Chapter 94 Let's Get Rich Together
"So many vegetables..." How many people do you want to poison?
Diao glanced at Xue Yongan who was squatting by the well and swallowed the last sentence.
No matter how afraid a county magistrate is of his daughter-in-law, he cannot bear to see a major murder happen within his jurisdiction!
"What are you thinking about!"
Chen Chunxing looked up at the sky in silence.
Sometimes she really admires the old lady's ability to associate ideas, commonly known as her big imagination!
"My eldest sister said it's a cooking seasoning called Sichuan peppercorns, and it's edible."
Shen Mingqiu held up a plant, which was dark red in color and had small and numerous fruits.
These days, the Shen family has been asking Ge Daniu to find medicine. When he delivered it last time, Chen Chunxing found this thing in the medicine basket and became interested in it, so he asked him to find more spices.
The north is extremely cold, and Sichuan peppercorns are hot in nature, which can remove fishy and muttony smells, making them the most suitable food for consumption here.
After hearing Chen Chunxing's explanation, Diao glanced at the bundle of vegetables soaking in the jar and said with a pained look, "Even so, what does it have to do with your treat? Our family isn't that extravagant, is it?"
The purpose of being a village chief is to earn a salary. If you have to give away money, it’s better not to be one!
"The treat is just an excuse. The important thing is that the fifth day of the first lunar month is coming soon."
Diao was stunned when she heard this, and suddenly remembered that the fifth day of the first lunar month was the day to welcome the God of Wealth.
According to folk customs, any business must choose to open on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year in order to ensure prosperous business in the coming year.
The north is no exception.
She had inquired about it before. Although this place was poor, there were many things going on in the first month of the lunar year. People who were struggling financially on weekdays would rush to the nearby markets and temple fairs to have a great time, which would last from the fifth to the fifteenth day of the lunar month.
"You mean..." Diao's heart moved, and she thought of the vegetables that her granddaughter asked everyone to plant.
"The price of this vegetable is only a few coins per pound. If it were made into a delicacy and put on the temple fair, just this small dish could sell for several coins."
The selling price of raw materials is naturally not as high as that of finished products, which involves the issue of manpower and material resources. In ancient times, manpower was the least valuable.
Chen Chunxing had thought about it early on. Although selling snacks was a bit commonplace, it was the most suitable way to start at the moment.
Seeing that several people had processed the ingredients skillfully, Diao thought for a while and did not object anymore.
A person should know himself.
She didn't know anything about business, so she just listened to her granddaughter's arrangements.
soon.
A strange fragrance wafted from the Shen family's courtyard, spicy and pungent yet with an alluring aroma.
Some villagers passing by couldn't help but look out.
"What delicious food are you making? Why does it smell so good?"
"Is it a meal you want to treat us to?"
"What? There's such a good thing? Why are you treating me to a meal? Tell me in detail..."
"What are you talking about? Hurry to the village entrance! If you're late you won't be able to get a front row seat!"
The two of them walked away pulling each other.
The whole way was filled with villagers who had heard the news, some from the local area, some from the same village as the Shen family, and some refugees who had been recruited later...
Although the main credit for the previous house renovation went to the refugees, since the eldest daughter of the Shen family said that "the whole village" would be invited, she might as well go and join in the fun.
Wait until noon.
The Shen family's mule cart appeared on the village path again, and slowly stopped at the entrance of the village, facing the curious gazes of the crowd.
There were several pottery jars placed on the mule cart, and a huge iron cauldron was simmering in the stove, which attracted the attention of onlookers.
Who has ever seen such a big iron cauldron? It's almost as big as a pot!
“Miss Shen, I heard that you are going to treat the whole village to a meal. I wonder if it includes people like us?”
Several local residents of the narrow village stood together, their expressions of anticipation mixed with suspicion.
Jiang saw all this, stood up and asked Chen Chunxing with a smile.
"certainly."
Chen Chunxing smiled at Hu Zi, picked up some vegetables and two slices of mutton with chopsticks, and put them in the iron pot to boil.
The milky white soup is dotted with a hint of scarlet, and the aroma of meat is tangy.
"Can you handle spicy food?"
Hu Zi nodded and took the bowl impatiently.
In fact, he had no idea whether he could eat spicy food, as he had never tasted it before, but he could not refuse the tempting smell.
Everyone looked at it in surprise and gathered together to whisper.
One is the on-site cooking method, and the other is the spicy taste that I have never tasted before.
Diao knocked on the iron cauldron with a large spoon, interrupting the rustling sound in the field.
"Please everyone come and line up. Our place is small and can't accommodate so many people. I have to inconvenience you."
Everyone hurriedly said: "No grievance, no grievance!"
But they saw that the bowl contained vegetables and meat, which was even more sumptuous than their own New Year’s Eve dinner. How could they find it troublesome?
I wish I had this trouble every day!
Without the Shen family's further instructions, the villagers lined up in two long queues.
Next.
Diao took over Chen Chunxing's position and started to blanch the dishes skillfully.
In the countryside, almost everyone has the experience of having a banquet. Everyone brings a bowl when they come. The bowls are big and small, but the amount they can hold is almost the same.
The person who had prepared the dishes had just moved aside when he saw a burly man taking some dried radish from a clay pot and covering the bowl with it.
The sweet and sour pickles paired with the spicy soup will whet your appetite just by smelling them.
Everyone looked at Yang Yi, but didn't dare to ask for more. They walked aside and started eating.
For a moment, the village was filled with the sound of smacking lips.
When they were almost done eating, Chen Chunxing finally stood up and asked with a smile, "Does my dish taste okay?"
Everyone gave a thumbs up and praised it highly.
"It's more than just okay, I've never eaten anything so good in my life!"
"Or maybe Aunt Shen's cooking is really good. How did she prepare this mutton soup? It doesn't have any mutton smell at all!"
"Why didn't I think of eating vegetables in hot pot? It's more delicious than stir-frying!"
Everyone glanced at the person who was speaking and complained in their hearts.
Is it a question of how to cook it?
In this day and age, who would be willing to use oil and salt when cooking, not to mention the seasonings that have never been seen before... Not to mention eating it by shabu-shabu, steaming, boiling or standing up, it has to taste good!
While praising, we also didn’t forget the important things.
"We've already eaten, Chun girl, so please tell me what you want us to do?"
"Yes, but is there anything I can do to help you?"
"As long as Miss Shen says a word, I, Old Tang, will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Everyone laughed when they saw the man patting his chest and speaking in a literary style.
The deserted village finally had some New Year's excitement.
"Everyone likes the food, so I feel relieved."
Chen Chunxing took in everyone's reactions and came to a rough conclusion in his mind.
The locals are most receptive to this spicy taste, and even the children are no exception. They are reluctant to stop eating even when their mouths turn red.
Those from the south were not so good. People in Lin'an preferred sweet food, and the dishes were generally bland. When they suddenly tasted this heavy-flavored hot pot, most of them frowned at first, tried two or three bites, and then speeded up their eating.
On a cold day, having a bowl of hot vegetable soup and being stimulated to sweat all over is a very refreshing enjoyment.
Fortunately, what she wanted to do was to run a local business.
Chen Chunxing rolled his eyes and without further ado, he told the plan directly.
"Now that we're entering the first month of the lunar year and there are many temple fairs, I thought I'd take these hot pot dishes and pickled radishes to the market to sell. The more money I can make, the better. When spring comes, I'll have enough money to buy seeds for the fields."
Everyone was stunned at first, and then became excited.
Although they are all farmers and know nothing about business, they cannot resist the trust in the eldest daughter of the Shen family!
I have never seen this girl suffer any loss!
Follow her, you won’t go wrong!
Someone immediately stood up and agreed: "Young lady, you are really creative. I didn't think of the temple fair. Selling cooked food here will definitely make more money than selling raw food. Plus, the Shen family's secret craftsmanship..."
At the end of the words, it was already envy.
At this time, Chen Chunxing smiled mysteriously at everyone and said, "I called you here for this."
She didn't keep the secret any longer and told him her plan.
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