in an orderly manner. He blanched the chicken offal in advance, added some hot pot base and pickled peppers and stir-fried them. It didn't even need any seasoning, and it tasted delicious enough.
Until lunch is ready.
First, I soaked my daughter's rice in chicken soup, put her on a special children's chair, and let her eat by herself.
She asked her parents-in-law to come and eat together.
Because Zhao Ning was delayed for a while to cook soup, the two elders had already started eating. They had stir-fried pork skin with cabbage and pan-fried tofu, two bland dishes, with a small plate of pickles to go with the rice. While eating, they could smell the fragrance coming from their daughter-in-law, and the more they ate, the more disgusted they felt.
Why does it smell so good?!
It smells even better than their own chicken.
So when their daughter-in-law came over to call them, they both said they didn't like the food. At this moment, they couldn't say no at all: "Then I'll bring the cabbage and tofu over."
The neighbor next door who came over to see the aroma laughed and said, "What are you serving? Your daughter-in-law cooks such delicious food. Can you still eat your cabbage and tofu?"
They both: “…”
That makes a lot of sense.
Zhao Ning also laughed: "Just bring it over, I don't have any vegetables."
The two of them happily went to serve the food, and invited their neighbor to come and try it. The neighbor also brought his food and waved his hand: "I have a lot of dishes, come and sit for a while."
The three of them sat around and ate. The little boy ate without even raising his head, his face was clean. His chubby little hands accurately grabbed a handful of rice and put it into his mouth. He picked up the rice that had been missed and ate it again. It looked like the child was eating with great relish. Seeing this, the three adults also started eating quickly.
Reluctant to eat meat, Zhao Ning's parents-in-law ate chicken offal first.
A dull crisp sound of "click" appeared in the mouth.
The crispy and tender chicken offal is perfect so that even the elderly with bad teeth can eat it, and the sauce is spicy with a hint of sourness, which stimulates the appetite. It does not have the fishy smell of offal, but has a pleasant and comfortable fresh fragrance, and a faint scent of fresh grass?
After one bite, the two people who had no appetite just now started to eat in big mouthfuls of rice in tacit understanding.
Served with fragrant and soft rice, the two ate with relaxed expressions and said with satisfaction, "This chicken offal is well made."
"Yes, it's delicious and goes well with rice!"
"Eat!" The child who was addicted to chicken soup with rice heard the familiar words and responded.
Her name used to be Xiaoxiao, because we hoped she would be happy. Later, we found that she was more sensitive to the word "eat". She was still old enough to drink milk, but she would drool when she saw her parents eating delicious food. So we changed her name to Chichi. Sure enough, every time I called this name, I would usually get a response. On the contrary, she didn't pay much attention to the nickname Xiaoxiao.
Especially since she could only call mom and dad at first, but these past two days, she probably wanted to eat something delicious, so she even learned to say "eat meat".
Zhao Ning was speechless but had a smile in his eyes. He picked up a carrot cooked in chicken soup for his daughter. It had been left aside to cool for a long time and was now ready to eat. As soon as the carrot was in his hand, his chubby little hand grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth in one gulp, making the area around his mouth a little orange-yellow.
She also started eating, starting with a piece of chicken soaked in scallion oil.
The strands of chicken were tender to begin with, and became even more tender after being coated with the sauce. When she took a bite, the rich aroma of onions accompanied by the salty and fragrant juice surprised her. The onions really lived up to her expectations, not only smelling good but also tasting delicious.
Then use your teeth to bite the chicken open. You can clearly feel its tenderness and the fresh aroma of chicken, which makes it more delicious.
It just so happened that she was eating a piece of meat with chicken skin. The chicken was tender, the skin was also soft and tender, not much fat, and it was soaked in soup, making it incredibly soft and rotten.
So tender and delicious!
Then she took another bite of the sour and spicy chicken offal. It happened to be chicken blood, a small piece of chicken blood that was also very tender and smooth, with the sour, spicy and salty flavor of the condiments. Then she quickly took a bite of rice, mixed with the sweet rice, it was just right.
"Mom and Dad, have some of this. It's made with chicken thighs. It's very tender and delicious." Zhao Ning was satisfied with the meal, but when he saw that his parents-in-law only picked up chicken offal, he hurriedly reminded them.
They hesitated for a moment, but still took a chopstick and their eyes lit up immediately: "This scallion oil smells so good!"
"Yes, they are so fragrant! As soon as I picked up the onions, I could smell their aroma. They are much more fragrant than the onions we grow ourselves." Zhao Ning enthusiastically recommended: "No wonder Xiaoheng's business is so successful."
The neighbor who had been reluctant to leave sat in the yard with his meal, eating with difficulty as he smelled the delicious food and listened to their conversation. He asked in surprise, "Is this Xiaoheng's chicken?"
Zhao Ning drank a mouthful of the soup that was so delicious that she couldn't help but sigh, and then ate a piece of carrot. She didn't expect that carrots could be so delicious. They had the salty and fresh taste of chicken soup, and the sweetness that is unique to carrots. They were soft and tasty. No wonder her daughter couldn't forget it. This is perfect for children!
At the same time, I was thinking about what Jiang Heng had said before. Next time, I could buy some vegetables and fruits. Even without the smell of meat, it should still taste good.
Hearing the neighbor's question, she nodded and said, "Yes, I bought the chicken from her family too, but her chickens are not yet grown up, so she sold them to me this time just for my family's sake."
Of course she didn't dare tell me the price.
Zhao Ning's parents-in-law originally thought it was a waste, but since it was not a holiday and there were no guests, they just ate a whole chicken.
At this time, he also said: "We have eaten all the chicken at home, and the children are crying for meat, so I had to buy it. It is really delicious. You should try it too. It is really good."
The neighbor couldn't resist and went over to pick up some chicken offal with chopsticks.
I picked up the chicken liver, which was sour, spicy, salty and fragrant. It was also delicate and soft, with a full aroma of fat, but not too greasy. I chewed it carefully and savored it. There was no other strange smell, but instead a meaty aroma that belonged to the chicken itself.
What did this chicken eat?!
It gives people a very clean feeling!
"Delicious!" The neighbor exclaimed in praise, not daring to stay any longer, fearing that he would lose control of his greed and eat up all the other person's food. After praising it a few times, he was about to leave when he heard another loud voice coming in: "Oh, what delicious food is there? I came out for a walk and I smelled the fragrance over here. It smells so good..."
Wow!
Someone else was attracted by the fragrance.
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That day, half the village knew that Jiang Heng's chicken was particularly delicious.
The next day, some people wanted to buy the chicken. Even though they knew it was only sold once, it was so delicious that not everyone could remain indifferent.
He came over eagerly, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was rejected by Jiang Heng.
If we agreed to do it only once, we can't make an exception again.
She herself can only eat one a week!
Of course, it was also because she ate a lot of food. Although chicken was delicious, she didn’t think about it all the time.
Most of those who come to buy are greedy, but they are not particularly persistent. If they are rejected, they will give up immediately and save some money.
But more and more families in the village began to come to her to buy vegetables.
It’s mainly about Zhao Ning.
The little kid Chi Chi would occasionally come over to play, and as he ate the vegetables from Jiang Heng's house, the little baby became more and more cute.
After the Alaskan, Samoyed and Mixed-breed dogs were found by their owners, it was the end of the month.
The team will be here soon.
Jiang Heng went to see the prepared accommodation room two days ago. There were few people in the village who could do business, so everyone took this opportunity very seriously. They said they would clean it up and really made it look like a new house.
This is not an exaggeration, but there was really a family that took out the quilt covers they used on their son's wedding day and used them.
Because my son and his wife didn’t stay at home for a few days, the quilt cover looks no different from a new one, and it looks festive.
Jiang Heng, sweating profusely, told them to take it back and just replace it with a normal quilt cover.
On August 1st, the installation team arrived with the equipment and began busy installing the surveillance equipment. The yard became lively again.
Within two days, my uncle called me.
It’s time for my little cousin to leave.
The morning she left, the little girl woke up with red eyes and her first words were: "Sister, can I stay here and go to high school?"
Before she left, she already missed her cousin, the fresh and tender chicken, the sour and sweet tomatoes, and... the duckling she hadn't eaten yet...
So many things to think about!
Of course I miss my parents and my younger brother too.
If only they could live here.
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