Chapter 36: Have a Good Meal
Ji Zhisui didn't notice anything. He just felt that the words had been spoken, and the stone in his heart fell, and he felt relieved.
When the Pei family was having lunch at noon, there was a knock on the door. Everyone stopped eating and became nervous, ready for battle, fearing that the visitor might be an uninvited guest.
Pei Yian opened the door a little and saw an old woman standing in front of him. She was dressed simply and had a smile on her face. He asked coldly, "What's the matter?"
When Grandma Zhao saw the handsome young man opening the door, she was speechless for a moment and the smile on her face froze.
She had lived for so many years, but had never seen a young man with such a handsome appearance and temperament, so she couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
Seeing the other person's face was a little gloomy, Grandma Zhao realized that her behavior was a bit offensive. She smiled apologetically and did not forget the purpose of her visit.
"Are you new here? My name is Grandma Zhao, and I live next door to you. These vegetables are all grown by me, you can take them and eat them." Grandma Zhao introduced herself and handed a few handfuls of green vegetables in her hand to Pei Yian.
Pei Yian did not reach out to take it. After what they had done today, everyone was more inclined to wait and see what would happen. Anyone who came over at this time and showed kindness for no reason was either a traitor or a thief.
No one answered, and Grandma Zhao's hand paused in mid-air. She was very embarrassed and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Ji Zhisui came over after hearing the noise. Seeing Pei Yian standing there without moving, she stepped forward and pushed him aside. She took the dish from Grandma Zhao with a bright smile on her face, "Thank you, Grandma!"
It's always good to build good relations with your neighbors; maybe they'll be able to help you later. Besides, it's better not to hit someone who's smiling; it's so embarrassing to just leave them alone.
Grandma Zhao marveled inwardly. This little girl had bright eyes, white teeth, and curved eyebrows. She looked pretty and easy to get along with. "Wow! This family is so beautiful, they all look like fairies!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Should I thank you?" Grandma Zhao waved her hands repeatedly.
"Why did grandma say that?"
"You taught Old Lady Liu a lesson, which was a relief for me. I'm happy today! You must accept these dishes."
God knows how happy she was when she came back and heard that Old Lady Liu was being beaten and had no power to fight back. As long as that stinky old lady Liu was humiliated, she was happy!
Of course, Grandma Zhao has her own selfish motives in taking the initiative to get close to this family. Her husband and son died early, leaving only her daughter-in-law and grandson. They are an orphan and a widow, and have become the main targets of bullying by Grandma Liu. Sometimes they even go to her vegetable garden to steal vegetables openly.
She spreads rumors every day, saying that her family is destined to bring bad luck to their husbands and that her grandson will be killed sooner or later.
She had a bad temper and would always fight with Old Lady Liu whenever she heard these things. Since she couldn't get any good results herself, Old Lady Liu turned her target to her daughter-in-law, saying that her face would seduce men.
The daughter-in-law is naturally dull, and now she dares not go out. Many times she wants to slap Old Lady Liu in the face and tear her mouth apart. How can she not be happy when someone does what she has always wanted to do?
The neighbors are so strong that if the two families get close, Old Lady Liu probably won't dare to bully them openly.
"Old Lady Liu is not a good person. She has brought trouble to all the neighbors in this area. You have humiliated her today. Who knows what sinister tricks she might come up with. You must be careful." She had been against Old Lady Liu for so long and knew what kind of person she was. She was petty and vindictive.
"Okay, we know."
To thank Grandma Zhao for reminding him, Ji Zhisui took out two vegetable wraps from the table and handed them to her, "Grandma, these are the wraps I made, take them and have them."
"No, no, these dishes of mine are worth very little."
"Grandma, take these. These rolls are not worth much." At Ji Zhisui's repeated request, Grandma Zhao accepted the two rolls with a smile. She liked the family even better, especially this young lady Ji, who was good-looking and had a good personality.
In the evening, the group continued to set up the stall, and after more than two hours, the wraps were sold out.
Today I sold more than 300 spring rolls at the stall, which cost about 700 coins. After deducting the cost, I made a profit of about 500 coins.
Five hundred coins, a full five hundred copper coins. Ji Zhisui felt like his hands would cramp from counting the money at night.
Having made some money, she was in a good mood and planned to treat her family to a good meal.
When we arrived at the butcher shop, it was a little late and there wasn't much left. The price of meat was also a little lower than usual.
Spare ribs were thirty cents a pound, and lean meat was twenty-five cents a pound. She bought a pound of each, spending fifty-five cents.
The butcher looked at the pig offal on the chopping board with some disgust. This stuff had a strong smell and was difficult to handle. He had left it there for a whole day without selling any of it and was planning to throw it away.
When Ji Zhisui saw the pile of pig intestines, his eyes lit up, "Boss, I want all of these."
The butcher looked at the young woman in front of him. Seeing that her eyes were shining and didn't seem fake, he looked at her questioningly, "Young woman, are you sure? These are all pig offal, not tasty."
Pig offal is not tasty and difficult to process, so only poor people who crave meat will buy it to taste the meat. This girl's dress and appearance don't look like a poor family at all. Is she kidding me?
"I'm sure, boss, just sell all of these to me." These large intestines are so good, they can be made into stir-fried large intestines and it will be a delicacy!
"Young lady, if you really want them, just take them all and I won't charge you any money." Anyway, these pig offal will be thrown away if they can't be sold by themselves.
"Okay, thank you, boss!" Ji Zhisui happily took the pig intestines away.
Seeing her so happy, the butcher began to doubt, is there really anyone who likes to eat fishy and smelly pig offal?
When Pei Ersao saw that Sui Niang had bought a bunch of pig offal along with the meat, she was afraid that Sui Niang didn't know, so she reminded her: "Sui Niang, what are you buying these pig offal for? Although these things are edible, they are fishy and smelly, and they don't taste good."
"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. I guarantee you will like it when I make it!" Ji Zhisui planned to make stir-fried pork intestines.
Pei Ersao believed in Sui Niang's cooking skills, but she didn't believe in the ingredients. How could pig offal be a good thing? Many people were terrified at the thought of it because it was smelly and fishy.
Ji Zhisui started to get busy after returning home. If you want to make pig intestines delicious, the most important thing is to clean them thoroughly, otherwise it will taste fishy even if you use the most delicious seasonings.
The method of processing food ingredients in this dynasty was also simple, which is why no one likes to eat pig offal.
She poured the pig intestines into a basin, added cooking wine, salt and flour and rubbed them several times to remove mucus and dirt. After cleaning the outside, she turned the pig intestines over, removed the oil film inside, and added salt and flour and rubbed them several times again.
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