Meng Zhao sat in his chair reading Xu Ping's reply. The letter said that he had arrived in Huazhou and had tried the recipe Meng Zhao had given him many times. The starch yield of cassava was indeed much higher than that of potatoes. However, contrary to Meng Zhao's expectations, there was actually a group of people in the area who ate cassava, and it was not the completely poisonous thing that people thought it was.
Meng Zhao could understand. After all, the county annals she was reading were quite old, and it was possible that people had gradually discovered ways to eat cassava. However, because this stuff had harmed many people in the past, even though many people said it was edible, most people still kept their distance, and cassava still didn't fetch a good price in the local area.
Xu Ping had already begun preparing a starch workshop in the area and had someone bring over a lot of finished products. Meng Zhao reached out and touched them. Compared to potato starch, tapioca starch felt lighter and softer, the granules were larger, and it was less sticky and didn't stick to his hands much.
After peeling, core removal, washing, crushing, filtering, repeated soaking and sedimentation, and sun-drying, the cassava starch has gradually removed the toxicity of raw cassava. As long as it is cooked thoroughly at the end, it will not cause poisoning.
"Qingqing, go and get me a few small bowls." Meng Zhao got up and called out to the outside, then brought over some fruit.
Mix tapioca flour, sugar, and water in a 5:2:9 ratio until smooth. Add your favorite ingredients, such as various fruits, jams, red dates, osmanthus flowers, etc., to a small bowl. Pour in the mixed batter and steam in a pot until cooked. This will make a crystal clear bowl-shaped rice cake.
At the same time, tapioca starch can also be used to make a variety of snacks, such as jelly, pudding, pearls, etc. With tapioca starch, the tea snack menu of Mingxianglou has been extended considerably.
Especially in the summer, Meng Zhao would open the ice cellar he had dug the previous year, take out the stored ice, and make many new products, such as ice cream, crispy mountain, sour plum soup, snow-soaked water, and ice-cold dumplings. The prices were not cheap, but they sold very well.
Because only women are allowed to enter the teahouse, many men specifically hire people to go inside and buy things for them.
With business so booming, Meng Zhao couldn't help but blame himself, wishing he had stocked up on more ice.
As August approached and the weather gradually turned cooler, Meng Zhao began packing his things. "Father, Mother, once I get to the capital and settle things in the house, you should come over soon. This year, we'll celebrate the New Year in the capital."
Meng Dashan nodded. "Okay, once you've settled in, send a message back as soon as possible. We'll come looking for you."
The main reason why her parents went there later was that the wine in the backyard, after the yeast was made, could not be used immediately. It wasn't until she came back last year and at the beginning of this year that the wine was gradually brewed.
These wines were crucial to her restaurant, and she didn't trust anyone else to handle them. So she asked Xu Yunrong and Meng Dashan to leave two months later than her, so that she could find a place to settle down in the capital before they would bring people over.
It seemed they knew this separation wouldn't last long, so they didn't wipe away tears when they parted; instead, they were happy.
Meng Zhao boarded the carriage and asked the people inside, "This trip to the capital might mean we won't be back for a year or two. Are you sure you won't regret it?"
Huang Cui shook her head rapidly, "No regrets, no regrets. My parents are still waiting for me to earn enough money so I can bring them to the capital to enjoy a comfortable life."
Yin Chun also said with a smile, "My younger brother and sister heard that I had been to the capital and asked me a lot what the capital was like. When they heard that I only stayed for half a day, they urged me to go again and bring them more things back."
Su Meng then said, "It's not easy to stay in the capital. We have to establish ourselves there first. Manager, once we get to the capital, should we open a branch of Treasure Pavilion?"
She had been working at the Treasure Pavilion since she started working for Meng Zhao. Compared to Meng Jianqiu and He Jianxia, Su Meng had more experience, was eloquent, and handled people with ease, so Meng Zhao brought her along on this trip.
"With the current reputation of Treasure Pavilion, if we open a branch in the capital, business will naturally be no problem."
The carriage traveled smoothly all the way to the city gate when suddenly a man's voice called out, "Mengniang? Mengniang! Is that you?"
The three people in the car were stunned for a moment and looked at Su Meng in unison. Although Meng and Meng sounded similar, everyone knew that such an urgent call must be for Su Meng.
Su Meng recognized who it was and frowned slightly. She originally intended to leave directly, but unexpectedly, the person started running after the carriage. Su Meng had no choice but to say with a frown, "Manager, I'll get off the carriage and say a few words to him."
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