Villager of Daming

Chapter 785 Thirty Procurement and Semi-Processing

"I want a smoked chicken, pick a big one! I must pick a big one."

"Four braised pig's trotters, look for small bones. There are so many bones in the pig's trotters that you won't be able to eat more than a few bites of meat."

"Roast duck, that one, no, the one next to it, no, that's right! Don't cut it, take the whole one back and put it on the table to worship the ancestors first."

"Isn't there a whole braised pig head? Oh! Yes, let me tell you! I used to see it every day. I have a lot of family members, so I would carry it and give money."

"That's great. There is fish that has been oiled first. It's just right. I'll steam it when I take it back. How did you think of it?"

"I need all the vegetables, a little of the same, and... the dumplings, I almost forgot, they need to be boiled, not steamed. Please give me a hug. I've brought a basket."

"Cut a strip of rice cake. Is it jelly? Is there no pig skin in it? It weighs two catties, and the skin jelly is also two catties. I will buy soy sauce."

It was early in the morning on the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the sky was gray, but the people in Nanjing were full of joy and ran out to buy things for the last time.

Otherwise, it will be closed before noon, and everyone will celebrate the New Year and no longer serve others.

The deli occupies the first floor outside other shops, with shelves and a group of service staff selling the food.

The yard of the box lunch restaurant was also temporarily requisitioned, and people lined up in different queues to buy things.

For those who don’t want to cook their own food, there are ready-made dishes, including pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, goose, and fish.

If someone needs to use it to worship their ancestors first, they will buy it whole. If someone has prepared something to worship their ancestors, they will buy it cut into pieces.

For example, after the fish has been cleaned and oiled, you can process it yourself later. This saves oil and the people don't have to prepare a lot of oil themselves.

Those who don’t want to fry the rice cakes themselves sell fried rice cakes that have already been fried or stir-fried. There are also rice cakes that have a lot of bean noodles stuck to them.

People who want to eat dumplings but find it troublesome, or even don’t know how to make dumplings, can simply buy them together and cook and steam them at home.

These comforts and semi-finished products have been made since yesterday afternoon, and many people have been hired, especially the woman who makes dumplings.

Like the fish, the ingredients were given thoughtfully, including braised ingredients for braised fish and steamed ingredients for steamed ones.

Including various combinations of hot pot, calculated according to population, and different combination methods, including sauerkraut and white meat pot base, and seafood pot base.

Vegetables in greenhouses are still twenty cents per pound. This year, people in Nanjing have money and are willing to spend it.

By the way, I buy candies, dried fruits, preserved fruits, and tea to eat at home, mainly to entertain guests who may come to visit me for New Year greetings.

In addition, you can’t skip the wine. Buy fruit wine, beer, white wine, rice wine, and even fermented rice for children.

No one is delivering goods today, so everyone can only carry their own baskets to purchase.

The vegetable cooks also provide attentive service. The vegetables are washed and cut, mixed with seasonings and accessories, and cooked right away.

Some people who like to eat eggplant with oil will eat it. This is expensive, and oil is expensive. If the eggplant is put directly into the frying pan without being battered, it will consume more oil.

Ying Tianfu is far away and there is no other way. They cannot organize too many manpower, so they can only figure it out by themselves.

People actually save money on these semi-finished ingredients. They process them themselves, which not only wastes time but also consumes resources.

The shop still makes a little profit even though the selling price is not high, and the employed people get more money and celebrate the New Year happily.

People in Xiaqiu Village are equally busy, also starting yesterday. Today they will celebrate New Year's Eve at Chengtianmen.

All ministers, including high-ranking ministers, have to come here. They are allowed to bring their families this year, and there is floor heating in the underground outside Chengtianmen.

Fireworks are set off on New Year's Eve, which is the most lively place. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to celebrate the New Year in the harem. "Is it almost done? Let's worship our ancestors before going to Chengtianmen in the evening. I'll take a rest and prepare."

The chief watched everyone busy and walked over to Hanhan with his hands behind his back. He actually didn't do anything.

Hanhan prepares the things for ancestor worship, and the other organizations are handled by the children. As the mayor, he is now a leisurely person.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning, the village chief discussed with the clan elders how to celebrate the New Year and which family would provide how much. Those who had more money would just scoop out a bowl of rice.

When the village celebrates the New Year together, they must consider their own living conditions. No matter what, they must pass the New Year.

Nowadays, no one cares about money, so we have to adjust our etiquette and try to be as grand as possible, roast suckling pig, roast whole lamb, whole chicken, duck, and goose.

What's even more amazing is that this year there was a complete roasted cow. In order to roast it, a large rack was built because it was not a calf.

"It's early! We have to eat at noon and then go to bed. We will be energetic when we wake up at night and prepare the semi-finished dishes."

After Zhu Wentian had finished handling the matter of ancestor worship, he would be busy with other aspects for a while.

This year, all the meals will be cooked by Xiaqiu Village, including meals for the ministers and their families, one hot pot for each family, and then other dishes.

The people from Guanglu Temple are responsible for the food of other soldiers, and some people are responsible for the kebabs and fried skewers of the ministers.

"The people of Nanjing have peace of mind this year. Why haven't you thought of providing such convenience before? After the New Year, should we follow the same instructions? Let's cook and eat the leftovers that cannot be sold."

The chief found a place to sit down. He had to maintain his energy and strength. He had to cry at night!

Zhu Wentian was not tired, so he cooperated with several people to lift the roasted whole beef to the shelf and place it on a large tray.

He can roast a whole lamb by himself, add fruits, rice cakes and other messy things, and he will have an appetite as soon as he enters the sacrificial hall.

This year, the village there will not keep people from the village during the New Year, and will let other employees bring their families with them for the New Year. They will be given more wages and red envelopes.

“The biggest benefit is actually teaching people how to cook. People couldn’t afford so many cooking utensils before, so there were a lot of dishes available and they were out of reach.

When it was made into what it is now, the people saw it and found it so simple, so they would imitate it themselves in the future.

For example, pickled eggplant strips, but the oily ones are actually more delicious. Cut the strips, put some oil in the pan, heat up the eggplants, stir-fry them, pour in the miso mixed with water, wait for a while, and add a lot of of minced garlic, take out of the pot.

You won't get tired of eating this, but you won't be able to eat it if it's too oily. Once you eat it, it will be full of oil and you won't be able to taste the eggplant flavor.

Moreover, people are not willing to cook oily dishes, which consume a lot of oil. The oil that has exceeded the ingredients cannot be poured back into the original oil bowl. "

Zhu Wentian thought about this problem. If the people don't know how to do it, teach them how to do it. When selling it, tell them how to do it and try to simplify the complicated steps.

Like Guobao Pork, most people don't like to make it. Now there are only a few people who know how to do it. One is from the village, one is from Guanglu Temple, and the rest is from Fuhua Building.

But someone wrapped the meat slices in bread and fried them, mixed the seasonings, including vinegar, and told the people who wanted to buy it how to operate it, and they knew how to do it when they went back.

Later, I will slowly learn how to wrap and fry it. Anyway, the kitchen where this kind of semi-finished product is processed is open.

Including fried eggplant boxes, lotus root boxes, fish, mushrooms, chicken legs, etc.

You can knead, mix, stuffing, batter, and fry the eggplant and coupler boxes in front of others. They will look clean and you don't have to worry about getting bad meat into them.

Of course, the items in the Xiaqiu Village store are always reassuring.

(End of this chapter)