Lin Zhou first went to the vegetable market where he usually buys vegetables, but found that the market was not open.
Then I searched the map for the location of any open markets near this spot.
Finally, they found a fresh produce wholesale market.
This is precisely the time when vegetable vendors go to buy ingredients wholesale.
When he arrived, he saw that the entire market was brightly lit and very lively. Large and small trucks and tricycles were parked at the entrance, and ingredients were being hauled out one after another. Everyone was busy and bustling with activity.
On the first day of the mission, Lin Zhou prepared to sell congee with preserved egg and lean pork.
He also likes to drink.
Having a Chinese-style stomach, Lin Zhou quite enjoys drinking porridge.
He loves everything, from soy milk and fried dough sticks to savory and sweet porridge.
A tray of preserved eggs, several pounds of fresh pork tenderloin, and a few bags of new rice.
Of course, ginger and scallions are also essential.
For porridge, rice is the main ingredient, so buy more of it; the other side dishes can be changed as desired.
After quickly buying the ingredients, Lin Zhou rode his electric scooter back home, as time was of the essence.
When I got home, the first thing I did was soak the rice in sesame oil.
Soaking rice in this way can save cooking time and allow the rice to quickly heat up and become thicker under high temperature.
Clean the pork tenderloin, cut it into strips, and marinate it.
In congee with preserved egg and lean pork, besides preserved egg, lean pork is also very important.
Fresh pork is the source of the savory flavor in savory porridge.
Pork tenderloin is more tender and flavorful than lean pork, and tastes better.
Cut all the preserved eggs into small cubes.
With one cut, a good preserved egg will have a yolk that is just like a salted duck egg, still retaining its yellow color and emitting the unique aroma of preserved eggs.
Shredded ginger and chopped green onions are also essential seasonings.
It can remove the fishy smell from pork tenderloin and preserved eggs.
By the time the congee with preserved egg and lean pork was ready to be cooked, it was already four o'clock.
Lin Zhou sensed the urgency of time and gained a new understanding of the system's random tasks.
This is really random!
First, pour the rice soaked in sesame oil into a tall, deep iron pot, then add water, and finally add shredded ginger. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer. Stir the rice in the same direction with a spoon every 5 minutes to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Making porridge may seem easy, but it actually requires a lot of skill.
Choose the newest rice of the year, as it has the richest and most mellow aroma.
Secondly, it's best to use a clay pot, but clay pots can only cook a small amount of food. Since Lin Zhou is in business, he definitely has to choose a stainless steel iron pot for cooking.
Controlling the heat is key to cooking a good pot of porridge.
Simmer for over an hour, then turn off the heat and let the porridge sit for a while longer. The porridge will become thicker and richer after sitting for a while.
While he was at it, Lin Zhou changed into a tracksuit.
I made too many steamed buns last week, so I'll just heat them up and wait for the congee with preserved egg and lean pork to cook before having a delicious breakfast.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Zhou loaded a bucket of congee with preserved egg and lean pork onto his tricycle and drove towards Qinhuang Mountain.
Qinhuang Mountain is a famous scenic spot in Jiangdong City.
Because of its high altitude, beautiful scenery, and free admission, it attracts many locals and tourists to climb and enjoy the mountain.
I've only heard of Linzhou, but I've never been there.
I'll be able to climb as much as I want this time since I'm setting up a stall there.
It's still unknown how high Qinhuang Mountain is, whether he can climb it, and how long it will take.
Lin Zhou arrived at the foot of the mountain with trepidation, only to find this spot, and there were quite a few people at the foot of the mountain!
At the very least, it was different from the scene he had imagined.
Are we going to climb a mountain to watch the sunrise?
Lin Zhou thought uncertainly.
He was looking at others, but he didn't realize that he was the brightest star in the crowd.
A bucket of congee with preserved egg and lean pork is placed in a bamboo basket and sealed securely for preservation.
A bucket of disposable plastic bowls and spoons, along with paper napkins, were placed in another bamboo basket.
Finally, Lin Zhou picked up the carrying pole and carried the two bamboo baskets.
This scene left the tourists climbing the mountain nearby completely dumbfounded.
What's going on?
Is this person carrying all these things up the mountain?
Are you in business?
So everyone watched Lin Zhou with curiosity and silence.
Until I saw him actually carrying things up the mountain!
Lin Zhou estimated the weight and felt he could carry it. He glanced at the time and realized it was getting late, so he quickly climbed up the steps one by one.
Along the way, there were many other hikers.
Compared to the number of people climbing the mountain during the day, there aren't many people at this time, but there are still some, so it's not so lonely and scary.
It's the middle of summer, and at five in the morning, it's already quite bright outside.
Ten minutes later...
Lin Zhou was exhausted, so he quickly unloaded the century egg and lean pork congee and let him rest.
This is a really tough task!
Setting up a stall on the mountaintop? Isn't that making things difficult for him?
Passing tourists stared at Lin Zhou with wide eyes, a hint of confusion in their eyes, and walked past him.
Lin Zhou rested for a while, but seeing that time was running out, he gritted his teeth and continued climbing.
At that moment, he finally understood how hard the old men who carried water up the mountain worked to earn their money.
Now, he is also one of the older men.
Lin Zhou had initially thought that the system's price of one hundred yuan per bowl of porridge was too outrageous, but after this arduous mountain climb, he felt that he would sell a bowl of porridge for one thousand yuan if necessary!
Half an hour later...
Lin Zhou looked at the time and it was 5:40.
There are only twenty minutes left until six o'clock.
But he had only climbed halfway to the top of the mountain.
If it weren't for his hiking experience over the past few days, Lin Zhou was certain he wouldn't have been able to make it to the top.
But I can still hold on for now.
So while others were climbing slower and slower, Lin Zhou was still speeding up his climb as if he were in a hurry.
"Holy crap, who is this guy?"
"What is this person carrying? Is he going to the mountains to do business?"
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