"Yueyue, how come we got caught up in this? The Qiao family, isn't this some kind of power struggle within the family? It's like a family intrigue novel." Liu Yuanyuan chatted with Pei Yuezhi as they walked.
Pei Yuezhi was amused by her: "I guess so, but his second uncle is really dishonest. He didn't return the family property to the son, but instead took it for himself."
"What kind of uncle acts like that? It's so inconsiderate," Liu Yuanyuan said indignantly. "But I really didn't expect that Yun Zhi is acting as a strategist?"
"I don't know either. I guess it counts. People who offer advice and strategies are called strategists, right?" Pei Yuezhi said, a little puzzled.
Liu Yuanyuan then thought of something else: "But isn't Yun Zhi just a student? Can he really do all this?"
After hearing the question, Pei Yuezhi thought for a moment and said, "Probably. After all, students in ancient times were not as clear-headed and foolish as we were back then. Their imperial examinations were all about things like water management."
"They've learned quite a lot; they seem more capable than us."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived near their homes.
"Hey, don't go any further, Yueyue! We haven't gotten the duck parts and pork hock yet," Liu Yuanyuan said, seeing Pei Yuezhi still walking and about to enter the courtyard.
"Yes, yes, look at my memory, I almost went back like that. I'll get the goods out right now." Pei Yuezhi quickly grabbed a basket and put the pork knuckle inside.
This needed to be treated in advance, by burning it with fire, so it was cleaned up the night before.
"Yuanyuan, I don't think you bought too many duck products. You bought so few duck products in one day. Are they too spicy or too strong-flavored?"
Pei Yuezhi observed all day and found that there weren't many people buying duck products.
I don't know if it's because the meat wasn't meaty enough or it's a matter of taste, but in any case, what I bought wasn't as good as other things.
Liu Yuanyuan also said, "It's definitely not that good. I guess it's possible that people here see so many duck heads and duck necks and think they're stockpiled and not fresh."
"You've really woken me up! I've always felt that there was something wrong with selling this, and now that you mention it, I really think there must be a reason for it." Pei Yuezhi suddenly realized.
That's how doing business; you need to test things out little by little and get reminders from others. Otherwise, you might miss many pitfalls on your own.
"So what do we do now? Should we just stop doing this for now?" Liu Yuanyuan asked.
Pei Yuezhi's mind raced, trying to think of anything else she could prepare in advance without making it seem strange to others.
The two stood at the doorway, deep in thought, unaware that someone was approaching from behind.
"What are you two doing standing here? Why don't you go inside now that you're back?"
The woman's voice that suddenly came from behind them startled them both.
It was dark, with dim lights, a high-hanging moon, and a gentle breeze rustling through the leaves. A woman's voice came from behind me.
It almost turned into a horror movie.
After calming down, the person behind them stepped forward and said that the voice sounded familiar. It turned out to be Granny Liu.
"Mom, you scared me to death! How come you walk so quietly?" Liu Yuanyuan said, patting her chest.
Pei Yuezhi, who was timid, was still feeling her heart pounding. When she saw that it was Granny Liu, she was no longer afraid, but she needed to calm down for a while.
"You two were so engrossed in your thoughts, how could I come over without making a sound? Look what this is," Grandma Liu said with a smile, gesturing for them to see what she had brought.
It's a big grass carp, it looks like it weighs at least ten pounds.
"Auntie, where did you buy such a big fish?" Pei Yuezhi stared intently at the fish, already having an idea for a new dish.
Grandma Liu chuckled: "It's all because of my old friend. Last time I asked them about Zhenzhen, and then his husband found out I also live in town, so he often comes to visit me. Today, his husband came again, and he even brought a big fish."
“They said it was brought by someone from their village. Their family doesn’t like to eat fish, so they brought it to me. I also shared a lot of the pickled vegetables you specially made for me with them.”
Pei Yuezhi nodded: "Oh, I see. Then why didn't you keep it to stew the fish yourself? Why did you bring it here?"
"I didn't really want to eat fish, and it's such a big fish, I didn't know how to cook it. I thought I'd bring it to you, since you sell boxed lunches, you can make a spicy fish dish."
Liu Yuanyuan quickly took the fish, not wanting Grandma Liu to keep holding it, and the three of them went inside.
"Yuezhi is back." Upon hearing the noise, Pei's father quickly came out of the house.
Seeing the three people carrying baskets and holding a large fish, he quickly took the fish from them.
"Wow, this fish is really big, it must weigh at least ten pounds," said Pei's father, lifting the fish and weighing it in his hand.
Seeing that Pei's father was still quite energetic, Pei Yuezhi thought that letting him do some work in the store was a good decision, and it would also be good for him to get some exercise.
"This isn't my aunt; someone gave it to her, and she wanted to give it to us."
Pei Yuezhi explained how the fish came to be.
Pei's father quickly thanked him, then took the fish to the kitchen, and then mysteriously said to wait a moment, before disappearing to do something else.
We told Grandma Liu to rest here for a while, but she refused, saying that her child was at home and she had to go back.
Liu Yuanyuan said she would go back in a while. After Pei Yuezhi said goodbye to her, she and Liu Yuanyuan went to the kitchen to look at the fish.
“I actually have a dish I want to make with this fish, which can be a perfect substitute for duck,” Pei Yuezhi said to Liu Yuanyuan.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan became very interested. Although she didn't particularly like eating fish, Pei Yuezhi always managed to make it without any fishy smell and it tasted delicious. She was still looking forward to what she would make.
"I'm planning to make smoked fish. It's a recipe I learned before, but I've never made it before. Some people say it's not the authentic way to make smoked fish, and it should be called 'fried fish,' so I've never listed it. I can give it a try here."
Pei Yuezhi explained the general method of making smoked fish to her. Liu Yuanyuan listened and thought it was very feasible, mainly because she felt that it should taste good.
As the two were talking, Pei's father came in from outside carrying a pot.
"Dad, what is this?" Pei Yuezhi asked curiously, looking at the pot he was holding.
Pei's father took two bowls from the cupboard and poured one for each of them.
"Try it."
Seeing her father's mysterious expression, Pei Yuezhi took a sip; it turned out to be plum juice.
But surprisingly, it was cold.
"Dad, this plum juice is so refreshing and delicious."
As evening fell, the heat subsided, but after a long day of work, a sip of plum juice seemed to wash away all my fatigue.
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