All the mixed noodles are sold out today. It’s the first day of sales, so we didn’t prepare much. We prepared one pot of each kind, which can only make more than 20 bowls. Of course, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes are not included.
Everyone had a few simple bites before noon and were now very hungry. Fortunately, Lin Yan had left a few portions of noodles, which he quickly boiled and mixed with scallion oil.
"Just have something to eat. Thank you all for your hard work today." Lin Yan said apologetically.
Widow Liu and Yue Ge'er both shook their heads, and Zhao Shiyun would not mind this at all.
A few people wolfed down the noodles and started to finish their meal.
Because today's noodles were served with soup, the drinks weren't selling as well, so there was some left. Lin Yan frowned and scooped up some food with a spoon, saying, "Auntie, you guys should take some back later, otherwise it will be wasted."
Widow Liu waved her hands and said no, but Lin Yan advised, "If you don't want it, I'll throw it away anyway. It's such a waste. Just consider it a favor to me, okay?"
Widow Liu had no choice but to agree. Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief and decided to cook less from tomorrow. He would skip the perilla drink and just make a bucket of mung bean soup and half a bucket of sour plum soup.
The time to go home was a little later today. When I arrived at the city gate, I happened to meet Yu Ge'er. Lin Yan saw him from the car with his sharp eyes and shouted to Yu Ge'er to get in the car.
"Great, we don't have to walk back." Yu Ge'er was thankful, climbed onto the donkey cart, and sat down next to Lin Yan. "Brother, why are you back so late today?"
"We added mixed noodles today, so they sold out later."
"Are they selling well? What's the response like?"
“Not bad, all sold out, and most customers like it.”
"That's great!" Yu Ge'er cheered and almost couldn't sit still.
"Sit tight and be careful not to fall down." Zhao Shiyun reminded from the front.
Yu Ge'er stuck out his tongue, then sat down quietly and stopped moving.
When they arrived at the door of their house, Widow Liu and Yue Ge'er got out of the car. Lin Yan handed her the bucket of mung bean soup. Anyway, they were only going to make two drinks tomorrow, so it didn't matter if one bucket was missing. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to take the remaining mung bean soup back.
Widow Liu's home was half a minute away from Zhao's. On the first day of work, Lin Yan said that he would send them back first on his way home, but he would have to pass by many houses in the village. Widow Liu was afraid of gossip, so she refused.
Widow Liu and Yue Ge'er would wait at the Zhao family's door every day to go to the town together. It wasn't that no one saw them, and the villagers did talk about them, but they only talked about them behind their backs. Unless they saw them in person, they would pretend not to know.
Lin Yan and his friends walked in with smiles on their faces. Li Yuemei knew that business was good for the first time today, so she started smiling too.
"You must be exhausted. Come in and take a break." Li Yuemei took the drinking bucket from Lin Yan's hand, felt its weight, and opened the lid to take a look. "Why are there still some left? Isn't it selling well?"
"Well, mixed noodles always come with soup, so people who order mixed noodles won't spend extra money on drinks. So I plan to just make mung bean soup and sour plum soup tonight." Lin Yan explained.
Li Yuemei could also understand it, after all, selling mixed noodles was more profitable than drinks.
She pushed Lin Yan back to his room to rest. He was tired after a whole day. How could Lin Yan agree to this? This was too much pampering. Which husband would be like him? Who knows what others would say if they knew about this?
But Lin Yan really enjoyed it. His family members were very nice to him. Just as they had said when they proposed marriage, they did not treat him harshly. In this family, he felt the greatest tolerance, kindness and warmth.
Lin Yan had a smile on his face. He went back to his room, put the cash box away, shook it a few times, and listened to the crisp clinking sound of copper coins. Lin Yan smiled even more.
After putting the cash box away, Lin Yan went out. He wanted to cook dinner early, make some drinks early, and go to bed early.
The tofu shop's pot was empty, so Lin Yan went to make some mung bean soup. He then went to the vegetable patch and picked a handful of leeks, three tomatoes, and a handful of greens. He planned to make pancakes tonight; he hadn't had them in a while, and then make some dumpling soup to go with them.
Lin Yan cleaned and chopped the chives, put them in a bowl, added a little salt and oil, and stirred evenly. Then he added flour and an appropriate amount of water and continued stirring. Finally, he beat in an egg and stirred it into a thick paste. He put a little lard in the pan, and after the oil was slightly heated, he scooped the chive batter into the pan, fried it on low heat until one side was cooked, then flipped it over and fried it until both sides were golden brown.
Lin Yan made a simple version of a chive and egg pancake. The more complex method involves kneading the dough, then forming small pieces and rolling them into thin slices. Sprinkle the dough with seasoning, chopped green onions, and chives, then roll it into long strips, flatten it, and roll it into a round pancake. This method is more time-consuming. Lin Yan wanted to make a quick dish today.
Soon, more than a dozen leek pancakes were fried. He covered them with a lid to prevent them from cooling down too quickly, and then started to make the dumpling soup.
Dumpling soup is also easy to make. Put flour in a bowl, slowly add water, and stir with chopsticks until it becomes small lumps.
Chop tomatoes into small pieces. Wash and chop green vegetables. Finely mince scallions and ginger, and set aside. Beat an egg and mix well. Set aside.
Pour a spoonful of lard into the pot. Once the oil is hot, add chopped scallions and ginger. Sauté until fragrant. Add the tomato pieces and stir-fry until the juice is released. Add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Slowly pour the dough into the pot, stirring gently with a spatula to prevent the dough from sticking.
After the dumplings are cooked, pour the egg mixture evenly into the pot, stirring as you pour until the mixture forms egg drops. Finally, add the chopped greens, season with salt and soy sauce, stir well, and serve.
Lin Yan had just eaten scallion oil noodles that afternoon, so he wasn't very hungry yet. However, the dumpling soup had whetted his appetite. He called out to the kitchen door, "The food is ready, wash your hands and eat."
Those who were still working stopped what they were doing, fetched water and washed their hands, and those who were idle helped to serve soup and pancakes.
"Dad and Mom, eat more. There's more soup in the pot."
"Hey, eat too. Don't be hungry."
Lin Yan took a big bite of the leek pancake and squinted his eyes because it was so delicious. As he ate, he suddenly realized that he had never thought of making leek pancakes for breakfast. This pancake is easy to make and does not require the effort of kneading or rolling the dough. It can be made in the same pan as the one used to fry pumpkin pancakes.
It just so happens that the pumpkins stored at home are almost used up. I collected some from the villagers before, but now I don’t need to collect them anymore. I can replace the pumpkin cakes with leek cakes and add them back when the pumpkins are ripe in a few months.
He immediately expressed this idea, and his family had no objection. The business of the shop has always been under the control of Lin Yan. Lin Yan is smart, has many ideas, and cooks delicious food.
"Brother, do you want to add the dumpling soup?" Yu Ge'er drank the dumpling soup and thought it was delicious.
"Not for now. I already have soy milk and tofu pudding, and too many choices would just be overwhelming. But I think it might be something to add in the winter."
Yu Ge'er nodded. He didn't know much about business, but it was right to listen to his brother-in-law.
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