The mansion was bustling for several days because of Dongdong's birthday party.

But after the banquet, everything returned to peace again.

In addition to Yan Qiushu's new business, the children who had eaten the cakes she made could not forget them. These children's families were well-off, so they sent their chefs to learn from her.

Of course, tuition fees are also indispensable. In the past few days, she has opened a small class and earned several hundred taels of tuition fees!

Within two days, Xie Qingyun told Yan Qiushu that she had already started preparations for the fried chicken restaurant she was planning.

However, due to the current environment, if we want to lower the price of chicken so that most people are willing to spend the money, we definitely cannot use chickens that are priced at the current level, so we have to wait until after the New Year to officially open the store.

The feed produced by modern high technology can take a chicken from birth to the table in just over a month, but this was not possible in ancient times. Under normal feeding conditions, it would take at least three months.

This time is also a cost. In addition, there was little edible meat in ancient times that was not fishy, ​​so the price of a whole chicken was around 80 wen. Roosters were a little cheaper, but not much cheaper.

The roasted chicken used for the opening of the store is a half-grown chicken, which is cheaper, but still costs fifty cents.

If the processing fee is included, only people with a little bit of financial resources can afford it.

In this way, fast food and snacks are meaningless.

Even if he made money, he couldn't make a fortune as Yan Qiushu planned.

Therefore, the price of chicken must be appropriately lowered first.

So the two of them discussed it again and decided that they had already purchased a large number of chicks for raising on the farm, and they would be able to open the store in just two or three months. By that time, the cost of a chicken would be reduced and the corresponding price would also be greatly reduced.

However, Xie Qingyun was a little embarrassed when talking about this: "The Xiao family's situation is special. In recent years, the soldiers have followed the Xiao family to fight all over the country and suffered heavy losses. The resettlement fees for the retired veterans are not enough, and the Xiao family will also subsidize them, so there is not much spare money."

Otherwise, we wouldn't have to wait three months and reduce costs before opening.

Now most of the funds have been transferred to the farm, where we are busy buying land, hiring people, and setting up chicken coops.

Yan Qiushu understood very well, but of course she didn't say anything.

A few days later, Xie Qingyun invited her to go out again. The chicken coop on the Xiao family farm was ready. As a technical consultant for this industry, Yan Qiushu had to go and take a look.

So early in the morning, the Xiao family drove two horse-drawn carriages directly out of the city and went to the farm.

It was already early October and frost had begun to fall. The temperature was so low that pedestrians on the road had to roll up their sleeves, hunch their heads, and put on more clothes.

The carriage drove slowly out of the city and stopped at a farm in the suburbs.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Yan Qiushu was shivering with cold. She was already wearing thick clothes, and Shui Yan had prepared a heater for her when she went out.

The small and exquisite heater was tucked into the wide sleeves, which had closed sleeves to prevent the cold wind from entering. On the outside, she put on a thick red cloak, and her long ink-black hair was scattered on the shawl, which fluttered in the wind when the cold wind blew.

Shui Yu said enviously, "Your skin is really fair, this dress really matches your skin tone."

Yan Qiushu shrank her neck and reminded, "Thank you, let's walk faster."

It's too cold!

Winter without down jackets and air conditioning is terrible.

Shui Xuan was embarrassed and quickened his pace.

After entering the manor, the cold wind could not blow in because of the houses. Yan Qiushu seemed to come back to life. She stamped her feet, turned around, and saw a man sitting next to Xie Qingyun.

The man was sitting in a wheelchair. His jade-like face was somewhat similar to Xiao Huaiting, but softer and paler. His lips were slightly raised with a faint smile. He was wearing a matte blue suit, which made his fair skin and handsome appearance even more striking.

However, when Yan Qiushu lowered her eyes, she found that the man's trousers were empty below his legs.

Yan Qiushu's eyebrows jumped when she saw this. She was a little surprised at first, but she soon realized the identity of this person and immediately saluted: "Hello, Young Master."

This person is Xiao Huaiqi, the eldest son of the Xiao family.

The previous Duke Xiao passed away, and the position of Duke should have been passed to Xiao Huaiqi.

However, in a war ten years ago, Xiao Huaiqi and his father were injured and killed respectively.

He was injured in both legs when he was surrounded by the enemy. He was delayed for three days and three nights. Fortunately, he survived, but he was not treated in time and the wound was slightly infected.

In ancient times, there were no specific medicines and it was almost impossible to survive the infection. It was at this time that Xiao Huaiqi decisively ordered the doctor to cut off his legs.

This operation is very dangerous even in modern times, let alone in ancient times.

But Xiao Huaiqi still survived.

The emperor also sent him the reward when he was still alive, but unfortunately his legs were crippled and he could not inherit his father's title, so it was Xiao Waiting who inherited the title.

However, it may be an internal reason of the Xiao family. Although it is normal to the outside world, internally, it is still the same as when General Xiao was still here. Mrs. Xiao is still Mrs. Xiao and has not been upgraded to Old Madam Xiao.

She had never had the chance to run into him at the Xiao family before, and had imagined what he looked like, but she had never imagined him to be so... gentle and refined. It was hard to imagine how he had managed to survive the siege of the enemy with a pair of injured legs ten years ago.

Xiao Huaiqi nodded slightly: "Miss Yan, there is no need to be polite. You are my sixth brother's adopted sister, so you are also my adopted sister. We are all family."

Yan Qiushu laughed dryly.

Xiao Huaiqi handed over a small gift box: "Last time Miss Yan came, I was not feeling well, so we didn't meet. I am giving it to you now. I hope Miss Yan doesn't mind."

"No, no..." Yan Qiushu was surprised that there was a meeting gift, but she still accepted it.

As you keep receiving gifts, you won’t be panicked anymore.

Don't worry about having too much debt.

The two of them had a brief meeting, and Xie Qingyun smiled and said, "Okay, we have to go check out the chicken coop and take a closer look to see if there is anything that needs improvement."

"Well, let's go." Xiao Huaiqi raised his hand, straightened the blanket on his legs, and a servant pushed him out.

Yan Qiushu followed closely.

The manager of the manor led the way. As soon as they went out, another cold wind blew over. Fortunately, everyone walked quickly and soon arrived at the chicken coop.

According to the plan they discussed, the chicken coop is very large. Since the first batch of chicks are basically raised in autumn and winter, in order to prevent them from freezing to death, the chicken coop also has a special heating system, which is a prototype of a kang, with a fire burning in the deeper soil, and the chicken coop is above it.

When the fire is lit, the chicks will automatically go to wherever it is hot.

Besides, the chicks are still small and don’t need a lot of space to move around. It’s enough here.

When they grow a little bigger and have stronger resistance, you can start outdoor activities. When they grow a little bigger, you can start business and be at the table in the spring.

At this time, Yan Qiushu and others came to see that the chicken coop was still very clean and had no smell. The manager knew that this was an important task and said, "I take good care of these chickens. According to the owner's requirements, they are cleaned every day. The owner can go in and take a look. The chickens are still small and very interesting."

It is just as the manager said, the chicks are very cute at this time, with yellow fur. The house is very warm. It is still broad daylight, and the temperature is higher than at night, so they are walking around in the house. They are a group of yellow-orange little balls, and they chirp, but their voices are soft and not noisy, and they are very cute.

Yan Qiushu was so excited that she couldn't help but take two steps inside. Unfortunately, the timid little chicken saw it and immediately returned to the chicken coop, leaning on the door and looking at them with his black eyes.

She stepped back again, it was too small and she didn't dare touch it casually.

Xie Qingyun and Xiao Huaiqi were also very curious, but they had never touched a live chicken, so they just watched.

After Yan Qiushu left, Xie Qingyun asked, "Is there any problem?"

"No, the manager did a great job." Yan Qiushu said with a smile.

Xie Qingyun smiled slightly proudly: "Manager Yao was a personal soldier beside my father before. If his eyes had not been injured, he might still be fighting. Now that he has retired, he has come to help in the manor. He works very hard. We can rest assured to leave it to him."

"Thanks to the master for giving me a job." Manager Yao said with a smile, happy wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes.

He seemed very satisfied with this life, and he looked at Xiao Huaiqi with deep respect. Seeing that they were satisfied after looking at the chicken coop, he relaxed and invited them, "Master, would you like to stay here for lunch? I have prepared two chickens, both of which are raised at home. It rained yesterday, so I asked someone to go up the mountain to pick some mushrooms this morning and cook some mushroom soup. It's very delicious!"

After watching for a while, the long-awaited sun came out and the temperature rose immediately. Yan Qiushu couldn't even use the heater, so she just put on the kettle and watched around.

Suddenly heard chicken and mushrooms???

This is a perfect match!

What kind of mushroom soup should I make? Isn’t chicken stewed with mushrooms delicious?

Yan Qiushu couldn't bear to watch it anymore, and rushed over excitedly, without saying a word, just looking at them.

I'm sorry to say it, they are the hosts and she is the guest, so the guest should follow the hosts' wishes, but she can express her likes with her eyes.

Xie Qingyun was still thinking when she saw a pair of big clear eyes looking at her intently. She was suddenly speechless and her heart softened. She pushed her husband with amusement.

Xiao Huaiqi raised his eyes at his wife's suggestion, a smile spread across his lips, and nodded, "Okay, let's stay and eat."

Manager Yao was very happy: "Okay, I'll have someone prepare it now."

Yan Qiushu said hurriedly, "I'll go too, Manager Yao, I'm a decent cook, so leave the cooking to me."

"This..." Manager Yao looked at Xiao Huaiqi and Xie Qingyun helplessly. Aren't these the masters? Why are they going to the kitchen to do servants' work?

Xie Qingyun smiled helplessly and said, "Let her go. She loves to bother with these things."

Manager Yao was sure of this and said, "Young lady, please come with me."

Yan Qiushu followed with brisk steps, and asked with interest: "Manager Yao, what kind of mushrooms did you pick?"

"There are oyster mushrooms and umbrella mushrooms..." Manager Yao said as he thought. Seeing Yan Qiushu's face full of expectation, he said with some regret: "If I had known that the young lady liked it, there would have been a lot of rain during that period, and there would have been a lot of mushrooms. I should have ordered someone to deliver them at that time. Unfortunately, the weather is cold now, and there are fewer and fewer mushrooms."

Mushrooms are not something you often see on the tables of the nobles. This thing grows naturally and only lives in the haze after rain. It is too cheap. The nobles have better ones. Usually they eat them themselves. This time, there were only so many good things in the manor, so I mentioned it casually. I didn't expect someone to take a fancy to it.

Yan Qiushu also felt regretful.

I actually missed such a treasure!

In ancient times, mushrooms were all wild, not cultivated artificially. The taste reminded her of the freshest seafood!

Yan Qiushu held back her saliva and said with anticipation, "It's okay. Uncle, you can send it over next year and I will definitely be able to eat it again."

She hasn't saved enough money yet, and she wants too much. Plus, it's almost the next year, so it's definitely impossible for her to get everything done in the first half of next year, so she can eat it!

It was rare for a noblewoman to pay so much attention to her appetite. Manager Yao smiled and raised his head, clasping his hands together and saying, "Okay, I'll remember this!"

As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the kitchen of the manor.

The kitchen was very clean. There were five people busy inside. One was killing a chicken and one was washing vegetables. When they saw Yan Qiushu and Manager Yao coming over, they put down their work and looked at Yan Qiushu anxiously.

This girl is dressed elegantly. She is not on the same level as them. She must be from the host family. I wonder what she is doing in a place like the kitchen?

Just as everyone was thinking about it, Manager Yao said, "This is Miss Yan. She heard that we have fresh mushrooms here, so she came to take a look. You guys are busy, Yunniang, follow Miss Yan and listen to her instructions."

"Yes." The woman called Yunniang was in her thirties. After bowing, she followed Yan Qiushu.

Yan Qiushu smiled and nodded, then walked to where the mushrooms were placed.

It was indeed fresh, the mushrooms were still very moist, and there were not many portions, but there were all kinds of mushrooms. What surprised her most was that there were her favorite cremini mushrooms that she loved to eat when eating barbecue!

Yan Qiushu started to pick, and after taking out the mushrooms, there were actually two Hericium erinaceus at the bottom!

What a happy world this is!

Hericium erinaceus is one of the eight great mountain delicacies!

She was so lucky today that she felt she could smell the deliciousness of the mushrooms before she even started cooking!

After picking out the right mushrooms, Yan Qiushu went to wash them and happened to see a young boy washing a chicken.

The man smiled shyly and handed the water to her.

Yan Qiushu thanked him and said, "Please cut the chicken into pieces and blanch it in water. It will be useful later."

The boy nodded subconsciously, and only after he finished nodding did he realize what she said. He asked in surprise, "You do it?"

"Yeah." Yan Qiushu nodded affirmatively.

Not only does she have to make it, she also has to make it delicious.

Such delicious ingredients, such authentic ingredients, if she couldn't cook them well, she would be heartbroken.

Fortunately, Yan Qiushu actually guessed that they would go to the manor and would definitely eat, and maybe even have a picnic there, so she had already brought a lot of seasonings with her, just to be prepared.

Shui Yu took it with him and gave it to Yan Qiushu when she started cooking.

Spices such as star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves are all available. In addition, local ingredients such as scallions, ginger, and garlic are also needed.

Shui Yu has learned a lot of cooking skills from following her for some time, so while she was preparing the green onions, ginger and garlic, the young boy next to her was hurriedly cutting the chicken into pieces and blanching it, and the sound of banging could be heard all the time.

Yan Qiushu was processing mushrooms slowly and leisurely.

The best match for chicken stewed with mushrooms is hazel mushrooms, but the situation is special. There are no hazel mushrooms here. However, there are Hericium erinaceus which is better than hazel mushrooms. In addition, there are some other equally delicious mushrooms. The delicious taste is always good.

The only regret is that sweet potatoes have not been discovered yet, so there is no vermicelli.

Noodles cannot completely replace vermicelli as they easily become mushy, so we have to give them up.

Yan Qiushu finished processing the mushrooms, and the chicken was blanched and drained out. The remaining water in the big iron pot was drained out and after it was cleaned, the young man waited on the side and took over the next command.

But when it came to this, Yan Qiushu rolled up her sleeves and did it herself.

She had already taken off her cloak and fastened her sleeves, revealing half of her arms. She directed the aunt who was waving at the stove to light the fire. After the pot was heated, she added oil. When the oil was hot, she added onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon and other ingredients, stir-fried them until fragrant, and then put in the chicken.

This step needs to be fried for a little longer, and it is best to use chicken oil to fry until the chicken skin is tight.

At this time, you can add sugar and a little wine to remove the fishy smell, then add soy sauce and stir-fry to color it. When the beige chicken is dyed with a beautiful and appetizing brown sauce, you can add the chopped mushrooms.

Watch the thin and tender mushrooms go into the pot one by one, and they are also dyed with the sauce color. When it is almost done, you can add water, cover it with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes.

During this long period of time, Yan Qiushu did not wait in the kitchen, but told them what to do next. When it was almost time, she asked them to open the lid of the pot, add salt, and simmer it for the time it takes to cook for a cup of tea before serving.

She originally wanted to tell Yun Niang, but when she turned around, she saw the boy who had just helped to blanch the chicken was looking at her eagerly. Yun Niang was cooking other dishes, so she told him directly.

The young man took note of it carefully, as if he had received some important task, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will remember it and won't make any mistakes."

Yan Qiushu thanked her for her hard work before leaving with the mushrooms she liked, looking back every few steps.

It would be great if there was a pressure cooker, the cooking time could be greatly reduced, so she might be able to eat it directly.

When she was stir-frying the chicken just now, the aroma was already coming out, but unfortunately she added water, and suddenly everything was gone!

Yan Qiushu left with a sigh, and the people in the kitchen secretly watched her and laughed.

After the people had gone far away, an older man smiled and said, "Our chicken is well-fed, that's why you like it so much. Look at your expression. If it wasn't uncooked, she would have eaten it."

"It's not that we raise good chickens, it's that she cooks well. Didn't you smell the fragrance just now?" The boy glanced at the closed pot and licked his lips, recalling the fragrance when he was stir-frying just now. It was very different from the dishes he usually cooked, as if there were many more flavors mixed together in the end. He smelled it and couldn't forget it: "It's amazing, it smells so good just by stir-frying it casually, I don't know what good things were added to it!"

Those who can work on this farm are basically people trusted by the Xiao family, and they are all well paid. Normally, if the nobles cannot finish the food on the farm, they will not sell it, so they can eat it all, but they are not greedy for meat.

But this time he really got it.

After the young man finished speaking, the old man shook his head and said affirmatively: "I really didn't smell it. My nose is not very good. But a little girl, who is still timid and docile, is only in her teens. How can she be good at cooking? It must be because we raise chickens well!"

The young man said dissatisfiedly: "It's obviously delicious, the fragrance is something I've never had before!"

"Chicken is the best!" The old man suppressed his smile and insisted.

The two looked at each other, neither giving in.

Seeing that they were about to quarrel, Yunniang, who had just finished a dish, hurried to intervene: "Hey, what's there to quarrel about? Can't we just wait and see after it's cooked? Third brother, don't make your grandfather angry!"

Upon hearing this, the old man and the young man looked at each other. The young man snorted coldly and said nothing, but his eyes were fixed on the pot.

The old man followed suit, looking at the stove and the pot at the same time, a puzzled look on his face.

He wanted to see what kind of fragrance the boy was talking about.

How is it possible that it can smell good just by frying it twice?!

Finally, the two of them stared at the pot in the kitchen without saying anything, and the only sound was the chatting of Yunniang and the other three.

But after a while, the chatter gradually died down.

All I could hear was the bubbling sound of food simmering in the pot and puffs of white steam rising from the wooden lid.

After a long while, Yunniang swallowed her saliva and said in amazement: "Oh my God, this fragrance is so attractive!"

They had eaten early and were now cooking. They felt a little hungry, but when they smelled the aroma, their saliva started to water and they couldn't speak anymore!

And as time goes by, the aroma becomes stronger and stronger, like the aroma of sauce, the aroma of freshness, and the aroma of meat.

Various flavors were intertwined into one. Even though they had never eaten this thing before, when they smelled it, it was as if a vague delicious taste had automatically appeared in their minds. They couldn't see the shape clearly, but they could tell how tempting it was.

It smells so good!

The originally determined old man also showed some hesitation on his face.

At this time, the boy who had been arguing with him before came over with a smile and said, "Grandpa, the fragrance is strong enough this time, can you smell it?"

The old man stared at him uncomfortably and said nothing.

The fragrance is about to fill up the kitchen, and you still say you can't smell it. That's unacceptable.

The young man laughed proudly: "It seems that I can smell it. Does it smell good?!"

The old man slapped his head in annoyance, but when his hand fell, the force suddenly weakened. He couldn't help laughing, "Hahaha, smells good! That little girl is really good. By the way, what did she bring? I think the fragrance is mainly due to those things."

“I don’t know about that.” The boy scratched his head.

However, he moved from the door to the stove. It was too close to the pot, and the aroma came to his nose in waves. With every breath, he felt as if he was immersed in delicious food. But he couldn't eat it. He sighed with regret, moved to another place, and muttered, "This smells too good!"

The old man smacked his lips and nodded in agreement.

I thought to myself, you are so lucky and know how to enjoy life. Such a young girl can cook such delicious food. People like them may never be able to eat it in their lifetime.

Yan Qiushu left the kitchen and did not return to Xie Qingyun immediately.

The main thing is that they are a couple who have finally come out, so I shouldn’t be the third wheel all the time. Let them be alone for a while. We have to have dinner together later anyway.

So she walked around the manor.

It is almost noon now, the sun is very strong, making people feel warm. I don’t know when the wind stopped, and it is not cold at all.

As she walked, she came to a nearby village and smelled a faint fishy odor and a faint stink.

Yan Qiushu turned around and was about to leave, but she saw two middle-aged men carrying something in their hands, talking and laughing as they walked along the path here, heading towards the village ahead.

There weren't many people around, so the two of them were talking in loud voices. One of them said, "Brother, we have quite a lot of water here. Sanya's family hasn't had any oil in a long time. How about sending some over?"

Another one laughed and said, "Are you stupid? If you really send this to Sanya's family, believe it or not, her father will turn around and marry Sanya to another family. You have to give her something good, even spare ribs will do."

"That's true, but I haven't received my monthly salary yet. If my nephew hadn't been clamoring for it, my mother wouldn't have let me buy it..."

Is pig offal very cheap?

Also, from what I heard, pork ribs are also considered a cheap part?

Yan Qiushu found it funny. No wonder she smelled such a bad odor just now. It turned out to be pig offal that was not washed thoroughly. However, she also raised pigs in her previous life, but she had never smelled pig offal that smelled so good.

But this young man is also honest. He wants to give this thing to his future father-in-law. It is so smelly. If he takes it, he will be beaten. It is not easy to swallow this. It is really easy to vomit out of disgust.

Actually, pig offal is a good thing nowadays. If you wash it clean and salinate it, it will have no smell and it is sold at a high price.

etc!

expensive?!

Yan Qiushu slapped her forehead and stopped moving.

"Pah!" Shui Yu was so scared that she trembled: "Girl, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Yan Qiushu turned around with bright eyes and said excitedly: "No, I just found a business opportunity!"

"Hmm?" Shui Yu's face was full of confusion.

Yan Qiushu didn't wait any longer and ran forward with her skirt lifted up: "Let's go back and find the young lady!"

"Oh, okay." Shui Yu followed closely.

The two of them jogged for a few steps, and Yan Qiushu stopped again in disappointment. She had just walked for half a day and was already very tired. She had already digested her breakfast and could not run anymore!

What a coincidence.

When she returned to the manor, Yan Qiushu happened to see Yunniang coming over with a large pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms. Of course, there were other dishes besides this one.

A simple mushroom soup, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and steamed fish.

The portions are not large, but there are many varieties.

Seeing her, Yunniang steadily carried the heavy tray and bowed, saying, "Hello, young lady."

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Yan Qiushu waved her hands and said with a smile, "By the way, my seasoning is left in the kitchen. You can use it. When you're done, go to the herbal medicine store and buy some. This one is very good for adding flavor to food."

"Thank you, young lady!" Yunniang was surprised. Just before she came, her son urged her to ask what the secret was to making such a fragrant aroma. She didn't expect the noble man to be so kind and tell her directly.

Yan Qiushu smiled and went in together.

Xie Qingyun and Xiao Huaiqi were already in the hall. When they saw her coming, they hurried over to ask, "Where have you been? I sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you."

Yan Qiushu was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry to have caused the young lady to worry. I just took a walk around the manor and came back on time."

"That's good, come sit down and eat. We were walking outside and smelled this fragrance. It was so fragrant that Jingming (Xiao Huaiqi's pen name) and I came back to wait." Xie Qingyun covered her mouth and laughed, "Ah Shu, your cooking skills are really great. The one who married you is really blessed!"

Yan Qiushu smiled shyly and sat down with them: "This is chicken stewed with mushrooms. Come and try it. It also contains Hericium erinaceus. It's super delicious!"

"Yeah." Xiao Huaiqi nodded with a smile: "It smells delicious, and looks even more delicious. I wonder where Miss Yan learned this skill?"

While he was talking, the waiter brought him some food and immediately scooped up a bowl with a spoon. He closed his eyes and sniffed lightly. The question he had just asked seemed to be a casual one.

Yan Qiushu was waiting to take a spoon to scoop up the chicken stewed with mushrooms. When she heard this, she understood: "Follow..."

She paused and said, "I learned from many people. I don't have a fixed teacher. I just learned from whoever knows how to do something. I watched a lot and maybe I had some talent, so I learned it."

She smiled, feeling a little guilty.

At first, her cooking was just edible and depended on luck. Later, in order to make videos, she began to learn cooking seriously. Fortunately, that era was very tolerant, with information explosion, and almost everything she wanted could be found on the Internet. She practiced again and again, failed again and again, but finally succeeded.

She was still feeling guilty and didn't notice that the young man at the main seat had a meaningful look on his face. He then gracefully picked up a piece of soft-boiled chicken and put it to his mouth, preparing to taste it before asking his second question.

But he didn't expect that after hearing this, he immediately forgot the questions he had prepared in his mind.

The chicken is in chunks, only slightly bigger than a thumb. After a long time of stewing, it has already blended with the aroma of mushrooms. Because the fire is high, there is still a lot of soup, but it is also very thick. When the chicken pieces are picked up, the soup is still hanging on the chicken.

When he ate it, he could immediately taste the thick and delicious soup on his tongue.

How to describe the umami taste?

Xiao Huai-chi couldn't find a suitable poem to describe it for a moment, but he suddenly understood why the saying "eat 300 lychees a day" appeared.

He used to wonder, are lychees really that delicious?

But now, he also wants to say that he can eat three hundred bowls!

This dish actually looks dark in color and has a strong aroma, but compared to other dishes Yan Qiushu has made before, it is far less spicy. However, the fresh flavor from the soup to the meat soaked in it made him not bother to try anything and only think about the delicious food in front of him!

After the initial soup, the meat is cooked to a soft and tender texture.

Because the manager knew that they wanted to raise chicks of two or three months old next, the chickens prepared this time were also of this size. The meat is tender in itself, and after being stir-fried, the meat did not become tough even after being cooked for such a long time. It was soft and rotten between the lips and teeth when bitten, and juice similar to but different from the soup overflowed when chewing, and the meat was fragrant and delicious!

After finishing one piece, Xiao Huaiqi didn't even look at the other dishes and continued to eat the chicken with his second chopsticks.

The same thing happened to the other two people at the same table, Yan Qiushu and Xie Qingyun.

Originally, Yan Qiushu was thinking of discussing some things with Xie Qingyun. There are still three months before opening the fried chicken shop. Wouldn’t all those resources be wasted during this period?

It would be better to clean up and turn into a halogen shop!

But now she no longer has this idea in her mind. It’s so delicious. Let’s finish eating first and then discuss it!

As she ate, Yan Qiushu felt unsatisfied.

So she asked someone to bring rice, one bowl for each person. She was the first to take a spoon and scoop up a spoonful of soup and pour it on the rice. The white rice sizzled with the hot brown soup, and immediately the rice was stained brown. The delicious soup and the fragrance of the rice mixed together.

Yan Qiushu took the small spoon and took another bite. The rice grains were separated a lot by the soup and were not so sticky anymore. The salty and sweet taste was mixed with the sweetness of starchy foods. She felt that she could eat several bowls of this rice in soup alone!

Seeing her eating like this, Xie Qingyun looked at her curiously.

Yan Qiushu noticed it and immediately recommended it to her: "Madam, you should try it too. It tastes best this way. This soup is actually the real essence!"

The flavors of the chicken and mushrooms are cooked into the soup, and it couldn't be more delicious!

Xie Qingyun smiled and said, "Okay, I'll try it too."

She followed suit, but was afraid that she might not be used to it because it was too salty, so she only poured a small spoonful of soup on it, stirred it a little, and scooped up just enough to scoop up a small spoonful of rice.

The taste is not strong, it's a bit bland.

It suits her appetite perfectly and is just the right amount of light. The sweetness of the rice takes up a lot of the salty and delicious flavor, alleviating the slight pressure on the taste buds from the thick soup and making the rice even more delicious.

Xie Qingyun's eyes lit up slightly, and she gave Yan Qiushu a thumbs up, then looked at her husband and said, "You should try it too."

Yan Qiushu watched happily and ate with big mouthfuls, but the bowl was small, and she was finished after just a few bites. Since she was not eating alone, she was embarrassed to ask others for more food, so she drank another bowl of light mushroom soup, and ate a few bites of chicken and some mushrooms that had absorbed the soup.

Soon, she couldn't eat anymore.

Her stomach was not big enough, so she had to put down her chopsticks and drink some tea to get rid of the grease.

At about the same time, Xie Qingyun and Xiao Huaiqi also finished their meal.

The latter's jade-like face had a rosy complexion, and her expression became a little lazy, less distant, and particularly beautiful. No wonder the young lady of the Xiao family would marry into the family despite all opposition.

Yan Qiushu took a look and suddenly thought, if Xiao Huaiting was whiter, would it be the same?

The thought flashed through her mind, and she shook her head quickly, ignoring the idea that suddenly popped up in her mind. She looked at the two people and said, "When I went out just now, I thought of a new idea. I heard that pig offal is very cheap now?"

The original owner was the daughter of the Yan family. Even though she was a concubine, she had people to serve her and didn't understand these mundane things.

Yan Qiushu also didn't understand ancient history and customs, and had only a superficial knowledge of many things, so she only realized this now.

When she asked, Xie Qingyun, who took care of all the household affairs, nodded immediately, but she said, "Few people like to eat this. Even Du Ning, which specializes in selling pork, is willing to sell it at a low price. It is difficult to handle. If you want to use it to start a business, it may be a bit difficult."

Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "The main thing is that there is a way to make these things taste good and not smell bad. It is also very simple. When the time comes, the food will be worth twice as much. I think everyone will buy it."

Xie Qingyun was surprised but a little uncertain, and was about to ask for more details.

Xiao Huaiqi smiled and said, "Ah Shu's cooking skills are amazing. She can even make a chicken stewed with mushrooms so delicious. If you can guarantee this, then this business should be no problem."

Yan Qiushu noticed that Xiao Huaiqi had changed the way he addressed her. She thought that this man must trust her. She felt greatly encouraged and nodded vigorously: "Well, don't worry, there will be no problem. By the way, there is one more thing. Although it is a bit early to say it now, we can still plan ahead. We have so many chickens, and their excrement is a lot. We can use it as fertilizer and raise fish. There is no need to waste it..."

This was what she thought when she saw the room full of little yellow chickens.

With so many chickens, just dealing with their feces is a big problem. It would be a waste to just use it as fertilizer. Raising fish can provide an additional source of income, such as... the grilled fish restaurants that are popular in major shopping malls!

However, this topic was a bit indecent. Xie Qingyun looked at the two of them hesitantly, and saw that one was very interested, with sparkling eyes, while the other, who was a little lazy at first, now sat up straight, with interest and thoughtfulness. She did not speak again.

Forget it. There are no outsiders here anyway. They have sent the maids and old women out to eat. There are only three of them here for now.

"It sounds interesting, but can this really be used to raise fish?" Xiao Huaiqi was indeed very interested. If this was true, many resources could be utilized for each other. He pinched the cool jade pendant on his waist and subconsciously began to think about how to make the most of this matter.

Yan Qiushu nodded again in affirmation: "Yes, chickens and ducks have short intestines, and they usually can't digest too much food. It's just right for fish, but you can't give too much at once. The water will be turbid, and the fish will not be able to breathe, which will cause trouble. I don't know if you can give more."

Speaking of chickens, ducks and fish, she did raise them, but it's hard to go into too much detail. She can only give a rough outline, and it looks like a fusion of theoretical knowledge.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Huaiqi immediately asked, "What if..."

The two of them went back and forth like this until they were finally on their way back. Sitting in the carriage, Yan Qiushu leaned weakly on Shui Yu's shoulder and said weakly, "I'm so tired!"

Shui Yu laughed and served tea: "Drink some water, girl. Don't tell me if you are tired next time. The young master is a very nice person."

Yan Qiushu shook her head silently.