Chapter 203 New business, making roast duck

"Buy food."

Shen Nuanning's eyes widened immediately, "You want me to help buy food? Are you serious?"

Yu Wenqian nodded.

She thought about it and her expression became more serious, "What's going on outside now? Is something going to happen?"

"Don't go far away these days. Even to Shunzhou, don't go there casually. It's chaotic outside."

He glanced at her affirmatively and said, "As you guessed, something happened to the emperor. The Li family has taken control of the imperial city. When my spies came back, there were movements in several places across the country. There is a strong tendency to divide the country and rule."

Hey, he is a relative of the emperor, so he must be related to the emperor.

"What is your relationship with the emperor?"

Yuwen Qian said calmly, "It's a nominal father-son relationship."

She lowered her chin.

The aristocracy is so chaotic.

He seemed to have no feelings for his father at all, but then again, who would take his son's fiefdom to a distant, dangerous and barren border.

"In the past, Shunzhou was "uprising", and later there were foreign barbarians. Those barbarians are eager for chaos outside and inside. They will definitely take the opportunity to invade, and I am afraid they will have to fight with the barbarians."

Shen Nuanning's expression instantly turned serious.

Internal and external troubles, national civil war, and war will inevitably cause a large number of refugees. She feels that war will cause even more refugees than ordinary natural disasters.

And Yu Wenqian had to work very hard to guard the border.

"I need food turnover, and I also need to be prepared to resettle a large number of refugees."

Yu Wenqian originally didn't want her to get involved, but in this life, they were meant to be tied together. In this case, let's face it together.

Shen Nuanning nodded, "I still have some food in reserve, but if I supply thousands of victims, I'm afraid it won't last long."

The biggest benefit is probably that she will spend all the food she has saved.

Yu Wenqian nodded, "I know."

Without further ado, he took Shen Nuanning around and entered a village on the outskirts of the county. There were more than a dozen empty houses inside.

He said, "Don't worry, everyone around has been sent away. No one will find out without my order."

Shen Nuanning still believed in Yu Wenqian's ability.

She nodded and released all the food in the space, not only rice and noodles, but also potatoes, sweet potatoes and the like.

She said, "These are not only grains, but can also be used as seeds, especially sweet potatoes. The yield is much higher than what is available on the market."

Yuwen Qian nodded.

A doubt flashed through Shen Nuanning's mind, whether Yu Wenqian was too plain, but soon, her doubts were thrown away.

"Thank you."

Yu Wenqian took out a token and said, "This is my token. It represents my identity. I can withdraw money from any bank in Yanzhou."

She took it and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll spend all the money on you?"

"Then I'm curious about what you can buy for so much money."

Shen Nuanning couldn't help laughing.

The accumulation of her space over several generations was much more than his money.

She doesn't care.

"You are fine here."

"As long as you can hold Yanzhou firmly, of course I will do well."

From a historical perspective, it is normal for them to be together for a long time. They will eventually wait for the day when they will be together for a long time.

Yu Wenqian looked at her, hugged her into his arms, clasped the back of her head with one hand, and held her tightly.

The two of them kept hugging each other for a long time.

Then, they were separated again.

Shen Nuanning looked at him, "Don't die easily just because you underestimate the enemy."

Yuwen Qian said, "I will not die. I want to be with you for a long time and grow old together."

Shen Nuanning smiled, "Then I'll wait."

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"The county magistrate is my man. I have told him that if you have any problem, you can go to him."

He sent Shen Nuanning down the mountain and watched her return to the village step by step. He didn't turn around and leave until she was out of sight.

Shen Nuanning thought more and more, the world was in chaos, what kind of human tragedy would it be.

You need to make more money.

Judging from Yu Wenqian's intentions, he was just waiting to see how the incident unfolded, and was trying to resist external humiliation.

There were many more plans in her mind.

When she got home, Shen Nuanning said to her father, "Dad, let's plant sweet potatoes!"

Old Shen wanted to scold her, but then he choked on his own saliva.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Dad, are you okay?"

Old Shen Tou waved his hand, "Grow a little, of course, but sweet potatoes don't taste good. We need to plant more wheat. Now that we have made money, can't we eat better?"

"Our family now has four acres of land. Few other families in the village have a full acre of land. When the time comes, I will plant an acre of sweet potatoes for you so you can eat them."

Shen Nuanning said, "Okay, but dad, you have to remember to plant!"

Old Shen nodded feebly.

"Dad, how much money have we saved?"

Old Shen looked at her and didn't want to hide anything from her, "More than three hundred taels, maybe." She was shocked, "It's enough to buy a shop in the county!"

Old Shen Tou was also very satisfied. He had never touched so much money since he was born, and it was all thanks to his old daughter.

He waved his hand, "What do you want to buy? I'll give you the money!"

Shen Nuanning asked, "Have you ever asked Mom?"

Her father coughed and said, "Your mother will definitely agree!"

"..."

"Dad, have you ever thought about hiring people to open up wasteland?"

Old Shen's eyes widened, "Hire someone, who should you hire? Your brothers and sisters-in-law can finish the work at home if you do a little more."

"You can't think about those bad things. People in the village have to farm and clear up wasteland for themselves. How can you do it for others just for some small profits in front of you? That is land that has been passed down from generation to generation!"

Shen Nuanning said, "Instead of hiring people from the village, we hire refugees. Aren't there refugees passing by our mountain from time to time? Let's help now and let them work for us. Dad, by then you will be a big man with a lot of land." It’s famous all over the country!”

The current situation is special, and we are doing these things to allow more people to have food and clothing. The most important thing at the moment is to ensure enough food.

Old Shen Tou swallowed his saliva and felt a little moved. After thinking about it, he was still a little scared, "But we only have so little money to support many people, won't it be spent soon? The piglets raised by the villagers are not yet ready for slaughter. ”

The dried meat has been selling like hotcakes, and they often can’t find adult pigs, so they have to go to other villages to collect them.

What a hassle.

Shen Nuanning blinked, "It doesn't matter, I still have a way to make money!"

Old Shen's eyes widened and he said in surprise, "Good girl, good girl, why is your brain different from mine?"

She smiled, "Hey, you are my father, don't you allow me to be smarter than you?"

Old Shen Tou glared at her.

She continued to smile happily.

After her father was dealt with in this way, Shen Nuanning went to her mother again and mentioned this idea. Ms. Liu knew that her daughter had thoughts in her heart, so naturally she would not stop her, "Just do whatever you want, and my mother will help you."

"Brother, are you going to the county?"

Shen Dalang nodded, "Little sister, what do you want to bring?"

"You can buy some ducks for me!"

Shen Silang asked from the side, "Little sister, what do you want duck for? Duck is not delicious, not as delicious as chicken, and duck eggs are not as delicious as eggs. We might as well eat chicken."

Shen Nuanning said, "The duck doesn't taste good just because we haven't found the right way to make it. Once it's done, it'll be delicious."

Shen Dalang reluctantly nodded, "I'll help you take it."

Shen Nuanning called to Old Shen again, "Dad, please help me set up the stove."

Old Shen knew that she was thinking about new food, but he was just wondering what the stove was for, so he called his sons and made a decent oven according to Shen Nuanning's instructions.

"This oven is not tight. If you put fire in it, will it crack?"

Shen Nuanning said, "Just crack it. Anyway, I won't bake it at home in the future."

Just give it a demonstration tomorrow.

When buying roast duck in the future, she will definitely get a better stove.

Shen Dalang took a trip and brought back five ducks, and was planning to lock them up and raise them well.

Shen Nuanning said, "Brother, remember to kill the ducks for me early tomorrow!"

The family members were all looking forward to it this time. Mrs. Lin asked, "Little sister, are you really going to make roast duck?"

"The duck is unpalatable. The meat has a smell that no one likes to eat."

So everyone in the village raises chickens, which are delicious, and the eggs are also delicious, but no ducks are raised, because ducks are too unpalatable.

Shen Nuanning was noncommittal, "Sister-in-law, don't go to the workshop to make dried meat tomorrow. You can help me at home."

These days, Xiao Liu has been making dried meat and is very busy. To be precise, the whole family is busy. The children have gone to school and live directly in the county. They can't help, so they are even busier.

It can be said that women are treated like men and men like animals. Shen Nuanning feels very sad. The body is a lifelong thing. Even though the food is much better now, everyone is still not strong.

Still too tired, Shen Nuanning felt that it was better to recruit more people.

Whether it's people in the village or people outside, when the roast duck is successfully cooked tomorrow and we are ready to start the roast duck business, we will start recruiting people.

Xiao Liu nodded.

My sister-in-law has some weird recipes in her mind, but her cooking skills are still lacking, so she will inevitably be needed to implement them.

Day two.

Shen Dalang and the others started catching and killing ducks early in the morning. In the air were not only the quacking of ducks, but also the frightened clucking of chickens.

By the time Shen Nuanning arrived at the scene after washing up and eating, the ducks had had their necks chopped off, their hair removed, and they were lying on the chopping board in the form of fat, white duck meat.

She dictated that Mrs. Xiaoliu would do the work, and the other sisters-in-law would help. First, remove the internal organs of the duck, scald the skin with boiling water, then pour hot water into the belly of the duck, heat the oven, put it in the oven for roasting, and brush the surface during the process. A layer of crispy water is put in and baked.

Shen Nuanning counted the time and immediately took out the roast duck when the time came.

The roasted duck skin showed a beautiful dark brown color, was shiny and exuded a strong fragrance.

Father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and everyone in the family were waiting at the mouth of the oven, waiting until the roast duck was taken out.

"It smells so good, it looks delicious!"

Shen Nuanning took the duck to the kitchen, cut it into pieces on the cutting board, and distributed them to everyone.

"Mom and Dad, how are you doing? Is it delicious?"

Old Shen and his wife nodded fiercely.

The eyes of the brothers and sisters-in-law were filled with surprise.

The little Aku, who was less than one year old, was drooling and kept shouting, "Eat, eat, eat!"

Shen Nuanning couldn't help but curl up the corner of her mouth, "Actually, this is just a simple version. If it can be made in large quantities, the roast duck will be even more delicious."

Everyone couldn't help but feel hot in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)

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