Pastoral Bamboo Fragrance

Chapter 47
The two walked for a while, and Li Zhu noticed a group of loafers squatting on an open space in Xiangyang. Some of them were playing chess, some were picking cards, and most of them were chatting in small groups. He looked at pedestrians with his eyes.Among this group of people, there was a man in green clothes sitting on a mat and reading a book intently. The noise around him didn't seem to affect him at all.

Li Zhu asked: "Auntie, what is he doing here?"

Aunt Li also saw Cai Qing, and she replied: "He sometimes works as a broker, looking for houses and shops for people. He knows a lot of people, the price is fair, and he is considerate of others. The business is not bad." Woolen cloth."

Aunt Li said, "Let's say hello to him."

But Li Zhu pulled Aunt Li and said: "No, don't bother him to read. Let's talk about it when we come here to do business."

"also."

After looking around for a couple of times, the two decided to set up a stall on this street. There were the most hawkers on these two sides, and they were all registered at the Yamen, and they handed in two pennies a day.

Aunt Li used to sell vegetables and collect eggs. She collects vegetables and eggs at a low price along the village alleys and then sells them in the county, so she can earn some hard money.In the past, it was convenient for her family to have a bullock cart, but now that the bullock cart is gone, it is impossible to do this business again.

Aunt Li was worrying about what kind of business to do, Li Zhu already had some ideas in his mind, and said, "Auntie, let's sell food, it will be more profitable, but it will be more difficult."

Aunt Li was a little hesitant: "I'm good at making home-cooked meals, but I'm afraid I can't do snacks."

Li Zhu said: "I know a little bit." Speaking of this, she quickly explained: "I read some recipes in my grandfather's study before, and memorized some snacks."

"You can still be quite capable, and you can still read books." Mrs. Li is a failed scholar and has a lot of books in his possession.Li Ji is so precious, even Yang Mo won't let him see.

"I want to try making some braised pork, braised eggs, and other snacks." Aunt Li agreed after thinking about it.In any case, try it first, and if you can't sell it, keep it for yourself.

To make stewed pork, you need to buy condiments first, such as aniseed star anise fruit, which can only be bought in drugstores.Li Zhu went to several places before he saw that he had bought all the dozen or so ingredients needed to make marinade.Then they went to buy pork belly, pork head meat, pork miscellaneous, etc. For the first time, they didn't dare to buy too much, so they bought a little of the same.All kinds of seasonings, meat and two catties of rock sugar cost a total of more than 300 Wen.This money can't help but spend.

The bullock carts they made when they went back cost one penny per person.As soon as Li Zhu got home, she didn't care to catch her breath and hurriedly made marinade buns to cook marinade. Yang Yun also helped her clean the pig offal and cut the meat.

Li Zhu divided the stewed medicine bag into two parts, put them into gauze bags and tied them tightly with ropes, washed ginger and onions, cut them, and boiled them.Then roast the rock sugar, smash it into pieces, fry it with oil until it is dark red, add boiling water and stir well, and it turns into sugar color.Add the sugar water to the brine, then add the spice packet, and of course the Lingquan is indispensable.Then boil slowly over low heat.The strong fragrance permeated the kitchen, and then drifted out into the courtyard.It attracted Yang Mo who was studying.

"What are you doing, so fragrant?"

Yang Yun smiled mysteriously: "You will know in a while."

Wait until the marinade is ready, then put the blanched meat and pork offal into it to cook.After cooking for more than half an hour, Li Zhu felt that the meat was rotten when he pricked it with chopsticks, so he hurriedly fished the meat while it was hot, and then fished the meat when it was cold, which would easily spoil the stew.

The freshly cooked stewed pork has an amazing aroma and bright color.

Yang Mo spared no effort in admiring: "This meat has a good color and fragrance, and it also has the function of refreshing the mind."

Li Zhu also smiled and said, "Brother, I understand, so I will promote it as you said."

Aunt Li asked Yang Yun to cut a little of each, and the four of them tasted some.

Yang Mo said: "It's delicious, it's even better than the Chen's stewed pork in the county."

Yang Yun said: "This is better than Li Zheng's."

(End of this chapter)