"I promise!"
Su Wan agreed to his request, and the shopkeeper was willing to let them in, and took her directly to the kitchen. Everyone in the kitchen was idle at the moment. After hearing about this, they couldn't help but laugh at her, thinking that the little girl Do not overestimate your own capabilities.
Su Wan was on the stove, and Su Yun was accompanying her, never leaving her. He actually wanted to know what this girl was up to.
First wash the mushrooms, then tear them into small pieces and blanch them in water, then prepare the side dishes. There is a handful of ready-made fungus in the basket to soak until it becomes fragrant. Cut a small piece of lean meat into pieces for later use. You can’t have less onions and garlic. In this era, Without chili, everyone's food was bland.
Last but not least, she took a small potato and cut it into shreds. Her technique was very skillful, as if she often did this kind of thing. The knife kept moving on the chopping board, and the potato shreds were fine and even.
Su Yun looked at her series of operations and felt a little depressed. Is she really a well-loved rich lady? Why does she seem to be doing this kitchen thing all the time?
Su Wan wrapped the potato shreds in gauze and started beating them with the back of a knife until potato starch appeared. He filled a small bowl with it. This bowl of water starch was the key to improving the freshness.
First stir-fry the minced garlic, then add the meat slices and stir-fry over high heat. Then add the mushrooms and fungus one after another. After blanching in water, they have become very soft and tender. Remove the so-called firewood, leaving only the tender ones. Stir-fry over high heat. Put a small bowl of water, use starch to thicken the sauce and remove from the pot.
It was served in two plates and Su Wan let them try it. Her cooking method was rare, so everyone went from not taking it seriously at first to becoming curious.
As he tasted each one, his expressions changed from inquiring to incredulous:
"It's true. It doesn't have the feeling of firewood anymore. It tastes so fresh. Paired with fungus and lean meat, the taste is improved again. It's fresh, it's really fresh!"
"Just a few people who taste it may not be able to tell what's going on. The main thing is that the customers have to taste it. What do you think, shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper has put away his previous attitude. After eating it, he can't unconscionably say it's not delicious. It's indeed much more delicious than what they make.
He asked people to take it out to several tables of guests to taste. After tasting it, they all said they wanted to have a plate. This dish has not been priced or branded, so how can it be sold?
But if there is a business, why not do it?
"I'm willing to admit defeat. I want all of your pine fungi. I'll give you another cent at the price of two cents on the market. How about that?"
"No, it's three cents less. I'll sell it for five cents per catty!"
The businessman has seen the results, and she has also seen the value. How could she not raise the price now?
"I've already given you one more penny. Isn't it too much to ask for five pence? Such mountain products can't be sold at that price. I can just go and collect someone else's now!" The shopkeeper didn't want to give way.
But Su Wan has something to say:
"Shopkeeper, everyone in your kitchen just watched me cook it with your own eyes. I taught you all my methods to improve the deliciousness of food. I have to charge you some apprenticeship fees. You all think it tastes good, and there are people outside immediately. If you want to eat it, the most direct thing now is to buy my mushrooms and make them into dishes. If you don’t want to, I can go to other restaurants and teach them this method. Of course, some people will be willing to pay this price to buy them.
Moreover, one pound of pine mushrooms is enough to make three dishes, so you make a net profit! "
He definitely didn't want everyone to know about this method. He had to be the only one. At this time every year from now on, he would be able to make more money with this method. When he heard Su Wan said that he wanted to sell it to another restaurant, he became anxious:
"You're such a cunning girl, but you have such business acumen at such a young age. I admire you. Okay, I'll do as you said, five cents per catty. Ah Cai, get the scale!"
"The shopkeeper is so refreshing!" Su Wan achieved his goal and smiled with satisfaction.
The shopkeeper was also helpless by her:
"Girl, you should be more kind and righteous. Today I did your business, so you have to make it easier for me. You are not allowed to tell other people about this method. If you still have fungi in the future, even every year in the future, I am willing to compare the market price. Can Gao Yiwen take it from you?"
"Okay, I won't tell anyone else. From now on, only Ke Lai Restaurant in Qinghe County knows this method!"
Su Wan assured that this potato starch could not be used in all kinds of dishes. There was no need for her to blackmail others because of this. This was at most an equal exchange.
This dynasty was still very backward, and many foods had not yet been discovered. Starch mentioned in the article also appeared later in the novel and does not exist yet.
Thirty kilograms of pine fungus, five cents per kilogram, a total of one hundred and fifty cents, which is one and a half silver, plus the sixteen cents on hand, a total of one hundred and sixty-six cents.
"Thank you, shopkeeper. I wish you a prosperous business, abundant financial resources, and money coming from all directions. If the sales are good, I will come and give them to you in a few days!"
Su Wan smiled like a flower while holding the money. The shopkeeper held his forehead and said hello repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, okay, let me lend you some good words!"
Who doesn’t care about clever children?
After leaving the Ke Lai Restaurant, Su Yun was still dreaming. Su Wan's operation just now was a show off for him. He made so much money easily. If he continued to display it in the market, let alone whether he could sell it. After all, it can’t be sold at such a high price.
"How about fourth brother, I'm awesome!"
Su Wan showed off the silver in front of him with a proud look on his face.
"Awesome!" Su Yun gave her a thumbs up. This was something she had to admit.
Su Wan was very happy after receiving the fourth brother's approval. He immediately went to the meat stall and bought two kilograms of pork belly, which cost eight cents per catty. He went to the grain and oil store and bought ten kilograms of flour, which cost three cents per catty. It was thick and yellow. , not considered delicate, fine noodles cost five cents.
I also bought ten cents of rapeseed oil. Three ounces of oil is ten cents, which is enough for frying for half a month. If you save a little, it can be used for longer. I spent fifty-six cents and went to the bun shop to buy eight meat buns. .
Three pennies, two, ten pennies, eight. There was no meat in it, just a bit of meat, and I just spent the remaining sixty-six cents.
Su Yun followed her to buy meat and noodles, but he didn't see her buying anything of her own. He originally thought she would buy him some velvet headbands or something.
"Fourth brother, let's eat meat tonight, and we'll also eat big steamed buns!"
"Why don't you buy yourself something?"
"I don't want anything. The main thing is that everyone should eat and drink well. Let's go home quickly!" Su Wan smiled sincerely, but Su Yun felt uncomfortable.
Now that she's rich, she actually wants everyone to eat and drink well. She doesn't seem to be the unruly and domineering young lady who doesn't know how to save as he imagined.
"Su Wan, why do you know how to cook? Are you so skilled?"
Su Yun suddenly asked her, and asked her. She had no worries about eating and drinking at the richest man's house, so how could she cook by herself?
"Mrs. Gu said that after her daughter gets married and follows her husband, if she wants to be a good wife and mother, she must learn to cook, so she studied cooking for a period of time!"
Her rhetoric was watertight and well-founded.
Su Yun nodded in approval, but he did not agree with Mrs. Gu's point of view:
"Even if you marry and obey your husband, a woman doesn't necessarily have to know how to cook. If a man really cares about his wife, it doesn't matter if she can't cook?"
