Old Mrs. Wu took the money from Li Yan's hand with hatred and said, "You prodigal girl, I can't let you keep the money." She turned and left the kitchen.
The aunt looked at Li Yan with a scrutinizing gaze: "Is it really for your cousin?"
Li Yan didn't bother explaining and urged the children to get their bowls and chopsticks. She wanted to let the facts speak for themselves.
As the dishes were placed on the table, the whole family stared in amazement. Daya found it funny to see everyone with the same expression as she had at the beginning. The little cousin's eyes lit up when he saw the pig's head on the table, and he cried out loudly.
Li Yan said, "Grandpa, how about trying it?" The old man first tried a piece of pork head, which was rich in color, tender, tender, and salty. He then tried a piece of pork elbow, which was fatty but not greasy, and full of meaty flavor. He nodded repeatedly and asked everyone to try it.
The little cousin couldn't wait to pick up a piece of pork elbow, and his mouth was full of oil after taking a bite. Looking at his satisfied little expression, Li Yanran felt full of happiness.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. The little one was so full that he kept asking for more.
Li Yan coaxed, "Go to the yard and get some food. I'll make you something delicious tomorrow." Only then did she stop.
At this time, Old Lady Wu spoke up: "Er Ya made these dishes, saying they were to make her cousin proud! What's going on? Er Ya, tell me!"
Li Yan said, "Grandpa, there are now two new restaurants in town. Business at Piaoxianglou, where my cousin works, has been very poor recently. He's worried about being fired! I'm thinking of introducing this recipe to the owner of Piaoxianglou through my cousin. This will not only address my cousin's concerns, but also make the owner value my cousin more. What do you think?"
The eldest aunt spoke immediately; "Erya, this is a good idea, Dad, will you agree?"
The uncle said, "Since it's our recipe, why don't we make it ourselves?"
Li Yan said, "People like us have no power or influence, so we can't keep a recipe like this. Besides, food recipes are easy to imitate. If someone takes advantage of the opportunity to lower the price, we won't be able to resist."
Old man Li was lost in thought as he listened to his granddaughter's talk. His father was also a man of ideas. When he was alive, he often traveled around the country and accumulated a lot of savings.
My father knew he was just a city guard, so before he died, he told me to support Erlang's education. Over the years, the family's expenses had increased, and their previous savings had run out. Now, they only had five taels of silver and fifteen acres of land left!
Looking at his second granddaughter who was so confident, the old man straightened his hunched back and said, "Just listen to Erya! Erlang, take Erya to Piaoxianglou tomorrow."
When Li Yan heard her grandfather agree, she hurriedly asked Old Lady Wu for some glutinous rice. Old Lady Wu stood up with a fierce face to get the glutinous rice and said, "You're just messing around all day!"
Li Yan quickly explained, "Grandma also has a kind of food called glutinous rice sausage. It's salty, fragrant and soft. I guarantee you will like it!"
Old Lady Wu scooped out two pounds of glutinous rice and reluctantly told Li Yan not to waste it. She soaked the glutinous rice in water, cut the pork belly into small pieces, and soaked the green onions, ginger, and garlic in water.
An hour later, everything was ready. It was already dark, and everyone was busy washing up after a busy day, but Li Yan was still tinkering in the kitchen.
Lin came to the kitchen carrying an oil lamp. Under the dim light, her daughter was busy stuffing glutinous rice sausage.
Lin said, "Isn't it over yet? Do you want my help? Your father told you to go find him after it's over!"
"No need, mom, it'll be over in no time. I'll be right there once I'm done packing!"
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