Chapter 29 The Cui family is hired, and rice vinegar comes out
At the beginning, Shen Wenjun did win more than he lost. He originally had more than 20 taels of silver, but in the end he won nearly 150 taels!
Shen Wenjun has been worrying these days. In the future, the Shen family will not have so much money, and his life will not be so lively. He did not expect that there is such a good place in this town, where he can win money with his intelligence!
When he won two hundred taels, the other party said he didn't want to play anymore!
Shen Wenjun naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity to make money. He stopped the other party and continued to play. This game lasted all night. After that, Shen Wenjun began to win less and lose more. Gradually, he won all the money.
He lost, and his original twenty-odd taels were also taken in, and he still owed one hundred taels of silver!
Now he was a little panicked. The other party asked him to come back to get the money, so he quickly slipped back.
On the way back, he didn't dare to take the donkey cart, but walked back. He thought for a long time and attributed all this to the fact that he was too tired later, so he was taken advantage of by the other party!
What a shame!
You can't match him in intelligence, so you are just being clever like this!
So, he decided to go to Mrs. Shen for a hundred taels and continue gambling. He didn't believe that he, a scholar, could not compare to these common people!
As soon as Shen Wenjun left, Mrs. Shen decided to quickly settle Shen Xiujuan's marriage.
If Shen Wenjun really encounters any problems, the family will definitely need to spend money, and then the dowry she left for Shen Xiujuan may not be saved!
No! Shen Wenjun encountered difficulties, and his family still had a hundred acres of land. Shen Wenjun also had the jade pendant left by the Su family, which was enough to solve the problem!
But Shen Xiujuan’s dowry must be left intact to Shen Xiujuan!
Mrs. Shen took out a few taels of silver and secretly went to town.
Shen Yunxi has been very busy these days, preparing preserved egg powder, cleaning osmanthus, and making osmanthus rice wine. Even the glutinous rice and jars were brought back by the Xia family's carriage.
She figured it was time to go to the Yang family and teach them another way to make vermicelli.
Shen Yunxi went to Yang's house with the special grater she entrusted the Xia family's groom to bring.
The yard of the Yang family is now extremely lively. The two uncles of the Yang family are rubbing sweet potatoes in the corner. Sweet potato starch is drying on one side of the yard, and the formed vermicelli is drying on the other side.
Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang are not at home. It is estimated that these fans can be completed with two uncles, Yang Xiaomi and Yang Xiaozhou.
When Yang Xiaomi saw Shen Yunxi holding the custom-made grater in her hand, she knew that Shen Yunxi was here to teach them again.
"Yunxi!" Yang Xiaomi greeted Shen Yunxi cordially.
Shen Yunxi looked around the yard and asked, "How was it? Did it go well?"
Yang Xiaomi nodded, "It's no problem for two uncles to wipe two hundred pounds a day each, but Boss Xia doesn't need that much for the time being, so we have to restrain ourselves a little."
"The first batch of fans has been shipped to the restaurant a few days ago. After subtracting the cost of sweet potatoes, more than 400 Wen will be added to the account every day. My family is very happy!"
"Thank you, Yunxi!"
Shen Yunxi waved his hand, "Thank you for what you did, it's just a little effort. Is there any ready-made dry powder? If so, I'll teach you quickly, I have to go back to make wine!"
"Yes, yes, I'll prepare it right away!" Yang Xiaomi immediately went to the yard and picked out the sweet potato starch that had almost been dried.
Shen Yunxi dictated and Yang Xiaomi operated. Add water to the starch in proportion and stir to form a paste. Boil water in a pot. Find a clean iron basin with a flat bottom. Pour in the first layer of paste and steam for a few minutes.
After foaming, pour the second layer and keep going downward until the paste is completely used up.
After cooling, pour out the steamed paste, wrap it in gauze, and ventilate to dry.
Shen Yunxi showed how to use a grater. After the lumpy paste dries, use the grater to grate it into thin strips from top to bottom. This way, the vermicelli will be neat.
If you want to make the sweet potato flour more beautiful, it is best to build a small square iron basin.
Yang Xiaomi did it very seriously and kept all the suggestions given by Shen Yunxi in mind.
"I'm going to Qingfeng Tower in a while. If you bring this kind of fans with you and this kind of appearance, Xia Yifan will definitely pay a lot."
Yang Xiaomi nodded happily, "Yun Xi, you are so kind! I really feel like I'm dreaming these days!"
"If you can earn this much every day, you will have more than ten taels of silver a month!"
"Don't worry! Fans will only ask for more in the future, not less, so you should work hard and do it seriously, and some will ask you to be busy in the future!" Seeing Yang Xiaomi so excited, Shen Yunxi joked.
After returning from the Yang family, Shen Yunxi joined the ranks of making wine again. When going to Qingfeng Tower in the next few days, she will not only bring osmanthus wine, but also vinegar.
After letting them dry for so many days, it’s time to take them out!
Mrs. Shen was very happy today. She secretly went to town a few days ago. Cui's mother and Cui Zixuan both expressed that they would come to propose marriage in a few days.
But today, his precious son came back in perfect condition, well-dressed and full of energy. He also returned the one hundred taels he borrowed last time to her, and told her that the matter had been completely resolved!
At the same time, Shen Wenjun also told Mrs. Shen a very good news, that is, the gold officer in the town was looking for a son-in-law.
Mr. Jin’s wife’s family is extremely rich. I heard that there are thousands of acres of fertile land and that he owns the shops on several streets in the town.
Mr. Jin had several sons, but he only had one daughter, so he had very high standards when it came to choosing a son-in-law.
Old Mrs. Shen feels that her son is a sure bet. Shen Wenjun is a scholar and looks very talented. It is Miss Jin's good fortune to be able to fall in love with the daughter of a member of the Jin family!
"Has Member Jin disclosed the amount of the dowry?" Mrs. Shen asked tentatively.
"I didn't say anything specific, but what he meant was that Miss Jin's future dowry will be many times more than that of my younger sister! There will also be a dowry maid and a rough mother-in-law!"
Old Mrs. Shen smiled so hard that her younger son was still promising. If he married a young lady from the Jin family, the dowry would be enough to support their family for many years.
No matter how bad it is, Yuan Wai Jin has so much money in his hands. Once a young lady from the Jin family marries into their family, she will become a member of their family. For the sake of their family, they should ask Yuan Wai Jin for more money!
Her little son is really promising, and she will have a good life!
With this incident, Mrs. Shen no longer seeks trouble from Shen Yunxi, and is immersed in sweet dreams every day.
Two days later, Aunt Mei came with Mother Cui to pay the betrothal gift, two pairs of chickens, four pounds of pork, a piece of coarse cloth, two pounds of sugar, and twenty taels of silver.
The corners of Mrs. Shen's mouth went from laughing, to smiling, to hanging upside down!
Her family Shen Xiujuan's dowry has been put on the table, but is this the Cui family's betrothal gift?
The Shen family has no shortage of chicken candies, and they get tired of eating them every day. Even Shen Pingping's clothes are made of coarse cloth, which is better than this. The Cui family is deliberately shabby!
Seeing that Mrs. Shen's face was getting worse and worse, Cui's mother was indifferent. Aunt Mei explained with some embarrassment, "You also know the conditions of the Cui family. Cui Xiucai's father works in the town. Cui Xiucai himself is better because he is better."
, the imperial court also has some rewards."
"So the Cui family's life is relatively poor!"
She took a few steps closer and said to Mrs. Shen, "Auntie, how a man treats a woman does not depend on how much he spends, but how much money he has but also spends!"
"For example, if a man has a hundred taels, he only gives out one tael; and another man only has one tael in total, but spends one tael on a woman. Who do you think is better between them?"
"Although Cui Xiucai is relatively poor now, he is at the top of the list. In the future, he will still be promoted and will be a Jinshi. Your family Xiujuan's good fortune lies behind!"
After Aunt Mei explained this, Mrs. Shen's face improved a lot. Aunt Mei was indeed right. The conditions of the Cui family are obvious to everyone. Anyway, Shen Xiujuan will have so much dowry to bring with her, so her future life will not be bad.
Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen were very happy to discuss marriage with them.
"What? We are getting married in half a month, so soon?" When Cui's mother said that the wedding date was set in half a month, both Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen were quite surprised.
There are a lot of things to prepare for a wedding, and half a month is too late.
"We have settled the matter with someone, and we will get married in half a month, which will help Zixuan in his imperial examination!" Cui's mother explained in a leisurely manner.
When Mrs. Shen heard this, she had to agree!
The marriage of Cui Zixuan and Shen Xiujuan was thus decided.
After Shen Yunxi heard this, she had no reaction at all. She only focused on her sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed rice and preserved eggs.
But in Mu Chenglin's opinion, she was too sad, so she turned her sorrow into motivation and kept working.
If Shen Yunxi knew what Mu Chenglin was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes. She, Shen Yunxi, is not blind, so how could Cui Zixuan be better?
But she doesn't have time to deal with these now. Yang Xiaomi's fans are also good. The first batch of preserved eggs has been cleaned and dried before eating.
She wanted to prepare ingredients made with vinegar, and asked Xia Yifan for money.
Autumn is here, thick quilts and thick clothes at home need to be made again, and it is time to add furniture that was not bought before.
On this day, Aunt Huang told Shen Yunxi a secret when no one was around.
On her way to Mu's house every day, she would see Shen Pingping and Qiao Ruijie chatting at a corner.
The whole village knew about the marriage between Cui Zixuan and Shen Xiujuan. Shen Pingping had no chance. Unexpectedly, she hooked up with Qiao Ruijie, a boy in the village.
Is this Shen Pingping so persistent in being a scholar?
However, Aunt Huang just felt that Shen Pingping was too shameless. She tried to seduce her stepsister's fiancé but failed, and then went to seduce someone else's fiancé, so she couldn't help but tell Shen Yunxi secretly.
Before dawn the next day, Shen Yunxi and Mu Chenglin got up, cooked a lot of vinegar-based delicacies, and then packed them up and put them on the Xia family's carriage.
In addition to these delicacies, Shen Yunxi also brought a jar of sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed wine, twenty preserved eggs, and Yang Xiaomi with neat fans.
When the horseman saw that Shen Yunxi had brought so many new things, he smiled and drove away happily.
In Qingfeng Building, Xia Yifan has been waiting for jealousy for a long time. He did not disappoint Shen Yunxi. Manager Hong has already started to deal with Shen Wenjun!
Not only for the sauerkraut and vinegar, but also for the future peace!
These annoying people in the Shen family will make trouble for Shen Yunxi every day. You must know that Shen Yunxi is now a distinguished guest of Qingfeng Tower. There are more than just distinguished guests. He is the treasure of Qingfeng Tower!
When Mu Chenglin came in with the food box and the groom came in with the jar, Xia Yifan knew that his jealousy was coming!
Shen Yunxi opened the food box unhurriedly. The first dish, which Xia Yifan had eaten before, was called sweet and sour pork ribs.
But the second dish was sweet and sour fish! This dish was difficult to make, and Mu Chenglin failed several times before he managed to make it successfully once.
The sweet and sour fish is sweet and sour, with no fishy smell at all, but it does not completely cover up the freshness of the fish. Its color is red with yellow in it, and translucent in yellow. The head and tail are raised high, and its appearance is so unique. different.
"This dish is difficult to make, so if the chef at Qingfenglou fails to cook it, it is not a problem with my recipe, but a problem with proficiency. Just this morning, we failed several times!"
Seeing that Xia Yifan couldn't stop eating, Shen Yunxi gave him a vaccination.
Xia Yifan looked at the posture of the fish's body and understood what Shen Yunxi said.
The third dish is sweet and sour pork tenderloin. The tenderloin is fried in flour and then coated in sweet and sour sauce. It is sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
It's a pity that there is no tomato sauce, so it lacks a bit of flavor.
The fourth dish is hot and sour potato shreds, the fifth dish is hot and sour tofu soup, the sixth dish is hot and sour shrimp, the seventh dish is hot and sour radish slices, and the eighth dish is sugar garlic.
The last dish is hot and sour noodles. The plump and crystal-clear sweet potato noodles, the bright red soup, a few peanuts, a few candied garlic, the presentation is addictive.
Eat a sip of noodles and drink a sip of soup, and your heart will feel warm.
Xia Yifan finished eating with satisfaction. As expected, the jealousy after waiting for so many days did not disappoint him.
After tasting, Xia Yifan brought paper and pen, and Shen Yunxi continued to dictate, writing down the recipes for the nine dishes above one by one.
This time the recipe was still twenty taels of silver. Xia Yifan gave the sweet and sour fish fifty taels because of its good image. The hot and sour noodles had been given in advance, so this time Shen Yunxi got a total of one hundred and ninety taels of silver. .
"How do you plan to sell this vinegar?" Xia Yifan asked.
"Vinegar is as easy to preserve as sauerkraut, and Xia Gongzi can transport it to all parts of the country. At the same time, in addition to the following ways to eat vinegar, when making soup and cooking in daily life, adding a little bit can also enhance the freshness."
"In addition, it is not easy to make vinegar, so the price is! Fifty cents per pound!"
Fifty cents per pound! Within Xia Yifan's budget, he readily agreed and signed the agreement quickly, fearing that Shen Yunxi would regret it.
Only then did Shen Yunxi realize that she was talking too low!
One pound of rice and one tael of sugar can produce three pounds of vinegar, and the cost of the ingredients was no more than 20 cents, so when he and Mu Chenglin set the price at 50 cents, they felt quite treacherous.
It seems that I am still too young!
Shen Yunxi looked at Mu Chenglin helplessly and saw some annoyance on his face.
Xia Yifan drew up an agreement. From now on, the Mu family would provide ten pounds of vinegar every day at a price of fifty cents per pound. Xia Yifan smiled and handed the pen to Mu Chenglin and asked him to sign.
After the vinegar business was settled, Shen Yunxi took out the sweet-scented osmanthus wine mentioned earlier.
The vinegar was sold cheaply, and she was going to make Xia Yifan bleed heavily for the sweet-scented osmanthus brew. She knew that Xia Yifan wanted to sell the sweet-scented osmanthus brew to the capital, so he couldn't sell it cheaply.