"Erlang, are we really not going to do the candied haws business in the future?" Under the clear night, Li Changan and Liu Zhiyin were sitting side by side in front of the door of the north room. The stars in the sky were twinkling, quiet and peaceful.
"This business has come to an end." Li Changan looked at Liu Zhiyin who was close at hand, and the jasmine-like fragrance was lingering around him.
"The process of making sugar is very different, and the ingredients are all clear at a glance. I was able to make so much money this time, and I took advantage of my foresight."
"This year the hawthorn fruit season has reached the end, and the candied haws fruit fruit has also been launched. After that, there will be no advantage at all."
"This business will be more difficult in the coming year. The price of orchards will definitely increase, and maybe other people will start planting hawthorn fruits, so this method can only be used once, so it is better to let it go."
"It's a quick buck. After all, at this juncture, every tael of silver is important."
Liu Zhiyin nodded, with a reassuring smile on her face. Over the past few days, she had become completely convinced of Erlang, and her heart finally settled down.
Whatever Erlang says is whatever it is.
She believed it without reservation.
The days to come will get better and better.
"Erlang, what is the Malatang you are talking about? I have never heard of it."
"That's a delicacy I found in ancient books." Li Changan said with a smile, "As long as it is placed in Sanyangmen, business will definitely be booming."
"Is it better than candied haws on a stick?"
"Well, and even if someone imitates it, it won't be as good as ours, because I have a unique secret recipe."
under the stars,
The two of them waited quietly, feeling contented as never before.
Half of the three hundred taels of silver have been earned, and my little sister will be back soon.
Then the family will be reunited.
…
The key to Malatang is not the ingredients, but the versatile base.
Butter, bean paste, ginger, star anise, bay leaves, white wine...
All of these can be found, but there is one thing that is not available in this world.
MSG or chicken essence is a freshness-enhancing seasoning produced by chemical processes in the past.
I can't do it with what I have on hand now.
But their substitute Chicken Noodles Li Changan will do.
Even if others have learned it 70% to 80% well, the taste will be greatly reduced if they lack the seasoning of chicken powder.
This is a qualitative improvement.
Moreover, Malatang and hot pot are basically indistinguishable. Apart from the difference in eating methods, there is not much difference in the base ingredients. There are two ways to develop them.
The next morning,
After Li Changan delivered the wine, he went around Wang Ergou's house. This guy was still recovering from his injuries. The injuries caused by climbing over the wall the day before yesterday were not easy to heal.
I casually threw two roadblock nails in front of Wang Ergou's house, and then leisurely went to the vegetable market.
In these two days, I have to prepare the base ingredients.
If you do it well, you can make a lot of money from this business, so you can't afford to be careless.
Watching Li Changan stop at a certain stall from time to time to taste the condiments, Liu Zhiyin felt as if he was in a dream.
Not just her, many people in the vegetable market were stunned.
In this literary world, it is an unbreakable principle that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen.
Therefore, there are very few men entering the vegetable market, not to mention Li Changan, who looks like a scholar.
This scholar not only entered the vegetable market, but also personally selected and bargained with great proficiency.
"Boss, how do you sell green onions?"
"Two pieces of this ginger too... Could you please ask if there are fennel, star anise and fragrant leaves?"
"I bought so much, can you give it to me a little cheaper, twenty-three cents... twenty cents?"
"Don't worry, I will buy it next time."
Li Changan smiled and put the purchased things into his backpack.
Liu Zhiyin gently tugged at the corner of Li Changan's clothes and said, "Erlang, just tell me what you want to buy and I will buy it."
"What's wrong?" Li Changan picked two more chickens and asked the chicken seller to help butcher them.
"Everyone else is watching your joke..." Liu Zhiyin felt a little embarrassed.
Li Changan looked around, and sure enough, many people looked over and said with a smile, "What are you afraid of? I don't steal or rob, and I will come here often with my sister-in-law in the future, so I won't be embarrassed..."
Liu Zhiyin nodded slightly, feeling warm in his heart. He took the slaughtered chicken and followed Li Changan.
After returning home, Liu Zhiyin took the time to start brewing wine, while Li Changan prepared to make chicken powder.
The two people have a clear division of labor and are very efficient.
Now one hundred and fifty kilograms of wine a day is basically the limit, which can be converted into three taels of silver a day.
It's a pity that there are only two people and the wine shop is not large in scale. Otherwise, they can make three hundred taels a month just by selling wine.
Liu Zhiyin took advantage of the cooking time to cook some medicine for Li Changan.
"Erlang, have you recovered a little recently?"
"Well, I feel I have some strength. Don't worry, sister-in-law, it's okay." Li Changan shaved off the fascia on the chicken and threw it into hot water.
"You still can't take it lightly. You have been too tired in the past few days. I will go to the doctor later to grab some medicine and come back." Liu Zhiyin said.
Li Changan did not dare to mention the foggy monument for fear of making his sister-in-law even more worried, so he could only nod helplessly.
Alas, I have been forced to take medicine by my sister-in-law, and I can’t afford the injury.
…
Chicken noodle is finally made.
The ground chicken powder is not as fine as the previous life, but the taste is just as delicious.
"Sister-in-law, let's cook two dishes tonight."
"Okay." Liu Zhiyin did not doubt that he was there.
While the vegetables were cooking, Li Changan added a little chicken powder to it.
Liu Zhiyin only took one bite before her beautiful eyes widened, "Isn't this... too fresh?"
"Erlang...what did you just play?"
It's incredible that a simple stir-fried cabbage can have such a taste.
It seems to have the aroma of chicken, but more delicious.
It's obvious that I just added a little powder, so why did it become like this?
"Is it delicious?" Li Changan asked.
Liu Zhiyin nodded hurriedly, and Li Changan couldn't help but laugh. What should I do if my sister-in-law is as gentle as water and a little cute?
"This is called chicken noodle. It is a unique secret recipe I found in ancient books. I will add a little to the spicy soup." Li Changan explained.
Liu Zhiyin's eyes flickered, and Li Changan in front of her seemed to be a treasure. What was revealed inadvertently made her mind sway.
"Will we still be the same as selling candied haws?" Liu Zhiyin asked softly.
Li Changan gave Liu Zhiyin a piece of chicken, "Candied haws is very easy to learn, and I have learned the same skills as those sold in the streets, so I make money by controlling the hawthorn fruit."
"But they can't learn this base. If you want to make it delicious, you have to use our base."
"As long as Sisters Xiaolan and Xiaofang work hard, they won't have to worry about running out of business."
Liu Zhiyin took small bites of the food, "If there are some more trustworthy people, can this business be bigger?"
"Well, that's for sure." Li Changan nodded.
"Then I'll discuss it with Xiaolan and the others?" Liu Zhiyin looked at Li Changan.
Li Changan smiled and said, "Don't worry now. When the supply of Malatang exceeds the demand, this will be our opportunity to make money."