Nongmen counterattack: I take my family to a well-off life

Chapter 7 Going to the Town

When it was daylight, the whole family had already woken up, and today they were going to sell bamboo rats in the town, so the whole family got up very early.

"Third brother, take good care of your father at home. If all goes well, we can come back in the afternoon. You can cook for yourself at noon. You can cook more rice." Qian Guilan thought that if she sold the bamboo rat, she would be able to buy some food came back.

"Understood, mother, I will take good care of father. Be careful on the way." Zhou Ming nodded in agreement.

Qian Guilan and Zhou Lin carried bamboo rats and medicinal materials on their backs, while Zhou Qing and Zhou Yue carried empty baskets on their backs, and put the rice noodles they bought when they came back.

The village chief’s family has an ox cart, but the journey to the town is more than 20 miles away, and one person needs to pay a penny to ride an ox cart. The current conditions of the family cannot afford it.

So the four of them walked towards the town. They walked for nearly an hour, and it was already bright when they arrived at the town.

The town where Wangshan Village is located is called Qingshan Town, which is remote and not rich. There is only one restaurant in the town, which is the most prestigious place in the town, and it is called Xiankelou.

Zhou Yue suggested that Qian Guilan give up selling on the street and go directly to Xiankelou. This kind of wild game should be rare in restaurants.

Xianke Building, with black letters on a red background, has two floors, the first floor is the dining hall, and the second floor is the private room.The four stood at the door, and finally Zhou Yue took a step and walked into the restaurant.

"Hi, ladies and gentlemen, are you in the hall or the private room?" Xiao Er came up to greet them, not arrogant because of their clothes.

Looking at this service attitude, Zhou Yue feels that today's affairs are in order.Because it was not time for lunch, there were not many people in the hall, looking around, Zhou Yue said: "Brother, we are here to discuss business, we hunted some wild game in the mountains yesterday, I would like to ask if you accept it here? "

"Wild game? Wait a minute, I went to ask my boss." Hearing this, Xiao Er turned around and walked into the backyard.

After a while, Xiao Er came back, followed by a middle-aged man in his 30s, wearing a blue robe, with a rosy complexion and a slightly rich appearance.

"Guests, this is the owner of our Xianke Building, Zhang Jin, Boss Zhang." The waiter introduced, "Boss, these are the guests who want to sell game."

After the introduction was completed, the waiter returned to the entrance of the hall to greet the guests.

"Hi Boss Zhang, we hunted some wild game from the mountains yesterday, and immediately thought of our Xiankelou, and wanted to ask if we would accept it." Zhou Yue went straight to the point.

"May I take a look first?" Zhang Jin wanted to see what kind of prey it was and whether it was fresh.

"That's natural." Zhou Yue took the pannier from Zhou Lin's shoulder and put it in front of Boss Zhang.

Eight bamboo rats were all in this one basket, which seemed a bit crowded. Zhou Yue mentioned one bamboo rat and asked Boss Zhang to take a closer look.

"Scared!" Zhang Jin took a few steps back, "Mouse! What a big mouse! You, you guys are playing tricks on me!"

Come on, when I saw the situation, I didn't know anything about it. "This is a bamboo rat. It grew up eating bamboo. It's different from ordinary rats. The meat is very delicious." Zhou Yue hurriedly popularized the knowledge of bamboo rats.

"Bamboo rats can be stewed, fried, fried, and boiled. They are all very delicious. If you don't believe me, I can make one for you to try. I guarantee you will want to eat it again!" Zhou Yue decided to do it herself, speaking with facts.

"This, this..." Zhang Jin obviously couldn't believe it, can this mouse also eat?
"We ate it yesterday, it was really delicious." Once again, I am sure that my family has eaten it, which will increase the credibility.

"Okay then, you make it, and I will set the price after I taste it." After going all out, Zhang Jin decided to give it a try after seeing her strong recommendation.

"Take me to the kitchen!" Zhou Yue held the bamboo rat in her hand, "Xiao Er, take this girl to the kitchen!" Zhang Jin ordered.

"Yes, boss, girl, come with me." As he said, the waiter led Zhou Yue towards the kitchen.

Qian Guilan and the others followed, and Zhou Yue turned her head, "Mother, you and your brothers sit here and rest for a while, I will be fine soon."

"Yueyue, let me help you." Qian Guilan said, feeling uneasy that Zhouyue went to the back kitchen alone.

"It's okay, mother, I'll be back in a while." Zhou Yue comforted Qian Guilan, turned and walked into the kitchen.

There are two master chefs in the kitchen, because it is not time for meal at this time, they are preparing dishes in the kitchen.

"Both masters, please stop for a moment. This girl is going to cook a game for the master, so please avoid the masters for a while." Xiaoer asked the chefs who were preparing the dishes to stop.

"Okay, let's go out first." The two master chefs glanced at Zhou Yue, put down their work and went out.

"Please, girl, I'll wait outside." The waiter said goodbye and went out, leaving only Zhou Yue in the kitchen.

Walking to the chopping board, Zhou Yue picked up the kitchen knife, skillfully peeled, cut into pieces, washed, added oil to the pot, put two spoonfuls of sugar after the oil was hot, and waited until the sugar melted into a reddish-brown color, then added the bamboo rats and stir-fried evenly. Let each piece of meat be coated with sugar, add onion, ginger, soy sauce, add hot water, cover the pot, and start to simmer!
A quarter of an hour later, the fragrance had dissipated and passed through the kitchen door curtain to the hall. When he smelled the fragrance, Zhang Jin's eyes lit up. This bamboo rat was so delicious.

When Zhou Yue brought the braised bamboo rat to the table, Zhang Jin was so anxious with the wait that he ignored Zhou Yue's introduction and picked up a piece with chopsticks. As soon as the meat was in his mouth, Zhang Jin felt at ease.

The two master chefs also came forward, each holding a pair of chopsticks, and each picked up the meat and put it into his mouth.

"The meat is fresh and tender, with a strong aroma, the taste is moderately sweet, and the aftertaste is endless, wonderful!" The master chef commented in time, and took another bite when he was done.

Zhang Jin couldn't care less about the evaluation, and couldn't stop taking one bite at a time.

Zhou Yue took a look and knew that the bamboo rat's business could not run away, so she was relieved.

The three of them finished eating in a hurry, and they were still a little bit unsatisfied. "Cough, pork is twelve cents a catty now, how much do you want to sell this bamboo rat for a catty?" Zhang Jin cleared his throat and asked.

"This..." Qian Guilan lost her mind when she heard this, and looked at Zhou Yue in a blink of an eye.

"Boss Zhang has also tasted it. How much do you think this bamboo rat is worth? This is wild game, and it's not easy to get it!" Zhou Yue doesn't know much about the prices here, so let Zhang Jin tell, and sell it if it suits you. .

"Why not, how about fifteen cents per pound? If you catch it again, you can send it directly. If there are other fresh game, I will also accept it!" Zhang Jin thought carefully and offered the price.

Fifteen cents a catty is not a small amount, and it is three cents more expensive than pork. This is a small town, so it is too expensive, probably few people can afford it.

"Okay, that was just for Boss Zhang to eat, and there are seven more, you can weigh them!" Zhou Yue decided that the boss was honest, and decided not to haggle over the price.

"You girl, you are really generous, okay, go and weigh yourself." Zhang Jin couldn't help admiring Zhou Yue's actions. Looking at their family's clothes, their family background must not be rich. Sending someone away is really atmospheric.

After weighing, the seven bamboo rats weighed 29 catties in total, and Zhang Jin ordered 430 five Wen to give to Qian.

Zhang Jin watched Qian Guilan accept the money, and turned to look at Zhou Yue, "Although this bamboo rat is delicious, but the girl's craftsmanship is also excellent, I don't know how this bamboo rat does it..."

(End of this chapter)