Chapter 47 Tiger wagged its tail and burrowed inside…
Tiger wagged its tail and disappeared into the reeds. Jiang Can, with the gold in his pocket, directed Shen Lang to expand the area and continue digging, throwing away the broken reeds.
The two cleared a large area of reeds and found a nest of wild duck eggs. She picked up the eggs and shook them; the eggs were still intact!
Jiang Can, panting heavily, sat down on Shen Lang's clothes to rest. "I guess this is the only box! I wonder who hid it here. It must have been there for over ten years."
The wooden crates are all rotten!
Now it's Shen Lang and Jiang Can who benefited.
Turning it in to the authorities is definitely out of the question! Unclaimed items belong to whoever finds them.
Shen Lang also finished work, lifted his vest to wipe the sweat from his face, threw the chipped cleaver aside, and put his clothes back on after the sweat had dried.
Tiger ran back, this time empty-handed, and returned empty-handed. He didn't find anything else.
Jiang Can patted Hu Zi: "I'll cook you something delicious tomorrow!" He also gave Shen Lang two jin of gold from his pocket, so that he could also enjoy the joy of carrying gold.
It's so heavy, it's all gold! Gold I found for free!
I put it in my pocket and felt so light and happy.
The two men and the dog walked back happily, and Shen Lang and Jiang Can discussed what else they could buy for the house.
Jiang Can: "I'll buy you a motorcycle! When we go to the provincial capital, get me some jewelry too. I'm tired of these pieces, I want to get some new ones."
Finding money means spending it, and the joy of spending money is the greatest pleasure.
Shen Lang: "If we don't want to buy a motorcycle, can we get something else?"
Jiang Can asked happily, "Change to what?"
Shen Lang: "I want to take over an old factory."
Jiang Can: !!!
This guy's been keeping quiet all this time, but he's just trying to pull off something big!
She looked at Shen Lang, "A textile factory? How big? How much money? Is the gold you picked up today enough?"
Shen Lang: "Almost there!"
Even 420,000 isn't enough!
Jiang Can didn't ask how much "almost" meant. A small factory must be very expensive, but since Shen Lang had said so, it must be worth buying. She stood on tiptoe and reached out to rub Shen Lang's face. "Tiger really thinks of you. He knows you need a factory, so he's sending one to you."
Shen Lang's handsome face was distorted from being rubbed. He leaned closer to Jiang Can and asked, "Is this okay?"
Jiang Can: "Approved!"
Shen Lang set his sights on a textile factory in Dongping City. It covered an area of more than ten acres and was a factory with a thousand employees invested by a foreigner. The factory had excellent equipment. However, the foreigner was cheated by the factory leaders and ran away. Without the foreigner, the factory started to fight among itself, and the once-good factory was about to be torn apart.
We can't even afford to pay our employees' salaries now.
Shen Lang gave gifts from various sources and obtained a lot of export goods from the factory at low prices. In fact, he had the idea of buying the factory.
Selling goods everywhere is not a sustainable way to go.
We still need to have our own factory, our own production line, and produce our own clothing.
Shen Lang bent over and let his wife rub his face, while he winked at Jiang Can: "Thank you, wife."
Jiang Can: "I still want to buy jewelry when I go to the provincial capital."
Now that she's made a fortune, she has to buy it too.
Shen Lang: "You have all the savings books at home, so you can buy whatever you want."
The two strolled home. Once home, they took out the four gold bones and six large yellow croakers, put them in a basin of water and washed them thoroughly. Some of the gold had rust on it, so Shen Lang applied toothpaste and used an old toothbrush to scrub it clean.
It's so dazzling!
The two hid the gold, and as they watched the treasures in the small box grow larger and larger, their faces practically stiff with laughter.
They did not intend to sell the gold to buy the factory; both agreed that gold had greater potential for appreciation, and the money to buy the factory would be withdrawn from their savings account.
They took a shower together and then played around in bed for a while, too excited to fall asleep.
At home, there's no need to be so restrained. Jiang Can no longer bite Shen Lang's clothes to keep quiet. The house is of good quality and has excellent soundproofing, so the noise can't be heard outside.
Shen Lang pinched her waist: "Is it not as wet as outside? Or is it more exciting outside?"
Jiang Can bit his earlobe, determined never to mess around with him again.
The next day, Jiang Can woke up early; it was still barely dawn outside. She called out to Shen Lang, but there was no response; he had already left. Tiger, however, ran from the living room and wagged its tail at the bedside.
Jiang Can was still a little sleepy. She had been too restless the day before, and her whole body felt weak. She stayed in bed for a while, then got dressed and got up. She felt very uncomfortable and knew her skin was swollen.
I was too reckless yesterday.
But I was so excited yesterday!
If the gold hadn't been hidden so well, she would have taken it out to take a closer look.
It looks so beautiful under the lights, it must be dazzling under the sunlight.
Just thinking about it makes me ecstatic.
Jiang Can patted Hu Zi's head, "I'm making stewed meat for Hu Zi today!"
After washing up, I started making breakfast. I made myself a bowl of steamed egg custard and cooked meat porridge for Tiger.
Chop the beef, duck leg, and duck liver into small pieces, cook them with rice, and finally add diced white radish, diced carrot, and green vegetables—just use whatever you have at home.
Meanwhile, the steamed egg custard is ready. Take it out, drizzle some soy sauce on it, and sprinkle with chopped green onions. It's delicious!
After she finished eating the steamed egg custard, the vegetable and meat porridge was ready. I turned off the heat and added salt and sesame oil.
It smells delicious! Jiang Can first served herself more than half a bowl, and put the rest on the balcony to cool. She tasted the porridge, it was a little bland, so she sprinkled some salt on it. The duck liver was a little fishy, and Hu Zi was very anxious. Jiang Can picked up a few pieces of duck liver and fed them to Hu Zi: "The rest of the porridge is all yours. It's too hot, wait for it to cool down. Hu Zi, don't worry."
Even if Tiger understood, he was still very anxious, and his drool dripped onto the floor.
Jiang Can didn't finish half a bowl of water, so he poured it into the dog bowl and gave it to Hu Zi to drink first.
Tiger finished the whole thing in two bites, licking the stainless steel dog bowl so clean it was reflective.
Jiang Can tested the temperature of the porridge in the pot, and it was about right. He then brought it over and poured it into the dog bowl.
Tiger was enjoying his meal. Sometimes watching Tiger eat was quite satisfying. He would drink the porridge in big gulps and especially liked the meat, but the vegetables were chopped very finely, so he couldn't pick them out and had to eat them all.
After finishing its meal, it kept refilling its bowl, even cleaning up the floor tiles and licking away its drool, though it left drool marks on the floor.
Jiang Can ate most of the apple and fed the rest to Hu Zi. Just before leaving, he remembered the kitchen knife he used to cut the reeds yesterday. He took it out of his bag and saw that it was still sharp!
Shen Lang has sharpened the kitchen knife that had chipped off yesterday while cutting through the reeds.
The cloth bag was covered in dust and couldn't be carried anymore; it needed to be washed.
She transferred the kitchen knife to another purse, added some change, slung it over her shoulder, and reached out to pat Tiger's head: "Did you go downstairs this morning?" Tiger looked at Jiang Can innocently without responding, looking adorably silly. She picked up Tiger's paw to check it; it was quite clean. Thinking that Shen Lang hadn't taken Tiger downstairs, she picked up the leash: "Come on, let's go downstairs for a walk."
Tiger wagged its tail happily and went downstairs with Jiang Can.
Jiang Can took Hu Zi for a walk around the area around Happiness City, avoiding crowded places. She wasn't worried about danger; if they encountered bad people, Hu Zi could bite them half to death.
After Hu Zi pooped and peed outside, Jiang Can took him home and then rode his bicycle to the morning market to buy duck products. This time he bought a lot, a total of 20 kilograms, which he put in the bicycle basket. He also bought a pork knuckle as a reward for Hu Zi, since they had agreed yesterday that Hu Zi would be rewarded with a big bone.
I also bought some live shrimp and oysters to eat tonight.
They also came across a strawberry vendor. The strawberries were very fresh, bright red and juicy. They were 2.8 yuan per jin (500g), the same price as pork. Jiang Can bought five jin and asked the vendor to divide them into two bags.
Having bought almost everything, I rode my bicycle to Jiangji Restaurant.
When they arrived at the restaurant, they saw Sister Peng wiping the windows. As soon as she saw Jiang Can, she put the towel in the basin and ran over to pick up the things: "Boss, is this duck neck? Duck leg?"
Jiang Can smiled: "Yes, we're having braised duck today. The glass is so clean. Remember to apply hand cream after you're done, don't be stingy with it."
She noticed that Sister Peng's hands were cracked last time, so she bought a few bottles and put them in the store, giving two bottles to both Sister Peng and Huang Xiaoling.
Sister Peng: "Sigh."
The two entered the restaurant together. After carrying several bags of things to the kitchen, Sister Peng went out to continue wiping the windows.
Actually, the glass is very clean; it's definitely the brightest glass on the street. Even the staff at the Flaming Mountain Hot Pot branch are working harder to keep the glass clean, otherwise the contrast would be too obvious.
It makes it seem like they're not hardworking.
Fang Yuan was braising meat. Now, two more large iron pots had been added to the kitchen, enough to braise all the meat at once. When he saw Jiang Can, he called out, "Master." Seeing the various duck parts in the bag, he asked with delight, "Are you adding new dishes to your restaurant?"
Jiang Can put on a white coat and white hat: "Hmm, I tried it at home yesterday, and it was pretty good. Let's braise some today too." She thought the sweet and spicy flavor was even better, so she started with the sweet and spicy braised duck parts.
Huang Xiaoling: "Boss, let me rinse it with cold water first."
Cleaning duck gizzards, stomachs, and intestines is quite laborious, similar to cleaning pig intestines. They must be thoroughly cleaned, otherwise they won't taste good.
Jiang Can helped by setting aside a large pot, boiling water, adding a few scallions and two large pieces of crushed ginger, putting in the cleaned duck parts, and then pouring in half a bottle of white wine. After the water boiled, he skimmed off the foam.
This step is the same as for other braised meats.
For braised meat to taste good, it must be clean and fresh.
While waiting for the braised duck, Jiang Can taught Fang Yuan the recipe. This was for 20 kilograms. If the duck sold well, they could buy more and double the amount of braising spices accordingly.
Pay attention to the cooking time of duck stomach and intestines; they will become tough if overcooked. A crispy texture is best.
Huang Xiaoling and Sister Peng couldn't resist coming over to take a look. They thought the aroma was exceptionally rich and absolutely delicious.
After the food was cooked, Jiang Can served a large plate of it. The staff ate some first, and then he washed a bag of strawberries and brought them out together.
"Yuanyuan, Xiaoling, Sister Peng, try it and see if it's delicious!"
Jiang Can picked a big, red strawberry, took a bite of the tip, and found it a little sour but very sweet and delicious! This was the first time she had ever eaten such a big strawberry. She had only ever eaten wild strawberries before, which were about the size of a thumb, sweet and sour, and delicious, but none of them were as satisfying as this one.
So this is what greenhouse strawberries taste like.
Huang Xiaoling picked up a duck wing directly. It was a little hot, but what did that matter under the temptation of the delicious food! She took a bite of the duck wing. The initial taste was sweeter than spicy. The more she ate, the spicier it became, and the more addictive it was. She couldn't stop eating it, slurping and making noises.
The duck head, in particular, is incredibly spicy and may even contain Sichuan peppercorns. A single bite is a delightful combination of numbing, sweet, and spicy flavors. There's not much meat, but it's incredibly satisfying to eat.
Huang Xiaoling gave a thumbs up and said in a hoarse voice, "Boss, it's super delicious! It's even more satisfying than the chicken feet from Flaming Mountain."
Jiang Can: "It tastes better when it's cold, and the duck meat will be more chewy." She continued eating strawberries, feeling especially happy, as if she was making up for everything she missed in her childhood.
So what if she'd never eaten it before? Now she can eat one and throw the other away.
Of course, you can't throw it away; wasting it is shameful.
Sister Peng: "Recently, many of our customers have been going to buy pickled cucumbers and spicy chicken feet from next door after eating out. How delicious can chicken feet be! Now that I've tried duck feet, I know that less meat can be more delicious. From now on, our customers won't buy chicken feet anymore. I think duck feet are much better."
Xu Rao reached out and knocked on the door: "Boss Jiang, what delicious food have you made? Can I try some?"
Jiang Can beckoned her in: "I was planning to bring it to you when it's a little cooler."
Xu Rao: "Xiao Mang just said she saw you coming over, and then she smelled different aromas. She guessed you must have made something delicious again."
Jiang Can couldn't help but laugh: "I'll send some to everyone to eat later."
She also owns the hot pot restaurant next door and gets a 30% cut of the profits.
Xu Rao washed her hands, sat down to eat duck parts, and ate three duck heads in a row, drinking water frantically because of the spiciness. "This is delicious! Can Can, you should make some spicy rabbit heads later, they're even better than duck heads."
Fang Yuan went into the kitchen and brought out another plate of duck products, this time consisting mainly of duck heads.
Jiang Can enjoyed the strawberries to his heart's content, and then he started gnawing on the duck head. And let me tell you, the spicy sizzling sound was really satisfying, and it tasted even better than yesterday.
Xu Rao truly admired Jiang Can; she was born to make money. A dish she casually invented could become a signature dish at other restaurants. At the same time, she admired her own foresight; doing business with a sister like that, it would be hard not to make money.
Oh, she's already made money; she's now a nouveau riche from land expropriation.
Jiang Can and Xu Rao didn't stay long. They let Huang Xiaoling and the other two eat the remaining strawberries. She then took half a basin of duck parts to the hot pot restaurant and invited the employees to eat the duck parts together.
Many people liked it and said they would buy some to take home for their families.
Xiao Mang: "What should I do? The boss's cooking is so good, I'm going to spend all my salary on food."
I bought some cold side dishes a few days ago, and I couldn't resist buying duck products in the following days.
Xu Rao laughed and said, "You're a hot pot restaurant manager, you have such a high salary, you can't possibly eat it all."
Xu Rao finally managed to catch Jiang Can and quickly took her to see the Flaming Mountain flagship store to check on the renovation. The renovation was progressing very quickly; the flooring had been laid, the walls had been painted, and there were even some very artistic paintings hanging up, which had elevated the overall level of the store.
The main hall is lit by a large chandelier that sparkles and reflects light onto the walls and floor, making it particularly beautiful.
Xu Rao: "The dining tables and chairs will arrive the day after tomorrow, as will the bowls and chopsticks. We don't even need to wait until the end of the year to open; we can open at the end of the month. The sooner we open, the sooner we can make money! The steel mill's shop is too small, and the table turnover rate is too low; there's simply not enough room! Once our shop opens, we can just wait to make a fortune!"
Jiang Can praised Xu Rao for being capable, having good taste, and decorating beautifully.
Xu Rao: "Wu Shuai is quite capable; no wonder he's a top student from the Academy of Fine Arts. When we open a branch in the city, we'll definitely look for Wu Shuai again."
The main store hasn't even opened yet, and she's already dreaming of opening a branch, and one in the city no less.
Jiang Can loved hearing this: "From now on, all the renovations in the country will be done by Wu Shuai!"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
After looking at the renovations, Xu Rao took Jiang Can to a barbecue restaurant. In Xu Rao's words, she had had enough of hot pot and stir-fries and wanted to try something different.
The two ordered twenty skewers of lamb, as well as several skewers of grilled chicken wings, grilled squid, grilled oysters, and so on, eventually filling the table.
Xu Rao immediately asked for a case of beer.
Jiang Can had little experience with drinking; he could only drink one glass of beer at most before his face would flush. "I'll just have half a glass; the rest is yours."
Xu Rao: "Boss Jiang needs to drink more. One glass is too little! He should drink at least three to five bottles."
Jiang Can rolled his eyes and said to the waiter, "Two bottles of beer and one bottle of chilled soda."
Xu Rao: "Okay."
Xu Rao owns a restaurant and is also a foodie. She has eaten at almost every restaurant in Liaoxian County. She needs to know whether the food at each restaurant is good or not, especially the hot pot restaurants in Liaoxian County. She needs to know what level her own hot pot restaurant is at.
This barbecue restaurant ranks among the top three in the barbecue category. The first one is located in a small alley. The shop is small, but the barbecue is incredibly delicious. The owner uses lamb from sheep raised on their own farm, which are fed vegetables and fruits.
As for whether it was true or not, Xu Rao certainly didn't know, but the mutton was delicious.
Xu Rao: "I'll take you there to eat next time."
The two had some duck parts for lunch. They weren't actually that hungry, but the skewers were really good, and they both had big appetites, so they finished all the skewers.
Jiang Can drank one glass of beer, followed by iced soda, while Xu Rao drank the rest of the beer.
The two of them spent a total of 82 yuan.
Xu Rao insisted on paying, "Sister, let me pay! This meal has to be on me. Let me tell you about a great place that just opened a couple of days ago. The waiter dragged me in there once, and it was so much fun."
Jiang Can: "??? This doesn't seem very serious."
Xu Rao: "What are you thinking!" Then she took Jiang Can to a newly opened beauty salon.
The decoration was magnificent, and the gate was like a palace. Two tall and beautiful young girls stood at the entrance, wearing red cheongsams and bright red cloaks, and greeted her warmly, "Sister Xu, please come in."
Then, turning to Jiang Can, he said, "Miss, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"
The two escorted Xu Rao and Jiang Can into the beauty salon, which was decorated in a very luxurious style. The waitresses were all young and beautiful girls wearing Chinese cheongsams, which was very pleasing to the eye.
The manager, a woman in her early thirties, was also wearing a cheongsam. She had a curvaceous figure and was very beautiful. She greeted Xu Rao warmly: "Miss Xu, you've arrived. Wenwen was just talking about you. Is this your friend? Pretty girls always like to hang out with other pretty girls."
Xu Rao: "This is my sister Jiang Can. Give us both the highest-end set. I want Wenwen. I want to find a good-natured and sweet-talking sister for my sister too." She said to Jiang Can, "I've been laughing so much these past few days that my face is full of wrinkles. I need to take care of my skin. You may be young, but you should enjoy yourself too."
The next two hours were for relaxation. Jiang Can hesitated while taking off her clothes. Yesterday's events had been too intense, and her body was covered in hickeys. She looked at Lingling and said, "You can go out first."
After the two girls left, Jiang Can took off his clothes and went to sleep, while Xu Rao had already taken off her clothes and was soaking in a large wooden tub.
Xu Rao was speechless. "My god, Lang Ge is such a beast! But with a body like yours, who wouldn't be a beast?" She then added, "I want to find someone just as beastly in the future. Life would be so blissful."
She also complained to Jiang Can: "My cousin's husband looks respectable, but he ejaculated in three minutes, and my cousin divorced him! She told me that you must try it out before getting married, and if you can't have sex, you absolutely can't get married. She suffered a loss, becoming a divorcee for no reason. Last time I dated a boyfriend, based on my cousin's experience, I definitely had to check him out first. But when my ex-boyfriend took off his clothes, it was incredibly short, and I broke up with him on the spot. Not even 18 centimeters, not even 8 centimeters. How can there be a good life with that!"
Jiang Can inexplicably thought of Shen Lang's; well, that was long enough. She also shared some of the happy moments in her life that she could talk about.
Later, Wenwen and Lingling brought in flower tea and joined in, discussing their lives together.
Jiang Can took a petal bath, and although she was feeling unwell before, she felt much better and was no longer uncomfortable. Then she applied essential oils and massaged her whole body, and the hickeys on her body faded.
Jiang Can likes to take care of her hands and feet. After applying body lotion, she wraps a protective film on her hands and feet to moisturize and soften calluses.
Jiang Can has a lot of calluses on her hands! She also has scars on her feet. When she was little, her shoes were always too small, and her heels were always sticking out. In addition to calluses, she also has scars from accidentally stepping on glass.
Lingling said, "Our scar removal cream works very well. Sister Cancan, would you like to try it? If you apply it for a while, the scars will fade."
Jiang Can: "Tell me the price so I can give up!"
Lingling: "It costs 88 yuan. If you don't like it, you can apply a thick layer of body lotion. It works very well, and you can do this often at home. After soaking your feet, apply a layer of body lotion, then put on a plastic bag, and remove the plastic bag after half an hour."
Jiang Can: "Give it a try!" 88 yuan is nothing, I have plenty of money.
There are also breast and buttock protectors, and genital care products.
Jiang Canzhen felt ashamed and refused outright!
Finally, there's facial and hair care.
Lingling has a round face and a very sweet mouth. She kept calling Jiang Can "Sister Can" and showering her with compliments. Jiang Can was so immersed in the sea of compliments that she fell asleep during the facial treatment.
Lingling immediately stopped talking and her movements became much gentler.
Xu Rao shushed her, and Wenwen stopped praising her.
Jiang Can slept soundly. When she woke up, her body, face, and hair felt smooth and silky. She felt comfortable all over and as if she had been recharged. Jiang Can loved this place so much.
When Lingling saw that Jiang Can was awake, she turned up the TV volume and brought over some fruit, snacks, and cakes to feed her. She continued to massage Jiang Can's head.
As soon as the movie ended, Jiang Can and Xu Rao got up and left.
Jiang Can knew this place must be very expensive, and after looking at the price list, he was right; this set cost 188 yuan.
Half a month's salary for a wage earner.
Jiang Can immediately spent a thousand yuan; she planned to come often and enjoy this wonderful life.
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