Chapter 12 Successfully Tried to Make Ice Jelly
That must be the case.
After all, if she had done it, there was no reason why she would eat it alone without her brother-in-law having a taste.
If they let the cat out of the bag in front of their brother-in-law, there would be no way to cover it up.
Xu Zhichun shook his head and sighed, "Before, I was busy with work, just thinking about taking good care of these fields while waiting for Minglang to come back. Who knew that now it can't work. If I don't find a way to make money, my future will be difficult. So I thought I would give it a try."
"Actually, there are so many delicious foods in my hometown. I remember my mother taught me all of them. But it's been so long, and I had a serious illness before returning with Minglang, so I forgot a lot of things. I don't know how much I still remember, or if I can cook them correctly. Anyway, let's give it a try."
Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er both knew her background, and they couldn't help but feel sympathy for her when they thought about how miserable her life was.
"I'm sorry, Sister Zhichun, I brought up your sad memories."
"I think you must have remembered it correctly. The food we make will definitely taste good. We will definitely make money, and our future will definitely be better and better. Don't be sad."
"Yes, yes, Aunt Zhu'er is right."
Xu Zhichun was not sad at all, and that little sadness he felt was just an act. He was still feeling uneasy and didn't know if he was pretending well enough.
But judging from their reactions, I seem to be doing pretty well in pretending.
She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile: "Well, let's work hard together, and our lives will definitely get better and better in the future!"
Aunt Zhu'er went to check on the dishes on the stove and the chicken stewing in the pot, and Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan made jelly together.
After kneading, Xu Zhichun slowly added the settled lime water, stirring as he added, and stopped when he thought it was almost done.
"Okay, that's it. Just leave it aside like this to dry. Let's eat first. It's perfect for dinner."
Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and said, "This looks crystal clear, even prettier than the sweet-scented osmanthus water chestnut cake we make at home. It must be delicious!"
Aunt Zhu'er was adding garlic sprouts to the pot: "I think this konjac chicken stew is ready to be served. The chicken soup is also stewed. Let's prepare to eat."
"Okay, okay, let's eat!"
The three of them were busy serving the dishes and setting the table.
Xu Zhichun: "Xiaoyan, do you want to send it back first or eat it first?"
"Let's eat first, I'll send it back later."
If I go back now and see my second sister-in-law again, she will definitely go crazy again and lose her appetite.
Aunt Zhuer smiled and said, "Then I'll leave half in the pot, and I'll leave some for Mingxuan as well."
Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and agreed, "I'll pick out a few good ones for the little prodigy later. Sister Zhichun, you don't know how much my father-in-law loves your little prodigy. He praises him all the time. He says that our village has never had such a good child!"
Xu Zhichun loved hearing this and couldn't help but smile, "My Mingxuan is a good boy."
The fragrant chicken soup and konjac stewed chicken were served on the table, and the three of them sat around.
Xu Zhichun: "How about trying this konjac tofu?"
"Okay!"
The three of them couldn't wait to taste it. The konjac tofu, which had absorbed the soup and was very tasty, was smooth and chewy in the mouth, with a slightly chewy texture, which was eye-catching. The more you chewed, the more delicious it became. The unique fresh and fragrant taste made people unable to stop.
Zeng Xiaoyan was the first to say happily, "It's delicious, and the taste is very special. It's a new dish that we've never had before. Just for the novelty, it will definitely sell well."
Aunt Zhu'er also liked it and nodded, "I think it's good too. I think this konjac tofu is a good pairing, or it should be delicious stir-fried on its own. Adding another dish, I think people in the city will be happy to try it."
Xu Zhichun was relieved. "That's the taste. We all like it. It seems we can really give it a try. Konjac is free. We just need to go up the mountain to dig it up. We can save money on raw materials, which is great. I dug half a basket back yesterday. After dinner, let's discuss cooperation. How about making 20 to 30 pounds this afternoon and taking it to the city tomorrow to try our luck?"
Aunt Zhu'er was stunned and hesitated: "Isn't this too early?"
Zeng Xiaoyan agreed very much. "I'll take a look. It's better to start a business sooner rather than later. Since you think it's feasible, why not give it a try sooner rather than later?"
Xu Zhichun added, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. No one has ever seen konjac tofu before, so it might not sell well at first. But that's okay. Let's see how things go tomorrow. If we work hard to improve, business will surely pick up little by little."
Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er were encouraged by Xu Zhichun's words. Their eyes lit up and their confidence increased, as if they had already made money.
"Um!"
"Zhichun is right!"
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Let's eat first, and then we can discuss it."
"Yes, eat first, eat while it's hot."
Such delicious food is right in front of you, why not taste it while it’s hot?
The chicken soup is delicious and rich, the chicken is stewed just right, and there is no fat under the skin; the konjac stewed chicken is added with chili peppers, which is fresh, spicy and refreshing, making you unable to stop.
The three of them had a hearty meal.
After lunch, the ice jelly was ready. It was crystal clear and chewy and soft when touched lightly with a spoon.
Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er exclaimed that it was amazing and couldn't wait to try it.
Xu Zhichun smiled and quickly prepared the brown sugar water. He took three clean small bowls, scooped the ice jelly into the bowl, beat it with a spoon like beating eggs, added two or three spoons of brown sugar, and mixed it all together. The crystal clear brown sugar water in the bowl immediately looked different.
Xu Zhichun handed it to the two of them in turn, "Hurry up and try it!"
Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhuer couldn't wait.
When they put it in their mouths, it was sweet, cool, smooth, chewy, soft and tender. Their eyes lit up instantly.
"It's so delicious! This ice jelly is really good, Sister Zhichun, it will definitely sell well."
"Yes, yes, it's delicious. I've never eaten anything so delicious. I never thought that the lantern fruit, which looks like that, could be made into something so delicious!"
"The best part is that the jackfruit is free, and this is a business with no capital investment."
"Haha, yeah!"
The three people gained confidence.
How could one bowl of this delicious ice jelly be enough? We each had another large bowl and still felt unsatisfied.
Putting down the bowl, Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Okay, let's discuss how to do this business."
Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, right? Otherwise, conflicts will easily arise in the future.
Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er immediately said that they would obey Xu Zhichun in everything.
"Zhichun (sister-in-law), we will do whatever you ask us to do."
Xu Zhichun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. How could this be possible?
After the final discussion, after deducting the costs each time, Xu Zhichun would get 60% and the other two would each get 20%. Only the three of them knew the production method and it could not be told to anyone else, not even to their bedmates. It had to be kept secret.
It was fine that she hid the money-making matter from others, but she even hid it from her closest husband. Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhuer were stunned and felt a little awkward and strange for no reason.
Xu Zhichun secretly thought that this was inappropriate, she had to fool him a bit -
(End of this chapter)
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