Chapter 222 Fish Balls and Fish Tofu Are All the rage
Master Xu said, "Since your cooking is so delicious, why did you come to me?"
Lu Xiang said: "I want to purchase goods!"
Soon she remembered something else: "Can you make fish tofu?"
Master Xu’s fish balls are a family tradition, and he can also make shrimp balls, but he has never heard of fish tofu.
When Lu Xiang heard this, she immediately processed the other fish and demonstrated how to steam the fish paste and then cut it into pieces.
Finally, fry it slowly in a pan over low heat. The fish tofu is firm in texture and has fine fish particles. It tastes fresh and sweet, just like fish balls.
Master Xu, a craftsman, had never eaten fish tofu before, but he didn't expect that Lu Xiang's craftsmanship would be made public.
You have to know that they usually cook behind people's backs, and they are all making delicious food. You will basically learn it after watching it once.
Others didn't learn anything from him, but he got a new prescription instead. This feeling made him feel a little uneasy.
Lu Xiang said, "Master Xu, I've finished. It's your turn."
Like an invitation to fight,
Master Xu didn't know where the heroic spirit came from, and immediately said: "Okay, I'll show you my skills, little kid!" As soon as he finished speaking, his daughter-in-law opened her eyes wide.
Her father-in-law hasn't done it for a long time.
Lu Xiang was watching from the side. After all, it was a legacy passed down from his ancestors. His technique was fast and steady, and his speed was several times faster than Lu Xiang's.
It was really dazzling. The fish balls he made in the end looked like pearl rice.
Lu Xiang tasted it and found it tasted very good and fresh.
Master Xu had been paying attention to Lu Xiang's expression. Seeing the admiration on Lu Xiang's face, he felt a little relieved.
This time, thanks to the skills of our ancestors, we didn't lose too badly.
After tasting it, Lu Xiang said, "I want you to help me with the supply." This was the third time she had stated her intention. "I'll pay for it. Just give me 50 kilograms of fish balls and fish tofu every day."
His craftsmanship is truly exceptional.
Lu Xiang likes to add fish balls to spicy hot pot, and since she has a refrigerator at home, she can freeze them and eat them whenever she wants.
Whether it is used to make soup, fry noodles, or stir-fry noodles, it is a versatile and delicious food.
Master Xu's eyes dimmed, and his daughter-in-law said beside him: "We really can't afford it with our current conditions!" This is really a shameful thing.
So what if I have this recipe?
Lu Xiang said, "I'll give you 500 yuan upfront to make fish tofu. The price of the fish balls will be two yuan per pound!"
In fact, some starch and eggs are added to the fish meat, and the price is very reasonable.
After hearing what Lu Xiang said, Master Xu's eyes immediately lit up with fire.
Lu Xiang said, "But you have to sign a contract with me." She believed more in black and white than verbal promises.
Seeing Lu Xiang's sincerity, the old man stopped arguing and said, "Okay, I don't want your two yuan per pound either. Just give me one and a half yuan, and the remaining fifty cents will be my tuition for learning how to make fish tofu!"
The old man was a particular person and he actually took the initiative to push the profits away.
Lu Xiang said, "That's fine."
Then they wrote a handwritten contract and wrote a down payment of 500 yuan on it. After the two of them put their fingerprints on it, Lu Xiang took out 500 yuan from her wallet.
Ask him to finish making fish balls and other things and deliver them to the store early in the morning.
Lu Xiang told him the address of her spicy hot pot restaurant.
The old man saw so much money for the first time and immediately said, "I don't need all this." He was a very honest man, and when he saw others being so straightforward, he felt a little timid.
Lu Xiang said: "It's better for you to take it than to be without it, but the quantity cannot be less."
They are all made by hand, and it is not easy to make 50 kilograms.
The old man immediately said yes, and when Lu Xiang left, his daughter-in-law said in front: "How can Dad do so much?"
The last time I had a wedding banquet, we also had 50 kilograms of fish balls, which took about four or five days to make.
Master Xu said, "Let these sons come over to help later!" His sons worked hard outside but could not earn much money.
It would be better to come back and work on this with him.
First, I can make money, and second, I can carry forward my ancestral craft.
Otherwise, after a long time, people would forget that he has such skills.
When the daughter-in-law heard this, she was slightly stunned, and then she agreed.
If there really is a stable channel, working hard for a while would be better than doing odd jobs. If I earn more in the future, I can find a wife for my brother-in-law.
The next morning, they delivered fifty kilograms of fish balls and fifty kilograms of fish tofu, which was worth one hundred and fifty yuan, with three hundred and fifty yuan left.
Lu Xiang found a large cardboard and wrote on it: Newly added fish balls and fish tofu can be added to spicy hot pot, one yuan per portion.
This is the high-end version. One portion is 2.5 taels, which can be weighed with a scale, or mixed.
Four fish balls and two pieces of fish tofu weigh exactly two and a half taels.
Cut into small pieces so they cook faster.
Moreover, the fish tofu is fresh and sweet, crispy and refreshing, and tastes very good.
You can really feel the fish chunks inside, which are even more delicious with the spicy hot pot. It is considered a high-end version, but you can still eat the ordinary spicy hot pot on weekdays.
The first day was just a trial run, and who knew everyone would be so eager to eat it. By the end of the day, all the fish balls and fish tofu we had prepared were gone.
Lu Xiang didn't expect everyone to be so supportive. Many people wanted to eat more after finishing their meal.
Even those who love this dish are not satisfied with just adding one dollar and want to add two dollars. After finishing the fish tofu, they end up with more than the vegetables and noodles.
I heard people in the queue say, "I saw our factory director today, and he smelled like spicy hot pot. I've never seen him eat it before!"
The person next to him said, "You're stupid! How could the factory director squeeze in here? It's inconvenient to turn around and say hello to him. I think he just buys food to eat!"
Everyone was talking quietly, and Lu Xiang heard it. She didn't expect that the factory director also liked to eat the grassroots food here.
After noon, everyone dispersed.
Sister Lu immediately said to Lu Xiang, "Let's order more fish tofu and fish balls."
Lu Xiang thought for a moment and asked, "One hundred kilograms as well?"
Sister Lu, however, dared to think and act: "Even if I need two hundred pounds, it's not too much." Anything left over can be put in the refrigerator. It's better than nothing.
The sales were indeed good, so Lu Xiang immediately said, "Okay, I'll go tell them then."
This kind of fish balls and fish tofu is the first of its kind in the county, and can only be found in Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang went to find Master Xu again and asked, "Can you give me some more goods? I need 100 kilograms of each of the two. Can you finish them all?"
Master Xu was full of enthusiasm: "Yes!" With his three sons, a daughter-in-law, and himself as the five of us working together, we could speed things up.
Lu Xiang felt relieved when she saw that he agreed.
The next day, the fish balls were full, and an aunt had to be hired just to cut them. The cut fish balls had to be weighed in advance and placed in a small bag, so they could be added directly when needed.
At noon, everyone was afraid that they wouldn’t be able to get any, so they all shouted for fish balls.
Lu Xiang said, "We have them all! Don't worry." As expected, she felt at ease when she had the goods in her hands.
Two hundred kilograms is enough to sell for a whole day. The fish balls have become famous. Even the eldest sister admires them. I don’t know how Lu Xiang’s little brain can be so good at thinking about delicious food.
Before she introduced the fish balls, many people in the county had never eaten them. Now they have become a huge hit.
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