Border Cook

"So, I thought, I should eat while I can. When I have no teeth left, I really won't be able to eat anymore."

The main theme is to enjoy life while you can!
Otherwise, you would really suffer a huge loss.

Madam He's words made Xia Mingyue burst out laughing, "The old lady is open-minded and clear-minded. She thinks clearly."

"That's right. If this person doesn't want anything else, he has to live a more reasonable life." Old Madam He smiled and said, "In short, if you have time, don't forget to make some cakes for me."

"Another thing is, don't tell anyone else. If the doctor finds out, he'll probably come to me and nag me all day long, which is really annoying."

"Okay, I'll make a note of it." Xia Mingyue responded with a smile.

After seeing off Mrs. He, Xia Mingyue returned home and started to get busy.

He was busy working on the future planning and development direction of Xia Ji in Changzhou Prefecture, and putting it into concrete text, so that when he talked about it with Madam He or the manager in charge of this matter, there would be no omissions or missing items.

Furthermore, it makes her look more professional.

Madam He was a straightforward person. She provided all the investment, while she was only responsible for the actual operation. Moreover, she developed the business to the scale of Xia Ji. In addition to her salary, she also took 20% of the profits, which was really a bit of a bargain.

To make money, you have to do your job well no matter what.

Moreover, Madam He has set a precedent for development in other places. She has done a great job in this matter and will never have to worry about a lack of partners coming to her in the future.

In addition, Xia Mingyue was busy making some pastries and desserts.

The mugwort grows lushly at this time, so you can make more green rice dumplings.

Taking into account that Mrs. He has a sweet tooth, we use less oil and sugar when making the green rice dumplings, trying to make them as light and delicious as possible.

Wash the millet and cook it into fragrant millet rice. Then mix it with salt, star anise, bay leaves, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon, angelica and other seasonings ground into powder, eggs and flour to form dough and roll it into thin slices.

Cut the dough into square pieces about the width of two fingers, put them into a 50% hot oil pan, fry them over low heat until they are golden and crispy, then remove them from the pan, drain the oil and let them dry.

The cooled millet rice crust tastes crispy and has a strong millet flavor. No seasoning is needed. It fills your mouth with fragrance and is extremely delicious.

If you like a stronger taste, sprinkle some cumin powder, chili powder, etc. to make it taste more fragrant.

In short, it is crispy and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes. It is super satisfying to eat a few slices in your spare time. The more you eat, the more addictive it becomes. You can only stop eating after you have stuffed all the millet rice crust into your stomach.

Add flour, eggs and yeast to make dough. After it has risen for a while, roll it into a thick pancake. Cut it into strips as thick as chopsticks and as long as fingers. Fry it in a pan until golden brown. The best texture is slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Boil water, maltose, and white sugar over low heat until they become a thick syrup that can be pulled into threads. Mix with fried short and thick noodles, crushed peanuts, chopped preserved fruits, etc. Stir well and press into a one-inch thick cake. After it cools and takes shape, it can be shaped into one-inch square cubes.

Then, Sachima can start eating.

With the full integration of syrup, Sachima tastes slightly crispy yet extremely soft. The crushed peanuts inside leave a lingering fragrance on the teeth and cheeks, while the preserved fruit grains are sweet and sour, and are refreshing and delicious.

As soon as Sachima was made, it was praised by everyone. After tasting Sachima, Yin Lingyou immediately ordered a lot without hesitation, saying that he wanted to save some for later. On the third day, he even came again and asked Xia Mingyue to make some more Sachima, saying that he wanted to stock up some for later.

Xia Mingyue kindly reminded, "Since this sachima is fried and mixed with syrup, it can be preserved for some time. But if it is kept for too long, the taste will be affected and it will not taste so good. It is recommended to buy a small amount at a time so that it will be fresh when you eat it."

Yin Lingyou laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay."

Mao Sanli curled his lips and looked at Yin Lingyou with helplessness in his eyes.

It really doesn't matter, because there is no such thing as eating slowly.

After Sachima took it back, his greedy master ate almost half of it in one go. The next day, his mouth was always busy, and he kept putting Sachima into his mouth one after another.

This is basically because I had eaten all the Sachima, so I just wanted to buy some more.

What about eating slowly? That doesn’t exist. It’s just an excuse!

But he just couldn't understand. Being greedy and having a big appetite was never a shameful thing. Why didn't the master admit it?
Isn't it good to be more honest?

Look at him, he eats a lot and he never hides it!
Master, you’re not thick-skinned enough.

Seeing Yin Lingyou's awkward laughter and Mao Sanli's eyes full of secrecy, Xia Mingyue probably guessed the key and said no more. She just made enough shaqima for the master and disciple to satisfy their gluttony.

As for the things to be sent to Dexinyuan, Xia Mingyue asked He Shunzi to deliver the green rice dumplings with less oil and sugar, the light and delicious millet rice crusts, and the shachima.

He Shunzi came this time with his cousin He Chuan.

He Shunzi explained with a smile, "Recently, Manager Fu from Dexinyuan said that he wants my help with some errands. I may be busy these days, so He Chuan will probably do a lot of things."

He Shunzi supplied more and more bamboo sticks, farm vegetables and other things to Xia Mingyue. He also took care of the supply of vegetables to Dexinyuan. He was usually too busy and often called on He Chuan for help.

Xia Mingyue had been in contact with He Chuan for a long time and knew that He Chuan was a down-to-earth, serious and responsible person, so she was quite relieved and naturally had no objection to this.

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother He Chuan with many things in the future." Xia Mingyue greeted with a smile.

"Mrs. Xia, you are too polite. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly." He Chuan responded hurriedly, "Don't be polite to me."

He Chuan's father used to be a gambler and owed a lot of foreign debts. The family lived a very tight and miserable life. However, he was not smart and his brain was not very flexible. He could not think of many ways to make money, so he could only work hard and do some hard labor.

Fortunately, his cousin He Shunzi was willing to help him and take him to earn some money together. Finally, he had enough food to eat and even had extra money to repay the loans, which brought some hope to his dark days.

Therefore, He Chuan attaches great importance to the current work at hand, and tries his best to do his best, and his attitude is very clear.

After unloading all the goods supplied to Xia Ji and picking up the food sent to Dexinyuan, He Shunzi and He Chuan went to Dexinyuan first on their way back and gave the food to Manager Fu. (End of this chapter)