Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

They walked around the town and bought some more mutton. When they went to buy it yesterday, there wasn't much mutton left, which was enough for two meals, so they bought some more today.

Qingyan directly paid for a whole one. The meat was all trimmed and she could eat it for several days by freezing it separately in a snowdrift.

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua both wanted to pay, but they didn't take it away from her.

Qingyan stopped them and said, "Don't argue with me over this. I'm really not short of money. I have to stay at your place for a few days. I have to pay for my own food."

The two of them looked at her with disapproval, Zhang Chunhua said: "You saved our three mothers, let alone entertain you for a few days with good food and drinks, it is not an exaggeration to treat you like a cow or a horse, you have contributed so much and Doesn’t it make us feel even more embarrassed if we ask for money..."

Sister-in-law Zhang also nodded, "Yes, although our family is not a wealthy family, we still have plenty of food and drink, but we are already owed a favor. If you act like this, we will owe more and more."

Qingyan waved her hands indifferently, "No matter what you owe or not, meeting each other is fate. I am willing to do this. As long as we are comfortable with each other, it doesn't have to be so clear-cut."

Seeing this, the sister-in-law didn't know what to say, but they secretly decided to repay the favor if they had the chance.

After leaving the town, no one cleared the snow on the road. Driving this car on the snow, I obviously felt that it was not as fast and smooth as the sleds. It seems that the sleds are still very useful. .

After returning to the village, they left the carriage and children at home, and the three of them went next door.

Zhang Ganzi and his wife left the key at Zhang Mancang's house before they left, just to let them help see if they could sell it.

It's just that we didn't agree before, and it's not allowed to go directly into someone's yard. Now that we've agreed, we'll go to town to apply for the house deed tomorrow, and it's settled.

They went in to see if there was anything that needed to be repaired or added. They could go to town to get it together tomorrow.

The yard of Zhang Ganzi's house is smaller than that of Zhang Mancang's house, with only two cave dwellings. There are also two sheds in the yard, one for firewood and the other for the kitchen in summer.

There is only a copper lock on the courtyard door. There is no lock on the cave door, only a latch on the inside.

The three of them entered the two cave dwellings and took a look. Only low walls and fire pits were left inside. All the furniture and other items had been moved away and had to be replaced.

This is easy to handle. Just ask Zhang Mancang to buy a few of them when the time comes. You just have to buy new pots and stoves.

Fortunately, this yard is cheap. After buying it, Zhang Chunhua still has some left in her hand. She can buy some things and buy some food. If her brother and sister-in-law provide more support, life should not be bad.

Since there was nothing in the house, there was nothing to pack, so I swept the snow in the yard and went back.

When I got home, I saw four children having a snowball fight in the yard, with red cheeks and big snot hanging from their noses...

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua each carried their two little ones into the house, and quickly heated up hot water to give them a bath. They looked like they were about to catch a cold.

Qingyan also carried Rich Houbo by its neck and entered the house, shaking the snow off of its body before entering the house.

There was no fire in the room, and the four children who were quiet were shivering from the cold.

Qingyan thought for a while and pretended to go to the cave next door, but actually asked Chou Chou to get some ginger and brown sugar.

There was cold medicine in the space backpack, but it was all Western medicine and she couldn't take it out, so she had to use this homespun method to ward off the cold.

Passing the ginger and brown sugar to Mrs. Zhang, "Sister-in-law, boil this in water. After drinking it, it can ward off the cold."

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at the things in her hands. She knew that when they stewed the mutton, they would add this to get rid of the smell. She didn't know what the small black squares were.

Qingyan said: "This is brown sugar. It is sweet. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Drinking it boiled with ginger will make you sweat. It can prevent wind and cold."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang took it and said with some embarrassment: "This candy is a valuable thing, and it cost you money again, sister."

Qingyan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so polite. You see how comfortable I am living here with you, but I don't treat myself as an outsider at all."

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded vigorously, "That's right, you should feel as comfortable as your own family..."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen and got a knife, cut the ginger into shreds and put it into the boiling water together with the brown sugar.

After cooking for a while, it was served out. Each of the three adults drank a bowl, and they all went to get rid of the cold.

After drinking a bowl of ginger syrup, Zhang Chunhua said with emotion: "This is really useful. My whole body feels warm after this bowl."

Sister-in-law Zhang also nodded, "No, my hands are sweating, and the children are no longer trembling..."

Qingyan was a little funny, how could it be so magical? The reason why the children stopped shivering was because the temperature in the room had risen.

It is indeed beneficial for this woman to drink more brown sugar water, especially women who have given birth to children, who may suffer from qi stagnation and blood stasis. Her mother has said that drinking more brown sugar water will nourish her body.

There are a lot of brown sugars in Chou Chou Space, which are made by her parents from the sugar cane grown in Xiang Xiang Space.

This guy Chou Chou has hidden a lot of everything that is available in Xiangxiang Space, especially edible ones, and he can't finish it in a short while.

But it's not easy for her to take out too much. After all, her baggage is so big, and taking out too many things would be too weird.

Put the remaining ginger syrup into a clay pot and put it by the stove to warm. You can continue to drink it after dinner.

After cleaning the pot, I stewed the mutton with bones in it. This needs to be simmered for a while, and it can be done indoors to warm the house.

The stove in the house where Qingyan and the others lived was also not idle. Water was boiled below for washing, while steamed buns with mixed noodles were steamed above.

Qingyan thought about the lamb ribs and lamb legs, and felt that it would be a pity to eat them without grilling them, so she went directly to the kitchen outside.

First, she cooked a rib and a leg of lamb with the seasonings she put in the basket for cover, then lit the charcoal. When the charcoal was all lit and there was no smoke, she put the ribs and leg of lamb on it and grilled it.

The smell of roasted lamb is very overpowering, and soon the four children and the rich were attracted to it.

While Qingyan was flipping the meat, she used a dagger to cut off the cooked meat from the lamb legs and fed them one by one.

When Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Chunhua came over, they saw Qingyan busy with her work. Next to them stood a row of "little house sparrows" with their mouths open, waiting to eat. "I asked you why you didn't go back when you came out. It turns out that you have already eaten."

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at her two sons with greasy faces after eating, and said angrily and amusedly.

Qingyan put the already roasted lamb chops in the pottery pot aside, "This is already roasted. You guys should try it too. If it tastes good, roast the rest too. Let's try it together when Brother Mancang comes back in the evening."

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua each tore off a rib and put it in their mouths. They were already greedy after smelling the overbearing aroma. The barbecue smell was really delicious.

They ate barbecue and stew for lunch, and didn't cook any other dishes. Everyone's mouths were full of oil after eating, and their bodies were warm.

In the afternoon, I marinated the remaining lamb chops and two legs of lamb. In addition to roasting them for dinner in the evening, one of the legs is going to be taken by Zhang Mancang to his master for a taste tomorrow.

Qingyan also told Sister-in-law Zhang what was in these marinades. She smacked her lips as she listened. She didn't expect that there were many medicinal materials in this marinade. Miss Yang was indeed from a wealthy family, and all the food she ate was So particular.

In the evening, Zhang Mancang came back directly on the sled he had made. This time, he was not as cold as before. He was wearing gloves that Sister Zhang had made for him overnight, and a leather hat on his head, and even his face was wet. Covering a piece of coarse cloth.

So it was okay when I came back, at least my hands and face were not frozen.

Even so, Mrs. Zhang poured him a large bowl of ginger syrup left over from lunch and let him drink it while it was hot.

After drinking it, he said that his whole body felt warm, and soon he started to sweat. He asked directly what it was, it was a bit spicy but mostly sweet.

Sister-in-law Zhang told him it was ginger and brown sugar, and Zhang Mancang remembered it in his mind, thinking that he would have some of these things at home in the future, especially in winter.

The master also had to prepare some for him. The old man was alone in the carpenter's shop, and sometimes he felt very uneasy.

Last winter, Master suffered a cold. He drank a lot of decoctions and it took him more than a month to recover. Since then, his health has been worse than before, and his hands and feet often feel cold.

From now on, the master will only get older and older, and he will have to pay more attention in the future.

When we had dinner in the evening, we ate roasted lamb chops and roasted leg of lamb. I also learned that there was a leg of lamb specially set aside for Master, which made me feel very happy.

Then while eating, he praised the deliciousness of the barbecue. If he opened a shop in a big city that specialized in selling this, he would probably make a lot of money.

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua's eyes lit up when they heard this, this is really good.

Miss Yang has already told them the recipe for the seasoning. They would definitely be reluctant to buy so many medicinal materials to make the seasoning when they eat it themselves, but if it is used for business, it will be different.

It's just that this recipe belongs to Miss Yang, so they can't just use it casually, they still have to say hello.

After finishing the meal, Mrs. Zhang told Qingyan about this matter. They wanted to use this recipe to do business, and if they really made money, they could share it with Qingyan.

Qingyan shook her head and refused: "You can just use it. This is not a secret recipe. Most wealthy families will make it. I also learned it from my relatives' cooks."

She really wasn't lying. The barbecue ingredients used now were not brought by later generations. Those have been used up long ago.

Afterwards, the seasoning she bought herself was not very tasty. She learned this from Xue Huan'er's kitchen. One time when she was eating barbecue, she found that the marinade prepared by her cook was very delicious, so she asked about it. Unexpectedly, the other party directly Just told her.

It is said that the chefs of wealthy families there basically know this ingredient, but they just added a few extra things to it, so it is not a very unusual recipe.

It's just that such a small place doesn't sell it, and Zhang Mancang and the others have never eaten it, so they feel it's very different.

When Qingyan heard that they were going to open a shop, she suggested: "If you want to sell this roast mutton in the town, you probably shouldn't set the price too high, otherwise the average person might not be able to afford it.

Of course, this market town is next to the official road, and there are many people coming and going. The business should not be too bad, at least it is close to home and more convenient.

In fact, it is best to be in a big city like a county town, where there are many rich people, so you can set a higher price, and then open a big shop when you have money. "

Zhang Chunhua and Mrs. Zhang shook their heads after hearing this, "The county is too far away. We don't dare to go if we are not familiar with the place, and it's not easy to go too far from home. Pingyuan County is the closest county to here, so it's too expensive." It's dozens of miles away. If you go there to do business, you can't make a round trip in a day. You definitely can't go home every day. What will happen to the children? So it's better to stay in the town and take care of the family."

Qingyan thought about it. After all, she had children, so she really couldn't run too far.

Since it is going to be in a town, the price cannot be set too high, so we can only save costs.

Qingyan removed some of the rarer and more expensive condiments for them, and tried her best to replace them with some that were similar in taste and cheap.

The meat quality and technique of barbecue itself are also very important. Sometimes, if the meat is fresh and the heat is moderate, seasonings are not so indispensable.

Just like the black goat they roast in Xiangxiang Space, they only add salt, cumin powder and chili powder. The roasted taste is still very delicious, even more original.

So she cut down the seasonings a bit and would buy them tomorrow and let them try the taste first. If possible, the cost could be lower.

He also told them that they could not only grill barbecue, but also bake other things, such as pancakes, vegetables, mushrooms, potatoes, eggplants, peppers, etc.

However, seeing their confused faces when they heard Eggplant and Potato, Qingyan thought that either they didn't have that name here yet or they didn't have that name.

So I described the two things. There is really no eggplant, but beans are already there. They are not called potatoes here, they are called potatoes. They were introduced from the Western Regions. It seems that they are only spread here now. There are also beans in the Central Plains. It wasn't passed on.

They don't grow much here, especially after someone died from eating spoiled potatoes in the early years, so no one dared to eat them again for fear of being poisoned.

Qingyan gave them some popular science by the way. Potatoes cannot be eaten if they are spoiled or sprouted. If they sprout or spoil a bit, they will be poisonous. Try to eat fresh ones.

Moreover, this thing grows faster and has a high yield when planted in sandy soil. She is not sure how to plant it specifically.

She really didn't know much about these things. At most, it was just some theoretical knowledge she had heard.

But even so, several people listened very seriously. They didn't expect that the yield of the earth lumps that can kill people is so high, and there are so many ways to eat them. I will look for them in the future and make them to try.

Later, they discussed what kind of shop to rent. After knowing the approximate rent from Zhang Mancang, Zhang Chunhua and Mrs. Zhang felt that they could not rent the shop for now, so they built a charcoal stove in front of the carpenter's shop and tried to bake and sell it. , it’s not too late to rent a shop after the business is good and you can earn some money.