People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Chapter 97 097: News of Cotton
Early in the morning, it was another day when water dripped and turned into ice.Cai Xiaolan postponed the delivery of tofu and waited until the sun came up before ordering people to load the truck.

The New Year is here, and the 18 cooks are even busier.Not only do we have to deal with the daily retail sales, but many people come to order a whole box to save for the New Year.There are also more customers recharging.

Fengcang covered the tofu box with a thick blanket.

"Uncle Fengcang, the felt was bought for you, why did it cover the tofu?" Cai Xiaolan was helpless, and had told him many times, but it was useless.

Feng Cang squeezed the thick fur at the cuffs, "It's warm, but it's really not good in some places. In the Zhuangzi I went to yesterday, I saw a few people who were blue all over. It's because they were so cold!"

"Ah? Uncle Fengcang, I will give you some money. If you see such people again, use the money to buy some firewood for them. If the house is broken, repair the house for them. Your wages will be calculated separately! "

"Okay, Mr. Xiaolan's heart is really kind." Fengcang couldn't bear it, but he didn't have the ability, so he deliberately mentioned this in front of Cai Xiaolan.

"The weather is too cold. God doesn't leave a way for the poor. If only there was cotton!" Cai Xiaolan sighed.

"Cotton?" Toyokura asked back!
"Uncle knows cotton?"

"Of course I know. I encountered it during the war before. There are many more plants in the south, one after another, used to stuff inside the armor. It's very warm! However, I don't understand why no merchants come to Yangzhou to sell!" Feng After Cang said it, he became surprised.

"Where is the south?" Cai Xiaolan asked excitedly.She has been looking for cotton for more than half a year, but she has not found even a flower bud.

"Lingnan Road!" Feng Cang said firmly.

"Uncle Fengcang, thank you so much for informing me of this news. When spring begins, I will look for caravans heading to Lingnan and ask them to bring back some cotton." Cai Xiaolan was in high spirits.

Fengcang didn't ask Cai Xiaolan what she wanted cotton for. In his eyes, Cai Xiaolan was always a representative of magic. A mere pill could kill the bugs in the human body without harming the human body. This was very important to him. , simply a magical method.

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Cai Xiaolan learned from Fengcang that it was a critical time for some people to resist the cold, which was related to their own wealth and life. She also hitched a donkey cart and took a trip to the settlement and the villages around Yangzhou to take a look. At the same time, I remembered the location of the person in need and compared it with Fengcang, for fear of missing something.

Cai Xiaolan was not at home all day, and Cui Lushi chased her all the way to the tofu workshop in order to find her. "Xiaolan, Governor Li's family and Mr. Wang will be coming the day after tomorrow. Have you prepared all the dishes?"

"It's almost done. Don't worry, Auntie. You should hurry back to Tianfu Jucai Residence, just in case someone comes later!" Cai Xiaolan heard Cui Lu's urging, and then she remembered that there was a treat. Something happened.

"There are not many people at the end of the year—" Although Cui Lushi said so, she hurried back.

If it hadn't been for the New Year's Eve, when the streets were busy and there were many people buying and selling in the market, there would really be no way to get everything Xiaolan wanted.

Chickens, ducks, squabs, pigeons, pigs, dogs, mutton, and all the vegetables I could see were bought.Naturally, there will be no shortage of melon and fruit preserves.A whole flat car was loaded with everything.

"Xiaolan, you have prepared too much!" It was she who urged Cai Xiaolan to hurry up; now it is she who dislikes Cai Xiaolan for being too prepared.

"Don't our family also have to eat during the Chinese New Year?" Cai Xiaolan didn't feel that she spent too much money.She has spent too much money on decoration recently, and the money spent on buying these things has no meaning to her.

Just entertain three or five people, no need to prepare long in advance.The next day, Cai Xiaolan even made a trip to Zicheng to see the progress of the renovation.

Despite Lu Shiyu's help, the progress of the project is still not satisfactory. Some materials are scarce and need to be purchased from other places.The workers are also lazy.It can't be compared with Tianfu Jucai Residence when it was built.

"Wu Guanshi, can you help me mention this speed? If I can keep up with the speed of my spending money, I will be satisfied!" Cai Xiaolan spoke yin and yang in front of Wu Guanshi for the first time.

"Boss Cai, we also want to end it quickly. But it's the end of the year, everyone has wives and children, and the progress slows down. I have no good way." Wu Guanshi smiled along, but there was no way at all.

"Then you can give me an accurate message as to when it will end?"

"I guess it will be another two months!" Steward Wu still laughed, because he could maximize his profit by doing this.

"You said this when you took over my job!"

When Cai Xiaolan heard this answer, she got angry and turned her face to the north.There are a total of two floors of small buildings, the top and bottom add up to five feet square, and it is not a new building. It has been used for so long, and it is obviously bullying.

Angrily, Cai Xiaolan was not in the mood to do more things, so she went to the tofu workshop to inspect, and then drove back.

When they got home, even Cui Dongping could see that Cai Xiaolan's expression was wrong, "Sister-in-law, who made you unhappy?"

"Huh, sister-in-law is so popular. I bought two pieces of cake that you like to eat and put them next to the dragon in the lobby. You can go look for them!" Cai Xiaolan received Cui Dongping's concern, which was very useful.However, she was full of doubts about people's betrayal of faith for their own selfish interests. Shouldn't faith always come first?

If you don't understand, don't think about it.

Cai Xiaolan took the chickens and pigeons with their hands and feet tied up to the river, killed them, and shaved off their feathers.As for the duck, she sifted out the lees from the bad wine, mixed it with brown rice, and fed it.The mutton is divided into three pieces, one piece is frozen outside, one piece is marinated with marinade, and one piece is chopped into large pieces and boiled in water.

Pork is much simpler. Chop the ribs, fry the fat meat, shred the lean meat, and slice the fat and lean meat.

"Auntie, have you checked inside the shed?" Cai Xiaolan was still thinking about tomorrow's vegetables while packing up the meat.

"Don't tell me, the method you are thinking of to keep warm is much better than the 'warm soup' used by people in Chang'an. The onions, garlic and leeks are growing all the time, and there will be more after eating. The growth of the wok is gratifying..."

"How many dishes do you think we should prepare tomorrow?" Cai Xiaolan asked.

This question really stopped Cui Lu. She used to have servants, so she just had to make it clear what she was taboo about.I've never had any trouble with this issue.

"Why don't you decide?" Cui Lushi was about to surrender.

"I'll make the order? Can you agree to my offer of hot pot?" Cai Xiaolan sighed silently in her heart.It seems that we still have to go her own way.If you want to eat well in winter, you must eat fast.Otherwise, when the dishes are ready, they will be cold.What's the point?
If you want the dishes not to be cold, you must serve them in three pots, roasting, brushing and frying together!
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