Chapter 23
Or...why don't you report it to the authorities?
early morning.
Xiao Yue rubbed his sore shoulders and came to the yard to stretch his body which felt uncomfortable all night.
Fang Sanhong had fallen asleep on the bed last night, so she naturally didn't want to squeeze in. She simply covered herself with a thin quilt and fell asleep on the table.
I fell asleep, but it was not a very comfortable sleep.
Xiao Yue walked around the yard for a while, then went to the kitchen to light a fire and simmer the medicine in the corner, and made some sour plum soup and jasmine flowers, preparing to make some breakfast to fill his stomach.
Not only did she have to eat more herself, but Fang Sanhong also had to eat more when she caught a cold and had a fever before taking medicine.
Xiao Yue planned to make a light and crispy chicken roll with a combination of meat and vegetables.
First, add an appropriate amount of salt to the flour to increase the strength of the crust. Then add water and slowly stir it with chopsticks until it becomes floc-like. Then you can knead it into a ball and set it aside to relax.
For the chicken, Xiao Yue chose chicken breast, which she cut into small strips and marinated with some salt, pepper and rice wine.
Next came the lettuce leaves. Xiao Yue tore them apart one by one and spread them out, then found ketchup and salad dressing from the mall.
The dough was ready at this time. Xiao Yue kneaded it to remove excess air and divided it into eight neat small pieces.
The chicken roll crust cannot be too thick, so Xiao Yue rolled it very thin and finally brushed it with sesame oil.
The heat in the pan is just right, and the dough can be spread out and put in like this, and soon a crispy and yellow dough will be baked out.
Xiao Yue looked hungry, so he covered the crust with a clean cloth, poured a lot of oil into the pan and started frying the chicken breast.
Of course, before that, each strip of chicken breast needs to be coated with the three-piece set that will make the kids next door cry with envy, namely flour, egg liquid, and breadcrumbs.
The oil temperature rose and there was a sound in the pan. Soon, golden fried chicken breasts floated up.
Xiao Yue spread the crust flat on the chopping board, put fresh lettuce leaves on it, took out the chicken breast and placed it in the middle, and finally squeezed the sauce on it and rolled it up...
When all the chicken rolls were placed on the plate, a sound came from the backyard.
Xiao Yue turned his head and saw that it was Fang Sanhong who woke up.
"Sister Fang." Xiao Yue called her cheerfully, "Wash up first, breakfast will be ready soon!"
The chicken rolls were naturally not enough for two people, so Xiao Yue turned around, skillfully fried two poached eggs, and cooked a pot of clear soup noodles.
This was the simplest breakfast. Fang Sanhong had just finished washing up when the noodles were cooked.
Xiao Yue picked it out, put it into a bowl with salt, chopped green onions, soy sauce and lard, then scooped the soup on top and put it on the table with a "dap".
"Hurry up and eat!" Xiao Yue didn't even bother to take off her apron. She took the chopsticks and sat next to Fang Sanhong. While stirring the food, she asked, "How do you feel today, Sister Fang?"
Fang Sanhong was no longer out of control like she was last night, her face was calm and gentle: "Much better, the fever has gone down. Did you sleep on your stomach last night?"
She was stunned for a long time when she got up, and the memories of yesterday flooded into her mind one after another. Then she saw the thin quilt hanging on the chair in the small room.
"What's wrong with that?" Xiao Yue didn't care. He took a mouthful of noodles and said, "Sister Fang, eat it while it's hot. You still need to take medicine later."
I've been lying down all night. How could someone with a fever need sleep more than anyone else?
Fang Sanhong glanced at her, then lowered her head and started eating breakfast.
Suddenly, the mouth-watering sound of slurping noodles could be heard from the kitchen.
After finishing all the chicken rolls, Xiao Yue burped in satisfaction. When she was about to get up, Fang Sanhong called her.
"Yesterday..." Fang Sanhong pursed her lips: "I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions well and made you listen to so many bad things from me."
Xiao Yue knew she was uncomfortable and perhaps blaming herself, so she quickly comforted her, "It's okay, Sister Fang. Some things are more harmful to your health if you keep them in your heart. People like that are not worth your sadness! I still say that living a good life in the future is more important than anything else!"
Look forward and don't worry too much.
The situation was almost exactly the same, which made Fang Sanhong suddenly remember what Xiao Yue said last night.
She never thought that after waking up again after fainting, she would meet such a pair of bright eyes.
Worry and concern seemed to see through her remaining self-esteem.
The words "I want to help you" made Fang Sanhong unable to hold back her emotions any longer.
She had never been one to open up like this, and thinking back on it now, she felt awkward, but also mostly relieved after letting it all out.
Because it was just last night that Fang Sanhong realized that in the past few days, all she had been thinking about was the past. Why didn't she think about the future?
What will Fang Sanhong's future be like? Will it be worse than now?
Xiao Yue didn't know what she was thinking, so she asked, "Sister Fang, what are your plans for the future?"
"Me?" Fang Sanhong finally came to her senses, her eyes suddenly cleared, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment: "My future plans are..."
"Why don't you come to my shop and help?" Xiao Yue said what he had been thinking about all night. Seeing that she was stunned, his tone became more sincere: "I will give you thirteen taels of monthly salary, including food but not accommodation. But I know Sister Fang's situation, so I can advance your monthly salary in advance!"
The kitchen fell into silence, and Fang Sanhong stared at her in a daze.
Xiao Yue was not in a hurry and waited quietly.
"You, you give me thirteen or two months' salary a month?" After a long while, Fang Sanhong spoke with difficulty: "Do you know how much they paid me a month when I was working at Li's?"
"How many?"
Xiao Yue was really curious.
Fang Sanhong saw that she was really curious and not pretending. She choked up and uttered two words helplessly: "...Three or two."
This was the group that received the highest monthly salary when she asked around in South Street. The lowest monthly salary for the rest was only 800 copper coins.
Xiao Yue: “?”
How many?
Three taels?
This monthly payment made Xiao Yue smile inexplicably, and he almost thought that someone was being given a treat.
This amount of money is probably not enough to have a meal at Li Ji. How dare they open it? !
Xiao Yue's self-service store has earned nearly twenty taels in the past few days. A company like Li Ji can earn as much as she makes in half a month in one day, but they are paying such a low monthly salary when recruiting staff.
No wonder Fang Sanhong was so surprised, it’s really outrageous!
Xiao Yue complained in her heart, but couldn't help but say: "Sister Fang, how about this! I will raise your salary to twenty taels a month, and I will increase it further depending on the situation!"
How much, twenty taels? !
Fang Sanhong only heard these few words in this conversation. Not only was she surprised, she was completely dazed.
She was just wondering if Xiao Yue was wrong about the high monthly salary of thirteen taels.
Now that’s good, the price has increased by another seven taels!
Fang Sanhong closed her eyes and resisted the urge to pinch her Ren Zhong.
Twenty taels and three taels, this is more than double or triple. She never knew that she was someone who would bow down to money.
After a long while, Xiao Yue saw Fang Sanhong open her eyes, with an unquestionable determination and a clarity that had left behind the past.
"Okay, then it's settled. This position must be reserved for me!"
"certainly!"
A smile appeared in Xiao Yue's eyes, but before the smile reached her lips, she heard Fang Sanhong say -
"But it may take a few days for me to come and help you. I have to go back first."
go back?
Xiao Yue immediately understood where she was going back to and frowned.
It was not that he suspected that Fang Sanhong wanted to go back after just escaping from the sea of suffering, but he was simply confused and at the same time had some guesses in his mind.
Sure enough, Fang Sanhong's face, which had turned pale due to illness, appeared a bit cold and stern.
"I want to go back and take back what belongs to me. Why does he dare to kick me out like this? I have been the only one who managed the rice shop from being penniless to having a stable customer base. He thinks he can take over so easily. He is dreaming!"
Fang Sanhong finally understood. That bastard and his mistress dared to treat her like this, so why should she let them have it easy?
She won’t call herself Fang Sanhong unless she tears their mouths apart!
Seeing the ruthlessness between her brows, Xiao Yue knew that she would not be soft-hearted. He tapped his fingers on the table, seemingly nonchalant: "Sister Fang, of course I support you, or... should we report to the authorities again?"
It was true that Xiao Yue was angry yesterday, and afterwards she was thinking about how she could help.
In addition to asking Fang Sanhong to come to the store, Xiao Yue also thought of a way, which was to report to the police directly and spread the news of the scumbag throughout the streets and alleys!
The laws of the Dachen Kingdom cannot control a man's lower body, but using the couple's common property and forcing his wife to leave home is definitely enough to make that bastard suffer.
But today, Fang Sanhong has apparently cheered up and wants to seek justice on his own.
Then Xiao Yue had no choice but to remind her again to report to the police, at least her personal safety would be guaranteed.
Hearing this, Fang Sanhong raised her eyes and looked at her.
Xiao Yue said more firmly: "Sister Fang, it's nothing to just clean up by yourself. You may get rid of your anger and give him a beating, but the actual damage is not enough."
If you want to pay the price, you have to do it for real. You must not let that scumbag and bitch go!
"Okay." Fang Sanhong's smile widened, and he slammed the table and stood up: "I'll listen to you. Anyway, they are the shameless ones!"
What is she afraid of?
She is not afraid of anything. At this point, it is absolutely impossible for her to be soft-hearted!
…
Seeing the back door close, Xiao Yue entered a new busy day.
She has now mastered this ancient large stove. As long as she controls the heat well, each dish does not take too long to cook.
After everything was prepared, Xiao Yue began to prepare today's new dish.
An alternative to crispy tofu, this dish is crispy, refreshing and looks great - stir-fried green beans.
The beans are emerald green in color, and each one is about the length of an arm. You need to remove the head and tail and cut them into pieces as long as your index finger.
Xiao Yue cut two pots of beans, then added clean water into the pot and began to blanch the beans.
This step can shorten the frying time of the beans. Adding a few drops of sesame oil when blanching can help them maintain their brightest green color.
After blanching, Xiao Yue took them all out and placed them in a large colander aside to drain the water.
The next step is to prepare the seasoning.
Xiao Yue put the garlic and ginger on the chopping board and smashed them, then added oil to the pot and put them in.
When the ginger and garlic flavor explodes, the beans can be added in.
In an instant, the sound of oil splashing was heard, and a fresh and pleasant smell penetrated into the nasal cavity.
The stir-fried green beans are light and crispy, and the taste is in stark contrast to the mapo tofu on the menu.
Not long after, the stir-fried beans were ready.
Its color has basically not changed. The distinct beans are covered with shiny oil and coated with goose-white minced garlic. You can imagine how crispy they are.
Xiao Yue took a deep sniff, shoveled it all into the warming tank, and prepared to start the next dish.
That is to replace the sour soup fish fillet with a unique shape and full of flavor - tiger skin eggs.
This dish is quite particular to prepare. The eggs must be put into the pot with cold water and heated from cold to hot so that they will not crack and affect the appearance.
Because it was a big pot stove, it only took half a quarter of an hour to cook the eggs.
During this period, Xiao Yue exchanged for another water dispenser, added water and adjusted the temperature to the lowest.
When the eggs are out of the pan, immediately put them in cold water.
Next comes the egg peeling process, which looks long but actually doesn’t take long.
Because peeling the eggshell that has been soaked in cold water is as easy as drinking water.
Xiao Yue knocked it gently and rolled it forward. The thin and crispy shell seemed to fall off automatically, and the white and tender eggs escaped perfectly.
After peeling all the eggs, Xiao Yue put oil in the pan and started frying.
This step will inevitably cause oil to splatter, so Xiao Yue took the pot lid beside him to cover it slightly, and moved the spatula with a focused look.
Until the water vapor evaporates, the oil stops splashing, and a layer of browned and fragrant wrinkles appears on the round egg.
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