The next morning, He Jiuniang didn't go to the clinic, but instead asked Boss Lu to kill a few chickens and ducks for her.
Having made those tough statements yesterday, it's only natural to show off today.
Of course, He Jiuniang wouldn't do it herself, because she was afraid that her cooking wouldn't taste right, so she let Yu Shi do it while she just talked a lot from the sidelines.
Fortunately, she wasn't really doing nothing; she helped Qin clean and chop the meat.
"Duck heads, duck necks, duck feet, duck intestines, chicken feet, chicken wings, chicken gizzards, etc., are all good things, especially duck intestines, you can't just throw them away!"
He Jiuniang spoke eloquently, but Yu Shi and Qin Shi were completely confused. Wings and feet were one thing, at least they had some meat on them, but how could heads, necks and intestines be sold?
Especially those things from the water, wealthy people don't want to eat them.
Back in his hometown, his family was so poor that they had no choice but to eat those kinds of food. Now that they are better off, they want to do business with these kinds of things.
Could it be that my third sister-in-law's business is targeting the poor?
"Third sister-in-law, is it really possible to sell this thing?"
Ms. Yu looked at the sewage with some disgust, feeling nauseous just thinking about how she had dealt with those filthy things before.
"Of course! It has to be sold at a high price!"
He Jiuniang's confident demeanor made it impossible for anyone to refute her.
That's right, what He Jiuniang wants to do is to make the kind of snacks that are selling like hotcakes in the postmodern era, such as "certain duck necks" and "certain black ducks".
Due to current limitations, we can only make two flavors: regular braised flavor and spicy flavor.
He Jiuniang's favorite is the spicy version, because once you fall in love with this stuff, you'll crave it if you don't eat it for three days, so there's no need to worry about not having business.
Knowing they couldn't argue with He Jiuniang and were willing to believe her, Madam Yu and Madam Qin decided not to say anything more and focused on getting the product made first.
While He Jiuniang and Qin were preparing the dishes, Yu had already made the braising sauce. Many of the ingredients were ones she had never heard of before, and He Jiuniang had brought them to her, saying they were certain medicinal herbs that would have a good effect when used as a braising sauce.
She was just an ordinary peasant woman and didn't understand those things, so she just did whatever her third sister-in-law told her to do.
At first, looking at the pot of dark soup that she had cooked, she felt doubtful and devastated.
But gradually the aroma became more and more fragrant, making her mouth water. She knew then that her third sister-in-law was right!
"The soup base is almost ready, put all of these in!"
Under He Jiuniang's direction, not only was all the meat put in, but also several pre-boiled eggs.
Watching the eggs in the pot gradually change color, He Jiuniang couldn't help but lick her lips. It had been a long time since she had eaten braised eggs.
Put the ingredients in and simmer over low heat. No one is needed for the time being. Yu and Qin ran out because the aroma was too irresistible; they couldn't stand it in the kitchen.
However, as soon as the two went out, they met the gazes of several men assembling sewing machines in the yard. They understood what was expressed in their eyes—a blatant longing!
"Sister-in-law, what did you make? It smells so good!"
Zhang Song swallowed hard, unable to concentrate on his work at all. The aroma was even more tempting than yesterday's chili oil!
"We're making chicken and duck. My third sister-in-law said we'll call it something like Lu Black Duck. We couldn't stand the smell and ran out to avoid it. Oh my god, it's so addictive!"
Ms. Yu smacked her lips vigorously, actually taking the opportunity to swallow her saliva. The family's meals had been quite good lately, and they often ate meat, but she couldn't resist the aroma.
Originally, the younger siblings had some reservations about their sister-in-law cooking offal and similar dishes, but now that the aroma was wafting out, they no longer wanted to struggle.
Seeing them like this, He Jiuniang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's not ready yet. Wait until it's cooked and then go get your mother and little sister over. Let's eat first!"
The little dog raised its head: "Mommy, aren't we waiting for Brother Lei and Sister Lianhua to come back?"
"We can't wait any longer, can't we? We can leave some for them, hahaha!"
He Jiuniang pinched her son's chubby face. Looking at how the puppy had grown from a malnourished, big-headed baby to the chubby, adorable little creature he was now, He Jiuniang felt a strong sense of accomplishment. It was all thanks to her feeding him little by little!
"That's right, it doesn't matter whether those kids eat or not, let's eat first!"
Old Lu swallowed hard, unable to sit still any longer. He got up and went into the kitchen to see how Lu Black Duck was made.
However, since he's not much of a cook, he went in and found nothing but a pot of black water, where people were cooking parts of the body that are usually disliked.
The old man couldn't understand why these things, which didn't look very appealing, smelled so tempting.
Fortunately, these things weren't too difficult to cook, and they were done in no time. He Jiuniang scooped everything out, then added some potatoes, lotus root slices, and shiitake mushrooms and continued cooking.
As soon as the food was scooped up, He Jiuniang sent Gou'er to the workshop to call Sun Shi and the others. The smell was incredibly enticing, and the aroma had already reached the workshop. As soon as they returned, they started chattering away.
Especially Sun, who shouted as soon as she entered the door: "This food workshop has to be built further away, otherwise it will affect the clothing workshop. Everyone is just drooling and can't work properly!"
Lu Guilan and Shen Shi understood perfectly and nodded repeatedly. They were both incredibly hungry for meat, not to mention the female workers from ordinary families who rarely ate meat.
He Jiuniang divided the food into two portions. One portion was seasoned with chili oil and stirred, while the other portion was left plain and eaten as is.
Then he took another bowl, leaving a large portion for Leizi and the others, and took the rest out to the yard for everyone to eat on the spot.
Looking at the heads and feet, the people were unsure how to eat them. These things didn't have much meat, and the children couldn't chew much of them. The women were reluctant to eat them, as they were usually just for the men in their families to enjoy.
Sun picked up a duck head, looked at it from left to right, and didn't know where to put it.
He Jiuniang hadn't thought of this problem at first. Instead, she took a hard-boiled egg, peeled it for the puppy, and fed it to him. But when she looked up, she found that everyone was staring at her.
"What are you doing? Haven't you been craving it for a while? Why aren't you eating it now?"
She looked at the crowd with a puzzled expression. Could it be that they were waiting for her?
Surely not?
"I don't know how to eat it."
Yu smiled somewhat awkwardly, unsure how to eat the parts that needed to be chewed, and hesitant to take a bite of the parts that didn't need to be chewed, such as the intestines and gizzards.
"Just put it in your mouth and eat it!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she picked up a duck intestine and stuffed it into her mouth.
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