The grand lady who time-traveled became a hot mom

Chapter 30

It was almost time for dinner, so Fang Yumin went into the kitchen to make two kinds of cold sweet potato noodles and hot and sour noodles.

The color of the sweet potato flour was gray and unattractive, Fang Yumin thought that after making the potato flour, he would switch to potato flour for cold salad.Of course, it would be even better if it was pink skin, it looks so white and red!But that cost is high, and now you are poor, don’t think about it.

The cost of sweet potato flour, pig offal and big bone broth is very low, but it takes too much effort.But Fang Yumin couldn't do anything about it. In order to get rich, she had to do no matter how hard she worked.

The spices used to make the sauce, such as fennel, pepper, pepper, star anise, etc., are quite small, because people here do not regard them as seasonings, but as common medicinal materials.But because they have little medical effect and are not widely used, the price is quite cheap, but there are not many supplies.

Most of the spices that Fang Yumin bought last time were traded at street stalls.Because no one cared about these spices, and the owner rushed to collect the documents and go home, so the price dropped again and again, and Fang Yumin was very pleased with it.But I bought all of them, and the quantity is not much, and the stock is almost used up.

While thinking about it, soak the sweet potato powder in water and boil it, then let it cool in the cold river, it is for cold dressing.

Row of bowls containing chopped shallots, garlic, minced ginger, coriander; ground pepper, fennel, star anise and chili powder; chili oil pressed from vegetable oil, pepper oil; ground roasted peanuts and sesame seeds; vinegar And soy sauce was also put on.

There is hot big bone broth and pig offal in the pot, and everything is ready.

Lin Qiulai was ordered by Fang Yumin to catch duckweed and put it in the field to feed fish fry. He was very interested in Fang Yumin's whimsical way of raising fish, but he was afraid that the fish would eat the roots of the seedlings, so he was not at ease.This food is very important to farmers who make a living from farming, but Fang Yumin is too firm, which makes Lin Qiulai feel hopeful.

Seeing Lin Qiulai wanting to ask but not daring to ask, hesitating to speak, Fang Yumin said, "Qiulai, don't worry. I only use one acre of seedling field to raise fish fry. It's been more than ten days, fish! If you gnaw on the seedlings, you will have eaten them all. Go to the field and have a look. Don’t let the water in the field overflow the seedlings, but you can’t lack water. If you have time, you can use bamboo to make a net and put it in the water outlet. To stop the fish from slipping away."

"Okay." Lin Qiu came to think about it too. If he had gnawed it long ago, he would naturally feel better when the doubts were opened, and he said, "I'm going to make a bamboo net. There are still a lot of bamboos that Ah Qing chopped last time." Woolen cloth."

"Okay, don't stay in the field for too long, this sweet potato flour is almost ready."

"it is good."

Lin Qiu came to make the bamboo net, took it and the bucket out for a while, and Aunt Chunhua's family came over.

"Qiulai, Xiaolian, we are here to disturb you." Aunt Chunhua's loud voice came from outside the house.

Following a few soft barks, Xiao Ming's happy voice was heard: "Uncle Damin, you are here, mother is ready, and I will wait for you to come."

"Xiao Ming is so good, you peeled so many edamame for your mother."

"Well, my mother said fried rice with edamame is delicious."

"Your mother is really good, Ah Qing, you and Xiao Hong help Xiao Ming peel all the edamame."

Fang Yumin felt very cordial when she heard Chunhua's voice in the kitchen, compared to that... Forget it, I don't want to mention her anymore.At this time, she heard her order her children to help with things, and hurriedly said loudly toward the door: "Aunt Chunhua, I don't need them to be busy. Just let them sit and rest in the yard, and you can just come in and help me."

"It's okay, just a little edamame." Aunt Chunhua replied loudly while walking into the kitchen.Seeing the row of spices, the seasoning was shocked: "Wow, there are so many ingredients. Xiaolian, put these into sweet potato flour?"

"Yes, more ingredients are enough to taste." Fang Yumin smiled, "Aunt Chunhua, come on, help me cook sweet potato noodles. I've already made it for cold salad."

"Okay. How do you say?"

"Just one handful is one serving, put it down... just like this, this sweet potato flour is already steamed, and it will be fine as soon as it floats up. You help me cook eight servings first, and anyone who wants to add more can do it himself Just come here and boil it. I'll make the ingredients."

"Okay. Where did Qiu come and go?"

"I went to the seedling field. I've been gone for a while, and I should be back soon."

"Oh, Xiaolian, did your family of three bring dried fish and pigs to your mother-in-law's house this morning?" Aunt Chunhua lowered her voice and started gossiping.

"Yeah. My mother-in-law thought we gave too little dried fish, so she rolled on the ground and howled."

"The dried fish is expensive, so it's good to give her to eat. How dare you howl? Your father-in-law will let her spoil in front of the junior?" Aunt Chunhua knows the whole thing. Last time Fang Yumin told her that Lin Daniu slapped Zhang Cuihua , she wanted to know if Lin Daniu showed his power this time.

"It's nothing at all, so let's howl, I'm used to it. But she may really hate me, and suddenly rushed up to hit me, Qiulai blocked her slap for me. My father-in-law saw her getting angry like this Yes, I gave her a slap. The blow was heavy, and it probably hurt, and then we went home."

Aunt Chunhua was smiling when she heard it, but when she heard her beating Xiaolian, she also became angry and shouted sharply: "How dare she beat you?"

That loud voice!Fang Yumin couldn't help stroking her forehead: "Aunt Chunhua, please keep your voice down."

"Why are you so quiet? I wish everyone in the Lin Family Village knew about it. It's so insane!"

"Forget it, she is humble, we can't follow her lowly, right? It's the same sentence, when we live a better life and become rich, she will regret it. Today, I asked you to come here to try it , if you all think it’s delicious, it’s considered a pass, and we’re about to start preparing for the opening of the noodle stall.”

"Okay. Look at this posture, it looks delicious."

"It's quite delicious. We ate this as a meal for lunch today. It's sour and spicy, so enjoyable."

"Wow, that made my mouth water." Aunt Chunhua laughed.

"Haha, eat more later."

Fang Yumin and Chunhua worked together in a division of labor. Chunhua cooked sweet potato flour, and Fang Yumin scooped up the soup. It was ready in a short while.Fang Yumin brought a wooden tray, and Chunhua brought eight bowls of hot and sour noodles to the dining room twice.

Fang Yumin picked up a pig's lung and cut it into a whole plate. He took more than a dozen gherkins and filled four plates. He didn't put seasoning powder in it. It's refreshing to eat alone or put in hot and sour powder. what.

"Xiao Ming, quickly take Brother Qing and Miss Xiaohong to wash their hands, the hot and sour noodles are ready."

"Good."

At this moment, Lin Qiulai just entered the door, and when he saw the hot, sour and spicy sweet potato noodles, his mouth watered.

"Autumn is back, just right." Lin Damin smiled honestly. He and A Sheng took advantage of the sun to set and watered Fang Yumin's two vegetable plots just now.

Eight people from two families sat at the dining table, each with a large bowl of hot and sour noodles, and in the middle of the dining table were pig lungs, pig offal and cucumbers.

Xiaohong is the daughter of Lin Damin and Aunt Chunhua. She is 13 years old this year and has already made an engagement with a family in a neighboring village.She will get married only when her elder brother Ah Sheng gets married.At this moment, she was a little shy sitting there, not like Aunt Chunhua's temperament.

"Come on, let's eat with chopsticks, you're welcome." Fang Yumin said with a smile, "Qiu Lai, greet Uncle Damin and the others, and I'll go in and make a pot of jelly noodles. You need to give your opinions later, let's see." Which is tastier?"

"Xiaolian, let me help you." Aunt Chunhua stood up after hearing this.

"No need, it's just ingredients, it's very simple." Fang Yumin wiped off his sweat and said with a smile, then went into the kitchen.

Take a large pot, pour in the sweet potato powder that has passed through the cold river, add various spices, seasonings, soy sauce and chili oil in turn, and then use special long chopsticks and wooden spatula to mix them well.

The smell was so strong that Fang Yumin, who was busy stirring, couldn't help drooling, and couldn't help but take the first bowl before serving it out.

At this time, the dining room was full of the sound of eating sweet potato flour, and the sound of "huhuhu" was so spicy, one after another, everyone was sweating profusely and flushed, but they still ate hard. .Ah Sheng even drank the soup.

As soon as Ah Qing saw Fang Yumin coming over with jelly noodles, she gave her a thumbs up: "Aunt Xiaolian, the hot and sour noodles you made are so delicious."

"Eat more if it tastes good. There is a lot of soaking in the kitchen, and the water is hot in the pot. You go in and cook it yourself, and then prepare the ingredients yourself."

"Then I won't be polite." Ah Qing was familiar with Fang Yumin and Xiao Ming, so even if the parents were present, she could still smile happily.On the contrary, Ah Sheng and Xiao Hong are more reserved.

"Who is being polite to you? Little boy, bring a bowl and try this jelly powder first." Fang Yumin put the big bowl in the middle of the table, "Pick it yourself, eat as much as you want, ah."

"Okay, Xiaolian, sit down and eat too."

"Yeah." Fang Yumin also sat down, and helped Xiao Ming wipe off his sweat. Just now, she specially adjusted the powder for Xiao Ming, and didn't put much chili.But still seeing the sweat on Xiao Ming's forehead, he couldn't help asking: "Xiao Ming, is it too spicy?"

Xiao Ming smiled at Fang Yumin: "It's not spicy, it's delicious."

"Yes, it's sour and spicy, so delicious." Ah Sheng took another sip of the soup and praised it.

"Xiao Lian, your cooking skills are really good. This tastes so delicious that I can't stop eating it." Lin Damin wiped the corners of his mouth and said with a smile.

Xiaohong also raised her head, and said softly, "Aunt Xiaolian, this hot and sour noodles are really delicious."

Ah Qing finished another bowl of jelly noodles, and as soon as he wiped his mouth, he said to Fang Yumin, "Aunt Xiaolian, I've decided, I'll sell it for you every day, it's so delicious."

"Well, it's really enjoyable to eat."

Lin Qiulai was very happy to see everyone admiring Fang Xiaolian so much, he stretched out his hand to hold Fang Yumin's hand, and smiled straight at her.The silly appearance attracted everyone to laugh and tease them.

Fang Yumin rolled her eyes and pulled out her hands to clap her hands.Said: "Since everyone likes it so much, then we have to make preparations for opening the noodle stall. First of all, the sweet potato flour has to be produced in large quantities. Aunt Chunhua, my family only has these sweet potatoes. How many do you have?"

"Not much, sweet potatoes are sweet, and my family doesn't like to eat them. At this time, everyone has surplus food at home, and these sweet potatoes are saved to feed pigs."

"Feed the pigs? That means sweet potatoes are selling very cheaply now?" Fang Yumin was overjoyed, and said with a smile, "Then let's buy in bulk. Aunt Chunhua, do you think it's better to buy them in Linjiacun or in the county?"

Before Aunt Chunhua could speak, Lin Damin, who was always quiet, said suddenly: "Don't buy it in the village, it will arouse everyone's curiosity. If everyone knows that sweet potatoes can be made into such delicious sweet potato flour, then the price will definitely rise, or Let's talk about it after we have harvested ourselves."

Everyone couldn't help but nodded, Fang Yumin thought to himself, this Lin Damin is not as naive as he looks, he is shrewd, he really can't be judged by his appearance.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Lin Damin said, "But we don't have to go to the county to buy it, it's too far away. Wife of Qiulai, why don't you let Ah Sheng and Ah Qing go to the neighboring village to buy it, and only buy three or four loads at a time."

"Uncle Damin is still considerate." Fang Yumin couldn't help but gave Lin Damin a thumbs up. It was probably the first time Lin Damin was praised so directly. She was embarrassed and kept scratching the back of her head and laughing foolishly.Everyone couldn't help laughing again when they saw it.

"I'll go too. The three of us went to buy separately, and no one doubts it." Lin Qiu said.

The matter of the sweet potato flour was settled like this, Fang Yumin and Aunt Chunhua had to take care of the pork offal and the seasoning.

"The hot and sour noodles you ate just now, I priced it at five cents a bowl, and this cold noodles, three cents a bowl. What do you think?" Fang Yumin asked with a smile.

"Only five coins?" Ah Sheng was startled, "Auntie Xiaolian, this sweet potato powder has a lot of ingredients, and it's hot and sour, delicious, so it's too little for five coins?"

"It's not easy for everyone to make money. We earn a little less, and everyone eats more. In fact, the cost is not high, and the profit is small but the turnover is high. If the response is good, more and more repeat customers will come. At the same time, repeat customers will also bring new customers. , the better we sell, the decimal counts quickly! Don’t you think so?”

"Yes. If it is expensive, everyone may be reluctant to buy it."

"That's right."

"Then the pricing was decided so happily?"

"Decided!"

"Qiulai daughter-in-law, I have a suggestion." Lin Damin turned from his usual reticence today: "Chunhua's cooking skills are far behind yours, daughter-in-law, I'm sorry, I'm telling the truth."

"Okay, I know too. Go ahead." Aunt Chunhua wasn't angry either.

"Oh, it's like this. Although Chunhua has made pigs' offal with you a few times, the ones she cooks are always not as delicious as yours, and you are not as strong as hers. I just thought it would be better than this. Let's make sweet potatoes at home. Fan, Xiao Lian, you guys are going to cook pigs at home. How about it?"

Fang Yumin looked at Uncle Da Min who was sweating profusely, and sighed again in his heart: people should not be judged by their appearance!

"Okay, your yard is big, so it's not a problem to dry the sweet potato flour. Then we can help whoever is free."

"Let's talk about the manpower arrangement and share." Fang Yumin said, "When I discussed with Aunt Chunhua, Qiulai hadn't come back yet. I said at that time that Ah Qing would sell it for us, so I would give him a commission based on the income. It's the same now , because Xiao Ming is still young, I don’t feel at ease if he is alone at home. So when I went to the county to set up a noodle stall, I only went to Qiulai alone.”

"Ah Qing, what are you talking about? Ah Qing and I are the only ones going to my house." Aunt Chunhua said quickly.

"Yes, Aunt Xiaolian. You don't need to mention it to me."

Fang Yumin thought for a while, then said: "Well then, Ah Qing will give you 10 Wen a day. He will follow to entertain diners and help clean up. Even children will be rewarded. If there are many diners, Ah Qing will Sheng and Xiaohong also went to help, and they will also be paid according to this salary."

Seeing that Aunt Chunhua was still about to talk, Fang Yumin hurriedly stopped her: "I think so. All raw materials, including sweet potatoes, pork offal, big bones, spices, and seasonings, we have to keep an account every time we buy them. Wait until the hot and sour noodles are sold. The recovered money, after deducting these costs, er, the money for raw materials, and Ah Qing’s wages, the rest will be shared equally between our two families. What do you think?”

Everyone nodded and said, "Okay, just do what you say."

"In the first few days when the stalls started, I, Qiulai, Aunt Chunhua and Ah Qing all went. Ah Qing is a smart person, responsible for entertaining the diners. Aunt Chunhua and I will make ingredients, and Qiulai will cook the noodles and clean up. Is this okay?"

Everyone said again and again: "That's the decision!"

"Okay, then let's talk about the tools we need. First of all, we need to prepare a cart. We can't carry such heavy food for two hours. In addition, we need to make low tables and low chairs."

"Leave that to me." Lin Qiu said, "I'm good at carpentry. Besides, the furniture at home is old, and I want to rebuild some. Well, let's make a small bed for Xiao Ming by the way."

Fang Yumin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and Xiao Ming glared at Lin Qiulai angrily, then ran to Fang Yumin and held her hand tightly.

Lin Qiulai couldn't help laughing when he saw Xiao Ming's appearance.Fang Yumin gave Lin Qiulai a hard look, and said, "Okay, I'll leave the tools to Qiulai. And then I'll go talk to Uncle Gui to see if he can pick us up when he goes to the county, except for the market day. But He has to charge us for our carriage, five yuan each time plus breakfast and lunch."

"Ah? Breakfast and lunch? Do you want to bring him something to eat?" Everyone was shocked and looked at Fang Yumin.

"Of course it's sweet potato flour. We'll sell this. If he thinks it's delicious, ask him to recommend it for us, haha."

"Hahaha, Xiao Lian has a quick mind."

"Yes."

Fang Yumin waved his hands modestly, and asked Ah Qing with a smile: "Ah Qing, can you make wooden bowls?"

"Yes, my brother and I can do it."

"Okay, I'll give your brothers a task to help my aunt. Well, let's make twenty big bowls first, it should be this big..." Fang Yumin gestured with her hand.

Everyone looked at it and exclaimed: "Xiao Lian, isn't it a big loss to make such a big bowl?"

"Don't be impatient. The bowl needs to be this big, but shallow. Do you understand? I just want this bowl. It looks big, but the capacity is the same as that of a normal bowl."

Everyone couldn't help laughing, Ah Qing laughed the loudest, and said while laughing, "Aunt Xiaolian is so cunning, hahaha."

"Hey, do you know that there is no business without evil? Well, this task will be handed over to your brothers. By the way, I will also make wooden chopsticks and wooden spoons."

"Success, don't worry." Ah Sheng and Ah Qing patted their chests in reassurance.

"Okay, then we will divide the work and cooperate, and look forward to the coming of better days!" Fang Yumin narrowed her eyes with a smile, as if she had seen shiny silver flying all over the sky.

Everyone talked about some details, and they didn't leave until it got dark.

After tidying up, taking a shower and brushing my teeth, it was time for an awkward bedtime.Xiao Ming's movable [-]th line is very powerful, he consciously lay in the middle of the bed, Fang Yumin was secretly happy, Lin Qiulai was secretly annoyed.

Seeing that Fang Yumin didn't seem to have any intention of being intimate with him, Lin Qiulai had no choice but to lie on the outermost side with tears in his eyes, then quietly put his arms over the little friend Xiao Ming's children's shoes, tightly hugged his son and wife in his arms, and closed his eyes bitterly. eyes.

Squeezing Xiao Ming, Lin Qiulai burst into tears: When can we drive away the obstacles?

Touching Fang Yumin, Lin Qiulai became even more sad: When will I be able to sleep with my wife in my arms?

(End of this chapter)