Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Eat it if it tastes good
“These potatoes are delicious!”
"The vermicelli is delicious. Luckily you used sweet potato flour. It's so soft, sticky and chewy!"
“Yes, sweet potato noodles are delicious!”
At the dining table, the three adults and one kid were eating chicken stewed with mushrooms. At first, they didn't even look up. Halfway through, they felt a little full, but they were reluctant to give up. They were still trying hard to stuff their stomachs, so they talked to divert their attention.
The chicken and mushrooms disappeared first, leaving a lot of potatoes and sweet potato noodles. The potatoes were cooked into a powdery consistency, and the sweet potato noodles absorbed the thick and delicious soup. From the beginning to now, every bite is still so delicious.
Especially as I was talking, I seemed to feel that the food in front of me smelled even better. My taste buds were not numb from the feeling of fullness, and my hands couldn't help but pick up some food.
For a moment, everyone's mouths became even more greedy and their stomachs became even more full.
Fortunately, Jiang Heng and the others all had big appetites. Although they were full, they could eat some more after a short rest. Especially Jiang Heng, he used his spiritual power to cheat a little, which made his digestion faster and freed up more space.
Finally, after such efforts, only a few pieces of the full dish were left.
I actually found a small piece of chicken left in the corner.
Xiaoxiao was full and was the first to put down her chopsticks. However, she was reluctant to leave the delicious food in front of her, so she didn't leave the table. She asked her grandma to rub her stomach while her eyes were still on the food in front of her. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a small piece of chicken left, and her eyes lit up.
Before she could say anything, Jiang Peng scooped up the food with a spoon and said with a smile, "Hey, there's still a piece of meat. Who wants it? Xiaoheng, you can have some? My Xiaoxiao always says that meat doesn't taste good."
Jiang Heng cooperated and said, "Although I'm already full, since no one else is eating, I might as well eat it. I can't let it go to waste."
Chen Aying looked at the two older children acting funny, shook her head in amusement, and said nothing.
Xiaoxiao looked at her mother, then at her troubled aunt, then at her silent grandmother, and suddenly said, "Mom, I want to eat!"
Jiang Peng pretended to be surprised: "But don't you dislike eating meat?"
Xiaoxiao blushed and said loudly, "This meat is delicious!"
After saying that, he sat up straight and raised the bowl: "Auntie doesn't want to eat, I'll eat it! Don't waste it."
Jiang Heng immediately said, "Okay, give it to Xiaoxiao."
Jiang Peng handed it over with a smirk, and before putting it in, he asked, "Will Xiaoxiao still eat meat in the future?"
Xiaoxiao frowned in embarrassment.
Chen Aying suddenly realized: "Oh, our Xiaoxiao doesn't like to eat meat, is it because it doesn't taste good? Now that I cook it deliciously, he likes it?!"
Jiang Peng: “…”
I suspect my mother is implying something about my cooking skills.
Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement: "If it's as delicious as today, then I'm willing."
This time it was Jiang Peng's turn to be unhappy. He put the small piece of meat into his daughter's bowl and complained, "Why don't you stay in the village? There's no way I can cook something so delicious!"
Her mother's father is a professional chef who used to prepare banquets. Her mother often worked as a helper before she got married, and that's how she developed her cooking skills. As for herself... she is similar to Jiang Heng. She is loved by her parents, but if she hadn't gotten married and had children to raise, she would still be too lazy to learn cooking.
Chen Aying caressed the little girl's head affectionately, then looked at her daughter who was acting up, and said, "Send it back during the summer vacation. I told you that your cooking was not tasty, right? I promise to keep you plump and white during the summer vacation."
Xiaoxiao, who was chewing on the meat, nodded in agreement.
Jiang Heng: “…Puff.”
Is it because my cousin’s cooking is not tasty?
She laughed: "Sister, I still have a lot of mushrooms. You can take some back later. If you can't finish them, just dry them. You can use the mushrooms to make lean meat soup or cook other meats. It should taste pretty good."
Jiang Peng nodded immediately: "Okay! I'll go with you to decorate it later."
Chen Aying looked at the two sisters with a smile. It was good for them to have a good relationship. After their generation passed away, they would be able to take care of each other.
——
Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Jiang Heng set off on time.
This time they went directly to the county town. They arrived there at 5:30, but the sushi girl hadn't come yet. Jiang Heng drove the tricycle around and bought a stack of plastic bags and a glass of lemonade.
When I came back again, the sushi stall had just been set up.
Song Ming said happily, "You're here. The two girls who opened the shop for you yesterday came back later, but you've already left. I'll tell them now."
"Thank you." Jiang Heng felt unexpected, yet reasonable.
Her mushrooms must taste good.
Repeat customers are a sure thing.
Otherwise she wouldn't have picked more today.
Jiang Peng did not want these intact ones, but only took away half of the half-dried mushrooms with damaged caps that she had hung out to dry in the yard. Therefore, the mushrooms she wanted to sell at this moment were still about 50 kilograms. The tea tree mushrooms and black fir mushrooms weighed 7 or 8 kilograms each. Even though she used her spiritual power to promote the growth of some porcini mushrooms, the total weight of all sizes was less than 2 kilograms. The fir tree mushrooms and woodland mushrooms accounted for the majority.
Song Ming quickly shook his head. "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. I should thank you. Your mushrooms are really delicious. I made a soup with them yesterday. It's so delicious! I didn't even add any seasonings, it was just so delicious. I drank two bowls of soup alone. I couldn't even eat my meal." At the end, he suddenly asked, "Will you come again tomorrow?"
Jiang Heng looked at the sky and nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens, I will come."
If it doesn't rain, she will definitely come over when we pick mushrooms.
Song Ming felt relieved and said happily, "I haven't finished eating the mushrooms you gave me yesterday. I'll buy some from you tomorrow."
Jiang Heng was also happy.
I found myself another customer!
After a brief chat, Song Ming's customers arrived first, and the two stopped talking. Jiang Heng stood up the card with the price written on it, sat down at his seat, and took out his phone to open the game when he saw a familiar figure hurried over: "Boss, you're here!"
Jiang Heng saw that it was the second customer who bought mushrooms yesterday and immediately said with a smile, "Hey, you just got here. Were the mushrooms delicious yesterday? Do you want to buy some more?"
"They're delicious. They taste really good. I'll buy some more and make some sauce for my daughter. She works in North City and can only come back on weekends. She can't eat them properly on weekdays." Li Ruqin smiled brightly as he looked at the mushrooms in front of him. The quality was the same as yesterday's. He was very satisfied, but he still wanted to confirm: "Your mushrooms are really delicious. Were they just picked today?"
After asking, he looked at the stall owner's face.
If you are not an experienced businessman, you will feel guilty when you tell lies.
Jiang Heng said calmly, "Yes, I went to pick them early in the morning. I ran over several hills to collect this much."
The deeper you go into the mountains, the more mushrooms there are. However, she did not pick the cheap ones and only picked those with higher value. Since she was working, of course she had to try to do work that would earn her a higher hourly wage.
Especially since she was short of money.
Li Ruqin understood that good mushrooms were difficult to pick, especially in the mountains where there might be dangers. Then, looking at the extra mushrooms, he asked in surprise, "Is this a porcini?"
The first thing she saw was the price written on the card, and she was immediately shocked.
Oh my god!
One hundred and eighty yuan per pound!
It’s really a sky-high price!
But porcini mushrooms seem to be around the same price.
Jiang Heng smiled and nodded: "Yes, I was lucky enough to see some, so I picked them up. There are only so many."
Li Ruqin was excited and distressed. She put other mushrooms in her hands first. The black pine mushrooms she bought yesterday tasted so good that she also had some ideas about the other mushrooms on the stall. She took one and a half kilograms of each, and put a little more black pine mushrooms in her hands, almost two kilograms.
Finally, there was the porcini mushroom. She had never eaten the authentic one, but she had heard of it. Thinking of the taste of other mushrooms, she gritted her teeth and took half a pound.
Jiang Heng weighed them one by one and rounded off the decimals, the total coming to four hundred and sixty.
The moment they heard the quote, Li Ruqin and the passers-by behind her who were looking at her curiously all gasped.
Passersby were shocked: "So expensive?!"
Jiang Heng smiled apologetically: "They are all picked from the mountains, pure natural wild mushrooms."
Passersby didn't say anything, but they were obviously not accepting it.
Li Ruqin felt bad too, but he was mentally prepared and took out his phone to scan the code: "Boss, if you sell all of this, you'll really make a fortune."
Jiang Heng wasn't embarrassed at all: "After all, I went to the deep mountains to pick them, which is different from the usual situation."
"That's true." Li Ruqin muttered. Although she was envious, she didn't dare to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms by herself. After paying the money, she left with a bunch of bags. However, the passers-by who were originally watching the fun watched the whole process. After everyone left, he stayed behind.
Lin Yirui also came here to buy vegetables at the large supermarket here. Young people don’t know how to bargain and are often cheated when they go to the vegetable market. Now everyone likes to go directly to the supermarket, at least the prices are clearly marked. If you just pass by and take a look at the roadside stalls, you will be stunned by the astonishing prices.
The key is——
That auntie was obviously a great bargainer, and she actually bought it and left like that?!
It's not possible that such a small stall would require hiring someone to help, right?
He was very tempted, but also afraid that it was really a scam and he was really cheated when buying vegetables.
At this time, two young girls came over in a hurry, their faces full of joy: "Boss, there are mushrooms!"
“We all thought you’d stop selling once you’d sold out!”
That's why I was so heartbroken yesterday.
So I rushed here as soon as I got off work today. I was a little worried, afraid that the boss would really pick too much to sell. Fortunately, the sushi stall owner told them halfway, so I felt relieved.
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Yes, I sold most of them yesterday and made a lot of money. I went to pick some more this morning."
Wang Miaoyuan nodded enthusiastically. "Such delicious mushrooms are sure to make money. Those who have bought them before will definitely want to keep buying! Come on, boss! We're counting on you! You must keep selling!"
Yu Gui was already picking mushrooms and asked expectantly, "Shall we buy the more expensive ones today?"
“Sure, sure!”
The two of them felt like they got a great deal yesterday. Seventeen dollars for something with a little chicken, and it tasted like something from a restaurant that cost over a hundred dollars. No! To be more precise, it was even better than the clay pot chicken at the place upstairs in the mall that costs over a hundred dollars!
Therefore, there is no need to worry about buying more. If you can’t finish the mushrooms, you can dry them so that they can be preserved for a longer time.
So she bought a little bit of the same stuff, including a porcini mushroom. It wasn't a lot, but after the final count, it came to 120 yuan. Wang Miaoyuan paid very readily and suggested to her friend, "How about we go to the market over there and buy a fresh chicken? The meat in the supermarket seems to be frozen, which isn't fresh enough."
"Sure, how about buying some beef? I saw beef and mushroom sauce online a while ago. It must be super delicious with this mushroom."
The two girls talked about it and went to visit the sushi stand next door. They promised to thank the owner and couldn't forget it.
Lin Yirui: “?!”
Is it really that worthwhile?
That’s more than a hundred mushrooms!
Aren’t mushrooms just a few dollars a pack in the supermarket?
He couldn't help but ask, "Hey, are these mushrooms really delicious?"
The two girls subconsciously turned around and found that the man was really asking them. They immediately said firmly, "Really? Smell it, these mushrooms have their own fragrance. They really look good at first glance. Anyway, we don't feel like we're losing out."
Lin Yirui made up his mind and looked at the boss: "Boss, I'll buy some."
Jiang Heng handed over the bag: "Pick it yourself, just be careful. Don't mix them."
"Okay, then boss, give me two more bags." He took it and simply followed the example of the two girls, picking a little from each one. In the end, he paid just over a hundred yuan and then went to the vegetable market. Although meat is indeed fresher in the vegetable market.
He bought such expensive mushrooms, he must buy fresh meat to match it!
He wanted to see what made these mushrooms so expensive!
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