Chapter 86 Potatoes and Braised Pork
Although Xu Qingmeng also wanted to save some costs, looking at the simple couple in front of him, he understood their difficulties and agreed.
Xu Qingmeng had some other things she hadn't bought yet, so she paid for them and asked the couple to take them to Gu's restaurant.
"No problem, sister, don't worry, we will definitely deliver it to you. In four days, we will also deliver it to you on time. We will definitely not delay you."
"That's troublesome. There's someone in the shop. Just give it to the person in the shop."
After buying the duck eggs, Xu Qingmeng went to the wine shop and bought some high-concentration white wine to be used when pickling the duck eggs.
Xu Qing dreamed that there were no clay pots at home, so he bought some vegetables and went to Chen Ji Grocery Store and bought several clay pots.
As soon as Xu Qingmeng got home, He asked, "Mother Meng, why did you buy so many duck eggs? How do you eat them?"
"Mom, don't worry. I bought some to make salted duck eggs. When they're done, you'll know when you try them. I'm craving for the taste."
"If you said it's good, then it must be excellent. I believe you. Can it be sold tomorrow?"
"Not so fast. It will take about a month to put it in the clay pot."
"Ah, it takes so long?" He was surprised. "If the duck eggs are kept for so long, they won't go bad, right?"
"No, don't worry, mother."
Xu Qingmeng checked the duck eggs first, and only felt relieved when she saw that none of them were broken.
Then hurry up and prepare for lunch business so as not to delay it later.
Today, Xu Qingmeng plans to make braised pork stewed with potatoes.
She first cut the pork belly into cubes, added rice wine and ginger slices to remove the fishy smell while blanching it, and then took it out and set it aside.
Heat the pan, add the pork belly and stir-fry until the fat is released, until the pork belly becomes browned, then set aside.
Then add some rock sugar to the pan and slowly stir-fry over low heat until the color turns brown.
Xu Qingmeng poured in the stir-fried pork belly cubes and asked Aunt Li to increase the heat and start stir-frying skillfully.
Add onion, ginger, garlic, and various spices in turn. After the aroma comes out, pour in rice wine and soy sauce and stir-fry for color.
Finally, add some salt to season, then add appropriate amount of water and simmer over low heat.
Xinting had cut the potatoes into pieces and soaked them in clean water as she requested.
Xu Qingmeng spread the soaked potatoes on top of the braised pork, then covered the pot and continued to simmer.
After the potatoes are cooked, Xu Qingmeng quickly stir-fry the potatoes and braised pork evenly, then simmer for a while to make the potatoes more flavorful, and then it is ready to be served.
"Aunt, today's meat looks different from before. I'm drooling."
"You are such a grown-up girl, but you are still greedy for food. You may not be able to get married."
"I don't want to get married."
After hearing this, He slapped her on the head and said, "What are you talking about? Don't say it again in the future."
After being here for so long, He has treated this girl as her own child. Xinting is also really well-behaved, and He treats her as her own family member.
After a while, it was time for the workers to get off work, and the shop was quickly filled up. Since the lotus leaf rice was introduced, Gu's Restaurant has become even busier at noon.
"Oh, this is potato, right? You can eat it like this. I've never eaten it cooked so deliciously."
"That's right, that's right. We both use our hands. My wife can't make it. She always boils it in water."
He looked at everyone and saw them praising Meng Niang. She was so happy that she secretly felt lucky that she had found a good wife.
As we saw off group after group of guests, everyone praised today's potatoes.
"This soup and potatoes are even more delicious than braised pork. I can eat two big bowls of rice just with this soup."
"I think so too. The rice soaked in soup tastes soft and sticky, delicate and soft."
For the whole afternoon, all they heard was the guests praising the potatoes, which made He, Xinting and others itchy.
After lunch, He and others couldn't wait to set the table and start eating.
"Oh, this is really delicious. The taste is completely different from those shredded potatoes."
"Aunt, it's delicious."
Xu Qingmeng had an appointment with Mrs. Huang to visit the shop, so after dinner, she asked He and the others to wash the duck eggs with white vinegar mixed with water.
Xu Qingmeng arrived at the place where she had agreed to meet with Mrs. Huang, and Mrs. Huang was already waiting there.
"I'm really sorry, I was a little busy at noon and came late."
"No, no, I just got here too."
Along the way, Mrs. Huang kept teaching Xu Qingmeng some ways to get along with each other as a couple because of what happened yesterday.
Xu Qingmeng felt embarrassed in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, and she would occasionally agree with a few words.
Mrs. Huang's family is from Yan County, so there are many shops in Yan County, both on East Street and West Street, but most of them are rented out, and she doesn't have many shops opened by herself.
"When I was young, I always wanted to start a career. I spent a lot of money and bought many shops, such as clothing shops and jewelry shops. But in the end, I didn't succeed."
Madam Huang recalled the past, "In the early years, although my master's family background was not simple, but..."
Xu Qingmeng also knew something about it. The Huang family and the Shen family were the same.
Xu Qingmeng and Mrs. Huang finally set up their pastry shop on Elm Street in East Street, which is also the busiest street in Yan County.
The location is good and the shop is big enough. There is a large yard in the back. It should have been a restaurant before and there is a big kitchen inside.
However, what was not favorable for them was that there was a Wufangzhai restaurant on this street.
Xu Qingmeng was very confident in her craftsmanship, not to mention that the pastry shop she wanted was different from this one.
What she wants to do is a combination of Chinese and Western styles. Now that Mrs. Huang has joined her, she also wants to make modern milk tea as well.
Mrs. Huang had tasted Xu Qingmeng's cooking skills, so of course she was not afraid. However, when the shop began to be renovated, people outside learned that it was a dim sum shop and were not optimistic.
Of course, these are secondary. This shop has been abandoned for a long time, and it takes time to repair, decorate and purchase.
The most important things at the moment are to train apprentices and build the kiln. These are the top priorities.
The task of recruiting apprentices was left to Mrs. Huang.
When Xu Qingmeng returned home, the duck eggs had been cleaned and placed in a ventilated place to dry.
Sister Tang cleaned out the earthenware jars that Xu Qingmeng had bought, which were just enough to pickle the duck eggs.
However, because the container for placing duck eggs cannot contain water or oil, Xu Qingmeng also wiped it carefully several times with a clean cotton cloth.
(End of this chapter)
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