Chapter 41 Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
Lin Jiao's sudden action scared Lin Lang, who frowned and was about to spit out what was in his mouth.
The next second, the aroma of salted fish burst in her mouth, a taste unique to the ocean. With a light bite, the unique fiber texture of the fish meat, the bones and thorns were already crispy, giving her a different feeling.
Everyone stared at Lin Lang, waiting to see her reaction. If she vomited it out, it would really not taste good.
At first he was frowning, but later he chewed faster and faster, his eyes shining. Not understanding what was going on, he rushed to grab the dried salted fish in Lin Jiao's hand, fearing that he would be too late and not be able to eat it.
"It's so delicious, just as good as fresh fish. Auntie is amazing!"
"Leave some for me. You've already eaten three pieces. You should let your brother have some."
"I won't give it to you. It's your fault for being slow. I'm only three months older than you. Why didn't you call me brother before? Now you admit that I'm your younger brother, but it's no use calling me brother now."
Lin Dachan looked at Lin Dayu proudly, holding up the last piece of salted fish he had snatched and putting it into his mouth under his eager eyes, and chewing it very loudly on purpose, which made Lin Dayu so angry that he almost jumped to his feet.
"Hey, Lin Dayu, you're a man, why do you cry so easily? I'm going to tell Uncle San that you're almost becoming a girl."
The man Lin Dachan was unwilling to lose his aunt's favor. He puffed out his chest, scolded Lin Dayu with disgust, and said that he would let the adults discipline him.
"I'm embarrassed to call you my brother when you're like this. It's embarrassing."
Lin Yue just came out and saw such an interesting scene.
"Brother Yu, there will be other delicious food later. Can we save some space for the other food?"
But seeing that the little guy's eyes were red and he was about to cry, I couldn't help but comfort him.
Who doesn’t like a cute and well-behaved baby? Lin Yue, who lives in the dark, likes simple and pure children.
"Really?"
With a tear hanging on her eyelashes, Lin Dayu looked at her aunt innocently.
"Of course, I made a lot of delicious food today, you will definitely like it."
Lin Dachan wanted to say something but was warned by Lin Yue's eyes.
"Then I want to eat more. What did you do, aunt?" The little boy burst into laughter and clung to Lin Yue, refusing to let go.
Lin Dachan was indignant after being warned. How could his aunt be partial to Lin Dayu, who only knew how to cry? He was very dissatisfied and decided to find an opportunity to win back his aunt's favor in the future.
“I made cold sea shreds, Buddha jumps over the wall, dried shrimp porridge, etc., all made with the work we are going out to do, and when the time comes, I will buy the ingredients and give away the recipes.
They will only buy it a second time if it tastes good, so that we can make a lot of money, and then we can buy fabric for our brother Yu to make new clothes."
Lin Yue took Lin Dayu to the dining room. The small table was already filled with dishes in wooden basins, and there was a black jar on top, which looked strange no matter how you looked at it.
"This is a cold dish of shredded kelp. It's sour, spicy, and refreshing. It's perfect for porridge. Try it and see if it's crisp and appetizing."
Lin Yue picked up a chopstick of finely chopped kelp, which smelled sour.
It is sour, spicy and delicious, crisp and appetizing.
Lin Dayu's eyes lit up, and the gluttony that had been aroused by the salted fish now made him want to eat three bowls of rice.
The other children couldn't wait to try it and praised it, saying that this way they would have no worries about selling their seafood.
Lin Yue opened the lid of the jar, and a rich and intoxicating aroma instantly filled the entire room and slowly drifted outwards.
"Niece, what delicious food did you make? It smells so good! It's making me hungry."
Guo Minglang is a wealthy businessman. He has traveled all over the country over the years and has tasted all kinds of delicacies. Therefore, everyone knows how much value his words have.
"Hey, what is this? A wine jar. Using a wine jar to cook is quite unique. This is the first time I've seen it. Does this dish involve wine?"
Guo Minglang looked at the wine jar with the lid opened and walked forward curiously, but unfortunately the jar was too deep and dark, and he couldn't see anything.
"The dishes on the table are all made from dried seafood that's about to be sold. This one is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and it uses a lot of ingredients."
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, what a strange name!"
"What's the origin of this name?"
“What ingredients were used?”
Everyone was very interested in the mysterious dish in the jar.
There is a poem about the origin of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall: When the altar is opened, the aroma of meat spreads to the neighbors, and the Buddha abandons his Zen and jumps over the wall.
"Wonderful! If this line of poetry is used in our dried seafood sales, our seafood will quickly find a market. Maybe by then, even if the villagers are too busy to handle it, they will beg us to sell to them, and merchants will come to our door on their own initiative."
Guo Minglang is not the richest man for nothing. He always has business acumen in his mind and can think of everything through the lens of business.
"In this dish, I used sea cucumbers, abalone, fish maw, seashells, pheasant, and mushrooms, and simmered them with wine for an hour. Of course, except for the pheasant, all the ingredients were dried. In fact, if conditions permit, we can also add shark fin, ham, bamboo shoots, etc.
However, this dish is very complicated to prepare. It took me three days to prepare it, and I was only able to make these two jars. But for a gourmet, the wait is also a kind of enjoyment.
As Lin Yue spoke, she took out a specially made spoon and scooped out a spoonful.
The golden liquid is thick and fragrant.
If you taste it carefully, the flavor changes from light to strong, from strong to fragrant, from fragrant to fresh, layer by layer, with an endless aftertaste.
Everyone was drooling at the sight of Guo Minglang's intoxicated expression, and they all looked at Lin Yue eagerly.
"Everyone is here, please take a seat. This is a dish I made using the dried seafood we're going to sell. You can try it and see if it tastes good. It'll give you a rough idea of what it's like."
Everyone smelled the fragrant food and muttered to themselves, wow, isn’t this delicious?
Therefore, the only sounds on the dinner table were those of chewing and chopsticks colliding. Everyone was trying hard to eat, fearing that they would waste time talking and eat less.
After the meal, Lin Yue took out some dried salted fish and digestive tea and placed them in front of everyone.
"Niece, we're already full, so we don't need an after-dinner snack!"
Lin Hongyuan frowned and felt a little unhappy when he smelled the unique stench of salted fish. He had just eaten a delicious meal, and this stinky thing smelled disgusting.
"Uncle, this is dried salted fish. Actually, salted fish is the biggest part of our sales. To put it bluntly, the rich people are the ones who make the most money. Their purchasing power is still high. In fact, dried salted fish is the biggest part of our profit."
There are at least 50 million poor people in this region, and they rarely eat meat year-round. We can price our salted fish a little lower, at five copper coins per pound, which is already very cheap compared to pork, which often costs dozens of coins per pound."
"Small profits but quick turnover is indeed a good idea. If we collect sea fish nearby in the future, even if someone notices us selling salted fish, the low price won't attract attention. It can also serve as a cover for our high-end seafood.
Not bad, not bad, my niece Lin Yue is a promising business person. If you follow me in the future, I guarantee you will make a lot of money."
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