It was still her two sisters-in-law who helped Ye Panjiu clean her intestines.
Ye Panjiu rendered the lard into pork fat, which made stir-fries taste better and was also used to cook meat.
If you buy too much pork and it won't keep long, putting it in lard will help it last longer.
After a busy hour, I finally prepared dinner and the braised food to sell tomorrow.
Ye Panjiu was extremely tired.
I haven't worked this hard to earn money in a long time. There's no way around it; she doesn't have enough capital yet.
...
The next day, at the crack of dawn, Ye Santian knocked on the Ye family's door.
To earn so much money, you have to be proactive!
Ye Daniu opened the door for him.
"Brother Da Niu, when are we going to town?"
Ye Daniu looked at the sky; it was too early. "My little sister hasn't gotten up yet. I'll come find you when she gets up."
"Okay." Ye Santian went back to his neighbor's house.
Ye Panjiu got up at dawn and saw the roasted sweet potato her sister-in-law had left for her on the stove.
The eldest sister-in-law was in charge of cooking at home, while Old Mrs. Ye managed the grain. When there was a surplus of grain, Old Mrs. Ye allowed people to eat other things.
Otherwise, they'll just eat brown rice porridge and take it one day at a time.
The sweet potatoes were grown on our own and roasted over a wood fire; they were sweet, soft, and filling.
Ye Taohua ran over, blinking her eyes, "Mom, can I go set up a stall with you?"
"Of course, you're my little buddy."
The peach blossoms disappeared in a flash, chirping like little sparrows with the osmanthus blossoms in the distance.
After finishing her roasted sweet potato, Ye Panjiu began tidying up.
A moment later, Ye Taohua ran back. "Mother, can Guihua go? She wants to go too, but she's too shy to tell you."
Ye Panjiu looked at Ye Guihua, who was looking at the piece of land with considerable tension.
Guihua inherited her older brother and sister-in-law's personalities; she was quiet and easily embarrassed.
"No problem," Ye Panjiu said, waving to Ye Guihua.
Ye Guihua blushed slightly, walked over, and said softly, "Thank you, Auntie."
"It's my aunt who should thank you for being willing to help me." Ye Panjiu patted her head.
After everything was settled, Ye Panjiu went to find Ye Santian.
The oxcart stopped in front of the house, and Ye Erniu helped load it.
"Little sister, don't be afraid. If you lose money, your second brother will make it up to you."
Ye Panjiu: "..."
She really will thank you.
Grandma Ye, who had come over, slapped him on the back, "Pah, pah, pah, what unlucky things you're saying!"
"Great! I'm sure I'll make a fortune!"
"That's more like it, daughter. Have you brought everything?" Grandma Ye was still very nervous.
The Great Liang Dynasty prioritized agriculture and suppressed commerce. Unless someone had no land and was forced into a corner, they would not consider going into business.
If it weren't for the seven taels of debt forcing her, she wouldn't have wanted her daughter to set up a stall.
Ye Panjiu nodded. "Everyone's here. Let's go."
Grandma Ye got into the oxcart; she was going to help her daughter.
With a tug on the rope, the old ox strode off toward the town.
As the sun climbed higher, Ye Panjiu felt a little uneasy.
As the oxcart drove into town, Ye Panjiu had already chosen a spot.
There is a lot of foot traffic, and there are food stalls around, but not many. There are more stalls selling all sorts of random things.
This way, there won't be too much competition, and customer traffic will be guaranteed.
Ye Santian helped unload the tables and chairs and set them up.
Ye Panjiu set up the earthenware pot containing the braising liquid, placed a few stones underneath it, and started burning his own charcoal.
Then, a bamboo basket was placed on a table, and the braised and chopped pork intestines, pig stomach, and vegetables were neatly arranged.
Ye Taohua and Ye Guihua each stood on one side of her.
Old Man Ye looked around. "Daughter, are you done? I'll call for you."
"good."
"These are delicious braised dishes! Come and have a taste!" Grandma Ye's voice was loud and clear, and she wasn't shy at all.
Ye Taohua found it amusing and shouted at the top of her lungs, "My mom's braised food is the best!"
Ye Guihua pursed her lips, her face flushed red.
Ye Panjiu patted her shoulder, "It's alright, Guihua. You can help your aunt pack the vegetables and collect the money later."
Ye Guihua finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She couldn't shout it out.
Some passersby who weren't busy, hearing about the novel braised food, walked up to the stall.
"Shopkeeper, how much are these?" a middle-aged man asked.
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "Pork intestines and tripe are ten coins a spoonful, and vegetables are five coins a spoonful."
She didn't sell by weight; it was too much trouble to weigh everything with a scale every time. It was much more convenient to just use a spoon.
"Tsk tsk, so expensive? That bowl of wontons over there costs five coins!" Another auntie said with a look of disgust, and pulled the little girl next to her away.
The middle-aged man, however, was tempted; the braised food looked delicious.
"Okay, then give me two spoonfuls, one spoonful of meat and one spoonful of vegetables, a little of everything, with more wood ear mushrooms, because I love wood ear mushrooms."
"Alright, here's fifteen coins for you. Sit here for a while, and I'll bring it up for you right away." Ye Panjiu pointed to the stool at him and began to serve the braised food.
Since it was the first order after opening, she took more than usual.
The braising liquid was now bubbling away, and Ye Panjiu put the braised goods back into the braising liquid to heat them up.
Ye Guihua quickly laid the dried lotus leaves on the ceramic bowl, so that guests could simply throw away the lotus leaves after eating, without having to wash the bowl.
There were plenty of chopsticks, which made them easy to wash.
Ye Panjiu quickly finished, put the braised food into a bowl, added some more braising liquid, and placed it on the wooden table.
Grandma Ye nervously placed the bowl in front of the middle-aged man, saying, "Your braised food is ready."
The middle-aged man sniffed the aroma and swallowed hard.
It tastes even better after it's heated up!
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