6 Chapter 6
◎Set up stall◎
Although he felt bad, Jiang Jingyun finally bought all the necessary things such as spices, rice wine, seasonings, etc., which cost him only a few cents in total. His heart was bleeding when he took out the money.
Oh, the money is what Brother Xiao borrowed last time.
Just thinking about it makes me feel that life is difficult.
But the most difficult part right now is the way back.
Jiang Jingyun exhausted all his primordial strength and was even carried by Xiao Muyan for a while before he finally finished the mountain road.
When I got home, the moment my butt touched the stool, I was so tired that I collapsed like a dead dog, unable to move.
However, there is still work to be done. Lying there will only add a few more points of work, not a single point less.
After a short rest, Jiang Jingyun asked about the situation at home. He was relieved to hear that the children had cooked sweet potatoes by themselves and even picked up a basin of snails from the canal.
Although my family is poor, my children are very well-behaved. They have to work hard and struggle to get up and busy themselves.
First, boil the pork shanks in hot water to remove the foam and blood, then take them out, wash them, and pour clean water back in, add onion slices and green onion segments, boil them over high heat, then simmer them over low heat, then ask my second brother to watch the fire while I go and do other things.
Start processing the pig offal that we bought. Turn the pig intestines over and scrape them clean with a knife, then rub them repeatedly with wood ash, and then wash them several times in hot water. Wash the remaining pig lungs, pig stomach, pig heart, and pig liver according to their own methods, put them in a boiling water pot, add onions and ginger and cook until cooked, remove the bloody smell and then wash them with clean water.
The next step is to clean and cut the snails.
The last step is to prepare the braising soup.
Pour out half of the bone soup that has been simmered for several hours, add the marinade bag, add water and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until fragrant, add soy sauce to adjust the color, and then add rice wine, salt, sugar and other ingredients, and you will have a pot of fragrant marinade.
By the time Jiang Jingyun had braised all the pig offal and fried the snails, his hands were too tired to lift.
After instructing his second younger brother to deliver a portion of snails and braised offal to Brother Xiao next door, they also started eating. The three children lowered their heads and ate with relish. Only Jiang Jingyun was so tired that he had no appetite and even his hands were shaking as he picked up the food.
After finally finishing dinner and cleaning up everything, Jiang Jingyun lay down on the bed, his head tilted, and then he fainted.
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The next morning, Jiang Jingyun woke up with sore body, as if he had been run over by a car.
It takes a strong will (poverty) to get out of bed.
Jiang Jingyun put the braised pork offal and stir-fried snails that he had prepared yesterday into the only two clay pots left in the house and placed them in a bamboo basket. He then went out to the town again.
As soon as I left the hospital, I saw a familiar figure.
"Brother Xiao?" Jiang Jingyun was puzzled. He just made a fortune yesterday, why did he have to go up the mountain to hunt so early today?
"Well," Xiao Muyan silently took his bamboo basket and put it on his back, "I'll go with you."
"Oh, you are worried about a weakling like me. You are such a good person. Wouldn't such a person help a fallen tree if he passed by?" Jiang Jingyun complained in his heart without conscience, but he did not refuse tactlessly. After all, he was also worried that he could not handle it. With someone familiar and reliable around, he would have someone to rely on.
It is important for a person to know himself. He is a weakling and he knows it.
After more than two hours, I walked painfully to the town again. It was already three quarters past four, almost time for lunch.
Jiang Jingyun did not go directly to the fixed stall in the West Market, but chose to sell his goods on the main street where there were many shops.
“Delicious snails, delicious stewed food, delicious side dishes, don’t miss it if you pass by~”
"Hey, little brother, what are you selling?" Shopkeeper Wang of the grocery store smelled the fragrance wafting in the air and couldn't help but call out to Jiang Jingyun.
"You can try the stir-fried snails and braised food first, and buy if you are satisfied." Jiang Jingyun held up a small jar for tasting, picked up two snails and a piece of braised food, placed them on a pre-cut banana leaf and handed them over, "Try it, I guarantee you won't be cheated or fooled."
The shopkeeper first picked up the pig intestine and raised his eyebrows, "This is pig offal? Can you eat it?"
"Of course, feel free to eat it. We use twelve steps to clean it and then cook it with our unique secret recipe. It's the most delicious food you have never tasted." Jiang Jingyun boasted as soon as he opened his mouth.
Shopkeeper Wang took a closer look and found that it was indeed washed very clean, without any dirt on it. It also smelled really good. He couldn't help but put it in his mouth to taste it, and then ate the two snails.
"Little brother, how much are you selling this food for?" Shopkeeper Wang smacked his lips. He had been suffering from a poor appetite since the beginning of summer and could not taste meat. He had lost a lot of weight in recent days. Today, he tasted this fresh food. The snails were spicy, fresh and fragrant without any fishy smell, while the pig intestines were rich in flavor and filled with the aroma of sauce, which really whetted his appetite.
"Stir-fried snails are 15 cents per portion, and the braised food is a mixture of pig lungs, pig stomach, pig heart, pig liver, and pig intestines, which is 30 cents per portion." Jiang Jingyun quickly quoted the price.
"One for each!"
"Okay, thank you for your patronage. The total is forty-five cents." Jiang Jingyun motioned Xiao Muyan to open the large earthenware jar, and scooped a bowlful of it into the shopkeeper's bowl. When handing it over, he added, "It will taste better if you heat it up a little."
Tailor Zhang, who was on good terms with the grocery store, saw that Shopkeeper Wang was so willing to pay for the product, so he came over and asked, "Is it really that delicious? Let me have a taste?"
But Shopkeeper Wang took the bowl and went to the kitchen, "If you don't want to taste it, go buy it yourself."
"This miser is still so stingy!" Tailor Zhang rolled his eyes at Shopkeeper Wang.
But after so many years of being neighbors, he knew that this person was picky. Since he was willing to spend money to buy it, it must be delicious. After thinking about it, he tried it without saying anything and waved to Jiang Jingyun, "Little brother, give me one portion each."
"Okay, thank you for your patronage. The total is forty-five cents." Jiang Jingyun scooped up two servings and handed them over just as skillfully.
In this way, neighbors who are on good terms with you would see that you bought some and would also want to try some, and gradually most of them were sold out.
He walked and shouted as he went, and before he knew it it was already past noon.
The snails had been sold out due to the small quantity. Jiang Jingyun looked at the remaining braised food and decided to have lunch first.
If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your thinking.
I picked a noodle stall that looked cleaner and asked the owner to serve two servings of vegetarian noodles.
Jiang Jingyun scooped a large spoonful of braised pork on each of the two bowls of hot noodles. Looking at the rich toppings he prepared, he was very satisfied: "Thank you for accompanying me today, Brother Xiao. This meal is on me."
Xiao Muyan didn't bother to be polite with him. He picked up the bowl and started eating. Although he had tasted it once last night, it was still amazing when he ate it again.
It is chewy, has a strong marinated flavor, is spicy and fresh, and leaves a long aftertaste. It goes perfectly with plain noodles and I finished a bowl of it in no time.
Jiang Jingyun saw that Xiao Muyan seemed not full yet, so he asked the noodle stall owner to serve another bowl of vegetarian noodles and top it with the braised food.
Another delicious feast that will seduce your tongue.
The people around couldn't help but come over to chat with him, "Little brother, what are you eating? Why does it smell so good?"
"The stew is made with our own secret recipe. It's so delicious that you can bite your tongue off. You'll want to try it again after trying it once." Jiang Jingyun pointed to the large bowl in front of him. "Ten cents a spoonful or thirty cents a bowl. Do you want some?"
"Give me a spoonful."
"I want that, too."
"Here's one."
In the town, a meat bun cost five cents, but now you can get a spoonful of meat for ten cents. Although it is pig offal, it is delicious.
Those who are not short of money can order a spoonful of noodles for themselves, and even if they like it, they will pack up a portion to take home to try; two or three people who are short of money can pool a spoonful and share it, and also get a taste of meat.
After a while, Jiang Jingyun had sold most of the food. He packed up the remaining food and sold it to the noodle stall owner at a low price. All the braised food for the day was sold out.
After explaining to Xiao Muyan in advance that he would have to pay the money back later and the other party saying it was okay, Jiang Jingyun first went to the grocery store to buy a small bag of slightly loose snacks for the children at home, and then went to the meat stall to buy two sets of pork offal and a few pork shanks, and then went home happily.
The journey home is another repeated painful journey.
But I was very happy when counting the money. After deducting the costs, I made more than two taels of silver today. The brine can be reused, and it becomes more fragrant the longer it is cooked, so the profit should be more than this.
So this deal can still be done!
"Hehehehe, hehehehe...I made money." Jiang Jingyun was grinning foolishly while holding his wallet. He accidentally pulled a muscle while moving and couldn't help but cry out in pain.
It's really painful and happy.
He put the counted two strings of coins into a small wooden box and hid it carefully under the bed. When he looked up, he saw three pairs of eyes staring at him.
Thinking of his stupid behavior just now, Jiang Jingyun coughed lightly, took out the snacks he bought in town as if nothing had happened, and shared them with the three children.
He teased his little sister who hadn't been seen for almost two days and had been clinging to him, and praised his second and third brothers who were sensible and helped pick and wash the snails. After inviting everyone in the family, big and small, Jiang Jingyun took the three little ones to do the afternoon work.
For Jiang Jingyun, there is no such thing as not having to work just because you are young.
Home is the responsibility of everyone, not just the efforts of one person. Only when everyone tries their best to do what they can to make life better can a home be run well.
So he would encourage his younger brothers and sisters to help actively, and would give them appropriate praise and rewards within the financial scope afterwards.
After exhausting himself in preparing the pig offal and snails, Jiang Jingyun had a simple dinner with these two dishes and some stir-fried vegetables. Overwhelmed, he was so tired that he lay down again.
The next day was the same as usual. Xiao Muyan accompanied him to the stall early in the morning.
As soon as they arrived in the town, before they started selling, the customers who had bought food yesterday came to buy after smelling the aroma. Each of them bought even more than yesterday. Before noon, all the large clay pot of braised food they brought was sold out.
Jiang Jingyun was so happy that his mouth was crooked with laughter.
Although he knows that after the novelty of the first few days, the products may not sell so well, it does not stop him from being happy today!
Jiang Jingyun, who was full of excitement, ran to the meat stall and bought two sets of pork offal to be sold tomorrow, and also generously cut a piece of meat. After making some money, I bought some meat and brought it home to let everyone at home taste it. I also invited Brother Xiao, who had helped a lot, to come home for dinner.
Xiao Muyan did not refuse. When he was about to go over, he carried another chicken over.
With these dishes, the four brothers and sisters of the Jiang family had the best meal since the incident in their family.
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