Chapter 6 Small Wontons
Gu Xiang is really determined to listen to his parents and live a serious life.
Unfortunately, in just two days, I felt a little regretful about my "tenderness and obedience".
Her father is indeed a famous filial wife and son in the village. He has done his best to his daughter, but he has gone too far and has been trying his best to cook a small wonton. He met a variety of young men, such as "carpenter", "hunters", "scholars", and "small officials".
I don’t know where Gu Laoshi came from in just two days, and there was also a prisoner in the county jail. This is the one who Gu Laoshi is most optimistic about.
Although the jailer's status is not up to the top, for ordinary people, it is an "official", which is naturally shining with golden light. Compared with the word "official", the disadvantages of children's inability to take the imperial examination are really nothing. They are all ordinary families, and no one is too ambitious to go too far.
But these young men are too ordinary.
Born in modern times, with developed information, even ordinary students like Gu Xiang should have a good reputation.
The good men in the world are handsome and extremely smart. Even if they are not around, they have seen countless people on the TV network.
So the so-called outstanding boys that can be found in this village seem too ordinary.
Gu Xiang wrapped a clean blue cloth headscarf on his head, his fingernails were clean, and there was no stain on his apron. He was guarding the stove, but he was refreshing. He held the chopsticks in one hand and flexibly rolled the filling into the thin almost transparent skin, and instantly made a pretty little wonton.
Since Gu Laoshi received the reward from the county government, their family was very eye-catching in Guzhuang. The story of Gu Xiang's "fish balls to save lives" has almost become a hot topic for Guzhuang villagers to gossip after dinner, and has spread to the county town.
Her skill in making simple rice into delicious food is even more famous.
Because the story of "fish balls to save lives" is quite legendary, the people from A Zheng's mother's family have also changed their minds and stopped saying anything about getting married and taking A Zheng back to her mother's house. Not long after, the enthusiastic people spread the news and found A Zheng's husband Mao Chong. A Zheng's two elder brothers came to the door, beat the bastard up and took back A Zheng's dowry money.
Of course, this is all a story later. At this time, Gu Xiang was working hard to start the snack business...
That day, Brother Yi opened his head, and other laborers were eager to come to the door as they smelled the fragrance of rice. They carried firewood on their backs and wanted to change some rations.
Gu Xiang sells food seriously on the construction site, selling whatever food he cooks every day, and anyone who wants to eat must make reservations in advance.
Sixteen people booked today.
Gu Xiang thought for a while and the first time I set up a stall, I was better off making wontons that were the least likely to make mistakes. There were soup and water, and it was suitable for both young and old, but few people didn’t like it.
Two cents a bowl, ten bowls a bowl.
The stuffing is made of wild vegetables.
The fresh wild vegetables are served with shrimp skin and then mixed with bird eggs. In addition to the onion, ginger and garlic, only a little more sauce is added.
Once the sauce is added, the filling is instantly transformed.
This sauce was made by Gu Xiang himself.
When she was in college, she liked to volunteer at a stray pet shelter during holidays. Aunt Zhang from the shelter is particularly good at making sauces. The sauces made are very palatable and very useful. You can put the stir-fry dishes, fried rice, and dumplings and wonton fillings. Even if you only mix them with white rice, it will be too fragrant and taste good no matter how delicious it is.
Seeing that Gu Xiang was particularly fond of it, Aunt Zhang taught her the recipe. There were several flavors, such as spicy or not, minced meat, mushrooms, etc. Since then, Gu Xiang has been making it every year. After four years of college life, she has a harmonious relationship with her life teacher, and most of it is because of this sauce.
Now this sauce has made great contributions to her. She did not dare to use minced meat. She could use just a little mushroom sauce to enhance the freshness and flavor. There is no need to eat it. The mixed wonton filling is already very attractive just by looking at the color.
A dozen laborers who were queuing up in a long queue early in the morning looked around on tiptoe, and their stomachs were rumbling.
"Sanniang, you're getting faster. You're going to starve your uncle to death."
Gu Xiang chuckled: "Good soon."
The colorful, small and cute wontons are boiled in boiling water, and they are taken into a porcelain bowl, added some dried vegetables, coriander, and chopped green onions, and scooped a spoonful of specially cooked, clear and bright broth.
Zhang Zhu quickly picked up and scooped up a small wonton and took a bite. He ate too fast and was so hot that he jumped up, but he was reluctant to vomit. He exhaled several times in succession. The delicious soup melted on the tip of his tongue. He couldn't help but eat another one, and then he was a little satisfied. He picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup. His eyes immediately lit up, and he immediately buried his head and ate it without saying a word.
"It's so delicious? Brother Zhang, you're a little too exaggerated."
The close-knit laborer couldn't help but become hungry even more when he saw that he was eating so sweetly.
Zhang Zhu turned a blind eye. While eating, he took out two cents from his sleeve and threw them into the bamboo basket on the stone slab beside the stove. He spoke vaguely, obviously he wanted another bowl.
Gu Xiang smiled and shook his head, picked up the copper coins and stuffed them back: "I will do it for Uncle Zhang tomorrow. I don't have much preparation today, so I won't have enough."
Seeing the others rushing up and pushing him aside, Zhang Zhu looked sad and the few remaining wontons in the bowl immediately became precious. He reluctantly poured all the wontons into his food box, broke a steamed bun and wiped the bowl cleanly and finished carefully.
He wants to take the remaining few to his wife to taste.
"All of them are fellow villagers in the same village, and they still cost two cents a bowl. They are so bad that they still have people to eat. They are really stupid."
Suddenly someone from behind hummed sarcastically.
Gu Xiang was stunned, unable to believe it, and frightened: "Two cents a bowl...it's very expensive!?"
She shook the spoon and almost poured the soup on the ground. Sun Li, who was staring at her wontons, was almost rushing over: "Amitabha, Sanniang, don't leak the soup for me."
When his wontons were successfully put into the bowl, Sun Li was turning around and glaring: "Who is the damn Hu Lili? It costs two cents to buy a bowl of plain noodles. Sanniang's wontons are sold for two cents. That is to take care of the villagers. Whoever talks nonsense ruined the customs of Guzhuang, see how I deal with him!"
"How can it be? Sanniang's wontons are worth ten cents. What kind of craft is our Sanniang? She stepped on the ghost of the King of Hell Palace and could crawl back to the world when she saw the smell of the food made by Sanniang."
Zhang Zhu laughed loudly, and everyone else was expected to turn their heads to see which one was not eye-catching and was able to tell Li Zijun's biological mother Wang from the crowd at a glance.
Sun Li was frowning and said angrily: "Your man and son have both studied at least, why are you so unreasonable? How can Gu Laoshi's family take care of your family over the years? Who doesn't know about Gu Zhuang? If you don't say you are grateful, you'll become sarcastic. If you can't bear to spend two cents, don't get in the way."
Wang turned his head, his eyes were red and his whole body trembled. He always felt that the vulgar men beside him looked at her with both ironic and strange eyes, and he did not dare to talk back to Li Zheng. He was so embarrassed that he lowered his head and covered his face and walked away.
Brother Jun has become thinner and thinner during this period. She is so hungry that she is dizzy. She has been unable to hold back her stomach for several days. Thinking that Gu Laoshi can touch the fish from the river, she also went to the river to try it. As a result, except for being tired and sweating, she didn't even touch the fish hair. She happened to see Gu Xiang selling wontons by the river. She was sober and couldn't help but complain. Unexpectedly, she was angry with the public and was humiliated. Sooner or later...
Bang--
"Ouch!"
Chapter completed!