Li Qiao couldn't make that kind of old-fashioned popcorn machine, and the corn from the villagers was not specially made for popcorn, so Li Qiao had no choice but to give up popcorn.
No popcorn, but corn.
The method of making corn braised is quite simple. Li Qiao made one portion and let Tao Zhu, Li Dashan and Li Chuntao taste it.
Naturally, these three people liked it very much. It was sweet and a little crispy, but it was a bit oily.
"It doesn't matter, the villagers are not willing to eat like this, but the city people will definitely be willing to do it. Next time I go to the county seat, I will tell shopkeeper Wang this method."
Li Qiao said.
In addition to corn roasting, he also used a meat grinder to make corn juice.
The meat grinder can not only grind meat and vegetables, but also squeeze juice.
Of course, it's not as good as a wall-breaking machine or a soymilk maker, but right now Li Qiao doesn't have a better tool than it, so he can only use it to make corn juice.
He put the cooked corn kernels, rice, millet, and water into the meat grinder and stirred it many times. Then he filtered it with linen cloth to filter out the residue, and then put it into the pot and boiled it for a while, so that the corn juice would be it is done.
This kind of corn juice is not as delicate as those made by wall-breaking machines and soybean milk machines, but the gritty taste with a slightly grainy texture is surprisingly delicious.
The corn juice was highly praised by Tao Zhu, Li Dashan and Li Chuntao.
"If you don't want to drink porridge for breakfast in the future, you can make this corn juice."
Tao Zhu held a bowl of corn juice and said to Li Qiao with a smile.
"Okay." Li Qiao nodded immediately.
His Brother Zhu has spoken, and arrangements must be made.
"Let's have dumplings for lunch, stuffed with corn and pork." Li Qiao added.
"Corn and pork stuffing?" Tao Zhu, Li Dashan, and Li Chuntao all looked at him.
And this stuffing?
"The tender corn at this time is delicious no matter what you make. Although I have never made it before, the taste will definitely not be bad. Let's give it a try at noon."
Li Qiao said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go to Brother Qian's house to buy meat." Tao Zhu said and went back to the house to get money. He likes to eat tender corn, and he is looking forward to eating it this way as Li Qiao said.
"I'll go, I'll go." Li Dashan immediately raised his hand.
Leave all the work like running errands to Brother Qian's house to him!
Li Dashan soon cut five kilograms of pork back, which was alternately fat and thin, with even more fat. Regardless of whether it was Tao Zhu, Li Dashan, or Li Chuntao, because he had been short of oil and water all year round, he always preferred meat with fat and water when eating.
They have not yet experienced the phenomenon of feeling greasy in their meals.
Therefore, Li Qiao did not put vegetables into the meat filling, only corn kernels.
After the meat filling is ready, it’s time to roll out the skin.
This is a big job, because both Li Qiao and Li Dashan have big appetites. The ordinary size is like the quick-frozen dumplings that Li Qiao sold in the supermarket in his previous life. Li Qiao can eat two hundred in one meal.
Li Dashan can also eat more than a hundred.
Plus Tao Zhu and Li Chuntao, if Li Qiao didn't want to make dumplings stuffed with corn and pork today, they wouldn't have time to make dumplings on weekdays.
After a lot of work, he made more than 500 dumplings and cooked them together in three large pots. Li Qiao also prepared a chili sauce for dipping the dumplings, which contained mashed garlic and vinegar.
After the dumplings were cooked, Li Qiao picked up a few, poured them into cold water, and then let Tao Zhu, Li Dashan, and Li Chuntao taste them first.
Compared with traditional dumplings stuffed with pork, this dumpling has more fragrance and sweetness from corn. The corn neutralizes the richness of the pork, and it tastes great after one bite.
"It's delicious!" Tao Zhu nodded heavily and gave Li Qiao a thumbs up. He didn't expect that corn could be eaten in this way. He was such a powerful man.
Li Dashan smashed his mouth and urged: "Uncle, I ate too fast just now and swallowed it before I could taste the taste. You can get two more, and I will taste them carefully this time."
Li Chuntao couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "It's quite delicious."
Li Qiao also laughed, and directly gave the big colander to Li Dashan: "You can catch it yourself, and you can eat as much as you want. Anyway, I made a lot of dumplings today, so you can eat as much as you want with an open stomach."
"You fish first, fish quickly." Li Dashan refused to take the colander and let Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, and Li Chuntao fish first.
When Li Qiao saw this, he first fished out a large bowl for Tao Zhu, then fished out a large basin for himself, and then handed the colander to Li Chuntao.
He was holding the basin, Tao Zhu was holding the bowl, and the couple went under the shelf.
Put the prepared dipping sauce on top and start.
Li Qiao hadn't eaten dumplings for a long time. In the last days, supplies were in short supply. Even if he was an eighth-level superpower, the resources in his hands were not enough to allow him to buy whatever he wanted.
He has never been picky about what he eats, and most of the points he gets from completing tasks are used to exchange for crystal cores related to cultivation.
Therefore, if you think about it carefully, he has never eaten dumplings since the end of the world.
At this time, he was eating his first meal of dumplings after coming to another world, and he felt a little emotional. He was from the north, and dumplings were a must-eat during festivals. Here, dumplings had a different weight from other delicacies.
After picking up a dumpling, he motioned to Tao Zhu to pick up one too.
When Tao Zhu picked up the dumplings, he raised the dumplings in his hands and clinked them with the dumplings in Tao Zhu's hands, like clinking glasses.
"It's great to be able to sit here and eat dumplings with you." He said with a smile.
"..."
Tao Zhu opened his eyes wide. Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of these words, looking at Li Qiao's smiling face, he also laughed: "Yes."
It's great that he can sit here and eat dumplings with Li Qiao.
At this time, Li Dashan came out of the kitchen carrying a pot of dumplings. When he saw this scene, he was stunned.
Hey, why don’t you forget to say a few sweet words while eating dumplings?
How much does his brother-in-law love his Uncle Zhu?
Can't compare, really can't compare.
He deserves to have a husband!
Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, Li Dashan, and Li Chuntao were all extremely satisfied with this meal of dumplings stuffed with corn and pork.
So, the next day, when Xiao Wu came to Sanliu Village to collect goods, Li Qiao took his ox cart from Li Gu's house and went to the county town with Xiao Wu.
Li Qiao went to sell the corn menu to Shopkeeper Wang.
So he brought a meat grinder, corn and pork dumplings made yesterday, and dozens of sticks of tender corn.
After arriving at Wangyue Tower, he explained his intention, and Shopkeeper Wang naturally welcomed him.
Li Qiao could always come up with some new tricks that were not available in Pingcheng. These new tricks attracted many diners for him, and he welcomed Li Qiao to continue to try.
He first tasted the dumplings stuffed with corn and pork. Well, they were delicious and fresh, and diners would definitely like them.
When Li Qiao made the corn braised rice cake, he was full of praise. Regardless of whether the diners liked it or not, he liked the way of eating it, and so did his family.
When Li Qiao made corn juice, he was even more amazed. He didn't expect that corn could be made into such tricks. He sent a waiter to bring a bowl to his old mother on the spot. This was so suitable for his old mother to drink.
Shopkeeper Wang liked the three new ways to eat corn, and he arranged them all for Wangyue Tower. As for the sharing, just like the barbecue ingredients, it is accounted for on a daily basis, and the profit is 37% of Li Qiao's.
However, this time, Li Qiao made his request.
He hoped that shopkeeper Wang would give priority to buying corn from the folks in Sanliu Village.
He worked hard to come up with so many tricks not only to satisfy his appetite and make money, but also for the sake of the folks in Sanliu Village.
He knows how hard it is for farmers to farm. Now he has found a market for corn. Although the folks in Sanliu Village cannot make a fortune from this, they can definitely earn more copper coins than before.
Li Qiao's request made shopkeeper Wang stunned. When he came to his senses, shopkeeper Wang immediately nodded in agreement.
He sighed a little, Xiao Li's situation was a bit big, and he didn't forget to pull in his fellow villagers when he became rich.
He likes to work with people like this.
However, before that, these three new ways of eating corn must be tried for a few days to judge the market.
So Li Qiao left the tender corn and meat grinder he brought, and then drove the ox cart back to the village.
When he arrived at the village, he drove the bullock cart straight back to his home.
Tao Zhu really liked the calf. Every evening he would go to Li Gu's house to feed the calf personally and talk to the calf.
So, he drove the bullock cart back to his home so that the calf could recognize the door.
When the new house is built, the yard will now be the calf’s home.
When Li Qiao walked to the door, Tao Zhu was going to the river to wash clothes with a basket of dirty clothes on his back.
Tao Zhu was very happy to see him coming back with the calf: "You came back so early, it seems it went well. Bring the little boy in, and I'll feed it some wheat straw."
"You feed it, and I'll go to the river to wash clothes."
Li Qiao motioned to Tao Zhu to give him the basket.
"You've been running around all day. Go back and have a rest. I'll wash it. The clothes aren't dirty anyway."
Staying at home around the stove all day, your clothes can get dirty.
Compared with the days when he had to work in the fields every day, washing clothes now is a very light job for Tao Zhu.
"I'm not tired at all while riding on a bullock cart. But I ate too much corn at Wangyue Tower at noon. The dumplings are too greasy and the fried corn is too sweet. I want something refreshing at night. Please ask Chuntao to make me some hot and sour food. Steamed Vermicelli Roll."
"Aren't you finished with the chili oil at home? The chili oil made by Chuntao is not as delicious as yours. You can make a bowl of chili oil."
Li Qiao said.
He also developed a new way of eating rice rolls. He used rice rolls as cold skin and served them cold. It tasted extremely good.
"……OK."
Tao Zhu nodded.
So Tao Zhu took the calf, and Li Qiao took the dirty clothes and went to the river.
Tao Zhu thought washing clothes was an easy job, but Li Qiao didn't think so. Moreover, he also wanted to practice his super powers, so he insisted on taking the dirty clothes.
When he arrived at the river, he chose an uninhabited section of the river. He placed a pair of trousers on a stone, and then a water ball appeared in his palm. The water ball wrapped the trousers, imitating the rotation of a washing machine, and began to clean the trousers.
This method is faster than washing clothes manually, and it can also train your special abilities. In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Qiao finished washing all the dirty clothes.
He put the washed clothes into his backpack, caught a few more fish, then carried the basket in one hand and the fish in the other, and walked home into the sunset.
It was evening now, the sun was about to set, and villagers working in the fields were returning home one after another, so he met many villagers along the way.
