Chapter 138 Late Night Overtime
With this skull-shaped bread oven, Jiangyou can try making Cantonese roast meats, such as roast goose, roasted braised pork, soy sauce chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork and crispy pork. All of them must be arranged later, and not one can be left out!
However, on the first day of opening, what Jiangyou wanted to make most was Cantonese rice rolls.
The deliciousness of rice noodle rolls lies in the rice milk and the soy sauce. The simpler the craftsmanship, the more it can reflect the taste of the ingredients themselves.
The rice paste for rice rolls needs to be prepared with glutinous rice flour (rice flour), wheat starch, corn starch or potato starch. 100 grams of flour materials require 80 grams of glutinous rice flour, 15 grams of wheat starch, and 5 grams of corn starch or potato starch.
Although these starches are all called "starches", they each have their own characteristics and functions. Some provide stickiness, some bring toughness, and some make the rice noodle rolls smooth and shiny. If any of them is missing, the taste will be a little worse.
Jiangyou already had rice, wheat flour, and sweet potato starch on hand. The latter two were already processed products, so she didn't need to spend time grinding, drying, or blending them. As for grinding the rice into flour, the stone mill that Andre had painstakingly brought back from the Witch Market would be useful.
The fillings of rice rolls are also varied, including pork, shrimp, beef, scrambled eggs, vegetables, sausages... There is nothing that cannot be done as long as you can think of it. Almost anything can be put on the rice roll skin, wrapped, and then drizzled with soy sauce and eaten deliciously.
Jiangyou's hometown has so many delicious foods that one store simply can't sell them all. She plans to sell different foods at the main store and the branch so that both have their own unique characteristics and customers won't get bored easily.
There are rice rolls that are ever-changing and can be served quickly as the staple food, roast meats as the main meat, and the "daily special dishes" that she makes according to her daily food supply, which are enough to cope with the early guests.
However, the main store's hours are somewhat specific. Jiangyou plans to open only until 5 p.m. and close the shop, with no dine-in service. Evening diners who want to have dinner will have to opt for takeout.
The reason was simple. In the magical Middle Ages, people didn't prioritize a nine-to-five workday. And with the many fantastical races in West Eston, people generally ate whenever they were hungry, not necessarily the number of meals per day. And the southeastern district where Jiangyou's brewery was located had the second-worst public safety in the city. Opening his shop at night wasn't particularly safe, either for late-night customers or for Jiangyou himself.
Besides safety concerns, Jiangyou also has her own considerations. She has always felt that dinnertime is the happiest time of the day, a time to sit down and enjoy quietly. Whether it's alone or with family and friends, sharing a meal in the joyful company of laughter and joy, this time must be hers.
Having finally traveled to another world and become a lich, she didn't want to spend her days slaving away from the kitchen and the bed. Money was endless, but as long as she could earn enough to pay her bills and satisfy a few investors, she could live comfortably, without having to fight herself and get into trouble.
——If you have to work like a beast of burden in another world, life would be too hard.
As for the takeaway service that lasts until 10 p.m., Jiangyou simply sees it as a way to clear out the store's unsold inventory. If some grilled or fried foods are not sold out, their taste will be greatly reduced the next day, and even a constant temperature freezer cannot save them. At this time, they rely on takeaways to quickly sell them at a discount, and close the store early if they are sold out.
Anyway, the takeaway menu can be modified in real time according to the remaining ingredients in the store, which is convenient and casual.
"I still have to grind some rice flour and brew some soy sauce tonight." As they finished dinner and began to clear the tableware, Jiang You said, "Andre, could you help me add two sets of tables and chairs in the front yard? It seems such a waste if we don't have seats along the street. If we don't have enough time to make them, we can just move two sets out from the house."
"Leave it to me." Andre looked out the window. "The outdoor tables and chairs need to be equipped with awnings, and they need to be fixed and waterproofed... Otherwise, when you turn around, you might find that the tables and chairs outside the door have disappeared."
"Huh?! Is the security in the city that bad?" Jiang You exclaimed in surprise. She had heard Auntie Wolf say that the area wasn't very safe at night, but it couldn't be that bad, right?
"I'm here. It's okay," Andre said calmly. "It'll only take a few days for the local thugs to know I'm behind this store, and then they won't be able to cause any trouble."
Jiang You: “…” It really makes me feel at ease to have such a reliable investor!
"Xiaoyou, I'm going to go back first!" Auntie Wolf helped Jiangyou wash the dishes and wiped her furry paws with a rag while saying, "I'll come to help you tomorrow morning!"
"Okay! Thank you, Auntie!" The main store, Takuyou, hadn't hired any staff yet, so they could only rely on Auntie Wolf and Jericho to fill in. Jericho was a retainer brought by Andrei's family, so he didn't need to report to the Kingdom Knights and could work at Takuyou's store.
——You can save some store employee wages for no apparent reason!
Aunt Wolf happily returned home. Jiang You found a few oil lamps, lit them, and hung them around the courtyard and workshop. The warm yellow light brought a sense of security.
Andre went upstairs and changed into his work clothes - a tight black work vest, canvas work pants with many pockets that are not afraid of wear and dust, a carpenter's belt full of tools tied around his waist, and oversized goggles around his neck to prevent wood chips from flying into his eyes. He looked particularly professional and reliable.
Jiang You's gaze lingered on his plump and beautiful wheat-colored muscles for a long time: "Wow, it's really pleasing to the eyes! Although she doesn't have eyes to take care of now!"
The store opens tomorrow, and I'm destined to do the final overtime tonight. At least I can show off my beautiful muscles while working. How can this not be considered an overtime benefit?
Jiangyou happily moved a bag of rice to the stone mill in the backyard, but Andre stopped him and said, "Just make the soy sauce. Let Jericho and Diego grind the rice. The stone mill is heavy, so let Diego pull it and Jerry can add the rice."
"Eh?" Jiang You's eyes flickered. "Isn't this a bit of a waste of talent?"
"No." Andrei shrugged, not forgetting to ask Diego for some benefits: "When you have time, just give him some soybeans and carrots to improve his rations."
Diego in the stable snorted happily, as if he agreed with his master's words.
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