Feng Mei didn't expect that Song Lizhen was here to visit. She had been chatting about family matters since she entered the door, and the gift she brought was a homemade snack, which made Feng Mei's heart fall instantly.
You should know that although her family member Liu Xuejun is just a public security officer, his elder brother Liu Xuemin is the county magistrate of Songbei County.
There is always a constant flow of people coming to give gifts or ask for favors.
"Sister-in-law, try the fresh meat puff pastry I made. I added some celery to it. I don't know if you can eat it."
Celery is one of the most difficult vegetables to accept, along with coriander and watercress. Many people don’t like it, but celery paired with pork can be refreshing and relieve greasiness. Song Li added a little bit of it when preparing the stuffing.
Feng Mei pinched a piece. The pastry was taken out from the space and was still hot. When she took a bite, she found the meat filling was fat but not greasy, the celery was fresh and refreshing, and the crispy crust on the outside was even more amazing.
After eating it, the only aroma left in your mouth is the aroma of meat, vegetables and crispy skin, which makes people linger on the taste.
Feng Mei licked her lips with satisfaction, looking at the remaining pieces with burning eyes.
"It's delicious. The girl is really good at cooking. This pie is even better than the ones sold in grocery stores. If our county's food factory could make such delicious pastries, it wouldn't be outdone by the cakes in the south."
Feng Mei works in a department store and knows best which items sell well.
Moreover, she is a foodie. After being used to eating glutinous rice noodles and steamed buns from Heilongjiang Province, she instantly changed her mind when she suddenly tasted the milk biscuits and cream cakes from the south.
But these snacks and pastries are not as delicious as the fresh meat pastries made by Song Li.
"Speaking of which, there have been people speculating and profiteering in the county these past two months. They're selling food. I heard it's date cakes, and everyone who's bought them says they're delicious."
Because of a few pieces of pie, Feng Mei and Song Li started talking.
"You also know that my Xuejun is a public security officer. No matter how greedy I am, I can't break the law and buy things from capitalists. Otherwise, I really want to buy a few pieces to try."
Hearing about the jujube cake, Song Li's eyes flashed, "These dealers are selling things so blatantly, don't the police care?"
"Of course I don't. They were so cunning before that the police couldn't catch them. Now the county has issued an order to catch a few typical criminals before the New Year to serve as a warning to others. Your brother Xuejun has been busy with this recently and hasn't been home for several days. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept you waiting."
Feng Mei had a very good impression of Song Li. She believed that girls who could cook delicious food were good girls, so she spoke to her in a more friendly manner.
When Song Li heard Feng Mei's words, she knew that this trip was not in vain.
Although she had expected that the crackdown on speculation and profiteering would be intensified before the New Year, she did not expect that Xiang Qian had already become a key figure.
It seems that the date cake business is so good that it has been targeted by the police.
"I don't have anything to do later. Don't delay Public Security Liu's work. Sister-in-law, make a pot of this red date and wolfberry tea every day. It replenishes qi and blood. You and Public Security Liu are both busy with work, so it's a good time to replenish your energy."
"Oh, sister, you are really..."
Feng Mei had never received such a thoughtful gift before. With the fresh meat pastry in front, this red date and wolfberry tea must be delicious too.
Feng Mei became more friendly towards Song Li and wanted to invite her to dinner at her home, but Song Li declined.
"The two kids are at home, so I have to go back and cook for them. Next time I'm free, even if my sister-in-law doesn't want to stay, I'll shamelessly get a meal for her."
"That's a deal. Next time I'll let you taste my sister-in-law's cooking!"
The two chatted for a long time before Song Li came out of Liu's house.
She didn't go home, but went to the black market to find Xiang Qian and told him that the date cake business was temporarily suspended.
Money can be made at any time, but it would be a huge loss if you entered at the last hurdle before the reform and opening up.
Although Xiang Qian was reluctant to spend the money, he still listened to Song Li.
"Don't worry, Sister Lizi, I've been staying at home these days."
"Well, when the storm is over, I'll give you another big business."
"Really?" Surprise flashed in Xiang Qian's eyes.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Song Li snorted and laughed.
"Yes, yes, I believe you, sister."
"Help me collect the raw melon seeds these days. The more the better. Send them to Daxingtun. This money is for you."
Song Li took out a hundred yuan and gave it to him. She had earned more than five thousand yuan from selling date cakes in the past two months, making her a wealthy woman.
"Okay!" Xiang Qian took the money. With Song Li's guarantee, he was not afraid of not making money in the future. Now he just had to do the task assigned by Song Li.
After finishing the work in the city, Song Li started to busy herself with frying melon seeds.
Yes, she wants to sell spiced melon seeds.
Date cake requires an oven, so it cannot be made in large quantities. It also requires a lot of flour and sugar, and the cost is high.
But the five-spice melon seeds were different. The raw melon seeds she weighed at the grocery store last time were only five cents per pound, but the price would be at least three times higher if they were made into roasted seeds.
This is the business she decided to open up in the market, and she also plans to let the people from the Song family participate. Now it depends on what happens in the county.
Song Li harvested the melon seeds she grew in the space twice. She made them into five-spice melon seeds, which her two children and the Song family loved.
Xiang Qian also gradually sent her thousands of kilograms of raw melon seeds, which were all stored in the He family's thatched hut.
"Sister, you're right. The police have been cracking down on speculation and profiteering these past few days. More than half of the black market traders have been busted."
He had informed a few good brothers in advance and avoided being arrested. Those brothers didn't believe him at first, and now they were about to expose him.
After all, no one wants to go to jail during the Chinese New Year, and the crime of speculation and profiteering will take seven or eight years to clear.
Xiang Qian felt a surge of fear when he thought about it. What would happen to his grandmother if he went in?
"Well, you should stay out of the spotlight for a while and resume business after a month."
The Chinese New Year is coming in a month. There will be many people buying things in the city, and the police will not be so strict. It will be a good opportunity for them to sell melon seeds.
"Hey, just listen to me."
Xiang Qian has been coming these past two days under the pretext of delivering New Year's goods. Song Li is used to squandering money, so no one suspects it.
But more and more people are waiting for He Linyuan to come back and divorce her.
Song Li couldn't fry all the thousands of kilograms of melon seeds by herself, and this was a business she planned to make money for the Song family, so naturally she had to bring the old Song family members in.
But nowadays, few people dare to do business, so Song Li didn’t say that the melon seeds were for sale, but only that they were for herself to eat.
The five-spice melon seeds are indeed delicious, but can Song Li eat so many?
Everyone in Old Song's family had doubts, but no one said anything. After all, their daughter/sister had been squandering money for a long time, so as long as she was happy, they would let her do as she pleased.
Song Laoer and his two sons fried melon seeds for more than half a month and finally finished frying thousands of kilograms of melon seeds. The spices used for frying the melon seeds alone weighed hundreds of kilograms, which made the three of them very distressed.
Before leaving, Song Lao Er gave his private money to his daughter.
"Tell Dad when you run out of money."
His daughter is a person who acts on her whims, and she can't do without money.
Song Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Looking at her father's stubborn eyes, she could only accept the money.
Anyway, in half a month, the Song family will be able to share the money.
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