stingy landlady

Chapter 159 Growing Bean Sprouts Together (5)

At this moment, Dazhu, Xiao'er, and the kitchen manager in charge of weighing the food entered.

"Boss! There are 52 catties of shepherd's purse! And 353 catties of wild vegetables including the jars! The jars..."

Qu Dongjia waved his hand and said:

"It's alright! Weigh the jars too! They paid for those jars, after all! Have someone load the sweet potatoes from the warehouse onto the cart!"

Guizhi hurriedly asked,

"Uncle Qu! Did you really find the sweet potato?"

"There are plenty of sweet potatoes in the area! You're the only one who cares! I think potatoes taste better! Humph!"

Guizhi asked:

"Uncle Qu! Does your restaurant use this to make sweet potatoes with a batter coating?"

"My battered potatoes are selling well! I don't plan to change them yet! Do you have any good recipes right now? You know, boiled sliced ​​pork is selling quite well!"

"Uncle Qu! Actually, if we have grass carp, boiled fish slices would be a good option too!"

Qu Dongjia was slightly disappointed and said:

"We usually have a lot of carp here, and they all have small bones! It's easy to get one stuck in your throat if you're not careful! It would be great if there were fish with fewer bones and more meat!"

Especially now that it's freezing cold, where would you find any fish? Unless someone breaks a hole in the ice!

"Uncle Qu, we'll be slaughtering a pig before the New Year! We'll provide you with pork and blood sausage then, which you can make into garlic pork belly, garlic blood sausage, and 'pig-slaughtering dishes'!"

good or not? "

Mr. Qu suppressed a laugh and said:

"But I can't afford a pig!"

Guizhi hurriedly shook her head and said:

"No need, no need! I have dozens of pigs! I can slaughter two a day! I'll have them all slaughtered by the time of the Lunar New Year!"

Only then did Master Qu ask sincerely:

"Guizhi, tell Uncle Qu the truth, you didn't want Uncle Qu to buy your pig?"

Guizhi smiled:

"Uncle Qu! I sell pork! I'm happy whether you buy a lot or a little! If you don't buy, it means you don't need it! Why force me to buy? Besides, it's Chinese New Year, which family doesn't eat dumplings and make some meat buns?"

Uncle Qu! My pork will sell well! No, I can make braised pig ears, braised pig heads, and braised offal! Hehe! I may not know how to make other things, but we can take our time making food!

This time, it was Qu Dongjia's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Guizhi! How do you make braised dishes? Uncle Qu wants to order half a pig! No! He wants to order a whole pig!"

"Uncle Qu! This braised meat isn't suitable for our restaurant to sell! Give us a way to make a living! We'll make it ourselves and sell it at a street stall!"

Qu Dongju remained condescending and silent! Guizhi, unable to withstand the pressure, finally spoke:

"Uncle Qu! I can make a braised pork dish! It's best eaten now! And it's perfect for your restaurant to sell!"

Mr. Qu then nodded in agreement.

"Uncle Qu! The jarred pork looks exquisite and high-end! It's suitable for restaurants! Braised pork is suitable for everyone, and it's also suitable for street stalls! Hehe! Uncle Qu! The jarred pork has a reddish-brown color, it's fatty but not greasy, and when you take a bite, the meat is tender and the soup is rich, leaving a fragrant aftertaste!"

Before Qu Dongjia could ask, Guizhi hurriedly said:

"Uncle Qu! I'm so embarrassed! I'm trying to earn money from your recipes right away! I'll write down the recipe for braised pork for you right now! It will be the signature dish of our Xiangmanlou restaurant from now on!"

Qu Dongjia was surprised that Guizhi would directly mention the signature dish! It looked formidable! He also carefully read Guizhi's recipe! It uses pork ribs, star anise, cinnamon, etc., and is simmered in a ceramic pot over low heat.

Qu Dongjia thought to himself:

Although this osmanthus tree is small, it's like a moving treasure; the more you dig, the more interesting it becomes!

As Guizhi wrote the prescription, she said to Manager Qu:

"Uncle Qu, I really like this braised pork! Next time I come, you have to treat me to it!"

Qu Dongjia said,

"Get someone to cook right now! People come to a restaurant to make sure they get a good meal!"

Li was busy at home arranging to buy jars and basins to send to the old house, while Zhao was in a hurry to talk to the old lady.

"Mom! Mom! I heard that sprouting beans can make money! My older brother's family made money last year by sprouting and selling beans! We have soybeans, so let's sprout some beans to sell for the New Year!"

The old lady sat steadily on the kang (a heated brick bed), slightly raising her eyelids and saying:

"Soybeans have so many uses! You can grind them into tofu, you can press them into soybean oil! Which one doesn't make money? What do you know how to do? Sprout beans? I guarantee they won't rot?"

Zhao pouted and said:

"Why don't you ask the older brother? They're eating nothing but dry food, they should at least give us a little something, right?"

The old lady then slowly said:

“Your eldest sister-in-law came yesterday. She wants to sprout beans with your fourth brother and sister-in-law, and Guizhi will help sell them!”

Zhao became excited again.

"Mom! Mom! What about me? Aren't you going to take me? My Erzhu is my own brother too! I want to help too!"

The old lady had a stern face:

"We haven't separated the family yet! What 'yours' and 'mine'! Don't cause me any trouble! Doesn't the fourth son's wife have to hand over the money she earns from selling bean sprouts to me? If we don't use you, you'll be too busy to do anything, right?"

Zhao's eyes darted around,

"Mother! Fourth sister-in-law's child is still young, so it's inconvenient for her to do chores! My child is grown up and quick, so I don't have any worries!"

The old lady sighed.

"Sigh! That's true! But what you did in the past! How could your sister-in-law not hold a grudge against you? Don't get involved! Working together will definitely cause friction! Forget it!"

Zhao nodded and said:

"Hehe! Mother is right! I was young and ignorant before! My sister-in-law is the eldest, she won't hold it against me! I'll go apologize to her!"

A clanging sound came from outside.

"Hey! I'll go check it out!"

Zhao rushed out like a gust of wind! Then she rushed back in!

"Mother! Mother! It's my sister-in-law bringing the water vats, and quite a lot of them! There are also jars and basins. I have to go help!"

After saying that, he dashed out like a gust of wind!

The old lady kept grumbling but insisted on putting on her shoes and getting out of bed.

"I've blew all the warmth out of my room! This thing can blew!"

Zhao shamelessly moved closer to Li:

"Sister-in-law! Let me help you carry it inside! Which room? The old house you used to live in, right? Oh dear! Don't break such a big vat! It'll take two people to move it slowly!"

Li looked at Zhao warily and asked:

"Zhao! What are you doing here? I don't need your help! Fourth Brother! Fourth Brother!"

The fourth brother and Da Bao have already come out, and they are talking as they walk:

"Sister-in-law! I'm here! My husband is breastfeeding the baby! I'll carry the jar inside first! Da Bao! Let's carry it down!"

Zhao quickly followed behind, carrying the basin. Li found it amusing.

"Zhao! Why are you rushing to do the work? It's so cold, go back inside and rest! There are so many people here! We don't need you!"

"Sister-in-law! Let me move around a bit to warm my hands and feet! You're so delicate right now! You don't need to lift a finger! Just say the word, and someone will do everything for you! Take a rest, we'll get it!"

Zhao carried the basin into the house, then came out to move the jars. Li called out:

"Don't move everything into my room, or we won't even be able to walk! Put two vats in Mom and Dad's room, and two more in the fourth son's room!"

The old lady opened the door and asked her to bring the vat into the house. Zhao followed closely behind Li, apologizing.

"Sister-in-law! I was a scoundrel before! You're my sister-in-law! Forgive me for being young and ignorant back then! Why don't you hit me!"

Li rolled her eyes at her.

"I'd rather not hit you than my hand would hurt!"