Chapter 6 Bucket with Lid
Seeing that the radishes were big and juicy, Xu Qingmeng bought a lot of white radishes and cabbages. She also saw a store selling green vegetables, which looked good, so she bought some.
I saw someone selling tofu and bought some, as well as some vermicelli, mushrooms, and fungus. I also bought less dry goods,
Then I bought some seasonings like onions, ginger, garlic, etc., and spent a lot of money on all sorts of things.
Xu Qingmeng wanted to buy a few large wooden barrels, so she went to the grocery store, but there were only large wooden basins. There were no deep, not too big wooden barrels that she wanted. Xu Qingmeng was a little disappointed.
She asked the waiter again, but he said he had never seen such a bucket.
Maybe God was still kind to her. The store owner happened to come back from outside and heard that Xu Qingmeng wanted to buy a big iron bucket.
"Do you want to buy a big wooden barrel? I do have one in my store. You can come with me to see if it is what you want." The shopkeeper took Xu Qingmeng to the backyard.
"This waiter is new here, so he doesn't know much about the store. We used to sell big wooden barrels.
But since no one bought them, I put away the unsaleable barrels. I may have a few more. Take a look first."
The shopkeeper opened the door of a room and asked Xu Qingmeng to go in and take a look. "There are four of them. Look, and there are lids on them."
Xu Qingmeng opened the lid and took a look. Although this wooden barrel was not as good as the stainless steel insulation barrels in modern breakfast shops, the times had changed and she could not make stainless steel ones.
Fortunately, this wooden barrel has a lid, so it can be used.
"This barrel was sold at a very high price before. I'll charge you 100 coins each."
"Isn't 100 wen a bit too much? I want all four of them. Can you give me a discount?"
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Seeing that the shopkeeper was a little hesitant, Xu Qingmeng felt that there was a chance, so he spoke again,
"Shopkeeper, I'll buy all these barrels from you. They're just taking up space. Sell them to us for 300 coins."
"These three hundred coins are too low. One is less than 80 coins."
The shopkeeper really wanted to sell the barrel, so he hesitated for a while and said, "Forget it, I'll give you three hundred coins to pack it up and take it away. Waiter, come and move this barrel outside."
Although this price is a bit of a loss for the shopkeeper, the barrel has been there for a year and no one has asked about it, so he might as well sell it at a low price. It is better than letting it sit here gathering dust.
"Boss, you are such a nice person." Xu Qingmeng was in a good mood as she thought that every penny saved was a penny earned.
"Boss, do you have that big steamer at home?"
"Yes, follow me."
Xu Qingmeng brought Xiao Yunsheng and followed the shopkeeper to the store. They walked to the place where the steamers were placed. There were steamers of various sizes.
Xu Qingmeng bought a five-layer steamer. In total, each layer can hold about thirty or forty pieces, and five layers can steam about two hundred pieces at a time, which can save firewood.
After all, we live on the street, so we need to buy our own firewood.
Xiao Yunsheng was scared by Xu Qingmeng's generosity. After all, when her father was still alive, he had never bought so much meat and many other things.
"Sister-in-law, are we really going to eat meat tonight?"
Xu Qingmeng pinched her nose, which felt smooth and tender. "Shall we have meat buns tonight?"
"Okay, okay. Daddy is gone and I haven't eaten buns for a long time." Xiao Yunsheng said happily.
Xu Qingmeng heard that the two little ones were still young and loved to eat. After Gu Hongxin passed away, He went out to work as a temporary worker every day and had no time to make delicious food for the two children.
Xu Qingmeng went to the counter to pay, spending a total of 800 coins.
"Girl, do you have a carriage to take you back?"
"Ah? We didn't."
Xu Qingmeng was so busy buying that she forgot how to get it back.
"If the place is not far, we can deliver it. If it is far, we will have to pay extra."
"Not far, not far. We are at the end of East Street."
"That's not far. I'll ask the waiter to send it to you."
"Thank you very much, boss."
Xu Qingmeng and the others came out of the shop and went straight home.
After the two of them got home, Xu Qingmeng saw that it was getting late, so she started to let the dough rise. After all, the weather was a bit cold. In order to increase the speed of rising, Xu Qingmeng asked Yun Sheng to boil some hot water.
When the water was slightly warmer, the firewood was turned off, and Xu Qingmeng placed the kneaded dough and the basin on the pot lid.
Then, Xu Qingmeng began to prepare the filling.
Xu Qingmeng cut the radish into slices and steamed it in a pot. After it cooled down, she started to chop it into pieces. She also chopped the fat and lean meat into pieces and mixed it with the chopped radish to make the radish and meat filling.
Chop the lean meat into small pieces, chop the softened vermicelli, add some mushrooms to enhance the flavor, and add a spoonful of lard and mix well. The vermicelli, mushroom and minced meat filling is ready.
Wash the cabbage, blanch it in boiling water for a few minutes, squeeze out the water, cut it into small pieces, add a spoonful of lard and tofu and mix well. The cabbage and tofu are ready.
The three fillings were ready. Xu Qingmeng saw that there was still some chopped cabbage left, so she cut some green onions to add flavor and beat a few eggs into the mixture.
I scooped two spoonfuls of flour, added some water and salt, and mixed it into a thick paste, then set it aside.
Xu Qingmeng had just finished getting ready when He happened to bring the medicine back.
"This filling smells so good, what's that next to it?"
"I plan to make some pancakes for you to try later."
He moved a stove and started to boil medicine for Gu Yunyi.
Xu Qingmeng didn't mix much dough, so he made five of each filling, and he would make the pancakes later.
Xu Qingmeng has very deft hands. The buns she makes are all the same size, and the folds are even and neat.
He watched from the side and sighed in her heart that although her daughter-in-law was a little fat, her cooking skills were really amazing.
Xu Qingmeng put more lard into the pot. After the oil temperature came up, she began to scoop the cabbage paste with a spoon and spread it in to fry. When one side turned golden brown, she turned it over and continued frying it. Soon the fragrance came out.
Yun Sheng and Yun Mo's eyes lit up, and Yun Sheng swallowed subconsciously.
"Yun Sheng, Yun Mo, you two can have a cake first. We will have buns later."
The two children couldn't wait to get the biscuits.
"Slow down, you two, it's hot." Xu Qingmeng hurriedly called out.
"You two little greedy cats." said Mrs. He.
"Sister-in-law, this pancake is delicious, the best." Xiao Yunsheng said, holding a pancake in his hand.
Soon, the aroma of radish stewed with bones and steamed buns filled the entire yard, and the Gu family's dinner was ready.
Xu Qingmeng opened the lid of the pot, and the rich aroma of pork bones wafted into the air. Yun Mo and Yun Sheng could no longer sit still, so they stood up and knelt on the stools, unable to help but lean forward.
"What are you doing? Sit down!" He knocked on the table.
The two little guys were so scared that they sat up quickly, but their eyes were still staring at Xu Qingmeng.
Xu Qingmeng first served a bowl of radish and bone soup to He, and then served a small bowl to Yun Sheng and Yun Mo respectively. Yun Mo slowly moved his small mouth closer to the edge of the bowl and drank in small sips.
Yun Sheng was the carefree type, she took a bite and it was so hot that she jumped up.
(End of this chapter)
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