"Mom, we can also sell other things, such as braised chicken wings, braised tofu, braised meat, braised lotus root...anything can be braised and sold." Shen Yizhi said, counting on his little fingers.
When Shen heard this, she suddenly felt enlightened. "That's right, both meat and vegetables can be braised. As long as our marinade is still there, there will be no problem. But we don't have enough money to open a shop, and it's not convenient for me to show up. Xiaoxing can only look after the shop. He has to make and sell the braised dishes. How can he handle it?"
Shen Xing's eyes sparkled: "Mom, we don't need to open a shop. We can learn from the peddlers and walk around the streets carrying loads. I'm strong and can definitely do it. Zhizhi just needs to help me collect the money. I'm not as smart as her."
He scratched the back of his head foolishly.
Shen chuckled and touched Shen Yizhi's head: "That's right."
The mother and her two sons got together and discussed many details. They had a quick meal at noon and started working in the afternoon.
Shen is still the commander-in-chief, but he only talks and does nothing.
As the head chef, Shen Xing is in charge of preparing braised dishes.
Shen Yi knew that he was small and weak, so he acted as a special operations personnel and did some odd jobs such as washing vegetables and making fire.
All three of them were very motivated.
In the Shen family's yard, waves of braised food aroma wafted out, making Li Miaozhi next door very greedy.
After eating the braised pork, he went to bed contentedly to catch up on his sleep, but was awakened by the aroma.
Can't sleep anymore.
He simply stood up and lightly jumped to sit on the wall.
"Xiaoxing, where is your family——"
Shen Xing looked up and saw Li Miaozhi sitting on the wall. "Oh, Brother Li, my family is preparing to make stewed food to sell."
"Hey, sure. The braised pork you guys made is so delicious. I can't praise it enough. I still can't get enough of that big bowl of it this morning. When you're done, call me and I promise to be the first one to show my support."
"Thank you very much, Brother Li."
As Shen Xing spoke, his hands continued to move, stirring the marinade in the big pot in circles.
Because there were so many braised dishes to make, he built a simple stove in the yard and used the pot of marinade from yesterday.
The older the marinade is, the better, so after marinating the meat yesterday, he put it in a large ceramic jar and kept it for later.
I didn't expect to use it again so soon.
Li Miaozhi sat on the wall, constantly inhaling the fragrance, with a very amorous expression.
Finally, I couldn't help it anymore and jumped down, "Xiaoxing, do you want my help?"
Shen Yizhi rushed to the front and said, "Yes, big brother, please help me fetch a bucket of water."
Why not use the free labor? At worst, you can give him some braised food as a reward. I'm sure he will be happy with it.
Li Miaozhi turned around and noticed Shen Yizhi who was squatting by the well washing.
She was short to begin with, and she was squatting, with her body blocked by the edge of the well, so he really didn't see her just now.
"Hey, Xiaoxing, is this your sister?"
"Well, Zhizhi, this is Brother Li."
Li Miaozhi looked at Shen Yizhi's round, white and tender face, with a pair of big eyes blinking, and couldn't help but like her. She searched her body and took out a jade bracelet and handed it to her: "Here, take it."
The jade bracelet was emerald green, glistening and dripping, like a pool of condensed green spring water. It must be worth a lot of money! He actually gave it to a little girl he had just met?
Shen Yizhi shook his head: "Big brother, this is too expensive, I can't accept it."
"What's valuable or not? I'm giving it to you, so just keep it." Li Miaozhi forced the jade bracelet on her wrist.
But she found that it was more than one or two sizes bigger, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, "You keep it for now, you can wear it in a few years, it will definitely look good."
Without giving Shen Yizhizi a chance to refuse, he walked to the well and started helping her fetch water.
Shen Yizi touched the bracelet and thought, "Never mind, just accept it. I will give him a big gift later."
There are a lot of good things in the system mall.
With the addition of Li Miaozhi, a strong laborer, Shen Xing and Shen Yizhi felt much more relaxed.
After working for an entire afternoon and most of the evening, the braised food has filled several pots.
Before leaving, Shen Xing packed a large bowl of braised food for Li Miaozhi to take back. Shen Yizhi was extremely happy to see him, as if he had gotten some great bargain.
"I'm going back. I'll come to help you tomorrow!"
Li Miaozhi jumped onto the wall holding the bowl and returned to his yard.
Have a good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, the three members of the Shen family began to get busy.
Shen Yizi was also very excited and didn't even have time to sleep in.
Shen Xing put two pots of braised food into a large basket and covered it with a bamboo lid to prevent dust from getting in.
For those who sell food, cleanliness and safety come first.
Then, he picked up the two baskets effortlessly and walked around the yard.
Shen Yizhi carried a cloth bag that Shen had sewn for her overnight. The bag was embroidered with flowers and birds, and looked delicate and cute. She liked it very much.
There were two layers inside. One layer was filled with food for her by Shen, and the other layer was filled with a thin shirt. "If you feel cold, take out the clothes and put them on, okay?"
"Yes, mother, I know."
There was a secret pocket in the bag, which was used to store money. Shen put the exchanged copper coins into it for her.
Shen Yizi took a few steps and felt quite relaxed.
Shen Xing also hung a water bag on her body and a bamboo stool on one end of the carrying pole. This was for Shen Yizi to rest if she got tired during the journey.
"Mom, let's go."
Shen sent the brother and sister all the way out of the alley, but she was still worried and kept watching their figures disappear into the crowd.
"Little Star, where are we going to sell it?"
Shen Yizhi looked at the legs all over the street and looked up and asked.
"Let's go to the major restaurants first."
There are many people eating there, and they have a lot of spare money, so they should be interested in their braised food.
In the alley next to Penglai Pavilion, there are all kinds of vendors, most of whom sell food: wontons, soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, noodles, sesame cakes... there are no less than twenty or thirty kinds of food in total, and the various aromas mixed together, wafting from far away.
Full of fireworks.
Shen Xing took Shen Yizhi inside and found a place to stop.
After he put down the load, he asked Shen Yizhi to sit on a bamboo stool, then he squatted aside. When he saw someone passing by, he asked, "Auntie, do you want to buy some braised food? Fragrant and cheap braised food..."
Braised food? What is that? Never heard of it.
The old lady shook her head and walked away.
Shen Yizhi sighed. Xiao Xingxing’s talent in cooking is unmatched, but he is not so good at doing business.
"Little Star, take out the bowl and put a little of each braised dish on it."