"How is it? Is it delicious?" another man asked anxiously, the pancake smelled wonderful.
"Give me another one! Brother, you should try this pancake. The sauce is rich, and even when it's cold, it's not hard at all; in fact, it's quite soft!" The man who bought the pancake first handed it over.
After taking a bite, the man immediately ordered two servings.
The two finished two pancakes with water from their water bags. One of them said, "Girl, these pancakes are so delicious! I'm eating them with just water and they're still so tasty. They're not dry at all. They're so fragrant! Do you eat them here every day?"
Pei Yuezhi replied, "This is my first day here, and I'll be here from now on, but I might not be here every day."
After the two left, they thought they wouldn't be able to sell the last few portions, but they were all bought up one after another.
The first day of setting up a stall went quite well; everything was sold out. Touching the coins in my pocket, I finally felt at ease.
All the cakes were sold out, which means that the people here can accept the food she makes, and it also adds a lot of security to her future life.
Thirty pancakes were sold for a total of one hundred and fifty coins. Sixty coins were spent on flour, and not counting the lotus leaves that were not yet used up, the profit was a full ninety coins.
With income, life is becoming more and more hopeful.
After saying goodbye to Grandpa Zhao, Pei Yuezhi went to the grain shop and bought ten catties of flour. The thirty pancakes didn't sell very quickly on the first day, so she didn't dare to make too many; it was safer to make the same amount as today.
After thinking about it, I bought another ten kilograms of brown rice. We're almost out of rice at home. Although refined rice tastes good, our current circumstances don't allow us to eat it all.
We're out of oil at home. We used up all the remaining oil making pancakes. I have to buy some lard today.
Pork fat costs twelve coins per pound, and Pei Yuezhi bought two pounds, which should yield a considerable amount of oil.
I just received 150 coins and spent 144 of them. The money is gone so quickly! After deducting the 2 coins for the round-trip carriage fare, I only got 4 coins back!
Since we had nothing at home, the initial investment was naturally quite large, but we were able to earn it back later, so we weren't so reluctant to spend it.
I bought four small sweet cakes for four coins. They looked delicious, and I think the kids in the family would like them.
Now all I have left is the fare to go home. Carrying this heavy basket on my back, I feel quite at ease.
As reassuring as it was, it was really a bit too heavy to carry. Pei Yuezhi found a secluded spot and secretly put all the things into her spatial storage, planning to put them back when she got home.
After rushing and hurrying, they finally caught the oxcart back to the village. Just as they arrived at their doorstep and put their things back into their baskets, Liu Yuanyuan came over from the front yard with her three children.
"Yueyue, the four of us have been waiting for you for so long!" Liu Yuanyuan started acting out her feelings as soon as she saw Pei Yuezhi.
Pei Yuezhi smiled as she unloaded the basket from her back and said with a smile, "Take the children inside; I brought you some food."
Upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, Liu Yuanyuan led Fan Mu into the house, followed closely by Fan Chao and Li Nian'an. It seemed that the group got along quite well.
I put the flour and rice bags into the kitchen, then checked the onions and garlic in the vegetable basket. Hmm, there's still quite a lot left; enough for about two or three more uses.
The pork fat was placed on the cutting board first, and then Pei Yuezhi brought the snacks into the house.
The four people in the room looked at Pei Yuezhi expectantly. Before she could even speak, they bombarded her with a series of questions.
Liu Yuanyuan: "How's it going, Yueyue? Are sales good?"
Fan Chao: "Mother, are you tired? You've worked so hard, Mother."
Fan Mu: "Mother, are you hungry? Your brother has saved some porridge for you, as well as some pickled potatoes."
Li Nian'an: "Aunt Pei, would you like some water? I'll pour you some."
Although the four of them were arguing, Pei Yuezhi was truly touched at this moment. In her previous life, she was an orphan and only had Liu Yuanyuan as her friend. Now it's different. She has three more caring children who, most importantly, don't cry or make a fuss.
"How am I supposed to answer when all four of you ask me the same question?" Pei Yuezhi said as she handed out a piece of pastry to each of them.
"All the pancakes were sold. I wasn't too tired, but I was really hungry. I drank some water and then went to eat."
Pei Yuezhi drank water while telling them about the day's events. When she mentioned that all the cakes had been sold, everyone was very happy and excited. When she heard that the profit had reached ninety coins, Liu Yuanyuan was even more excited.
Children don't really understand profit; they just know they've made money and bought pork fat so they can eat delicious pork cracklings.
Pei Yuezhi simply drank a bowl of porridge, steamed some rice, and then started rendering lard.
First, cut the pork fat into even pieces, put it in a pot of cold water and blanch it. You can add some white vinegar or white wine. You don't need to wait for the water to boil; you can take it out when it looks like it's about to boil.
After washing the pot again, pour the lard back in, add some water (about level with the lard), and a little white wine to remove the fishy smell.
The soup started to turn milky white, which meant it was starting to release oil. Pei Yuezhi quickly removed some firewood to reduce the fire.
In the next stage, the soup will become clearer. At this point, the liquid in the pot will be more oil than water, so you need to reduce the heat. Then, add some ginger slices to the pot to enhance the aroma and remove any fishy smell.
No need to stir constantly, just simmer it slowly.
Once the moisture has completely evaporated and the cracklings turn golden yellow, you can scoop out the oil. If you continue to render it, it will overcook and turn yellow. Now, take it out; the lard will be snow-white.
A large, oil-free and water-free jar, sprinkled with some soybeans and a little salt, helps to prevent spoilage.
This method of preservation is suitable for foods that are consumed slowly, but for foods with low oil content and high consumption rates, this step is unnecessary.
Lard is sensitive to light; storing it away from light will extend its shelf life, otherwise it will spoil over time.
Pei Yuezhi cooked the remaining pork cracklings for a while longer. These cracklings could also yield quite a lot of oil, but they were a bit overcooked and would be a bit more yellow in color, so she put them in a small container separately.
I usually use this first when cooking.
"Yuanyuan, do you have any eggs?" Pei Yuezhi called out towards the kitchen.
When Liu Yuanyuan heard her being called, she quickly came over: "Yes, yes, yes, there are five or six, I'll go get them."
I rendered some lard today and plan to make a pork crackling rice dish. These kids don't usually eat much meat, so I think they'll enjoy this simple pork crackling rice dish.
There was still a little oil left in the pan, enough to fry five eggs.
Scoop out the rice into bowls, add a little lard, a fried egg to each bowl, finely chop the pork cracklings and sprinkle them on top, along with soy sauce and chopped green onions. This simple pork crackling rice dish is now ready.
Although it's simple, the taste is absolutely amazing; you could just replace it with fragrant white rice.
None of the three children had ever eaten bibimbap like this before, and they ate it with gusto. Liu Yuanyuan, the glutton, was also very satisfied with her meal.
"I wish I could eat rice every day," said Xiao Fanmu with a satisfied look on his face.
Due to our family's financial situation, the child was quite satisfied with a thicker porridge, let alone the fragrant rice.
Pei Yue made up her mind to make life better and better.
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