Border Cook

Chapter 226 Spiced Sausage
Seeing that the small intestines had been washed very clean and looked crystal clear when placed in the wooden basin, Xia Mingyue soaked them in clean water and turned to process the pork.

Fresh pork leg meat, with 20% fat and 80% lean, is cut into small pieces and then chopped into small pieces with a knife. Mix evenly with sweet potato starch, eggs, chopped green onions, minced ginger, rice wine, pepper powder, etc., and stir continuously in one direction to make it firm.

In order to ensure that the meat filling is tender and juicy, Xia Mingyue added some delicious and mellow pork bone soup into it.

After the meat filling was ready, Xia Mingyue picked up one of the pig intestines, tied the end with a thin hemp rope, and took out a tool for stuffing sausages - a modified version of the bamboo tube canner.

Take a long bamboo tube, hollow out both ends, split it in the middle, fill the bamboo tube completely with the meat filling, then tie the two bamboo tubes together with a hemp rope, and use a small piece of bamboo as a piston to easily squeeze the meat filling into the casing.

As the meat filling was squeezed in, the originally shriveled small intestine suddenly swelled up. After a section of the small intestine was filled with enough meat filling, Xia Mingyue tied the long sausage into pieces with hemp rope, and then used bamboo sticks to poke enough air holes on the stuffed sausage, and let Jiang Zhuguo take it to a cool place to dry.

It takes three or four hours to dry the meat filling in order to allow it to fully shrink. When it is then steamed or fried, it will have a firmer and more chewy texture and a more delicious taste.

Packing sausages requires both skill and strength, and Xia Mingyue found a lot of pig intestines this time, so it took everyone half a day to complete the task.

In order to reward everyone and let them taste the sausage first, Xia Mingyue asked Jiang Zhuguo to cook a string of it first.

"Remember to cook it over low heat, otherwise the sausage will easily crack. It only takes a quarter of an hour to cook it. Remember not to cook it for too long." Xia Mingyue reminded.

"I've got that." Jiang Zhuguo carried the sausages into the kitchen.

Xia Mingyue took the pig's pancreas to wash her hands.

Before I had wiped the water off my hands, someone came home.

Wu Xiong and Manager Ge of Sifang Casino.

After the incident at Yueran Restaurant, Xia Mingyue sent braised meat and dishes to Wu Xiong several times to express her gratitude to him, and met Manager Ge once.

Seeing Manager Ge coming, he hurriedly welcomed him into the main room and brewed a pot of good tea.

"I wonder what brings Manager Ge and Brother Wu here for?" Xia Mingyue asked politely.

"I came to see Madam Xia today. First, I want to thank you for the delicious braised meat you sent to Sifang Casino two days ago." Shopkeeper Ge said with a smile, "Second, I want to discuss a business deal with Madam Xia."

Talking about business?
Xia Mingyue blinked her eyes and asked, "Shopkeeper Ge wants to open a braised food shop on East Street?"

First he talked about braised meat, and then he talked about business. Most likely he was thinking of opening a braised meat shop here on East Street.

After all, most of the business of Sifang Casino is done at night, when many people are hungry. Whether they are losers or winners, they will often drink a few sips of wine. As a side dish for drinking, braised food would be a very suitable choice.

The Sifang gambling house employs many people, and the demand for meat is also quite large on weekdays.

Furthermore, the braised food shop opened by Mr. and Mrs. Qian has become increasingly famous, and many people from other urban areas go to such lengths to buy their food here. Among these people, people from Dongcheng District are the least numerous.

It’s not that people in Dongcheng District are picky about taste and think that Xia Ji’s braised food tastes bad, but they feel that the food sold on West Street seems a bit low-class.

If we can open another one on East Street, business will probably be good.

Shopkeeper Ge is also a good businessman!
While Xia Mingyue was thinking, Shopkeeper Ge took a sip of tea and then said with a smile, "I don't want to open a braised food shop."

Not opening a braised food shop? Xia Mingyue was a little surprised and was stunned for a moment, "The business that Shopkeeper Ge mentioned..."

What exactly is it?
"I want to open a restaurant with Madam Xia." Shopkeeper Ge said with a smile, "A restaurant with better business than Yueran Restaurant."

Open a restaurant?

Xia Mingyue was stunned at first, then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

After the incident at Yue Ran Restaurant, Xia Mingyue wanted to open one as well to compete with Yue Ran Restaurant completely, but her wallet was not full enough, so she planned to save some more money, or see if she could find a suitable partner.

at the moment……

Isn't the partner here?

And it’s high quality.

He is rich, has a good background, and recognizes her, so there is a certain degree of friendship between the two sides.

Xia Mingyue smiled and replied, "Okay."

Seeing Xia Mingyue agree so readily, Shopkeeper Ge also heaved a sigh of relief, and he felt much more relaxed. He then put forward his own conditions, "I have already found a place. It is just across from the Yueran Restaurant. After buying all the shops over there, we will demolish them all and build a four-story restaurant."

"Madam Xia, you don't have to worry about money. My Sifang Gambling House will pay for it all. You don't have to worry about daily chores. I will find the best restaurant owner and the most clever and capable waiters. Madam Xia, you just need to concentrate on developing the menu and cooking in the kitchen."

"As for the compensation for Madam Xia... In addition to the salary we pay Madam Xia every month, we can split it 20% to 80%, how about that?"

"Besides this, if the restaurant makes a profit, I will give Madam Xia the 20:80 profit split. If it loses money, Madam Xia doesn't have to worry about it. My Sifang Gambling House will bear the full responsibility."

"Of course, Madam Xia needs to make the kitchen and dishes excellent. Otherwise, I can terminate the cooperation with Madam Xia at any time. Before opening the restaurant, I want to taste Madam Xia's cooking skills."

To make sure Xia Mingyue is really at this level.

After hearing this, Xia Mingyue narrowed her eyes slightly.

In other words, although she looks like a partner, she is actually a pure beneficiary, with only benefits and no harm.

As long as she can manage the kitchen properly, make the dishes novel enough, and actively promote the restaurant to make money, it will be fine.

"Deal." Xia Mingyue did not hesitate at all and said, "In three days, please invite Shopkeeper Ge to taste the dishes."

"Ms. Xia is a straightforward person!" Shopkeeper Ge couldn't help but applaud.

Having been doing business for many years, especially a gambling business, Manager Ge does not like people who are too worldly-wise and appreciates people who are honest and efficient.

Now, as a woman, Xia Mingyue is more bold and resolute than those ordinary business owners, which is truly admirable.

"Shopkeeper Ge is kind, so I should be kind as well." Xia Mingyue smiled, "Shopkeeper Ge and Brother Wu came just in time today. I just made some sausages, and you guys can have a taste. If you think they are delicious, I will give more to Shopkeeper Ge and Brother Wu, as a token of my sincerity for this business cooperation."

Regarding the time measurement, some people say that a quarter of an hour is half an hour, but most of the information the author has checked says that a quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes, and a stick of incense is about half an hour. This is the standard.