Chapter 23 Mother, I Don’t Know Her Well
Lin Yan didn't have any ideas, but Huang did.
Ever since she let Uncle Wang from the opposite side learn how to fry meat cakes, she regretted every day, regretting why she was so stupid and let Uncle Wang watch from the side.
So since Lin Yan made the buns, she had been very careful every day and would never let Lin Yan knead the dough in front of anyone again.
Fortunately, steamed buns and steamed buns all need to be fermented, and it takes a certain amount of time to do so, so they are kneaded inside instead of being kneaded outside at the counter.
Lin Yan's steamed buns and dough pancakes have become famous throughout Nanxi Town, and have even been heard of in nearby counties and villages.
During this big gathering, Lin Yan's shop's business was even more booming.
At first, Lin Yan and Mr. Huang were busy in front of the shop. Later, when they were too busy, Mr. Li came out to help. When he saw that the business was booming, especially when the steamed buns were not enough, Mr. Li urged Lin Yan: "You go back to making noodles, your mother and I are here to watch."
Lin Yan saw that it was still early and there would be enough time for another round of noodles, so he agreed.
But Xiao Li did not let Lin Yan go immediately. Instead, he went in and called Shen Erping and Shen Sian to help. He then took Lin Yan's place, and then let Lin Yan go to the back.
Xiao Li's cooking skills are not bad. The dough pancakes she fry are equally golden on both sides, but for some reason, the same frying method always looks worse than Lin Yan's.
Fortunately, the people who came to buy at this time were all here because of their reputation, and had never seen Lin Yan's fried dough pancakes, and these pancakes were already strange and delicious to them.
The business is booming, and Uncle Wang’s scallion-flavored meatloaf across the street is also doing much better.
However, no matter what, their family's business is still much worse than Lin Yan's.
Uncle Wang was jealous, but soon his son came back angrily.
Uncle Wang asked him: "Hey, I wonder how many of my classmates are coming to visit today and want to try our scallion-flavored meatloaf?"
Wang Yi's face turned red with anger: "What's ours? Scallion-flavored meatloaf is being sold everywhere outside now!"
Mrs. Zheng jumped up in shock: "What?"
Then he quickly shook his head: "This is impossible, we are the only ones who know how to make this meat pie!"
After the noodles are mixed, they need to be left for a period of time. This extra step is very important. The meatloaf will be hard when fried without rising the noodles. They have tried it!
They learned this extra step from Lin Yan. She believed that no one except them would know it.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yi snorted and sneered: "I don't know, their business is no worse than ours anyway."
If it really tastes bad, there won't be this business anymore.
Mrs. Zheng and Uncle Wang looked at each other and slapped their thighs angrily: "These thieves! If you don't learn how to make steamed buns, why don't you learn how to make scallion meatloaf?"
Wu had been watching quietly from the beginning to the end. Seeing this, she silently added in her heart: Isn't it that the art of baking dough is more difficult and no one can figure it out?
But even though she thought so, she was actually very curious, why did people outside also eat scallion-flavored meatloaf?
Mrs. Zheng encouraged Mrs. Wu: "Didn't you and Lin Yan get along well before? Why don't you go and ask what's going on with this noodle making?"
Wu lowered her head: "Mom, I'm not familiar with her."
Uncle Wang clicked his tongue and said, "Why are we not familiar with her? I see that she comes over occasionally to buy some things, and you can both say a few words. With this relationship, there is no doubt that we are not familiar with her."
Wu lowered her head, mustered up her courage, turned around and left without saying a word.
Uncle Wang and Mrs. Zheng's eyes widened with anger. Mrs. Zheng turned around and patted Wang Yi: "Look at your wife, what does she mean? Does she treat her parents-in-law like this? Does she have any education?"
Wang Yi was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said he was going to teach her a lesson, then turned around and chased after her.
Uncle Wang's family was very busy, and Lin Yan was also very busy.
She had a feeling that business would be very good today, so she bought twice as much meat as usual.
The result was not enough to sell!
Xiao Li even went in and pulled Shen Huaian and Shen Cunan out to help, and asked Shen Erping to help chop the meat fillings.
As a result, I found out after searching that there was no meat!
I can only pay the money quickly and buy it again.
On the earthen stove at the back of the shop, the fire was always burning, and the steam was surrounding it, making the noodles cook very quickly.
Mrs. Huang had always been vigilant about the skill of making dough. Seeing that Lin Yan was about to knead the dough again, she stopped making the cakes and left them to Xiao Li. She hurriedly went in to help make the buns and watched the stove fire.
The reason why Lin Yan is so busy today is, after all, because of the big order from Lin County.
Several distinguished guests ordered dozens or hundreds of buns and steamed buns at one go, as well as a lot of pancakes.
Shen Jingan has been entertaining these distinguished guests in the main room. When asked, they are basically housekeepers and servants from Linxian County.
And the reason why they know about this steamed bun is that it was spread from Dexi County.
They are all aristocratic families. How many aristocratic families can there be in the two counties combined?
Naturally, they move around a lot on weekdays. Even if they don't, they keep an eye on each other. If there is a little bit of news in one family, the other families will know about it.
So, one day, the son-in-law of the Gu family went out to relax in the morning and brought a basket of special breakfast to grandma. Soon the news of grandma's appetite spread throughout the county.
Within a few days, the aristocratic families in the county were eating this snack for breakfast every day.
In a few days, even Lin County will know about this.
There is nothing else in the aristocratic family, it has the most money and manpower.
Just say something and send someone to buy it. It's a matter of minutes, it's simple, it's not a big deal, it's not a big deal, the buns and the dough can be heated, so they can afford to wait.
So Shen Jingan brought these people into the main room for a chat. He found that they had a long way to go and couldn't make it back for breakfast, so he asked someone to send a message to Lin Yan. These big customers were not in a hurry to get buns and pancakes.
It was the first time for Mr. Li and Mr. Huang to see hundreds of big customers coming to buy, and they were a little uneasy: "Isn't this bad?"
In their view, this big customer must be captured first, and the rest of the scattered customers are dispensable.
After hearing this, Shen Huaian smiled: "Mom, fourth aunt, don't worry, they came all the way to buy it, so they definitely have to buy it. She is the only one who can make my sister-in-law's buns here, so we are not afraid of losing customers."
Mr. Huang and Mr. Li were doubtful after hearing this.
There were so many customers who came to buy that they didn't have time to talk deeply, so they all stopped talking.
Lin Yan stayed in the kitchen at the back all morning today.
After the customers in front finished fighting for the last bun, Xiao Li and others also breathed a sigh of relief, wiped their sweat, couldn't help but smile at each other, and went to the kitchen to help Lin Yan.
By chance, the latest steamer buns had just come out of the oven, and Shen Huaian wanted to help count them right away.
Chapter completed!