Chapter 150 Chapter 150 Because this time...
Because they were carrying a lot of things this time and there were female relatives, Su's father thought about it and decided not to take a carriage but a boat. Although the boat was slower, it was safer and they didn't have to sleep in the open air on the road.
Su Li started preparing things to take with her on the journey as early as she knew she was going to take a boat. First of all, she needed fresh vegetables and various meats. As they would be on the boat for more than half a month, there would be very few fresh vegetables and fruits, and even if they were available, they would probably cost a lot of money. So Su Li asked Song Da to buy dozens of kilograms of them and put them in a basket. As for meat, it was difficult to carry it in the bad weather, but luckily the restaurant had made a lot of bacon before the New Year, and there was still a lot left. Su Li asked Song Da to load it up and take it away. She also took the rest of the stove, pots and pans, so that they could be used on the road and she would not have to buy more when she arrived in Jizhou.
So, after everything was packed up, the Su family went to the dock early the next morning. The boat they took was contacted by Su's father. It was a merchant ship transporting goods. At this time of year, most of the ships went north, and there were very few going south. Su's father spent a lot of effort to contact this not-so-large ship that was docked to replenish supplies.
The captain was from the north and was a generous person. He had been waiting at the dock early. When Su Li and the others arrived, he asked people to put their belongings on the cabin, and the valuables were placed in the living room. Although the boat was not big, it still had three small floors. Su's father spent some extra money, so the room with the best location was given to Su Li and the others. When Su Li and the others boarded the boat, there were other people on the boat. Judging from their clothes, they were ordinary people who took the boat. When they saw the captain taking Su Li and the others to the best room, a mother and son questioned, "Captain, why do you let them live in that room? We want to live there too..."
"Yes, Captain, why can they live here but we can't..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Li knew that the captain must have a good temper on weekdays, otherwise no one would ask such a question in public.
Sure enough, the captain just chuckled, but the man next to him, dressed in plain clothes, said unhappily, "You can stay here if you pay more for the boat fare."
"How about it, do you want to give it to me?"
These words were extremely rude, and the faces of the mother and son turned pale upon hearing them, but judging from their expressions, perhaps for some reason, they did not say anything else.
"Isn't it just asking?"
The Su family watched the show, not saying a word, but simply finding it hilarious. There were so many people like this. As soon as they saw you get something good, they began to imagine you were being treated unfairly, never considering the underlying reasons. But did they really not? Or perhaps they simply wanted to take advantage, and when they met someone easy to talk to, they could get rich rewards just by talking, so over time, it became a habit.
Dealing with such people is simple. You just need to be thick-skinned and pretend you don't know what they say, or you can learn from them and ask them back shamelessly. That will solve the problem.
"These six rooms are for you to live in. You can take a look." The captain opened the six adjacent rooms one by one, revealing the furnishings inside.
Father Su went in first, and the others followed behind. Chen looked around and smiled with satisfaction, "It's pretty good."
Although it is not as complete as the furniture at home, for a boat, having a table and a boat is good enough.
"Yes, it's good." Mrs. Wu also looked around. The house was quite clean, which was good.
Seeing the Su family's satisfaction, the captain smiled and said, "Here is the key, just give it to me when you get off the boat."
Then the captain handed the key to Su's father and said, "If you have any problems on the ship, you can come to me."
"By the way, if you want to cook for your daily life, you can go downstairs to get it later, but you need to pay a deposit of 500 coins, which will be refunded when you get off the boat." Finally, the captain told us where to buy fresh vegetables, fruits, etc. on the boat.
"Okay, we understand now. Thank you, Captain." Father Su expressed his gratitude.
The captain smiled innocently again, "Just call me Boss Zhao, that's all they call me."
Father Su nodded in agreement, and the captain turned and left.
After he left, everyone in the Su family went to their own rooms. Su's father booked four rooms in total. Su Li and Su Tao stayed in one, Chen and Fangcao stayed in one, Mrs. Wu and Old Man Su stayed in one, Su's father and three of them slept in one, the Wang family father and son and three of them stayed in one, and Wang and her daughter slept in one. Originally, they wanted to book two or three more rooms so that they wouldn't be so crowded, but in the end, Su's father couldn't bear to do so. Anyway, he and his son had slept in all kinds of rooms in the barracks, so it wouldn't be a big deal if they squeezed a little.
"Then let's go clean up the house first, and then you can come over for lunch at noon."
"good."
After saying that, Chen took Su Li, Su Tao and the others to clean up the house. Actually, there was nothing much to clean. The main thing was to replace the flyers and bedding with those they brought from home. The things on the boat were not cleaner than those at home, and it was quite uncomfortable to sleep in. If it were in the past, it would be good to have a place to sleep, and they would not be picky about these things. However, in recent years, perhaps because life has become better and living standards have improved, tolerance has become lower.
The dirty bedding was not thrown away and was placed in a bag on the side.
Chen took Wang to change her bedding, and Su Li went with Su Tao to make a fire and cook. After looking at the ingredients they brought, Su Li planned to make some simple cold noodles for lunch today. June was already summer, and the weather was getting hotter, so people had less appetite. Cold noodles were more suitable for this situation.
Making cold noodles is simple. The first step is to wash the dough. Add water and soak it for a while, then knead it repeatedly until the water is cloudy and no longer changes color. Then filter it and continue washing. Repeat this three or four times until the gluten is left. Then let it sit for a while while Su Li prepares the side dishes. She shreds the cucumber that Su Tao had washed, sautés peanuts, minces garlic, and blanchs a chili pepper in water. After three or four hours, the flour and water will completely settle. The white batter underneath is the cold noodles.
Because they boarded the boat early, the batter was ready by noon. Seeing that it was almost done, Su Li asked Su Tao to light the stove and then start to boil water to steam the dough. As there were 15 people in total, Su Li made a large amount of dough and used the large ceramic basin that Chen finally didn't want to put away at home. This made it look quite spectacular at first glance, and the other guests on the boat who came out to cook thought they were cooking something and stretched their necks to look over.
"What is this for?"
"I don't know, it looks weird."
"They're probably steaming something."
"Wow, look, what kind of food is that? It's actually transparent..." One of them was surprised when he saw Su Li put the steamed cold noodles on the plate.
To be honest, no one had ever seen this food before and they were all dumbfounded.
At this time, Su Li had already steamed the cold skin. Then she put the gluten in to steam. After everything was steamed, she started to cut it into pieces and add the sauce.
Since she brought limited things, Su Li only put chili oil, salt, soy sauce, sugar, garlic juice, cucumber shreds, peanuts, etc. Although the ingredients were not complete, it still looked very fragrant after mixing them evenly. The color was rosy, and the glossy chili oil wrapped the crystal clear cold skin, and the cucumber shreds and peanuts were embellished. The color was so tempting that the people watching nearby swallowed their saliva at the same time.
What to do, it tastes delicious.
Someone who couldn't help but be greedy and extroverted asked, "Young lady, what are you eating?"
Su Li looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man who looked like Su's father. Judging from his clothes, he must be a servant in some mansion. When asked how he knew, he said it was probably because there were words embroidered on his clothes. Su Li had also dealt with wealthy families in the county and knew that the clothes worn by servants in some mansions were specially customized with embroidered words. This was for the convenience of management and also for the convenience of going out. Generally, only prominent families would do this. However, this had nothing to do with Su Li. When she went out, she would meet all kinds of people. She did not cause trouble, but she was not afraid of trouble.
"It's Liangpi." Su Li said the name.
It turns out to be called Liangpi. Li Si looked surprised. He had never heard of this name before. It looked delicious.
He swallowed and said that, to be honest, the boat had been docked in the county town for the past two days and he hadn't eaten anything delicious. As soon as he got off the dock, he heard people say that the food at Xiangmanlou was delicious, so he specially packed some food and brought it back for the young master. However, it turned out to be terrible. Not only did he waste five taels of silver, but he was also scolded by the young master. It was really unfair.
Thinking of this, Li Si cast his gaze on the cold noodles in Su Li's bowl again, thinking to himself, this food looks good, why not ask this young lady to buy some for the young master?
Thinking of this, Li Si smiled and said, "Miss, I wonder if you can sell this cold noodles? Can you give me two portions?"
Huh? Su Li didn't expect that there would be business to be done on the ship, but this was also a good thing. She was stunned for a moment and said, "I have a big family, I don't know if there will be any left."
Not refusing means there is a chance. Li Si immediately said enthusiastically, "Okay, if there is any, please spread it evenly for me."
It's not Li Si's fault for being such a servile person. He was really afraid that if he couldn't make the young master happy again, he would be finished when he returned to the mansion. He had never been so humble before, so there was nothing he could do.
"Okay." Su Li agreed. At this time, Chen and Wang also came out. They brought the packaged cold noodles into the house. After serving fifteen bowls, there was still a lot left. Su Li then looked at Li Si next to her and said, "There are only these left. If you want a bowl, bring it over, big brother."
Li Si was delighted when he heard this, and turned around and went into the house to get the bowl.
At this time, some people who were watching on the side came over and said, "Young lady, can you sell me one?"
"I want it too."
There were two people talking, a man and a woman, and Su Li agreed with both of them.
"Ten cents a copy."
The two men hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. The families living on this floor were not particularly poor.
"OK."
Then Su Li took the money and asked them to get the bowls.
Upon hearing this, the two men sighed and went back to the house.
After selling four portions, there was still some left, but Su Li didn't plan to sell it anymore. In case her family members were not full, they could still eat more.
Of course, no one else bought it except those three people.
In the house,
Father Su and his friends ate the cold noodles with all their heart, praising them as they ate, "These noodles are really delicious, refreshing and refreshing."
Father Su had never eaten this kind of noodles before, it was so delicious.
Paired with refreshing and delicious cucumber shreds, it feels like the summer heat has disappeared a lot.
"What noodles? This is cold noodles." Chen corrected.
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