The popularity of meat patties is undeniable. Even though Pei Yuezhi's meat patty was a little small, it didn't diminish its popularity.
Although preparing goods at night and making products in the morning are both quite busy, I am still very happy to see the copper coins lying in the space. I have made real money and am surrounded by all kinds of praise every day.
I'm still very happy.
“Yuanyuan, I think we should give your mother-in-law some wages. She comes to help every day and takes care of the children. She never accepted any money before, but you should try to persuade her this time.” Pei Yuezhi chatted with Liu Yuanyuan as they walked.
Liu Yuanyuan agreed, saying, "I think it's a good idea too."
Pei Yuezhi thought for a moment and said, "I think you should also get some salary. You've helped me a lot."
"Come on, can't you just say what you want? If I want money, I'll just ask; if I want food, I'll just open my mouth. What are you embarrassed about?" Liu Yuanyuan punched Pei Yuezhi right away.
"That's fine too. Just tell me what you want, and I'll buy it for you." Pei Yuezhi smiled and playfully punched her.
"V me 50, let's see what I'm capable of."
Pei Yuezhi: [○?｀Д′?○]
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When I got home today, I saw that the long beans in Liu Yuanyuan's yard were ripe. I suddenly remembered that I still had spare ribs in my space that I hadn't eaten. In my previous life, Pei Yuezhi had a special skill in making noodles - braised spare ribs and long beans.
Pei Yuezhi calculated that Granny Liu had been back for four days. In these four days, she had not only worked, but the child had also started eating. Pei Yuezhi thought for a moment, took out fifty coins, and gave them to Liu Yuanyuan to take back, and then pick some more green beans.
"Wait, wait, Yuanyuan, is fifty too little or too little? I'm not sure about the hiring prices here either. What if it's less than that?" Pei Yuezhi was a little undecided, feeling that it should cost at least twenty coins a day.
Liu Yuanyuan thought for a while and said, "I just recalled the original owner's memories. The maids in the houses in this town can earn nine hundred and one tael a month, which is about thirty a day. My mother-in-law works in the evening and morning. Although she is a little busy, it is not particularly strenuous work."
"As for taking care of the children during the day, Chao'er and Mu'er are very obedient and don't eat much. You can just leave some food at my house. We also provide meals. I think giving them twenty a day is not too little."
Pei Yuezhi listened to Liu Yuanyuan's sharing and looked at her with a hint of admiration, saying, "Yuanyuan, how are you so amazing? Well then, go back and ask her if she's willing to hire a mother-in-law."
Liu Yuanyuan strode back with her mission in mind.
Back home, Pei Yuezhi looked at the small potatoes in the yard, which weighed about thirty pounds. Since she didn't have anything else to pair with them this time, she decided to just make braised small potatoes on their own.
Pei Yuezhi quickly prepared the potatoes, cut half a pound of pork belly for later use, and prepared seasonings including star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Since there was sugar at home this time, she also added some white sugar.
After sautéing the scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, add the pork belly and stir-fry until it's crispy. Then add the small potatoes and stir-fry until they're slightly wrinkled. Pour in soy sauce and other seasonings, stir-fry for a while, and then simmer over low heat.
Set aside and leave it alone, Pei Yuezhi began to process the ribs. Since there were many people in the family, she prepared three catties of ribs, cut them into small pieces, and soaked them in water to remove the blood.
Then you can start kneading the dough. Fresh noodles are best for braised noodles. After kneading, let it rest.
Now start preparing the ingredients: slice the ginger, mince the scallions and a lot of garlic. It's best to have a lot of garlic, divide it into two portions, and keep one portion for making the garlic hotpot.
Put the pork ribs in a pot of cold water, add cooking wine, scallions, and ginger. Once the water boils, skim off the foam and remove the pork ribs.
Liu Yuanyuan returned with the green beans and the children who had been waiting in the front yard. She said proudly, "The mission is complete. I pestered her for a long time before she accepted the money. As for hiring her, she said she didn't need to pay and was just helping out. Then I said that it doesn't matter who she hires, we'll make money and she'll have someone to help her. Anyway, I talked for a while. With my eloquence, it's a pity I'm not in sales."
"Yes, yes, you're so eloquent."
The small kitchen gets crowded as soon as the children come back.
When Fan Chao returned, he sat in front of the stove to watch the fire. Fan Mu came over, hugged Pei Yuezhi's leg, blinked his big eyes at her, and said he missed her.
My heart is melting. I've been so busy selling goods these past few days that I feel like I've neglected the kids. But I'll keep going for a while longer.
Things will probably get better once we can rent a shop.
Let's continue cooking. Heat oil in a wok, add the blanched ribs and stir-fry for a few seconds. Then add scallions, ginger, and garlic and stir-fry until the ribs change color and turn slightly golden. Then you can start seasoning.
Adding some sweet bean sauce and soybean paste is the key to its deliciousness. Pei Yuezhi discovered this by accident. The braised noodles with the sauce are coated with a rich sauce, making them incredibly delicious.
Then add light soy sauce and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add boiling water (not cold water, otherwise the meat will become tough from the shock). Turn the heat down slightly and simmer for 20 minutes.
At this moment, Pei Yuezhi also scooped out the small potatoes and pickled vegetables from the pot next to her and put them into a jar. This way, when she didn't feel like cooking, she could eat them with porridge, which would be quite delicious.
Then roll out the noodles and cut them out.
Twenty minutes later, you can add the green beans, and then season it at the end with some oyster sauce, a pinch of sugar, chicken bouillon, and salt.
Cook the green beans for another eight or nine minutes, then ladle out a bowl of soup. The remaining soup should be about level with the pork ribs and green beans. Then, spread the noodles evenly on top, simmer for six minutes, and then open the lid and stir.
Then pour the soup you just ladled out back in, stir-fry it again, and simmer it a little longer while reducing the sauce.
Finally, sprinkle in the reserved garlic from cooking, stir evenly, and the super fragrant braised noodles with green beans and pork ribs are ready!
We called Grandma Liu over and then everyone started eating!
Each person is served a bowl of fragrant braised noodles. The aroma of meat, the savory sauce, and the sprinkled raw garlic create a wonderful combination that makes you want to take a big bite right away.
"Yueyue, this noodle dish is so delicious! The noodles are coated with sauce, it has such a rich flavor! This sweet bean sauce is the soul of the dish!" Liu Yuanyuan praised loudly without reservation.
Everyone praised it highly, and even the rather reserved and shy Granny Liu served herself another bowl.
Pei Yuezhi ate without making a sound; that garlic clove was definitely the finishing touch.
After the meal, Pei Yuezhi filled a large plate with the cooled pickled potatoes, took fifteen coins, and went to Aunt Zhang's house.
The elderly couple from Aunt Zhang's family were having dinner when Pei Yuezhi took a bite of their pickled vegetables. After they finished eating, they both said that the potatoes from before were a waste, and they should have given them all to Pei Yuezhi.
After delivering the pickled vegetables, Pei Yuezhi placed the money on their table as she was leaving. Fearing that Aunt Zhang would refuse again, she quickly turned and ran away, leaving the elderly couple completely bewildered.
Looking at the money on the table, he smiled and said, "This kid."
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