Aunt Qian didn't expect that Mrs. Chen came to her door for this reason, but she was just a servant and couldn't make the decision, so she had to say: "This is food made by my wife. I can't make the decision whether to sell it or not. You can ask it yourself." Madam."
Mrs. Chen really couldn't resist the enticing fragrance, so she had no choice but to go to see Zhou Shichu.
"Do you want to buy my braised pork?" Zhou Shichu asked with strange eyes. She remembered Mrs. Chen. The original owner once had a quarrel with her because a chicken from Chen's family ran into Li's house. When the original owner saw it, she wanted to take it for herself. own.
Mrs. Chen was looking for a chicken, and she happened to see her grabbing the chicken and walking into her house. Why didn't she understand that she wanted to steal her chicken? So they couldn't help but quarreled with the original owner. Both of them had strong personalities. They had a heated argument and even got into a fight. In the end, Mr. Chen heard the commotion and ran over to break up the fight. He spent a lot of effort to break up the fight. Take the chicken back.
Since then, the original owner and Mrs. Chen have become enemies, and they always roll their eyes when they meet. That's why it's so embarrassing when Mrs. Chen comes to ask for food today.
But for that meaty flavor, Mrs. Chen fought hard!
"That's right, I wonder what kind of food the braised pork you made is like? It's so fragrant that my master insisted on asking me to buy it from you. He said that he couldn't sleep if he couldn't eat this food today. Mrs. Chen said with a sneer. She felt uncomfortable all over, as if there were nails on the soles of her feet, which made her uneasy and wanted to disappear from Zhou Shichu immediately.
But she couldn't. The two men in the family were still eagerly waiting for her to buy food and go back.
"I know this is very presumptuous, but since we are neighbors, can you give some to our family? We are willing to pay more!" Mrs. Chen had to bow to Zhou Shichu, who asked her to ask for help? .
Zhou Shichu remembered that the original owner once wanted to steal other people's chickens, and he felt guilty when he faced Mrs. Chen, so he agreed and said, "Yes, but I don't do much, I can only sell you two kilograms. Because I use a lot of spices." , the price will be a bit expensive.”
Mrs. Chen was very surprised when she heard that she was willing to sell it. She didn’t think it was a big deal when she heard that it would be a bit expensive. After all, her family was a businessman and they had saved a lot of money before, so they could still afford this little money, so she nodded repeatedly and said : "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! If it's more expensive, it's more expensive, as long as you are willing to sell it to us!"
Zhou Shichu then took a pig's trotter, some chicken feet and half a chicken from the pot, weighed them and brought them out to Mrs. Chen.
From the moment she opened the lid of the pot, Mrs. Chen couldn't take her eyes away from the braised pork. Her eyes wanted to stick to it, and she swallowed the saliva in her mouth. He showed his ugly face involuntarily.
Fortunately, no one laughed at her. After all, Aunt Qian and Zhou Shiwan were also staring at the pot of braised pork with bright eyes, and everyone was elated.
"Okay, there are two catties and three taels in total, please give me one tael of silver." Zhou Shichu said without any pressure. Things are rare and expensive, not to mention the taste is so good and a lot of expensive seasonings are used, so she made it The braised pork is worth the price.
"Okay! Okay!" Mrs. Chen paid without any objection, took the plate of braised pork, and went home excitedly to share it with her family.
"It's so expensive? Madam, why don't we sell this braised pork in a steamed bun shop? It will definitely sell better than steamed buns!" Aunt Qian immediately suggested because she followed her selling steamed buns and gained a business acumen.
Zhou Shichu said: "Yes, yes, but you have also seen how many seasonings I used to make this pot of braised pork. Not to mention these seasonings are expensive, and some of them are very rare. I don't even have them if I want them. So if I make braised pork If we sell meat, we definitely won’t be able to do it in large quantities, the price won’t be low, and not many people will be able to afford it.”
"Then let's just make a small amount every day. If we can sell it, we'll sell it. If we can't, we'll eat it ourselves." Zhou Shichu quickly made a decision.
Aunt Qian said confidently: "It won't be impossible to sell. There are many rich families in our Cuicheng City, and they will definitely be willing to buy such delicious meat."
"Then give it a try." Zhou Shichu never expected that he would embark on the road of selling braised pork.
"But we have to grow some spices ourselves. The world is in chaos now. Businessmen from the Western Regions are no longer here, and spices cannot be bought." Zhou Shichu said that she needs to plant spice plants in the space so that she can continue to supply her own braised vegetables. .
So not long after, in addition to various fruits and vegetables, the Li family's vegetable garden also planted a variety of strange spice plants, such as bay leaves, vanilla, star anise, osmanthus, etc., which are essential for making braised food. of.
After that day, Zhou Shichu's "Jinyu Baozi Shop" started selling braised vegetables. At first, everyone didn't know what braised vegetables were. They thought they were pickles, pickles or the like, but when they smelled the extremely overbearing and strong smell, After the aroma, you immediately knew that this so-called braised food was absolutely delicious.
Although it is very expensive, Zhou Shichu's stewed vegetables are never worried about selling. People who are not so rich will buy a catty or a few taels together, while rich people will buy several catties. I wanted to eat all the braised vegetables in Zhou Shichu's shop, but Zhou Shichu refused to give up.
Even so, in less than half a month, her braised vegetables have already become famous in Cuicheng. People rush to buy them every day, because they can't buy them if they come late.
It unintentionally created the effect of hunger sales for later generations, which was an unexpected surprise.
Mu Mansion, Mu Yunchao came back from outside and brought back a box of food. It happened to be lunch time, and Mu Yunchao excitedly ordered: "Bring out the golden jade braised food I bought from outside. I want it." Enjoy it with my wife."
Liu Yan was smiling and waiting for Mu Yunchao to wash his hands. When she heard what he said, her face suddenly stiffened. She knew that Zhou Shichu had cooked up this golden jade braised food. She heard that it had captured the hearts of the people of Cuicheng in a short period of time. Every day The supply exceeds demand and has become the most sought-after food.
But Liu Yan only felt that this was Zhou Shichu's deliberate attempt to create a reputation for her food. The braised food was not as delicious as the rumors said - of course, she had not eaten Zhou Shichu's food, but based on her understanding of Zhou Shichu, These rumors must be false and untrue. The reason why they are so lively now is because everyone's curiosity has not passed. When everyone's curiosity is gone, the food cooked at the beginning of that week will definitely reveal the true situation.
The maid brought out the braised meat, and the tangy aroma immediately covered up the taste of all the dishes on the table. Even Liu Yan couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Mu Yunchao didn't hide it at all, and proudly told Liu Yan Yan said: "Madam, how about this braised food? Isn't this braised food delicious? I had a hard time grabbing these. If I go late, they will definitely be gone."
"Try it! I love this braised pig's trotters the most." Mu Yunchao gave Liu Yan a piece of braised pork, then immediately put the braised pig's trotters into his own bowl, and couldn't wait to eat it.
