The braised pork trotters rice and other dishes were served, and Pei Yunzhi called everyone over to eat.
Pei Yuezhi was in the kitchen, and she added ice to the plum brine she had made earlier. However, ordinary families in ancient times did not have ice, so she put it in the brine to chill it before taking it all out.
Once the drinks are on the table, it's time to start the meal.
The table at home is a bit small and can't fit so many people. When we eat barbecue, we don't sit together. Also, during the day when we eat, Grandma Liu is at her own home and the two boys aren't home, so it doesn't feel crowded.
Now that everyone was there and crammed together, Pei Yuezhi realized there wasn't enough room to sit down.
We need to get a bigger table. What a blunder.
Fortunately, today's meal was served individually, so we didn't all have to sit at the table. We asked Pei Yunzhi to go to Liu Yuanyuan's house and move the table over so that the children could take some food and eat at another table. Otherwise, there simply wouldn't be enough room.
Pei Yuezhi said a little embarrassedly, "Tomorrow, I'll change to a bigger one tomorrow."
"Haha, I think this is quite good. The children can sit at one table, and the four of them can chat." Grandma Liu was very cheerful.
That makes sense, it's rare for a family to have so many people at a meal, and the Pei father and son weren't here before, so it's normal that they forgot to change tables.
I'll go to the mall tomorrow to find a suitable table.
The two houses were not far apart, and Pei Yunzhi quickly returned with the table.
Luckily, we have enough small stools at home, otherwise we would have had to make a trip to get more.
"Alright, Yunzhi is back. Let's eat! The dishes you made today smell especially delicious. I was drooling while I was cooking in the kitchen." Pei Yuezhi quickly urged everyone to start eating.
Seeing that everyone had tried a bite of the pig's trotter, Pei Yuezhi asked them with some anticipation how it was.
Liu Yuanyuan said excitedly, "Yueyue, this is the taste! It smells so good, and it's full of collagen."
Others didn't know what collagen meant; they just knew that pork trotter rice was incredibly delicious.
"Oh my, it's not only fragrant, but it's also stewed so soft and tender, it melts in your mouth." Grandma Liu ate with great relish.
Pei's father also praised her repeatedly: "Yuezhi's cooking skills can only be described as divine."
"Mom, the pig's trotters are so soft and sticky, they feel like they're sticking to my mouth." Fan Mu's mouth was covered in broth, and he was eating with great relish.
Fan Chao had to find a handkerchief to wipe his sister's mouth, but Fan Mu kept her head down and ate without looking up.
We can only wait until she finishes eating and goes to wash up.
Pei Yunzhi seemed to really enjoy the plum juice; he had already finished one cup and was pouring himself a second.
"Sister, this braised pork trotter rice is fragrant, tender and sticky, and the plum juice is sweet and sour and refreshing. It's so cold, it's really delicious."
The meal was so good that everyone raved about it. Although they usually eat like this, this was a new dish that was about to be launched at the new store opening, and they were relieved to hear that the feedback was positive.
In fact, Pei Yuezhi was well aware that her cooking skills were unlikely to go wrong, but that's how people are; even if they are confident, hearing praise and recognition from others will double their confidence.
After finishing their meal, Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan left the cleaning up to them and went back to their room to buy some duck parts to braise and sell tomorrow.
In ancient times, duck parts were not sold in bulk. However, some duck heads, duck feet, duck necks, and duck intestines could be bought, but they were not sold in large quantities, mainly because few people would buy only the duck body.
But as long as someone has sold it before, I can buy it back from the system store, since they don't know anything about it anyway.
Pei Yuezhi didn't buy a lot; she bought some duck heads, duck necks, duck intestines, and duck feet. If the quantity were too large, it would be a little difficult to explain.
I bought some lotus root, and will also prepare some potatoes, dried tofu, and shiitake mushrooms. I won't prepare any other ingredients for now, since we don't have any more.
Prepare all the ingredients for braising the night before.
They ate dinner early tonight, and while it wasn't too late, the two went back to Liu Yuanyuan's house. Then they carried their baskets home. There was no other way; someone was living there, so their movements were somewhat restricted, and they had to keep up the act.
"Yunzhi, come and help me. Yuanyuan and I bought some duck products. Help me pack them up." Pei Yuezhi pretended to struggle as she put down the basket.
He called Pei Yunzhi, who was inside the house.
Hearing the noise, Pei Yunzhi quickly came out: "Sister, where did you buy so many duck heads and necks, and duck feet? Is this intestine?"
"I saw some shops selling chickens and ducks. I don't know which shop bought duck carcasses, but they had a lot of leftover duck scraps that they couldn't sell. I saw they were cheap, so I bought them to see how to cook them," Pei Yuezhi explained, or rather, she argued.
"Does anyone buy a whole duck without the whole thing? Would the owner be willing to buy it? What cooking method is used to avoid all the small pieces?" Pei Yunzhi was clearly puzzled.
Pei Yuezhi's eyes darted around, and she thought of an excuse: "The boss said he overcharged us a little, and as for the method, well, there must have been some, let's not worry about it."
“Okay, then sister, please teach me how to handle this.” Pei Yunzhi nodded obediently.
It's great to have an obedient younger brother who doesn't ask questions when he doesn't understand.
Processing these duck parts is actually not troublesome, except that the duck heads need to be processed carefully.
Cut the duck's head in half. There's a black lump in the nasal cavity that needs to be removed. Then, pierce it with chopsticks and clean it thoroughly.
There's also a more complicated one, which is duck intestines. You add some coarse flour inside, since you're a bit stingy with white flour, so you also add a little baking soda.
Without adding water, rub it for two minutes like you're washing clothes.
Then rinse it clean with water.
Then add baking soda and flour, rub it several more times, and then rinse until the water is clearer. That's about it.
Other meats can be simply rinsed with water; no further processing is required.
The three chatted as they processed the duck products.
"Yueyue, when you went home, I went for a stroll in town. I told you, there were so many customers at the entrance of Qingquanlou Restaurant. I went over and asked, and they were all there to buy braised chicken."
"And they only sell eighty a day, and many people can't even get their hands on one," Liu Yuanyuan said gossipy.
Pei Yuezhi knew that if this braised chicken was made well, it would definitely be Qingquanlou's signature dish and would be very popular.
Unexpectedly, they not only replicated it very well, but also used the scarcity marketing strategy, truly manipulating these diners.
All of this was within Pei Yuezhi's expectations, but Pei Yunzhi was a little worried after hearing it.
"Qingquanlou, which used to be the largest restaurant in town, has now found its own specialty dishes. My sister has also opened a restaurant. Although the sales methods are different, they are still the same kind of shops."
“Their business is doing well now, and there’s Baiweiju next door, which might affect Sister A.”
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