Chapter 614 A Dream of Youth 146
"I wonder if the cook at home can cook like this." After Yan Niang left, her family hired another cook, who was also very skilled and knew how to cook southern dishes, which suited the Xie family's taste perfectly.
Xie Ning also loves this mutton jelly, but she would prefer to eat wontons.
Looking sideways at the wonton stall, Xie Ning saw a bowl of tender bamboo shoot tips on the table. Her wontons were already in the pot, and the stall owner was continuing to stir-fry the filling.
The beef was cut into small cubes, then stir-fried in oil with bamboo shoot cubes, salt, and a little soy sauce and Sichuan peppercorn powder were added and mixed together. The fresh bamboo shoot and beef filling was then ready.
One by one, crescent-shaped wontons are flipped out of the vendor's hands and then dropped into the soup pot to cook.
"Miss, the drink is back."
Qingxu and the others bought iced cold dumplings, as well as sugared mung bean soup and sour plum soup.
"This is quite delicious." Xie Ning was referring to the Iced Snow Cold Dumplings. She had tried this drink before, but rarely drank it; she drank other kinds of drinks more often.
"Is it made of glutinous rice?" Feng Shu also took a bite. The small rice balls were soaked in honey, but they were not greasy at all. Instead, they were refreshing and sweet.
"It's made from roasted soybeans ground into powder, mixed with honey and water to form a dough, then rolled into small balls, and finally soaked in ice water to make it even more refreshing." Qing Le had seen Yan Niang make it and carefully remembered it.
"No wonder I could smell the aroma of soybeans." Xie Qi finished the rest of his drink in one big gulp before burying his head in his wontons; he was really hungry.
Actually, if the snacks he had with his drinks included sliced mutton, he probably wouldn't have been so hungry.
The small dumplings were very soft and chewy, and Xie Ning thought they were delicious.
"Sister Ning?"
The familiar voice pulled Xie Ning's head out of the bowl. This stall owner was indeed honest. Although the price was a bit higher than elsewhere, not only were the wontons incredibly delicious, but the bowls used to serve them were also huge.
Feng Shu, sitting opposite Xie Ning, was somewhat surprised by Xie Ning's appetite. He hadn't expected that Xie Ning, who looked so small, could eat so much.
"Sister Huilan."
Zhao Huilan had come out for a stroll because she was feeling down, and she didn't expect to run into Xie Ning. However, she felt a little awkward seeing Xie Qi with Xie Ning.
But Xie Qi's expression remained natural, and she did not reveal any emotion.
After all, she was also looking at other young men, but she hadn't met anyone suitable yet, so she was still picking.
The only two people who didn't know each other were Feng Shu and Zhao Huilan, so they naturally had to introduce themselves.
"Sister Huilan, would you like to sit down and have something to eat with us?"
Zhao Huilan sucked in her stomach, wanting to refuse, but she hadn't eaten much at dinner and was already starving. If she were asleep, she could just endure it, but with delicious food in front of her and invitations from others.
It's really hard to refuse.
"...Okay." She only ate a little bit to taste it.
Xie Ning turned her head to talk to Zhao Huilan. She had asked her about the people before, but the banquet had ended and they hadn't continued the conversation.
Feng Shu, who had been listening for a while, couldn't help but join the conversation. "How about the sacrifices for Hou Ji? Whether it's pounding grain or stirring water... Although it talks about the life of Hou Ji, it mainly talks about sacrifices. From the beginning, 'Keyin Kesi, because he had no son,' it's a prayer, and then..."
Gradually, the two began to argue, and Xie Qi joined in. The point of their argument was "Emperor Wu Minxin".
Xie Ning let them argue; it's mythology, after all, it's not good to take it too seriously.
Her mind had wandered off somewhere else. She had a preliminary plan for the women's pharmaceutical factory, but it was a bit difficult to actually start.
Normally, female workers need to be hired. As long as the wages are paid properly, there will definitely be plenty of people coming. The problem is that she also wants women who can read and understand some medical principles to come in.
This will make the process faster.
After thinking it over, Xie Ning decided to try to recruit people. Which family's women knew medicine? Naturally, it would be a family that had practiced medicine for generations. The Du family was the first one she tried to recruit.
Because of the heat, Manager Du, who had just finished taking inventory in the warehouse, was feeling dizzy, and he was even more confused after hearing Xie Ning's words.
"Dr. Xie, no, Aning! Are you willing to teach them medicine?"
Is he hallucinating?
Xie Ning stared silently at Manager Du, and couldn't help but start to reflect. Could it be that she had been too stingy in her daily life?
That's not right. She always answers questions seriously, no matter who asks her one.
Although the apprentices and doctors at Dejitang didn't ask her many questions, she felt that there was very little communication among the doctors, as if they were afraid that their expertise would be learned by others.
This is the norm.
Xie Ning nodded very seriously, "Of course I will teach them, but they also have to sign a contract and work at the pharmaceutical factory for three years before they can leave."
These three years are enough time for her to train a lot of people.
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