Border Cook

Chapter 228 Not good

"Also, remember not to force sales. You need to give a suitable price so that people are willing to sell. But if someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, you might as well let them know how powerful you are."

In a word, don't bully others intentionally, but also don't let some people with ulterior motives take advantage of them at this critical juncture.

"Don't worry, boss. I know what to do."

For many things in the market, Wu Xiong knows the limits and how to do them.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Ge nodded slightly, "Yes."

Xia Mingyue began to think about what to do next.

First, she had to tell Hong the butcher and He Shunzi to find more pig intestines. In order to save time and effort, she hoped that the pig intestines she found would be processed similarly, and she could add some extra money.

The second thing is to decide on the menu for the food tasting at Manager Ge's place in three days.

And this food tasting is much more particular than a normal meal at a table.

In order to showcase her cooking skills, she had to come up with some surprising dishes that were rare in the market, and even make two dishes that could become the restaurant's signature dishes in the future.

Moreover, meat and vegetables need to be coordinated, and hot and cold foods need to be balanced. Appetizers before meals, cakes and desserts after meals, and even staple foods and soups need to be properly matched.

In short, it is not an easy task and requires considerable effort.

Xia Mingyue stayed in the house for half a day, wrote down all the dishes she planned to make, and listed the various ingredients needed in detail, preparing to go shopping in person early the next morning.

Xia Mingyue was busy with things to do three days later, and dinner was prepared by Jiang Zhuguo.

There was still some meat filling left for the five-spice sausage, so Jiang Zhuguo simply added some tender cabbage hearts to the meat filling, mixed them evenly, and made dumplings.

When kneading the dough for dumplings, Jiang Zhuguo added eggs and a little salt to the dough, and let it rest for a sufficient amount of time. The dumplings made in this way have a very tough skin, can be rolled thin and are not easy to break. The dumplings taste really thin in skin and big in filling, and are very delicious.

"Zhuguo's cooking skills are getting better and better." Xia Mingyue was also very positive about this bowl of dumplings.

Jiang Zhuguo was very happy to receive Xia Mingyue's praise and said with a smile, "This is because Sister Xia taught me well."

"The master can only lead you to the door, but it's up to you to practice. You work hard and have a talent for cooking." Afraid that Jiang Zhuguo wouldn't believe it, Xia Mingyue added, "I'm telling the truth."

Lu agreed, "I'll testify."

"We will also testify." Brothers Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu also said something.

He was still chewing dumplings and his words were unclear.

Jiang Zhuguo smiled when she saw this.

The young girl smiles knowingly and looks lively and cute.

As Xia Mingyue looked at her, she suddenly remembered how thin and timid Jiang Zhuguo looked when she had just come to her house to do housework. She was completely different from her current graceful, bright and lively appearance.

The environment affects people, and this is not just talk.

But I don’t know how Jiang Yihe and Tian are doing now.

Since Jiang Zhuguo had given Tian a piece of silver as a last gift of filial piety after breaking off their relationship, Wu Xiong saw that Tian didn't care about his life or death and actually gave the silver to Jiang Yihe, who was not short of money.

Afterwards, news about the two people came in one after another.

After Jiang Yihe was disqualified from taking the exam, he left the academy in the town, sold his dilapidated house at a low price, and disappeared. Some people said that Jiang Yihe left his hometown in anger and made a vow to return home in glory and avenge his previous humiliation.

Some people also said that Jiang Yihe was so depressed that he decided to jump into the river on a dark and windy night, and no one knew where his body was washed away by the river.

Some people even said that Jiang Yihe was full of talent, but he was envied by others, which ruined his reputation. It was an unprovoked disaster. Fortunately, someone appreciated him and brought him under his command as a staff member. Now he is doing very well...

There are many versions about Jiang Yihe's side, and there are also many about Tian's side.

After Jiang Yihe was disqualified from taking the exam, people in Jiangjia Village discovered that Tian had been missing for many days.

Some people said that Tian was divorced and was too ashamed to face people, so she ran to the mountains to fend for herself.

Some people also said that when Tian saw that Jiang Yihe had no future and felt that all her years of hard work had been wasted, she eloped with a peddler who sold things everywhere.

Some people also said that Tian's family was robbed. The robbers saw that the family was poor and could not find anything valuable, so they simply kidnapped Tian and sold her.

Some people even said that Tian went to look for Jiang Yihe, but found no result. She started to become crazy and became a beggar, looking very pitiful.

……

Xia Mingyue had heard the news, and Jiang Zhuguo had naturally heard about it as well.

Jiang Zhuguo didn't discuss it too much, just sighed and continued to do what he was supposed to do.

Xia Mingyue didn't mention it any more.

Jiang Yihe and Tian Shi's whereabouts were unknown at this time, but they were no longer at home, which meant that Jiang Zhuguo had been separated from his original family. For Jiang Zhuguo, this might be a good thing...

While Xia Mingyue was distracted, the others had basically finished their meals and put down their bowls and chopsticks.

Jiang Zhuguo and Lu cleaned up the dishes and washed the dishes together.

Seeing that there wasn't much water left in the water tank, Jiang Zhuguo suggested, "Let's clean the water tank later."

The water in the water tank is drawn from the well every day. The water is very clean, but over time, dust will inevitably fall into it, so it needs to be washed frequently to ensure cleanliness.

"Okay." Xia Mingyue quickly finished the remaining dumplings in the bowl, then stood up and helped.

The water tank is quite large, and because the central kitchen uses a lot of water, Xia Mingyue's home has five water tanks, and each one is quite large, so cleaning them is not an easy task.

You need to scoop out all the water first, wait for it to settle for a while, then use a broom to carefully scrub the inner wall of the water tank clean, then scoop out the water, and rinse it twice more to make sure that the dust is completely washed away. Only then can the water tank be considered clean.

After the five water tanks were cleaned, it was already getting dark.

They poured the scooped water back into the water tank and put the lid back on. Everyone went home, while Xia Mingyue and Jiang Zhuguo went back to the house to rest.

The next day, everyone got up early and started to get busy.

According to their respective division of labor, they fetched water, prepared various food and goods for daily supply, and prepared breakfast...

Just as Xia Mingyue was preparing to go shopping for the food she would need in two days after breakfast, Jiang Zhuguo ran up to her in a hurry, "Sister Xia, something bad has happened..."

"what happened?"

Seeing the panic on Jiang Zhuguo's face that she had never seen before, Xia Mingyue's heart sank, "What happened?"

"The food today tastes a little strange." Jiang Zhuguo was so anxious that sweat covered his forehead. He pulled Xia Mingyue's sleeve and said, "Sister Xia, come and take a look."