Chapter 261 Dried Fish
He looked at Xu Qingmeng's gestures and asked again in disbelief.
"Mom, two thousand eight hundred taels!"
"Oh my God! Meng Niang, are you sure? Did you make a mistake?"
Xu Qingmeng first gave He an affirmative look, then nodded to her.
He's face was filled with disbelief. Their hot pot shop had not been open for very long, and the red oil chili workshop had not been open for very long either.
However, the hotpot shop has been doing a booming business since it opened, and so has the workshop. It has been busy since it recruited enough people, especially before the New Year. The people in the workshop wished they could split themselves in half.
But in Xu Qingmeng's opinion, at least half of the two thousand eight hundred taels came from the workshop, because the price of red chili oil was relatively high, the profit was relatively higher, and the labor cost was also lower than that of the hot pot restaurant.
Moreover, now almost half of the places in the city are selling Gu family's red chili peppers. If Xu Qingmeng had not been worried that it would not be able to be made and would delay the business of various shops, the workshops would not have accepted many of the orders that were handed in.
Xu Qingmeng had previously discussed with Gu Yunyi that if the red chili oil business was still so hot after the New Year, they would have to recruit more investors.
The yard that Leo found before is quite large, and there are still many empty rooms.
Of course, Xu Qingmeng felt that even after the New Year, the market for red chili oil was further opened up, but after all, the capital was not Yan County, and this thing was not that difficult and was still easy to make.
However, it may not have the same taste as Xu Qingmeng's, but it must taste similar. It is not impossible for someone with outstanding abilities to develop different flavors.
After all, there are so many people, and everyone has different tastes. In this case, those who make different flavors from Gu’s will definitely seize a part of the market.
Xu Qingmeng has already thought about developing more flavors after the New Year, because she wants to make Gu's red chili oil into a brand, just like the modern Lao Gan Ma, so that people will know that whenever chili sauce is mentioned, they will think of Gu's.
The food and sauces produced by the Gu family workshop are the most suitable for them, no matter the taste or anything else. This is what Xu Qingmeng ultimately wants to achieve.
But think about it, now that I have a child, and her Zhuyunzhai will also open after the Chinese New Year, so I will definitely have less time to spend with my child.
Xu Qingmeng actually still feels that she wants to spend more time with her children, so she is considering whether to find two more apprentices.
However, Xu Qingmeng also understood that having a disciple was something that could only be found by chance. She was not too cunning when dealing with people, and was straightforward and did not like trouble.
"well!"
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing? Is it not enough?" He thought her daughter-in-law was not satisfied with the money she earned.
Xu Qingmeng shook his head.
"Of course not, mother."
Xu Qing dreams of opening too many shops, but he is unable to take care of them all.
"So what happened?" He asked.
"It's the end of the Chinese New Year, and Zhuyunzhai has also opened. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it. Besides, I have to spend more time with Zhizhi and Ruirui. I don't think Xinting can handle it alone. I'm considering finding two more apprentices. That way, I can free up some time."
After listening to this, He understood.
It turns out that he wants to accept a disciple!
However, the matter of accepting a disciple cannot be taken lightly, and he said seriously: "Meng Niang, this still needs to be cautious. Since you have accepted a disciple, you must be responsible for his future. This is not a decision that can be made casually."
"Mom, I know, but I just have this idea now. What's more, the shop hasn't opened yet. I just think it will be busy. What if there are no people at that time?"
"Nonsense, how can there be no customers? Your cooking skills are beyond words." said He.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, the Gu family began to make various fried foods.
In fact, over the past year or so, meat has been eaten every meal, and there are many different ways to cook it. However, as for frying, Xu Qingmeng has rarely done it, except for the fried chicken nuggets she made once before.
He was busy and talking to Xu Qingmeng about some New Year customs, while Xu Qingmeng and Xinting were busy.
There are many types of fried food, but the most basic ones are crispy meat, meatballs, fish, meat, etc.
Xu Qingmeng prepared a lot. The meatballs were divided into vegetarian meatballs and meatballs. There were also two kinds of fried fish, whole fish and fish chunks. She even fried a lot of dried fish.
It is rarely seen in normal times. The capital is a wealthy place, so people basically look down on this kind of small fish.
When Xu Qingmeng saw this, he bought all of them.
However, these small fish are only one finger long, so you just need to remove the fish's internal organs. But it is still very challenging, and Xu Qingmeng did not ask anyone else to do it for you.
However, it still took Xu Qingmeng nearly half an hour to process a basin full of small fish. Finally, he rinsed the fish with clean water again and cleaned them.
Next, apply salt and soy sauce on the small fish and marinate them, then drain them.
After the pan is heated, pour in oil. When the oil is hot, put the small fish into the pan and fry them. Remove them after the fish skin is fried until golden brown.
Xu Qingmeng left a proper amount of oil in the pot, sautéed the ginger, garlic and onion prepared by Xinting, and finally poured the fried fish into the pot and stir-fried.
Although there was always fragrance in the yard, Yun Sheng and Yun Mo were still attracted by the rich fragrance coming from the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you making? Can we eat it now?"
Xu Qingmeng smiled and picked up a small dried fish and handed it to Yun Sheng. Of course, she did not forget Yun Mo, "Be careful of the heat."
Yun Sheng and Yun Mo nodded in agreement, but they were still not satisfied. Then they smiled and served a small plate to the two of them: "Here, there are still many delicious foods today. Don't eat too much at once."
"Uh-huh."
Xu Qingmeng fried all the dried fish and stir-fried them. This made the fish crispy, delicious and chewy.
This kind of dried fish can be used as a side dish or as a daily snack.
In addition to these, there are also fried chicken nuggets and whole chicken. She prepared a lot. After all, there are many people in her family, including workers in the workshop and servants at home. With so many people, there will be a lot of food to eat during the New Year.
You don’t need to prepare any of these for the hotpot restaurant, but you do need to prepare clothes and reward money for the New Year, and nothing can be missing.
"Let's fry some more tofu. Tofu is delicious when eaten in hot pot or cooked. It's also delicious when simply cooked into a soup."
Xu Qingmeng looked at the golden fried food in the pot and felt like eating tofu soup. In fact, she wanted to eat stinky tofu more.
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